Summons from the Tamers’ Guild
Today is the day to gather magic stones.
As usual, I gathered magic stones and went to the Adventurers’ Guild to sell Ogre materials other than magic stones.
Melanie stopped me.
It seems she had something to discuss.
Not at the Adventurers’ Guild, but at the Tamers’ Guild.
“Is it a summons from the Tamers’ Guild? It’s the first time.”
“You are a production-specialized tamer. There was probably no reason for the Tamers’ Guild to summon you until now.”
“That’s right. I don’t have any idea why they would summon me.”
“Well, just go to the Tamers’ Guild for now. They’ll probably tell you what it’s about.”
“Understood. Then, I’ll go.”
I say goodbye to Melanie and headed to the Tamers’ Guild on the second floor of the Adventurer’s’ Guild.
The Tamers’ Guild at dusk was particularly quiet, with no other tamers in sight.
Let’s start by asking at the reception.
“Excuse me.”
“Yes, who might you be?”
“I’m Lily. I heard that I was summoned by the Tamers’ Guild at the Adventurers’ Guild.”
“Lady Lily, is it? Please wait a moment.”
The receptionist went to the back, and after a while, she invited me to follow.
She led me to a reception room.
It seems I should hear the details here.
I wonder who is inside.
“Excuse me. I brought Lady Lily.”
“I see. Let her in.”
“Yes. Lady Lily, please.”
“Thank you.”
Inside the room was a dignified old man with a large cat.
However, this cat seemed different from regular cats.
“I apologize for summoning you, Lily.”
“No, um, who are you?”
“Ah, I forgot to introduce myself. I’m Tommy, the Vice-Guild Master of the Tamers’ Guild. Nice to meet you.”
“I’m Lily. Nice to meet you, too. So, what’s the matter today?”
“Well, in short, I want you to help with the training of newcomers.”
Me, helping with the training of newcomers?
What does that mean?
I asked Tommy for more details.
“Recently, three people with the potential to be tamers were found among the adventurers. I want you to help them with discovering and contracting their Familiars.”
“Um, is it okay for me to do that? Isn’t that something the Tamers’ Guild usually handles?”
“The Tamers’ Guild doesn’t assist with Familiar contracts. However, this time it’s a bit different. It was decided to ask for your help to ensure they make the contracts.”
I see.
It’s something I don’t usually do, but this time, I’ve been asked to help.
I asked why me, and he explained that too.
“One of them is a White-ranker with an aptitude for the Wolf species. However, to tame the Wolf species, one must fight and be recognized by the leader of the pack.”
“And you want me to assist with that?”
“No, interference in the fight with the pack leader would not yield any results. I’d like you to help lure out the pack leader.”
“Lure out… ah, by entangling the pack of Wolves with Talat.”
“Exactly. If we request a regular adventurer, they might defeat the entire pack of Wolves instead. If we can tame the leader, we can easily handle the whole pack. It would be preferable if you aim for that.”
“Understood. What about the other two?”
“One is a young Green-ranker with the potential to make a Golem his Familiar. However, in this case…”
“Is there something difficult to say?”
“… He’s a former noble’s son. So, he believes that someone else should do the research without him moving.”
This is giving me a headache.
Why do I always encounter such selfish adventurers?
“For this one, you just need to lead him to the Golem’s habitat. No need for interference in the battle.”
“How do you tame a Golem?”
“You fight the Golem until its magic power runs out, then when it can’t move, you overwrite it with your own magic power. He has been taught the method. However, having some assistance wouldn’t hurt.”
“What if it fails?”
“If it seems like he’s about to be killed, retrieve him and come back. The Tamers’ Guild’s reputation will be intact. After that, just bill the adventurer’s family for the fee.”
“Oh, it’s not free?”
“Would the Tamers’ Guild move for something as minor as a Golem?”
I see, they’re moving to extract money from that noble’s son.
I’ll leave the shady parts to the Guild.
“The last one has an aptitude for bird-type monsters. However… we couldn’t identify the species.”
“You couldn’t identify the species?”
“Tamer’s skilled in bird-type monsters are valuable in various fields. Therefore, famous bird-type monsters are kept in Tamers’ Guilds of large cities. However, she didn’t get along well with any of them.”
“Is it a problem if their affinity is low?”
“It’s preferable for compatibility to be as good as possible. Whether it is delivering a letter or a person, when it comes to long-distance transportation, the bond between the two is put to the test.”
It seems that’s how it works.
He said it’s my choice whether to accept the request, but I might as well give it a try.
The reward for the first one is 2 million Rubies, the second one is 8 million Rubies, and the third one is 10 million Rubies.
Except for the second one, the rest are success-based rewards, but it’s a good change of pace.
Alright, let’s set the dates and help the junior tamers find their Familiars!