Chapter 39 – Large-Scale Subjugation Battle
“Ugh… I guess I’m tired because I used a lot of mana in the morning.”
“Yeah, I’m a little tired too.”
“So, why are you asking us to spar in the morning, and we also have to make money?”
“Of course.”
After sparring in the morning and taking a quick shower, we headed to the guild.
Last time I completed the Starlight Flower quest and received a lot of compensation, I had plenty of funds, but growing and making money was truly a happy thing, so I went to work.
The mana I consumed in the morning was recovered to some extent as I rested slowly, and I was always in optimal condition because I strengthened myself with the Black Sword and fought.
I walked slowly to the guild, opened the door, and went in. It looked quite busy today.
Did something happen?
I guess I’ll have to ask the staff first.
“The guild is busy today, so has something happened?”
“Ah! Well… I heard breaking news that monsters are coming in large numbers. Are you going to join the punitive force?”
“A punitive force?”
“Yes! Now that the lord has provided money, any party with some level of skill can join the punitive force. There are many rewards, so think about it!”
“I understand.”
If monsters flock to the village in large numbers, a living hell will unfold from then on.
That’s why the lord is probably working with the guild to subdue the monsters before they reach the village, or perhaps to protect them by repelling them.
However, if a subjugation force is to be formed, then many monsters must be flocking, so why are they suddenly flocking like this?
“What do you guys want to do?”
“I think it would be a good idea for us to join the punitive force first.”
“I think it’s time to show our power… Kukkuk.”
First of all, it seems that Siorang Erina is in favor of joining her punitive force.
“First of all, if it’s a punitive force, they’ll give you a lot of money, and it’s good for improving your detective skills, so let’s join.”
“A female will never turn her back!”
After listening to everyone’s opinions, it seems that no one has any antipathy towards joining the punitive force.
“Then, shall we join the punitive force and hear the schedule?”
“Neng~”
I slowly headed to the reception desk, shaking my ponytail, which no longer felt awkward.
As our party got closer to the reception area, we felt people’s eyes flocking to us.
When we arrived at the reception desk, most people’s eyes were focused on us.
They started talking among themselves as they looked at the weapons and equipment we were holding.
“Are those people also planning to join the punitive force?”
“Looking at the equipment, doesn’t it look unusual?”
“Two in the front and three in the back? It looks like a lot of attention was paid to the combination.”
We could hear people talking while looking at us, but we just ignored them and went to the reception desk to ask the staff to apply for a punitive force.
As expected, the female employee, who always does chores like this, greeted us with a very tired look on her face.
“Ah. You are Line. Are you also here to join the punitive force?”
“Yes. “We’re still accepting applications right now, right?”
“Of course. First, let me explain briefly before signing up. The reward for the subjugation team will probably be based on the number of monsters caught. And the schedule is to depart two days from now.”
“Is there any other information?”
“I think there will probably be nothing other than the parties acting together. Here’s the application form. All you have to do is take out your adventurer card and authenticate.”
As we each took out our adventurer cards and filled out the application form, the staff member entrusted the application to another staff member to deliver it to the higher-ups and explained where we could meet two days later.
As expected, the people who saw us and talked to us earlier came up to us and exchanged greetings, as if they were indeed people who had joined the punitive force.
“You are also participating in the punitive force, right?”
“Yes, but.”
“I just wanted to briefly say hello.”
Emil held the hand of the party leader who extended his hand to us and said hello.
Looking at the party members there, there were 3 women and 1 man,
One person was a warrior, thief, archer, and wizard, which was a very satisfactory combination.
Looking at the tired, dark circles on the wizard man’s face, I feel like he’s being bullied every night.
Well, I’m not in a position to comfort Shio and Erina every day.
If you look at it by world standards, it’s like a woman living alone at a party with three men and being violated every day.
“Hehe… It seems like the driver is very interested in our party members. “Can I borrow it for a moment?”
I was staring at the man so intently that the party leader over there grabbed the man’s shoulder and offered to lend it to me.
But why is the man who grabbed my shoulder blushing while looking at me?
“No, it’s okay.”
“Ah, then it’s a shame. Actually, this guy is a pervert when he sees a pretty girl.”
“Don’t touch the back of my neck. Hehe…”
Ugh… It’s a little disgusting to see a man do that.
But when I saw that, I also started to feel alarmed.
I thought that if I were to continue to be picked on by party members like that, I might become a male degenerate like that man.
For now, it’s just about being able to endure with Shio and Erina, but if Ayana and Emil are added like yesterday, there’s no guarantee that I’ll be able to endure.
Yesterday, I tried to do it with Eri Amurushio first, but it might be dangerous because she got caught by Aya and ended up running out of stamina first.
“Have you had lunch by any chance? If you don’t mind, how about having a meal?”
“It would be good to establish friendships with members of the same punitive force in advance.”
“Then let’s order and have a drink together.”
The person who appeared to be the party leader over there treated Emil very friendly and suggested that they have a meal.
While everyone was eating, a man who looked like a wizard glanced at me, but he tried to ignore it and walked on.
While we were sitting around the table waiting for our meal, we had a chance to introduce ourselves. Each person said their name and explained what their role was.
The person who appears to be the party leader uses a sword like Karin Emil and me, but he uses a huge great sword rather than Emil and his skills appear to be intermediate to a sword expert.
Irene, a thief, wears a dark-colored hood and uses a dagger, so her actions seem to be mainly assassination or reconnaissance.
Looking at the tail sticking out between the short hot pants, it looks like he is a beastman like Aya.
The person who appears to be an archer appears to be half horse, as he has horns on his head.
In the kingdom, she can be seen as an enemy or live like a human depending on how she lives as a half-demon, but she probably faced discrimination in places she didn’t even know about.
Lastly, the wizard who continues to look at me with her blushing face says that Kyle’s magic skills are not even close to Erina’s, but she can use up to her intermediate level magic.
As a peculiar matter, it seems that the party leader or party members had a sexual orgy.
Poor person.
“Then, since we’ve finished introducing ourselves, is it okay if I ask you to introduce yourself as well?”
They probably asked us to tell them our names since they introduced themselves.
Emil went first and introduced himself.
“I am also Emil who uses a sword in the vanguard.”
“Oh. “I see a sword hanging on your back, and it doesn’t look out of the ordinary. Would it be okay if I ask what it is?”
“It’s just a pretty decorative sword.”
Although the holy sword is not very eye-catching, it will be seen as a famous sword by anyone.
Emil, who is not the type of person who likes to go around talking about the fact that he is a warrior, said it was just a pretty sword, and she passed it on.
After Emil’s introduction, she introduced herself in that order, followed by Erina, Shio, and Aya, and ended by only telling them what their roles were rather than giving important information.
So now is it my turn?
“My name is Line Reihart. “He is a knight who stands on the vanguard like Emile.”
“I heard somewhere that it was mentioned in an article.”
“Is there anything going on?”
“No. “I just thought it was a name I heard somewhere.”
Well, the last name Leihat is somewhat famous in the capital, but people here don’t seem to know much about it.
I don’t know much about this place, as there is no knights and adventurers are the biggest force in this town.
“Do you have a boyfriend? “It’s my preference.”
Cain asks me if I have a boyfriend.
I don’t particularly have a taste for sodomy, so I think it would be better to just refuse.
“Nothing in particular, but I have no intention of meeting a man.”
“Ah. That’s too bad. “It was pretty, and I liked it.”
“Don’t be disappointed Cain, she will give you a lot of trouble tonight as well.”
Hehe…”
She pretends to put her arm around Cain’s shoulder and touches her breast slightly, so that doesn’t seem to be normal either.
Seeing this, she watched Emil, curious to see how he would react, but unlike usual, she didn’t react at all.
Well, usually I would look at him with envy, but not today.
“For now, let’s call it a day and see you later.”
“I think that would be good.”
Rather, I felt something strange about him approaching me in such a friendly manner.
Do they have a purpose other than a punitive force?
