Volume 2 - CH 26

Volume 2

Chapter 26-Challengers and senior adventurers' intuition

(TL:By Rafael)

"-The above will be the summary of the joint court-appointed request mission. Are there any questions?"(Marquis)

The Marquis de Bedivere looks around the large conference room.

The main conference room of the Duna Adventurers' Guild. The representatives of the four parties, Maniera, Viscount Boardman, and the Marquis de Bedivere, the issuer of the court-appointed mission, were all gathered here.

"May I ask one thing?"(Zaccardo)

Zaccardo, the leader of "Full Bound," one of the participating parties, raises his hand.

"Full Bound" is a native party consisting of people from Duna, and is so well known as a B-rank party that it is said that they are the representative of Duna.

I heard that they were promoted to A rank for this court-appointed mission.

"What is it?"(Marquis)

"Why is C-rated 'Clover' continuing the attack?"(Zaccardo)

Zaccardo's steely gaze turns to me.

I understand how he feels. They were the ones who should have been the first to investigate Glad Shi-Im.

I didn't realize that we, Clover, had intervened.

" As for their rank, they will be treated as A rank while accepting the court-appointed mission."(Marquis)

The Marquis de Bedivere's gaze glances toward us.

With the encouragement of my friends, I accepted the Marquis of Bedivere' proposal to face the crisis as a provisional "hero," but I asked him not to tell anyone about it.

There is no benefit in making this information public. It is something that appears at times of crisis in the world, and at a time when it is not yet recognized as a crisis, it could cause confusion.

It would be especially undesirable to make this known to a man of such prestige as Zaccardo.

"I think that their party has been given to many special privileges, no matter how popular the party is. I mean, "Colorless Darkness" is only a few levels deep, isn't it? Even we can afford to do that."(Zaccardo)

"I beg to differ."(Lucent)

Lucent, the leader of "Skordia" sitting next to me, emits a low voice threateningly.

"I don't know how well "Full Bound" knows how to attack labyrinths, but if you take on "Colorless Darkness" with that kind of mindset, you'll be in dire trouble in no time."(Lucent)

"What? Are you trying to tell us that we're no better than those red mages over there?"(Zaccardo)

"I guess you have to admit there is a difference in experience. "That's what I mean when I say that they all came out of that labyrinth alive and in one piece."(Lucent)

"That's enough. We're going to fulfill the sealing requirements together, right, Alliance?"(Marona)

The one who put me in the middle of the situation and loosened the atmosphere ...... was Marona, the leader of "Carmine," who is also from Duna and is the party leader.

It is unusual to have a female leader, but according to the story, all the members of the party are also women.

She seems to have been adventuring while wandering around the kingdom, and I heard that she is quite experienced even among the A-ranked members.

"Clover" has already done the research before us, so they must have a head start. We can take it easy on them. Don't smoke out here, and let the results come out on the job. Right?"(Marona)

"Hmm....... I know what you're talking about."(Zaccardo)

Zaccardo gets up from his seat and leaves the conference room, looking irritated.

Still, it's probably a good thing that the two didn't get into a fistfight in front of the aristocrats.

After all, adventurers are prone to fistfights over trivial matters.

"I'm afraid if I've ruined the atmosphere"(Luecnt)

Lucent bows his head to the three seated above him.

"No problem. I'm going to rely on you, Lucent. Not many people have taken on the challenge of the Colorless Darkness and come back."(Marquis)

"I will do my best, sir."(Lucent)

Bowing to the Marquis de Bedivere' words, Lucent also leaves the conference room. Marona followed him and also left her seat.

Left alone, I turned to the Marquis de Bedivere.

"Now, Mr. Yuki, Are you going to be able to do it?"(Marquis)

"I'll do what I can."(Yuki)

"I see. I look forward to hearing good news from you, "brave" Yuki Ferdio."(Marquis)

I bailed out to the Marquis de Bedivere, who said the name as if to confirm it, and I quickly left the conference room.

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"Yuki Ferdio."(Lucent)

"Mr. Lucent?"(Yuki)

Lucent stops me as I head for the stairs, completely exhausted.

I wonder if he was waiting for me.

I heard that you recommended "Skordia" for this case. I thank you.

"No, It's just that when I was asked to ...... for a trustworthy and skilled adventurer, 'Skordia' was the only name that came up in my mind."(Yuki)

"It's an honor to hear you say that."(Lucent)

This time, when the Marquis of Bedivere asked me if there was anyone who could help me with a request for an attack, I gave him the name "Skordia."

Here, I can understand Benwood's feelings a little.

There are other A-ranked parties with proven track records, but if I were asked who I would name in this critical situation, it would have to be someone whose character I could put my trust in.

In that respect, I owe a great deal to the character of Lucent in "Skordia," and it was clear during that brief exchange that he was trustworthy enough.

I couldn't think of a better name than "Skordia" to confront such a mysterious crisis as the "culling.

Their philosophy of action is based on the principle of "quality and solidity. ...... They are the legitimate heirs of the "good old days" of adventurers, and they are much more heroic than I am.

I couldn't think of anyone more qualified to take on this strange court-appointed mission.

"I've read the logs."(Lucent)

"What, ours?"(Yuki)

"Surprising?"(Lucent)

"I had heard that you had not read it during "Colorless Darkness.""(Yuki)

Lucent laughs lightly at my words.

'Oh, that or ....... I did that one with the intention of taking on a first-time survey. Yes, just like the first ones who stepped on it. To prove that we are as good as the Golden Generation. I admit it was a bit reckless, but it was a good experience."(Lucent)

The Golden Age of Adventurers is a term that refers to the time when Benwood, Manuela, and my uncle were on the front lines.

It was also the time when the Adventurers' Guild began to function and the profession of adventurer was beginning to be recognized by the public.

"But this time, it was different. This was literally the first time. If there is a party ahead of us, we will even check the logs."(Lucent)

"Hope that helps."(Yuki)

"I'm sure of one thing, though, from what I've read."(Yuki)

Laughing lightly, Lucent pats me on the shoulder.

"I'm sure you 'clovers' will be the stars of the show this time."(Lucent)

"What?"(Yuki)

I'm confident  the logs didn't leak the "brave" part.

"There is a connection between the labyrinth and adventurers. I have a hunch that this is something you will have to overcome. We at Skordia will be there to support you."(Lucent)

Removing his hand from my shoulder, Lucent descends the stairs.

I watched his back as he walked away, unable to say anything.

TL Note- This Lucent guy is tricky  heck every party here is suspicious and people who forgot Rain case....the marriage to royalty one ....things are chaotic.