103 Episode 103: "The great people and seniors have been crazy, so I politely scooped my feet.".txt

In the name of Edengle-Heimlich, the eldest daughter of the Viscountess, I ask again: "How can you think of going out like this when the other adventurers have been waiting for the inn? It's a very good idea to be able to have a good time with the other adventurers and to be able to go out like this while they are waiting in the inn.

The girl has her hands on her hips, staring at us with cold eyes.

She's a little shorter than me.

She has light blue hair, which is pinned up with a jeweled barrette. She's wearing a short dress.

'Perhaps you should admit your faults and apologize on the floor. Adventurer.

Quietly narrowing her eyes, the Viscountess said.

The adventurers behind her are also nodding with a smirk. A swordsman-like gangly person is clapping his hands, "Kneeling" and "Kneeling". What's that?

Wasn't the only people who had to 'wait in the inn' were the participants of the 'Demon Occupied Fort Attack Quest'?

''That's Viscountess Edengle-sama. The one behind her is ...... the guard, the 'Hound of Dawn'. He's a terrific party that belongs to this town's guild.

In a whisper, Horia-san tells me.

As I recall, it's the Viscount and Count families that are supporting the 8th Prince who is in this town right now.

So the one in front of me is one half of them.

''With all due respect, sir,''

I'm the escort for Iris here, and I also have a chaperone, Mr. Horia.

Let's go politely here.

I motioned to Cecil and the others to watch for a while and I faced the Viscountess Edengle.

We are the guard of the nobleman and are not registered in the adventurer's guild in this town. Also, we have not received any 'innkeeper-in-waiting' quests, so we do not deserve to be accused by the Viscountess.

But these men claim to have seen you in the Adventurers' Guild.

I stopped by the guild right after I arrived in this town, sir.

Maybe that's when they remember my face.

I'll make a covert (hiding) type of cheat skill one of these days.

''It must have been misunderstood at that time. Again, we haven't even taken on the 'waiting in the inn' quest. We are only here to thank you for hiring us and allow us to use the facility's steam baths, and we don't think that's an accusation.

Check in my head after I finished.

Yeah. That makes sense. There's no problem.

"This concludes our answer to Your Highness, Viscountess Edengle-Heimlich.

I finished and bowed lightly.

The Viscountess opened her mouth with a blank expression.

''But the other adventurers are 'waiting in the inn'?

Yes, I know.

............

............

Huh?　Are you done?

What's the rest of "I'm waiting at the inn"?

Wasn't there actually the same directive for all the adventurers in this town, or was there an urgent inn-calling quest?

Viscountess Edengle-Heimlich is looking at me silently.

She's waiting for my answer.

''I'll confirm it. The adventurers who have received the 'Fort Attack Quest' requested by the royal family have been instructed to 'wait for the inn'. Is it correct to say that there are no other special instructions given to the adventurers in this town?

I don't recall saying that such instructions were given?

"Then we are not subject to the 'innkeeper-in-waiting'

"But what about the other adventurers who are 'waiting in the inn'?

It looped.

I thought space-time had been warped.

Why does Viscountess Edengle have a "what the hell is this guy talking about" look on her face?　Are you crazy?

Could it be that they're telling you to read the air and stand by at the inn, even if you're not involved?

You've got to be kidding me. ......

But the baroness is glaring with a cold expression and the party of the "Hound of Dawn" is pointing and laughing at us.

It's a good thing that you're able to get a good idea of what they're thinking," "uncooperative adventurers are the worst," and "get down on your knees on the ground" - the guy who's been saying the same thing for a while now is a ...... "swordsman," if you will.

It's clear that neither this nobleman nor the adventurers around him are likely to be able to communicate.

There's no need to rush into a steamroller, so let's just cut through this place peacefully and go home.

Because the same thing happened in the ...... original world.

As I recall, it was when I was forced to work service overtime even though I was working part-time.

I was about to leave on time, and my boss said, "The other employees work voluntary overtime, though? I was told. It's been like that every day since I started my part-time job, and it was before the exam that day. I explained to him logically why I didn't work overtime because I was at my wits end and it wasn't my fault.

Then ...... the same line came back to me again. I was almost surrounded by a group of people.

I don't know how I got out of there then. Well... .......

"To repeat...

I looked up and said.

'We're not subject to 'innkeeper-in-waiting'.

'But what about the other adventurers, who are meekly 'waiting in the inn'?　Isn't it?

Viscountess Edengle turned around and looked at the 'Hounds of Dawn' and the others.

''Quite right, Edengle-sama!　These people don't know anything. Get on with it and apologize!

The man at the head of the "Hound of Dawn" - the "Swordsman" (temporary) who loves to get down on his knees - raised his voice.

''I fully support Edengle-sama!　Normal adventurers wouldn't think of going out when other people are quietly 'waiting in the inn'. Seriously, why don't you think about a little cooperation?

The swordsman (provisionally) sniffed and spat out, "Hmph.

Alright, just in time.

''Then I'll ask the 'Hound of the Dawn' Are you saying that you think that even those who have not registered for the quest and are not registered with this town's adventurer's guild should follow the terms of the unrelated quest?

I pointed straight at the swordsman (temporarily).

The man shuddered, surprised.

Now, how do you respond?

Wow. We are in the employ of Edengle. We are in the employ of Mr. Edengle, and we submit to his will.

So those of us who aren't employed by you don't have to submit to the will of the Viscountess?

'No one ever said that!

The swordsman-like man spat and shouted.

''A mere guard with an eagle mouth!　We are the Hounds of the Dawn, the finest party in the Mishlila sanctuary!　If you're going to return the word, you'll have to wait until you've achieved more!　You're on an equal footing with me!

'Is that an adventurer's word?　Or as an employee of the Viscountess Edengle?

I quickly return the words.

'If you're as an adventurer, you in The Hound of Dawn require all adventurers to follow the rules of another quest, regardless of whether or not they have been ordered to do so. If you're talking as an adventurer hired by the Viscount family, then it doesn't matter to us who aren't hired in the first place. Which is it?

"I'm .........

The other person's reaction in these situations is no different than in the original world.

Over there, though, it wasn't "senior adventurer", it was "senior in life".

''Work overtime!'' 'You're employed, so obey your employer's will! 'Out of contract?　Are you done with your work?　I don't care. I'm the senior citizen in your life!　Anyone who doesn't listen to their seniors is not going to be good enough! And then it went on.

I didn't expect the same pattern to repeat on this side of the world.

...... What's up?　The Hound of the Dawn. Why don't you answer me?

Viscountess Edengle is puzzled by her subordinate's reaction.

Her expressionless face has gone from expressionless to anxious.

The other 'Hound of Dawn' is keeping the swordsman-like man at a distance.

He seems unsure if he can enter the conversation without permission.

...... I have no idea what you're talking about?

Viscountess Edengle pointed in our direction.

'The rest of you, as instructed, go to ......

''Thank you for your advice, Viscountess Edengle. We are novice adventurers, so I apologize if I have made any mistakes.

Also, it would be distressing to have the nobles bothered any longer by the bickering between adventurers.

I bowed my head lightly and then replied politely.

It's a good idea to learn from the senior adventurer, the swordsman of the Hound of the Dawn.

If we were wrong to do this, we want to make sure that this will not happen again.

I...

''So, 'Hound of the Dawn' swordsman. What's your opinion?

'Oh, in my opinion, ......!

It's the Viscountess and The Hound of the Dawn who are being reckless.

You can't complain if you do this. I'm just arguing with them in a normal way.

The reason why the swordsman is holding back is because if he says something strange, it will displease his employer? But you can't say "adventurers should follow the rules of a quest that has nothing to do with them". Even these guys belong to the adventurer's guild in this town.

People are gathering around them.

All I have to do is be polite and ask my seniors to teach me. There's no problem with that.

Everyone has their own way of thinking. The Hounds of the Dawn are following Mr. Edengle's lead. We think that's the way to be an adventurer. It's just what we think. It's not about the adventurers as a whole. That's it. That's all it is!

The swordsman from 'Dawn Hound' (temporary) slumped his shoulders as if he was tired.

''──!''

The Viscountess looked at the swordsman with her eyes wide open.

Then she glanced at me and began to shake and tremble.

You're going to have to go to ...... for the other adventurers to go to the inn and wait.

Do you only say the same thing about this nobleman?

''I suppose each of us has our own way of being an adventurer. We didn't want a quest that required us to 'wait in the inn'. That's all.

I lightly lowered my eyes and looked at the Viscountess' face.

''That is all I have to offer. Viscountess Edengle-Heimlich.

I said.

The Viscountess opened her light blue eyes and seemed to shudder.

'............ ah,'

Well, we'll just sit here and wait for you.

I said.

I said, "This is the time to go. Let's get out of here.

I don't want to push these guys away in a steam bath.

Please forgive us for not understanding Edengle's ideal of 'Waiting in the Inn'. If it were possible, I would have asked you to tell us what the purpose of the 'Innkeeper's Standby' is, and we would have tried to live up to it, but it's a pity.

...... purpose ...... is

Is this the first time you've seen this situation?

The Viscountess' eyes are glazing over.

"...... lost and holy. Not to be disturbed by adventurers. ......

It was a pleasure to meet you. It's a shame we didn't get the chance to meet you this time. I wish the Viscount and The Hound of the Dawn continued growth and success.

It sounded like a pretty bad reason, so I interrupt and cut off the words.

Then we walk out together.

While the other party is stunned, let's quickly leave this place.

We open the distance and walk past Viscountess Edengle and The Hound of the Dawn (quite a distance) and down the stairs leading to the exit. This facility, due to the fact that the steam baths are semi-underground, the reception desk is on a higher level. There are dozens of steps to the ground. I'd better take precautions before I leave.

Sent by: Nagi

Recipient: Iris.

Text: Prepare your skills. The content is...'

I sent instructions to Iris.

Come to think of it, I completely forgot to deactivate the 'consciousness sharing and modification' yesterday.

I'm so relieved. ...... I'm so relieved. You dodged it well, Souma-san.

Mr. Horia sighed and looked at me, huffing and puffing.

'I've been through the same thing before: ......

I asked my boss's crony employees for their opinion at the time.

He stifled his words like he does now, so I politely explained to him why I couldn't work overtime and left. Because it was too much to ask me to work until the date change on the day before the final exam.

It's just a technique that's only available when you're willing to quit your job because you'll be glared at later.

'......, you useless bastard!'

I turn around and see Viscountess Edengle looking at the swordsman who cursed us (provisionally) with cold eyes.

With a deliberate sigh, I look away from that guy.

The next moment, the swordsman from The Hound of Dawn (provisional) turned to me.

''How dare you ...... shame me ............!

At the man's rant, the Viscountess did not give any orders.

She just sighed and shrugged her shoulders.

"I've been accepted by a nobleman, and you've damaged my career!

The swordsman (provisionally) comes towards me, ranting and raving. Maybe it's because it's a public facility, but I don't have a long sword. But he's got a dagger in his belt. He's got his hands behind his back...

Young lady. Please leave!

I grabbed Iris's hand and pushed her towards Rita.

Iris nods like she knows it all. Only her lips move. "Activate 'Illusionary Space Lv 1'..."-.

I looked at the swordsman from "The Hound of Dawn" (temporary). The one moving is that one guy.

At the same time as his foot neared the stairs, Iris's skill became effective.

The next moment - the stairs were shaken.

...... Whoa!

The Hound of Dawn's foot stepped in the air. The large body rolled halfway up the stairs and fell straight down.

"Sender: Iris.

Recipient: Oni-cha.

Text: Success. 'Illusionary Space Lv 1' has made an illusionary staircase appear for 2 seconds.

The strategy is 'When I give the signal, Iris activates 'Illusionary Space LV1'. That's it.

On top of the actual staircase, she will create an illusionary staircase that is slightly different from the real one.

The stairs are invisible to the Viscountess and the 'Hounds of the Dawn' and the others in the reception area of the facility, because they are in a blind spot. From the others, we're in the way. Horia-san would have been able to see us, but she only rubbed her eyes for a moment.

The illusion created by "Illusionary Space LV1" looks like the real thing, but it doesn't have the strength to support a human body.

So, the swordsman (provisional) stepped in the air and rolled right over. He wasn't injured. The one who was taking a passive role was indeed a member of a terrific party.

''What are you trying to do!　This is what you would do to a junior adventurer!

I shouted at the swordsman (tentatively).

"...... No, no. I'm not. I'm ────.

The swordsman from The Hound of the Dawn (temporary) is lying at the bottom of the stairs.

The Viscountess Edengle ............ has begun accepting orders for a steam bath as if nothing has happened.

"For the next seven days, the place is reserved for the Viscountess. You must purify yourself.

It's as if the swordsman from The Hound of the Dawn who fell down has disappeared from my mind.

I'm starting to feel sorry for this guy.

On the floor, the swordsman (provisional) is shaking his head and trying to get up. The leather bag he carries around his waist is open and the contents are spilling out. A silver coin, and a copper coin. And a small map of the ......

It's a map of the area here at the resort. It's much rougher than the one we had made.

Right near the recreation area. It was marked around a rocky hill.

"You'll be staying at the 'Innkeeper'.

From the top of the stairs, the other 'Hounds of Dawn' looked down at the fallen man.

'Also, Lady Edengle says that she will apologize to that lady later for causing a disturbance. He said he will send a messenger later and would ask you not to go out until then.

That's something that happens to everyone.

Iris looked up at the adventurer in The Hound of the Dawn and said.

''It's enough that I was able to get close to Viscountess Edengle-Heimlich-sama. Illi──I have not a single scratch on me because my excellent bodyguard protected me. Please tell Miss Edengle that you do not mind.

...... politely.

The representative of The Hound of the Dawn - a young woman - bowed deeply and returned to the Viscountess.

Neither I nor Iris said her name.

But Iris's identity ...... will be exposed. I've already booked this facility, and there's no concept of privacy protection in the fantasy world.

I'll have to go to ....... "To 'The Innkeeper on call': ......

The man who had been cowering gets up, shaking his head.

He's hurriedly picking up the fallen coins and the map.

'Are you alright?'

............ Oh, oh.

You have an important mission ahead of you. Please take care of yourself.

'I'm sorry ...... me. I soared ...... to this place like you can't even imagine what you guys can do .......

So the man cut off his words with a gasp.

Then he looked at me and said, "You're not supposed to worry about me, novice adventurer, you're too young.

"You're not supposed to be worried about me, novice adventurer, you're 10 years too young. You know what? I just got a little dizzy. That's all. Now shut up and mind your own business.

I won't say. I'm not interested.

...... d*mn it!

With a cluck of his tongue, the 'Dawn Hound' swordsman (temporary) walked out of the facility.

''I'm truly sorry.''

As we left the facility and walked for a while, the guide, Ms. Horia, bowed her head.

She said, "My father promised you all a 'healing event' and I'm sorry I couldn't fulfill it. If you would allow me to show you another facility, if you don't mind.

"This 'healing event' was given to us by the guard's onii-chan - no, Souma-sama. Let Iris follow her will.

Iris looked at me.

Cecil, Rita, Aine and Raphilia are all waiting for my decision.

'Let's change the day, Iris. Viscountess Edengle-sama said that she would be here later to apologize. In her absence, the Ilgafa Lordship's house has been rude.

At the same time, he sends a message to Iris in "Consciousness Sharing and Reform".

'Sender: Nagi.

Recipient: Iris.

Body: Iris is waiting at the villa. The baroness might try to mess with him. Pretend you're obeying her.

"Sent by Iris.

Recipient: Onii-chan.

Have you seen Oniicha, Chizu?

"Sent by: Nagi

Recipient: Iris.

Body: That's the guy who dropped it. I saw him. It was marked near this town. It's the lost magic point of the Ancient Elven Magic Circle that Rafilia taught me.

"Sent by Iris.

Recipient: Oni-cha.

Body: Are they looking for something for the girls too?

"Sent by: Nagi

Recipient: Iris.

Body: It's possible. 'It's not surprising that the nobles have other sources of information.

Perhaps one of the purposes of the 'innkeeper-in-waiting' is to keep the adventurers out of town.

I'm also curious about that map that the "Hound of the Dawn" had with him.

The reason we wanted to use the steam bath was just for a healing event, but it was also to cleanse ourselves in case the Temple of Saint Delilira is located at the magic point. If they're working for a similar purpose, then .......

I don't like it too much, even if it's ...... fate.

...... Horia-sama, do you have any time to spare now?

Suddenly, Iris looked at Ms. Horia.

Miss Horia smiled serenely.

Yes, sir. Yes, sir. I was going to stay with you until you all finished your baths.

In that case, Lady Horia, how about a cup of tea or something with Iris? Tell us about the Merchant's Guild and the adventurers you have been associating with.

"Sent by Iris.

Recipient: Nagi

Text: Iris should get information about the adventurers in this town from Lady Horia. A merchant might ask for an escort. We might even hear about the people who are 'waiting in the inn'.

I nod back to Iris as she sends me a message.

Besides, I don't think he should leave the house for a while. I don't want her to find out what we're up to.

"Rita, Rafilia. "Rita, Rafilia, please escort Lady Iris to the villa.

I understand.

With Rita and Raphilia as escorts, Iris and Mr. Horia went to the villa.

'Well. We'll do some shopping and head home.

For my part, I took Cecil and Aine to the main street.

What are you buying, sir?　Mr. Nagi.

A cleansing herb.

A short reply, I returned.

If I'm going to go exploring, I need to cleanse myself, but then I can manage to take a bath at home. Let's keep it abbreviated here, and only get the herbs right.

...... Do you still think there's something in the 'magic point' of the magic circle, Naa-kun?

'Well. Even in the original world, we were promised that the missing part of the map was a secret.

Nagi-sama is from the tricky world, after all: ......

It's a game, though.

'And 'magic points' means it's an easy place to collect magic power, right?　There were 'Valley of the Mist' and 'Land of the Heavenly Dragon Seal' at the same point, but it was unnatural for the last one to be empty. Even if there was nothing there...

I stroked my right arm.

It's hidden by the sleeve of my clothes, but there's a silver bracelet there.

"Can you give the 'Tenryu' some magic power?

Okay.

Magic is like milk to White, you know.

Cecil is clapping his hands and Aine is holding his chest for some reason.

White is also a member of our party, so if we can replenish our magic power massively, we'd like to do it.

If there's nothing else, we're mistaken. All you have to do is replenish your magical power and go home quickly.

The Viscountess said that she has seven days to freshen up and purify herself, so we'll be fine.

We have to make sure they don't notice, before they make their move.

Let's get our stuff out of here before they make their move.