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Never touch Eldmia Egga - Episode 382

In this world, there is no such thing as having only one name or anything like that..

This means that somewhere in the world, there really may be Eldmia, Ega, and Eldmia Ega. So, the guild's position is that even if the guy who just got his chin shattered at me proudly shouts out "Eldmia go", we can't sanction him, and even if he were really referring to me, if he were to say that it was a joke, the guild would have no choice but to overlook it..

Even those who know what I did are hiding in a corner like that, but the guild doesn't know that this is going to happen and won't stop it? No matter how many times I block it, it's all the same. I understand that much because I don't know how sad it is for those who manage it..

So I hit the guild's items carefully so as not to shatter them. It wasn't very difficult. Because all you had to do was break the jaw with one blow. After beating up the three guys like that, the guys gathered in front of the bulletin board took care of paying the salt, so the matter was resolved very quickly..

"I want to tell you in advance that in the West, the guy who imitated me had his head split right in front of the guards. Don't forget that the biggest reason you're alive today is because you didn't see the bullshit that imitates me.."

Also, just pretending can break your jaw..

Those guys who couldn't even answer properly nodded vigorously and left the guild, and I turned my head to a familiar face as I saw the dogs, who had only noticed Laika, hurriedly chase after them and run away..

"See you again. The difference this time is that it's not in bad shape.."

The guy, who looked like he had been beaten so badly, just smiled at what I said. I don't know if it was because he couldn't stand injustice or what, but it was true that it helped dispose of Saltmia, so I took a gold coin out of my pocket and put it directly in the guy's hand..

"Get proper treatment."

No matter what the intention was, it was not a waste because it was for the recognition that there could be benefits to fighting Tsamdmia. Of course, the fact that there was unintentional money-making in the West also played a role. After waving to the guy who was surprised to see the gold coin, I approached the receptionists and saw a mix of faces I hadn't seen in a long time and faces I hadn't seen for the first time. Thanks to that, I was a little embarrassed by the stares, but for now, I conveyed the purpose of my visit to conclude..

"This is Eldmia Egar, who returned from helping with the protection request for Raviel Pioneer Village. I would like to report on progress.."

It's about a month late, but I saw it..

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Unlike the new faces who made strange expressions upon hearing what I said, the existing receptionists acted quickly. As if I had prepared in advance, I was immediately guided up to the second floor and was able to sit down while being welcomed by guild leader Engrim and adventurer Garun..

While eating a piece of chocolate from the chocolate container, which was much emptier than before, Engrim gathered up various items and placed them on the table before speaking with a cliché but sincere expression of gratitude..

"As the incident has already been going on for almost a month, the general story has been shared with the royal family and the situation has been figured out. Thanks to you, I also know that Eldmia’s contribution was very great.."

Since I was in a situation where being humble would actually lead to deception, I had no choice but to just nod this time..

Of course, there are quite a few people in the world who express the very ungrateful opinion that the orcs who lost their way of escape because I closed the gate are still wreaking havoc..

However, I can assure you that the number of orc villages I saw cutting down and killing before crossing the steppe beyond the gate and arriving at Kelvast was at least greater than the number of those who came over here, but not less. If the situation at the time, where the front line could not be easily pushed despite the mobilization of dragon knights, had continued for just a few days, Ithisel might have faced the proliferating Orks, like the Soviet army, which took out 25,000 more after 20,000 tanks exploded..

Even if opening the gate was only temporary, it is clear that Kakula must have opened it using magical methods since he is a sorcerer. In the end, sorcery is an ability that the more people involved die, the more souls can be used. They say that if a lot of orcs died, it would have been able to be opened 'temporarily'. It must have been a truly blood-draining day due to the constant barrage of Orc supplies..

It is said that the Duke of Lesrom and the Princess of Messina were the ones who expressed similar opinions to mine and ignored all voices of dissatisfaction. In another sense, it was like receiving help from two unwilling people..

"So, what we want to hear is not about the incident, but about the steppe that Eldmia experienced during her return.."

Even if it was an incredible coincidence, if you think about it, it was as if the Orcs, monsters that were treated similar to mere animals, had attempted a large-scale air attack using the gate. It is said that corpses presumed to be those of demons were discovered in the crypt where the gate was located, so we could not ignore the possibility that demons were involved this time, but it is also true that Kakula had the ability to recycle them..

Now that something that was thought to be completely unlikely has actually happened, we must be fully prepared for the possibility of the same thing happening again. What Engrim wanted to hear from me included his personal opinions..

"You want to know if entities like Kakula are common.."

"you're right. It's not that there aren't orcs in Itisel... but they're very different from the orcs in the steppes.."

Monsters with some intelligence develop their own civilization if their unique ecology is maintained for a long time..

In the process, just as geniuses are born among humans, there are often cases where mutant species that can be called geniuses arise among monsters, accelerating their development. In fact, in history books, there are records of the creation of goblin villages that forged their own weapons and armor, albeit clumsily..

However, since the hostility toward humans remains the same, humans must steadily eradicate and destroy monsters to prevent them from building up civilization and becoming troublesome enemies. It would be nice if we could at least make them extinct like animals, but like the creation of a dungeon, monsters have no way of knowing where their roots begin, and since their seeds never die, the best option right now is to just continue quarantine efforts..

And ETISL is a country that has worked hard on quarantine measures. A problem suddenly arose as there were demons right in front of me, but there was no solution if monsters also exploded, so I have always been an adventurer since the beginning of the founding of the country..

Well, that doesn't mean the Western Kingdom is lazy. It's just that the prairies themselves are not human territory, so we have no choice but to remain silent. Rather, it can be said that they are very sincere in that they even built a walled city called Kelvastra to serve as a defense line for humanity..

Nevertheless, Kakula came out. Of course, we have no choice but to be on guard. But even after understanding all that, I could confidently say.

"Personally, I don't think so."

If you really think about it, it's correct to think of that bastard as a warrior given to the Orcs by their ancestors..

However, in order for that to happen, it must be established from the premise that the ancestors of those who have died have really settled in their Valhalla, the steppe of the sky. How can the souls of the Orcs, who are called shamans who practice soul-destroying magic, be able to achieve Buddhahood? uh? It's clear that everything those bastards believe in is nonsense full of contradictions..

So, my conclusion was that Kakula was nothing more than an irregularity created by a complete coincidence, not an arrangement by the ancestral gods. When such opinions were presented with appropriate caution, both Engrim and Garun listened as if they were interested and then nodded..

"That's a reasonable guess. It might be right to say that we had bad luck this time because the demons got involved there.."

"Even those demons were killed by the orcs, so it would be difficult to say that the two cooperated. Otherwise, even though we cooperated, we were stabbed in the back, and something like this will never happen again in the future.."

It may be too optimistic, but there is no need to be needlessly pessimistic. In any case, the details will be discussed and concluded by real experts. After that, the three of us talked for a while and presented several hypotheses, but no variables that could change our opinions came out..

In the meantime, Engrim's chocolate had dwindled, and he had drank the tea he had separately brought out about three times, so we were able to finish our conversation when he was starting to feel like he needed to use the bathroom..

"I think this is enough. Now let's talk about compensation, but I think this will be given later along with the compensation that the royal family will provide.."

“There is a royal position where a hero who handles a big case must be treated accordingly,” Engrim said and handed over a pouch of money..

"So, you can think of this not as compensation, but as a separate token of gratitude from the guild. This is what I felt after hearing that you played an active role in this incident... If it weren't for Eldmia, it definitely wouldn't have ended like this. Thank you so much."

"...Isn't it a bit much to say it's a sign of gratitude??"

It's not that it wasn't, it was three times more than the original request. But Engrim shook his head with a sheepish smile..

"In fact, it is not only a sign of gratitude, but also an apology. An apology for not being able to completely prevent the unpleasant incident caused by the self-proclaimed Eldmia.."

hmm. I have no intention of holding the guild responsible, but there is no need to refuse the money they give me, so I accepted it with reasonable acceptance, and Engrim added a little bit..

"Still, people like that will disappear as soon as the royal family grants them official compensation, so please be patient.."

Impersonators will not disappear simply because the royal family gives them money. Engrim's words were almost like an indirect hint that a medal of honor or a title would be tied to this reward..

If I had a title, it would be really difficult to move, so from my perspective, a medal was better... but it was obvious that if I waited and received a title without knowing what would come, it would be very, very annoying, so I had to decide who I had to meet in the end to find out anything..

There is no way to contact the leech princess first and meet her face to face, so it is time to go to the noble house..