CH 199
“Who’s that kid ……? I didn’t think he’s new enough to avoid my fist, even if it’s only by a hair’s breadth ……?”
Kelbrem looked at his fist and wondered why the blow he had just fired at Lars had been dodged, muttering to himself. When he returned to the guildmaster’s room, Retzel was inside, laughing and asking.
“What’s the matter, Kelbrem? Making that troubled look.”
“It’s you. No, the guy who is apparently a newcomer talks down to me, so I tried to punch him, but he avoided me. I went easy on him, though.”
“Hmm, Even if you’re a rotten person, you still have the [Rage] skill. You get stronger If you get angry, so maybe you weren’t angry enough?”
“Shut up …… Speaking of which, what’s your skill? I’ve never heard it.”
Kelbrem narrowed his eyes at Retzel, who cowered and sat back in his chair.
“Mine’s not a big deal. You’re right, it’s a useless piece of crap? More importantly, what was he like? What was he like?”
“It’s a couple adventurers, a blond guy and a dark-haired girl. Their names are …… Lars and Makina, or so Leisha said.”
“……!”
At that moment, Retzel’s eyes widened, his mouth twisted into a grimace, and he laughed silently. It was as if the toy he had been expecting came to him.
“…… Aren’t they an adventurer with a promising future. Why don’t you try raising them?”
“Don’t be ridiculous. A cheeky brat and little girl will just be feeds to the Treants. It hurts to lose Conrad and the other adventurers, but I want a situation where things happen but fail. If the lord keeps the threats hidden, then the failed adventurer’s relatives can take revenge, or if the threats are made public, then the blackmailer kills him. That’s the scenario. Some of the other territories have already been conquered by our friends. We’d better hurry, too. It would have been a lot easier if we’d had the Gust territory ……”
“Well, I’m cooperating with your plan, so I hope you’ll forgive me. What are you going to do on the day?”
When Retzel said this, Kelbrem opened his mouth while sitting at his desk.
“…… Well, we’ll see what happens on the day. You can do just do your job.”
“…… Okay, well, I’ll go now since it’s something Reiss would enjoy.”
Retzel waved his hand and left through the window, and Kelbrem chuckled and muttered to himself as he looked at the window through which Retzel had left.
“…… It’s time for the useless guy to disappear. It’s not you that’s going to be at the top of the organization, but me.”
“–I’m sure that’s what Kelbrem is thinking. Well, if Lars-kun is coming, it would be fun to leave it to him too …… hahaha, really, this is fun. It’s been a long time since I’ve been this excited, though not as much as when I fought Lars-kun and the War Demon.”
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“There ……”
“Hyaa!?”
When I came to the lord’s mansion with Makina, I hid in the shadows, made sure there were no pursuers, and then used levitation to enter from the back. Fortunately, the house is surrounded by trees, so we won’t be discovered.
“Hello-“
“Ah. Welcome Lars-san, Makina-oneesama!”
When I called out, Henrietta greeted me with the same flurry of excitement as before, and I was led into the living room where Hugel-san and the others were. Basleigh-sensei was also there, but–
“Wa-ha-ha-ha-ha! It’s great to be a nobleman who can drink alcohol in the morning! Are you sure that this is alright?”
“It’s a small price to pay for coming out to solve a case ……”
“Oh, Lars-kun and Makina-chan! You came at the right tim– Ahhhhhhhhhh!?”
After disposing of the hopeless human, we wrapped up Basleigh-sensei, sat down on the couch, and started talking to Hugel-san and the others.
“Um, Is that okay ……?”
“It’s fine. Rather than that, we’ve just been to the guild.”
“Oh, how did it go? Did Conrad-dono and the others passed my message?”
We nodded at Hugel-san’s words.
“We had no problem there. I knew about it yesterday when I talked to Conrad, but now I have proof. And so, Makina and I have decided to join the strike team.”
“Wow, I thought you were going to surprise attack from the back, but you going to join them?”
Basleigh-sensei says to us with a serious face from her wrapped state. It’s a little uncomfortable for her to be looking up at us from the floor, so we put her up on the couch.
“Oh, thanks.”
“Conrad said he was suspicious, so I did a little test, but all I could find out was that he had a temper and his strength was so-so. I could have told him about the threat letter, but I didn’t want to raise suspicion on us.”
“I didn’t think he’d suddenly try to hit him out of the blue.”
Makina also said to Basleigh-sensei with a sharp mouth, and then asked the question again.
“…… Were there any other suspicious people?”
“……? There was the receptionist, the guild master, and a few adventurers, but nothing suspicious.”
I was just looking, and since there weren’t many people around, I didn’t feel anything strange, so I told her honestly, and Basleigh-sensei closed her eyes on something, and then opened her mouth.
“Is that so. Well then, I’ll leave the subjugation of the Treants to Lars-kun and the others, and I’ll be here on the day, is that okay?”
“Yes. Direct combat will be hard on Basleigh-sensei, won’t it?”
“What is that! Is that kindness! Why don’t you just call me useless frankly!”
“H-Hey, teacher!”
Something must have gotten on her nerves, because she started to wriggle and flail. When Makina and I held her down, she was sniffling and crying.
“Stop struggling!? I know you think you’re smart, so give me a break with that.”
“I see, so I’m an intellectual, huh? Let’s deal with it then.”
I don’t know what that is, but I nodded my head. Then Basleigh-sensei said with satisfaction.
“In the meantime, since the identity of the blackmailer remains unknown, Lars-kun and the others should be cautious. I’ll do my best to protect Hugel-san and the others from harm!”
“Seriously …… I’d be relieved if you’re always like that.”
“Well, it’s Basleigh-sensei we’re talking about. Anyway …… she looks like a caterpillar ……”
“Haha, certainly.”
Basleigh-sensei, who has a serious face while being wrapped in a hornworm-like position, is funny and Makina smiles, and I also laugh. And then Hugel-san came to talk to me.
“I’m sorry I’m relying on you, but I’m counting on you. However, if something happens, I don’t know what to say to Roen-dono ……”
“Don’t worry. I am responsible for what happens on my journey. Even though Basleigh-sensei was the one who started it, I don’t want to go forward knowing what’s going on in the neighboring territory.”
“Be careful, Lars-san, Makina-oneesama.”
“Don’t worry! Henrietta-chan should also take a day off from the academy until the commotion is over. You never know where things might go wrong.”
She must be thinking about the kidnapping of Luciel. Henrietta nodded and clenched her fists.
Will the blackmailer move ……?
In fact, I think we should take a little more time, but it’s been several months since the mass outbreak of Treants. It seems that nothing strange has happened other than the threat letter, so we should give priority to the opinion of Hugel-san and the others who are the lord.
Now, I’m more worried about Hugel-san and the others. Basleigh-sensei alone is not enough. But it would be dangerous to send adventurers to guard them. It can’t be helped, I guess I’ll just have to take out a guarantee?
And then, the day comes for the strike team to depart–
Next time, chapter 200!
Thank you for reading!
[Afterword Theater]
“That’s quick ……”
I’m surprised too …… Rather, it’s 206 chapters in total ……
“It’s only been a little over three months …… aren’t you going to die?”
That’s not a good omen, okay!?
Kelbrem looked at his fist and wondered why the blow he had just fired at Lars had been dodged, muttering to himself. When he returned to the guildmaster’s room, Retzel was inside, laughing and asking.
“What’s the matter, Kelbrem? Making that troubled look.”
“It’s you. No, the guy who is apparently a newcomer talks down to me, so I tried to punch him, but he avoided me. I went easy on him, though.”
“Hmm, Even if you’re a rotten person, you still have the [Rage] skill. You get stronger If you get angry, so maybe you weren’t angry enough?”
“Shut up …… Speaking of which, what’s your skill? I’ve never heard it.”
Kelbrem narrowed his eyes at Retzel, who cowered and sat back in his chair.
“Mine’s not a big deal. You’re right, it’s a useless piece of crap? More importantly, what was he like? What was he like?”
“It’s a couple adventurers, a blond guy and a dark-haired girl. Their names are …… Lars and Makina, or so Leisha said.”
“……!”
At that moment, Retzel’s eyes widened, his mouth twisted into a grimace, and he laughed silently. It was as if the toy he had been expecting came to him.
“…… Aren’t they an adventurer with a promising future. Why don’t you try raising them?”
“Don’t be ridiculous. A cheeky brat and little girl will just be feeds to the Treants. It hurts to lose Conrad and the other adventurers, but I want a situation where things happen but fail. If the lord keeps the threats hidden, then the failed adventurer’s relatives can take revenge, or if the threats are made public, then the blackmailer kills him. That’s the scenario. Some of the other territories have already been conquered by our friends. We’d better hurry, too. It would have been a lot easier if we’d had the Gust territory ……”
“Well, I’m cooperating with your plan, so I hope you’ll forgive me. What are you going to do on the day?”
When Retzel said this, Kelbrem opened his mouth while sitting at his desk.
“…… Well, we’ll see what happens on the day. You can do just do your job.”
“…… Okay, well, I’ll go now since it’s something Reiss would enjoy.”
Retzel waved his hand and left through the window, and Kelbrem chuckled and muttered to himself as he looked at the window through which Retzel had left.
“…… It’s time for the useless guy to disappear. It’s not you that’s going to be at the top of the organization, but me.”
“–I’m sure that’s what Kelbrem is thinking. Well, if Lars-kun is coming, it would be fun to leave it to him too …… hahaha, really, this is fun. It’s been a long time since I’ve been this excited, though not as much as when I fought Lars-kun and the War Demon.”
◆ ◇ ◆
“There ……”
“Hyaa!?”
When I came to the lord’s mansion with Makina, I hid in the shadows, made sure there were no pursuers, and then used levitation to enter from the back. Fortunately, the house is surrounded by trees, so we won’t be discovered.
“Hello-“
“Ah. Welcome Lars-san, Makina-oneesama!”
When I called out, Henrietta greeted me with the same flurry of excitement as before, and I was led into the living room where Hugel-san and the others were. Basleigh-sensei was also there, but–
“Wa-ha-ha-ha-ha! It’s great to be a nobleman who can drink alcohol in the morning! Are you sure that this is alright?”
“It’s a small price to pay for coming out to solve a case ……”
“Oh, Lars-kun and Makina-chan! You came at the right tim– Ahhhhhhhhhh!?”
After disposing of the hopeless human, we wrapped up Basleigh-sensei, sat down on the couch, and started talking to Hugel-san and the others.
“Um, Is that okay ……?”
“It’s fine. Rather than that, we’ve just been to the guild.”
“Oh, how did it go? Did Conrad-dono and the others passed my message?”
We nodded at Hugel-san’s words.
“We had no problem there. I knew about it yesterday when I talked to Conrad, but now I have proof. And so, Makina and I have decided to join the strike team.”
“Wow, I thought you were going to surprise attack from the back, but you going to join them?”
Basleigh-sensei says to us with a serious face from her wrapped state. It’s a little uncomfortable for her to be looking up at us from the floor, so we put her up on the couch.
“Oh, thanks.”
“Conrad said he was suspicious, so I did a little test, but all I could find out was that he had a temper and his strength was so-so. I could have told him about the threat letter, but I didn’t want to raise suspicion on us.”
“I didn’t think he’d suddenly try to hit him out of the blue.”
Makina also said to Basleigh-sensei with a sharp mouth, and then asked the question again.
“…… Were there any other suspicious people?”
“……? There was the receptionist, the guild master, and a few adventurers, but nothing suspicious.”
I was just looking, and since there weren’t many people around, I didn’t feel anything strange, so I told her honestly, and Basleigh-sensei closed her eyes on something, and then opened her mouth.
“Is that so. Well then, I’ll leave the subjugation of the Treants to Lars-kun and the others, and I’ll be here on the day, is that okay?”
“Yes. Direct combat will be hard on Basleigh-sensei, won’t it?”
“What is that! Is that kindness! Why don’t you just call me useless frankly!”
“H-Hey, teacher!”
Something must have gotten on her nerves, because she started to wriggle and flail. When Makina and I held her down, she was sniffling and crying.
“Stop struggling!? I know you think you’re smart, so give me a break with that.”
“I see, so I’m an intellectual, huh? Let’s deal with it then.”
I don’t know what that is, but I nodded my head. Then Basleigh-sensei said with satisfaction.
“In the meantime, since the identity of the blackmailer remains unknown, Lars-kun and the others should be cautious. I’ll do my best to protect Hugel-san and the others from harm!”
“Seriously …… I’d be relieved if you’re always like that.”
“Well, it’s Basleigh-sensei we’re talking about. Anyway …… she looks like a caterpillar ……”
“Haha, certainly.”
Basleigh-sensei, who has a serious face while being wrapped in a hornworm-like position, is funny and Makina smiles, and I also laugh. And then Hugel-san came to talk to me.
“I’m sorry I’m relying on you, but I’m counting on you. However, if something happens, I don’t know what to say to Roen-dono ……”
“Don’t worry. I am responsible for what happens on my journey. Even though Basleigh-sensei was the one who started it, I don’t want to go forward knowing what’s going on in the neighboring territory.”
“Be careful, Lars-san, Makina-oneesama.”
“Don’t worry! Henrietta-chan should also take a day off from the academy until the commotion is over. You never know where things might go wrong.”
She must be thinking about the kidnapping of Luciel. Henrietta nodded and clenched her fists.
Will the blackmailer move ……?
In fact, I think we should take a little more time, but it’s been several months since the mass outbreak of Treants. It seems that nothing strange has happened other than the threat letter, so we should give priority to the opinion of Hugel-san and the others who are the lord.
Now, I’m more worried about Hugel-san and the others. Basleigh-sensei alone is not enough. But it would be dangerous to send adventurers to guard them. It can’t be helped, I guess I’ll just have to take out a guarantee?
And then, the day comes for the strike team to depart–
Next time, chapter 200!
Thank you for reading!
[Afterword Theater]
“That’s quick ……”
I’m surprised too …… Rather, it’s 206 chapters in total ……
“It’s only been a little over three months …… aren’t you going to die?”
That’s not a good omen, okay!?
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