Chapter 55 – Troublesome Matter
What the hell is this situation?
The leader of the party, Adent, is standing with his elbow in front of the usually empty counter, known as Amanda-san’s counter, where I do business, and the other two party members, whose names I don’t know but whose faces I recognize, are standing behind him.
Amanda-san is… I don’t know what she’s thinking.
It looks like she’s doing something else with a calm expression on her face.
Sigh…
I’m not sure what’s going on, so I guess I’ll just go through it once.
“Oh, give the wooden board to Amanda-san quickly!”
I silently walked past them and went to the lady at the diner.
“Auntie, I’m thirsty. Please give me some ice water!”
“Here you go! You seem to work hard every day.”
“Hey, you!”
I only carry one water bottle so as not to add to my luggage.
I use it to wipe my sword and to drink water, so I inevitably run out of water in the afternoon.
I’ve been running more than anyone else and sweating more than usual.
“Bwahah~! I’m coming back to life! One more glass! Just keep filling my glass with water; I’ll be fine.”
“Yes!”
“Hey! Don’t you dare ignore me!”
A guy behind me is making some noise, but I don’t care about that right now; I need to rehydrate.
Oh… ice water!
But what should I do?
Should I leave it for later and just go home today?
It’s very difficult to deal with him in this exhausting situation.
I mean, his tone and attitude have always been bad, but I feel like they are getting worse.
Why is that?
Is it because I have been too good-natured?
If so, if I leave without dealing with him, Adent will think to himself, “I won!” in his brain and cause even more trouble.
Hmm… It can’t be helped.
After returning the cup to the lady, I turned to face Adent.
“So, what is it?”
“Don’t ask me what it is! I told you to hurry up and give me the board!”
“I don’t know why I should take such an order from you. Are you my party leader?”
“That’s right! That’s why I told you to take it out!”
“…..Huh?”
This idiot might be crazy.
I didn’t think he would confirm the words I said in jest.
“Since it’s a party, the reward should be divided equally, right?”
“Yes, yes. The worst thing that can happen to a single person who runs off with the rewards is expulsion from the Hunters’ Guild.”
As if in pursuit, the remaining two members of the party also spoke in inexplicable tones.
“No, no… I don’t understand what you mean.”
Amanda-san, who heard my words, said with a sigh.
“I’m going to take a look at the facts, so why don’t you guys shut up for a minute… Loki-kun.”
“Yes, what is it?”
“Adent and the others told me that they were supposed to party with Loki-kun at the Rocker Plain today… is that true?”
“That is a complete lie. I refused the party yesterday, and today, they followed me all morning and almost took my materials. After I took action, they were gone.”
“Huh? Don’t you dare lie now, okay? You also told us to do our best. That means we should work hard together as party members!”
“That’s right! If you put down the basket and said, ‘I’m going hunting, and I wish you well,’ we would think we were having a party with you!”
“Let’s not make any funny accusations about stealing your basket! We didn’t even touch your basket!”
That’s amazing.
How can they interpret that last word in such a twisted way?
I can’t even say something sarcastic to these idiots… I’ll be more careful next time.
“…Amanda-san. How do you settle a case like this?”
“I’m at a loss. Normally, a majority vote would be considered strong, but Loki-kun is alone, and Adent and the others are in a party of three. The majority vote is meaningless.”
“Hey, hey, hey, Amanda-san. Why don’t you trust us? We’ve been doing this for years. You know who’s more trustworthy.”
“That’s right. We’re supposed to be praised for babysitting a child, right?”
“That’s right. We will take good care of him so that he won’t die so easily in the future, so please admit it quickly.”
Oh… this is bad…
If this goes on, I’ll lose control…
Patience, patience, patience…
“I’d like to ask you some questions.”
“Huh? What is it?”
“First, what is your hunter rank?”
“Huh? It’s F. You’re the same as us anyway, right?”
“I see. How much money did you three make today?”
“Why?”
“If we were to form a party, it would be natural to want to know how much money you three made, right?”
“””…..”””
“Their reward for today was about 42,000 beeke for the three of them.”
“Hey, Amanda-san! You’re not supposed to mention that!”
“Isn’t that supposed to be confidential? Are you protecting this guy? You will be fired from the guild!”
“You’re disqualified as a receptionist!”
“Why? From your point of view, Loki-kun is a party member, right? You said it yourself earlier. The reward must be shared equally, and anyone who runs away with it will be expelled from the guild.”
“Tsk…”
“That’s right. You’re in luck, kid. We’ll share our fee equally with you.”
“How much is that? If we give the kid about 5,000 beeke, it’ll be okay, right?”
“Hey. We talked about our reward and sharing, so let’s just hand over the wooden board and share your reward, too, okay?”
“Yes, that’s right. Kid, we’ll meet here first thing tomorrow morning. Since you seem to like carrying a basket on your back, I’ll make sure you carry a lot of baskets on your back tomorrow as well.”
“I’ll bring my own basket as well, so when the boy fills it up, I’ll put it in this one.”
“…..”
If the guild, including Amanda-san, can solve the problem, I wanted to keep quiet about it, but… this is not good.
I glanced at Amanda-san, but she just looked annoyed and didn’t seem to have a next move.
That’s right…
If there is a problem between hunters, the hunters should solve it among themselves.
That’s the ironclad rule.
It’s not Amanda-san’s fault, and what she can do is probably just some follow-up like she did before.
It is unlikely that I can expect anything more if I wait any longer.
If that’s the case… I guess there’s nothing I can do about it.
I am not a hero.
I’m not a good person.
So, there is no need for a smart solution that takes care of the other party.
The worst that can happen is that I have to leave this town, that’s all.
“Hey. I’m already hungry, and this is a waste of time, so can I go home?”
“Huh? Don’t you want your share? If that’s the case, fine, go home. Just give me the wooden board and go home.”
“The share from the 42,000 beeke? I don’t need that much money. Besides, I’ve already deposited all the money, so I don’t have the board. Unlike you, I don’t live on a day-to-day basis.”
“…What did you say?”
“Are you making fools of us?”
“Yes, you’re making fools of us. We’ve been hunters for years, and you have an F rank, right? Today, you almost died just by following us. What’s the point of you making fun of us?”
“I’m going to beat you to death, you little shit!”
The leader, Adent, throws a nearby chair in a random direction, but it doesn’t matter.
I saw a scene like this many times in my sales days when my branch manager threw a tantrum over bad numbers.
Good thing the ashtray wasn’t flying right at me.
“This is my last piece of advice. I won’t party with you because there’s no single benefit to doing so. Where in the world would you find someone who can make 400,000 beeke on their own and yet go out of their way to form a party with three people who can only make 120,000 beeke? Unless there is a special reason, like a favor you did me, but you don’t have any, do you? I’m quite annoyed with you and have a bad impression of you. That’s why I won’t have a party with the three of you, no matter what the circumstances are.”
“Y-you’re joking…”
“And yet. If you still want to stand in my way, I won’t hesitate any longer. If there is no point in doing so, then I will consider you three as enemies from now on.”
“Oh? What if we are your enemies?”
“If you are enemies, then you are just like monsters, right? There is no way to talk to you properly, and you only want to cause trouble and damage. Then, just like goblins, I’ll eliminate you if you get in my way. If there are people on your side, I’ll eliminate them altogether.”
“…Huh? Are you kidding me?”
“W-wait a minute, Loki-kun. You’re not calm at all!”
“I mean, it can’t be helped. I tried to be patient and calm, but they kept getting more and more aggressive. Normally, you can judge whether someone is stronger or weaker than you to some extent by watching them hunt monsters or use magic, can’t you? But idiots can’t do that. That’s why they think they’re stronger than me and say things like, “You’re making fun of me,” or “I’m going to kill you.” If that’s the case, the only way is to let the fools understand directly.”
“””…..”””
“I understand what you’re saying! However, if you do that, you’ll be a criminal! Hey! Someone go get the guild master!”
“I don’t want that either, but if there’s no other solution, what choice do we have? I don’t want to be taken advantage of by these three idiots… If that happens, I’ll go back to Palmera and stay there.”
To be honest, I don’t want to do that.
I only know this city.
I’d like to visit other cities and see more of the country.
I want to eat more good food… and to be honest, I want to get married, which I couldn’t do in my previous life.
So, 90% of what I say is bluff.
I’m not sure what would happen if three people came at me at the same time, although I’m sure I’m better than them individually.
I don’t think they have that much money, but if they hire someone stronger with money, it will be me who dies.
So I’m going to make it to this situation and find another solution in the guild.
Other hunters might look at me with disdain, but if that’s the case… it doesn’t matter.
I don’t want to party with them.
At the very least, it would be good if I could get requests in Bezart and get cash for them.
And the guild will not be able to help me now that I have come this far.
If these three idiots don’t back down… I’ll just go the demon king route.
I’ll just have to find another way to enjoy myself, preferably hiding in the depths of Palmera.
While I was thinking about that, the guild master in the city of Bezart heard what was going on.
Yagov-san appeared with a worried look on his face.
Chapter 55 – Troublesome Matter
What the hell is this situation?
The leader of the party, Adent, is standing with his elbow in front of the usually empty counter, known as Amanda-san’s counter, where I do business, and the other two party members, whose names I don’t know but whose faces I recognize, are standing behind him.
Amanda-san is… I don’t know what she’s thinking.
It looks like she’s doing something else with a calm expression on her face.
Sigh…
I’m not sure what’s going on, so I guess I’ll just go through it once.
“Oh, give the wooden board to Amanda-san quickly!”
I silently walked past them and went to the lady at the diner.
“Auntie, I’m thirsty. Please give me some ice water!”
“Here you go! You seem to work hard every day.”
“Hey, you!”
I only carry one water bottle so as not to add to my luggage.
I use it to wipe my sword and to drink water, so I inevitably run out of water in the afternoon.
I’ve been running more than anyone else and sweating more than usual.
“Bwahah~! I’m coming back to life! One more glass! Just keep filling my glass with water; I’ll be fine.”
“Yes!”
“Hey! Don’t you dare ignore me!”
A guy behind me is making some noise, but I don’t care about that right now; I need to rehydrate.
Oh… ice water!
But what should I do?
Should I leave it for later and just go home today?
It’s very difficult to deal with him in this exhausting situation.
I mean, his tone and attitude have always been bad, but I feel like they are getting worse.
Why is that?
Is it because I have been too good-natured?
If so, if I leave without dealing with him, Adent will think to himself, “I won!” in his brain and cause even more trouble.
Hmm… It can’t be helped.
After returning the cup to the lady, I turned to face Adent.
“So, what is it?”
“Don’t ask me what it is! I told you to hurry up and give me the board!”
“I don’t know why I should take such an order from you. Are you my party leader?”
“That’s right! That’s why I told you to take it out!”
“…..Huh?”
This idiot might be crazy.
I didn’t think he would confirm the words I said in jest.
“Since it’s a party, the reward should be divided equally, right?”
“Yes, yes. The worst thing that can happen to a single person who runs off with the rewards is expulsion from the Hunters’ Guild.”
As if in pursuit, the remaining two members of the party also spoke in inexplicable tones.
“No, no… I don’t understand what you mean.”
Amanda-san, who heard my words, said with a sigh.
“I’m going to take a look at the facts, so why don’t you guys shut up for a minute… Loki-kun.”
“Yes, what is it?”
“Adent and the others told me that they were supposed to party with Loki-kun at the Rocker Plain today… is that true?”
“That is a complete lie. I refused the party yesterday, and today, they followed me all morning and almost took my materials. After I took action, they were gone.”
“Huh? Don’t you dare lie now, okay? You also told us to do our best. That means we should work hard together as party members!”
“That’s right! If you put down the basket and said, ‘I’m going hunting, and I wish you well,’ we would think we were having a party with you!”
“Let’s not make any funny accusations about stealing your basket! We didn’t even touch your basket!”
That’s amazing.
How can they interpret that last word in such a twisted way?
I can’t even say something sarcastic to these idiots… I’ll be more careful next time.
“…Amanda-san. How do you settle a case like this?”
“I’m at a loss. Normally, a majority vote would be considered strong, but Loki-kun is alone, and Adent and the others are in a party of three. The majority vote is meaningless.”
“Hey, hey, hey, Amanda-san. Why don’t you trust us? We’ve been doing this for years. You know who’s more trustworthy.”
“That’s right. We’re supposed to be praised for babysitting a child, right?”
“That’s right. We will take good care of him so that he won’t die so easily in the future, so please admit it quickly.”
Oh… this is bad…
If this goes on, I’ll lose control…
Patience, patience, patience…
“I’d like to ask you some questions.”
“Huh? What is it?”
“First, what is your hunter rank?”
“Huh? It’s F. You’re the same as us anyway, right?”
“I see. How much money did you three make today?”
“Why?”
“If we were to form a party, it would be natural to want to know how much money you three made, right?”
“””…..”””
“Their reward for today was about 42,000 beeke for the three of them.”
“Hey, Amanda-san! You’re not supposed to mention that!”
“Isn’t that supposed to be confidential? Are you protecting this guy? You will be fired from the guild!”
“You’re disqualified as a receptionist!”
“Why? From your point of view, Loki-kun is a party member, right? You said it yourself earlier. The reward must be shared equally, and anyone who runs away with it will be expelled from the guild.”
“Tsk…”
“That’s right. You’re in luck, kid. We’ll share our fee equally with you.”
“How much is that? If we give the kid about 5,000 beeke, it’ll be okay, right?”
“Hey. We talked about our reward and sharing, so let’s just hand over the wooden board and share your reward, too, okay?”
“Yes, that’s right. Kid, we’ll meet here first thing tomorrow morning. Since you seem to like carrying a basket on your back, I’ll make sure you carry a lot of baskets on your back tomorrow as well.”
“I’ll bring my own basket as well, so when the boy fills it up, I’ll put it in this one.”
“…..”
If the guild, including Amanda-san, can solve the problem, I wanted to keep quiet about it, but… this is not good.
I glanced at Amanda-san, but she just looked annoyed and didn’t seem to have a next move.
That’s right…
If there is a problem between hunters, the hunters should solve it among themselves.
That’s the ironclad rule.
It’s not Amanda-san’s fault, and what she can do is probably just some follow-up like she did before.
It is unlikely that I can expect anything more if I wait any longer.
If that’s the case… I guess there’s nothing I can do about it.
I am not a hero.
I’m not a good person.
So, there is no need for a smart solution that takes care of the other party.
The worst that can happen is that I have to leave this town, that’s all.
“Hey. I’m already hungry, and this is a waste of time, so can I go home?”
“Huh? Don’t you want your share? If that’s the case, fine, go home. Just give me the wooden board and go home.”
“The share from the 42,000 beeke? I don’t need that much money. Besides, I’ve already deposited all the money, so I don’t have the board. Unlike you, I don’t live on a day-to-day basis.”
“…What did you say?”
“Are you making fools of us?”
“Yes, you’re making fools of us. We’ve been hunters for years, and you have an F rank, right? Today, you almost died just by following us. What’s the point of you making fun of us?”
“I’m going to beat you to death, you little shit!”
The leader, Adent, throws a nearby chair in a random direction, but it doesn’t matter.
I saw a scene like this many times in my sales days when my branch manager threw a tantrum over bad numbers.
Good thing the ashtray wasn’t flying right at me.
“This is my last piece of advice. I won’t party with you because there’s no single benefit to doing so. Where in the world would you find someone who can make 400,000 beeke on their own and yet go out of their way to form a party with three people who can only make 120,000 beeke? Unless there is a special reason, like a favor you did me, but you don’t have any, do you? I’m quite annoyed with you and have a bad impression of you. That’s why I won’t have a party with the three of you, no matter what the circumstances are.”
“Y-you’re joking…”
“And yet. If you still want to stand in my way, I won’t hesitate any longer. If there is no point in doing so, then I will consider you three as enemies from now on.”
“Oh? What if we are your enemies?”
“If you are enemies, then you are just like monsters, right? There is no way to talk to you properly, and you only want to cause trouble and damage. Then, just like goblins, I’ll eliminate you if you get in my way. If there are people on your side, I’ll eliminate them altogether.”
“…Huh? Are you kidding me?”
“W-wait a minute, Loki-kun. You’re not calm at all!”
“I mean, it can’t be helped. I tried to be patient and calm, but they kept getting more and more aggressive. Normally, you can judge whether someone is stronger or weaker than you to some extent by watching them hunt monsters or use magic, can’t you? But idiots can’t do that. That’s why they think they’re stronger than me and say things like, “You’re making fun of me,” or “I’m going to kill you.” If that’s the case, the only way is to let the fools understand directly.”
“””…..”””
“I understand what you’re saying! However, if you do that, you’ll be a criminal! Hey! Someone go get the guild master!”
“I don’t want that either, but if there’s no other solution, what choice do we have? I don’t want to be taken advantage of by these three idiots… If that happens, I’ll go back to Palmera and stay there.”
To be honest, I don’t want to do that.
I only know this city.
I’d like to visit other cities and see more of the country.
I want to eat more good food… and to be honest, I want to get married, which I couldn’t do in my previous life.
So, 90% of what I say is bluff.
I’m not sure what would happen if three people came at me at the same time, although I’m sure I’m better than them individually.
I don’t think they have that much money, but if they hire someone stronger with money, it will be me who dies.
So I’m going to make it to this situation and find another solution in the guild.
Other hunters might look at me with disdain, but if that’s the case… it doesn’t matter.
I don’t want to party with them.
At the very least, it would be good if I could get requests in Bezart and get cash for them.
And the guild will not be able to help me now that I have come this far.
If these three idiots don’t back down… I’ll just go the demon king route.
I’ll just have to find another way to enjoy myself, preferably hiding in the depths of Palmera.
While I was thinking about that, the guild master in the city of Bezart heard what was going on.
Yagov-san appeared with a worried look on his face.
