Volume 2 Chapter 18

Volume 2 Chapter 18: Carrier’s Popularity

After waking up Saki and Berzelia and eating breakfast, we headed to a certain port of the shipbuilding guild.

「Sorry for dragging you along with me so early in the morning.」

「It’s all right, Master.」

「Yes, there is no problem. Fufu… On top of getting woken up by Axel, we are now heading out together, I can already feel that this is going to be a wonderful day…!」

For now, both of them seem to be fine, and they were walking with light steps on both sides of me.

It seems that they went to sleep quite late, but looks that they were able to fully recover, thinking that, I proceeded forward when—

「Ah, Master, this building with a huge mast in it is the shipbuilding guild, right?」

Berzelia pointed ahead of us. There was a cylindrical building with a huge mast stuck into it.

The mast, that is visible even from the window of the inn which is quite far away from here, looked even bigger up-close.

「Apparently. Or actually, it’s written there.」

Perhaps utilized instead of a signboard, but on the mast was written『Shipbuilding Guild Pisces Headquarters』.

The building where that mast was stuck was also big and sounds of knocking on a wood or metal could be heard coming from the inside.

……Although I’ve been to a number of guilds so far, but this one seems to be the most distinctive and easy to spot…

With those thoughts, we step inside.

With its imposing exterior, the interior looked very different compared to other guilds.

There are chairs and tables arranged side by side, there is a counter, and there is a bulletin board. Just like in other guilds.

However, behind the counter was a spacious area.

Perhaps it was a work zone, but a lot of machines are running noisily over there. In addition, people with tools were moving around busily.

「Wow, Master, there are lots of different machines over there!」

「Yeah, it’s dangerous so don’t wander around too much.」

Looking in the direction of the workshop, I went to the guild’s counter, while saying that to Berzelia.

A single woman was sitting at the desk with a signboard that was stating that it’s a reception.

「Hello. Can I have a moment?」

「Yes. How may I help… You?」

When I reached the counter, the woman first looked at the transportation bag at my waist, and then showed a slightly hesitant expression.

So, as expected, were a beginner-tier to show up at such a place he would raise suspicions. Is what I thought for a moment but—

「Ah…!」

The woman looked at my face and raised her voice. Furthermore, she then turned her gaze to Berzelia, who was loitering behind my back, and Saki, who stood next to me, and then caught sight of the ring on my hand, and then slowly nodded.

「You are carrier Axel, right? The one that in company of the redhead woman over there and hero of magic saved captain Wilhelm the other day」

「Hm? Yes, well, that’s right. So you know about it.」

When I asked, the lady at the reception desk nodded seriously this time.

「Y-Yes! Captain Wilhelm was saying that he called over to the guilds benefactors who saved the lives of important members of the shipbuilding guild. And that he wants to relay to him as soon as you come.」

「Ooh, I see. I’m glad that you already know everything. Well then, can we count on you to contact him?」

「Yes! Please wait for a moment.」

Having said that, the lady ran away from the reception to the work area.

In the meantime we were waiting in front of the counter, but—

「Hey, isn’t that a carrier…?」

People around me were ogling the transportation bag on my waist.

As expected, entering such a guild with a transportation bag, one would stand out, but this time it was a little different from usual—

「Yeah, I remember that face… It’s that flying carrier, the savior, who evacuated the ship yesterday.」

「You’re right. So it’s him after all. Well, he has a beautiful woman and the hero of magic with him, so that’s kinda expected.」

Such voices could be heard.

I guess there were surprisingly a lot of the witnesses of that incident.

And there seems to be some people that know me.

「How should I put it, it’s my first time getting such a reaction with my real face exposed.」

I was quite active in the City of Stars, but getting such recognition in a new city is a bit surprising.

When I said that, Saki spoke in agreement.

「I’m glad that Axel is finally recognized as Axel himself. Yes, just thinking about the past when only your image as a dragon knight would be remembered, despite your contribution…!」

Saki says while slightly trembling and emitting coldness.

「Hey hey, Saki, calm down. Is it something to get so worked up about?」

「Yes it is. Yes, because the old Axel doesn’t have his face remembered by anyone!」

「When I was wearing that helmet I was getting enough of recognition though?」

「But only by the name of invisible dragon knight.」

Hints of anger could be felt in Saki’s voice.

「I was so vexed by that. Because I thought that you should be openly recognized as Axel. It seems that it has improved a little now… But, it’s still not enough. This time, it seems like you were recognized only because I and Dragon Monarch Hydra were here…!」

「I don’t think there is any need to be concerned about that.」

However, if people were to remember my face, then it would make exchanges much smoother, is what I also thought.