“Thank you, but you don’t need to pay any more than this. In exchange, how about just telling me about those malicious adventurers you were talking about a while ago?” [Ryouma]
“Is that really alright?” [Ken]
“I don’t think just this is enough to repay you for everything, but… alright. Normally we do jobs as a three-man team, but today there were two others.」
Listening to the their story, they apparently met a pair of C Rank adventurers from another town at the bar, they got along well, and the C Rank adventurers asked them to be their guide for them to find the smash boar.
In exchange, they were to help them become better fighters, help them pile up some experience, and give them a small part of the reward.
“We had them show us their guild cards, and it was definitely C Rank. Just in case something went wrong, we recorded and checked their guild cards. But nothing was written on the records, so we figured nothing bad would happen.” [Lurie]
“The compensation and the money were just right after all.” [Ken]
“But then they made us fight using “piling up some experience” as an excuse. And when things turned for the worst, they used us as decoys and ran away by themselves. I was sent flying, and ended up unable to move, so in order to protect me, these two caught the smash boar’s attention and ran away. The rest is as you know.” [Philly]
“So that’s how it is.” [Ryouma]
Were they tricked? Well, an adventurer using someone as a decoy and running away by himself is definitely not a good adventurer. At the very least, I don’t think these three are lying. Besides, these two were being chased by the smash boar, and the other one’s seriously injured to the point of being unable to move… No matter how you look at it, this’s just too much effort for a lie.
“Umm, is it really ok with just this? You definitely need some cash as–“ [Lurie]
“It’s fine, it’s fine. Besides, I’m the one who proposed to use healing magic. Just consider this as service, ok?” [Ryouma]
“But…” [Lurie]
“Lurie, I know you feel sorry, but it’s just as rude to force the issue. Let’s just accept Ryouma-san’s offer here.” [Philly]
While listening to Philly-san, it suddenly hit me.
“Ah, right. If you don’t mind, could you guys help me carry this smash boar back to the town?” [Ryouma]
It is a hassle to carry it all the way alone after all. I mean, it’s gotten way lighter now that it’s been drained of blood, so I can carry it as long as I strengthen my body with magic or use Qigong, but my body is still quite small, so no matter what I’ll end up dragging it. Even if I did put it inside the ‘Dimension Home’, I’ll still end up dragging it.
“Something like that’s no problem.” [Ken]
“We’ll help!” [Lurie]
“Thank you.” [Philly]
Like this, I received their help, and we carried the smash boar all the way to the town. The people at the gate were quite shocked, but I gave them a simple explanation, and we were able to pass through. And so, we walked like that until Pioro-san’s store.
A lot of people obviously stared at us along the way, but we managed to arrive at the store safely in the end. But then the customers at the store saw what we were carrying, and they made a fuss. Because of that even the store’s employees went out, and amongst them were Pioro-san and the others.
“Ryouma-han!? What’s that big thing you haf there!?” [Miyabi]
“Ah, Miyabi-san, thanks for all your effort today. This is a smash boar by the way.” [Ryouma]
“I can figure that out b’myself, ya know!? What I’m askin’ ya is why there’s a smash boar here! I told ya it’d be dangerous, and yet ya still fought it!?’ [Miyabi]
It was Pioro-san who calmed down the overexcited Miyabi-san, and Ken-san and the others were the one who explained to them what had happened.
“So in other words, it’s our fault that he fought the smash boar.” [Ken]
“I don’t know what would’ve happened if he hadn’t come to save us.” [Philly]
“Please don’t blame him too much!” [Lurie]
Said the three with their heads bowed. Seeing that, Miyabi couldn’t help but sigh.
“So ya saved some people, did ya? *Sigh, I guess it can’t be helped then.” [Miyabi]
“Doesn’t seem like Ryouma fought recklessly too, so just let him go, alright?” [Pioro]
“Sorry for worrying you.” [Ryouma]
“Seriously, *sigh… anyway let’s leave it at this. That aside, dad! If we don’t do somethin’ ‘bout this meat soon it’ll go bad!” [Miyabi]
“Oh right! We can’t leave it here, hurry! Bring it inside!” [Pioro]
Following his words, we brought the smash boar to the butcher that Pioro-san led us to. As the butchers began to cut the smash boar, Kurana-san came to tell us to wait for a bit. Someone from the adventurer’s guild apparently came.
“What did they come for? Couldn’t ya have them wait for a bit? We’re busy right now, ya know?” [Pioro]
“They said that they want to investigate that smash boar. They just want to confirm that the smash boar rampaging in the north’s been subjugated.” [Kurana]
Come to think of it, I did mention that I’m going to sell it at the Saionji Firm… I guess the guards must’ve informed the guild then.
After that, a short while passed, and the male employee I met yesterday entered the store.
“Welcome.” [Pioro]
“My apologies for intruding on you while you’re busy. I’ve only come here to confirm that the smash boar’s been subjugated, and will be leaving immediately afterwards.” [Adventurer Guild Staff]
Said Ken-san as he handed over a small bag with money inside. I don’t really need it since I don’t have any problems with money, but these three are E rank adventurers, and they shouldn’t have a lot of disposable income… so for the meantime, I better just accept this and end it with this.