Recap of last chapter: Gathered the spoils
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After gathering all the loot, we discussed on how we should split it.
Ario, Josh and I are in the same party so there’s no need to discuss about it.
However, Shea isn’t.
「I am satisfied with just the vampire lord’s」
「But that’s……」
Ario seems a little troubled by Shea’s statement.
Shea helped us quite a lot in the subjugation.
It’s too much for us to take everything for ourselves.
Shea then said to ease our hesitation.
「Rock-san helped me in the vampire lord’s subjugation too」
「But Shea, you were the one who finished it off, right?」
「In that case, why not give me this broadsword?」
Saying that, she took out the broadsword.
It was the low quality one we took from a goblin.
「Of course, we don’t really mind. But……」
「I am really thankful that you lent me it when mine broke. I am satisfied with this along with the loot I got from the vampire lord」
「Is that really enough for you?」
Josh worriedly asked Shea.
Shea then replied with a smile.
「Don’t worry about it」
「We’ll take you up on your offer then」
「Of course」
We came to a conclusion on how to split the loot.
All that’s left is to actually split it. That part took only a moment compared to the discussion.
After looking at the articles, I muttered,
「There are a total of 50 goblin ears, huh」
「That is quite the amount」
「It’s a shame that the quest reward’s still the same even with this many of them」
Said Josh and Ario.
「Even if the reward’s the same, these will still be used to decide on our promotions, you know?」
「Really? That’s good then」
While conversing, we carried the goblins’ corpses to outside the tunnel.
There are 50 of them. That was quite some work.
Shea helped us as well, but even so, it took us around two hours.
After gathering the goblins’ corpses, we burnt them.
If the corpses are not burnt and buried, they will emit a foul stench as they rot, and will even become the source of a plague.
Magic beasts will gather to eat those corpses.
It’s an adventurer’s duty to deal with it properly.
We then reported on the completion of the quest to the village before heading back.
Shea decided to travel with us until the capital.
We need to camp outdoors on our way back to the capital. This trip was quite long.
When the capital’s gates appeared in our sights, Ario said,
「A three day two night adventure, huh. That was a good one」
「It really was」
Josh was also satisfied with our trip. After all, we defeated goblins and saved the village from their predicament.
They probably have more confidence in themselves now.
Once we entered the capital, we headed straight towards the guild.
We had to report the completion of the quest, and submit the proof of subjugation.
Shea also walked towards a receptionist in order to report on the vampire lord subjugation.
The receptionist lady looked at my face and smiled.
「It’s good that you came back safely」
「We defeated a lot of goblins」
Saying that, we took out the proof of subjugation, the left ears.
The receptionist was astonished at the number of ears we brought out.
「That’s a lot……. Eh? Wait, this is really too many, no?」
We kept taking out left ears.
When a heap of 50 ears appeared in front of her, the receptionist stiffened for a moment.
She then returned to her usual self before shouting towards the back of the guild.
「Se, Senpai! I, I need help」
「What’s the matter?」
Her senior came towards us.
He then looked at the left ears before becoming dumbfounded.
「This is?」
Ario answered with pride at the senior staff member’s question.
「We went on a subjugation quest, but the pack was larger than what we first thought」
「This, there’s a hobgoblin’s……, and a goblin magician’s.」 Is this, no, this is a goblin lord’s ear, isn’t it?」
As expected of a senior. Just by looking at the ears, he could tell the type of goblin they belong to.
「You’re absolutely right」
Hearing that, the senior staff gulped.
「……Please follow me」
He led us to the back.
It was a different room from the one Gran led me to on my first day back to the capital.
After telling us to sit, he then asked us.
「Please explain the situation in detail」
「So what happened was……」
I explained what had happened to him directly without a single lie attached.
「You defeated a goblin lord?」
「A B-rank adventurer, Shesan, helped us, you see……」
「I see…… You are very lucky」
With a completely serious expression, the senior guild staff recorded something.
After the questioning finished, he then said,
「Since you defeated this many of them, the guild will give you extra reward as an exception」
「Yeah!」
「That will be a great help」
Ario and Josh seem happy.
Combining the quest reward with the bonus, each of us will get 100 000 Rakkus.
If we also counted the profit from the loot, then each will get 130 000.
After exiting the room, Ario said,
「Getting 130 000 from a goblin subjugation quest is really great」
「With this, we will be able to live for a while, won’t we?」
Ario and Josh seem to be quite poor.
Right at that moment, Shea came out from another room.
「Are you done too, Shea?」
「Yes. It seems that the guild will also act on the vampire lord case」
「That’s good」
Shea then said to us,
「Since we’re all here, let’s go for a meal together!」
「Oh, that sounds great!」
「Excellent. Rock, you’re going too right?」
「Yeah, sure」
We then headed for a nearby tavern.
We drank and ate until late at night.
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Recap of last chapter: Safely returned to the capital
It was late into the night, and we finished our fun drinking party.
I decided to return to the Gran residence, while the others return to their inns.
I said to Ario,
「Ario, Josh, call me whenever you guys don’t have enough people, alright?」
「Sure, but where should we go to find you?」
How do I answer that question?
「Rock-san, which inn do you usually frequent?」
「Uhh……」
There’s no way I can tell them that I stay at Gran’s mansion.
It’s not natural for an F-ranker to stay at the guild’s Grandmaster’s residence.
「I don’t really have an inn I usually stay at……」
「I see」
「Oh, so that’s the case」
For some reason, Ario and Josh seem to understand despite my ambiguous explanation.
Ario then patted my right shoulder.
「Rock. I understand」
「……Understand what?」
Ario nodded his head.
Don’t just go around making assumptions, please.
Josh then pat my left.
「There is no need for you to say it」
「What in the world do you mean by ‘it’?」
「That strength you have. Rock-san, you aren’t just an ordinary person, are you?」
「O, Oh?」
Don’t tell me my identity’s exposed again?
I felt a little uneasy.
However, I’ve only defeated goblins in front of them.
I did defeat them with skill, but not to the level that they’d think I’m the hero Rakku.
……I think.
Ario said seriously,
「Well. If you stay regularly at one inn, hitmen can find you easily, huh」
「Yes, that’s true」
Josh agreed with him.
「Wait no, I don’t think I’m aimed by hitmen or something」
「We understand. Right now, you’re an F-rank adventurer, after all」
「Yes. They won’t go for you since you are an F-rank adventurer, Rock-san」
「I’m not a target, yes」
I understood what they are trying to say.
Most probably, Ario and Josh realised that I’m trying to conceal my real identity.
However, they seem to think the reason I’m concealing it is because I’m targeted by the underworld.
I have a feeling they think I’m a professional hitman.
「……Umm」
「There is no need for you to say anything」
「That’s right, everybody has a past they wouldn’t want to talk about」
「Even a former…… No, pretend that I said nothing」
Josh broke off mid-sentence. I am terribly curious about what he was trying to say.
I might stir up a hornet’s nest if I retorted, so I decided to let it pass.
「Anyway, I’ll try to show up at the adventurer’s guild as much as I can」
「Alright then. We’ll tell the adventurer’s guild when we don’t have enough people and find you then」
「Rock-san, thank you very much for your help this time」
Ario and Josh returned to their inns with the misunderstanding that I am targeted by the underworld.
By the way, Shea had been giggling by the side all this time.
「Ario-san and Josh-san completely think that you are a former bad guy, don’t they?」
「……That’s how they see it, huh」
「That’s right. When I went to the toilet at the eatery just now, I heard them talking……」
「Hmmm?」
「They were guessing that you might be a former assassination guild’s leader」
「……An assassination guild」
That’s even worse than a hitman. This really is troubling……. I think.
No, they won’t randomly talk about it, so I don’t think it’ll be too bothersome.
While thinking that, Shea once again bowed.
「Thank you very much for helping me」
「Don’t mention it. You going back to your hometown?」
「That is correct. I have to temporarily return to restore my family’s honour」
「You too, Shea. If you need help, just call me」
「That will be very helpful, thank you」
Shea’s expression then became serious and came nearer.
She then whispered,
「Ra……Rock-san, can you talk directly with Lord Morton?」
「Yeah, I can」
The Lord Morton she mentioned refers to Gran.
Gran’s full name is Gran Morton.
「I’d appreciate it if you call the vampire lord’s matter to Lord Morton’s attention」
「Sure, but you reported this to the guild already, haven’t you?」
「Of course I have, but…… the adventurer’s guild is a large organisation, so……」
I understand what Shea’s trying to say.
There’s no way a report from a single adventurer will reach the whole guild.
There’s even a possibility that they think it’s a false report.
There have been cases where even if the person who reported something isn’t lying, in the end, it was regarded as a lie.
Because of that, the guild will dispatch adventurers to investigate the report first.
They will then decide on whether to act based on the results.
Naturally, it’ll take a while for the report to reach the Grandmaster, Gran.
「Understood. It’ll be troublesome if they manage to open a gate to the Rift, after all」
「Please. I will gather information at my hometown」
Shea’s whole family lives on hunting vampires.
It’ll probably be easy for them to gather information on vampire lords.
「I almost forgot」
Saying that, Shea handed me half of the vampire lord’s medal.
It’s the medal the vampire lord implanted within its body to store curses.
When I absorbed the curse, I cut it into two with the Devil King’s sword.
「Please take this, Rock-san」
「You sure?」
「Of course. I don’t need the whole medal to restore our honour. It should be easier to explain to Lord Morton if you have this, after all」
「That’s true. Thanks then」
I told her once more.
「If you learn anything new, tell me, alright?」
「Roger. If I want to meet you, I should head to either the adventurer’s guild or Lord Morton’s residence, right?」
「Yeah」
While looking back a few times, she finally left.
No doubt she’s staying at some inn.
I returned to Gran’s mansion.
Even though it’s this late into the night, the gatekeeper is still standing straight.
The gatekeeper’s a different one from last time. He’s probably in charge of the night shift.
「Thank you for your hard work」
「Rock-san. Welcome back」
「I’m back」
I entered the mansion as the gatekeeper saw me off.
I passed by the dining room, and Gran was there.
He was drinking all by himself.
「Yo Gran. You’re still up?」
「What do you mean “You’re still up?”! You said that you’d be out for a while, but it’s already been three days, you know?」
「Come to think of it, it really has been three days, huh」
A night passed before we reached the village, and another on our way back. That’s exactly three days and two nights.
It’s probably quite long for an adventure after I just came back from the Rift.
「Is there anyone who’d suddenly leave for three days?! At least inform us!」
「I’m sorry」
I was lectured by Gran.
AN:
It seems that Gran was worried on when Rakku will return.
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