Category: Isekai Nonbiri Sanpo Tabi

“What will be your next step?”

“I will not fall for Count Bakuak’s tricks. Garrison commander, you should step up your vigilance from now and strengthen identity checks on those who enter the city.”

“Certainly! It just so happens that the thugs they paid are from another territory, so this is a good excuse.”

Since such an accident has already occurred, they will now be patrolling with great vigilance. So, in a sense, it is also a formal justification for patrolling.

“Shun, you also need to be vigilant. Sue is with you but considering you’re a promising new recruit, you can handle it for sure.”

“Promising new recruit?”

The Margrave just said something ridiculous.

Are we new recruits?

“I’ll explain the rest.”

As we sat there looking puzzled, the Guild Master came to enlighten us.

“Everyone took a rookie training course, right? That was not a simple training course, it was also meant to measure the ability of the new adventurers.”

“Uhm, actually, I kind of felt that might be the case.”

“Shun and Shiro got the highest evaluation. Sue got a pretty good evaluation before those two.”

“The highest evaluation? But aren’t there other people who have received such evaluations?”

“There were none last year. I think the year before last, there were two people too. That’s how highly evaluated you guys were.”

As for me, I felt like I was just dodging the Guild Master’s attack at that time. To be honest, I didn’t have time to see what kind of fight Shiro was having.

“It’s not an evaluation of just practical skills. It also includes the classroom learning beforehand. There were others who were simply strong, but that’s not good enough, one should be good not just as adventurers, but as people too. Shun and Shiro are observant of their surroundings and are highly regarded by adventurers around you. Above all, the fact that you guys are receiving nomination requests despite being rookies is proof of that.”

“Thank you very much, but I think we are also fortunate to have such good clients.”

“Don’t be humble, even the innkeeper spoke highly of you. It’s also a good practice to train properly every morning.”

Well, it’s kind of amazing to be highly evaluated.

Shiro and Ao are genuinely happy, but Sue seems to be a little embarrassed as well.

“With this rescue, Shun and Shiro will get extra attention, and as was the case during the beginner course, there is a good chance that those two will hold a grudge.”

“Thank you for your advice, we’ll be very careful from now on.”

Now that we know what the Guild Master is trying to say, we’ll be extra careful for the time being.

Then the Margrave gave me some information.

“Depending on the outcome of the investigation, I will make a strong protest to Count Bakuak and write to him that the fine will be further increased.

“If the fine is paid, those two will be released. Once that happens, they will naturally be targeting you.”

“Thank you. Knowing this much, we can definitely take measures.”

“We will also be on high alert so that you will not be harmed over such a trivial thing.”

This was the end of the discussion, and the Margrave once again treated us to dinner.

Since it was the second time, I was able to relax a little and have more time to have a conversation.

“Mmm~, it’s delicious! Seconds please.”

But once again, neither I nor Sue can be as calm as Shiro and Ao.

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“First of all, as the Lord, I must thank you. Thank you for your swift response and the quick rescue and treatment of the injured.”

“I would like to thank you as well. Thank you very much.”

“Please stop bowing your head. It was just a coincidence that we were at the nearby church at that time, so we were able to rush there right away.”

“Even so, it is not that easy to start treatment right away. Your instructions were spot on.”

“I’m honored.”

At first, they thanked me for rescuing and treating the injured, but I didn’t expect that the Margrave and the Guild Master would bow their heads to me.

Sue, who was next to me, was also surprised, so their act must have been too much. Moreover, perhaps because they had already heard about the situation at the scene, she also praised me for my instructions.

“Alright, let’s once again discuss this matter. However, what I am about to say should not be shared with anyone else.”

““Yes””

“Understood.”

Before we start the topic, the Margrave warned us and the garrison commander with a serious look on his face.

What he is about to tell us must be quite a secret.

Not only Shiro, but Ao also energetically raised her tentacles in agreement.

“As you are all well aware of, this case is related to the arrest of two members of the Bakuak Family who caused so much ruckus. They were charged with sexual assault, physical injury, costly damage to property, and even robbery and assault, as well as intimidation. If they were commoners, it would not be surprising if they were sentenced to long-term forced labor.”

“After looking at the charges again, they are simply too outrageous!”

“And now, here’s the main point. I immediately informed Count Bakuak of their punishment, and he replied that they should not be charged and that I should just pretend that those charges never happened.”

““Huh?””

Sue and I were surprised by the reply we heard from the Margrave.

Both Shiro and Ao have frozen.

The guild master is also doing a face palm in exasperation and the Garrison Commander is also looking up to the heavens.

“In this area, it is common for some negotiations between nobles. However, his main is reason is that he thinks it is shameful for a child of the legitimate wife to be charged with a crime so he said that he will be paying a fine instead.”

“How much is the fine? It would be quite a large sum to clear up such a crime, right?”

“He said he would pay a hundred million gold. To be honest, that amount is not enough for a member of a Count family to get the case out of the matter.”

As I went around the market, I found that the value of gold, which is the currency unit of this world, is only a little higher than that of Japanese yen. Even if they pay about 100 million gold coin, it is small, and besides, I think that it was not right for the nobles to cover up their sins just like that.

“That’s not the big deal, even my vassals know about it. The problem is that the reply said that if I don’t accept that offer, misfortune will happen in my domain.”

“.…You mean, such as that incident?”

“Yes, that’s for sure. I think those incidents are their warning. It’s common to write threats, but causing actual damage are not that often.”

Everyone understood the underlying reason of those accidents. And because they knew, their anger is boiling.

“They are nobles, and they don’t care about the commoners. We are on the frontier, so we believe that we should work together with the commoners to protect the territory. I think they’ve exploited the weaknesses of our way of thinking.”

“It’s of no concern at all for the Count, but it’s a lot of damage to us.”

“It’s a cowardly way, but it’s the noble’s style in a way. And although an incident did happen, luckily, thanks to your efforts, the damage was kept to a minimum. Now, if we can find out the background of the person who committed the assault, we can fight back.”

It smelled fishy, and this made me realize how hard it must be to be a noble.

I don’t think I’ll be able to probe into people’s motive like that.

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Together with the head butler, we head to the Margrave’s mansion.

“I hope nothing bad happened.”

“I think something has already happened though.”

On the way, Sue also felt anxious and talked to me, but I can’t just comfort her as I am sure that something has happened.

After the big accident, both Shiro and Ao were strangely quiet and only spoke with few words.

If it was instant death, we wouldn’t have been able to treat those injured people. In such big accident, it wouldn’t have been strange if some people had died on impact.　

“Well, I don’t want to think too badly, but I think those two are involved in this case.”

“I think so too. The timing for these things happening is just too coincidental after all.”

When we arrived at the mansion, we were ushered into the same drawing room as the other day. Sue and I were talking softly while drinking the tea that was served.

Shiro cut in the conversation and spoke to me.

“Shun-oniichan, this might just be my imagination, but when we were at the place where the carriage fell, someone might have been watching us from afar.”

“If Shiro and Ao felt that way, then it’s possible that someone was watching us.”

“Indeed. It’s important to have keen intuition. It is crucial to be able to feel even the slightest bit of discomfort.”

“““Ahh!”””

While we are talking about this, an unexpected person came in and even butted into our conversation.

“““Guild Master!”””

“It’s the first time I’ve seen you dressed like this.”

The guild master, dressed as a noble lady, entered the drawing room along with the Margrave and a man who appeared to be the garrison commander.

The four of us were surprised by her unexpected appearance. On the other hand, the Guild Master grinned as her prank had succeeded.

“Didn’t I tell you guys? Alisa is not only my legal wife, but she is also the guild master of the adventurer guild in this territory.”

“O-oh. Nice to meet you again.”

“Alisa comes from a count family, and she didn’t start being an adventurer until she got married. She was doing it in between raising her children and working, and before I knew it, she had become an A rank.”

“““Eeh!?”””

The Margrave explained this to us with a wry smile, and the Guild Master winked at us playfully.

To become an A-rank adventurer while balancing work and raising a child takes incredible talent.

We were quite surprised. But then again, she knows a lot about Sue, and some of the things she talked about made sense now.

Everyone sat down once again, and the conversation began.

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“I’m sorry, we arrived late. What happened to the injured?”

About ten minutes after the accident, a few soldiers stationed at the city came to the scene of the accident.

They all seem a little anxious.

I wonder if something else happened.….

“The injured have been treated, and although they were seriously injured at the time of the accident, they all recovered safely.”

“I see, that’s good. Thank you for your help.”

First of all, when I told them that everyone was safe, the soldiers who rushed to the scene were glad and they all breathed a sigh of relief.

Just as I was wondering how to explain the accident, I notice Shiro and Ao peering inside the carriage.

Looks like they found something.

“Shun-oniichan! Come, look at this!”

We (me, Sue, and the soldiers) headed towards where Shiro and Ao were pointing.

“Did somebody tamper with this?”

It is the axle of the carriage, but the broken surface is clearly wrong.

“There are traces of deliberate damage.”

“Right. In this case, the commotion just now was done on purpose, wasn’t it?”

The soldiers bit their lips.

Just what is going on?

“Before we got here, there were brawls in three other places at the same time. Maybe they were trying to delay us in coming here and hopes that someone will die.”

“But who would set up such cruel thing?”

“That-, well, we still have to look into that. As for the next step, we have to inspect the carriages around the city.”

The soldier, who I was talking to, instructed another soldier to inspect the carriages. They want to make sure that the same thing doesn’t happen again.

We also need to be wary about this. I somehow felt that there is a nobleman who could do something like this, but there is no way to pursue them because there is no proof.

At this moment, new reinforcements came.

“Oh, I see. Thankfully, Shun-sama and the others just so happened to be here. It was indeed a blessing in disguise.”

After hearing about our deeds, the head butler praised us.

“Hello, head butler-san. So, you also came to the scene.”

“Yes, this is an emergency after all. One wrong move and it could have crashed into a store or a house and cause an even more serious accident.”

It was a big accident, so as expected, the head butler of the Margrave’s mansion would also come to the scene.

Now that I think about it, this time, it was an isolated accident. But if there was one wrong move, the carriage might have crashed into one of the buildings in the surrounding instead.

While I was thinking about this, the head butler started talking to me and the soldiers.

“Shun-sama, I’m sorry to trouble you again, but the lord has something to talk to you about after this. Can you come back with me?”

“Yes. I have something I’d like to confirm as well.”

“Thanks.” Then the head butler faced the soldier and asked him for a favor. “Oh, and I’m sorry but I would like you to inform the garrison commander to head to the mansion as soon as possible as well.”

“I understand.”

As expected, some kind of trouble did happen.

The fact that we’re also involved means that it must definitely have something to do with those nobles.

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“Hurry up and get the injured out!”

“Damn it! The carriage won’t budge!”

“Anyone, is there a healer here?”

When we came out of the church, what greeted us was like as painting scene in hell.

The axle of the horse-drawn carriage, which acts like a bus, was broken. It caused the carriage to flip upside down with the passengers on board. Some were thrown out of the carriage, while others had their legs trapped under the overturned carriage and are unable to move.

“This is terrible.”

“Shun-oniichan, this is bad!”

“We need to help them right away. Everyone, give them a hand.”

““Yes!””

I was shocked by the terrible state they were in, so I froze for a moment.

I pulled myself together and rushed to the scene immediately.

“We will help too. We can use healing magic.”

“That’s great! Please take care of the wounded immediately.”

“Yes!”

We called out to the people who were doing the rescue work, and we immediately started the treatment for those they rescued.

A total of eight people were injured. One of them is still under the carriage. I briefly checked on the situation and saw that the other seven also had broken hands and legs.

“Sue and Ao, first clean their body with life magic, and then apply healing magic afterwards.”

“Yes, I’ll try.”

They were thrown on the dirt ground, so they are all pretty dirty at the moment. It’s not very hygienic to check on their wounds as they are now, so we cleaned their body first and then we applied a healing spell afterwards.

“O-oh, amazing. The pain is gone.”

“How do you feel? Are there any other area that hurts?”

“No, no more. I’m alright now. Thank you!”

In this way, the treatment is carried out one by one. Both Sue and Ao seem to be making good progress in their treatment as well.

“This slime is amazing. I can’t believe it can utilize so much magic.”

Ao, who looks like a normal slime, treats the broken bones easily, so the person who is being treated was quite surprised.

“Okay done. With this, it’s fine now.”

“Wow, it no longer hurts. Thank you, Oneechan!”

“Ufufu, you’re welcome.”

Sue’s potential is really incredible, her healing magic is tremendous. I know that Sue specializes in holy magic, but I didn’t expect it to be this powerful.

“Uryaaa! Shiro full power!”

“T-the carriage has been lifted! H-hurry and pull him out!”

What a physical enhancement. Shiro lifted the carriage all by herself.

The people near the carriage did not have time to notice her, but when the cat-eared little girl lifted the carriage, the people around them were so surprised that their eyes almost popped out.

“Sue, I’ll leave his treatment to you.”

“Got it. You can leave it to me.”

The body of the person who was brought in is cleaned with life magic, and Sue immediately heals him.

For a moment, I thought that I might have to amputate his leg, but it seems that Sue managed to treat him safely.

Ao also treated the horse, and it seems that she managed to do heal it.

“Phew, I’m glad everyone managed to survive.”

“Yeah. But why did the carriage break down?”

While everyone around me was relieved that those who got in the accident all survived, I couldn’t help but wonder why the carriage had broken down and caused such a disaster.

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“Uhm, excuse me, can I stop by the church?”

“Sure. Actually, I’ve never been to church.”

“Shiro hasn’t either.”

We still had time before we head back to the inn, so Sue asked me if we could stop by at the church. I agreed. I’ve never been to church before, so I thought this was a good opportunity.

Apparently, there is a church here in the city, and when we walked there under Sue’s guidance, we arrived at a certain corner of the residential area.

“Whoa, what a beautiful building.”

“Yeah……”

The church in this country looked very luxurious huh.

Perhaps for the purpose of showing the grandness of the church, this large building towered over the residences. To be honest, I was surprised because I thought it would be a simpler building.

“This is the inside of the church.”

“Woah……”

“It’s even more grand……”

The inside of the church is even more stunning. The ceiling and walls were covered with stained glass and paintings and a huge pipe organ-like instrument can be seen at the side.

Me, Shiro, and Ao were stunned by the opulence of the church. We can’t help but roam our eyes around.

Come to think of it, the statue of the goddess on the altar looks like the woman I met in the heavenly realm.

“Only the churches inside the Royal Capital and the various border territories have this kind of luxurious look. In other domains, most of the churches are as Shun thought of.”

As if reading my mind, Sue explained.

“If every church is this grand, it would seem that money takes precedence over faith.”

After talking about this with Sue, Shiro and I also prayed to the Goddess. Ao also made a praying posture with her tentacles, but for some reason, she is on top of Sue’s head.

By the way, there are also other people praying with us.

“Well, do you want to go home, or do you want to stop somewhere?”

“Let’s have some delicious food at the market!”

“Shiro is really honest about her desires……”

“Hehe”

There are no big wigs visiting today so I gave the nun a tip before going out.

As we walk back, we talk about what to do next.

Hihiiin!

Suddenly, there was such a sharp horse neigh.

Crash! Then there was a loud thud.

“Kyaaaaa, s-someone!”

“The carriage had an accident!”

“There’s a man trapped under the carriage!”

Just as we were about to leave the premises of the church, we heard such commotion. In addition, there are voices calling for help. We looked at each other and quickly walked out of the church.

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The day after the discussion with the Margrave of Southland, it was a rest day, so we had free time after the morning training.

In fact, Sue doesn’t have many belongings, so we decided to go out to the city and buy some clothes.

“Shall we go and buy some for Shiro too?”

“Yes!”

We have saved up a little money, so we all headed out to the city.

“Welcome. Oh, you’re bringing another lovely young lady with you today.”

“Can you help her get a set of clothes?”

“My pleasure.”

We went to the same clothing store as the other day, and I asked the woman who welcomed us to help Sue try on clothes. Incidentally, Shiro and Ao followed Sue as well.

It’s a standard for women to be take time shopping, so if I want to kill some time……

Hn?

Jiii. Jiii.

I felt a gaze looking at me from the counter of the store.

Are they the children of the store owner?

A little boy and a little girl are staring at me.

“What’s wrong, you two?”

“Nothing. We are staying here by ourselves.”

“What about Oniichan?”

“The person who came with me are trying on some clothes, so I’m waiting here for them.”

““Oh~, I see.””

Looks like they are indeed the children of the shop owner.

After a while, they came up to me and looked up at me curiously.

“Oniichan, are you an adventurer?”

“Yes, I’m a magician.”

““Wow!””

“Show us some magic!”

“Hmm, how about this?”

““Whoa~, so amazing!””

They found out that I am a magician and requested for a magic trick.

I created a ball of light and made spin it around them. Seeing the movement of the ball of light, both of them got excited like little children.

“Is there anything else?”

“No more?”

“Then I’ll add more magic balls.”

““Whooa~””

This time, I created magic balls with different attributes, creating balls of light with various colors spinning around them. Their eyes were sparkling as they stared at the balls of light.

Children seem to like this kind of thing.

“Shun-san, I’m sorry to keep you waiting.”

“Sorry to keep you waiting!

“I’m sorry to have you entertain my children.”

“No worries. It was also a good way for me to kill time.”

At this point, the women came back to the counter. Both of them seem to have chosen a decent amount of clothes.

The owner thanked me for taking care of her children. It was a good training for me, and I didn’t have any problem keeping them company at all.

““Bye Bye””

Seen off by the children, we left the clothing store.

“Thank you. You even bought some clothes for me as well.”

“Thanks!”

“I was originally going to pay for Shiro, so I included yours as well. Besides, Sue doesn’t have much money on hand, right? Don’t worry about it.”

“Yes, thank you.”

It was a decent expense. We also made a lot of money this week, so I still have spare funds.

Let’s try to work a little harder and save some money to buy a magic bag for magicians.

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“Master is here to see you.”

The head butler opened the door of the drawing room and informed us. We hurriedly stood up upon hearing it.

Sue bowed, so I bowed too. Shiro and Ao also bowed down, but they have candy dregs on their cheeks making it look a bit funny.

A man with a well-trained physique like a warrior appeared in the room. He had short, brown hair with a few gray strands mixed in.　

“Make yourself at ease. This is not an official place.”

We looked up when the Margrave spoke to us. He has a stern face and sharp eyes.

“It’s a pleasure to meet you, my Lord. My name is Shun. I look forward to working with you.”

“Mm, that’s a nice greeting like a nobleman. I’m the Margrave of Southland. I’m charge of this frontier.”

“I’m Shiro. This child is called Ao-chan.”

“Haha, what a lively little girl. Shun right? It’s a child’s reply, so don’t worry about it.”

“Y-yes, thank you for your leniency.”

Shiro greeted the Margrave enthusiastically like how she does with others so I was about to warn her, but the Margrave said it was fine.

Next time, I will have to teach her how to greet people, especially with nobles. The Margrave of Southland greeted us with a smile, which was helpful.

“My Lord, it’s been a long time. I’m very sorry for the inconvenience I’ve caused this time.”

“No. I am the one who should apologize to Miss Sue. If not for those forged papers, I had no intention of letting you work with those two.”

Oh?

As I was listening to Sue’s conversation with the Margrave, the subject of document forgery came up.

What does he mean by that?

“Right. I should tell Shun about it. Well, Miss Sue was originally going to team up with a knight from my domain. However, a certain noble forged the paperwork and made her team up with those two idiots.”

“I’ve heard that the person who was caught was the third son of some count’s family.”

“The person involved in the forgery of documents is from the higher-ups. I don’t think Shun knows this, but there are forces that are cancerous to this country.”

The Margrave sighed, and Sue smiled wryly.

Those people are that bad huh.

Then the Margrave turned to me again.

“I can’t tell you the details, but Miss Sue has been sent to visit Margraves in various regions for a certain purpose. Shun, I’m sorry for this, but would you be so kind as to accompany Miss Sue on her journey to those various regions?”

“That’s not a problem. We originally planned to travel around the country as an adventurer.”

“That’s great then!”

The Margrave of Southland asked me to accompany Sue on her way to various frontiers. I readily agreed as there was no problem with accepting the task at all. We had originally planned to go around various places after all.

Shiro and Ao also said that they are okay with it.

“However, I plan to train as an adventurer in this southern frontier territory for a little longer, and then we will head to the next frontier territory in the spring.”

“That’s very insightful of you. Yes, it would be better that way. I have heard that you are a first-class magician, but it is not wrong to train yourself well.”

For the time being, this seems to be the end of Sue’s matter. The Margrave of Southland also told me about those two people.

“Those two will be in a compulsory service for a month. They have noble privileges, and they are still minors after all.”

“It’s such a trouble dealing with them.”

“Mm. It’s also their first offense after all. Well, I won’t forgive them next time. As for the money they stole from Miss Sue, it would cost a little more. I’m sorry, but I’ll contact you again when it’s dealt with.”

“No problem. Thank you for your consideration.”

I hope those two will be able to grow up while doing their compulsory service.

That’s probably not going to happen though.

This was the end of the discussion, and we were treated to a meal afterwards. Somehow, fancy foods were served, and I was quite nervous while eating.

“Refill please~”

Oh, I’m jealous of Shiro and Ao who can ask for a refill without hesitation.

Then after the meal, we were sent back to the inn.

As we got back to our room, I fell asleep immediately, probably because I was tired.

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After completing the additional warehouse cleaning, I finished the reporting procedure at the guild and headed to the inn.

It seems that our warehouse arrangement has a good reputation, and this time, we have been appointed to take inventory of a certain store.

“Sometimes, when people hear that you do your job carefully, you’ll get asked to do it for them. It doesn’t matter whether you’re a veteran or a rookie.”

“I’m very grateful to hear you say that.”

“Such adventurers will be more trusted by the guild and will be more likely to rise in rank.”

“Yeah, that’s absolutely right!”

Credibility is important in any job. The owner of the inn has said the same thing to us many times.

We seem to be clearing that hurdle little by little. 

Well, no one wants to ask those two rambunctious guys to do a job.

We arrived at the inn immediately from the guild, so I told the wife of the innkeeper at the counter about the situation.

“Don’t worry, just be careful.”

The wife knew about Sue’s situation, so she easily understood the story.

At this time, it seems that a carriage arrived in front of the inn.

“Everyone, thank you for waiting.”

“It’s okay at any time.”

“Let’s go now, shall we?”

The person who arranged it for me called out to me.

When I came out, I saw a fine carriage waiting for me, and even the head butler.

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“Haha, it is a good thing we don’t have to go.”

“Yeah, I’m too nervous that I doubt I’ll be able to have a proper conversation.”

The adventurers who worked with us were completely intimidated by the luxurious carriage.

Well, I didn’t expect such a luxurious carriage either.

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“Come on, everyone, please get into the carriage.”

“Yay.”

Then, prompted by the head butler, Shiro and Ao were the first to get into the carriage. 

I really envy their fearless personality.

Sue and I followed Shiro into the carriage. The interior of the carriage is also luxuriously furnished, and the seats are plush and fluffy.

I was cautious sitting down.

“Alright, let’s go.”

“Yes.”

At the signal of the head butler, the carriage began to move.

Shiro and Ao are very excited about the outside scene that can be seen from the window. They leaned over the window and looked out. The head butler is also smiling at the appearance of the two of them.

In the meantime, the horse-drawn carriage is moving toward the center of the city. Gradually, we entered a high-class residential area, and arrived in front of a very large mansion.

“Wow, it’s huge!”

“Indeed.”

In addition to the size, the garden is also very large.

As expected, Shiro is also overwhelmed by the impressive mansion.

When the carriage pulled up at the entrance, a maid greeted us. We were immediately ushered into the drawing-room.

“This is even more serious than I imagined huh.”

“I’m sorry, you are in a lot of trouble because of me.”

“No, no, it’s fine, really.”

Seeing me nervous, Sue said apologetically.

I said it was okay, but honestly, it’s not okay.

“Brother Shun, these sweets are delicious!”

At this time, Shiro and Ao who were eating the sweets that were served nonchalantly.

I sincerely envied these two.

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“I’m sorry about this. But with this situation, Boss has no choice but to go.”

“No, it’s okay. There’s nothing we can do about it after all.”

“If possible, can I ask you guys to help out at the warehouse next door? Boss was planning to ask for additional help with that anyway.”

“Understood. We’ll get to work on it after our lunch break.”

Just when I was wondering what to do after this, we received an additional warehouse cleaning task. We are asked to do the same thing, so we all agreed.

Thus, we ate our lunch and started working afterwards. However, Sue and Ao were loaned out for another task.

“This may also be different.”

“Mmm, it looks like it.”

Ao sorted out the suspicious items from the previous package, and Sue and the person inspecting them earlier were checking them out.

While working, I occasionally glance at them. It seemed that about 30% of the packages they received were genuine and the rest seemed to be counterfeit.

Leaving Sue aside, can Ao tell whether the tea is of good quality or not?

My ability to use appraisal is a secret so I’ll leave it to them.

“This is a ridiculous number of fakes……”

“It’s quite a lot. It’s really a big surprise.”

An hour after we had started our afternoon cleaning, the owner of the warehouse returned from the Margraves’ residence. He had also brought along a butler, we’ll that’s what the person beside him appears to be.

Both of them were surprised at the number of fakes that Sue, Ao and the other guy had sorted.

“The smell and color of the tea leaves are very different from the real ones. That should be obvious at a glance.”

“It seems that they mixed the real and the fake, but the proportion of the fake ones is larger.”

The person who seemed to be the butler also sighed at the obvious forgery. At that moment, the warehouse owner beckoned me over.

Ah? Just what is going on?

“Head Butler-sama, the adventurers here, together with my own people, have discovered the fraud.”

“Aren’t they still young?”

“Yes, they have all just registered as adventurers.”

“Hoh~, that’s impressive then.”

Well, the warehouse owner introduced me as the leader of the group. When I turned my gaze to the others, they looked back at me with eyes that says I could leave the cleaning to them.

“Speaking of which, there was a report from the Merchant Guild that some rookie adventurers were able to collect a lot of medicinal herbs. Are you guys also involved in that?”

“Yes. Yesterday, we took our first herbal collection class. We are lucky enough to be able to collect a lot of medicinal herbs during our practical class.”

“I see. Even though you guys are just newcomers, you seem to be a pretty good group. You are also very polite.”

“Thank you very much.”

I received a compliment from the head butler who was wearing a suit.

After I replied, he whispered something in my ear.

“Could it be that the blonde lady over there who checked the tea is Miss Sue?”

“Ah, yes. It’s Sue.”

“Thank you very much for your help. In fact, the mansion wants to apologize to Miss Sue for the commotion the other day.”

“Is that so? There must be some circumstances going on then.”

“Yes, there is a special circumstance regarding that. I would like you to come to the mansion after you finish reporting to the guild today, would that be okay with you? You can keep the clothes you are wearing as they were.”

“I understand. I think it’ll be fine, but I’ll check with the others just to be sure. Also, about that, can I take the cat-eared child who is carrying a package over there and the slime who sorted the goods with Sue?”

“No problem. Thank you for understanding.”

The incident the other day was significant. It is inevitable that the Margrave will show up.

I summoned Sue, Shiro, and one of the adventurers staying at the inn and told them about what the head butler had mentioned earlier.

“I understand. I’ve caused so much inconvenience to the Margrave, so please let me come along.”

“I don’t want to stay home alone, so I’ll come with you!”

“Leave this to us. It involves nobles, so we’ll leave it to Shun.”

In this way, I got everyone’s OK.

When I informed to the head butler about it, he said that he would send a carriage to the inn before evening.

This is translated by Yume Neiji. Kindly read at yumeineijiworks.wordpress.com.

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