I returned to the city of Roizen. I’m inside the Adventurer’s Guild, an incredibly luxurious room.
「I’ve heard from everyone.」
Andreu, who led me here, said.
He looks slightly proud.
「I heard you were like a demon.」
「Don’t worry about it. I didn’t do anything major.」
「You’re kidding. By a conservative estimate, Yuuki-sama alone did the work of several hundred people. The opinions of the adventurers, both favorable and cynical, were common on that one point.」
Was there really cynicism?
「But more importantly, are you okay? It looks like you sealed that place off, but could something happen to break the seal?」
I ask, remembering Mari.
Fiona also said that there was nothing there to begin with, and suddenly Mari happened.
Compared to that, now that the seal is there, the danger must be higher.
When I asked him about it, Andreu answered with a straight face.
「It will be handled as a matter of utmost importance by the Adventurer’s Guild. I plan to have a B-rank adventurer or higher attached to me to constantly monitor the area for anything unusual. To be honest, if it weren’t for Yuuki-sama, the front line there would have been breached, and the ever-increasing number of monsters would have swallowed up the two cities of Roizen and Reiuse.」
（We’re rather lucky if that’s all. My armies have overrun the former empire from one end to the other. Give it time, and this country would have been destroyed.)
Eleanor is getting slightly better at this. We’ll deal with this later.
I looked at Andreu with a straight face and asked him something that made me even more curious.
「I’m going to have to make the rounds. That’s all well and good, but wouldn’t it be better to make them disappear than to seal them up?」
「We’re having trouble there, but we’ll let them find a way. We’ll have the adventurers in our guild work on this as a top priority quest. It will be a big financial loss, but we can’t help it.」
「I see. I’ll look out for them.」
「Can you do that for me?」
Andreu’s eyes sparkled. As he said, he would be happy if I did that.
「And by the way… Because, frankly, I have other things I need to do.」
「That’s fine. If you’re Yuuki-sama, even if you’re a lone adventurer, you’re more promising than most.」
I’m going to be talking on a lot.
Well, but I know what he’s talking about. I could sense the seriousness of Andreu’s words.
「And with that………」
Andreu’s tone suddenly became heavier for some reason. Is there something he’s having trouble saying?
「What’s the matter?」
「I was wondering if Yuuki-sama would be interested in joining the Adventurers Guild.」
「Join the Adventurers’ Guild?」
「Yes. As you know, the rank of an adventurer’s guild is determined by the merits of the guild in resolving requests and the reputation of the adventurers who belong to it.」
I don’t know, but I kind of understand somehow.
「For a long time, our guild has been without an adventurer we could call our ace to the public.」
「What about Alexis?」
When asked, Andreu slowly shook his head.
「He’s a good man, but he’s never achieved anything decisive. Also, perhaps because of his personality, he often makes mistakes in important areas.」
「Ah, there are people like that, aren’t there?」
「So, as an ace, ……」
Andreu’s words were muffled, but he continued to stare at me.
Alexis can’t do it, but I’ve got a strong appearance.
Honestly, I don’t feel bad about it. No, I rather that that, I feel good.
「We will, of course, pay you a reasonable stipend. We will try to facilitate you this in some of the cities where our guild has branches.」
He has made some substantive proposals. Not a bad proposition.
I accepted Andreu’s proposal and decided to stay in the adventurer’s guild.
After we finished talking, we walked out of the guild.
It was getting quite dark outside and I tried to warp back to the mansion.
「Uh!」
That’s where I’ll be approached.
I turned around and saw a female adventurer who looked like a magician.
「You …… just now.」
I remembered her face, but I never heard her name, come to think of it.
「My name is Io Akos!」
「Io, huh? I’m Yuuki Kakeru. You can call me Kakeru.」
「Kakeru-san, ……thank you for what you did earlier.」
「Yeah. Are you okay?」
「Yes, because Kakeru-san rescued me.」
「……Looks like you’re injured?」
I point to her arm. It was wrapped in a torn piece of cloth, stained red with blood.
It looks like she was just given first aid.
「Did you get it taken care of properly?」
「Excuse me! I just wanted to see you, Kakeru……」
「Just a minute.」
I pulled out a magic ball (white) from my pocket.
I then used it on Io. The ball emitted a gentle light that enveloped her entire body.
「How is it?」
「What about ……? Oh, my injury.」
Io was surprised. She unwound the wrapped cloth. The skin was so smooth, there was not a scratch on it.
I used the magic ball for the first time, and it works pretty well. Well, I was told that if you’re not dead, it will work.
「Kakeru-san just now? Did you also use healing magic?」
It wasn’t magic, but I didn’t want to explain it, so I just faked it.
Io was busy being surprised and her eyes twinkling.
「So, what do you mean you wanted to see me?」
「Yes! Ummm……」
Io squirmed, finding it hard to say.
Eventually, she spoke up as if she had made up her mind.
「Please let me join your party, Kakeru!」
She bowed her head as best she could and asked.
I was a little surprised.
In my party? I mean, I’m creating a party?
I’d never thought of forming a party before.
「Umm, can’t I?」
Io looked up and asked timidly. She has eyes like an abandoned puppy.
「No, it’s just a little unexpected and surprising. I’ve never had a party before. Io was the first person to ask me to partner up with her.」
「I am the first ……」
Io, for some reason, looked subtly pleased.
I thought to myself.
Reasons to refuse and reasons to let her in.
There’s no reason to say no to …… nothing that really bothers me.
Reason for inclusion. If I were to really form a party and bring in a companion, I’d rather have someone beautiful and pretty or cute and pretty than a guy anyway.
For that, Io is perfect. She’ s a little plain in her magician-like outfit, but she still looks cute enough.
That Io is staring at me. She’s waiting for my reply.
「All right, let’s get a party going.」
「──！Thank you!!!」
Io was as happy as if she had won the lottery.
「Let’s talk more tomorrow. Come to my mansion.」
「Yes!」
I showed her where the mansion was and left Io.
A party with girls, yeah, I’m getting a little excited thinking about it calmly.
I return to the mansion in an excited mood.
By the way, I don’t know where they heard about it, but there were some male adventurers waiting for me in front of the mansion, and they said the same thing to me.
Some of them had a twinkle in their eyes that said, “I admire you!” There were some who had a twinkle in their eye, but they were …… men, so I turned them all down.