Chapter 44

Adventurers are wild.

It is common for them to change because they have simply left their inclinations and cast off their legal obligations and protections and are forced to rely on consequences through force.

It is one of the clearest examples of a fist much closer than the law.

Guild leader Engrim looked at the mess on the first floor through the window of his second-floor room and reflected on that fact.

Mad dog Eldmia Ega.

A person who carved that presence into the guild in less than two years.

At first, I thought it was a crazy guy who could only be seen in the countryside crawling into the capital.

When dealing with requests and office work, he showed an extremely common sense and often even cultured attitude, but when it was related only to a specific situation, he turned 180 degrees, so he thought it was a very reasonable decision.

“But is it really like that?”

When he heard that he was hanging out with the daughter of the Ogatorf family, he thought he was just a servant, but the reality was completely different.

The two people I saw yesterday were equal. Engrim could clearly sense that whether Lady Ogatorv expressed her opinion or Eldmia’s opinion, it was nothing more than mutual respect.

According to the investigation, the records of Eldmia began with Ogwen. He regularly sends letters, and judging from the information gathered from the local branch, he is said to have been an ordinary person with a very good reputation.

At that age, he had an unusual record that made him wonder if it was really possible, so some thought he was Ogatorp’s illegitimate son, but Engrim was skeptical of that speculation.

Historically, even illegitimate children of Ogatorp were born with their distinctive eyes and hair. Above all, the current head of the family, Ekaf, is one of the few nobles who consider moderation a virtue to the extent that there are no monks.

Rather, it is highly likely that he discovered his talent and brought him as a family member. Looking at the Pavaera incident this time, it was almost certain.

“Baera mercenaries’ core forces were cut in one blow...”

It was accompanied by 60 adventurers.

It was a very large request even for a request presented by an individual aristocrat, and it might be difficult to report only after the fact.

– Clearly an excellent Auror user beyond appearances. It is considered to be outside the normal ark.

Even when investigating Lady Ogatorv, ‘She is definitely a genius, but she’s still at a much better level than her peers.’ It was a researcher who finished the evaluation with the phrase. Thanks to this, Engrim had to doubt his eyes for the first time in a while.

However, the evaluation was not unconvincing. Because the Baera mercenary corps was a mercenary corps that made a name for themselves on the battlefield. At the level of the adventurers who participated in this quest, it wouldn’t be strange if they got caught in a trap and were wiped out.

Reflecting on the novel shock he felt then, Engrim focused on the first floor again.

“I-I’ll crawl! Even if I have to crawl all the way to Mandeli Port, I’ll do it again...ahh!”

“Do, help me! Please fucking help me!”

For an adventurer, the fist is closer than the law. That’s part of what the guild encourages.

The reason was that as long as those with a twisted mind managed well to stand at the top, they could naturally be made to establish order among themselves.

And so it was.

Even the arch-adventures, who had become beholden to the temple until Eldmia Egga was called a mad dog, were the ones who would have harmed the guild’s reputation if left unattended.

As soon as they get well, they either run away from the capital or live like they are really dead.

“Sir Eldmia Ega?”

“to?”

kyung? Who gave me such an old-fashioned title?

When I turned my head to the place where the voice came from with a dumbfounded expression, a woman with a sharp look like a soldier was staring at me.

“who are you?”

It was a face I had never seen before. If you look at it roughly, it’s easy to figure out that it’s a warrior, and if you look closely, it’s not difficult to figure out that it’s a knight, but no matter how much I recall, it’s a woman who doesn’t seem to have met me.

“My name is Lenissa, a knight of the Marquis of Levien.

“oh.”

Huh. To think that Ragnis had knights. After seeing the real thing, I feel very strange. Come to think of it, I heard that there were some servants who were spread out on the battlefield for revenge, but he might be one of them.

“Nice to meet you. My name is Eldmia Ega. What business did you come for?”

“The Marquis wants to see Sir Ega.”

It tickles me because I keep frightening, but it’s more important that Ragnis wants to see me than that.

It must have meant that I had a chance to catch my breath and see my face after a while. It’s not that far from the mansion where Ragnis is staying, so there should be plenty of time. Ragnis wouldn’t be able to spend that much time anyway.

“I see. Before that, I need to mend the equipment. Could you go ahead and tell me the story?”

“...Let’s go together. The Marquis told us to come together, so even if it’s for the purpose of telling the story, I don’t think I’ll be happy to go back alone.”

what. How does he treat people so he pays attention? Is it because of his position as Marquis?

“Well. If that’s convenient for you. It won’t take long anyway.”

In any case, there was no reason for me to treat Ragnis’ servant harshly, so I took a light bow and headed to the forge as planned. There was no intention of continuing the conversation awkwardly, and the same was true of the knight who identified himself as Lenisa, so only silence continued between us. If I had been in my previous life, this silence would have been awkward, but I also stopped caring whether people had changed or not.

But apart from the silence, I can’t help but pay attention to that strange gaze looking at me.

“Do you have anything to say?”

It didn’t suit my temper to just leave that kind of gaze, so I asked him openly, and after a moment of silence, I heard an answer from behind.

“...It’s nothing special, but may I know what kind of relationship you have with the Marquis?”

“La... Didn’t the Marquis of Levien say anything?”

“Yes. There is a person named Eldmia Ega in the Ogatorf family, so I just have to bring him.”

The fact that I am Ragnis’s benefactor is not publicly known, but if you send me on an errand like this, you can say that I’m a knight of your aide, but the fact that you haven’t given me any information about me is... there must be some reason. want.

“If the Marquis had not informed, there must have been a reason. I don’t think I have anything else to say.”

“... Excuse me.”

“No, excuse me.”

Could it be that my words were meant to point out rudeness from the point of view of a servant? There was even a hint of panic in his voice, so I felt sorry for nothing.