Let’s Go to the Adventurer’s Guild

Translated by JayTranslation

Edited by Ulti

 

On a day when I didn’t have anything to do in our temporary base, I said to a busy-looking Alice,

「Hey Alice, the weather’s pretty nice, let’s go explore the town.」

「Do I really look that free to you?」

I didn’t really know what she was up to, but just before, she was mixing together some chemicals.

「I know you’re smart, but if you stay in the house and only do that, then you’re going to end up as a gloomy character like Lillith-sama.」

「I guess there’s no helping it… I’ll go with you for a little bit.」

As an android, Alice seemed to dislike being called a gloomy character and started cleaning up her chemicals.

「Anyways, what were you making?」

「This? It’s the Lillith Special which gives you first-rate high without any side effects…」

I threw out Alice’s chemicals, including even the worktable, out the window.

 

–As we were walking around town, Alice started to complain to me.

「Just what were you thinking? Do you have any idea how profitable it could’ve been?」

「What were you thinking? The Lillith Special was that dangerous drug Lillith-sama developed.」

It was a synthetic drug created by Lillith in order to eliminate all the rampant drugs in the world. 

Even though it was really cheap, it was more effective than a certain drug that already existed on Earth. As a result, it quickly dominated its industry.

A person who tried drugs once can’t stop depending on them easily. 

Since that was the case, it was better off to give a drug addict something harmless to the human body.

By doing that, she would eliminate a large source of funds for the mafia. 

And so it was created because of a ridiculous idea that only an evil organization could have thought up…

「This nation also has that kind of dark side. So collapsing the market with the Lillith Special would benefit everyone.」 

「For real? Well, since they have alcohol, I guess they’d also have drugs…」

This planet only looked like it was a textbook fantasy world, in reality, it was pretty dark.

It was a world where it was reasonable for a princess to be cunning, knights to be greedy, and for humans to eat orcs that could even speak their language.

Anyways, after walking around without a destination in mind, we arrived at a dark back alley. 

「Hey No. 6. Why are we here when the weather’s great?」

「I couldn’t help it. It’s second nature for Kisaragi combatants to prefer dark, shady places.」

It was at that time when Alice looked like she discovered something and started looking at a certain building in the back alley. 

「No. 6… Since we’re already here, let’s go into that building.」

「What’s this all of a sudden? You normally don’t like suspicious places… Guess there’s no helping it, I’ll show you around since I’m an expert on suspicious places.」

The place that had its windows covered, even though it was lunch time, looked like a pub.

I violently opened the door so that the people there wouldn’t look down upon me as a firstcomer.

As soon as I did that, all the regulars sent their gazes toward me and Alice. 

 

—No way… Is this place a…!

「Hey Alice, this place is the adventurer’s guild! It’s the adventurer’s guild!」

「What are you saying all of a sudden?」

Everyone in here were rugged-looking men.

On top of that, they were all armed.

「Alice, look carefully. I’ll show you what to do.」

「Hey, wait a minute. I think you’re misunderstanding something.」

Alice’s words were an afterthought as I approached the man washing a glass on the counter.

This guild doesn’t have beauties nor busty older nee-sans as receptionists. 

Minus ten points.

I said to the man that stopped washing the glass and raised an eyebrow at me, 

「I came to register as a new member.」

The whole place was momentarily silent after I said that, then it suddenly erupted in laughter.

Heh… So this is that ‘typical event’?

「Hey No. 6. Everyone’s laughing at you.」

「Alice, this is the ceremony that veteran adventurers conduct for newbies. If they like the newbies, then the veteran adventurers will…」

「Hey, kid. Do you even know what kind of place this is when you’re saying that?」

There you have it. The adventurer’s guild event.

I said to the bad man that had his hand on my shoulder, 

「I already know what you want to say. You’re going to tell me, “I can’t just accept a rookie with a child. Show me your skills”, right? Fine with me, let’s have a duel!」

「How did you arrive at that conclusion!? Who’s going to have a duel with you!? Oi, oi, wait a second! Why are you so aggressive right now!?」

The man that was looking at me as I raised my fists took a few steps back.

「You bastard! Which organization are you from!?」

「Is this a gang attack!? Fine, bring it on! Get those two!」

Haha. It seems like this guild is the type to engage in rookie crushing. Well, that’s just another typical event. 

「If you’re asking for which organization I belong to, then I’m a member of Kisaragi! Now come, I’ll show you this rookie’s skills!」

As I declared myself to the men who looked ready to fight, I started to attack the man behind the counter that looked like the master.

 

「–You bastard! Where did you go!? When I get my hands on you, you’re dead!」

「He’s over there! He’s right over there!」

While being chased by even more men than before, I shouted over at Alice.

「–Alice! If you knew that was a gathering place for the mafia, then say it sooner!」

So… it seems like the place we were just at wasn’t actually an adventurer’s guild. 

And the man I attacked wasn’t actually the guild master, he was the leader. 

「You were the one who assumed on your own. Still…」

It was then when Alice looked happily over at me while running side by side with me.

「You didn’t want to release the Lillith Special, right? Then take care of them. If you do that, then problem solved.」

Saying that in the middle of a chase caused by a misunderstanding, just how can she be so calm?

The mafia must be so sure that there was no way they’d lose to an expert combatant.

Jeez. Do you really think a Kisaragi combatant would tolerate being looked down upon by an android and the mafia?

I planted my foot on the spot, turned around to face my pursuers, and took a deep breath.

「Who gave you permission to sell drugs in this town!? This here is the territory of the evil organization, Kisaragi! You guys are just some puny mafia so stop acting like you own the place, you bastards!」

I took out my knife and shouted at my pursuers,

「Come at meeeee!!」

 

 

–On that day

An enemy to the Kisaragi business disappeared from that town.