CH 119

Souya and Shamil were on their way to the Adventurers’ Guild when they met two women they recognized.

One was a blonde woman with a good style and habitual hair, and the other was a slender woman with shiny, raven-colored hair.

Looking at them again, they seemed to have very contrasting atmospheres.

“Souya. You look well.”

“Siren-kun. And Phyllis-kun. What a coincidence.”

It was Priest Siren, priestess of the supreme god Luminous, who approached me. Next to her is Phyllis, the shooter.

I had just accompanied them on their search for Lingen. Although I said it was a coincidence, it was not far from the Adventurers’ Guild, so it did not seem to be that much of a coincidence.

In fact, it might have been more of a coincidence that we had never met before.

“I was looking for you. If Shamil is with you, it’s perfect. It’s a good time, but have you had lunch?”

“I haven’t had one yet. We were just about to.”

“…… Then I’ll buy you both a drink and we can have a little chat …… It’s about our adventures hereafter.”

Siren headed toward the Adventurer’s Tavern before Souya could respond. Phyllis followed in silence.

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“…… Master. What should we do?”

“I don’t think I can turn down a drink from a senior adventurer. And if it’s a treat, I’d say it would be great.”

I remembered that after I became a section chief, I began to rather refuse to go out for drinks or socialize with others, but that is not the case in this world.

Even though he is a big rookie and a Demon Slayer, Souya has not established his position in Ilstadt. Besides, there was a high possibility that he would be involved with these two women in the future in defeating the Red Horn.

(……Well, come to think of it, Charlotte-kun said that these two often work together.)

According to Charlotte, Siren and Phyllis live together and are very good friends.

I think “good friends” is just a guess by Charlotte, who mumbled it as an opportunity to tempt me, but there is no doubt that they share their lives together, including adventures.

I wonder what she wants to talk about. It might be about Lingen or Red Horn, but if it is recruitment, I have to refuse.

I felt that although I had already formed a party with friends such as Mia and Merylou, if I were to go out with these two, I felt that the effort would be incredibly expensive.

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When the four of us took our seats at the Adventurer’s Tavern, there was a commotion around us.

These two women were supposed to be particularly prominent adventurers in Ilstadt, where the platinum-class is the highest rank. In addition, Souya is also well known as a demon slayer, so they are considered to be a group of talented adventurers. Perhaps they are anticipating the kind of conversation that is about to take place.

Shamil was the only one who was unfamiliar to the group in Ilstadt, but he seemed to be considered a special case, as he stood tall among the three of them.

“Hey, you’re being a little boisterous, this ain’t no freak show.”

Siren did not hesitate to turn to the adventurers buzzing around her, urging them to calm the noise.

Although her language is not quite that of a priestess of the supreme god Luminous, her level of sacred art is solid, and it is clear that her outwardly crude attitude and her inner piety are two different things.

“…… Seriously. You two ask for whatever you want. You’re still bronze, right?”

“Then I won’t be polite. They said that with the accomplishment of one more request, I would be able to attain the Silver-class.”

“Souya will be promoted straight up from now on. Although the number of requests you have completed will be a stumbling block. I think it’s an old-fashioned, silly system, but if that’s the rule, then there’s nothing we can do about it.”

Each of them asks for a dish from the waitresses that came to the table.

Souya, after much consideration, ordered a rather expensive set of the middle and top dishes.

“So, Siren-kun. What do you want to talk about?”

“I’ll be straightforward. I want a competent magician who can use the dimension box. I’ve been asking an old man named Rand for help, but he’s not available. The other day I told you a little about the deep dungeon of the Royal Capital. He hasn’t come back from there for a long time …… He might’ve kicked the bucket for good.”

Rand is a high-level magician who serves as vice-guild leader. There are not many people who can match that level of ability. I guess she wants to recruit me.

I didn’t think I could give a very good answer to this question.

“……. I’m already in a party. If you are recruiting me, I would like to decline.”

“I know that. I hear you’re working with the earth mother goddess Mikaela’s Mia. It is not my style to try to tear friends apart …… So, I’d like to ask for this cat’s help.”

Siren pointed to Shamil.

From the way she said things, it seemed that she had her eye on Shamil, not Souya.

“Eh …… me?”

While Shamil was taken aback, Siren smiled, showing her jagged teeth.

“That’s right. I’ve heard that you can take out bronze demons in hand-to-hand combat, and you’re a double speller who can handle magic and spiritual arts at an intermediate level or higher. You should be able to fill the gap in skills that Phyllis and I lack.”

Siren is not wrong in her assessment.

Indeed, Shamil’s skills are just what the two of them lack. He has the potential to reach the platinum-class, not to mention the gold-class.

And we were just thinking of registering Shamil with the Adventurers’ Guild.

“The reward will be split three ways. It’s going to be a high-level request, so I’m sure you’ll make a lot of money right off the bat. In addition, I’ll pay Souya a four percent rental fee …… How’s that?”

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It was a very attractive offer, compensation-wise. Siren was right, the technical compatibility would be perfect.

However, a party does not run smoothly based on a combination of skills alone.

There is the question of how Shamil would feel about it, and how her partner, Phyllis, would feel about it.

“The reward part is fascinating …… but what about you, Phyllis-kun?”

Phyllis was somewhat slow to react, perhaps because she did not expect to be asked to speak so suddenly.

Then, with a blank expression on her face, she quietly spun out a line.

“I don’t mind if Siren wants to do that.”

The reaction and the sound of her voice seemed very neutral.

However, what Charlotte told Souya about the two being good friends stuck with Souya.

Siren seems to be on board, but he is not quite sure how Phyllis feels about it. It could be that she is leaving the decision-making to her, or that she is reluctantly complying because it is her request.

“Shamil. What about you?”

“…… What do you think it, Master?”

“I have to admit, the idea of earning money is appealing. It will be training for you too. But I’ll leave the final decision to Shamil. I’m sure it won’t be an easy job.”

Hearing these words, Shamil paused for a moment in thought, and then opened his mouth as if he had made up his mind.

“…… Then, I can try working with you once as a trial first. If I can’t keep up with you, I’d like to decline the offer.”

“…… Okay, we’ve got a deal. Souya, I’ll borrow him for our next request. Is he already registered as an adventurer?”

“I was just thinking about doing that.”

Siren is overjoyed by the colorful response, while Phyllis remains expressionless.

Souya felt a touch of uneasiness at the difference in their temper, but was eagerly anticipating the results of the Cait Sith, whose rental had been finalized.

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