Chapter 45

Inside, three people were arguing.

Two of them I know.

The guild master, Lugran.

And my master, Orenu.

And the other one is someone I've never seen before.

The appearance of that person is that of a rather refined old woman.

Her plain white clothing gives off a sense of calm.

But her presence, or rather her aura, is incredibly powerful.

Her tone of voice was also impressive.

She was probably a high-ranking NPC, shouting and overpowering the two others who were also quite powerful.

But the content of what she was saying was on the level of a child's argument.

Who is she calling a bed-wetter?

"Excuse me, I have brought the customer in."

Amazing.

The staff member is amazing.

Her ability to ignore is wonderful.

Her expression doesn't change at all.

I'll join in a little.

"Sorry to interrupt, but I'll join in."

"Oh! It's Keith! Are you well?"

"I'm fine, Master."

I have a lot to say, but I'm still a disciple.

I won't say it here.

"Eh? Are you Keith's master?"

"Yes. I'm a summoner, and my name is Orenu. Please introduce yourself."

"I'm a new summoner, Irena."

"I'm also a summoner, Adel."

The atmosphere seemed to improve a bit with the addition of the two cute girls to the conversation.

No.

The old woman's aura had changed dramatically, becoming serene.

It's a drastic change.

"Orenu, you're Keith's disciple, right?"

"Pretty much."

"He's like someone the guild master forced on you."

The staff member is ruthless.

Isn't Lugran your superior?

"Well, there's not much to tell."

"No, no!"

"We've been helped a lot."

No, no.

We've been a proper asset.

"Oh, this is the first time I've met you. I'm the guild master, Lugran. And that one over there is—"

"That one isn't, you useless person."

"Huh?"

"I'm the alchemist, Gertha."

Her tone is harsh, but she bowed properly, so I returned the bow.

An alchemist?

She seems like a doctor.

"She's the sister of that useless person."

"There's no such thing, Gertha sister."

"Shut up."

No good.

The guild master is too weak.

He doesn't have a winning aura.

His beard is trembling.

"Are you an old acquaintance of the master?"

"Hmm. I don't really want to admit it."

"We're from the same school of alchemy. Orenu was expelled by the master."

"Well, I was on the wrong path."

"You shouldn't say that yourself!"

"Ouch!"

The master.

That master, who is usually so strong, is being slapped on the cheek by the old lady without resistance.

And he stands still.

Is this the military?

"Understood, Lugran."

The guild master is also standing still.

I can almost hear the sound of "Yes, sir!" in my head.

"Remember how we got the cooperation of the pharmacists?"

"It's all thanks to you, sister."

"If you understand, that's good. I'll get priority on the next shipment, of course. I'll be there to inspect it."

"Ah."

"Your true feelings are showing."

"Ah, ah, ah."

"Is this how you treat your sister!"

What should I say?

A fierce sibling argument has started.

No, it's a one-sided scolding of the brother by the sister.

But because they're both old, it looks like they're just playing around.

"Alright, both of you, stop it!"

The master intervenes.

It's not good to make the elderly exert themselves.

They're both breathing heavily, even though they're not really fighting.

The guild master, still breathing heavily, asked me a question.

"Oh, by the way, doesn't Keith have something to talk about?"

"That's right. It's about these two."

"Hmm?"

"Actually, how far should I take responsibility for them?"

"Hmm, hmm, that's right. Orenu, you deal with it."

"What are you saying? You gave the orders."

"What are you saying? You entrusted them to me."

"Hmm."

"I'll do it!"

"Stop it!"

At Gertha's scolding, both of them stand still again.

"Sir, yes, sir!" I can almost hear it.

I'm also standing still without realizing it.

Gertha's eyes are shining strangely after the staff member whispered something in her ear.

"Guiding beginner adventurers."

"Originally, it was Orenu's responsibility. Keith is Orenu's disciple."

"No, no, I'm still a beginner myself."

Staff member.

Stop making statements that cause misunderstandings. Please.

"If we want to see the summoner's abilities, it's simple. Just show us what you can summon."

"Right."

"If you understand, do it quickly!"

She points at the master and scolds him.

I agree with her point.

"Perhaps the training ground would be good."

"Right."

In the end, we all moved to the training ground.

The rain had stopped outside.

I led the horses, Crescent and Ma-chan, into the training ground.

It's spacious.

There's enough space for horse battles.

There's only a rain shelter at the far end, which seems to be for archery practice.

The ground is muddy due to the rain.

Well, that can't be helped.

"It's not a formal test, just show us all the monsters you can summon."

"Yes!"

Hearing the word "test" makes them tense.

Adel and Irena's expressions are also tense.

"Right. Keith, you should do it too."

"Master?"

"While we're at it. Let's see."

Now I'm being tested too.

"Then let's start with the girl over there. What's your name?"

"Adel."

"Oh, right, right."

The guild master hesitated, and the staff member补充道。

真不愧是她。

“那匹马是你召唤的吗？”

“是的。”

“你总共召唤过多少只怪物？”

“三只。”

“同时召唤呢？”

“两只。”

“好的。那么请卸下马具，让那匹马返回。然后召唤其他怪物。”

“是。”

Adel dismissed the horse Ma-chan and summoned the tiger Mi-chan and the wolf U-chan.

"Hmm."

"Indeed."

"Interesting."

In front of the guild master, the master, and Gertha, the tiger and the wolf proudly surveyed their surroundings.

They look impressive.

Despite the differences in their feline and canine appearances, the ferocity of large carnivores stands out.

"Then the other one."

"Irina."

"Um, yes."

The staff member is ruthless.

Irina also dismissed the snake Toguro and summoned the hawk Skyeye and the tiger Calico.

"Hmm."

"Oh."

"Indeed."

It's hard to tell how they're evaluating it.

It seems like they're just looking out of curiosity.

Or maybe they're assessing the quality.

They're probably using "Identification" too.

"By the way, Keith, did you train these two?"

"Sort of, by chance."

"Leaving that aside, how about your alchemy?"

"I haven't taught them."

"What?"

"No, they helped me with monster hunting."

"Hmm. Is that true?"

"Yes."

"I see. Then let's see your summoned monsters next."

Prompted by Gertha, and with a nod from the master, I removed Crescent's horse gear and dismissed the owl Obsidian, the hawk Helix, and the others one by one.

I then summoned the wood golem Jericho, the wolf Voluf, and the bat Jean.

"Oh."

"Hmm."

"Controlling six monsters."

What kind of evaluation will this get?

Voluf is at level 5.

But Jericho is only at level 2, and the other summoned monsters are at level 3.

What do they think?

"Quite impressive, I think."

"No, no, just the summoned monsters."

"True. Creating synthesized monsters is still a long way off."

Synthesized monsters?

What are those, Gertha?

"Synthesized monsters."

"Summoners are also scholars. You'll have to learn it eventually."

"Master, what are synthesized monsters?"

"Monsters that are synthesized through alchemy, based on summoned monsters."

"Such things exist?"

"Let's see."

The master started casting the summoning spell.

A large shadow appeared in the magic circle drawn in the training ground.

It's a beast.

But its form is strange.

It has a lion's head, a goat's head, and a snake's head for a tail.

Pyrochimera Lv.???

Summoned Monster - Standby

Upon closer inspection, there was another head on the opposite side of the goat's neck.

A bird.

It's a different kind of fierce bird, not like a hawk.

"This? It's in poor taste."

"Hmm?"

"There are also these."

Gertha also started casting a spell.

I didn't expect it.

It's a summoning spell.

The magic circle on the ground is familiar.

And what appeared was a person.

An incredibly beautiful person.

It's a pity she's wearing plain clothes like a monk.

Replicant Lv.???

Summoned Monster - Standby

"Hmm? Is this a higher form of homunculus?"

"I'm working on it every day."

Well.

I can't really tell the difference.

The master and Gertha started arguing again.

Who will explain this?

I looked at the guild master.

"These are the results of combining summoning magic and alchemy."

"Can you use summoning magic, Gertha?"

"Yes. My sister was originally a summoner, but she changed to an alchemist."

"Changed?"

"Changing to an alchemist should have significantly reduced her summoning abilities, but she's still on par with Orenu."

"Really?"

"Even Orenu and I can't match her."

It doesn't seem to be related to their abilities.

"Let's get back to the topic."

"Right, right, we were evaluating the girls' abilities."

The staff member restarted the conversation.

I'm grateful.

"Isn't Keith a bit too much for them?"

"True."

"Orenu, these girls were supposed to be under your care. How about you take care of them?"

"Even with Keith around?"

"It won't be much more work."

"Wait!"

Gertha looks furious.

She seems to be angry about something.

"I don't want them to be taught the wrong kind of alchemy!"

"That's a harsh way to put it."

"Shut up, you who were expelled by the master!"

Wow, what a fierce argument.

"I'll take these girls!"

"Hold on."

"Keith has already reached a certain level. Shouldn't he be recognized?"

"Wait, wait."

"How about it?"

The guild master, the staff member, and the master started discussing at a distance.

Should we discuss it too?

How?

We'll use the whisper function.

'This is getting complicated.'

'What do you think?'

'It's a shame to give up on the progress we've made.'

'But it might be better to follow the guild's wishes.'

Right.

The named requests we've had so far have been because we