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'If such a creature is living in the mines of Novan, ...... the very existence of the city of Novan could be at stake. It's not the kind of thing that should be asked of fledgling adventurers like you, but ...... can you do something about it? Of course, you will be paid accordingly.

What we're currently being asked to do by Ivrea is actually almost the same as yesterday's quest.
She wants us to investigate the tunnels, find the rockworm, and kill it.
If we get any information, we'll pass it on to them, but there's no real difference in what we're asked to do.

However, what is different from yesterday's request is that the level of danger we can expect is very different.
A single rockworm can torment a party of adventurers, but in some cases, we may encounter a tremendous number of them.

On top of that, there's the possibility that the swarm of rock worms may have a master, whose combat power is unknown...

It's not a D-rank quest by any stretch of the imagination, but a B-rank quest at the very least.
It's not the kind of quest an E rank adventurer like us should be taking.

On the other hand, the threat of the Rock Worm could strike at any time in Novan.
There is a possibility that this could happen at a moment's notice.

Even if we were to order a new B-rank or higher quest from an adventurer's guild in a nearby city, we don't know when a party of adventurers will arrive to take it on...

Because of this situation, I could understand Ivrea's desire to at least get more information by requesting us to search and investigate.

With that in mind, I asked Ivrea again.

'I encountered two B-rank adventurers in front of the front gate, did you ask them?

'Of course I asked them. But considering the number of tunnels in Novan, I don't feel comfortable leaving it to them alone.

This seemed like a good idea to her.
It is true that we need to gather information quickly, so the more explorers we have, the better.

If that's the case, the only thing left to decide is whether or not we'll accept...

'Satsuki, Mee, Cyril... what do you think? Do you want to accept this extra quest?'

'What do you think William?

I asked my friends, and Mee asked me a question in return.
I think for a moment, then answer.

'From my point of view, I don't see a problem. The point is the same as yesterday, search and repel repeatedly. If we're careful and don't go in too deep, there's little danger of us losing our lives.

That was my honest opinion.
Then, when my friends heard that, they said, 'Then take it,

'Then why don't you take the job? It sounds like we'll be well paid.'

'Yes. If William says so, then I agree.

'So do I, Mee. I trust William's judgment.

Both of them agreed with me.
I accept and reply to Ivrea.

'Then I would like to accept the quest.

'Well, that would be great. I'll be counting on you.

I nodded firmly to Ivrea, who bowed her head.