CH 72.3

“Because my neighbors have been bragging about your name a lot. I hear that you are known for doing a lot of small jobs for them.” (Cook)

“I see, I’m Rank 3, so I can take care of your request, if that’s okay with you?” (Litty)

“If that’s the case, then please take care of it.” (Cook)

The others were skeptical of Litty, perhaps not imagining her to be actually Rank 3 from her appearance. However, her achievements proved to be very promising.

Despite some misgivings, everyone finally decided to hire Litty. There was one more reason.

“Why were there so few adventurers in the first place? Aren’t there usually many adventurers clamoring around here?”

Most of the adventurers who were worth looking out for were now following Aldis. So there were not many adventurers other than Litty who could accept Rank 3 or lower requests.

The only ones who remained were those who had either shied away from Yggdrasia or were not interested in them. It was impossible for everyone to be interested in a party of heroes known only by rumor.

“Litty, a Heracles Beetle is a Rank 3 monster, but a large one could be equivalent to a Rank 2 monster. And of course, the one I’m looking for is around that rank.” (Orion)

“Leave it to me! Let’s make your grandchildren happy soon!” (Litty)

“Oh, ooh… that’s very encouraging.” (Orion)

…

The one dressed as a cook asked Litty, “Speaking of which, can you tell the difference between High Shroom and Death Shroom?”

“I have checked all the monsters around the Royal Capital, so yeah! I can’t wait for your guests to taste the food!” (Litty)

“Yes, well…I’m looking forward to it.” (Cook)

Litty’s unhesitating replies made the clients have more confidence in her.

“But what is that creature? Isn’t it long? No, it’s incredibly long…!” (Cook)

“Myan!” (Myan)

“It’s Myan.” (Litty)

“No, wait, it’s really what it’s called…?” (Orion)

Viscount Orion’s question was also mentioned by Roma once. When everyone had the same reaction as her, Roma ended up laughing.

It was probably because of Myan’s charm that she became Maamu’s favorite when they stayed at the De Mile mansion.

She was supposed to be a magician, but Myan made her seriously think about switching to a summoner.

“Litty, I will help you, of course.” (Roma)

“Thank you, now that Roma-san has reached Rank 3, we can do the same job without hesitation from now on.” (Litty)

“Yes… it was quite a struggle…” (Roma)

The Rank 3 promotion exam was mildly traumatic for Roma. It started with a rude dismissal by the unconventional Catalana, and when Roma finally arrived at the test site, the examiner was missing.

When Catalana showed up on the test site, she brought a horde of burst boars, a Rank 4 monster, with her, making Roma seriously hate her.

Although the few examinees were finally able to defeat them, the real despair started there. Roma still could not forget the look on the face of the candidate who was rejected because she had been given a lot of bad advice on how to prepare and how to fight the monsters that approached.

“I won’t become an adventurer like that person. It’s strange that someone like her is allowed to do this.” (Roma)

“Yes, right? It was terrible at my time too!” (Litty)

Catalana, who had become a complete opposite to the two of them, was a quality driving force. It inspired the two young adventurers to become decent adventurers once again.

With such pure hearts, the two of them were ready to take on the challenge of cleaning up Yggdrasia’s mess.

***

The young man was struggling with a notebook clutched to his chest. Last night, he tried to head to his destination with the notebook, but there were knights of the Amphisbaena Corps all over the Royal Capital.

While off-duty, troublemakers like those knights would stand out if they were hanging around. It was not impossible for him being part of their group to be noticed by some of them.

Normally, he would just smile and pass them by, but now he was carrying his notebook.

The young man had a sense of urgency, knowing that if they rummaged through his belongings and saw what was inside, it would be the end of him.

“This route is also no good…. Then this is the only way…”

The destination was not far away, but the young man spent the day exploring, taking detours. In the meantime, the sun went down again and he missed his opportunity.

Of course, the next day he was supposed to go to work, but the young man would never put on his knight’s outfit again. He was ready to throw away his life.

He was also desperate, wondering what a man like him was worth.

“Captain Baider…no, Baider’s aim…. That guy is dangerous… that guy is no knight…”

He had stumbled upon Baider’s plot. When he realized what Baider had been planning, he shuddered at how horrible it was, so he acted accordingly to his beliefs as a real knight.

It was undeniably his sense of justice, and the heart of a knight trying to protect his country, that pushed him forward.

“…Watch me…. I’ll definitely give it my best…”

However, in some corner of his heart, his aim was also self destruction, knowing that he was also part of that group.