When they finished teaching the knights, they were all completely exhausted. Tomorrow they will be hounded with sore muscles.
　But if you keep at it every day, you'll get stronger for sure.
　I left the knights' camp and headed for the Adventurers' Guild. Anna had asked me to come.
　I opened the double doors and entered the guild's building.
　It was crowded with many adventurers. The staff looks busy too. They must have received requests from various towns and villages today.

''Ah!　Anna's father!

　A blonde receptionist approached me.

'You're the guy from last time I saw you: ......
It's Monica!

　The blonde receptionist - Monica said her name with a big smile.

"I'm Kaiser. Nice to meet you.
Mr. Kaiser!　I saw that. I saw you arm-wrestling with Mr. Garde the other day.　It's very powerful!
Yeah. Thank you.
Mr. Garde was so bad for the receptionist that she didn't like him. Mr. Kaiser made me giggle and that made me feel better!
That's good to hear.
What can I do for you today?
Anna wanted me to come over, and... There she is.
Dad!　Just in the right place!

　When Anna, who was in the back, saw me, her face lit up. She beckons me over to her and I do as she says.

What's wrong? I'll ask, "What's the matter with you?
"There's nothing wrong with that. I'm really shorthanded. I need you to do something for me.
The mission you want me to do?
"Yeah. This is a B-ranked mission. I got an urgent call, but all the adventurers for this mission are gone now. I tried to talk to the remaining adventurers, but they all said no because they weren't worth it. If we don't defeat them today, the ogre might attack nearby villages and cause damage.

　Anna ruffled her hair.

'Oh God!　There are only a few adventurers who can take on high-ranking missions, and I'm sick of all these self-centered, self-centered people~!

　...... You're having a hard time.
　I used to be an adventurer, so I know exactly how Anna feels.
　Most adventurers are proud. And they're all freaks. The higher the rank, the more so.
　Serious adventurers like Elsa are quite rare.

All right. Well, when that's the case, I'll go in for the mission. If I leave them alone, the people in the village might get attacked.
That's great, Dad!　Thank you!

　Anna clasped her hands together and her face lit up.

All right, we'll take care of everything. I'll take care of everything.　Yes, sir. I'll give you a map to the village.
Yeah. . ...... pretty much a neighboring village.

　I looked at the map and said.

"All right, I'll be gone for a while. I'll be back for dinner.
Yeah. Have a good day.
"Hey, hey, hey!　Wait!

　The blonde receptionist who came in was the one who'd just walked in.

'What's up?　Monica-chan" and Anna.
'Mr. Kaisel, you're heading out on a mission by yourself!　It's a mission to take out the ogre!　Normally it takes four people!
Yeah. I'm shorthanded.
'I don't think so!　Anna, isn't your father important to you!　Maybe you actually hold a grudge or something!


How could I possibly hold a grudge against you?
If that's the case, it's all the more impossible!　I can't go it alone!　We need to put at least one more person on it!
It's okay. Daddy's strong. You're strong. Hey, baby?

　Anna gave me a look.

"Well. There's no such thing as a mission.
Mr. Kaiser. Just 'cause you're in front of my daughter, Anna, doesn't mean you can't act brave. Ugh. Let me at least pray for your peace of mind: ......!
Please don't kill me.

　I chuckled and left the Adventurer's Guild and headed off on my mission .

　.

　Referencing the map Anna gave me, I went to the village where the ogre had been seen.
　I talked to the villagers and went into the mountains.
　I dug my way through the trees to get a better feel for the presence of the ogre.
　We didn't have long to wait before we came upon the ogre.
　It had two horns on top of its head and a body as strong as a rock. There was not a trace of reason in its eyes. It was full of murder.
　--Alright. This should get us home for dinner.

"Ggaaaaahhhhhh!

　★

I returned to the Adventurers' Guild in King's Landing.

"Ah!　Mr. Kaiser!　He's back!

　Monica comes running up to me.

'Mmm-hmm. Mr. Kaiser. Well, you've escaped, haven't you?　You're probably afraid to take on the Ogre alone!

　Monica got an apologetic look on her face and patted me on the shoulder.

"There's no need to be ashamed of yourself. We need to live for our lives. Let's get the right people together and make sure we're ready to go.
It's spoken on the premise of failure: ......

　I had just smiled at him.

"Dad. You're back. You're home early.
We met the ogre sooner than we thought. --Here's a little something I found. Took me longer to dismantle it than to kill it.

　I pulled two horns out of the leather pouch I carried around my waist.
　They came from the top of the ogre's head.

'Eeeeeeeeee!

　When Monica saw the horns, she was so surprised she almost jumped up.

'Kaizel-san, you really defeated the ogre?　Just one person, or rather, in this short time!
'I told you so.　Daddy said he was strong.

　Anna looked pleased with herself.
　As a father, I'm glad to be of service to my daughter.