Humannon's Kingdom - the Castle and the King's Chamber.

-This is what I was told in Farren about the abomination. I apologize to you all for being so upset about my behavior that I did not honor my enduring relationship with this spirit animal. I will accept any and all punishment that may befall me.

Kneeling in front of the throne and speaking is Bazelard, a diplomat who has come to the city of Farren.

After hearing Bazelard's story, the heavyweights of the Humane Kingdom begin to buzz in unison.

''Nonsense..., does that mean that Abomination Child was just a person with a lot of magical power?''

"A spirit animal? Wasn't it only in the legends?

Vast amounts of magic. That's what caused the Annihilation.

Even if the heavyweights were skeptical, the fact that Bazelard, who has sworn absolute allegiance to the kingdom, is talking seriously forces them to believe the story.

''Hmm, Bazelard.''

Ha!

A man of mature years sits on a throne.

He is Zeldia-Humanio, the king who rules the Humane Kingdom.

He calls for Bazelard, and as soon as his voice is uttered, the murmur of the heavyweights disappears in an instant.

''The matter of the spirit beast is indeed regrettable, but that would have been the same result for anyone here. ''No matter, it's a non-issue.''

Yes, I'm sorry, sir.

Bazelard was willing to accept the death penalty even if he was seriously sentenced to death.

That's how thick his loyalty is to the current king.

A spirit beast that has been passed down only as a legend.

The blunder of missing out on an opportunity to obtain that power is not something that an ordinary person can forgive.

The current king's ability to easily disregard the question must be quite impressive.

''More importantly, that abomination, did you say it was Virum? Is it possible to bring that man to our country?

'I'm afraid, sir, that a certain one is too bad for my heart when we meet. I think it would be better to have someone else stand in for the negotiations.

Hmm, okay.

One of the heavyweights raises his hand as he looks at the king, who has meditated and thought out a plan as he rests his back on the throne.

''Your Majesty, I have an idea.''

I'll make a request.

The king reacted instantly to the voice and urged him to continue.

I'm sure that this is the right thing for a politician to do, not to impose his own ideas, but to take in the opinions of those around him.

I've been told by Bazelade that Virum is an adventurer. I'm sure you'll be able to find out more about this, but I'm sure you'll be able to find out more about this.

Hmm, good idea. "Well, that's a good idea. If you are the bodyguard of one of our country's most important men, you can invite him into the castle without raising any suspicion. Now, as to who to send to Farren as a bodyguard...

The meeting of the king and other heavyweights inviting the abomination (Vilm) will continue for a while.





I'm sure you're not the only one. Hmm, that sounds interesting.

No one noticed that someone had been listening to the meeting in secret.





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At Farren's Adventurer's Guild, Virum and the others who had come to report the completion of the request were attracting no small amount of attention.

''Yes, we have confirmed the completion of your request. Congratulations! As of today, Virum-san and Cunaria-san will be promoted to the rank of D.

Celica, who has become completely accustomed to being treated as the exclusive receptionist for Virum and the others, happily tells them of her rank promotion.

For a beginner (E rank) who just registered with the Adventurer's Guild the other day, her promotion speed is probably fast.

However, that's not what the people around me are paying attention to.

''No~ The requests that Virum-san and the others have received, not to mention the achievement rate, are of high quality and the clients are very satisfied~. Starting with Madame Sonotta, there are already a few people who want to ask for your help by name.

Yes, that's the job description of Vilm and his team.

The achievement rate is 100 percent.

This alone is an astonishing number, but what is more remarkable is the quality of the work that Celica also mentioned.

When it comes to the collection of materials, the best quality and condition of preservation are obtained, and even the most mundane tasks can be completed in less than a few hours.

There was a request to demolish an old building, but the job that was seen as three days by a dozen people was completed in half a day by just two people, Virum and Cunaria.

The only thing they've done is to defeat the demons, only the number of demons they've been asked to take down exactly, but it's probably a trivial matter.

''I have my nose in the air as an auditor, too. Well, from now on, I'll be joining Virum and his party members.

'Wow! So you and Mel finally get to work together!

Cunaglia is happy that the promotion to a D grade means that Meldina won't have to be an auditor, and they can work together on the next job.

Coonaria's joy would be one of the biggest as she wanted to stand next to Meldina.

''Ah, yes. Can Virum-san and the others take some time now?

'Yeah, I was going to round up for the day, so it's all good, but what's the deal?'

''Yes, actually, the guildmaster wanted to talk to me for a bit or something, and he asked me to let him through to his room when Virum and the others arrived. Let me show you around, please come this way.

After taking a seat at the reception desk, Celica leads Virum and the others to the back of the counter.

Celica, who has advanced to the door at the back of the room, knocks lightly.

'Guild Master, this is Celica. Vilm-san and the others were here, so I brought you here.''

All right. Let them come in.

With Shazar's permission, Celica slowly opened the door and stood beside it, urging Vilm and the others to go inside.

Although it seemed too rustic to be a guildmaster's room, it was clean and tidy and had a clean feel to it.

I'd like to congratulate you on your promotion to D-rank, Virum-kun and Kounaria-kun. Merdina-kun, thank you for your hard work as an auditor. As a guild master, I'm here to congratulate you.

Although he was smiling, the large dark circles under his eyes clouded his well-defined face, probably from fatigue.

''Shah, Shazar-san. You've got a great dark circles, are you okay?

You need to get some rest...

I've been very busy these days with the Luona plant and the Kushiked fruit that Wilm-kun taught me about. I'm done with my research, and I'll be resting up soon, so don't worry about it.

Cunaria and Meldina are worried about Shazar, but he doesn't seem to be in a light tone of voice and doesn't seem to be hurting.

But are you sure about this, Mr. Wilm? I think putting your name on this study would boost your reputation considerably.

'Oh, I'm enjoying being an adventurer right now. I don't want to spend all my time researching herbology that I just happen to know about. As I said before, I'd appreciate it if you didn't mention the name of the discoverer. If you want, Sha... I don't mind announcing it under the name of the guild master, okay?

I can't be so open-minded. Well, if you're so inclined, I suppose I won't publish the name of the person who found it.

Vilm himself needed to gain fame, but he declined because he thought that if he gained this fame, he would be tied up in the study of herbology and would find it difficult to act.

The reason why I invited Virum-kun and the others this time is because I want to ask them to take out the bandits. Normally it would be a request for a C-rank adventurer, but unfortunately all the adventurers are out. Because of the urgency of the request, I tried to approach adventurers of B rank and above, but they refused.

Shazal lets out a sigh of relief with an expression of relief.

I'm sure you'll be able to find out more about this. It's a good idea to be able to have a good time with them. It's a special request, so the reward for the achievement will be colored, so would you please accept it?

Shazar's expression was serious as he asked for help.

Vilm listened in silence, but he turned to Meldina and Cunaria and opened his mouth.

''Meldina, Cunaria, I'm going to take this job, how about you two?''

Of course I'll take it.

I'll take it, too!

Vilm nodded at the two men who answered immediately.

''It's settled. Guildmaster, I'll take that request. Give me the details.''