CH 42

Chapter 42 The Template Event is a Dud

While being careful not to bump into people, I walked down the central street toward the Adventurer’s Guild.

It’s not as crowded as during the rush hour in the city, but there are a lot of people walking around, so if you are not careful, your arms and shoulders will bump into others.

It’s already evening, and it seems many adventurers are returning from their exploration….

Some people are happy with the huge harvest, some people are dispirited, and some are injured.

There are also tough people who carry two burlap sacks bigger than their own bodies with a red face.

…… The common thing about them is that they are all stained with dirt and blood.

「I don’t want to spend my youth covered in dust, blood, and mud… and there’s also Nina. I’ll make sure my party takes care of hygiene properly.」

Fortunately, I’m good at water magic, so as long as we have a bucket, we can wipe our bodies every day even if we’re going for long-term exploration.

That’s why we can ensure the minimum level of hygiene, but….

「If possible, I want to take a bath even during the exploration…. My fire magic aptitude is B, which is low among my other magic, so I’ve been putting off acquiring it….」

If I can make a small fireball, I’ll have no trouble boiling a bath, so I guess I’ll train until I acquired Fire Magic 1.

If I enchant <Fire Magic 1> to the misanga bracelets and distribute them to the slaves, it’ll save me time and effort in making fire.

「A signboard with a shield and twin swords…. So this is the Adventurer’s Guild of the Labyrinth City, huh….」

The city is so full of adventurers that it’s called the <City of Adventurers>, so I thought that the Adventurer’s Guild would be huge, but… I didn’t expect it to be more than twice as large as the guild headquarters in the royal capital.

As for the height of the building… the surrounding buildings are only one or two floors, but I think it has 4-5 floors.

Ian raised the flag before, so I’m a little worried that a troublesome template event will be triggered, but… I think I should just give up and go in….

When I entered, other than the reception counter and request board, I saw something like a cafeteria instead of a tavern that’s common in guilds.

Well, with this many adventurers, there wouldn’t be enough space if it’s just one small tavern.

It’s a large cafeteria that’s as big as a food court, and there are many customers that I can tell that it’s thriving.

My stomach is growling, but… I have a meal waiting for me at the inn today, so I go to the reception counter while enduring it.

The guild’s receptionists are usually beautiful women, so I’m actually looking forward to it.

…… Of course, I’m just going to talk to them since I’m afraid of what might happen if I do various things.

「Welcome. Are you here to make a request?」

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「No, I’m an adventurer. I’m planning to explore the labyrinth tomorrow, so I came to greet the guild and gather information before that.」

「Understood. Then, please show me your guild card――」

「――Hey, kid. It’s dangerous to explore the labyrinth alone with such a small body.」

…… A bodybuilder-like muscle man, who reeked of alcohol, talked to me.

Is the template event triggered immediately?

No….

「If you’re weak, it’s better not to act tough and just submit an escort request. Or you can join a clan as an errand boy or a porter. …… But with that body, you probably will get bullied. If money can save your life, it’s better not to be reckless and just hire escorts.」

「Hey, Philip-san, we’re in the middle of something! I’m sorry, he is not a bad person, but just a little meddlesome….」

Ah, yeah….

Philip (39)

Level: 75 (274/750)

Job: Adventurer (Warrior, B)

HP: 750/750

MP: 21/21

Skills: Axe 40, Unarmed 19, Body Strengthening 21

Gift: _

Others: Tittle (Aniki!), Aptitude list

I understood right away after appraising the old man, so it’s okay.

I didn’t expect to see <Title: Aniki!> again….

Is it a title that you will get if you’re an old man who likes looking after others?

「It’s okay, he seems to be a caring adventurer after all. …… Thank you for your concern. But, I have two slaves in my party, so I don’t need an escort. Ah, here’s my guild card!」

「Eh, S rank!?」 「What!?」

The old man… Philip-san, who probably thought that I was just a brat who got carried away, was also surprised when peeked at my card.

The two of them shouted loudly, so my rank was leaked to the people around.

「That fucking brat is?」 , 「No way…」 such things could be heard from behind me….

Hey!

Don’t start discussing about scouting me!

I, Nina, and Ian are going to explore with just the three of us!

「Well, it’s true that I’m an S rank adventurer, but it’s a special rank due to my rare skill, so my real strength isn’t that great.」

「Ah. (Come to think of it, there was a call that an enchanter was coming…. I’m so stupid) Understood. It’s noisy here, so let’s change place to a private room. From now on, we will do our business in the private room on the 5th floor, so if you have any business with the guild, please come to the reception counter on the 5th floor!」

「I understand.」

The 5th floor, huh….

The voice coming from behind me is mixed with words of envy toward the private rooms on the 5th floor, so it is probably an honor.

Personally, it’s a hassle to go up the stairs to the 5th floor, so I’d rather do it on the 1st or 2nd floor…..