Chapter 101: The Second Son of the Impoverished Viscount Household Pursues the Eye 2
At the Noel Jeun Adventurers Guild, its Guild Master, Calbanus Eigas, after an introduction far too brief even for addressing adventurers, said this.
“First, I wish to express my gratitude.”
A Guild Master who bows his head to adventurers without hesitation is actually quite rare.
The Adventurers Guild is an ally to adventurers, but the majority of them are people capable only of earning their keep through violence, constantly putting their lives on the line.
Many of them are idiots, in the worst sense.
That’s why I was a little surprised to see Guild Master Calbanus bow his head and express his thanks without any preamble.
“Thanks to your efforts, not a single person died, despite the situation where the Jewelhead Dragon underwent Blackening.”
I am grateful for the good fortune of having three Rank 6 adventurers present by chance.
From Calbanus’s words, I understood that Maricia, Digris, and Houran were Rank 6 adventurers.
“Guild Master.”
Digris raised his hand, interrupting Calbanus, who was about to say something more.
“You’re mistaken, Guild Master. We only fought the Jewelhead Dragon. The ones who fought the Blackened one were just the Masked Man over there and the silver-haired… if I’m not mistaken, ‘Elza the Impaler’.”
I thought we would have been in danger if they hadn’t evacuated the other adventurers, so I tried to deny his words, but Digris gestured for me to keep quiet.
“Is… that so.”
For some reason, Calbanus looked grave upon hearing Digris’s words.
I almost tilted my head at his reaction.
Digris also looked puzzled.
Calbanus clearly ignored our reactions and continued speaking.
“Erm… Masked Man.”
Calbanus turned his face towards me.
“Could you tell me the reason you came to this city?”
Calbanus asked me this, his dignified, bearded face somehow showing a wary expression.
Though I tilted my head inwardly, I nodded in return.
“So… Sh— Masked Man, you came to this city seeking a jewel. Is that correct?”
That was the third time Calbanus had confirmed it.
I was getting rather fed up, but I nodded in affirmation.
I was glad I had the Mask.
There was no need to hide my expression.
I honestly told Calbanus, the master of the Noel Jeun Adventurers Guild, that I had come from Hecate to this city seeking the ‘Priestess’ Eye’.
I didn’t give my name because Erica’s honor is at stake, but before speaking, I had everyone in the room promise not to reveal what was said.
Digris tilted his head, asking, “Is a gift for your wife something to hide?” but I ignored him.
Elza said she would act as the enforcer of the promise (dealing with what happens if it’s broken), so there’s probably no worry of it leaking from here. Unless someone is prepared to be hunted down by Elza for the rest of their life, but I definitely wouldn’t want that.
When I mentioned that I thought making the Jewelhead Dragon appear would guarantee I could obtain the ‘Priestess’ Eye’, Drim let out an impressed voice.
“I see, so that was an option.”
At those words, I, Maricia, Dig