Stop in front of the barracks and I'll get out of the carriage and say hello to the guards along with Nia.
He seemed to remember us, and one rushed inside.
And they let me through...
I was still led to the guard chief's private room...
The only person I went with was Nia.
Everyone else has a carriage to leave a message.
It's likely to take a while, and I thought we should just relax in the carriage.
Almost at the same time as we're put inside, we hear dodgy footsteps...
——— The captain of the guard jumped in.
Let's panic.
Is something wrong...
Together, that blonde jumped in.
Let's panic to her.
"Uh, uh,"
Your breath gets rough and you don't seem to have a voice inside.
"Captain, what's wrong with you?
He called from me.
"G, Lord Grimm, I've been waiting for you to come back. During that raid, thank you for your help. Thank you so much for saving my life."
The guard captain lays flat.
"Keep your head up, please. Um, I didn't do anything, so Nia and her crew worked pretty hard."
"What have you said, we have seen many of your work. Thank you very much."
"You two have a great reputation in the city as fairy goddesses and amazing Tamers."
After the captain of the guard, the blonde also spoke to me.
My eyes are glittering...... I'm still a beauty in a dazzling position......
And he's got a serious reputation...
Even if Nia can't help it... why even me...?
Laughing bitterly, the blonde continued.
"The creatures known as the" Apostles of the Goddess ”that you two take with you are also of great reputation. Master Grimm has a reputation for being such an amazing Tamer."
I see. You mean...
I thought it was strange because I should have acted less conspicuously then...
Was everyone else's activity boosting my reputation...
I mean... I'm takin 'the "Apostle of the Goddess"... I don't know if it's weird...
Well... maybe it's okay because Nia's not a real god...
"Now no one in this city knows the names of Lord Nia and Lord Grimm. hahahahahahahahaha"
The captain of the guard makes a delightful full laugh.
Whatever your reputation... your name is spreading...
I don't care what you think. This is where you came from...
Shit......
I wanted to take it easy and take a look around...
I don't think I'd find out if I was alone... because Nia would totally stand out...
When I think of Nia, she doesn't look particularly concerned, but rather proud.
This guy doesn't think too complicated...
"Speaking of which, Dear Nia, thank you again for catching so many bandits yesterday"
"That's good, though. Were you okay with so many?
Yeah,... Mr. Nia...?
Ahhh... this guy answers normally...
It doesn't make any sense that I put it anonymously......
Well, that's good...
Worst case scenario is, if Nia did it, we all thought we'd be convinced...
"Hahaha, as you can guess, it was tough. Anyway, the last bandits are still here. We're hurrying into the square again to build a fence and put it in."
"Yes...... You're moving it somewhere after this?
"No, that's... it's going to be here for a while. I'm in a mess right now."
Confusion in the realm...... what do you mean?
"Did something happen in the realm?
I asked unexpectedly.
"Yes, in fact, confusion is also due to the fact that the information itself has not yet been accurately grasped.
The certainty is that there are a large number of demons in the territorial capital, and that other cities and cities have been surveyed, but along the way, there are demons overflowing.
There are walls at the territorial capital, city and city levels, so I think we can do something about it, but the villages in the vicinity will be almost destroyed. "
Oh... was that happening...
The guard chief goes on further.
"Perhaps at the same time that we were attacked by demons, demons appeared everywhere.
The city managed to be safe thanks to you two, but I don't know what else is going on.
Actually... there's another crisis in this town right now. "
"What's a crisis?
Nia asks in panic.
"Some of the demons are coming this way from the territorial capital, other cities, and the city. The city itself can be managed because of its walls, but there are six villages along the streets outside. You have to protect it."
"Are you okay?
When I asked... both the captain of the guard and the blonde were silent for a while...
"Yeah, I'm just working out a plan right now. In the meantime, half the guards are out of town, creating camp positions around the outermost village."
"When is the demon coming?
"The Hagusa Demon is already here, but it will probably come on a certain scale this evening or tomorrow morning..."
"Please. If possible, thank you... Dear Nia, Grimm."
Seeing a good staring guard captain, the blonde beauty has asked me to keep her head down.
"This Claire, I can't ask you any more..."
"But, Captain Guard, not like this..."
Me and Nia looked at each other for a moment and nodded.
"Okay. I'll cooperate. We can't overlook the crisis in this town. Some benefactors and acquaintances."
"Yes, not if you're reluctant! Anyway, we all have to work together to protect them!
"Oh...... thank you. Thank you very much."
It looked like the captain of the guard was crying with relief.
"So what do we do?
When I ask...
"First we will create a defensive position. If possible, come there and join us......
Probably can do it after noon. I'll pick you up, so please rest in the Torcone Inn until then. I'll give you a message. "
"I get it. Now, once you're back at your buddy's house, we'll make sure you get to Mr. Torcone's quarters by noon."
... so we decided to leave the guard captain's room...
The guard chief had his men bring him something like a large box-shaped trunk.
There are six of them.
When I opened it...... it was tons of gold coins!
... Ha...?
What is this...?
No way... the cost of requesting backup...?
... I'm also a manipulator...
Listening to you...
It was my bounty the last time I crushed four bandit asides.
Sure, it's just for asking for the amount and being told later.
I totally forgot, but there are fifty and five million golls.
That's a lot of money.
At the monetary value I've seen and heard, it's not much different from the original world, so it feels like I've got 55 million yen.
Cases like trunks seem to be dedicated to moving large quantities of gold coins.
One case is made to fit a thousand pieces beautifully.
It's shaped like a mold, and it comes in the form of a hundred pieces and ten places at a time.
In order to withstand the considerable weight, the construction itself seems robust.
It seems like this case alone would be worth a lot, but I hear you get each of these cases.
"Such a lot of money in such a difficult time...... are you okay? It doesn't have to be us..."
I was about to forget, and at a time like this, such a lot of money... it doesn't feel like you'd be happy about anything...
"No, it's only because this is the time.
I am very aware that I do not ask for anything in return, but at least I feel it.
If it were, I'd also have to thank you for saving the city during the last demonic raid.
Now the city is unable to make satisfactory decisions without guardianship.
Still, I let the burglar exorcism bounty come out of the bureau because it is something that can be done as prescribed. No problem at all. This is at least how we feel. Please take it. Please. "
... I've been asked to.
It's not a situation where I ask questions about money, it's a pain in the ass, and I decided to take it, unfortunately.
You can't smash the captain's face.
And since the beginning, the guard chief thinks the bandits of yesterday are doing our job, calculating the bounty and applying to the bureau.
I was promised that I would pay for it later.
I put it anonymously, and I don't need it...
And I was surprised to hear the amount.
What a total of seventy-eight million and four hundred thousand gols.
Because there were certainly two hundred and twenty-eight of them.
It's a calculation that the normal bounty for that matter alone will be Gol 68 million and four hundred thousand.
There, there must have been some bounty necks and added that portion.
As I thought last time, is it really okay to give that much money?
Haven't you crossed the city's annual budget or something?
Well, I guess it's cheap if you think of it as the labor cost that makes you work as a slave......
Either way, I'm going to give it back to this city, including what I received this time.
Maybe we could start doing business or something.
The head of the guard asked me to do this before.