Chapter 64 – Episode 64. Sniff Sniff.
Two people sitting face to face at a table in a roughly organized room.
While Ymir and Celica were staring at each other with strange eyes, Dave approached them and put out a teacup.
“Take Celica here.”
“Ah, thank you.”
“Ymir, don’t you like coffee?”
“Uh, yes…”
The two of them calmly accept the cup Dave gives out.
I felt the warm warmth awakening my drowsy mind, but the awkward atmosphere between the two still continued.
Is it because the fight stopped midway, or is it because the reason they fought is between them.
“I don’t know what the two of you fought for, but I don’t think it’s good to hold too much hostility towards each other.”
Whatever it was, he didn’t know the details, but he gave me refreshments and smiled kindly.
“Are you a member of the same party?”
“Yeah, it is.”
“Yes…”
The two reluctantly nodded at his words and looked at each other.
Even though irritation and hatred had been going back and forth until he passed out after the last fight, but now that he was looking into their eyes, he felt an unknown emotion stir his heart.
Even though the man who caused the fight is right in front of his nose.
“Hey, let’s talk about the letter first!”
“Uh, uh. Okay. That would be nice.”
Two people who urgently gather opinions as if they are trying to cover up their inner thoughts.
Dave tilted his head in doubt at the actions of the two, but in the end, the story centered around the letter Verdia sent.
“To summarize, it seems that the return will be delayed, so during that time, it seems that we should focus on raising the party’s adventurer rank.”
“An adventurer’s grade rise?”
“The higher the grade, the more support you can receive as an adventurer, and more importantly, the greater the value of your name that will be revealed externally.”
“… Ah. You mean fame?”
Ymir makes a sad face at Dave’s words.
Perhaps Celica was still only a third-rate adventurer, but her reputation was not very appealing to her who had reached the pinnacle of her magical world.
“How high are the two of you?”
“I was promoted to D in recognition of my credit for subjugating the orcs in the Great Forest.”
“I’m not an adventurer in the first place, so if I were to compare it to an adventurer’s level, I’d be at the lowest level. But do I really need to raise my grade?”
“Yes, I think so too, but I don’t think Verdia-san’s personality demands fame.”
“… If you have skills, even if you don’t have the value of your name, you will grow on your own from the bottom. It’s just that woman’s policy.”
“More than that, there must be something to match the teamwork of the party. Even when she was in Great Forest, Verdia-san mentioned it. Even though we have a fixed party, we haven’t had any party activities like this yet.”
Yes, no matter how talented you are, you have to play separately when promoting solo and when promoting as a party.
In that sense, making a contribution as an adventurer is not only about pursuing fame and wealth, but also perfect for testing how good teamwork is for a future cause.
Adventurers usually make it their job to deal with all sorts of problems that occur within the continent without classifying their activities.
“Well, for that reason, it would be better to raise the rating as much as possible.”
Fortunately, Ymir, who wants to be active in party activities, is convinced about this case.
However, she has a problem that cannot be taken lightly because she is serious about it.
“But if teamwork is to be tested, shouldn’t there be at least one more person, even if the armor isn’t great? When did that big-eared bitch join?”
“… Mr Ymir. It would be rude to call Verdia and Melia that way.”
“Kid, tell me that when you meet the person later. I’ll think about whether to call your name properly at that time.”
Celica frowned at Yumir, who was talking so loudly.
But isn’t that kind of person in the first place? Celica, who concluded that she was not one to listen to her words, sighed deeply and answered.
“I had only met her once when she went to the Great Grove. When the work was over, there were circumstances, so I couldn’t even say goodbye and left.”
“Did you not plan to join?”
“Yes. Mr. Verdia said that personally, it seems that something has happened again, so it will be difficult for me to join for the time being.”
“… Hi and true Some people throw away their personal circumstances and focus on party activities, while others do whatever they want to say that they have lived a long time. A very old official.”
“What do you mean by talking to me like a kid? Even though the age difference isn’t that big.”
“The age difference is small, but when you were in your mother’s womb, I took all the high school math courses and read the papers sent by the academia. Why don’t you give me a thermodynamics lecture here?”
“… This is why geniuses.”
What would the warrior with the strongest growth say?
Ymir, who was about to spit out those words reflexively, looked at Dave, who was watching the conversation beside me, and cleared his throat with a cough.
‘Yeah well, this guy doesn’t know yet.’
Verdia and Ymir, etc. They probably noticed it to some extent as they were part of the party, but it wouldn’t hurt to be careful just in case.
By the time the silence continued, Dave, feeling that the overheated atmosphere had cooled down, finished reading the contents of the letter with a relieved expression on his face.
“It will take about three months to return, so I told you to raise the party’s adventurer level as much as possible during that time. Also, since the return of the person who originally wanted to join the party will be delayed, they say that during that time, consider recruiting people to join the party temporarily.”
“Shall we recruit new party members?”
“It is said that temporary mercenaries are enough, but… Um, what do you think is the best thing to do about this part?”
“Well, it’s good that this is the first time I’ve been active as an adventurer in the first place, but what about you, kid?”
“Yeah well, I also think it’s better to be there for now. If Melia-san’s joining is delayed, her hiatus will grow that much, so I think she needs a party member with a similar position in order to be able to adapt stably to the party when she joins later.”
It wasn’t like I was being swayed by the atmosphere.
“Okay, so I decided to recruit one colleague, so I’ll leave that part up to you, Dave.”
“Yes? Are you talking to me?”
“I told you to raise the adventurer level as much as possible? Then, when you have time to spare, it would be better to clear at least one more quest and upload it.”
Ymir, who burst out laughing, looked back at Celica and continued his opinion.
“Dave, since you’re in charge of chores anyway, your absence won’t be as big as carrying out a few quests, so I think it would be a good idea for you to recruit a party member yourself while me and the kid do the quests… What do you think?”
“Yes? Me?”
“Dave is the kid you trusted and brought along. I don’t have eyes for people, so I’m just leaving it to you, but do you think Dave has eyes for people?”
“Yes, yes, of course!”
Celica responded reflexively.
I was taken aback and answered at a loss, but even thinking about it, I couldn’t say it was a very wrong answer.
He was the lover she gave her heart to, and he was only aspiring to be a porter, so he must have seen various adventurers as much as he had experience in dungeons from time to time.
“In fact, if you only have experience in dungeon exploration and quests, there are probably more Dave with a lot of experience assisting the party than us.
“Okay, since you both agreed, let’s end the discussion with this.”
At the decision based on that basis, Ymir smiled with satisfaction and drank the coffee he had served.
“Once you’re done talking, it’s better to act right away. Then I’ll go to the guild and find a suitable quest…”
“Oh wait, Mr. Ymir. Do you think the two of you will do a separate quest?”
“… What?”
The moment I hesitated when I was just about to stand up.
What Dave later brought up was a fact she herself had overlooked.
“Because Verdia-san’s order is to raise the ‘party level’, not an individual. No matter how much each party member’s grade affects it, in order to increase the actual contribution, you have to carry out the quest while in a party…”
Dave glanced at the two of them. There was quite a bit of anxiety in his gaze.
“Are you two okay?”
Didn’t they fight and hit each other to the point of losing consciousness in the morning?
It would be difficult if there was another fight taking advantage of the gap he was away for no reason.
As I was looking at that with anxious eyes, Celica drank all the tea and stood up quietly.
With a very relaxed smile.
“Are you okay. Because I’m cold now.”
“… Are you really okay?”
“Yeah, you can rest assured that what Dave thinks won’t happen.”
Gentle voice.
As he himself said, in the appearance of feeling cold, the appearance of killing himself before and rushing at him had disappeared without a trace.
As far as outward appearances go.
‘You never know. If we actually start fighting, there might be friction again.’
Wasn’t he the iron rich man who immediately lost his temper and rushed at the provocation?
Whether she would be able to remain calm in front of her enemies as much as she thought of herself, she couldn’t help but feel very anxious about Yumir, who had left her mansion with her.
“Is it true that you did it with Dave?”
‘That’s right, it’s hard to be cold-hearted.’
Yes, as soon as we leave the base, we see signs. How to deal with this, Yumir, who was thinking about it, replied by clicking his tongue.
“I just did it out of a rage after drinking. It was just a mistake, and I have no intention of interfering between you two, so don’t worry.”
It was half a lie, but not entirely false.
In reality, it was done soberly, but it was clear that I had no intention of laying a hand on him.
“…”
“… Why are you looking at me like that Are you going to fight again?”
Of course, if I was going to believe that word straight away, I wouldn’t have rushed in the first place.
I’m thinking of adjusting my strength to some extent for Dave’s sake, but that also depends on how the opponent turns out.
Please, I hope that you will riot only in the line that you can handle.
“Wait a minute.”
In the midst of that nervousness, Celica, who came to Ymir’s side, began to bring her face to his body.
Are you doing a raid?
No, there was no sign of mana moving. What’s more, the atmosphere isn’t too bloody.
In that state, Celica began to look around Ymir while making a ‘sniff’ sound.
“…What are you doing?”
“No, nothing.”
Celica, who was vague about her words, turned her back on her and started to lead her on the way to her destination.
“For now, we’ll talk about Dave-related issues later, and we’ll start with the guild. Like Ymir said, I think it’s better to raise the grade as soon as possible.”
“Oh yeah…”
I was taken aback by the sudden action, but would it be a good thing if I didn’t do it right away?
As Yumir, who had overcome her embarrassment, followed her, Celica put her hand on her nose and recalled the smell she had smelled from Yumir before.
‘I feel like something smells like Dave.’
Isn’t that strange?
Even though she apparently mingled with her lover, her smell, which seemed to emanate from him, killed her enmity toward her.
‘… It’s strange.’
However, Ymir feels the same way in this situation.
‘Not too long ago, he was just a kid with a big body, but was he so bewitching?’
Would you say it feels strangely colored?
No, there was no way he could have grown this far in such a short time.
She just lost her cool when they faced each other in the morning, so she couldn’t see her true face.
‘Can I do well?’
‘I should do well. Even for Dave’s sake.’
Now that the two of them are left alone, a strange airflow slowly begins to flow between the two.
Without knowing that it was the man’s trick that caused the fight.
***
And now, after the two of them left, he was left alone in the mansion.
It was only then that I finally let go of the awkwardness I had been harboring all along.
“Hey you fools. What are we going to do if we entrust the recruiting of the warrior party to the demon lord?”
