CH 86

"First time completing the designated request."

Translated by Dawn

“First time completing the designated request.”

Three days had passed since then, and the day of the appointment request promised to Isabella had arrived. I was standing with my arms folded at the entrance of the dungeon that the other party had designated, waiting for her.

By the way, what happened to the sale of accessories since then, Greg had successfully fulfilled the requirements and sold everything out. I had expected the bracelets to sell quickly, but I had not expected him to sell out the day after the consignment sale, so I was impressed when I heard his report the next day.

Thinking that there would be no problem regarding consignment sales, I gave him the bracelet and amulet I had made the day before at a reduced price and asked him to sell them under the same conditions.

Now, according to the request, the meeting place was the entrance to the dungeon, but I wondered where she was…….

“H-hello..”

“Hm?”

Suddenly, I heard a voice behind me and turned around. As I had expected, there she was, the young lady I had seen previously. Of course, Kukkoro-san was also there, but I deliberately ignored her and bowed to Fahren Rosenberg with my right hand on her chest with respectful bow.

“Well, well, Miss Fahren, it is a pleasure to meet you. I am here today because you asked me, a lowly, lowly adventurer, to escort you to gather fruits that grow wild on the seventh level, are there any discrepancies in your request?”

“Eh? Yes, there is none.”

Fahren was also stumped, seemingly unable to hide her confusion at the obviously different attitude from my previous one. I glanced at Kukkoro-san and saw that she also had the same reaction. ……How about that, I could do this too if I wanted to. Fufufufu…

I was a former heir to a noble family, so the etiquette of a nobleman was still ingrained in my body.

Whatever the client’s real purpose might be, I just had to do the job I was given. Let’s just stick to that today, alright?

“Shall we take the transfer portal to the seventh level?”

“U-umm?”

“Is there something I can help you with? Miss Fahren.”

“Please don’t use honorifics. I feel uncomfortable with such an attitude from you. Besides, I feel humiliated, as if I am being made fun of.”

Look at this, I thought she was a child, but apparently, she appeared to be able to understand the sarcastic behavior of adults like this. Well, actually, I was using such language to tease her, so I guess the feeling she had was quite natural. …What? Do you think I have a bad character? I know, right? Because it’s me, you know, it’s me.

While inwardly declaring something like that, which had no basis whatsoever, but which I was strangely convinced of, I snickered and returned my attitude back to normal.

“Apparently, you understand this kind of sarcasm. Pretty good, pretty good.”

“….”

“!? Grrrr.”

Fahren, who understood that my attitude was intended to make fun of her from the beginning, looked at me with dismay. On the other hand, Kukkoro-san’s face was obviously distorted by the fact that her master had been mocked, but perhaps my words from last time, “Don’t open your mouth without permission, servant,” had an effect, and although she couldn’t hide her irritation, she did not raise her voice. ……Surprisingly, you listen to people, Kukkoro-san.

I wanted to tease them more…but, since I might not get what I came for if I neglected my work here, I quickly got into work mode and decided to take them to the seventh level via the Transfer Portal.

The field of the 7th level was mainly set on a gently sloping mountain, making it a bit of a hiking experience. However, since the 7th level was also a dungeon, there were monsters and the possibility of getting lost in the mountains.

The monsters that appeared in this level were quite strong, such as Wild Dashboars and Lesser Grizzlies, but the Lesser Grizzlies, they were somewhat smaller in size than the ones I fought in the past, so their strength was such that even a D-rank party could manage to beat them.

Naturally, I wasn’t one to fall behind a monster of that caliber, and I managed to beat them almost to a pulp. The sight was so overwhelming that both Fahren and Kukkoro-san could do nothing but watch in amazement.

After a while, the “march” continued, and an area covered with dense trees came into view. We guessed that there was probably a fruit called “Pipple” in this area, and the three of us started to look for it.

“Hey.”

“What is it? Kukko Laurier, commander and vice-captain of the 2nd Knights of the Duke of Rosenberg.”

“Urgh. It was my fault, so could you stop talking like that?”

“Tch, I wanted to play with you a little more, but I had no choice. What is it, Kukkoro-san?”

She opened her mouth, frowning at my sudden change of attitude.

“How did you acquire such strength? You have not yet come of age, by the looks of you?”

“What would you do if you knew it? You probably won’t be able to imitate what you hear, and it won’t necessarily make you stronger. It would only be a waste of time.”

“Still, I must be strong. To repay the favor I received from the young lady…….”

Well, in most cases, people like Kukkoro-san who served a lady or a princess were indebted to them from childhood, so perhaps this Kukkoro-san was one of those types.

However, I was neither so kind nor so good-natured as to give it away for free. Sorry, but this is the end of the conversation.

“That was when I was a little girl—”

“Can we please cut the personal stuff and focus on finding the fruit, please?”

“—Isn’t this the part where people start to listen?”

“Normally, yes. But I’m not normal, so I politely decline.”

I couldn’t care less what kind of life she lived. Even if I heard such a thing, it would only cause me to feel annoyed if I developed some strange feelings for her. If that were the case, it would be better for my mental health if I didn’t ask her from the beginning.

“I found it! That’s Pipple.”

Despite this back and forth, we were finally able to find the Pipple fruit. After that, several more Pipple were found in quick succession, and the request was fulfilled.

In this situation, it might be expected that some kind of trouble would occur, but although monsters appeared, nothing particularly bad happened.

After finishing collecting the fruit, I used the Transfer Portal to return to the entrance of the dungeon. After receiving a piece of paper with a sign that the request had been completed, I decided to leave the girls and head straight to the Adventurer’s Guild…….

“Please wait.”

“….”

“Um, please wait a minute!”

“Tch, what is it?”

I was going to silently leave the area, but Fahren intercepted me as if she didn’t want me to. Damn, I was so close, but what’s the problem here?

“I would like to invite you to my house to thank you for this commission—”

“I refuse. I’m busy. Then, excuse me now.”

“Ah…”

I see. I wondered why a young lady from a ducal family wanted to do such a simple job as picking fruit, and it turned out to be an excuse to drag me up to her house.

I had let my guard down because nothing happened along the way, but it seemed she was the type of girl who would attack me later. Dangerous, dangerous.

I was trying my best to enjoy my life right now. I didn’t need anyone to come in and interfere in it. Sure, Fahren and Kukkoro-san were both beautiful and good-looking, but I wasn’t particularly hungry for a woman…When the time comes, it would be better to go to a brothel and have a professional to…….oops, I guess I shouldn’t say anything more.

Anyway, having broken the flag of trouble from the very root, I went to the Adventurers’ Guild to complete the necessary procedures, received three large gold coins as a reward for fulfilling my request, returned to the inn to do my daily routine which was making accessories and training myself to cleanse my body, and then went to sleep