Three days had passed since the day Zied, Riff, and Kåñëa had made their promise.
　The time was already late at night and there weren't many people in the guild.
　It was the receptionist, the uptight newcomers, and Riff, the guild master.


　The door to the guild is opened and Kena comes in.
　Just at the appointed time and date.
　But there's no sign of Jide.


　Riff notices Kåñëa and waves to her.


You're back. It's been three days.
''Yes. One A-rank and two B-rank were indeed harsh. I didn't even have time to go back to the guild.
So you've really accomplished that in three days.
You didn't think it was possible?
To be honest, I thought that the only people with that rank and number and date would be those in your party, even if they were A-ranked.
You don't think I'm cheating?
Ha-ha, I'd have seen through that, you little girl.
That's a horrible thing to say. I'll take that as a vote of confidence.
I have confidence in you. Anyway, a report on the accomplishment of three requests at once, it must be very pleasant.


　He takes out a huge horn and fangs from a linen cloth the size of Kåñëa's fist.
　The linen has become a magic item and has secured an amount of content that is unimaginable from its appearance.


　And what Kåñëa took out were horns and fangs that were proof of the request's accomplishment.
　However, they have already been shown to the client, and he also has the documents that are proof of the request accomplishment, which he also took out and gave to the receptionist.


　The report of the request accomplished and the sale of the demon's parts.
　Both are immediately exchanged for cash.
　A short time later, the receptionist handed me thirteen gold coins and twenty-seven silver coins.


　However, what Kåñëa uttered before the gold was different.


'Point 110, right?'
Oh, you're doing it in three days.


　Riff's eyes widen.
　One of the requirements for taking the test to be promoted from A-rank to S-rank. The cumulative points must exceed 10,000.
　It seems like an endlessly long road, but if you keep up this pace, even an amateur starting from the lowest F-rank will be able to take the S-rank promotion exam within the year.


"There's more to earning points than just requests, but Kåñëa is already able to challenge the S rank with just requests.
'Of course. Most of our current cumulative points have been racked up by requests.


　Kåñëa says with a bit of pride.
　Kåñëa's accumulated points are already at the top of the A-ranks. There are some people who can't make it, but that's only a few. Moreover, they are not able to move up to S rank, but are smoldering in A rank.
　Taking that aspect into account, it could be said that Kuehna was the person with the highest potential for promotion among the A-ranked.
　That's why he was showing his rebelliousness to Zied: ......


More importantly, where's Jide?　Your promise was supposed to end today. Any requests fulfilled after this date won't be valid, will they?
Yes, of course. I don't want to be a favorite.
So you got away?
Huh. More importantly, don't you feel any different?
Strange?


　Riff smirks at him and makes him wiggle his cheeks in a mischievous way. Quena looks around at the whole thing, lowering one eyebrow.


　Did he defeat some giant demon and bring it with him?
　Is there blood on it?
　That's not true. A headquarters that is kept clean to begin with will always get rid of such dirt.


　Could it be that you are already in the guild?
　No, there's no sign of Jade.


'What? I don't know. I mean, maybe he really did run away from ............ for lack of requests--no requests ...... ......?


　Kuena's face paled.
　Sweat passed through his forehead and cheeks.
　The cheeks, fished up to make fun of, are twitching.


　The bulletin board that Kuena pointed to was ------ far less than usual.


''What do you mean by this?　All of a sudden everyone is so motivated!
Hmmm, he's awake. And stop trying to escape reality. There's no way I'm going to be motivated all of a sudden. Well, a few parties have been inspired by ......
What do you mean, "inspired"?　Because this is ......!


　The number of requests that are going down isn't one or ten.
　Hundreds and thousands--that's the level!


'Are you saying that this was done by Jide?　All of the A-rank requests are gone: ...... and the B and C-rated ones too!　Not all that's left is anything less than a D grade!　And that's pretty much the least of it: ......
Hahaha. Hahaha, that's why so many adventurers have left the capital. "I'm out of work! And complaining about it.


　Riff laughs with amusement as he remembers the moment.


'So, it's really Jide at ......!　But how?　It's physically possible, this ......?
At first I took them one by one. But after I completed ten pieces in just one hour, I was given a special approval for the receptionist. After I was given the special approval, I started taking on requests for the entire region.
What's that: ......


　Quena crumpled off her feet, either from a hip or from the exhaustion of day after day.


'To tell you the truth, I didn't expect a strawberry either,' he said, 'because I haven't seen you eating or sleeping for the past three days. I haven't seen you eating or sleeping for the past three days.
'You accomplished the request in that condition!
Hmm. That was a hell of a guy. "Hahahahahaha!
''No, no, no, ...... it's really a person ...... you can imitate that, even if you're S-ranked in the Extraterrestrial Devil's Domain .......''


　Hesitantly, Kåñëa drops the linen cloth she was holding.
　It must have been such a shock to him.


'Then where did Zied go then?　Don't tell me you're still commissioning?
'No, no, no, no,' he said, after he finished his one request, 'now there's no request for Kåñëa to take!　Guhahaha!'' And then I went to stay at the inn.
Was it such a character: ......
You have to stay awake or you'll go crazy. That's just the way it is.
'I mean, the idea of me getting any other commissions is terrifying. Well, I guess so. After three days of work, you'll want to go to bed. ......
No, it's not exactly three days.
What?
They made him work for a week and only let him sleep three hours a night in the Order.
'What?　So you worked for another three days until the requests from headquarters dried up!
I told you so. I told you I wasn't expecting this.


　Riff laughs at that, as if she's already enjoying herself.
　Even she admires Jide for doing so easily. I can't help but laugh in amazement anymore.


'Ah, haha ......'


　Kuena also smiled dryly.