Chapter 16
Translator: TipToe
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When he went outside, Tsutomu was given several glares, almost as if he was a criminal . Garm stood, and Tsutomu was able to walk without worrying about their lines of sight .
If you got to the guild early in the morning, there was less paparazzi inside than usual, but they were still all around the monitors . A few of them were able to see them and didn’t particularly notice anything, but Tsutomu was taken to the back of the reception by Garm nonetheless .
Further inside the reception room that he was in the day before, there were two stone-faced guards in the same indigo uniform as Garm’s .
“Tell the guild leader that we’ve arrived . ”
The gatekeeper, who saw the gold badge Garm had, opened the door, entering briefly, then coming back .
“Enter . ”
A clear, dignified voice said . Garm excused himself as they entered the room .
As Tsutomu continued, he passed through a long room, almost like a luxurious room in a hotel . The floor was covered in red carpet, and the walls were decorated with several medals . There were also various other magical tools passed down through generations .
A woman in a blue uniform stood with her back in front of a desk in the room . She gave off a feeling of untouchable sacredness, and Tsutomu stopped as if he was enthralled by a work of art .
“What are you here for?”
With flaming red hair reaching her waist, she turned her a chair around, with hands that had flaming red scales, and placed it before Tsutomu . Thin red scales were attached to her gorgeous face as if embodying confidence .
This dragonewt was Absolute Camille, unparalleled even among her own kind .
As Tsutomu sat down in fear, Garm also took a seat . Camille waited for the two, then sat down herself .
“First, let me introduce myself . I am the head of this guild, Absolute Camille . You can call me Camille . Pleased to meet you . ”
Camille, with a firm smile, then turned to Tsutomu, asking for him to introduce himself . Tsutomu spoke while placing his hands on his knees to prevent them from shaking .
“My name is Tsutomu . Nice to meet you . ”
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“I heard from Garm . You seemed to have broken through to the 50th level at level 20 . And I heard from two others that this was thanks to your planning . I hope you will continue to use this guild for the power of your achievements in the future . ”
“Pardon me . ”
As Camille stopped her train of thought for a moment after hearing Tsutomu, she opened her desk drawer .
“Unfortunately, that’s not the only reason I called you . Garm might have shown you this article . ”
Camille took a newspaper out of the drawer and placed it on the desk . Camille stood up, grabbing the newspaper with one hand .
“This guild has deep ties with Solit, and so I should take responsibility for this . I’m truly sorry . ”
She stood up from the chair, apologized to Tsutomu, and bowed deeply . Tsutomu tried to stand up for a moment after thinking for a moment, but Garm grabbed his shoulder with one hand and pulled him back .
After looking at Garm, Tsutomu turned forward, and even after a few seconds, Camille did not raise her head . Tsutomu tried to speak as if rushed .
“It’s only Solit’s fault . There’s no need for the guild to apologize . ”
“It was due to the endorsements and bribery of the people . Now, Garm and Amy will be the main subjects of the interview, and the responsibility for that falls on me . You pulled in that golden treasure chest that made a lot of profit for our guild, and you managed to bring Garm and Amy back into action . Please accept my apology . “
[…I wonder if this boss has subordinates . ]
Tsutomu, looking at Garm and the still-bowing Camille, smiled and thought he must be hallucinating .
“I accept your apology . Please raise your head, since the guild doesn’t owe me anything special . ”
“I see . Thank you very much . ”
At last, Camille lifted her head and took a breath, as if relieved . It wasn’t hard for Tsutomu to get a noble to bow .
“Now we’re going to deal with Solit, but first we will do our best to modify the content of this article . It will take time, but we’ll be sure to change it . So far, as a given, the problem is with Amy…”
“Oh, Amy will leave the party until the issue has been settled . I don’t think there’d be any benefit otherwise . ”
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“That’s helpful . But would an alternative party member be convenient?”
Sitting in a chair and putting both her elbows on the desk, Camille pursed her lips as if troubled . The problem was there . An alternative party member would have to come from people under her .
“…Honestly, it’s not likely that we’ll find one . If the guild finds one that is convenient, please introduce them if possible . ”
“When it comes to Amy’s replacement, there’s only a limited number of people that would fit . But there are about two people . ”
Tsutomu hadn’t asked the guild to recruit members yet, but he didn’t think it would be possible to get the right people . So, even assuming the worst, Tsutomu reassured Camille .
“Maybe it’s only my vice guild leader who could replace Amy . It’s a good opportunity for the vice guild leader to experience my position . I’ll join you in your party instead of Amy . ”
“…What?”
Contrary to Camille, the head of the guild, who stood up with a cheerful smile, Tsutomu made an expression as if he stopped thinking .
The guild was noisier than usual . The guild head had retired, announcing it in the cafeteria . Tsutomu was with Camille and Garm, sitting around a round table .
“No, it’s been a while since I’ve done this . Ahaha . ”
“Camille-san . ”
“Oi, Garm . Aren’t we equal party members from today? How many times do I have to tell you to drop the honorifics?”
“Don’t say something so unreasonable…”
Camille tapped Garm’s back, which caused his dog ears to spasm . Tsutomu started to laugh .
The conversation steadily went on, and Camille joined Tsutomu’s party instead of Amy . After that, Tsutomu waited for a person from the security headquarters to come, but instead, a newcomer in brand new clothes approached tensely .
When the newcomer, who had sent a message from the guards’ headquarters to Garm, relayed the message, Garm sighed as if he was amazed . The gist of it was that Amy was invading Solit, and the headquarters were heading to suppress the turmoil, and the guild shouldn’t interfere .
Therefore, Tsutomu’s plans were postponed . After that, Camille proposed to deepen their unity as a party, and so on .
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“Oh, Camille-san . Can you show me your status card?”
“Drop the formality . ”
“As expected, there’s resistance to formality from seniors . ”
Camille emitted a kind of presence that no one else had, so much that it seemed that she was trying to be someone she wasn’t . She held her mouth shut lightly .
“Tsutomu, you’re the party leader, right? The party has nothing to do with seniority . Members follow the leader . ”
“That’s why I’ll just make you the party leader . ”
“I wrote a contract just in case . It is written here that Tsutomu will be the party leader . If not, then I’ll have to withdraw from the part . ”
“… isn’t it possible to ask the deputy guild head about this? This is more painful that when Garm was poisoned . ”
When Camille turned to Garm, softly and calmly, Garm looked back and glanced at her eyes .
“Oh, really?”
“No, it’s…”
“Looks like it’s okay . I’m sure you’re just hung up over Amy . ”
Camille lowered his eyebrows sadly, as Tsutomu laughed at the two, who were acting like wolves in a pack .
“But it’s been a long time since I’ve done this . I’m sure I’m not as good as the Red Demon Clan, but I can still reach the 50th level . My strength should be paramount . ”
“No, I think you’ll suffice . ”
“That would be nice . ”
Tsutomu seemed to be taller by a head compared to the small Camille, but that didn’t matter because there was a 50-level gap in strength between the two . Besides, he thought it would be unpleasant to persistently ask for changes in case the mood turned sour and they’d have to replace Amy’s replacement .
“I understand . Then Camille, can you show me your status card?”
“Ooh! Alright!”
“Alright then, in the future we won’t use honorifics . Is that okay with you, Garm?”
“Ah . Okay . ”
Sighing after seeing Camille act so interested while Garm was acting suspicious, Tsutomu saw a beautiful receptionist hand over Camille’s status card .
Her level was 67 – one level higher than Garm and Amy . Her class was greatsword user . Tsutomu, reading out her skills, saw an unfamiliar symbol .
“What is this dragon thing?”
“That’s my unique skill . Using it raises almost all of my stats for a certain amount of time . ”
“Unique skill… Hey! That’s amazing . ”
“It’s just a skill that you use instinctively, making you stop thinking hard . It’s a skill that you can’t use indefinitely . ”
“Hmm . ”
Tsutomu continued to listen to Camille, hearing about skills he’d never heard of . Camille continued to talk in a good mood with her nose raised pridefully .
“You can also fly, using wings on your back . You also get a breath attack . ”
“Wow! So basically, a dragon form?”
“If you could become an actual dragon, you might be able to get past the 60th level . Even if you can fly, you can’t fly as fast or long as a real fire dragon could . ”
“No, it’s still a good skill . I’d like to see your dragon form, so let’s dive into the dungeon and move together . ”
As Tsutomu said that, Camille was satisfied, and Garm nodded .