Chapter 179.2
“Oh, right . They were adventurers too . ” [Ryouma]
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“Yeah . They were in the same B Rank party as me . They tried to hide their social status at first, but they just couldn’t hide their interest in luxurious goods . ” [Hyuzu]
‘They were so out of place in the guild’, Hyuzu-san said with a laugh .
“At first, i just thought they were some weirdos, but a huge job was posted, requiring the help of many adventurers . I was made to participate with an impromptu party, but we couldn’t coordinate well, and we ended up getting almost wiped out . When everyone was hurt and the only one left who could move was me the two of them appeared and saved us . I wanted to thank them and repay them for saving my life, but we hit it off and so we started working together . ” [Hyuzu]
“By the way, I also got to know them because of that job . ” [Zeff]
“You too, Zeff-san? Does that mean that was the case for you too, Camil-san?” [Ryouma]
“Ah, no . In my case, I…” [Camil]
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“Camil came later than us . He’s good at magic, but the rest of his skills are questionable . We had to take care of him for a while . ” [Hyuzu]
“Hey! Don’t tell him that! Ryoumkun, don’t misunderstand, okay? My skills aren’t ‘questionable’, they’re ‘normal’ . I just wasn’t good enough to become a first-rate B Rank adventurer . That’s all . ” [Camil]
“Well, let’s just leave it at that . ” [Hyuzu]
“He actually is a skilled mage able to deal with various situations, though . Even if the master had taken him with him, he still couldn’t have become a guard if he didn’t have the abilities for it . ” [Jill]
When Jill-san said that, Camil-san breathed a sigh of relief . It was also then that I understood that although the four of them had a good relationship, the reason Camil-san always felt like he was their kouhai was because he was their kouhai back when they were still adventurers .
“Anyway, near the end of our adventurer days, we thought of striving to become A Rankers, but the duke and the madam had already run out of time . It was then that they first revealed to us their social status . They said that they had to marry each other and inherit the house of a duke . ” [Hyuzu]
“That shocked the hell out of me… Although the marriage wasn’t a big deal since the two of them were already always together, and we already knew that they were nobles, but…” [Zeff]
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“You never once thought that they would be the heir to a duke and his fiancee?” [Ryouma]
“Yeah, exactly . But anyway, since that was the case, we had to talk about what we would be doing next . It was then that we were invited . He told us that since he already knew our abilities and already knew that we could be trusted, we should become his guards . .
To be honest, I was worried, but at the time, I felt that even if we parted ways, I wouldn’t find a party stronger than what we had . Moreover, it would be hard for a normal adventurer to meet with the heir of a duke, so if I responded poorly then, I figured we probably wouldn’t have the chance to talk again . That would have been a waste, after all, we finally became friends . I couldn’t just up and leave and say ‘Aight, nice knowing you . ’ …Know what I mean?” [Hyuzu]
So that’s why Hyuzu-san was hired . He could retire anytime he wanted, but being employed by a duke was an opportunity hard to come by, so he decided to take the offer first .
“Unfortunately, it’s because I joined with that kind of mindset that I kept getting in trouble with Jill . Turns out that was quite the problem . ” [Hyuzu]
“Of course it was a problem! The guards of the nobles, especially those that are to be positioned near them, need to be completely loyal . Ever since I’ve been permitted to work at this manor, I have been resolved to offer my life—” [Jill]
It’s probably because of the liquor, but Jill-san started to nag at Hyuzu-san . The other two calmed him down, but he continued talking .
He mostly talked about the things he was anxious about that he couldn’t talk about before because Hyuzu-san wasn’t married . They weren’t things I could understand since I myself have never married despite having lived two lives . I still tried to encourage them in my own way despite that, but…
“Zzz…” [Hyuzu]
“…Maybe, that’s why…” [Jill]
“…” [Zeff]
“…” [Camil]
“Hello? Guys? …It’s no good . They’re completely out of it . ” [Ryouma]
Everyone had fallen asleep .
“…Can anyone help?” [Ryouma]
When I called out like that—
“Did you call?” [???]
—After a few seconds, a voice responded .
It sounded like it belonged to a woman . Only, it came from behind me . And as far as I know, there shouldn’t have been anyone there .
And then, I heard it . The sound of footsteps approaching as they grazed through the grass .