Nadia Bendix had reflexively turned her face toward him at the same time as a light sound reached her ears.
　The door to the Adventurer's Guild had opened and a new guest had arrived.

　But that wasn't the reason Nadia's eyes looked as if they were waiting for her.
　She knew who had come just by hearing that sound.

　Nadia has been attending the Adventurers' Guild for a long time now.
　It's only been a year or so since she started working at the counter as a receptionist, but she had been bouncing around the guilds for a decade.
　I know a certain amount about guilds and adventurers, and I actually have a certain amount of knowledge about them.

　It came mainly from experience, but that's why I understood that you can learn a lot of things from the sound of a door opening.
　For example, even a single sound of opening a door can tell you a lot of things.
　For example, the sound of a door opening can tell you many things, such as that of a person who opens it wildly is often rough and bold, but this is the opposite of cowardice or caution, or that a person who opens it slowly and carefully has a more daring personality, always ready to be attacked.

　Of course, it is not a simple thing to say, and if you ask which one is more likely to be the strongest, it is a matter of a million different things.
　It's a good idea to be able to have a good idea of what you're going to be doing.
　It's not unreasonable to say that Nadia is a beastman with dog ears.

　Although beastmen are often superior to human species in physical abilities, they are not superior in all aspects.
　In particular, they are often superior in only a few areas, and in Nadia's case, that's her ears.
　It is true that we tend to value the information we get from our ears ......, but that's okay for now.

　The important thing in this situation is that even a single sound of a door opening contains enough information to determine who came in, and that is actually correct.
　Perhaps the most natural and quietly dawned door I have ever heard emerges from behind a boy.

　He may or may not have come of age, but that's not to say he doesn't belong here.
　It's not unusual for people to be adventurers right after or even before they come of age, as was the case with Nadia.
　It's a good idea to be able to have a good idea of what you're looking for, especially when it comes to this city ......, but apart from that fact, it's still not strange to have a boy there.

　It's mainly because of its appearance.
　It's nearing dusk now, and it's the time when adventurers begin to be seen here and there.
　Due to all that has happened recently, there are not as many as usual, but not fewer, and the arrival of a newcomer will inevitably draw most of the attention.

　It is a half-reflex, not an intentional one, but it is not unusual for people to get defensive on the spur of the moment nonetheless.
　Especially with that age group, it's natural to do so ...... but the boy is standing there without a single reaction.

　It's a good idea to have a good idea of what you're looking for when you're looking at it.
　But the fact that he was able to just stand in this place while being watched by the people around him showed that the boy was not just a man.

　You'll be able to get a good idea of what you're looking for, and that's why it's not strange for the boy to be there.

...... Well, whatever the hell I said, it took me a while to realize it, too.

　It was, as I recall, about three days after the boy began to show up here that I noticed that it was too uncomfortable to be strange.
　Or, even if I had noticed it from the beginning, I would have thought it was just my imagination at the time.

　As I was thinking about this, a boy approached me without hesitation.
　Nadia greeted the boy with a smile and--

"Welcome, Mister Allen!　Now, we have all the paperwork you need to become an adventurer, all you have to do is sign here!
Yeah, I don't know what this receptionist is going to say right off the bat. Let's just do our jobs right?
"......?　What are you saying?　Isn't that right?
I'm sure everyone listening to this conversation will decide that I'm right, by looking at me curiously.
I see, today was a different matter, is that right?　That is my apologies. So that means you'll be discussing it with the branch chief, right?　I'm sure the branch manager is busy in the back, so go ahead!
Yeah, I don't have any branch manager and I'm not here for that, am I?

　They grinned at each other, saying such things.
　But as soon as the boy - Allen's expression changed, all that was left was a wry smile.

"But I'm not deterred.
The chief of the branch told me personally not to let you escape, you know.

　The words were spoken directly to me about ten days ago when the boys appeared in front of me in this guild.

　I can still clearly recall the commotion of that time even now, ten days have passed.
　That's how much commotion the guild was in those days.

　A dragon scale had been brought in.
　There was no way this could go unnoticed.

　Dragon scales were almost never on the market.
　Ninety-nine percent of what's on the market is fake, and the few genuine ones that do exist are usually not for sale.
　They are placed there with no intention of selling them in order to raise the status of the store, or they are placed there to attract customers even though the seller has already decided on them, so it's safe to say that the ones that are offered for sale as a bargain or as a special item just for you are definitely fakes. Every time.

　To begin with, it's not normal for me to sell them to a stranger.
　You can use the dragon's tusks and claws to make top-grade weapons, and scales and bones to make top-grade armor.
　Blood and flesh are materials for the highest quality of alchemy ...... and any one of them, or even a piece of them, is sometimes too much gold to obtain.

　If you are going to sell it, you can sell it to those who sincerely want it, and that alone will bring you great wealth, or it will be far more meaningful if you spend it yourself.
　That is why it is impossible to imagine that someone would come to exchange such a thing for the guild.

　And even if you suspect it is a fake, Nadia has already confirmed it.
　There was no deceiving the eyes of Nadia, who had a rank four authentication gift, and there was even a silver maiden in the room.
　There is no way that she would do such a thing. ...... In fact, her presence only added to the excitement.

　There is no adventurer in King's Landing who didn't know or admire the name of the silver maiden.
　Her accomplishments were such that she was a beacon of hope for the adventurers in King's Landing.

　And the people working in this guild are all originally adventurers in the capital.
　Originally, adventurers' guilds are often assisted by active or retired adventurers, but there are also not a few who work just to support the adventurers.
　But as expected, the location of the place is likely to be dangerous, so only those adventurers who wish to are sent here.

　Because of this situation, the name of the silver maiden was extremely effective here, and I quickly came to the conclusion that it must be the real thing.
　But the problem was more what happened afterwards.

　Her military prowess was no longer needed to be confirmed, and there was currently a bit of trouble in this city.
　Therefore, the suggestion was made and unanimously agreed upon that she might be of help.

　However, rather than relying on her help, the majority of people simply wanted to work with the woman of their dreams.
　As Nadia was one of them, she immediately left the hurriedly occurring meeting and elatedly went to tell them ...... and was rejected without a moment's hesitation.

　Before long, I was pissed off without missing a beat.
　After shouting about what the material I had submitted was, I was also shouting about who I was.
　It was a dumbfounding argument.



　Adventurers were basically rough and tumble, and you never knew what would lead to trouble.
　So much so that there are adventurers who keep secret what materials they have obtained, their appearance and even their names, and the silver warrior maiden always wears a helmet to hide her face.
　Not only did she shout the character of such a person, she also let people know that she had obtained the dragon's scales, which was not a good thing for the guild to do.

　Although she apologized and apologized, Nadia's heart is not strong enough to resume recruiting because she was forgiven.
　Unfortunately, it was her own fault.
　It's a good thing that you're able to have a good time with your friends and family.

It's not just a matter of time before you get your hands on it.　I don't think it's any of my business anyway: ...... but whatever, please redeem it anyway.
But since you're not an adventurer, you'll have to pay double the fee.　Now it's easy to register?

　Nadia let out a sigh as the one in Allen's hand was placed on the counter without question, as if to say, "I'm not going to repeat myself.
　I know I won't succeed, but whether that won't discourage me is another story.

　Well, actually, Allen is right.
　The branch chief was only speaking to the silver maiden, not to Allen.

　This was done completely on Nadia's own ...... but that was precisely the reason for Nadia to notice.
　Nadia was looking at Aren and the other three when she suddenly realized.
　The central figure among them was Aren.

　Considering their combat abilities, I can only assume that the silver maiden is the one.
　As I mentioned earlier, Nadia is also an adventurer.
　Moreover, she has a rank of 6 as an adventurer, level 6, which is one of the best in the middle of the pack.

　In light of his experience, although Allen's level is by all accounts about level 1, level is not the only thing needed to unite people.
　There is an unspoken understanding among adventurers that the strongest one unites a group, but that common sense does not apply everywhere.

　It is certain that the two of them appeared to be relying on Aren ...... and it is questionable whether Aren is really weaker than the silver maiden in the first place.
　It's not just a matter of time before you get to the point where you'll be able to see the results.

I'm not sure if this is the right one for you. It is classified as a rank 8 and is impossible for the adventurers here to defeat it. ......
'So maybe that conclusion was a mistake?　He attacked me, and I fought him back, but he wasn't strong enough?
"It is an absolute lie. Clearly, Mister Allen's standards are just wrong.

　The sensations of Nadia's experience don't quite match up with reality.
　But in the face of that reality, Nadia had long ago discarded it.

　The day after that day, when Allen brought a demon equivalent to rank 6, saying that it attacked her while exploring the surrounding area and so she fought it off.

　The rank of the demon corresponds to the rank of the adventurer, and the rank of the adventurer is almost equal to the level.
　The reason why everything is not equal is that the demon's rank means that it can be defeated by a few adventurers of the same rank, and the adventurer's rank also takes into account common sense and gifts.
　An adventurer without common sense cannot be ranked higher, and depending on his or her gifts, he or she could be more powerful than the adventurer's level.
　Depending on the gift, they could be powerful beyond their level.

　By the way, the maximum rank of adventurers in this city is currently 8.
　But the silver maiden is the silver maiden and if you exclude her, the rank drops to 6, so the monster is considered impossible to defeat.

　And yet this boy easily defeated it.
　You're going to be able to find out if the silver maiden is working with you, but ...... Nadia didn't think so.

　It's true that no matter how powerful the gift is, it can only be overturned at best by level 2.
　It's a good idea to be able to have a good idea of what you're looking for.

　But even though she knows this, Nadia thinks differently.
　I have no reason to believe that.
　Still, some instinctual part of her whispers that Allen is different from her and the Silver Maiden.

　Above all, there is no point in denying it when reality lies before you.
　I've been saying a lot of things to draw you in, but so far it's had no effect at all.

　...... This city is currently full of all sorts of disturbing things.
　This demon's corpse that Allen brought with him is, in a sense, a part of it.

　This kind of thing shouldn't have come out.
　This is because this city will cease to exist as soon as it leaves.

　But if you think about it that way, is it possible that Allen is helping us out somehow?
　Come to think of it, he doesn't accept my invitation to become an adventurer, but every day he brings me monsters that are difficult or impossible to deal with in this city.
　I'm sure you'll be able to find out more about ...... if that's really the case, although you say it's just a coincidence that it's part of your research.

　But maybe it's really a coincidence or maybe there's a reason.
　It's a good idea to be satisfied with this for now, but for now, Nadia stepped back to assess the demon that Allen brought with him.