“Okay, today’s request is complete. I would like you to report back to me in four days when you finish your work that day.”
“Yes, I understand.”
After returning from the cherry blossom viewing venue, we went through the necessary completion procedure. It seems that we need to report every day, and the request fee is paid each time.
When we are about to leave after receiving today’s commission fee, I was approached by the elf receptionist.
“Ah, Shun-san, the Guild Master wants to meet you.”
“Don’t worry about us. You guys can go ahead.”
I talked to the others who came with us. I also asked the swordsman-oneesan to let the innkeeper know that we would be late going back to the inn.
Then I faced the elf receptionist.
“I’m sorry for that. Yes, I understand. Please lead the way.”
“No worries. Please follow me.”
Speaking of which, she did mention that the Guild Master is coming back today. We head to the back of the guild and we are guided to a private room. Before I could think about who the guild master was, there was a knock on the door and the guild master entered.
Eh?
He is someone I remember seeing recently.
“Uhm, the Guild Master is….?”
“Yeah, it’s me.”
“It’s been a while.”
“““Eh!?”””
Not only me, but Shiro, Ao, and Sue were also surprised. When the door was opened, a dog beast man and a rabbit beast man appeared.
Yes, they were the adventurer couple who we are together with from the Viscount’s domain to the border village of the Eastern Margravate. He had a swordsmanship that was far from the adventurer rank, but then again, it would be understandable since he is the Guild Master.
“Hahaha, I guess I got you.”
“Fufu, we indeed had a job in that village where we parted ways.”
Apparently, they have known us since we got in the carriage together.
He decided to introduce themselves again.
“My name is Visard. I’m the Guild Master of this town.”
“Again, I’m Liliana. I’m the Assistant Guild Master.”
“By the way, that elf is the submaster and she also works as the head receptionist.”
“I see. We were surprised. Once again, Nice to meet you. We’ll be in your care.”
““Nice to meet you, we look forward working with you.””
“Okay, okay.”
Then the discussion began. The guild master spoke first.
“First of all, as the Guild Master, I would like to express my thanks to you guys. Thank you for repelling those idiots from the church.”
“Thank you for protecting everyone at the reception.”
“No, no. It’s related to our request after all. Even so, I can’t believe they are clergymen. This is just between you and me, but I sense a bad presence.”
“I feel the same way. They give off a bad stench.”
It seems that the guild master is also suspicious of the people involved in that church. The look in his eyes became even more grim.
“And the fact that people from the church only show up when you guys are not here must have been a plot.”
“The information that we are absent is known only to our guild officials and a few lords. It’s not something that we inform the adventurers at all.”
“That leaves four possibilities then. The first is that a guild staff member leaked it. The second is that someone connected to the Margrave leaked it. The third is that there’s an eavesdropping device in the guild. The fourth is that there’s an eavesdropping device placed in the Margrave’s mansion. A combination of possibilities is also possible.”
“Hmmm, that’s a good point. I thought of the same thing. There were no bugging devices in the guild, so there is one less option.”
As expected of a guild master. He had already searched the guild huh. In that case, the possibilities are narrowed down.
Then his wife brought some additional information.
“There’s no set number of people from the guild who report our business trips to the Lord’s mansion. So I think there’s no leak of information from the guild to the Lord’s mansion.”
“Hmm, in that case, I guess we’ll have to consider visiting the churches individually and have a talk with someone. That would expand the scope of our investigation.”
There weren’t any problems from what I could confirm, so I guess I’ll just have to eliminate them little by little.
“But you guys are interesting. The guild master of the Southern Margravate wrote a letter saying that you are an interesting person, but you guys are far more interesting than I had imagined.”
“Uhm-, I’m very worried about what was in that letter……”
I don’t think the guild master of the Southern Margravate is going to write anything funny, but I can’t help but feel very uneasy when the guild master of the Eastern Margravate in front of me is laughing as he talked about it.
And here, the person laughing in front of me threw more bombs.
“Anyway, since it’s that guild master, he must have a letter addressed to the Margrave as well. I already talked to the Margrave lightly about the alleged leak of information, he said that he wanted to see you immediately. So, we are going to the Lord’s mansion right now.”
“Eh!?”
“It’s better to settle this matter quickly, and I’ll go with you.”
So, in no time at all, a meeting with the lord was decided. Or rather, it was set up without permission. Not only me, but Sue was also surprised.
“Shun-oniichan, what kind of food will be served this time?”
It was Shiro.
I’m sorry to get your hopes up, but going to the Margrave’s mansion doesn’t mean we’ll get a meal….
After all, we are going there for work.
This is translated by Yume Neiji. Kindly read at yumeineijiworks.wordpress.com.
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