Volume 2 Chapter 37: After the Attack 3/4

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Author: 夜州 (Yashu)

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Rikisetsu, Eden, Cain and Letia all sat down in the guild’s office, facing each other.

When asked whether he knew anything about recent events, Rikisetsu said he hadn’t heard anything apart from a short message from the guards saying that they had captured Betty.

At that time he had become enraged, but having heard that the lord would explain the reason to him later, he had managed to gain back his composure.

Cain explained everything that had happened to Rikisetsu from the very beginning.

“– – No way, such things…”

The sub guild master, the deputy governor, the priest and the Dark Guild’s guild master had all colluded and attacked the lord’s residence. Active A-Rank adventurers took part in it as well, which wasn’t something that could be forgiven so easily. It wasn’t just a problem for Drintor’s branch chief, Rikisetsu, but went as far as causing trouble for Eden, who was located in the royal capital.

Thus, Rikisetsu immediately realized why Eden had come to the town of Drintor.

Hearing the truth, Rikisetsu prostrated himself in front of them, his head touching the floor.

“Cain-sama, Eden-sama, I am truly sorry for what happened this time.”

However, there was no need to apologize for what had happened.

It would mean that the entire adventurer’s guild had picked a fight with noble society.

“Rikisetsu-dono, right now we need to talk about what’s going to happen from now on. Which is why I came here from the royal capital. To make Letia here the Drintor branch’s inspector general and sub guild master. You are responsible for organizing all the adventurers in this town. I’ll determine your punishment by how well you work. Until then, I’ll put it on hold. Is that okay with you, Cain?”

Rikisetsu nodded at Eden’s decision while still prostrating himself.

“Eden-san, that’s fine by me. I know Rikisetsu-dono isn’t a bad person. Although he does have a bit of a short temper. The main offender this time was the deputy governor. I’m going to make sure it’s obvious that he was involved in that. Then, I’ll ask the country to take responsibility. And now that Letia-san is here, you can rest assured that the guild is in good hands.”

“You say that, but nothing like that’s going to happen! I’m going to have to go through all the past documents from the bookkeeping department. I’ll start working tomorrow, but first I’ll have to introduce myself to the other staff.”

Letia looked a little embarrassed at Cain’s high expectations, but quickly regained her composure.

“Well then, first off, let’s do the introductions. Because Betty isn’t here today, all the other staff members are.”

Everyone nodded. Rikisetsu stood up and lead them out into the hall.

When the four of them came to the hall, the staff members once again became excited.

Rikisetsu began to explain to the staff.

“I know you’re busy, everyone, so sorry, but please stop and listen for a bit. Betty, who was the sub guild master, is currently imprisoned in the guard station for committing crimes. The details are still unknown, but I think she’ll probably be taken to the royal capital for interrogation. I highly doubt she’ll ever come back here. That, at least, is certain.”

The staff members were all surprised at Rikisetsu’s words. They hadn’t heard of Betty’s crimes. Moreover, never returning meant either a heavy- or death sentence. All the staff swallowed their saliva.

Rikisetsu continued on.

“The Esfort Kingdom’s adventurers’ guild’s chief supervisor, Eden-sama has come here to see us from the royal capital regarding this case. Also, Letia-dono, who also came from the royal capital, will be newly assuming the office of this town’s sub guild master. Additionally, she will also be assuming the concurrent post of inspector general. Everyone, please get along well with her.”

“I’m Letia, and I have been despatched from the royal capital. I’ll only start working tomorrow, but nice to meet you.”

Letia stepped forward and bowed lightly to the staff. There was a round of applause.

The staff members and receptionist ladies who knew Letia squealed in delight. It seemed like she was quite popular. The adventurers in the hall were also fascinated Letia’s beauty. By all accounts, Letia was an adult woman with sophistication and charm.

And because they were able to see the kingdom’s guild’s chief supervisor with their own eyes, the staff all started raising a fuss again.

The receptionist lady, Aura, who couldn’t read the mood very well, raised her hand and asked a question.

“Umm. Sorry, guild master. Because you explained earlier, I understand why Eden-sama and Letia-sama are there, but why is Cain-sama also lined up with them?”

The only thing the adventurers’ guild’s staff members knew about Cain was that he was an A-Rank and exceptional child adventurer. The receptionist ladies knew that high ranking adventurers earned a lot of money. If he was an A-Rank as a child, there was a possibility that he might become an S-Rank in the future. If they could catch him, their future prospects would be guaranteed. Moreover, although Cain looked ten years old, he was a beautiful boy with silver hair. Even for the receptionist ladies, he wasn’t a choice they wouldn’t aim for.

“Well, I’m just an adventurer acquaintance of thei– – “

“Cain-sama is the lord of this town! He’s Viscount Cain von Silford Drintor-sama!”

Cain had tried to explain himself away as ‘just an acquaintance’, but Rikisetsu interrupted him and dropped the bombshell.

““““““““Eehhhhhhhhhhhhhh!!!!””””””””

The whole hall was in an uproar, the biggest of the day.

And it wasn’t just the guild staff.

The adventurers who had been gossiping about a ‘Silver Devil’ earlier too.

The adventurers whispered things like ‘That fiend is the lord now?’.

The adventurers who had been in the stands also spread word of Cain destroying the training grounds. ‘Beware the silver-haired devil who looks like a child’

The fact that that boy was not only a noble, but also the local lord, surprised the adventurers even more.

Completely unaware that that fact had been hidden and not knowing what had just happened, Rikisetsu was surprised at the commotion.

Due to Rikisetsu exposing him, Cain dropped his shoulders and introduced himself.

“Excuse me, I’m Cain von Silford Drintor. The other day, I became the lord of this town. I’m still a newbie lord, so I’m counting on you all.”

After introducing himself, Cain bowed.

“I thought he was the child of some rich person, but not that he was the lord…”

“He’s the lord and an A-Rank at that age… wow”

“I have to work even harder… I wonder if he’s okay with older people.”

“If I could become even just a mistress…”

The receptionists were looking passionately at Cain with the eyes of a predator.

One of them was already in a rosy fantasy.

Seeing the receptionist ladies acting like this, Eden burst their bubbles.

“Viscount Cain is to be engaged to my little sister, Tifana, who is the commander of the royal knights. There’s no room for you lot.”

Eden revealed that Cain had a fiancée. He didn’t mention Telestia or Silk, because that was a secret. If that were found out, there would be political problems. But Tifana’s engagement had been acknowledged by her parents, so there was no problem with revealing that.

It was well known that the commander of the royal knights was the daughter of a duke. She was an elf and a beautiful young lady, but she also excelled in martial prowess, so she was famous throughout the country, making most citizens know her.

Of course, the guild staff had heard of her as well. Naturally, the receptionists were disappointed, as they were no match for a duke’s daughter.

After saying that, Eden winked at Cain.

“Now they’ll leave you alone.”

He whispered to Cain.

They’d leave him alone, but now no-one would dare approach him, thought Cain.

After the introductions, they said goodbye to Rikisetsu and left the guild to go to the lord’s residence.

Since they hadn’t made any reservations for lodging, Cain suggested that they go to the lord’s mansion, where there were plenty of empty rooms.

Due to her sudden appointment, Letia wasn’t able to enter the dorms yet, so she was allowed to commute to the guild from the lord’s mansion for the time being.

“Living in the dorms like I did up until now doesn’t even compare to this! It may only be for a short time, but I’ll take full advantage of living here!”

Eden sighed while looking at Letia being delighted at seeing the room she’d been given.

“Sorry, Cain. It’s just for a little while, but we’ll be imposing on you.”

After having guided Letai around, Cain went up with Eden to the reception room to have a meeting.

Darmeshia stood behind Cain in a butler’s outfit.

“Darmeshia, there weren’t any problems?”

Darmeshia responded to Cain after bowing.

“No, there weren’t any problems. I’ve been monitoring the building’s surroundings, but there haven’t been any suspicious people around. Dash and the other two seem to be fine as well.”

Eden looked up at Darmeshia for a moment, his mouth slackening as he returned his gaze to Cain.

“Cain-kun’s mansion has a very fiendish butler.”

Eden’s words made Cain break out in a cold sweat. He hadn’t thought he’d notice.

“Come come, Eden-sama, I am just a simple butler who’s already retired from active duty. It’s troublesome for me for you to say such things.”

Darmeshia laughed lightly, not taking any offence at Eden’s words.

“Yeeeeeeah, let’s just go with that, shall we. Well, at least from now on, even if Cain-kun isn’t here, this mansion will be safe.”

“Taking you back to the royal capital tomorrow first thing in the morning should be fine, no? I have to go to school tomorrow too, so I’m planning on leaving here early.”

“Right, you’re still a student. But wouldn’t it be better for you to graduate already and concentrate on being a lord? And if you would be an adventurer alongside being the lord, I could send you to do nominated requests, which would really help.”

“I can’t do that; I’m still in first grade.”

“Well, that’s true.”

As they continued to laugh and chat, the night gradually drew to a close.

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