Chapter 592 Helping Laura’s Team
Edited by: Kanaa-senpai
After a while, the one who appeared in the cafeteria was…
”Members of Clan ‘Famière’ Liz’s Class, Congratulations on clearing the Great Labyrinth Raetia!”
Following Laura, there are 5 members of the Rose Hip Laura’s Class.
I don’t know their names, but I’ve seen them a few times.
Everyone is holding a wooden box in both hands.
”We wanted to celebrate…”
”We brought food and drinks.”
”Thank you for your hard work. Here are the ingredients.”
Silke and Annabelle are greeted by Ms. Hanna, who guides them.
”Well, Eugenia, Nele, Nina, we’re going this way…”
Silke follows Ms. Hanna along with Annabelle.
The 3 people whose names were called followed suit.
”Now for the drinks. I’ll guide you.”
Liz, who stood up from the sofa in the reception area, guides the remaining Laura and the others to the magic refrigeration room.
”Ah, I’ll take Captain Laura’s share… Here, please put it on top.”
”Isn’t that heavy?”
”I’m a Porter, you know? The Captain should relax.”
A soldier with silver hair and violet eyes, whose gaze pierced through you, took Laura’s luggage as well and, followed Liz along with the other 4.
* * *
”That girl is Ilse Schmück, my class’s Porter…”
Laura, who had sat on the sofa at the suggestion of Kazumi and Simona, watched the 5 people being led by Liz to the magic refrigeration room and began to speak.
That must be the girl with the violet hair.
”She was a quiet girl who didn’t interact with people much… But as we went through life and death in the dungeon together, she gradually became like this.”
”She’s grown, huh… The growth of the members is thanks to you, the Captain. Be proud of it.”
Simona lightly patted Laura’s shoulder as she spoke with a sense of emotion.
”The 4 who followed… Rose Hip wasn’t among those who came here when Simona and Liz were taken, right?”
Kazumi handed Laura a new glass and poured her some wine.
”A new member. I think… she joined shortly before Frieda Team encountered the magical dragon Goliath in the ‘Goblin Forest Labyrinth’, right?”
”Around my age and Kazumi’s? …Maybe a little older?”
I also pressed with questions as Laura, after slightly bowing her head, brought the wine Kazumi poured for her to her mouth.
”Ah, yes. She’s 12. She just registered as an adventurer, so she’s currently taking on simple requests from the guild. Everyone’s rank is still G…”
”Hmm. Still wet behind the ears, huh?”
Laura, prompted by Simona, took a sip of wine.
Her slightly surprised expression was probably due to how easy it was to drink.
It’s because Dorothy carefully selected the wine.
I wish I could be old enough to drink it soon too.
”From what I can see… 3 Fighters and one magician?”
”Of the Fighter types, one is a Tank. …I want to form a team of at least 6, including a Porter…”
”Then… what we need are… a Thief and an Archer who can fight decently, right?”
I poured wine into Simona’s empty glass, and Simona added more wine to Laura’s unfinished glass.
”I recommend taking on guild requests with 4 people until you at least reach Rank E… The problem is, it’s hard to form a team without girls, you know.”
Kazumi folded her arms and sank deeply into the sofa.
”Ah, no… those girls don’t have a problem with men. …Because they’re all girls, they were scouted by Rose Hip. ──Captain Helena said it’s because they’re still too young and she’s worried.”
”I see. Then finding members should go smoothly.”
Saying that, Kazumi got up, holding her empty My cup and My cup.
”Tea… you’ll still drink some, right? I’ll bring some sweets too.”
”Ah, thanks Kazumi.”
Smiling, Kazumi headed to the kitchen.
* * *
”By the way… Has the Frieda Team not returned yet?”
Simona picks at the fried sweet potato slices.
”Yes. This time they aimed for the 18th floor where there’s a mithril vein, so they took a few miners with them. I think it’s taking time because they’re also investigating the mine. They should be back by evening.”
”I see. So tonight, everyone from Rose Hip will be here, right?”
”Well… about that…”
Laura glances at me and starts fiddling with her glass, dropping her gaze.
”Captain Helena’s party… left at noon to alternate with Vice-Captain Frieda’s party to dive into the Great Labyrinth. She said, ‘Please give my congratulations to Mr. Hiroya and the others.’”
”I see…”
A bit disappointing.
──Gieze and the others still haven’t returned yet.
”Ah… It’s that, right? Hiroya is probably desperate over the promise he made.”
Leaning against the sofa backrest, Simona laughs.
(Ah…)
The promise I made to ‘my girls.’
’I told some members of Rose Hip that I’d hug them if they reached the two0th floor.’
That’s how it went.
”If Frieda Team is taking over… since they’re starting from the 18th floor… with Helena’s abilities, they might be able to make it.”
Saying that, Simona winks at me.
”My team has also progressed up to the 17th floor. ──Silke and Annabelle’s growth has been remarkable. It’s clear that Mr. Hiroya’s training is improving their sword skills.”
”…Though there are some other ulterior motives behind it too, you know. The reason they’re receiving my guidance is…”
Laura’s words make me chuckle involuntarily.
”Well, with a big carrot being dangled in front of them, everyone will be eager.”
Kazumi hands me the tea she brewed, chuckling softly.
”Speaking of which… the topic is going to change completely, but…”
Kazumi places a tray with sweets and her cup on the table, then shifts her gaze to behind me.
When I turned around, Shinobu was standing there.
──Had she been hiding her presence the entire time?
I hadn’t noticed at all.
Just as expected from a skilled ‘ninja’.
”Is the new bodyguard for Ms. Sasha going to be okay? You know… with everything that happened, isn’t it dangerous?”
”No need to worry. ──It’s frustrating, but she’s more skilled than me… she was told by Lady Sasha to ‘take a break once in a while’.”
In a surprisingly emotional tone, Shinobu murmured with a hint of regret.
”More skilled than Shinobu, huh…”
”It’s Rebecca Raider.”
””Huh!?””
Kazumi and I both involuntarily let out strange sounds.
* * *
”Wait, Rebecca… isn’t she that swordswoman from Giacomo Rultz’s place? Is she really going to be okay!?”
Simona almost spat out her wine and stood up to question Shinobu.
”After the investigation by Sir Müller, it seems the lord will be taking responsibility for her. When she appeared before me and Lady Sasha, she apologized while bowing low.”
(I see… she kept her promise to me.)
An apology to Shinobu.
It was one of the conditions I set for the strange swordswoman, Rebecca, who uses unique magic.
”While she’s here, she’ll protect Lady Sasha for a day. After tomorrow, it seems she’ll be serving as a bodyguard for Lady Della at the ‘Chick Gathering Inn’.”
”Ms. Sasha… she’s quite composed, isn’t she…”
Kazumi plopped down heavily onto the sofa.
”I suspect Lady Sasha demonstrated her trust in Rebecca to her face. By keeping me away and having only Rebecca close by.”
Shinobu smiled lightly.
”Ms. Sasha’s unique ‘mastery of hearts’… as expected.”
Kazumi nodded in admiration and took a sip of tea.
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Edited by Kanaa-senpai.
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