Chapter 45 – Attack Three Times!

The next day, as Tiaran’s group, excluding Crusha, entered the guild, a crowd of eyes gathered around them.

“Wow, they are beautiful whenever I see them.”

“Tsk, why to Nimaka?”

“What is Nimaka…?”

As expected, since it was a place where they heard Ketan’s story directly, they were met with negative views, but even they could not bear to say anything when they saw Tiaran following behind them.

“Please, don’t you have any normal clothes?”

Lucia also spoke while holding on to her red face as she saw the gaze that had been directed at them all the way from the guild.

That’s right, because Tiarán had her bread bag over her head and was wearing nothing except her pants and shoes. Meanwhile, he was holding a totem and a sword eater, making his outfit even more bizarre.

‘At this level, I’d rather be naked!’

“I’m sorry, but I have no other clothes other than armor!”

Lucia avoided her gaze out of embarrassment, but Tia Ran proudly twitched her pectoralis major muscle up and down, as if trying to attract her attention.

“””Kyaaa!!!”””

Perhaps because of this, several female adventurers in the guild looked at us as if covering their eyes, but the shame was theirs.

“… Can I touch it?”

“Asta?!”

Correction, Anise seemed rather curious about that, so Lucia had to bear her shame alone.

“If you’re going to do it, do it later! We’re here to take a quest, right!?”

She eventually led them to the guild window before more eyes gathered.

“Oh, Raina. You’re back.”

“Oh my! Mr. Tiaran…?”

Raina had returned from the village and was working as a receptionist, but when she heard Tiaran’s greeting, she smiled brightly and froze just as she had greeted her.

“Is this your first time here? If you’re registering as an adventurer, go to a different window…”

‘Ignored?!’

“Wait, wait, wait! I’ll take care of the reception!”

Then, she naturally led the way to another window, but Lucia came forward.

“Why are you dressed like that, Tiaran?”

“Please don’t ask me anything.”

Lucia had no choice but to answer Reina’s question that way. She had already tried to stop him from dressing like that several times, but she insisted on dressing like that because she didn’t have the right clothes.

‘It is said that this is the look of a nobleman in the clergy tradition!’

‘This is my first time hearing that a priest has such a tradition!?’

I couldn’t help it because I was stubborn until the end, telling such an unknown story.

“Anyway, I came to receive a request.”

“Wait a minute. Oh? There’s a nomination request from the top of Kapoa?”

As soon as Lucia heard that story, she felt it right away. This is what Tiaran was talking about.

“Are you okay with me? If it’s the top of Capoa…”

Reina also spoke with concern about how much she knew about the rumor about Capoa, but Lucia shook her head.

“It’ll be okay. Because that person knows.”

“… I guess so.”

Reina looked at Lucia as if surprised when she heard her whisper, but then smiled bitterly and handed her the request sheet. When she took the request form and brought it to the table, she sighed at the sight of Tiaran still in her eyes and then spoke.

“In the end, a nomination request came.”

“Um, more details?”

“There is a flight up to South Pen. I would like you to serve as an escort.”

On the surface, it was an ordinary commercial trip. The reward is quite large, and it is even more so when you see that other adventurers are even asked to make sure their items do not get damaged.

“There is no question. I accept it right away.”

“Is it really okay? I’ll have to leave Krusha behind too…”

If it was South Pen, it was another territory nearby. Although it is not as large as the territory they are in now, it is ruled by a completely different lord.

Even if adventurers can move freely, if they go there, it will be governed differently than here. Because I didn’t know what would happen.

“They have no intention of going to other territories anyway.”

“What is this big mark?”

“Did you store it wrong?”

As Tiaran pulled out her map from somewhere, Anis and Lucia asked curiously. Unlike their memories, there was a large ink mark on his map that cut off part of the original area and mountain range, like a large scar.

“It’s a newly updated map. It’s drawn exactly as it is, so there shouldn’t be any problems.”

“Wait a minute! An updated map! Doesn’t that make sense?”

Just looking at the blackened part, it was large enough to fit an entire small estate. What does it mean to paint a place like this pitch black?

“Tiaran, is this really it?”

At that time, Anis spoke as if she noticed something.

“Asta? What is it?”

When Lucia asked, looking at her pale, blood-less face, Anise stretched out her hand and pointed down to the black ink. Lucia also realized what she was talking about.

Because the village of Arunel was at Anis’ fingertips.

“It is the power of Targon.”

“I knew that the five malefics were strong, but…”

The attack that Targon fired at the end while fighting Tiaran. He guessed that the map would have to be redrawn when the mountain disappeared, but he never thought it would be like this.

“Hmm, are you those adventurers?”

Before the shock of that fact could subside, someone approached their table. A man dressed in luxurious clothing, with a stylish blue hat, white skin, and a hint of cuteness.

“Who?”

“I’m sorry. I just stopped by to meet you for a moment as a requester. Please don’t be so wary.”

When Anis frowned slightly and looked wary at the sight of a strange man approaching them, he raised his hands and smiled kindly.

“Then you?”

“Yes, it is Capoa, the top of Capoa.”

The sight of him taking off his hat and saying hello was so elegant that even Lucia could see it was flawless.

“If I had known that the people who would be escorting us were these beautiful women, I would have greeted them first.”

“It’s enough to put on a show. As long as we can get paid properly, that’s enough.”

Anis spoke firmly, as if Capoa’s words and actions were burdensome. Since Lucia didn’t like her words and actions that much, it must have been even more of a burden for her.

“Are you putting on a show? I really mean it…”

“Oh? Are you serious?”

At that moment, Tiaran intervened. Of course, he was only wearing a bread bag, showing off his solid muscles, twitching his pectoralis major muscles up and down on both sides.

“Are you by any chance? Nimaka, called?”

That sight must have been too burdensome for Capoa, and they could see the corners of her mouth stiffening. It’s not something that is revealed openly, and it must be even more burdensome to see a person wearing a bread bag like that.

“Of course! I can prove it by looking at this body that shows no trace of Maka!”

“I understand! I understand enough! Please don’t come any closer!”

‘I ran away…’

It was so burdensome that when Tiaran showed signs of trying to stand up, he got scared and walked away from their table.

“Ugh, huh! By the way, you are different as expected. Were you already checking where we are going on the map?”

As Tiarán sat down again, Capoa soon regained her composure and looked at the map they had spread out on their table.

“I need to know where I’m going. How can I escort it?”

“Haha, you’re not a veteran adventurer for nothing. In fact, we were having trouble because the way up the mountain suddenly got longer.”

He traced with his finger all the way from their estate to South Pen, but there was a section along the way that was overwritten with pitch black ink.

“What is going on? The road to South Penn is cut off here?”

It is said that the road to South Pen was at least twice as long due to the sudden formation of a canyon.

“Then do you plan to go around the street like this?”

As Tia Ran walked around the area covered by the ink, Capoa shook her head.

“I was thinking that too. Aren’t you curious?”

“Are you curious?”

“That canyon that suddenly appeared! Aren’t you thrilled that something unknown created such a terrain?!”

When Anis asked him with a frown, as if he sensed something strange, he opened his arms exaggeratedly and spoke as if he were spewing out something.

“No matter what, I can’t risk passing through a place like that…”

Lucia wanted to oppose him. If you’re a top company, you’re willing to take risks when safety should be considered more important. Isn’t this suspicious to anyone?

“Oh! What do you know? There’s nothing better than enjoying a scenery that no one else can see!”

“Mr. Tiaran?!”

If Tiaran hadn’t responded to him by interrupting her.

Hehe! It’s just as you said! In fact, the reason I created the top was because of that hobby.”

“Smart? It’s dangerous to wander around alone or become an adventurer, so we formed the top group.”

“That’s right!”

After thinking about how to travel freely, he decided to wander around from place to place by making a merchant. After talking like that for a while, he soon checked the time and made an expression of regret.

“It’s already been so long. Let’s talk about the rest later.”

Capoa hurriedly said goodbye and left the guild.

“What are you thinking!? No matter how you look at it, that’s it!”

“It must be a trap.”

“As expected, it was something I knew about.”

Lucia protested to Tiaran, but she was surprised by Anis’ answer at the same time.

“Tia Ran told me she had no intention of going all the way to South Pen.”

“No way…”

“Yeah, they’re going to go there no matter what we say.”

Due to the nature of the canyon’s terrain, it is a place where no one can say anything even if an accident occurs and someone goes missing or dies.

“Our newbie! Now if you pretend, you’re just pretending!”

“Yes, praise me more.”

“Right, right!”

Lucia was feeling complex emotions that were difficult to describe as she watched Tiarán stroking Anise’s head. At that moment, I saw the shape of Anise’s mouth.

‘Are you jealous?’

“Who, who!!”

Upon hearing those words, Lucia jumped up and hit the table with both hands.

“What?”

“What do you mean?”

“… I’m sorry!!”

Kwaang!! There was silence due to the loud noise, and Lucia had no choice but to bow her head and apologize as everyone looked at her. She glanced at Anis resentfully.

“Ehehe.”

As she was smiling happily, Lucia’s heart only became more complicated.