57 - Episode 55 Netting Battle

The bad word that I was a fraud was spreading in the Adventurer's Guild. It's a little sad.

Ms. Eltina knocks on the grand door and asks permission to enter. What a good job the Adventurers' Guild is doing with this door. I follow Ertina into the room.

"I've brought Mr. Yuta with me.

"Yes. Excuse me, Ertina, can I get a drink? You said Yuta, you sit there and wait.

You're a big man, Guillermas. No, Guillmas is a big man. He's reading papers at some big desk and he's busy.

I do as he says and sit on the sofa. Hmm... This sofa is so soft. I really want to have this sofa, though it must be expensive since it's in Gilmas' room.

The meat is delicious and the furniture is good. If I can earn enough money, I might be able to live a pretty good life. Now I just need some entertainment. There will be no TV or video games, and I hear there are many wars, so novels and comic books will be difficult to find.

But in a sense, spirits can do whatever they want. They are playing tag, flying around Gilmas' room in every direction. They seem to be having fun. While I'm watching them playing tag, Ertina comes back to the room.

"Come in."

"Thank you."

He put his drink in front of me and went to stand by the door. I was not busy, and I wished I could talk to him, but I knew he would not talk to a new adventurer who just joined in Gilmas's room.

If I were a top-notch adventurer, I wouldn't have left Guilmouth waiting for me.

I smelled the drink that was served to me and it smelled like tea. I know Sylphy told me about it before, but it's nice to see it in person. I'll add this one to my list of purchases.

The aroma of black tea fills my mouth as I take a sip. Delicious. The tea is served in Gilmas's room, so the leaves must be good. Belle flies in and sniffs it.

"It smells good. Can I drink it?"

...... they wouldn't know enough to give you a cup of tea. She nodded without saying a word, and Belle put her mouth to the cup and sipped the tea. Her face contorted into a grin, and she sipped the tea with a "giggle". She didn't like it.

Behind her, Rain was curious. Tulu. Tamamo, who had been curious about the tea, moved away from him. They did not want the bitter ones. I wish I had some sugar.

"Yuta. You've been waiting a long time. What are you going to say?"

Sylphy asked curiously. I've been waiting for about thirty minutes.　In Japan, there is a gap between the president and a commoner, and we had not set an appointment time. I think this is acceptable, but what about in other worlds?

Ms. Eltina also remained standing silently, so I can't make a decision. Normally, a receptionist would go back to her job after giving a tour.

Or was it harassment?　But tea is served and even ...... is moving on to the next document. Is this where I should be angry?　Well, I have a feeling that my reputation will be ruined if I get angry and leave here, since I've been called a fraud.

But they wanted to talk to me, so I came here. I don't ...... know if waiting around and being complacent is going to lead to being lambasted.

If you don't know, ask. It's a safe choice, but I don't want to look like a mad dog that bites at everything.

"Guilmas. If it's still going to take a while, can I go home?　We can talk about it next time the timing is right, please."

"Wait, I'm almost done."

He didn't even glance in our direction. Maybe I'm here at a busy time, but since I'm making you wait, is it just me or does it seem like there should be a little more to it?

"Yes, sir."

.................. hmmm it's been about ten minutes. What about this, in addition to harassing me, they're making fun of me?　Guilmouth makes new adventurers wait forty minutes. This seems normal to me, but how soon is soon enough?

It's hard to talk here, even in a whisper. Eltina is looking at me too, and she says she's a ...... spiritist, so I'm not sure if she's okay to talk to me.　It would be strange if we were talking in town, but I think it would be okay here.

You said that it is unusual to just hear the voices of spirits, but I wonder how unusual it is to talk to them. It's getting tedious to think about it. This is a different world, so it's okay to be selfish to some extent, isn't it?　

Let's wait another 20 minutes anyway. If it doesn't end, we can complain a little.

..................20 minutes passed easily and uneventfully. Let's complain anyway.

How long does it take for Gilmouth to finish?　I'm not busy."

Oh, his face is up. It's nice to get a reaction.

"You don't like waiting here?"

If asked to wait, I could wait as usual, but I don't think it's the same as living in a different world, where you have to worry about society and the world around you... But I don't think it's right to live in a different world with society and the world around you... I think it's more like harassment.

（Hey, Sylphy. (Hey, Sylphy...if I make you angry here and they attack you, can you escape?)

"Easy peasy. If you don't run, I'll beat you all up."

Uh-huh. You're a radical, Mr. Sylphy. You have a very nice smile. I wonder if Sylphie has a bit of a temper.　The wind spirit seems to be curious, maybe he just doesn't like being kept waiting.

"What are you babbling about?"

Well, the belles are flying around bored, and it seems to be a piece of cake, so a little bit of selfishness is okay.

"Hmmm. It's not that I'm terribly unhappy about it. But Guillermas wanted to talk to me, and when I came all the way here, he made me wait, and when I asked him if he was done yet, he said he would be soon, but he's never done. I'm wondering if Guilmas is a poor guy who doesn't know what time it is, or if he's being treated like an idiot.

Ah. There's a blood vessel in Gilmas's forehead. Eltina is also flustered... Did I say too much?

"You've got some nerve. But you'd better pick your fights with the right people or you'll die young."

"Are you saying that Guilmouth is going to kill me?　Are you saying that if you keep a new adventurer waiting and act like a big shot, he will complain and you will kill him?　How is that the behavior of a person in a position of authority?"

I feel like my personality is getting worse lately. Maybe I'm growing stronger than I am. I think it will be a sad end for me if I don't limit myself to a certain extent even if I live selfishly. We have to be careful.

Guilmouth is taking a deep breath. With a clatter he gets up a little wildly and approaches with a thud. With a thud, he sits down on the sofa in front of me and throws a leather bag at me.

"That's all Carl and the boys have," he said, "take it.

"Thank you."

He takes the leather bag and puts it in his magic bag.

"......"

"Can I go home now?"

I was waiting for him because he said he wanted to talk to me, but if he just wanted to give me the money, he could have just tossed it to me right away and I wouldn't have had to wait.

"No, I still need to talk to you. What did you want with your pretense of being a necromancer?

I'm not pretending. I called you a genie because you are a genie.

What's with the hammer? What kind of a sorcerer uses a hammer like that?

I don't think I have a choice.

"They're here. I mean, I didn't even know that people didn't like necromancers until I came here, so why bother pretending?"

"...... then use the spirit arts."

Sylphy and his friends use spirit magic, but in the case of human beings, it is called spirit magic. That's complicated. And I don't like the way he said "try it. And his face is mocking from the bottom of his heart.

"What's in it for me if I use it?　It seems that Gilmas doesn't like spiritists in any way, and I for one am very displeased with him.

"Hmm. Cocky. If you could use a little proper necromancy, I'd allow you to join the guild.

In the duel yesterday, didn't you notice that I used the wind wall?　I'm sure he's a very talented guy, but maybe you didn't watch him properly because you looked down on him?

"...... enrollment permission, the guild does not accept anyone who comes except criminals. Can they refuse to enroll a person who has not committed any offense just because he is a spiritualist?　If so, please put it in writing and sign and seal it. I will have it checked by another guild."

".................."

"Ms. Eltina, are you sure this is the right person for Guilmouth?　I've heard why people don't like necromancers in the first place, but do you really need to remove them from the guild?"

Ah. I'm in terrible trouble. I'm sorry I got you into this. But talking to Guilmouth doesn't seem to be going anywhere, so I'm sorry, but you're going to have to get involved.

"The guildmaster is a good man. There have been many people in the guild for a long time who have suffered badly from the misfires and misdirects of the spiritists. Because of this, the guild has been gradually eliminating the spiritists, and now there are few people who call themselves spiritists in the Adventurers' Guild.

Oof. The reputation of the necromancer is even worse than I expected. Not only in the labyrinth city, but in general. I looked at Sylphy and she looked away silently. A necromancer. Is it a shame if the name is so cool?

"But I heard that the country will bow down to scout for great spiritualists, right?"

"The ability of a spiritualist is immediately apparent, and those who come to the Adventurers' Guild on rare occasions are those who were not recognized elsewhere in the first place.

It's about whether a genie will do what you ask. Certainly, if you show them how to use it, they can figure it out immediately. The problem is that if you're not good enough, you'll cause a lot of trouble, and people won't like you.

"Yuta. This is not a very good situation, is it?　I haven't paid attention to it before, but I feel like the reputation of the genie is falling."

(What happens when they fall?)

"Did you say something?"

No, Miss Ertina, it's nothing. Nothing happened.

"Hmm. Nothing special is going to happen, but without a contract, the growth of the spirits will be delayed. I don't mind that, but I don't like the idea of having my genie's reputation damaged."

I guess it's because I don't like it when people think less of the value of spirits. Sylphy, are you more proud than you think?　We'll talk about it later, but for now let's focus on Gilmas.

"I understand now why people don't like the genie surgeon. But that's just taking it out on me, isn't it?　I don't care if you are not good enough, but I don't feel good if you are trying to get rid of me by fighting me out of the corner of your mind.

"That's why I'm asking you to show me what you can do, so get on with it."

"You're harassing me with your ineptitude, and it's getting on my nerves, you idiot! Show us your power?　Let's see it, please.

No, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no. I said it back. What do I do now? If I had just shown Sylphy's power, I could have recovered my reputation as usual. .......