Chapter 19

I hunted the three-necked Wyvern and got off to a great start as a food provider, and now I’m looking for a new job.

Since then, I’ve been waiting, but I haven’t received a request.

If nothing is done, next month’s rent may be delayed.

So I was indulging in a career change magazine with Rir as a pillow to find my next job.

“―――― What! What are you trying to change jobs for? You have a job to provide ingredients to the guild!”

It was my childhood friend Pamela who snatched the information magazine I was looking at.

Even though I had locked it, the door of my room was opened as a matter of course, and there was no privacy. Isn’t this childhood friend hesitant to step into a man’s room because she has a master key in the first place?

“It can’t be helped. I haven’t been asked for anything since then.”

“You do have requests. It’s literally like a mountain!”

Pamela suddenly pointed to a pile of letters in the corner of the room.

It’s all requests written to me.

After defeating the three-necked Wyvern, requests were constantly coming for me.

From far north to south. I wondered where they heard the rumors, and every day a dozen letters were squeezed into the mailing box, and the other day, the owner Pamela stabbed them with a nail to put it away.

“But when I come to you, you say,’It’s not a request to subdue S-rank monsters,’ and you refuse everything.”

“It can’t be helped. Any request other than S-rank monster is not worth it because ….”

“Keeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!”

“What! That’s a problem”

“Then, work. See! A-rank monsters are also coming.”

“………… zzzZZZZ”

“You’re sleeping!”

Pamela stamps on the ground on the spot.

It’s been a long time, but she’s a noisy guy.

“Ah, can I come in too?”

It was a dwarf girl who popped up.

“Now, you made a fool of the dwarfs, Zelet-san?”

As soon as she entered my room, I noticed it was Olivia Bocklan.

She’s such a tiny thing, but she’s a guild receptionist.

“I don’t think so. I just couldn’t see you because you were small.”

“I’m not small! Olivia is 22 years old, but her growth is just a big night molding. Someday, everyone will turn their heads. I’ll show you! “

Olivia stared at me, half-crying.

“Well? What is the guild receptionist doing in such a cheap apartment?”

I raise my upper body while listening to Pamela’s small words, “A cheap apartment is superfluous.”

“I tell you, if it’s not an S-ranked monster, I won’t take a request.”

“No. I’m here for another matter today.”

“Another requirement?”

For the time being, I have Olivia sit in a chair. I listened while playing with Rir’s ears.

“Does Zelet know the Astowari family?”

I frown.

It was a family that even I, who is not secular, knows well.

“Surely one of the dukes? The current queen must have come from the dukes.”

Certainly not only this time. Before that, and even before that, the queen had a daughter who had a connection with the Astowari family. In other words, it is a well-known family that is connected by the royal family.

“Yes. Actually, the daughter of the Duke of the Astowari family wrote to me that she would like to see Zelet-san.”

“To me? A noble lady?”

what? Is it to give me a reward for defeating the three-necked Wyvern?

As the king and the lords around here know, it’s the daughter of the duke family, right? Do you have the right to do that?

“Actually, the Astowari family is the investor of the Cooking Guild, and the Duke of Rafina is very enthusiastic about supporting us.”

“The Aristocratic lady?”

“I’m surprised, but in fact, this is only a story, the Duke of Rafina is very obsessed with eating monsters, and Rafina-sama also requested the three-necked Wyvern.”

“The aristocratic daughter …!”

“Obsessed with monster food!”

I shout with Pamela.

Olivia smiled while looking at us.

“It’s not strange. Now, demon food is a trend of sorts, unlike in the past. It is spreading not only to us commoners but also to aristocrats and royalty. Rather, it started with aristocrats. Because it’s fashionable “

If I think about it, nothing is wrong.

The price of the three-necked wyvern was so exceptional that it was very shocking.

Only aristocrats, not ordinary people, can afford such a high price. That shouldn’t be difficult unless you are someone of the noble family who has just been named.

The question is, what does the Duke’s daughter want from me?

“Well, does she want to appreciate me, who provided the three-necked wyvern?”

“I haven’t heard the purpose. Just one sentence “I just want to see you” …”

“I don’t feel like it…”

“What are you talking about! The other party is a great aristocrat! Moreover, the royal family has to face! Maybe she wants to talk in anticipation of Zelet’s skill as a hunter. Then it’s a big success!”

“If I become a magnate officer, will I be able to shoot all-you-can-shoot S-rank monsters?”

“Well, that’s ……… I don’t know.”

“Then, no.”

“Why! You were thinking about changing jobs?”

“Eh? Zelet-san, were you thinking about changing jobs?”

Olivia covers her mouth with her hand. I could see that she was shocked, but Pamela’s pursuit did not end.

“A great aristocratic officer is definitely a high-paying job! If you don’t like being food providers, at least listen to the story. If not, you won’t have dinner today! “

“Huh! Do you think I’m scared just by skipping one meal?”

Then my body was suddenly lifted up.

I don’t remember learning the funny floating magic …

Looking behind me, Rir stood up, biting my hood and lifting it up.

“Uhh …! Rir !!”

“~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ …”

Suddenly there is a hole in the ceiling. Prim, who was lurking in the attic, came out, she ran down the wall like a zombie, crawled on the floor and approached me.

There is no light in her eyes, all she has is an insatiable appetite.

“Let’s go! Let’s go! Let’s go eat!”

I gulped.

No, it wouldn’t be good to eat aristocrats …

In the end, I was caught between the disciple and a wolf and was forced to head to the aristocratic daughter’s house.

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Swaying in the carriage headed by four horses, we were heading to the Duke of Astowari.

The elegant first-class passenger car is wide, and there is room for me, Prim, Rir, and Olivia to ride. Everywhere, the work was done as if it was carved by a first-class wood carver, and even chilled wine was always available.

In addition to the magic of shock absorption, the entire passenger car is also given the magic of keeping the temperature inside the passenger car constant. Thanks to that, it’s very comfortable. Hopefully, I will live inside as it is someday.

It was clearly a treatment to entertain first-class guests.

If I were in the Hunter Guild, I probably wouldn’t have received it for the rest of my life.

“Hey, sir. Can’t we eat, not yet? Not yet?”

“Don’t say it over and over. Nobles aren’t food …. But it’s too late. We haven’t arrived at the Duke’s house yet, Olivia.”

“We’ve already arrived.”

“What? It looks like we’ve been going through the woods all this time.”

I look out the window of the passenger car.

There are only coniferous trees that look like spears that stand out, and you can’t even see the “ya” character in the mansion.

“This is the garden of the Astowari family.”

Gee! Is this all in the garden! How rich are you, the Astowari family.

But it’s about 7 million gras. Moreover, she is not the master, but the daughter. I’m sure it’s a daughter who grew up spoiled.

I was a little annoyed at that and enjoyed the short carriage journey.