CH 71

Two names

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When I left the garrison's dormitory, I found that the city of Volzard had the same scenery as usual this morning.

Warnings were sounding frequently in this place, and although it took a little longer this time, there was no damage to the city, so I think they could return to their daily life immediately.

On the way back to the boarding house, when I passed by the reconstruction of Marcel-san's shop, Herman-san and the others were already working.

Surprisingly, it looks like the framework is already about 80% complete.

"Good morning, Herman-san."

"Oh, good morning, Kent."

"It's amazing, it's already done like this."

"We have good craftsmen, well, it's roughly like this."

Herman-san talked a little proudly while watching the craftsmen working in the lot.

Looking at the work, it seems that no nails are used for the framework.

"Herman-san, is the framework fitted?"

"Oh yeah, the basic length of the framework is fixed, I'm going to combine them to make it. If you look at the surrounding buildings, they'll all be the same height."

"Oh, that's true ... is it height and width both?"

"That's right. That's why the parts that become the framework are just assembled at the site because the parts are standardized."

"I see ..."

It's like an architectural version of a prefabricated steel frame.

It seems that the pillars of wood cut to a certain length are connected with joints, and the pillars and walls are coated and solidified using earth attribute magic.

If you use earth-based magic, it will harden in an instant, so it can be built much faster than reinforced concrete.

"It's amazing, this is efficient."

"Well, it's impossible to use standard products for the interior details."

I wanted to take a closer look at the work of the craftsmen with their snappy movements, but I also have something to do.

I parted with Herman-san and returned to the boarding house.

Amanda-san's shop is prepared to operate as usual, and it smells good.

"I'm back!"

When I called out to the kitchen, Amanda-san and Meline-san rushed out.

"Ah, Kent, you're back safely, you aren't injured anywhere?"

"Kent, was it okay to participate in the subjugation?"

"Yes, as you can see, I don't even have a scratch, it's okay."

"Thank you, Kent, for protecting Volzard."

"No, it wasn't just me who protected the city, but the power of everyone."

"Didn't they say that you defeated Salamanders alone?"

"Why do you know that ..."

"Murt told me."

"Oh, I see ..."

Information seems to have flowed from the other kobolds.

"But Kent, it's really amazing to beat a Salamander alone."

"No, Meline-san, this time it just happened, it just happened ..."

"Hmm ... you're so good at it, could I be your wife too?"

"Well ... no, saying that is a problem ..."

"Ufufufu, that's right, it seems that there are already many candidates for Kent ..."

"No, that's ... that, well ... that's right ..."

Rather, if Meline-san and I were to get married, I don't know what I'd say to Kartz-san.

"Kent, are you hungry?"

"No, I've eaten with my rescued classmates."

"Yes, that's fine, but you have to eat properly."

"Yes, when I'm hungry, I'll say it properly, so I'll be counting on you at that time."

"Oh, leave it to me for meals."

Meisa-chan has already gone to school where she is taught as usual.

Since I showed my safe face, I say that I'm heading to the guild.

The inside of the city seemed to have regained its normal life, but the guild was surrounded by a noisy atmosphere as the outbreak had just ended.

The number of people in the guild is smaller than usual, probably because there were many adventurers involved in the subjugation all night, but it seems that it was last night's story that was spoken loudly here and there.

If you think about it carefully, I just took a nap once, and I worked hard to deal with the maximum outbreak from the rescue operation.

Still, I don't feel sleepy because my body is in a state of excitement.

"Hey, that ..."

"Oh, 'Monster User' ..."

"He's the 'Maou' ..."

The muttering I heard from somewhere spread all over the guild in a blink of an eye, and the eyes of the surroundings came down on me.

No ... what should I do in such a case?

Let's go to the counter for the time being, ask if Donovan-san is back, and if not, come back later.

I was too conscious of their eyes and started walking towards the counter, but I was immediately blocked.

"Hey, you're called the 'Monster User'."

"Oh, that's right, but I didn't ask them to call me that, so I'm not sure."

I don't know who it is, but it's a young adventurer who feels like adding Ridner and Gilik and dividing by two, and he doesn't look very strong at first glance.

"Well, two names for someone like you is ten years too early."

"Even if you say that, I didn't give out the name or ask for it ..."

"Hmm, you can't do anything without the monsters you're using, right? You aren't a big deal."

"No, even if you say it's a big deal ..."

"Huh? Even though you're F-rank, you're being taken in by Donovan-san and he's letting you take credit? What tricks are you using?"

"No ... I feel like I'm being used more conveniently rather than being taken in ..."

"Really, you talk too much, damned Chibi ... come with me for a moment and I'll teach you a lesson."

The small-fry adventurer whom I don't even know his name walked towards the training ground without even hearing my reply.

I thought I should ignore it and go to the counter, but I got unwanted attention and it will be a nuisance if he says I ran away later, so I decided to go to the training ground.

When I started moving, the people in the guild followed me to the training ground.

Hmm ... I don't want to stand out too much, but I wonder if it's impossible anymore.

It may be better not to take any more trouble.

"Mirt, call Zae and the others."

"Wafu, I understand, Goshujin-sama."

The small-fry adventurer who went out earlier is turning his neck and shoulders in the middle of the training ground to loosen his body.

I wonder if we're not using wooden swords or armor.

"Oh, come on, don't be afraid ..."

"Haa ... so what are you planning to do?"

"Hmm, stupid, I think it's obvious to train when you're at the training ground. It's an adventurer's training, so injuries are inherent, so don't whine."

"Haa ..."

He cracks his knuckles loudly, but it's just a deteriorated version of Gilik and I'm not feeling scared at all.

Training is just a fight, isn't it?

"Are you ready? Chibi. Let's go, Mana, oh mana, oh mana that governs the world, gather, gather, gather in my body ..."

The small-fry adventurer began chanting to strengthen his body, causing shouting from his surroundings.

I never thought he would use magic, but it's more convenient.

"Return, return, return and become my power, strengthen! Wow, what the heck!"

I unfolded the shield of darkness by wrapping the bottom of the adventurer's neck like a coarse fish.

"Because you were chanting, there is also magic, right? I'm a magician, so I use it even if you say no."

"Well, that's dirty you bastard! You chanted it before we started!"

"No, I don't chant."

"Huh ...?"

"Zae and the rest, come out ..."(TN:Wondering if I should just give up and use '-tachi' it gets tiring and adds unneeded length to change it every time.)

I put out a new shield of darkness next to me and call Zae and the others from there.

"Ahhhhh ..."

"Oh ... it's the lizardmen from before."

"Seriously, he's a 'Monster User' ..."

"Did he summon them without chanting?"

Surrounded by five undead lizardmen, the small-fry adventurer trembles to the point where his teeth are chattering.

"My King, should I cut off this dirty neck?"

"Zae, don't use the weapons given by the King for someone of this level."

"Yes, I'll just tear it apart ..."

"No, it'll be torn off with just one finger ..."

"Rather, why don't we just crush it?"

I didn't ask for it particularily, but I wonder if my feelings were conveyed, and Zae and the others showed their fangs and started to talk around the head of the small-fry adventurer.

"No, I don't like it ... Help me, I was wrong, help me ..."

"That ... I'm pretty busy even though I look like this, can you not trouble me anymore?"

"Okay, I'll never do it again, so help me ..."

It would be unavoidable if the unfounded bullish attitude that he just had disappeared and I was asked while crying.

"Well anyway ... thank you for coming all the way here."

"No, please call us for anything, any time."

Zae and the others lined up in front of me to show off to the spectators, did the knight's salute, and then returned through the shield of darkness.

"I'll release it later, so stay there a little longer."

In the end, when I left the adventurer who looked like a small-fry who I didn't even know his name in the training ground and tried to return to the guild, the crowd of spectators who had gathered split apart and a road was created.

If I look around, everyone looked away.

Did I overdo it a little?

When I thought about it, Donovan-san who had his arms folded appeared at the end of the split in the spectators.

"What are you playing around for ..."

"Uhi, I'm sorry ... I got entangled in something ..."

"Calling your lizardmen for something of this degree is proof you need to train."

"Well ... training is until the rescue operation is over ..."

"Hmm, I thought I said that there is no end to training. Humans learn and continue to train for the rest of their lives."

"I did hear that ..."

"Kent, I'm indebted to you ... don't hold back."

"Yes ..."

It's funny, the number of my genus has increased, and I thought that the training would end if I finished rescuing all my classmates ...

"Hey, are you selling the Salamanders? I'm too busy, quickly ..."

"Yes ..."

Donovan-san grabbed me by the neck and went back to the center of the training ground.

Until a while ago, the spectators who were looking at me with slightly awed eyes are now laughing bitterly.

Ah, it's a hindrance to look like at the small-fry, so I asked him to leave after releasing the shield of darkness.

"Look, line them up here ..."

"Yes, Zae, can you please?"

"Of course, My King."

When the dark shield was created and connected to the shadow space, the four Salamanders that I defeated last night were pulled out and lined up one after the other by Zae and the others.

"Hey, that Salamander, and two, no, are there still more ..."

"Hey ... what's this, I've never seen this?"

"Dangerous ... this 'Monster User', it's too dangerous ..."

"Anyway ... Isn't it a great amount of money?"

"It's rumored that he's also got the goblin magic stones ..."

Well, if you line up the Salamanders, you will get a lot of attention.

When Zae and the others salute again, a scream of admiration arose.

"Okay, I'll do the assessment later. Follow me a little."

No, I don't think I'll be able to follow you if you grab my neck, but ... No, I have no complaints.

I was taken to the staff space behind the counter as it was, but how can I be called 'Monster User' or 'Maou' in this style?

The staff are laughing at me, perhaps because it's a familiar sight.

"Sit here and wait a minute."

I was seated in a chair next to Donovan-san's office desk.

Donovan-san gives some instructions to the staff onee-san while pointing at me with his chin.

There are piles of documents on Donovan-san's desk, but does he read all of them?

After finishing his instructions, Donovan-san started boiling water with a water heater using magic stones.

"What, if you want to help me with my paperwork so much, don't hesitate."

"That, ridiculous, I will politely decline."

"Sigh, if I let you do it, my work will increase more ..."

Donovan-san turns the documents at high speed while waiting for the water to boil, and stamps them one after another.

When does Donovan-san take a rest?

After clearing a quarter of the pile of documents, Donvan-san began brewing tea with a dexterous hand.

"I didn't have time to relax and drink tea last night ..."

"Oh, thank you. Hmm ... it smells good."

"Right ..."

I was able to tolerate the smile of Donovan-san, which would make a small child start crying.

"So ... what do you want me to do?"

"Well, don't rush ... drink the tea slowly."

"Hah ..."

Well, Donovan-san's brewed tea is really delicious, so there is no reason to decline it.

If I relax and let my guard down, I will feel drowsy.

Uh ... my eyelids are heavy.

"Kent ..."

"Hey, hey ... I'm not sleeping, I'm awake."

"Hmm, you're overworked. When you're done with your errands, go home and go to bed."

"Hmm ... but I have to think about negotiations with Resenburg ..."

"What are you saying with those dopey eyes of yours, you're not thinking straight."

"Hmm ... well ..."

Anyway, Donovan-san, aren't there sleeping pills in your tea?

When I thought such, the onee-san who was instructed earlier came back.

"OK, Kent, give me your guild card."

"Yeah ... sitting at that desk is a little ..."

"Don't be stupid, I won't really ask for such a thing, so give me your card quietly."

"Hmm ... You can leave it as it is ..."

"The person who kills Salamanders in such a short period of time, isn't suited to be left at rank B."

When I reluctantly handed him my card, I was given a card engraved with a large A instead.

"Hmm ... I don't mind if it doesn't go up ..."

"Fuhahaha, I've never seen anyone who is so unhappy to go up to A-rank."

"I mean, is there anything good for going up in rank?"

"Naturally. You can receive high-priced requests that can only be received at A-rank, and you will be given preferential treatment no matter which guild you go to."

"Hmm ... I mean, even if I bring this card, they won't believe it ..."

"Fuhahaha, that can't be denied."

No, isn't it terrible to laugh along with all the staff?

"I mean, Kent, it's a temporary stopgap."

"Huh? It's a stopgap ...?"

"That's right. If I send the report of this maximum outbreak, it will be another rank up."

"Well ... does that mean S-rank?"

"Yes, I'm sorry, but I can't make a report by falsifying your achievements. The skill of defeating four Salamanders alone is beyond A-rank."

Before I came to this world, an S-rank adventurer was something I longed for in my delusions, but in reality, I think it's just more troublesome.

"Um ... what are the benefits and disadvantages of S-rank ..."

"Hmm, look forwards to it."

"Oh ... I understand."

"If your errands are over, don't detour, just go home and go to bed."

"Yes ..."

Somehow I feel tired, so I decided to go back to the boarding house and take a rest as Donovan-san said.

I greeted Otto-san who was at the counter, and when I was thinking of going home, a fluffy, sweet smell came to me.

"Hey ... you're called the 'Monster User', right?"

"Wow? Um ... it seems like that ..."

"You played an active part yesterday, right? I want you to tell me a story ..."

"Eh? Eh ...?"

When I started walking in a daze, I was sandwiched between two onee-sans like beer barrels who looked like they sprang from the chubby territory.

The scent of sweet perfume makes me think that it is a chemical weapon.

"If you can tell me a story ... Your onee-sans will tell you something good too ..."

"Fueee ... Umm ..."

"Uhu, cute ... adult stairs, do you want to climb them?"

"Um, um ..."

I get a stuffy feeling in various places, but it's not my chest but my stomach.

It's dangerous. I feel like I"m going to be eaten quickly.

I feel like my drowsiness has blown away all at once and the hair on my back is standing straight up.

"Well, are you going?"

"Uhu ... I'll love you ..."

"Um, um ... hey, for a moment the bathroom ... please."

"Oh, it can't be helped ..."

I was taken to the front of the toilet while sandwiched between the two beer-barreled onee-sans.(TN:Seeing this 'biyataru' constantly just makes me laugh. I keep thinking about the running gag in the Atelier games when you search a barrel and it says 'Taruuu' etc. Due to the MC of the first game's obsession with barrels.Sorry, random extra stuff there.)

"Then, I'm waiting ..."

"Uh, should I help you with anything?"

"no, no, it's okay, it's really okay ..."

I managed to escape to the bathroom, put out a shield of darkness, and escaped to the shadow world at once.

"Wow, I'm scared! No matter what, I can't do it, I can't do it!"

[ Buhahaha, Kent-sama was in a pinch more than when he was against the Salamanders. ]

"It's not something to laugh about, Reinhardt."

[ Buhahaha, but Kent-sama, from now on, various people will come closer to aim for wealth and fame. ]

"Hmm ... this is why I didn't want to stand out ..."

Looking from the shadows, the beer-barrel onee-sans stepped stealthily into the men's toilet as soon as they saw that my return was slow, and when they found out that I had escaped, they messed up their hair and spat words of abuse.

Yeah, orcs look cute in this case.

"Oh, I was scared ... I'm going back to the boarding house and going to sleep."

[ That's right, that would be wise. ]

"Goshujin-sama, we sleep together."

"Me too, me too, pat my stomach."

"Yes, yes, let's go home ..."

Let's add Mart, Mirt, and Murt, who is an answering machine, and sleep tightly again.