CH 68

“Yes. Then let’s talk about compensation, and then we’ll process your request.”

From there we talked about rewards and detailed demands from the guild.

The reward was split 50/50 between me and Emilia. I thought I was 3.5 and Emilia was 6.5 in terms of rank, but… Emilia said she wouldn’t accept unless it was 50-50, and the guild said it was their intention from the beginning.

“Isn’t it more annoying for the branch that the reward for B+ and A+ is the same in the nomination request?”

At my words, Tarales replies, “Well, yeah,” after taking a sip of his tea.

“Well, but it’s fine if you let me say it. After all, it’s just complaining. We’d rather not have you guys get into trouble over something like this.”

So you have decided that it is more risky to tussle with a higher ranked adventurer.

In a case like this, an ex-adventurer would be more likely to take the side of the adventurers than the higher-ups. And yet, for some reason, branch managers are often ex-adventurers.

Well, if something goes wrong, you just need to have the ability to keep other adventurers at bay, and they don’t have a lot of options.

“Here is the request form.”

Sasha presents me and Emilia with a request form that has been processed for acceptance.

“Yeah. Confirmed.”

“Oh, sure.”

After confirming the contents, I turn my face to Sasha.

“Yes. Then the registration process is complete. The rest is…”

Ah? Is there anything more?

“Would you like to apply for a temporary party?”

Basically, we adventurers are not allowed to belong to more than one party at the same time. If we want to move to another party, we have to finish the process of leaving the previous party at the guild before we can join another party.

However, a temporary party can join the same request without leaving the original party, provided that it is only for the duration of the request.

“If it isn’t necessary…”

“Please do.”

Emilia told her to go through with it.

“It doesn’t matter, does it? There’s no particular disadvantage. Or what, you’re not happy with my abilities?”

“It’s not like that.”

This one knows what she’s talking about…….

It’s not like I dislike forming parties, and of course I’m not dissatisfied with Emilia. …… I’m just not a fan of being in a party. …… Well, I’m definitely the reason why “One Sword”, which was doing well at the time, disbanded.

I didn’t follow the instructions from a certain noble.

And to this day, I have no regrets about that. Even if I had to live my life over again, I would never follow it.

But neither Adras, Roy, Emilia, Kasha, nor Freumer blamed me.

I was definitely the one who took away everyone’s dreams back then…..I feel guilty about that.

In terms of ability, Emilia would probably win in a head-to-head fight against me now, not to mention when we were in a party.

Since the day I disbanded the party, I have acquired various skills and knowledge in order to go solo.

On the contrary, Emilia continued to improve her fighting skills by doing what she could do at the party.

“Then there’s no problem. Sasha. Please take care of the party formation.”

“I understand. Please wait a moment.”

Saying that, Sasha then leaves the room once to bring the papers. And then Tarales.

“I still have other business to attend to, so I’ll leave you to it.”

After saying that, he went back to his office.

“…… sorry about that ……”

The moment I was alone with Emilia, She suddenly apologized in a small voice.

“About what?”

“I said that earlier, but the party was a bit forced…”

What is that?

“No, don’t worry about it. I don’t mind partying with you.”

Come to think of it, it’s been a long time since we’ve acted together like this.

“This request will definitely be fulfilled. Leave the support to me.”

“Uh… ah! I’ll leave my back to you. Please take care of me!”

Emilia happily said so.

After that, I had to go back to the house once all the formalities were done. I’ll have to ask Ares and the innkeeper’s dad to take care of the house and the kids while I’m gone.

After that, I have to become a perfect B-class adventurer again.