CH 79

Chapter 79 There’s No Escaping a Scolding That Comes From Love

We were at our limits both physically and mentally, so we took our time to return to the surface without forcing ourselves.

Our stamina had recovered by the time we returned to the surface, but our mental exhaustion still needs time to recover.

…… I think it’s better to take a few days off.

「Also, we consumed a lot of mana potions during the fight with the ants, so it’s going to take a little time to stock up.」

「We prepared a lot of mana potions for the long time exploration, but they have been reduced to less than half…. By the next time, I will prepare two… no, three times as many.」

「I’ll leave it to you, Ian.」

The mana potion isn’t that expensive, but this amount of consumption is a painful expense.

「Queen Ant’s magic stone and material, and green calf meat… we gained a lot~. I’m happy to be able to cook delicious meat every day.」

「Yeah. The income is big, and we don’t have to worry about meat for a while. …… Considering the results, I guess we can say that the exploration this time is a success too.」

It’s a success, but… that’s just a hindsight-based opinion.

If possible, I don’t want to report this incident to the guild.

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I’m already in front of the guild, and I can’t show my uncool side to my little brother, so… I have to go even if I don’t want to….

「Jink-san, thank you for your hard work. Your expedition is shorter than what I heard, huh? Did something happen?」

As usual, when I headed to the 5th floor, Mona-san immediately took care of me.

Perhaps because we returned earlier than we had planned, she looked more serious than usual.

「Actually… we ended up fighting a swarm of ants to save some adventurers….」

「A swarm of ants!?」

「Yes. We won the battle, but… I thought it would be better to report my survival to the guild, so we stopped our exploration and came back.」

「…… Thank you. Is everyone okay?」

「No one was injured seriously. But since we were fighting with our lives on the line, the mental exhaustion was terrible. So, we are planning to take a good rest at the inn for a few days….」

「I understand. Currently, there are no reports from the adventurers who were saved by Jink-san, so I will report it to the guild master. Please wait a moment.」

「I understand.」

Mona-san is glaring at me.

For the Adventurer’s Guild, the loss of an enchanter is a big deal.

I guess the report this time can’t be overlooked.

「Jink-san, I have never risked my life before, but… personally, I don’t want to hear about the death report of Jink-san and the others.」

………

「I will apologize if my request to help other adventurers made you feel responsible more than necessary. I am really sorry.」

「No, that’s…」

Mona-san’s request was one of the reasons I fought the ants, but… I was the one who made the decision.

It’s not Mona-san’s responsibility.

「Jink-san, I will say it again. I don’t want you guys to die. Please keep in mind that there are a lot of people who like you more than you think.」

After saying so, Mona-san left the room.

「Onii-sama….」

「It was scary, wasn’t it? But it’s something to be grateful for.」

Being scolded out of kindness is a happy thing….

About five minutes passed without anyone opening their mouths, and Mona-san returned to the room with the guild master.

「Hey, it seems that you had a hard time~」

Ugh… the guild master is pretty angry too…

「I am ashamed.」

「Adventurer is a life-threatening profession, but… risking your life and the lives of your allies just to save strangers is a foolish thing to do. If you want to die that badly, why don’t you go back to Rosalta by yourself?」

「You, how dare you say that to Onii-sama! There are things that you shouldn’t say even――」

「――Esther, stop it! The Guild Master is right. I am sorry, we will be more careful next time.」

「Phew…. You guys are still kids, and you’re not troubled with money, right? You can’t bring back your life with money, so think carefully before you act.」

「Yes. Thank you for scolding me.」

「Bfft!? You, where did your usual cheeky attitude go!? You made me spew my tea!」

Where, you ask?

「If that is what you want… I will show you now, Guild Master. Actually, we got a lot of material from the ants….」

「I see. I guess we’ll have to make another request to the rookie adventurers. How much?」

「I don’t know since we haven’t counted them, but there are more than before. Moreover, some were trampled by the ants during the battle, so there are a lot of broken and damaged materials mixed in….」

I know it’s a lot of work, but please sort them out one by one carefully!

「Mental Breaker makes his appearance again, eh? Well, counting your materials is a delicious request where they can get money safely…. It’s better to let them have a taste of a little hardship.」

「I will publish the request right away! If they all work together, I am sure it will be over in no time.」

「Guild Master, Mona-san…. I think you are also Mental Breakers.」