Chapter 362
Legend Chapter 362
As the outside grew dark, nearly 10 people gathered in the meeting room on the second floor of the guild.
You could tell how late it was from the fact that the outside was already dark despite it already being summer.
However, the guild was open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, so magic items that used magic stones were used to light up the guild all around, meaning that there were no problems with it being too dark.
Anyway, inside the meeting room, sweating from the summer heat, the discussion between everyone continued as they drank fruit juice chilled using a magic item.
The honest thoughts of the people in the meeting room where that they would rather drink chilled fruit wine rather than fruit juice. Even though they were in a meeting, they could still hear the sounds of people drinking and making noise in the guild’s bar below.
「As far as I’m concerned, Stee is fine, but it’s too early for Roble to reach B rank. I can’t blame him for not being able to get along with me. But, if that clouds his eyes and dulls his decision making, I cannot confidently give him a request.」
Alnicht said that as he brought a glass of chilled fruit juice to his mouth.
Any of the people taking the rank up test would have been surprised if they saw Alnicht now. Aside from Rei, who had already half expected his attitude to have just been for show, Roble, who had been very disagreeable with Alnicht, would have been astonished to find his arrogant personality from the rank up test completely gone.
In the first place, Alnicht wasn’t that arrogant of a person, even if he was a little harsh on others. Although his original purpose in coming to Gilm had been to recruit Rei, he had not been swept away by the actions taken by Egg and Marina, who had eliminated those likely to cause trouble with Rei. The character he had in the rank up test, had just been for show.
「That is true, I understand what you mean, Alnicht-sama. With regards to his combat strength, he’s barely at the B rank threshold……」
One of the guild staff responded with a sigh as Residence listened in with a smile.
「For him to say that Alnicht-sama wasn’t worthy of nobility instead of bringing up Marka-sama’s request during the Bicorn subjugation in the interview……I really didn’t expect him to do that.」
As expected, in this meeting where only nobles and his superiors from the guild were present, Residence spoke in a polite manner compared to his casual tone when speaking to Rei.
「There’s nothing wrong with being impulsive. But that is only realises his own tendency to do that. He can’t act carried away with his emotions. He managed to pass the combat test, but he failed the etiquette and decision making tests. He couldn’t even talk with Alnicht-dono, who was supposed to be the client for this request.」
Alnicht gave a bitter smile at what Residence’s superior had to say.
「It might sound immature from me, but if I were to make a nominated request, I wouldn’t ask him.」
「Personally, I don’t mind people with that kind of personality. That said, I’m not too keen on having a self-centred high ranking adventurer as a party member either. I think it would be best I passed up on him.」
Following after Alnicht, Marka rubbed her eyes and spoke as she drank some chilled fruit juice to wake herself up.
Even if she was more mature than her age, her body was still that of a 7 year old child. Because of that, she was fighting against the sleepiness taking over her.
「As for me, I wasn’t involved in any particular way, so I guess he probably has reasonable tolerance towards people who aren’t hostile to him.」
Orkide continued after her.
Alnicht had played the role of a haughty noble, but it was Orkide’s true nature to avoid trouble, so he didn’t bother getting himself involved much with Roble, the topic of their conversation. But because of this, he had been able to observe the interactions between Roble and Alnicht from an outsider’s perspective.
「Hmm, I see. ……Then, what did you think?」
Residence’s superior turned to look towards one of the men in the meeting room.
It was a middle-aged man in his 40’s who had been silently listening in to their discussion.
If Rei, Roble or Stee had been here, they would have been surprised. It was because the man attending the meeting as a guild staff was someone who had taken the rank up test alongside them.
「He’s not a bad person, but it’s too early for him.」
「……I see. If even Ons says so, then it’s settled.」
Yes, it was Ons.
The seemingly inconspicuous and silent man had in fact been working alongside Rei and the others as one of their examiners. Yet, Rei and Stee, who had both felt suspicious of Alnicht, had not felt anything from Ons at all, showing his skill.
That was why he had been invited from outside Gilm’s guild to help with the test.
At first, when everyone else had gathered in the meeting room to discuss the rank up test, Marka, Coan, Alnicht and Orkide had been surprised to see Ons. However, they understood after it was explained to them that Ons had also been one of the examiners.
……In addition, Alnicht had a rather interesting expression on his face.
「So, with respect to Roble, we will not be promoting him to B rank this time.」
With the the decision from Residence’s superior, Roble was given a fail for the test.
「Next is Stee. She’s a Foxkin and an archer. She was quite skilled with the bow and among the members participating in the rank up test this time, she was able to attack from the furthest distance.」
Everyone else nodded in admiration at Residence’s high evaluation.
Although Stee was in a party with Roble, her skills were still highly regarded because she was an archer. She had an advantage that most ordinary warriors didn’t have, the ability to one-sidedly attack the enemy from a distance. It was because of this that weren’t as many archers as warriors.
「She also showed far more respect towards nobles that there’s no need to compare her with Roble. She was a little unfamiliar with conversing, but I think she will get used to it working more at B rank.」
Following after her combat strength, Alnicht praised her etiquette skills.
At this moment, everyone listening in thought that Stee would be passed.
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