Chapter 94 – Two (8)
When I first entered the interview room, the atmosphere was a little bad because the demons were arguing, but after that, the examination, which began calmly, proceeded smoothly without any major difficulties.
The people who are constantly talking are the vice master and the twin sisters. Just these three, the demon adventurer, who was sitting still in a corner like an ornament, stared blankly at the scenery beyond the window and opened his mouth wide as if bored.
The vicemaster sighed deeply while looking at him, but stood up with his hand on the table to end the review at this point.
‘Hmm… Overall, he answered well, and even from the details recorded on the certificate, he was working diligently with no particular problems, except for the peculiar case of losing one of his party members in an accident while exploring the dungeon.’
“Good work. Nazari Branch of the Adventurer’s Guild, with the authority of the Vice Master, Miss Merim and Miss Marill will be qualified to take the silver level practical test in our guild. Have you prepared the test fee?”
Short and… ．
The twin sister nodded her head side by side, pulled out her purse and counted her silver coins.
One, two, three… As she took out the five coins, Merim looked at her slightly.
“Hey, there. Vice-master oppa. The two of us are watching it at the same time, but we can’t discount it with the OnePlus One event… ?”
The deputy master’s appearance was a bit unreasonable to be called her brother, but with the expectation that Merim would cut it down a little, she dared to hold out such a title and let out a tender voice.
No matter how old you are, it’s quite pleasant to hear a young and beautiful woman tell you her brother.
“Hehe, it’s because there’s a reason for getting paid, so don’t feel too sorry.”
“Yes.”
‘… Sheesh.’
After paying the exam fee to the twin sister, he put his hands behind his back and slowly began to explain the exam they had to take this time.
The targets they need to catch are two trolls who are said to be haunting a village far away from Nazari.
“I was thinking about what would be the best way to test a combination of a warrior and a magician with a good balance of attack and attack, and I received an appropriate subjugation request. There is.”
If you keep listening to the story, it is said that it is a level request that can only be received by adventurers who are originally silver or higher.
“Moreover, it would be quite lucrative if we took care of the by-products of the trolls and sold them.”
“Oh oh… All of a sudden, I have a lot of motivation.”
“It’s fortunate. If you go to the southern gate, the wagon we arranged will be waiting for you. Move with this friend and gather all the necessary items before starting. Good luck.”
The tip of the finger pointed by the sub-master is pointing at Yulead, a demon adventurer who has been silent the whole time.
“Haaa…”
The deep sigh that Reed took while looking at his twin sister with a troubled look on his face meant that he and the two women would not be together.
* * *
I finally left the interview room after the submaster asked me to listen to Yulead for detailed explanations.
Immediately, the twin sisters went down to the 1st floor of the guild with the demons, went to the reception desk, registered for the party, and only came out in front of the southern gate after gathering the necessary items for this hunt.
As I heard earlier, a carriage was waiting. When the three got on, the carriage started moving slowly with a rattling sound.
“… ．”
While the surrounding scenery passed by as the wagon moved, the twin sisters looked at the demons on the opposite side, resting their chins on each other, watching the ever-changing scenery.
It is armor in the form of a black coat made of the skin of a special monster, and possesses a red whip and shortsword on its waist. It is a somewhat unusual combination of equipment.
They also heard something from Roden and Finn in advance, so why are these demons… In other words, I know roughly whether I am moving with a silver-ranked adventurer.
Having accumulated enough contributions to take the silver grade promotion test like the twin sisters means that they have successfully completed quite a few quests so far, and that they are quite competent adventurers.
And hunting monsters is, on the contrary, accompanied by the risk of being attacked by monsters.
As an adventurer’s guild, I want to prevent mishaps from happening to those who are competent enough to take the promotion test.
It was a policy to have experienced silver ranks follow up and perform the role of lifeguards.
In other words, it means that this demon alone can deal with two trolls enough, and if a situation arises in which he has to support his twin sister, the test will be immediately disqualified.
In summary, Yulead is a security guard and test supervisor.
Rumbling… ．
About 30 minutes had already passed since the wagon started moving, and the demons spent their time alone without saying anything, and Merim, who didn’t like his first impression, didn’t want to talk to him first.
“Ugh…”
The awkward air that continued. In the middle, Marim, who couldn’t stand it, carefully crossed her hand with her words toward her demon across from her.
“Yeah… You said you were Mr. Yuled, right? I will greet you again. I’m Maril, my sister, and this is Merim, her older sister. Please take good care of me.”
“… Okay.”
Then, Yulid reluctantly answered his gaze and exchanged a brief handshake.
Marill took out whatever words came to her mind to drive this momentum and dispel the awkward air.
“I’ve seen demons often while traveling, but this is the first time I’ve seen an adventurer. How many years have you been working as an adventurer?”
“Five years.”
“Oh, oh, come to think of it, this is the first time I’ve seen someone choose a whip as a weapon.
“So so.”
The short answer is a piece of shit.
Merim, who was quietly watching the two of them by her side, thought that she didn’t like this demon’s attitude and eyes, but she decided to participate in the conversation without revealing it as much as possible.
“A little while ago, the vice master told you to listen to the detailed explanation… I have a few questions for you.”
“Anyway, I hope you don’t ask about good and useless things, and ask only the essentials in a concise manner.”
Comfortably crossing her legs and looking straight at her demon, Merim nodded her head and asked her the first question.
“Don’t worry, I don’t want to talk to you for a long time, so I’m going to ask you something important. First of all, what exactly is the concept of time limit?”
“Until 12 hours have passed since the start of the full-scale search.”
“What is the permissible range of magic tools and potions during the exam?”
“Whether it’s an artifact, poison, or potion of physical strength, it’s okay, but doping that strengthens the user’s body or mind is out.”
“I understand that if you apply for us, you will be disqualified. Then, what is the criteria for helping?”
“In your case, the two of you are taking the test together… It’s time for both of you to be injured beyond battle or to ask me directly for help.”
“Okay, I’ve got a rough outline of the method. Then, the last question.”
Merim narrowed her eyes and raised her voice while pointing at her demon.
“… You. You’re not even thinking of reaping the eerie hostility that’s spewing out at us? No matter how much we’re strangers from another city, we’re paying a lot of money to take the exam. Shouldn’t we keep the minimum level of courtesy?!”
In fact, the real reason why Merim was displeased with Yule Reed a little while ago is not simply because of his words and actions, but the hostility he openly reveals to her twin sister. In other words, to live.
It is a feeling of hostility that I have been able to sense from a certain moment thanks to countless real battles while continuing my adventurer life.
Her younger sister Maril somehow manages to get over it, but her older sister Merim is the owner of a temper that can’t hold it very long if she gets into a fight for no reason.
Whiyu~♫
Yulid blew a low whistle while looking at Merim, who was wearing her scissors eyes.
“Oh, it seems they aren’t so poor that they don’t even notice that they’re living? Did the warrior lady over there notice?”
“Yes… ．I was thinking about whether or not I should say this myself.”
‘Hmm, those eyes don’t lie.’
“It’s fortunate that both are basic. If you knew as a bonus, you should have said it earlier.”
The demons took their lives so obediently. Then they spoke again with a softer tone.
“I told you not to be too angry, sorry if I made you feel bad.
“For a simple confirmation, it seems that living is quite heavy…”
“Well, lately there have been vicious rumors going around, so guys from out of town were the target without exception. Half of them were sincere.”
The Demon, who has been giving off a completely different atmosphere from the moment he died, changed his tone and gesture so lightly that he wondered if he was the same person as before.
Meanwhile, the twin sisters, who had no clue about the word ‘evil rumor’, tilted their heads.
“A nasty rumor? I’ve only been here for a day, but it wasn’t a serious atmosphere that spread such a rumor.”
“Yulid. If it’s okay, can you tell me what the rumor is?”
“Hmm? Apparently, rumors haven’t reached the city where you guys are active. It’s only natural that the atmosphere of the city hasn’t changed since it’s a story that only applies to demons like me in the first place. Wait a minute…”
Juseom Juseom, Yulid, who rummaged in his arms and pulled out a cigarette, put it in his mouth and lit it, continuing what he was trying to say.
“Whoa… ．Not long ago, some madmen attacked my people, who were barely adjusting to the human city… Rumor has it that he is killing all the demons.”
