Infinite Gacha - Chapter 11

After that, we all had dinner together and called it a night.

There was only one tent, and we were offered it as a thank-you and a guest, but we felt bad about monopolizing it, so we took turns taking the night shift at the camp as well.

First, Nemmu and I would use the tent, then Elio and Miya would sleep outdoors, and Gimla and Wardi would take over the first night shift.

Erio, Miya, Gimla, and Wardi would take turns.

At the end of the day, I, Nemmu, Elio, and the Mya siblings will swap the night watch and tents.

Gold declares, 'I'm going to stay up all night tonight because I don't need to sleep for a couple of days.

He and three others will be in charge of the night watch.

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The night shift was completed without problems, and the morning after the first night.

We were not to be taken care of until breakfast, so we were allowed to leave.

It seems that Elio and his friends will continue to sleep in the dungeon for a couple of days, aiming for goblins.

If we have the chance, let's fight in the dungeon together again. I would be happy if you would teach me how to use a sword and shield.

I understand, and I look forward to working with you then.

I shook hands with Elio on his behalf, exchanged promises, and we set off for the entrance.

After keeping my distance from Elio and the others and making sure there were no people around, I started moving again with "SSR, cloaking presence" and "SR, flight".

In less than an hour, they arrived at the dungeon entrance.

At this early morning hour, there are more adventurers entering the dungeon than exiting it.

Thanks to this, we were able to get out of the dungeon with ease.

What are you going to do after this?　Are you going back to the inn?"

Before returning to the inn, let's go to the Adventurer's Guild and exchange the magic stone for cash. I don't want to keep it with me forever.

We go against the flow of adventurers heading for the dungeon and head for the guild.

I show up at the guild for the first time in a day since I made my adventurer tag.

There is a board on the wall with a piece of paper with quest requests on it. There were requests not only for the dungeon, but also for the town and outside, such as, "I need 10 bunches of medicinal herbs that grow by the river in the first level of the dungeon," and "I need you to collect ore from the volcano in the fifth level.

It was truly a multitude of requests.

There were a surprisingly large number of adventurers, even in the early morning.

They are all getting up early in order to get the more tasty quest jobs posted on the bulletin board.

Some adventurers ignore the quests and dive into the dungeons, but that is their own stance.

We headed for the window with the receptionist on the other side of the bulletin board.

Separated by a small wall, a receptionist from the Adventurers' Guild stands at each window.

The receptionists were basically Dwarf women, perhaps because the guild was located in the Dwarf Kingdom.

I headed for one of them.

Good morning. Are you requesting a quest?"

No, I just returned from the dungeon this morning and would like to settle up my magic stone.

Dwarf species are short in stature but do not appear weak, perhaps because of their stout physiques, regardless of gender.

In childhood, they have a physique appropriate for their age, but as they get older, they seem to become more and more stocky.

The receptionist in charge of our case was also a little taller than me, but had a stout physique.

I handed her a bag full of magic stones obtained at the first, second, and third levels.

She takes it without difficulty and checks the contents.

Immediately her brow wrinkles.

She said, "--There are magic stones from the third level, but you guys dived into the dungeon as early as the day before yesterday, didn't you? I remember seeing you here to register as adventurers."

?"　You dove into the dungeon early yesterday morning, did something go wrong?"

I have been collecting magic stones mainly from trolls on the third level in order to raise my adventurer rank.

During the "Gathering of Tribes" period, I had heard that some dungeons prohibit excessive over-hunting in order to maintain the purchase price of magic stones.

Perhaps this dungeon had that restriction and we got caught?

The receptionist looks at me as if I were a thief.

She said, "It is impossible for a race (human), let alone another species, to dive to the second or third level of a dungeon in just one day and take such a large amount of magical stones. The guild does not exchange magic stones obtained through criminal or illegal activities. Therefore, we cannot buy these magic stones!"

I couldn't help but scowl under my mask.

It seemed that they assumed that it was impossible for a race of humans, who are generally inferior to other species, to collect this many magic stones in one day = they must be committing some kind of criminal act.

I thought that if I brought in a large amount of magic stones from the third level, even if I could not become a one-man (three-color), I would surely be able to move up one rank to a half-man (four-color)... ....

I never thought I would be suspected of criminal or illegal activities.

Prejudice against race (human) is really deep-rooted.

I could sense that Nemmu was about to yell in anger, so I raised one hand and admonished her.

I opened my mouth, suppressing my anger at the unreasonableness in my heart.

We swear to you that we have done nothing criminal or illegal. We just dived into the dungeon, defeated the monsters, retrieved the magic stone, and came back. First of all, by what criminal or illegal means did you obtain the magic stone?

Well, it's ...... possible that he attacked another adventurer in the dungeon and robbed ...... him.

Please don't accuse me of something without proof. We didn't attack other adventurers. We are going to continue to deliver magic stones in this way in order to show that we are capable.

I've been thinking about this for a long time. "............ in the future? It was indeed a problematic act to assume ...... without evidence. I'm not aware of any problems with the rules, so I will calculate the magic stone for this time. However, if any criminal or illegal activity is discovered in the future, please remember that the Guild will not overlook it."

In fact, it was difficult to refuse to buy any more because there was no proof, and the receptionist regretfully backed down.

However, 'I'll let you off the hook for now because I have no proof, but if you show your tail, I'll crush you thoroughly,' the receptionist puts it in her voice.

I respond condescendingly to her words.

'Of course. I'll be happy to be an adventurer so that I don't cause any trouble for the guild.

Perhaps she took my reply as sarcasm, the receptionist roughly carried out the magic stone calculation.

The actual work itself was fast and it didn't take long before I received my reward.

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I never thought I'd be so rude to Master Dirk. ...... Whenever you order me to, I will erase every trace of you from this world, okay?"

I'm glad you're angry Nemmu, but please refrain from making such dangerous remarks. If the receptionist disappears without our knowledge, we will be the first to be suspected. We don't want to be framed for anything.

I'm sorry, Momo!　I didn't think that far ahead!　We have no intention of causing any trouble for Mr. Dirk. ......

I'm fine, I understand. But let's be a little more careful what we say and do."

Lord ......

As he exits the Adventurers' Guild and nails Nemum for his words and actions, Gold, with his aloof demeanor, lurks in the background of his voice.

I know. Nemm, how many people?"

There are three of us. Two others seem to be moving quickly to block their way.

As soon as we left the Adventurers Guild, we noticed a presence following us.

The "UR, Level 5000 Assassin Blade Nemmu" knew exactly how many people were following us and how many people were ahead of us.

I want to see what kind of person I'm dealing with," he said. "We want to see what kind of person we are dealing with, and there is a possibility that they may have some useful information. Can you guide Nemm?

I'm not a maker. Do not continue on to the inn, but take the next path to the left.

He left the Adventurers' Guild and headed straight back to the inn, but on the way he followed Nemum's instructions to take a path leading to a back street.

Even I could sense the tailgater hurriedly following me.

'Mr. Dirk, one of them has come off the rear to join the two who were going ahead of us. I would appreciate it if you could join them and slow down a little so that they can easily block the path ahead of us.

Roger that. And Gold, please.

Of course, Lord.

Follow Nemum's instruction to slow down the walking speed.

He turns down a path to further block the way in front of him and leads him to an unpopular alleyway.

The tailgater moves as if manipulated by Nemmu.

The tailgater then appears in a convenient place and at a convenient time for us, as if flanking us.

Wait a minute, human (inferior species), let's have a talk with us.

A voice calls out to me from behind.

When I turned around, I saw a bipedal bear, more than two meters tall, standing there with a sneering smile on his face, accompanied by someone who looked like a subordinate.