Accepting the Investigation of the Western Forest
The next day, after spending a whole day pondering while listening to everyone's opinions, I decided to accept the investigation.
Basically, I judged that there would be little danger as long as Talat was around, and if Rumaja's guess was correct, Ice Wolves would eventually appear within the bounds of the Royal Capital.
Even Alizée said that if we could investigate safely with a margin of safety before that happened, we should, so the situation might be quite urgent.
Anyway, since a conclusion was reached, I headed to report to Rumaja.
Instead of the normal Adventurers' Guild branch, I headed to the Headquarters of the Adventurers' Guild and requested a meeting with Rumaja.
Soon, I was told that the meeting was ready, and I was taken to a room on the upper floor of the guild headquarters.
When the staff member knocked on the door, obtained permission to enter, and then went in, the room looked exactly like an office.
"Thank you for coming, Lily. So, have you made your decision?"
"Yes. I want to participate in the investigation."
"Is that so, is that so. I'm glad my preparations weren't in vain."
"Preparations...?"
"Yes. First, I contacted a Gold-ranked adventurer party. They will be your escorts this time."
"Eh, I thought the Wildcat Claws are supposed to be my escorts..."
"Unfortunately, it would be too much for them. Let them wait in town."
Hmm, Rumaja is quite straightforward.
The members of Wildcat Claws looked disappointed, but they seemed to acknowledge their lack of ability and did not argue.
Looks like we'll have to switch escorts during this mission.
"Next, I have prepared our equipment. It's a bit tricky to handle, and it won't show its true value unless adjusted during use."
"Eh... Is that okay?"
"The adjustments are already done, so there's no problem. The third matter was the most troublesome in a way, but I obtained permission from the Knights Order to investigate the Western Forest. However, they said they wouldn't pay for the investigation."
"Eh..."
"Don't worry. The guild headquarters will cover the rewards for you. I won't make you work for free."
Hmm, I'm getting more and more worried about the King of this country.
When the Royal Capital is in danger, they're skimping on money, which is just hopeless.
Money is useless if you die, after all.
"The investigation will start at dawn tomorrow. I'm sorry, but Lily, please come to the guild headquarters at that time. Let's have a face-to-face meeting with those participating in the investigation."
"Understood. Is there anything I need to prepare?"
"Let's see. It would be helpful if you could prepare 15 robes with ice resistance effects. Everyone probably has their own, but to avoid uneven effects, we need uniform ones."
"Got it."
So, I need to prepare 15 robes with ice resistance.
If I start making them after I get back, there should be no problem.
Alright, let's do our best.
What do you think about this chapter?
