Chapter 318
Legend Chapter 318
The port city of Emoshion was considered a gateway into the Mireana Kingdom . In a room within the city, the heads of the city’s security forces were arguing loudly .
「That’s why! I’m against letting a high ranking monster like a Griffon into this city!」
As a man in his late twenties shouted that, a woman of a similar age sitting opposite him slapped the table with her palm as she shouted back .
「Then, what are you saying we should do!? That thing……the one we’re calling Lemrace, are you saying we should just let it do as it pleases!」
The man who had been shouting at the woman earlier shut up at those words while the rest of the people in the meeting room went quiet .
Lemrace . That was the name of the calamity currently striking Emoshion, the largest port city in the Mireana Kingdom .
Lurking off the coast, it sank ships passing by on it’s own whims . It was completely unknown what it was trying to do and since it never appeared when sinking ships, they didn’t even know what it looked like .
There were reports from some people who had succeeded in fighting it off that they had seen something like a tentacle, but city administrators and adventurers guild believed that they might actually have seen the water spears under the surface .
Finally, the the last card that the city administrators could play was to put out the huge bounty of two light gold coins for someone to kill the Lemrace, a provisional name given to the unknown monster causing this trouble .
It was a painful expense for the city of Emoshion to have to pay, but it was still an acceptable amount compared to the damage they would suffer if the monster continued to sink ships .
The main problem with the damage being caused was that it was irregular . At one point, ships were able to freely access the port for several days before a ship trying to enter the port was sunk the day after .
Because of that, ship owners started to hold onto their goods and stay in port despite running into deficit……only ships running very low on food or water would attempt to enter the port……resulting in the Lemrace continuing to sink ships .
In this situation, an adventurer from Gilm, called the true home of the adventurers guild, was sent to subjugate the Lemrace, a problematic nuisance . Not only was he an adventurer strong enough to receive a letter of introduction from a guild master, furthermore, he was someone who had distinguished himself in the war with the Bestir Empire not long ago . Despite only being C rank, he had also been given the title of Crimson .
It was a fact that many people would have wanted to welcome him with open arms . The only problem was that he had an A rank monster with him, a Griffon .
That was only one of the reasons why the meeting to discuss whether they should accept Rei and the Griffon or isolate the Griffon somehow was so complicated . The decision on whether or not to accept Rei clearly showed the dilemma that Emoshion was currently in .
「The Griffon obeys the adventurers called Rei, it won’t do anything to the general public . No, on the contrary, it’s well liked by the ordinary people……especially the children who were rescued . Considering that, aren’t you being too worried . 」
A man in the group that supported letting Rei in said that . However, the group that warned of the dangers associated with letting a Griffon into the city spoke out against that opinion .
「That’s what I’m trying to tell you . The city of Emoshion is the largest port city in the Mireana Kingdom . In other words, we have many residents . I don’t want to say this about the city I live in, but there are many people who might try to do something bad . In the event that someone is stupid enough to mess with a Griffon, that might cause the Griffon to rampage in the city, right? If that happened, the damage might be even greater than the rampant Lemrace . 」
「As for that, I’ve already consulted many tamer adventurers . 」
「Is that so? From what I’ve heard, he was a crude adventurer, right? What do you think would happen if a titled adventurer went wild in the city? I’ve heard that the adventurer called Rei was just a kid but was very good at using wide range destruction magic . There are rumours that in the last war, the vanguard of the Bestir Empire was burnt up by a fire tornado that he created . 」
「That is……but if it’s not an adventurer with that much strength, how is he supposed to kill the Lemrace?」
In any case, the two sides argued over whether Set should be accepted into the city .
At this point, a person who had been listening to the two groups argue suddenly spoke out .
「In the first place, isn’t Rei a mage who specialises in fire magic?」
「Yes, that was what was in the information I received . 」
The woman who led the group that insisted that Set should be accepted nodded as she replied .
「……Then isn’t it a bad match for him this time? We haven’t been able to confirm it, but doesn’t the Lemrace stay at the bottom of the sea? With that in mind, he’s an adventurer who specialises in fire magic . 」
After hearing that, the meeting room went quiet .
Actually, many of them had thought the same thing . If the monster was like the Kraken that attacked a while ago, it would have been possible to attack it with fire magic . No, in fact, since the Kraken usually stayed underwater, fire magic might even have been the most effective method of attack .
However, it was different in the case of the Lemrace . Although they believed it was confined to the sea, no one had ever seen it . In other words, fire magic would have to be cast into the sea, which was enough to question Rei’s usefulness .
「I’ve heard that he specialises in fire magic, but I’ve also heard he can use wind magic . 」
「No, that’s what I’m trying to say . I mean, will he really use wind magic against the sea monster? Certainly, it would be more effective than fire magic, but isn’t fire magic what he’s best at?」
「That is……no, he could boil all the water in the port, no, definitely not . 」
She might have realised that she was talking nonsense . The voice of the woman defending Rei gradually grew quiet .
「Of course, the Lemrace is definitely a formidable enemy for Emoshion . But, I don’t think it’s reasonable to boil all the water in the sea just because of that . Even if it were possible, we wouldn’t want to do that . If that happened, all the fishermen who have to go out to sea or those who go fishing in the area will have their source of income cut off . We would also have to guarantee the ships berthed in the port and that will all cost a lot of money . 」
「That’s……but captain . Then what do we do? As a famous adventurer, there’s no doubt that he has real skill . And he’s also an adventurer who has a referral from the guild master of Gilm . Are we just going to tell him to go back because his Griffon might cause issues?」
A letter from the guild master of Gilm . When those words were said, the decision was set .
Marina Ariansa was a Dark Elf with much influence .
「Tch, that’s true . If you bring that up, there’s not much I can do . ……It can’t be helped, give him access to the city . 」
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