Chapter 54: Conflict at the Guild
As I silently watched the face of the man who was chattering on, he suddenly stopped talking.
“What’s wrong? Are you reluctant to become one of us, Mirage?”
“It’s not a matter of reluctance or anything. I just thought you came here uninvited and talk an awful lot. More importantly, where did you guys come from?”
“Hmm? What do you mean by that?”
“Your attire, no matter how I look at it, is that of an Adventurer. But as for the woman, her legs are completely exposed. Is she crazy or something? Or did you come from a place where that’s considered normal?”
“…Don’t tell me, are you also a Summoned person?”
“You’re being too loud. I was called here alone, but what about you?”
“Me? There were six of us… no, there was an extra, so seven of us.”
Bingo! There’s no doubt this is the scumbag who caused me to come to this world.
“If you’re the same, what did you get from that old geezer?”
“I only got the Tamer Skill.”
“Whaaat, just a Tamer? I got Earth Magic, Ice Magic, Teleportation Magic, and Barrier Magic. Since coming here, I’ve been invincible using magic. So, if you’ve got the guts to kill an Earl’s knight, then serve under me. Those good-for-nothing underlings of his are useless.”
“What are you dreaming about? Who said I’d serve under you?”
“…What did you say, you bastard? You wanna die?”
“Hey, hey, even your stupid brain can figure out what’ll happen if you use magic in a place like this, right?”
“A mere Tamer has some nerve. You better watch your back when you leave town.”
“Even if you act all tough, you’re still scared of the police… no, the Guards, huh? You’re even sneaky when dealing with the Earl.”
《Bee-chans, come on over. You can sting the guy sitting in front of me~》
《We’re coming~♪》
《I’m first!》
《Master, you called~♪》
Oh my, have they learned their lesson from last time? Many Adventurers are fleeing the cafeteria like scared rabbits.
The leading Bee-chan delivered a sting and flew past. Slightly delayed, the followers charged at the guy, but they were repelled at the last moment, hitting an invisible wall one after another and falling to the ground.
《Everyone, cease attack. Circle above.》
The Bee-chans heading towards him began to circle near the ceiling.
“Damn it, so these are your Bees! You’ve got some nerve attacking me.”
“I can’t give attack orders, you know. You’re being attacked because you’re directing hostility towards me. The Earl’s knights also died because they hit me.”
Something touched my chest and fell to my feet with a
Looking down, I saw something larger than Fran’s Stone Lance lying at my feet.
Rules of engagement cleared, counterattack commence!
He’s surprised to see me standing there perfectly fine, while he’s clutching his forehead inside his Barrier.
Since I was pissed off, I unleashed my killing intent and King’s Pressure.
The Adventurers had scattered and fled the cafeteria; only his woman and companions remained, but they stopped their foolish chatter and were trembling from my killing intent.
Glaring at the guy trembling under the pressure, I took out my custom-made Short Spear from my Magic Pouch and, with Orc Super Strength at full power, slammed it against his Barrier.
A tremendous
Judging by his expression, it seemed I could break the Barrier, so I reared back again and slammed the Short Spear down, but he vanished just an instant before impact.
Simultaneously, a deafening
Looking towards the voice, I saw him grabbing the woman’s arm and pulling her up.
Before the Bee-chans could swarm them, the two vanished, leaving behind the words, “You’ll regret this, you damn bastard!”
The remaining five were writhing from the Bee-chans’ stings but soon stopped moving.
Good grief. Just like me, their appearances and ages are completely different from back then, so I couldn’t tell until I confirmed. And Teleportation Magic and Barrier Magic, huh? What a pain.
I put away my Short Spear, sat back down, and resumed my meal, but I felt a cold gaze and turned to see the Sub-Master peeking from behind something.
“What are you doing, Sub-Master?”
“That’s my line! What happened?”
He asked in a low voice, looking up at the Bees circling above my head.
“That idiot from Mirage picked a fight with me, so the Bee-chans got angry.”
“Not again! Get out of this town!”
Since the Sub-Master sounded like he was about to snap, I instructed the Bee-chans to fly around his vicinity.
“Sub-Master, feel free to direct your ill will towards me, but please be careful. If something happens, I won’t stop them.”
I emphasized my justification to the Sub-Master, whose face changed color.
“Sub-Master, take a look at this.”
Saying so, I kicked the Stone Lance rolling at my feet.
“What’s that?”
“It’s the Stone Lance that idiot from Mirage shot at me. The Bee-chans got angry about this, and the result of them attacking him and his companions is this commotion. I’m not at fault for anything~.”
I had swung my custom-made Demon Steel Short Spear and smashed his Barrier, but since no one saw it, I’ll play dumb.
“What was that loud noise earlier?”
“That? Well, you’ll have to ask him about that. I’m not a Magician, so I can’t make a sound like that.”
“Then… why is that Stone Lance rolling at your feet there?”
“Hmm? This? It was shot at me, obviously.”
“That’s what I’m asking! Why are you perfectly fine after being shot with that!”
《Bee-chan, go fly in front of his face.》
《Okay~》
As Bee-chan flew in front of his face, the Sub-Master flinched. I raised my index finger and gestured for him to be quiet with a “Shhh.”
“Don’t tell me… are those clothes enchanted with magic?”
I smiled brightly and winked, but I wonder if he got the message.
Now that I’ve caused such a huge ruckus, pretending to be docile is impossible, and relying on just Bee-chan and Mii-chan would be disadvantageous.
“Sub-Master, is it possible to register multiple Tamed Beasts?”
“Multiple Tamed Beasts? Aren’t you already with a Killer Bee and a cat?”
“No, no, Bee-chan is strictly a bodyguard provided by the Tamer God; she’s not my Tamed Beast. I’m thinking of registering a Wolf, so is it okay to bring it here?”
“Bringing a Wolf means you’ve already Tamed it?!”
This old guy never learns, does he?
“Sub-Master, there’s a limit to how much I can restrain Bee-chan. Do you want to get stung that badly?”
“No, wait! I’ll be quiet, so stop them!”
“I am stopping them, but they get agitated every time you shout, Sub-Master. They’re already worked up from when I was attacked earlier, you know.”
“Alright, my bad, I’ll be quiet, so keep them under control.”
“So, I’ll bring the Wolf. Can I register it?”
“You can. There have been cases of those with Divine Protection registering multiple Tamed Beasts, so it’s fine. I’ll inform the reception desk as well.”
Unexpectedly, I ended up acting in line with the Earl’s intentions, but I have no intention of letting this slide, so it can’t be helped.
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Since I got the Sub-Master’s word on it, I left town once to summon Hoo-chan and the others, then immediately returned.
The Guards, who flinch every time I pass through the town entrance, were surprised to see me return immediately after leaving.
Well, I’d already anticipated that reaction, so I feigned ignorance and joined the back of the line, but those who were in line scattered and fled.
A Guard, who must have been a rookie, was looking at me nervously, so I showed him my Guild Card, smiled, and told him, “These are my Tamed Beasts, and I’m going to register them.”
The veteran Guards had run off, and the remaining Guard, unable to flee, waved his hand, signaling me to go. I bowed my head and headed towards the Adventurers Guild.
In the short distance from the entrance to the Adventurers Guild, townspeople and Adventurers who saw the Forest Wolves panicked and fled.
Even though they run, many of them follow behind, perhaps out of morbid curiosity, which is annoying.
As I approached the Adventurers Guild, the Adventurers who had scattered earlier and those returning from their earnings were surprised to see Hoo-chan and the others, some even drawing their weapons, causing the commotion to grow even larger.
I had no kind intention to explain and ask them to let me pass, so I decided to break through the front while scattering my killing intent.
《Master, it’s scary, so please stop.》
《It’s scary~, Master.》
《Sorry about that. Just endure it a little longer. Don’t attack humans unless they attack you first.》
Entering the Adventurers Guild caused another commotion, but I feigned ignorance, went to the reception desk, stated that they were Tamed Beasts, and requested their registration.
“Um, two of them?”
“Yes, two of them. Is there a problem?”
“No, um, I was told it would be one…”
“There’s a huge problem! I’ve never heard of someone having three Tamed Beasts of two different species.”
“But Sub-Master just said I could register them, right?”
“Aargh, alright, alright, show me the mark of Taming.”
Mii-chan’s was a medal about the size of a Gold Coin, but Hoo-chan’s was a medal twice that size and very conspicuous.
The two Forest Wolves were also recorded on my Guild Card, and the registration was successfully completed.
Since my opponent is a Teleportation Magic user, I’d like to increase their numbers more, but I’m worried if I’ll be able to control them if a fight breaks out in the middle of the city, so I have no choice but to make do with this for now.
Since that guy used magic to attack inside the Guild, his Guild membership should have been revoked, but I heard that because I’m the only witness, his punishment will be decided after they hear his explanation.
It would be good if he stayed around this city until then, but it’ll be troublesome if he escapes.
My hope lies in the fact that he was boasting about his magic; that type of guy will definitely think about revenge if he believes he can win.
Since my opponent is a Magician, I continued a routine where I’d prepare for an ambush in the forest during the day, and set up a Camping Barrier on the Grassland at dusk.
For perimeter security, I Tamed eleven Carrion, eight Black Wolves, fifteen Gray Wolves, and two Fang Cats. Ambush preparations complete.
I show up at the Adventurers Guild with game once every two or three days, but I heard that guy hasn’t shown his face since that incident.
If he has abandoned this city and gone far away, there’s no particular need to chase him down and kill him, but I won’t let my guard down.
I’ve positioned the Carrion and the wolves within a 100-meter radius centered on my Camping Barrier, and I’ve instructed them to 《notify me if any intruders enter the circle》.