Never touch Eldmia Egga - Episode 43
When we left the guild, it was already getting late in the evening..
The specific reward would be delivered within a week, so we walked towards the mansion, leaving behind the request to visit then. It was about an hour past my normal dinner time, but I wasn't hungry even though I had some chocolate. Actually, if you are this active at this age, I think you will still be hungry no matter how much you eat..
"It's quite late today. I might get scolded by my father."
Cheryl walked calmly while stretching, and there was no hesitation or regret in her steps..
Cheryl refused Engrim's request..
They didn't tell me why they refused, so I didn't even ask. Maybe he thought his skills were still lacking because all the information was private..
"You don't ask me why I refused."
But Cheryl suddenly asked, as if she was reading my thoughts. Adventurer Cheryl had already quit her business and returned to being noble, so her words had a slightly overbearing attitude, but she was already used to it, so it didn't bother her..
Rather, it was harder to get used to the fact that he would occasionally delve into my thoughts as if he were reading them..
"Did you expect me to say no??"
"No, I thought for sure you would receive the request.."
Even when asked about the seriousness of the matter, there was not a single doubt. He firmly believed that if it was a serious matter, he would receive it unconditionally. It was only after she refused that she realized that when it comes to being an adventurer, she draws her own lines..
"Still, I don't have any curiosity.?"
I couldn't quite figure out what he was dissatisfied with, as he suddenly became angry and glared at me again, but I had no intention of saying something that wasn't there was there, so I nodded..
"You'll take care of your own business anyway, so why bother?."
This obnoxious little boy is smarter than me. What did I do when I was 15? I think I was obsessed with animation and comic books.?
It was around that time that I was active in kendo, but rather than standing out, I was just a little more sincere than my peers. If I were next to Cheryl now, I might have died of shame..
"Whatever the reason for your decision, I respect it. There's no reason to be curious."
"...What a shame.."
"No, why again??"
There is no answer to the part that actually raises curiosity, and Cheryl moves on in silence. He seems like an obnoxious little kid..
"But even if you don’t receive it, I will receive it?"
"hmm?"
"What the guild leader said. I'll take it because I'm interested.."
"...Then wouldn’t it have been okay to say it right then and there??"
People look at me as if I'm asking why I went to the trouble of digging twice, but I did it because I had my own thoughts..
"The two of us talked about it for a while, and then we came to a different opinion, so I'm going to take it to myself... wouldn't it be adventurous??"
Adventurers and commoners alike can only count on one hand the number of times they can directly see and remember the face of a noble. That's why both Cheryl and I proudly sell our faces and names and imitate adventurers..
It is a class society that almost perfectly corresponds to the saying that the world we live in is different..
Therefore, in Engrim's eyes, we are just young and talented adventurers. Also, there are no cases where two adventurers form a pair and naturally act separately at the request of one of them..
If that's the case in the first place, there's no reason to move as a pair. It may be difficult to adjust opinions behind the scenes, but I won't do it. The act of not having any hesitation in immediately splitting the pair by saying, "Okay then, I'll just try it," is by no means a form that adventurers are used to..
If we showed that kind of attitude and started to question what the hell we were doing and start investigating, it was obvious that long-term difficulties would arise in Cheryl's hobby..
"I definitely didn't think about that part.."
Cheryl rested her chin and shook her head to organize her thoughts, but then she continued to ask questions with a face that had not yet completely resolved her doubts..
"But why? I don't think you can anticipate the dangers that come with not being able to disclose any information in advance.."
"You have to take over the commander of the Demon King's army, but the more experience you have, the better.."
"...Are you serious??"
"It's one of the most sincere things in my life.?"
In case I become complacent with my current life, I always remind myself and say the words about killing the commander. It's a habit I developed because in my past life, I wasn't that enterprising or passionate enough to dedicate my life to a goal. It is a ritual to guard against the possibility that at some point, my will will disappear without my knowledge and I may just want to live a normal life..
Still, even though I didn't tell the family the specifics of my deal with Lord Ekaf, I didn't expect even Cheryl to treat this as a joke. At least she sincerely accepted even the guy from Oh Gwen..
"Anyway, that's it. I don't know if they'll accept it just for me, but I'll go again tomorrow.."
"...Ask as much as you can and get all the information you can before making a decision.."
"Don't you know that I'm not a child."
Engrim is also a famous guild leader, so I guess he has a hobby of hiding information and putting people in harm's way like a Favaera bastard..
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The next day, around noon, I moved leisurely and went to see Engrim..
Of course, as usual, he is not a person you can meet at any time by visiting him, but thanks to the events of the previous day, it was not difficult to meet him alone..
"Does the guild leader think that I alone can help with the task??"
He showed an extremely common sense reaction. Although he was happy to see me, he was worried that his relationship with Cheryl might have broken off. Feeling that the evaluation of Engrim, which I had no particular feelings about, was leaning towards favorability, I looked around for a while and brought up the main topic once again..
"There are people other than the two of you who have asked for a favor. Because the purpose is to have a party.."
The talent Engrim wanted was simple. A person who has not yet made a big name for himself, but clearly possesses skills above that level. And it was a situation where people who knew how to properly understand and complete the request were being stabbed whenever they were seen..
"Then, if you agree to everything, isn’t that just a platoon moving??"
"It doesn't sting like that. That's what the expression says. There's no way there would be an overflow of such talented people in the first place, right??"
The world is big and there are a lot of idiots, but it seems like there is always a shortage of talented people. Anyway, I don't think there's any problem..
"As I will tell you in advance, if you want to accept a request, you must agree to a light ban for security purposes.."
"It's okay."
That's what I came here to do in the first place. Even if it is forbidden, it is not close to a curse, such as being wary of information leaks, and dying if you receive a request, or not being able to escape until it is completed..
"You really agree clearly.."
"That's what I came here for today.."
Engrim must have really liked my reaction and let out an easy laugh..
"Fortunately, the. Could you please come by again for dinner tonight? Coincidentally, another adventurer also expressed his intention to join in the early morning. Thanks to Eldmia coming, I think we can talk about the request after signing the contract today.."
"Of course, we feed them at least a meal.?"
"of course."
They said they would give me free food, so I had no reason to refuse. I readily accepted, shook hands with Engrim with a smile, and came down to the first floor in a cheerful mood..
"uh? That bastard?"
And as soon as I stepped off the last step, my joy level plummeted..
"Did I tell you this? I remember your face."
A person who approaches me aggressively, pointing a point at me and using deadly force with his group. Dantel was a child sex offender..
That moment.
It's been a long time since a bad Eldmia and an even worse Eldmia have appeared..
And he shouted with great enthusiasm:.
-Galactica!
-Phantom!
"Didn't I tell you too? The moment you forget, it disappears, so remember it well.."
The thought of later seriously questioning whether or not I had bipolar disorder crossed my mind, and the feeling of falling endlessly began to hurt me through the abyss..
"Was it because I had a bad head that I couldn’t understand? Was it that difficult to interpret the saying, “I’ll forget your face and kill you if I meet you?” If you remembered your face, you should have run away as if you were looking at me as soon as you saw me.."
It seems like I often get involved with the idiots that are everywhere, but I want to believe that it's just my mood. But since such beliefs and actions are separate things, I also walked forward with great strides. Even those guys are confidently approaching, so it's impossible for me to step back as if I were a bully..
"uh?"
As I get closer to them at a faster pace, a sign of realizing that something is wrong appears on their grim faces. That can't be possible. They need to be beaten today.
If it were other guys, there might be some extenuating circumstances, but I can't forgive this guy..
Garun, who tried to kill people who were worse than thieves and help achieve justice, is dead, but why is this child sex offender still alive and maintaining a shameless attitude? Even if I'm alive, I feel guilty and raise my voice because it's not enough to walk around with my head pierced.?
From the moment Garun died, Dantel was just a factor causing selective anger management disorder for me..
"I'd rather crawl to Mandeli port and you'll have to take some beatings until I beg for your life.."
"What, what? how did you do that..."
"Don't ask boring questions and close your mouth. Your tongue will be cut out.!"
-Boom!!
"Ahhhhh!"
It was only after the manly punch, which he swung without hesitation, dug into Dantel's face that the feeling of vertical descent began to rise. The blood disappeared from the faces of Dantel and his companions as they saw him collapse with corn scattered in a single blow..
The moment I rushed in without any intention of looking, I heard adventurers shouting around me..
"Ugh, Eldmia has gone crazy again.!"
It's not me that's crazy, it's the world, fuck..
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