Chapter 198 – Disaster
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I finished off the goblins trying to cross over the hole with my lovely lovers.
Most of them I sliced apart with my mana weapon, so the other adventurers took care of the goblins behind us.
And by evening, all the adventurers had withdrawn.
According to the Guild Master, there were still zero fatalities.
It was unbelievably little damage for what was thought to be a flood.
However, there were injured adventurers, so the priests were busy treating them.
As evening came, most of the adventurers who had participated in the subjugation gathered at the dungeon entrance on the ground.
The Guild Master, standing in the center of the adventurers, spoke to all of them.
“Let’s call it a day for today. Thanks to your efforts, the flood is being dealt with unbelievably smoothly. If we continue like this, we will achieve the historic feat of stopping the flood with the power of our adventurers alone.
I am truly proud of you all! Now! Rest well today and let’s do our best tomorrow too!”
“”Oooooooooh!””
“The flood was nothing!”
“Guild Master~!! How much is the reward!”
“If I had known this would happen, I would have brought a sack to collect materials!”
The gloomy and serious atmosphere of the morning was gone, and now the adventurers were in a festival mood.
“…It’s all thanks to Rent.”
“Ah, Mr. Jason.”
Mr. Jason was suddenly beside me.
“I got information from various places. The first floor we quickly went down to had many goblins, so the adventurers had a hard time. You going to the first floor was the right choice.”
“Ah, yes. But I just wanted to go to where Elsie was first.”
“Even so, it was the right choice for you, our greatest force, to go. The second floor had a low risk, so we didn’t really need to subjugate it…
From the third floor, you indiscriminately destroyed the terrain, so the appearance rate of monsters was significantly lower than on the first floor, which is why we were able to achieve this situation.”
“Huh? Rent, you destroyed the terrain? What are you talking about?”
Noah tilted her head and asked.
“Ah, well…”
“That’s your party member.”
“Ah, yes. Noah, this is…”
“Hehehe, I know. It’s Jason of Swiftness, the A-rank adventurer.”
Mr. Jason’s nickname was Swiftness.
He certainly moved faster than Ninya, so I thought it suited him.
First, let me introduce my party to Mr. Jason.
“Mr. Jason, this is…”
“I know. Black Cat Noah, Conscience Saint Elsie, and Ninya of the Lightning Spear.”
Mr. Jason said he had investigated me personally.
Did he also investigate my party members?
“Huh? Is my nickname really Black Cat?”
“Recently, you’re also getting the nickname Shadow Cat.”
“Oh, really? Hmm, Shadow Cat… that sounds cooler.”
“Hey, Conscience Saint… that’s, that’s too much of a nickname for me.”
“Hehe, it’s an honor to be recognized by Jason of Swiftness, right? But what brings Jason of Swiftness to us?”
“No, I just spoke to you because you were nearby. You guys are really lucky. Rent is the strongest adventurer… no, there is no one stronger than Rent anywhere on this continent.”
“Hehehe, Rent is not only strong but also cool!”
“…You seem to have a similar value system to Zen. I don’t have any intention of denying that. What I want to say is, Rent, it’s because you were here that we were able to achieve this situation.
As an adventurer living in Pludan, I thank you.”
Mr. Jason bowed his head.
“You don’t have to do that, Mr. Jason. Besides, you did your best too.”
“But our achievements are nothing compared to yours. It’s impossible for us to destroy monsters with a giant mana weapon or to devastate the surroundings with just wind pressure.”
“Wow, Rent, you did that?”
“U, um…”
“That must have been so cool! Ahh~ I wanted to see it myself~.”
“I, I’m sad too…”
“Hehe, Rent, didn’t you have fun while dealing with the monsters?”
“Ah, yes… I had a little fun because I could use my power to my heart’s content.”
“Really? Then it’s a shame~ I wanted to see Rent looking cute while having fun.”
I also wanted to be with my lovely lovers who praised and cheered me on, saying I was cool.
“Rent was truly amazing. I felt like I was seeing the reincarnation of Bane.”
“M, Mr. Jason!”
Elsie clenched her fist and spoke at Mr. Jason’s words.
“Hmm?”
“R, Rent is not the reincarnation of Bane! R, Rent is a hero!”
Elsie spoke with a stronger attitude than Missha had used with Mr. Jason.
Elsie, who always thinks of me as a hero, is also a saint to me.
Mr. Jason tilted his head and asked me.
“A hero? Rent, are you perhaps a hero?”
“No, well… it’s just a metaphor for Elsie.”
“I see…”
Mr. Jason turned to Elsie and said.
“I’m sorry. It was such a shocking scene that I got that impression. But that’s certainly a rude expression. I was warned by Missha, but I can’t seem to shake this impression.”
“Ah, no. It’s okay. Rather, I’m, I’m sorry for suddenly shouting.”
“No, it’s my fault for comparing my party member to Bane. Your discomfort is not wrong.”
His tone was stiff, but I thought Mr. Jason was a very kind person.
“Then, Rent, I’ll see you again tomorrow. In my estimation, the flood should be over in about a week.”
“Yes, Mr. Jason. See you again tomorrow.”
Mr. Jason waved his hand slightly and went out of the dungeon entrance.
“That’s Jason of Swiftness… he’s very different from what I thought.”
“What did you think of Mr. Jason, Noah?”
“I heard rumors that he was very taciturn and didn’t like talking to people. But he was the opposite. Hehehe, I guess you shouldn’t judge people by rumors.”
“U, um, Rent… wasn’t I rude to Mr. Jason?”
“It’s okay, Elsie. Mr. Jason said it was okay.”
“Yes…”
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After that, after hearing the Guild Master’s words of encouragement and praise for the adventurers, we returned to the Fox’s Rest.
“Everyone! Are you okay!?”
Tina greeted us with concern.
“Hehehe, I’m okay, Tina! Right, Rent!”
“Yeah, I’m okay, Tina. If we keep going like this, the flood will end without much damage.”
“T, that’s a relief. The flood is important, but… I’m so glad you’re all not hurt. The other adventurers are very exhausted…”
As Tina said, the other adventurers at the Fox’s Rest looked very tired, with their heads on the tables or their heads drooping.
“Ugh… I’m tired…”
“I didn’t notice when I was hunting, but now that I’m here, all the strength is leaving my body…”
“It’s because the tension is gone…”
“Antra, Antra, Antra… I, I don’t want to see Antra for a while. Those guys are so disgusting…”
“We have to go to the fifth floor tomorrow.”
“Uwaaaaaaah…”
The adventurers who were still excited when they heard the Guild Master’s words seemed to have become tired as time passed.
I’m completely fine, but what about Elsie, Noah, and Ninya?
I turned around and asked the three of them.
“Are you all okay?”
“Hmm~ I’m not bad. But I’m tired.”
“I, I’ve been feeling a little weak in my legs since a while ago.”
“It’s been a long time since I’ve used this much stamina.”
They looked fine on the outside, but it seemed that all three of them were tired.
“Then let’s eat, take a bath, and rest. It’s Noah’s turn today, but… let’s rest for a while.”
According to Mr. Jason, we have to repeat the same thing as today for the next week.
I want to have a lovey-dovey time at night, but it would be a disaster if it interfered with the battle.
“Yeah… it’s a shame, but it can’t be helped.”
“Yes.”
“I’m fine~.”
“We have to prepare for the worst. I don’t want to do anything that could put everyone in danger, even if it’s just a possibility.”
“Rent…♡ I really love that kind of kindness too♡”
“Then everyone, please sit down! I’ll bring the food!”
And we ate dinner and washed our bodies together in the bath.
Perhaps it was because the tension in our bodies gradually eased as we soaked in the hot water.
Noah and Elsie, as well as Ninya, were nodding off and looked very sleepy.
The sight of the three of them shaking their heads at the same time was very cute.
After taking a bath, we decided to go to our own rooms to rest.
Elsie had used a lot of mana today, so she didn’t need to heal, and more than anything, she was too tired to have the energy to heal.
Left alone in my room, I was about to masturbate and pass the time until Tina came to give me a massage, but then the face of Miss Lenny flashed through my mind.
Come to think of it, I didn’t stop by the Adventurer’s Guild this afternoon.
Everyone had disbanded at the dungeon entrance.
Going to the dungeon and reporting to Miss Lenny after returning had become a routine.
There was still time before Tina came to give me a massage.
In the meantime, let’s go see Miss Lenny for a bit.
I went down to the first floor.
“Oh, Mr. Rent? Are you going out?”
Tina, who was serving the adventurers who were still eating with Pani, asked.
“I have some business at the Adventurer’s Guild. I’ll be right back.”
“Okay, have a good trip!”
I left the Fox’s Rest and headed to the Adventurer’s Guild.
The Adventurer’s Guild was always bustling even in the evening.
But today, the Adventurer’s Guild was quiet.
Perhaps it was because most of the adventurers had returned from the dungeon and gone straight to their lodgings.
Adventurers returning exhausted.
But wouldn’t there be some people among them who are full of energy?
Adventurers who have killed many monsters and are still excited would spend a sweet night with their lovers or go to a brothel to reward themselves for their hard work today.
Speaking of brothels, I’ve never been to one except for my meeting with Ninya.
I’m really happy every night because I have lovely wives, but I still yearn for the fantastic development of a brothel.
『Shall we try a brothel setting today?』
That’s a good idea!
Recently, Solly has also been talking to me and sometimes interjects while I’m fantasizing.
Solly says she wants to talk to me more.
After saying that, there was no way I could refuse Solly’s request to kiss me in a face-to-face position.
And I also want to talk to Solly.
The Adventurer’s Guild was quiet, but it wasn’t as if there were no adventurers at all.
The E-rank and lower adventurers who did not participate in the flood were still taking requests, and it wasn’t just about subjugating monsters or collecting materials in the dungeon.
That’s why the Adventurer’s Guild needed a receptionist to accept their requests, and…
“Ah, Mr. Rent.”
Miss Lenny was at the Adventurer’s Guild as always.
“Miss Lenny, hello.”
Miss Lenny looked slightly worried when she saw me and asked.
“Mr. Rent, are you okay?”
“Yes, I’m fine.”
“The others…”
“They’re probably sleeping in their rooms. I… stopped by to report to Miss Lenny as usual.”
“You don’t have to do that. Mr. Rent, you should rest…”
“No, I’m really fine. How are you, Miss Lenny?”
“I’m… fine. I just had to wait here for you all. I’ve never thought that I’d like to fight monsters like you…”
Miss Lenny lowered her head slightly and looked gloomy.
A fighting receptionist, Miss Lenny.
It’s a new setting, but Miss Lenny is more suited to being in the Adventurer’s Guild as usual.
“I feel more at ease when Miss Lenny is in the Adventurer’s Guild as usual. There aren’t many adventurers here now, but… because Miss Lenny is always here, it feels like any other day.”
“Mr. Rent…”
“So please don’t make that face. We’ll solve the flood soon.”
“…Thank you. I feel a little better thanks to Mr. Rent.”
“I’m glad if that’s the case.”
Miss Lenny’s expression brightened a little.
But she still seemed to have some worries on her face.
Is there anything I can do?
Then, a brilliant idea popped into my head.
When you’re feeling down, you feel better when you see something exciting or fun.
In the first place, I came to report to Miss Lenny about what happened today.
“Miss Lenny, are you free now?”
“Yes? Yes. The adventurers in the guild now are just here to drink or check the requests they’ll do tomorrow.”
“When do you get off work at the guild, Miss Lenny?”
“I’m… scheduled to leave in two hours.”
Then there’s plenty of time.
“Miss Lenny, then I’ll tell you about what happened today in a fun way.”
“In a fun… way?”
“Yes.”
I sent mana to the reception desk in front of Miss Lenny.
I’m going to put on a reenactment show just for Miss Lenny.
