Defiled Hero Chapter 011
Defiled Hero
Guild Summons
The result of the negotiation was that the money will be deposited into my guild bank later.
As I was going back, I was told that someone dropped by the guild to search for me.
The guild, is it? ......I have a bad feeling about this. They should have been quiet, who’s the one just mouthing off?
I reached the guild while they were talking, this is definitely going to be troublesome.
Well then, I’ll just go ahead and get out of here.
There’s probably going to be some girl with no common sense blaming and lecturing me.
「You’re the one who has no common sense!」 (Lilia)
「......Eh?」 (Izayoi)
Turning my head, there was an angry, guild-uniform wearing girl with her hands on her hips.
「What is it? Looking at my face as if I were a monster is a bit rude, isn’t it?」 (Lilia)
I hardened my resolve. The receptionist Lilia who suddenly appeared was making her way towards me.
「......Don’t come near me. There’s something scary about you, so don’t come near!」 (Izayoi)
「What is that something supposed to be? There’s nothing scary about how cute I am.」 (Lilia)
「Saying that is scary. I’ll have to deny that a bit.」 (Izayoi)
「What the heck is with the denial? Even though it’s difficult to say......I’m sorry. I’m kinda sorry about being kinda scary!」 (Lilia)
「Then, what is your request?」 (Izayoi)
「You suddenly became normal... The request... My request is, how could you act like that?」 (Lilia)
「How could I act like that? Do you have a problem with how I behaved or something?」 (Izayoi)
「The problem is your very existence! You should know, so stop playing dumb!」 (Lilia)
「I’m always serious.」 (Izayoi)
「Yeah yeah I know. Instead of talking on the side of the street, please follow me.」 (Lilia)
She forcefully embraced me, gripped onto my arm, and started dragging me along against my will.
Bringing me along, she tightly held on to me in front of the carriages.
「Oi, wasn’t this going to be just a short talk?」 (Izayoi)
「From here on, I’m taking you to the Broken guild’s 1st division.」 (Lilia)
「Taking me you say, what if I refuse?」 (Izayoi)
「You have no right to refuse.」 (Lilia)
The heck is this girl saying?
Standing in front of the carriages, as I was returning home, the receptionist Lilia once again strongly grabbed my arm, corrected her posture and said with upturned eyes, 「I won’t separate from you. You also won’t separate from me.」
「......You’re misunderstanding something.」 (Izayoi)
「I’m not. You’re a criminal and not a good person.」 (Lilia)
「No, that’s not what I’m saying.」 (Izayoi)
「......What do you mean? If you’re not going to deny it, please come with me to the guild.」 (Lilia)
The receptionist Lilia gave a blank look as she did not understand.
She doesn’t understand that I’m a dangerous person, and even then she alone plans to stick to me, someone who can fight. Due to what happened previously in Arona, Lilia is having a serious misunderstanding.
「In that manner, why do you think you have to take me along?」 (Izayoi)
「You’re sarcastic and are hard to agree with, but you’re not a criminal. Even though someone else could have brought you along, you would escape, wouldn’t you? Because of that, I made my way all the way here!」 (Lilia)
Although Lilia said that with pride, it was a complete misunderstanding.
「Hey, Lilia.」 (Izayoi)
「Saying my name suddenly, what is it you want?」 (Lilia)
Seems like she can’t stomach me calling her name, she’s glaring at me as if I were disgusting. Since she was holding my arm, our faces were close. I could smell a slightly sweet smell, but without minding it I looked at her in the eye.
「――You don’t think I’m a man who is violent towards women?」 (Izayoi)
The receptionist Lilia’s face turned ashen, and from her forehead drops of sweat began forming.
This girl, catching me by herself, refusing to let me object, was she under the impression that she was in no danger?
Now then, what is my companion going to do about this? The trembling receptionist Lilia somehow prepared herself, and with a serious face took a deep breath and looked at me.
「......I believe in you.」 (Lilia)
The carriage swayed for a few hours. We had arrived in Broken, the second largest town in the continent.
Inside the carriage, the receptionist Lilia had repeatedly sent me glances filled with fear.
She had a reason to obediently take me along.
The town of Broken was located between the capital and Reyl Lake. It didn’t feel like much more than riding a taxi to me. If any problems arose, they were taken care of by the guild, through the use of force. I thought to myself that I would at least hear what they had to say as I was being brought along.
「W-well then, let’s go......」 (Lilia)
Along the way, Lilia had not said a word and was wary and frightened. Not having too overbearing of an att.i.tude is better, but you’ve become too scared.
As an experiment, I gripped my weapon and prepared to attack. Lilia let out a small yelp and took a frail defensive posture. In reality, it was a silly looking form.
Lilia, who was trembling for a while, peeked through the hole of her guarding arms.
She lowered her defensive stance and let out an atmosphere that had an ‘I wasn’t worried at all’ feeling.
Since she had an irritated face, let’s do it again.
While mocking the receptionist Lilia, we proceeded into the guild and arrived at the guildmaster’s room.
As expected of the guild of the second most populated town. The size of the buildings and the population were incomparable to Arona.
I swept my gaze over the area, and not much had changed. However, there is one thing worrying me.
......Why is there a monster in the guildmaster’s room?
I could feel a presence as I faced the door. Furthermore it had enough magical power to be cla.s.sified as an A-rank monster.
(What’s over there, Astrea?) (Izayoi)
『What!? Astrea-chan is really busy nursing Allele-chan right now!』 (Astrea)
(......Please Astrea, if it’s not you then it’s no good. Please help me.) (Izayoi)
『N-Nya,n,taa～ It can’t be helped thenー If you say it like that then it can’t be helpedー』 (Astrea)
It’s not that much of a problem, but being put in a good mood, Astrea was excited. In complete darkness, the window to my left opened.
(Hey, since you’re saying you can do it...... display it on my left eye.) (Izayoi)
『Ehh, that’s fine. Anyways, since you don’t have your left eye, this is a valid application.』 (Astrea)
(Although that’s also true, you don’t need to project it into my vision right? It’ll be better if you could send the information directly to my brain.) (Izayoi)
『Even though I’m doing this especially for you! Whatever, I don’t care!』 (Astrea)
Though I was hearing Astrea’s complaining, an unusual feeling emerged from my normally vision-less left eye.
Though I’m worn out and have no free time, an identification window was projected into my left eye.
【Longcourt Gryphon】《Owner：Tear》
Rank：A
・A breed of gryphon that inhabits snowy areas. Its body is abundantly covered in long hair.
・Since the gryphon’s population is dwindling and its habitat is limited, it seldom appears in front of humans.
「W-what’s the problem?」 (Lilia)
Lilia didn’t understand why I stood frozen in front of the door, so I turned my head.
「Entering the guildmaster’s room is a little...」 (Izayoi)
Though I deceived her like that, for some reason Lilia proudly puffed out her chest while laughing “fufufu.”
「While you have a nasty tongue and are self-important, in front of the guildmaster you’re nervous right? You don’t have to be that nervous, hey, aren’t you going to move?」 (Lilia)
Opening the door, Lilia led the way into the room.
「Come on now, please come over here. Pu, You’re such a coward, aren’t you――Gyaaa!」 (Lilia)
Suddenly screaming, Lilia clung to my chest with teary eyes.
「M-Monster! Please save me! Hurry!」 (Lilia)
Hiding behind me while shivering in fear, asking for help. This girl got carried away, and was scared.
While Lilia was hiding behind me, I confirmed the contents of the room. At the end of the room stood a white and light blue figure. It was a thick-haired gryphon squatting down glaring at me.
Next to it was a 10-year-old looking little girl with animal ears sprouting from her head. Covering herself with the gryphon’s hair while keeping her head down and ignoring me, my spirit sank.
I recognized the girl in the middle of the room.
「M-Mom! Run! A monster, a monster!」 (Lilia)
「Lilia, in the guild I am not your mother, I am the guildmaster.」 (Guildmaster)
The guildmaster is Lilia’s mother?
......So that means, this Lilia is THAT Lilia?
So the little girl from a long time ago who used to emotionally call me oniichan is the same Lilia who’s hiding behind me? ......You’ve made a mistake in her education haven’t you, guildmaster.
「This gryphon is a tamed monster, don’t worry Lilia....... You’re Izayoi-kun aren’t you? Although I had some worries, won’t you first sit down?」 (Guildmaster)
Worries, is it, doing as she said I sat down on the sofa. Lilia was still clinging onto me.
「Please act properly. You’re being a bother, you know. Lilia, come and stand here.」 (Guildmaster)
「The biggest bother is me being called to this place. Well then, what business do you have with me?」 (Izayoi)
「Wait a second! It’s fine to talk in a situation like this!?」 (Lilia)
「I told you didn’t I Lilia? This monster has been tamed, it’s fine.」 (Guildmaster)
「B-but......」 (Lilia)
「Oi, quiet down little girl. I’m trying to take care of business quickly.」 (Izayoi)
「Ah, I’m sorry.」 (Lilia)