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Never touch Eldmia Egga - Episode 297

One of the most interesting abilities of adventurers is that, no matter how noisy it is, they will pick up and react like a ghost to the sound of someone being hit..

"I'm pretending to be a bitch and doing it like shit.!"

It was an ordinary punch that didn't even require magical power to turn my head, but I deliberately kept my head turned to let people know that I was hit. Naturally, the adventurers around me began to react and move in unison, and space began to form between me and the guy who hit me..

"what? It's a fight?"

"Fight again? There's no time to be bored!"

As soon as a fist fight breaks out, the adventurer's habit of immediately increasing the distance and going into spectator mode as if they had made a promise doesn't seem to change. Maybe it's because it's winter, so many adventurers have nothing left to do but sit around and spend money. Thinking that this was enough, I turned my head and saw a guy looking at me with all his facial expressions. Are you about 10cm shorter than me? In terms of height and size, he has a physique that has never been overlooked..

But no matter how much I try to remember, it’s a face I don’t recognize. If it was a face I knew, I wouldn't have thrown my fist right away. As I was watching him for a moment, a fence of adventurers was formed, and I saw some adventurers who were far away starting to run hurriedly, holding the bottles of alcohol they were drinking at their sides..

"Hey, kids these days have a lot of energy? I risk my life...my life...for just one request...."

"Oh, I got together with big friends.?"

"who? Who's cumming again...oh my."

Reactions vary. People who recognize me and are shocked, people who don't know me at all, etc. Perhaps another city was blown away without my knowledge and the influx of new people like Dantel increased..

"Are you dumb? Are you speechless after getting beaten up? why? Why don't you hit someone with your shoulder like before??"

Either way, the guy who hit me seemed to have gained momentum when I didn't react in any way, so he started raising his voice even more. His attitude was so confident that I seriously wondered if the culture of the request bulletin board had changed while I was away..

Of course that can't be the case. Because I already saw everything from behind. Still, this guy was so confident that I couldn't help but ask questions, wondering if there was a reason I didn't understand..

"Why did you hit me??"

"what? Why did you hit me? Why the fuck are you pushing someone like that? Why are you hitting me??"

Well, there is no reason either. As I looked towards the reception desk one last time before starting work, I saw that even though they were busy, several receptionists had noticed the commotion and were looking around as if they were wondering what had happened. Some reacted as if they did not understand, others quickly grasped the situation and were shocked, and one of them even fell while trying to jump over the reception desk. Wow, that must hurt a bit..

"It's not like he has any grudge against me, he hit me because he pushed me.?"

"why? What changes if you have a grudge??"

"Well, it'll be a lot different.."

Is it because I didn't set the mood, or is this guy clueless? Even though I explained it quite kindly, he didn't take the situation very seriously. Some people around me started to notice something serious..

Anyway, it was clear that he wasn't specifically targeting me, so I leisurely held the Leica with my right hand and looked at the guy who gave me the bamboo stick..

"Ha, this is a funny bastard? Let's say there's something wrong with it..."

And then I swung my left fist and hit the guy on the chin..

There was no need to move the body much. Because just a movement no different from a jab had enough power. As my joints fall out, I am perfect! As the feeling went up through my fist, it was not difficult to see that the guy's chin had fallen cleanly..

To be honest, I didn't expect it to be adjusted so neatly, so I'm proud of it. I was careful not to break my jaw bone. While I was lightly amazed at his own strength control, the guy who couldn't even react properly started to sit down with his eyes closed as soon as his head returned to its original position..

Since I had no intention of going to the trouble of picking up the fallen guy and dragging him back, it took about 2 seconds to stop him by grabbing his hair. Because the situation was resolved in an instant, there was only a silence that felt like a lie among the adventurers who were noisy in anticipation of something happening..

It seems like something has changed while I've been away from the guild. I can't believe they reacted like that when they saw me beat up someone..

"Either I am his friend, his lover, or we maintain a close relationship to the point where I seek revenge on him. Raising hand."

Dantel also had a tight-knit group, but this guy didn't get a reply, perhaps because he didn't have a good relationship with his friends. I looked around for a moment just in case, but I didn't see anyone I could attack, so I just dragged him along and headed to the reception desk..

I wanted to start by destroying the four limbs of the guy who didn't know how scary the world was and started swinging his fists, but now was a better time to end it concisely and use word of mouth around me rather than overreacting to a personal matter, and the guild leader and It would be better to end it like this, just to make it clear that it was a pretext for a meeting..

Above all, unlike how this guy appeared, it was clear that he had just become an adventurer, so he was so out of sync with me that it wasn't even worth raising his voice. If only he knew the rules. He doesn't seem to give a shit to a noob who doesn't get it right..

"Oh, Eldmia! Sleep...ah."

The receptionist, who tried to rush over with a strong professional spirit despite attempting to fall on her face while crossing the reception desk, belatedly stood up and let out a brief sigh. His face, where both strong regret and the realization that he was late, could be said to be that of a receptionist who wants to be faithful to his work..

We appreciated his professional spirit and decided to give him a new job with a bright smile..

"Long time no see. I'd like to talk about something unpleasant that just happened to me.."

The receptionist, who had been rolling her eyes at me and the idiot in her hand, rekindled her professional spirit and answered with a businesslike smile..

"Shall we go up, up? Of course, I know that Eldmia is confident! Because the surroundings are so noisy right now.!"

I suddenly tilted my head to see what he was talking about, but later I realized his intention and started laughing without realizing it. This guy must have heard me yelling at the guild leader in Raviel, the gateway city..

I nodded willingly and followed the receptionist upstairs, leaving the idiot who had acted as the requester alone. The place I was guided to was the guild leader's private room, which I had been to several times, and I went inside, impressed once again by Yan Tie's abilities..

"I already wanted to meet you once, but I didn't expect to see you in this form... Is it your pet dog??"

As soon as I opened the door, guild leader Engrim, who was preparing the familiar chocolate storage box and tea cup, naturally spoke with a smile and offered me a seat. There was no time to report, so he must have seen the commotion that just happened through the window behind him..

It would be hard to concentrate while working if the soundproofing was so poor... Well, it wasn't something I had to worry about, so I answered naturally and sat down..

"Yes, there is no need to worry as he is well trained. By the way, I didn't plan on meeting you like this either... but that friend acted as a requester instead.."

And just by my answer, I could feel Engrim's smile hardening slightly. Of course, I didn't do it because I was worried that Laika would poop..

"It sounds like you wanted to meet in a different way.."

I thought it would be better to remain silent rather than answer, so I put Laika on my lap and looked at him with my mouth shut. Engrim, who had been staring at me for a moment, shook his head with a faint smile and opened the lid of the chocolate storage box..

"how did you know?"

Indeed, Yan Tie was capable. To be honest, I would have been embarrassed if I had gotten to this point and had no idea what was going on. First, I nodded lightly to express my gratitude, then picked up a piece of chocolate and ate it. As soon as you put it in your mouth, the unfamiliar, intense sweetness stimulates your taste buds and begins to secrete dopamine. After all, expensive things taste better when you eat them with other people’s money..

"Honestly, I don't know either. Because someone more capable than me in that direction just gave me some advice.."

I didn't have anything to hide or have any ill feelings towards him, so I answered honestly and raised the teacup, and Engrim also nodded slightly and sipped the tea. Thanks to this, silence began to flow for a moment, but although I reacted naturally to the sudden visit, I seemed to need time to organize my thoughts, so I decided to eat another chocolate without prompting him..

It may be the biggest pressure to gobble up something this expensive, but you should eat it when you have the chance. No matter how deep my pockets are these days, I'm not yet at the point where I can indulge in such luxuries..

"There are many reasons why I wanted to meet you, but first I think we should talk about promotion.."

"...Promotion?"

"yes. I'm sure you don't want to ask why people are talking about promotion when you haven't even passed the promotion test or the equivalent ability verification.?"

To be honest, I thought about putting on a face and saying the same thing that Engrim said, but it was hard for me to be so shameless, so I just nodded. Engrim smiled as if he was satisfied and continued his explanation slowly..

"If you look at achievements alone... in fact, there is nothing that cannot be self-sufficient. However, it is a difficult situation because cases of skipping grades will set a bad precedent for the guild as well.."

It wasn't something I couldn't understand. No matter how good the intentions are, if such a precedent remains, people who are overconfident in their abilities may create problems that interfere with work by asking why they can't do it. This time, Engrim nodded obediently and smiled even more satisfied..

"However, this is only a formality issue, and we will take steps to ensure that even if you apply for self-sufficiency as soon as you receive a grade, it will be passed naturally. It's a kind of show-and-tell procedure. I would like to ask for your understanding in advance on this matter.."

"Forms and procedures are important. I fully understand."

I answered with sincerity, but surprisingly, Engrim's reaction was not very satisfactory. That look... It's like, 'Are you saying that?' It was the same reaction, so I was a little taken aback..

I am a person who has always valued formality and procedures, so why am I giving such unfair attention??