CH 73

Guild Master of Orargrand

Translated by Dawn

Edited by Dawn

Guild Master of Orargrand

“Excuse me. I have brought that adventurer with me.”

Being guided to the guildmaster’s room, I arrived at the office where the guildmaster resides. There was nothing unusual about the office’s interior, but the neatly organized books on the shelves showed the meticulousness of the owner.

“Yes, so you’re Rolando, that adventurer. I’ve heard about you from Darren”

“Then do I need to introduce myself?”

“Well, I guess I should be the one to introduce myself. I’m Isabella, an old woman who is the guildmaster of the Adventurers’ Guild here in Orargrand. Nice to meet you.”

“Oh, it’s nice to meet you—!?”

Sitting in a chair in her office was a surprisingly elderly woman. Her gray hair was tied in a braid, indicating that she had aged and had the appearance of a witch. However, she has an atmosphere that suggests she was quite beautiful in her younger days, making one understand at a glance that she is a person who should not be underestimated.

As proof, the moment I let my guard down for a moment, I was hit with overwhelming pressure. Caught off guard, I was momentarily immobilized, but I was aware that I already had one foot outside the norm. I immediately jumped away from the overwhelming pressure and released the same level of overwhelming pressure to check Isabella.

“Hohoho, it’s wonderful that you do not give in under my pressure”

“I’ll take that as a …… compliment, but …… it won’t happen again, right?”

It was a sudden turn of events, but in order not to be underestimated, I warned her with a little bit of seriousness. The pressure was so heavy that even Isabella’s forehead was sweating.

“I-I know. All right, please control your killing spirit, it’s too much for an old lady like me.”

“You were the one who started the fight with me. It’s not nice of you to bring up your age when things get bad.”

“It can’t be helped. When there is a strong man in front of you, it is only natural that you want to see how good he is.”

“Well….you have a point.”

“U, u, ummm…?”

I was so caught up in the exchange with Isabella that I did not notice the other person in the room, Murian. Although she was not directly facing us, there was no way that she, an ordinary person, could withstand the overwhelming pressure she was under, and she slumped to the floor.

Both Isabella and I became flustered at the sight of her and couldn’t help but say a few excusive words.

“I-I’m sorry. I forgot Murian was here.”

“I forgot too….I’m sorry.”

“No…..it’s fine.”

Not very much, but she didn’t seem to be all right. Fortunately, the fact that she was not directly intimidated and the fact that Murian herself was a more courageous woman than the other women seemed to have helped. Under normal circumstances, she would have fainted and blown bubbles, but I guess that means that she is not a guild official dealing with a bunch of rude people.

“Anyway, that’s enough of the introduction. Granny, I’ve come to ask you a question.”

“What is it?”

“I just heard from Murian about a reward of three hundred large gold coins and a promotion to B-rank adventurer, but I have no idea how it came about. Can you tell me why that happened?”

“Oh, that’s it. It’s simple. You defeated the Orc King in the city of Rendark, didn’t you? In recognition of your achievement, you have been rewarded with three hundred large gold coins and a promotion to the rank of B.”

“Certainly I participated in the defeating of the Orc King, but it was a different adventurer who defeated the Orc King, you know?”

“I’ve heard that it would have been dangerous if it weren’t for the boy named Rolando. I told you at the beginning, didn’t I? Darren boy told me about you.”

I was slightly annoyed at Isabella, who looked at me with a smug expression as she said so, but I clicked my tongue inwardly as I realized that it was difficult to deceive this old hag of a monster.

What I had in mind was to make it seem as if I had actually participated in the defeat of the Orc King, but had been fighting a minor battle against ordinary Orcs in a corner of the battlefield, and that I had not played a significant role.

However, if the information came directly from the guild master of Rendark, it would be obvious that the story was false even if I faked it here, and to begin with since I showed the skill of repelling Isabella’s intimidation and conversely intimidating her back, it would be like revealing that I had the ability to go toe-to-toe with the Orc King.

It was meaningless to declare that I was not so active in such a situation, and in fact, by showing that I did not want to stand out too much, my weakness might be grasped.

(Chi, at least if Granny Isabella hadn’t intimidated me, I might have been able to fake it, but…I was put through the paces by her.)

(Apparently, little Rolando boy doesn’t want to stand out too much. But still, to be so unconcerned with my pressure, it seems that even I, who was once called the “Empress,”…… cannot win against old age.)

A heavy silence fell for a while, but it was surprisingly Murian who broke the atmosphere.

“U-umm. Can I go back to work now?”

“Ah, I’m sorry to disturb you. You can go back to work.”

“W-well then, excuse me.”

After bowing to Isabella with a slight air of dread, Murian leaves the office. When she left, I was about to follow her out of the room, when Isabella opened her mouth as if she had taken the initiative.

“So, little boy. Who are you?”

“I’m just a 12-year-old kid from anywhere who just got promoted to B rank.”

“No, no, such an extraordinary person can’t be found anywhere!”

“What does it matter who I am? What matters is how Granny treats my existence.”

“……(Are you testing me, you little boy? Hmmm, to think you’re pretty clever for a kid.”

Perhaps Isabella understands the meaning of my words. If she is an obstacle for me, I am sorry to say that I should move to another city, but if she acts like an ally, we can have a good relationship with each other.

I don’t want to get involved in troublesome matters if possible, but as long as I live surrounded by many people, at the very least problems are bound to arise, and my abilities will eventually become known to the higher-ups in this country. And when that happens, it is best to have many people on my side, and as long as they are guild masters of the Adventurers’ Guild, they would not be foolish enough to treat me, an adventurer, so cavalierly.

She probably won’t have lived that long, so she must have a good understanding of how she should treat me when she considers her own profits and our future relationship, and she must be well-trained in this kind of battle of wits.

I, by the way, was a successful salesman in my previous life. I have a lot of experience in this kind of psychological warfare.

“I understand your point. We as a guild will not treat a talented person with disrespect. We will support them as much as we can.”

“I’m grateful to hear you say so. I will be in your care for some time to come.”

I let out an inward sigh of relief at Isabella’s response, and I held out my hand toward her. She rolled her eyes a little at the action, but soon a smile appeared on her face and she shook my hand back.

“I’ll be counting on you when something happens.”

“Well then, that’s it for today. I’m going to be in the dungeon for a while, so if you need me, please send someone to the inn called [Summer Sunlight Through the Trees].”

“Yes, I’ll do that.”

With that, I left the office, waving my right hand. After I left the office, when my footsteps were no longer heard, Isabella muttered a few words.

“Jeez, a little monster has appeared. To think that I, a former S-rank adventurer, would be forced to prepare for my own death…….Well, this is why you never know what life has in store for you.”

It was a murmur uttered to no one in particular, but naturally inaudible to the ears of those who had already left the place. Isabella could feel the anticipation and elation welling up inside her as she wondered what the child would accomplish in the city.

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