Day 4
Passed uneventfully, just climbing.
Day 5
“Haa, haa… We finally reached the summit, didn’t we?”
Erna muttered, her fractured bones completely healed.
“What an amazing view.”
“Haa… I’ve never seen this before, but it’s incredible. The clouds are below us, it’s like we’re in heaven.”
“Oh, this place is also known as the place where angels reside, you know?”
“It really does feel like heaven.”
Looking around, we could see far into the distance below.
As we were captivated by the magnificent scenery, Einima complained, looking cold.
“…Why is it so cold?”
“Well, it’s a high place, after all.”
“It’s a high place, after all.”
“It’s a high place, after all.”
“………I hate high places.”
“Come on, don’t say that.”
After enjoying the scenery at the summit for a few hours, we slowly descended the mountain.
Everyone seemed to lack energy on the way back.
“Ah! That’s right. We should report the Gold Golem incident to the Guild, right?”
“Indeed. It shouldn’t have appeared in a place like that in the first place.”
We headed to the Adventurers Guild in this country.
“…This is the Adventurers Guild?”
“It’s huge.”
Gald and Erna seemed to be enjoying themselves, as it was their first time.
I spoke to the receptionist.
“Um, excuse me. A Gold Golem appeared on Mount Tractecta, so we subjugated it.”
“Haa… There’s always someone like this. A scoundrel trying to raise their rank by making false reports.”
Oops! I have a feeling this person is trouble…
“You guys might not know, but Gold Golems are classified as A-Rank, monsters that only the strongest people in humanity can defeat, you know?”
“Yes, that’s why that Gold Golem appeared.”
“Yes, yes. What are your ranks in the first place?”
“Well, Einima is C-Rank, and I’m A-Rank. The other two don’t have Adventurer Cards.”
“Pfft! There’s only one A-Rank Adventurer in this country. If you understand, please don’t disturb our work too much.”
As she said that, the woman tried to ignore us, but suddenly got hit on the head from behind.
“Hey! I told you to accept all reports properly, didn’t I?”
Standing behind her was Eclair-san.
“Oh! If it isn’t Kaine-san! I thought I might not see you again, but to think we’d meet in a place like this…”
“Eclair-san! What are you doing here, Eclair-san?”
“Actually, I was promoted the other day and appointed as the Guild Master! So now I’m working at this branch.”
“I see… Um, Eclair-san, about the Gold Golem, we really did…”
“Defeat it, right? It’s okay, I understand.”
“Guild Master!? Are you serious, taking the words of these kids at face value…”
“Astena, you’re going to get a lecture later, so be prepared.”
“Y-yes…”
“Well then, I’m sorry to ask, but as proof of subjugation, your Guild Card… It’s our duty to see it when an A-Rank monster has been subjugated.”
“Ah, yes, here you go.”
When I showed my Guild Card, Astena shouted.
“H-haah!? You’re really an A-Rank Adventurer!? Seriously… Are you going to continue working at this Guild as is? If so, please let me be your exclusive…”
Then, Eclair-san looked at him with cold eyes and spoke in a low tone.
“Astena-san? You’ll be quiet for a while.”
“B-but Guild Master. Are you sure it’s okay to let an A-Rank Adventurer slip through our fingers in a place like this?”
“First of all, get rid of that feeling of trying to discriminate against Adventurers by rank. Otherwise, I’ll lower your salary.”
“But if we get these people on our side here, our promotion will…”
“Enough!”
Astena, who was taken to another room after being told that, never returned.
“Well then, I’ll give you the reward.”
“Huh? We just defeated a monster, though.”
“There was a subjugation request for that monster. So, even though you didn’t accept the request, please take the subjugation reward since you went through the trouble.”
“…I understand.”
“It’s okay to split it among the four of you, right?”
“Yes, we don’t mind.”
“Yeah.”
“Yes.”
In this way, we obtained a considerable amount of money during our journey.
I’m sorry for the late writing.