Vol 1: Chapter 22

There were more adventurers in the guild than yesterday. However, they didnt turn disgustful looks towards Raikira-san, and were absorbed in talking with fellow companions.

I saw it too.

It was pretty early in the morning, right?

Id like to fly on that thing once.

I headed to the counter and asked a female receptionist if it was okay to visit the training ground.

You can, but no one is using it today.

Really?

Yes. The instructor, Joseph-san, contacted us from his home this morning, notifying us of his absence.

It makes sense now. Hes got a hangover.

And the rest of the adventurers have been talking amongst themselves as you can see. Did you see the magic airship? It seems to have arrived just after sunrise. I was still sleeping at that time, so I missed it. It is apparently in the Dukes castle right now.

An airship?!

There was such a thing in this world!? I had no idea. I have never seen it.

Thats right. There seems to be as many as five in the Keith Grand Federation, but the one which landed in this city seems to be the one owned by His Majesty Geffert, The Sky Princess Castle.

Oh! Is the king on board?

No, not at all. It seems that the Adventurers Guild is also involved, so the Guild Master was summoned in the morning and

You.

The submaster appeared, with a sullen look.

What are you doing chattering pointlessly?

Oh, s-sorry Feel free to visit the training ground.

Thank you.

I wanted to ask a little more, but the submaster was still staring intensely, so I decided to leave quietly. Right then, the submaster was called by another staff in the back, and he left. I wish he hadnt come out at all.

You sure talked quite a lot.

Ah, yes. I could have learned more had the submaster not come.

Oh, that racist bastard, huh?

Wow, just blunt.

Hey, werent you going to the training ground?

It seems that no one is using it today

I am seriously disappointed. The opportunity to learn more skills slipped away Well, it cant be helped. Lets practice the skills I have, instead. And master it!

Then, lets wait until Dante-ossan comes over.

Okay.

By the way, I also heard an interesting story.

Raikira-san said, as we moved to a corner of the guild. He seems to have been listening in on conversations while waiting in an inconspicuous place.

Is it about the magic airship?

Hmm? No, its not.

Oh, its something different.

I heard that a merchant group was saved by a child when they were being attacked by monsters on the highway.

Saved? By a child?

Thats the thing. Its apparently some kind of magic that nobody has seen before. You know the eight elemental magic?

The 8 types of magic that are classified as Magic characteristic skill orbs. Like Mimino-sans flower magic.

Yeah. The two rare ones are Light Magic and Dark Magic, right? Though, Ive never seen either

Raikira-san talked in a good mood. Is the macho tsundere beastmen finally graduating from his tsundere phase?

It looked very much like a dark magic skill, it seems. The monster which was attacking the merchant group seems to have been a Lizard Centaur, a monster whose upper half is a dragon, and lower half is a horse but the hard scales of the dragon were destroyed with a single blow, I heard.

Wait a minute.

As I listened to the story, chills ran down my back.

Was it a sword-like black slash that slashed the monster?

Oh, thats right. Howd you know? Did you hear the same story from the guild staff?

I know that black slash.

Lark.

Its Lark!

Raikira-san! Whom did you hear it from?! Please tell me who it was!

Oi, whats up with you all of a sudden?

It happened when I was pressing Raikira-san for the answer.

Adventurers, listen!

The submaster suddenly appeared from the back.

His face was pale as a sheet, and his hand, which gripped a paper, wouldnt stop trembling. The adventurers stopped talking due to that strange situation, and listened carefully to the submasters next words.

There was an emergency communication from Six Mine! A dragon is flying towards the city! The guild has issued an emergency summon. All adventurers are requested to defend the city from the dragon!

Inside the adventurers guild, there was a turmoil like a beehive; people sneaking out of the guild, people clamouring around the submaster and the other staff (trying to get more information), people speculating amongst themselves, and people who were calm and composed(those who donned shiny armors, the high ranking adventurers).

I lost my chance to ask Raikira-san about Lark

Hey, whats all the noise?

Dante-san walked into the guild. It seems that as soon as he received the departure permit he requested yesterday, he came to the guild.

A Dragon?Dante-san frowned when he heard the news.

Yeah. What do you think, ossan?

Ive heard about slaves rioting at Six Mine, but I havent heard anything about a dragon. But if it came from a magic communication, then its most probably true. Were lacking too much information.

Dante-san started to think, with his arms crossed, and when our gazes met, he awkwardly averted it.

Dante-san, I

Reiji, you dont have to say it.he immediately stopped me.

Even when things are looking bad, these people are still so kind. Even Raikira-san could have asked me something when he heard the words mine and dragon. But he didnt say anything. And Non-san gently hugged me from behind.

I was in the forest, not far from the mine. A slave tattoo on my hand.

It was clear that I had escaped from the mine.

No, Ill tell you. I saw what seemed to be a dragon.

Therefore, I cant continue to keep silent when danger is approaching us.

The submaster said it was a dragon. But I felt it was more like a huge bird.

I was absorbed in talking about what seemed to be a dragon that appeared above the mine. At first, they had a look of concern, but when they found out my story wasnt anything out of the question, they listened with a serious look.

And I havent seen anything after that rain of light.

Everyone was dead silent.

When I noticed, not only Dante-san and the others, but also the other adventurers were listening to my story.

The submaster was the first to respond.

You, if that story is true, you are a slave who has fled the mine

Oi, seems like everything has gone to shits while I was asleep.

The person who came in, interrupting the submasters words,

Joseph!

It was the muscular, skinhead instructor. When he saw Dante-san, the corners of his mouth curled up, and he raised one hand. Dante-san also raised one hand and said, I had a feast yesterday, and Joseph-san replied, Baka, its my treat, after all, as they high-fived.