“Is there something you need?” (Staff)
A man in his mid-twenties entered the room.
“I need you to do something for me ASAP.” (Guildmaster)
“And he is?” (Mylene)
“Rest assured that he is a trustworthy man.” (Guildmaster)
“My name is Maran.”
The man who introduced himself as Maran glanced at me but said nothing.
The Guildmaster explained to Maran what he discussed with Mylene-san.
“I understand. I know a merchant by the name of Reedent, and I can spread the word very well.” (Maran)
Maran said reassuringly.
“We’re in a hurry, okay?” (Guildmaster)
“Yes. It’ll be fine. Please leave it to me. Also, would it be okay to have an Adventurers’ Guild official help us to add credibility?” (Maran)
“Yes, of course. I’ll leave it to you.” (Guildmaster)
“Thank you.” (Maran)
“How promising~.” (Mylene)
“Please don’t pull him out.” (Man)
“I would never do that~.” (Mylene)
He seemed really good. As an ally, he would be reliable, but as an enemy, he would be scary. In mangas, novels, and video games, there were often cases where someone you thought was an ally turned out to be an enemy.
Of course, I don’t want those flags, I want him on our side.
When I looked at Maran, he smiled.
I can’t determine if I’m being ridiculed or being treated like a child.
“You seem to know Reedent, but what kind of merchant is Reedent from your point of view?” (Mylene)
“He’s a small man who humbles himself in front of the strong and takes advantage of those who are weaker than him.” (Maran)
Maran answered Mylene-san’s question succinctly.
“Then I guess everything is fine.” (Mylene)
“Yes, indeed.” (Maran)
Mylene-san and Maran laughed.
What’s this? This duo. I’m scared.
I think it’s been a long time since I’ve seen Mylene-san’s guildmaster mode.
She’s usually kind, but she’s a scary person to make enemies with. By the way, when I asked her not to sell eggs to Cliff, she agreed just like that and she really didn’t sell them to Cliff, the feudal lord.
Let’s not just make enemies of Mylene-san.
“Also, just in case, we need to keep an eye on Reedent’s shop.” (Guildmaster)
Blitz and his harem were supposed to keep an eye out for any escaped bandits who might come.
“Yes, the adventurers I hired from Crimonia will be keeping watch. They will arrive this evening, I think.” (Mylene)
Blitz and his harem were heading here on horseback. Even if Swaying Bear and Hugging Bear were faster, the distance isn’t so great that it should not make a difference.
“I could ask the Adventurers’ Guild for help.” (Maran)
At Maran’s suggestion, Mylene-san pondered for a moment.
“You’re right. I don’t know when they’ll arrive, so please ask them to keep an eye out as well. But please make sure it’s a trustworthy adventurer.” (Mylene)
It was certainly important. You’ll never know where information would leak.
I know a trustworthy adventurer party in Sheleen.
“In that case, a female adventurer party led by a person named Marina is trustworthy, so if they’re available, ask them for a favor. If you tell them that it’s a request from Yuna, I think they will accept it.” (Yuna)
Marina and her party had escorted Gran-san many times and were trusted by him. They have risked their lives to protect Gran-san. So they shouldn’t be with the toad.
They’re the most trustworthy adventurer party in Sheleen right now.
“Oh, Marina. I understand. If she’s here, I will ask her for a request.” (Maran)
Maran accepted my words with an open mind.
Does he think nothing of me? A bear?
Like the guildmaster, Maran never asked me about my bear outfit. Whenever I meet people for the first time, they definitely ask.
Shortly, Blitz and his harem will come to the Commerce Guild asking for the location of the merchant Reedent’s store, so we also asked them to handle that as well.
“Then, I’ll try and get it into Reedent’s ears ASAP, so please excuse me.” (Maran)
Maran bowed his head and walked out of the room.
“I didn’t know you had such a Guild staff.” (Mylene)
“He’s a trustworthy subordinate.” (Guildmaster)
Guildmaster proudly replied.
“He keeps a close eye on things, which makes my job a lot easier.” (Guildmaster)
Not long ago, the commercial guild in Sheleen was under the toad. With a new Guildmaster and a new structure, there will be some discontent.
I don’t know how far the commercial guild has been corrupted, but I wish them the best.
However, with the creation of an enclosure for Reedent, all we have to do now is gather evidence and make sure he can’t get away with it.
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Author’s Note:
I thought the story was going to go to the part where Yuna and Mylene-san go to the forest, but it didn’t…
And it was supposed to connect to the previous story.
But it didn’t work out.
※ I’m really sorry. I’ve finished the manuscript for book 13, but I have to write new pages and deal with the store benefit, etc. I’d like to prioritize writing the web version, so I’ll be taking a break from replying to your comments for a while. Thank you for understanding.