He Didn’t Want to Be the Center of Attention, Hence, after Defeating the Demon Lord, He Became Guild Master

We ate at the table in the hall as the noon section of the tavern came to a standstill. Mizha's favorite fish dish was also delighted, but above all, she was delighted by her first coconut bisheke in a long time.

"My older brother also sometimes says he wants to drink coconoviram. When Liza made it, she said it wouldn't taste the same as the Master, and she got a little nervous and angry."

Zeke usually eats silently, but he likes the wine I make - Verlaine also smiles as well as I do.

"It's better for men to make than for women... Zeke is as sturdy as ever. That's all, but there's no substitute for your husband's technology."

"Dana's cuisine is the most delicate in King's Landing. I'm confident in my arm, but Dana's work is comfortable, she's loyal to the foundations, and she's always creative."

"If you say you ate the Master's dish, the Alliance will envy you, Mass."

Hallelujah and Ramsath say the same thing, but I put full trust in both arms. While I was gone, the store went around normally and the customer reacted well.

"Dana, is it time to develop a new menu? If you're going to calm down for a while, I'd like to ask you in the meantime...."

Everyone in the kitchen is supposed to come up with an idea for a new menu. About 70% of the current menu was invented by me, but the rest was made by Hallelujah - Ramsas can also make a few items at a level that can be put into the shop.

The kitchen in this shop is out of my hands. So let's leave it to the two of us - that's what I'm about to say. But Hare-san and Ramsath are looking at me without hiding their expectations.

"I see... I won't be leaving King's Landing for a while, and I won't be adding more menus for a long time."

"That's what I have to do. Dana, I'll give you some time before the night shift."

"Hello, dear dear dear. I haven't seen you like this in a long time, Days."

"That's right, because there's the 'most powerful amateur' who's waving his arm in an afternoon tavern like this, so I came into this store."

All the guild houses in King's Landing have their own taverns - but there are not many that only operate for the inner circle. Adventurers hold reflection meetings while drinking alcohol, and look for someone to party with, which explains the existence of alliance-run taverns.

I didn't want Silver Bottle Pavilion to be a place where only adventurers could enter and exit, so I spent most of my time opening a pub in the early days to welcome regular customers to the pub. I had also started working as an Alliance, but until members gathered, I was a "one-person Alliance" and secretly contributed to the security of 12th Street - everyone naturally thought that I wanted to improve the security of my neighborhood.

"Dick can do anything, so a lot of people come together. I wonder if that's what happened to us."

"I see... I can still talk about magic as much as Dick. They say you get sleepy when you talk, but you understand."

"No, no... I'm doing my best to catch up with Miralka."

Sometimes Miralka's brain cannot be followed without thinking speed enhancement (Brainrise). She is undoubtedly a genius, and even if she leans her passion beyond destruction magic, she can become an active scholar in all fields - she has no intention of doing so, but I don't think Miralka needs to be too busy with it.

"Oh, but Dana. Everybody says that, but we're all working hard to make sure Dana doesn't have to rely on us. Liza used to say that she always said she had to report it to Dana, but she had to graduate."

"I often want to talk to Dick, too. That's why I went to the tavern."

"Everyone looks relieved when they have a father. If I hadn't had a father, I'd be looking for him."

"Dee, your presence itself is like a soothing drink for everyone... is it a weird analogy?

As a person who loves alcohol, the analogy itself is not offensive, but there are some things that are irritating.

"... Mr. Dick, where are you going? I'm feeling a little flustered."

Yuma, sitting next to me at the table, says with a little concern.

Her eyes cannot be deceived. The color of my soul and tremors will be passed on to Emma - but I cut the best part of the steak and let Sphere sit next to Emma before answering.

"It's been a long time since I've been back and there's a lot to do. Well, I'm gonna do it at my own pace. I can't stop thinking about cooking."

"If you're busy, you don't have to. Just taste the new menu and give me your opinion."

"Nh... hmm... mmm..."

"... Sphere, even though I'm your daughter, I can't let you eat my master's hand..."

"... ah, I don't know what to say about this... our daughter..."

Miralka likes cute things like small animals, but she seems to have similar feelings for Sphere. When I wiped the area around Sphere's mouth, it was really embarrassing, and my face became red while I was still being treated.

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After lunch and making souvenirs and drinks, we broke up once. Miralka returns to her mansion, then to the University of Magic, Cody to the Knights' Lock, and Yuma to the church and orphanage.

Each one returns to its daily routine - the scenery of King's Landscape is also what I think of as the "daily routine" itself. The city is full of vibrancy, people interact, carriages pick up guests at the waiting area, and run along the street.

The information department that renovated the old bookstore. The name of the shop used to be written on the sign, but it is blurry and cannot be read. If you look at the paperwork when you bought the building, it reads: "Duval and the Forest of Books."

Open the door and go inside. Beyond the bookshelf, at the counter, Mr. Sakuya raised his face - the rabbit ears, which are characteristic of the "Moon Rabbit Clan", stand out, so he is now wearing a hat.

"Welcome, customer... and Master. Welcome home."

"Oh, I'm home. Sakuya-san, how was your absence?"

"The King's City is stable and there have been no major incidents. Since the return of Etna to the White Goat Pavilion, the Adventurer Guild has been able to collaborate and operate without problems. Recently, the" Red Twin Pavilion "has been remarkably active, leading both in the number of requests received and the implementation rate."

Shelley and Lotte are active in running the Alliance - Shelley, who has the power of the "Snake", has no adventurers lined up in King's Landing, so it's unlikely that there will be an unsolvable case. Originally, the Red Twin Pavilion was united, and both masters had strong support from Guild members.

Ever since Master settled with me, Etna has been following my instructions. The White Goat Pavilion was ordered to temporarily suspend its activities, but after the resumption of its activities, it became more than usual to serve as the guild's organizer, and it also reported regularly to the Silver Bottle Pavilion. Sakuya is the only point of contact at that time.

"I'm sorry to leave everything to you. We need to make sure we get the rest of the day off."

"No, Master, you're always on the move. We can't rest even though the master can't rest."

"... for the first time, I think we should do regular physical management. I think Sakuya-san is fine because he looks good, but I don't want to be called an overworked guild."

"Fufu... I can't believe you're back and worried about something like that at first. We are the casualties, because the heroes of Albain care so much."

Sakuya is in a better mood than usual - I know that, but I'm worried that something might have happened because she's not the kind of person who usually lifts me up.

"... Kohn. I'm sorry, but please remember what I just said. I'm feeling a little... exhilarated."

Remove the hat once, hold down the rabbit's ear, cool the fire, and then repaint. I've heard that rabbit ears tend to heat up to Sakuya's emotions-she also has a round tail, but I've only heard that from Lisa and I've never seen it in person. You're right not to have a chance to see it.

"Now, please come inside....."

"Thank you for waiting! Mr. Zeke, I was about to go to the Labyrinth again, so I caught him!

As Sakuya guided me, the door opened and the doorbell rang - Zeke, wearing the same boneless leather armor, opened his eyes slightly when he looked at me.

"Oh... Master, are you back?"

"Oh, by noon today."

"... I didn't expect you to come back from just opening an Alliance for one day to solve a country problem. This is the word of the SSS-ranked adventurer... I'm afraid."

The SS-ranked Zeke can be the lead adventurer in many guilds, except ours. As long as I'm thankful that he belongs to my guild and leads the Labyrinth expedition.

"Mr. Zeke usually barely talks, he only needs to do what he says."

"That's why it's a rap for the master. You only want to talk to the people you admit to."

"... I don't mean that. I also talked to Rigel, McKinley, and Rhea. I'll leave the rookies to them."

Zeke got to know Rigellians early in his alliance, so he still often partnered and acted.

After the Snake was slaughtered, my Alliance hired some recruits, but I left the judgment to the leaders of each division. The Intelligence Department, as well as the Exploration Department and the Execution Department overseen by Zeke, are also increasing the number of personnel.

Among the Adventurer Guilds in King's Landing, the Purple Scorpion Pavilion, the Green Crab Pavilion, and the Blue Archer Pavilion are still inactive. The three guilds got stuck in operation and dyed their hands on the "back job", but they didn't do the front job at all, so they needed those trays - they shared roles with other guilds, but my guilds couldn't keep the status quo.

"Well... first, let's talk about the work we did. It's going to be a long time, so I'm going to sit around and talk."

"Yes, yes, I'll be the recorder. It's fun to talk about the Master, but I'll tell you what's impossible."

"The Master's story is interesting, but it's part of the job, Liza."

"... Master, do you have something for me?

If Zeke had a sense of smell, he would have noticed the smell of the coconoviram he brought, but he was right. Sakuya and Liza meet each other as I lift up the basket I borrowed from Verlaine. Liza shouldn't be eating lunch, and probably Sakuya and Zeke - it's against my doctrine to have the guild members work without meals.

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A sandwich sandwiched in fish, meat, vegetables, etc. using bread baked with cedar fruit shaken on rye. Then add "golden apple liquor" based on liqueur made with ginseng to Zekto and Coconoviram and Sakuya, and serve a blend divided by carbonated water. Liza has a "moist apricot" carbonated water discount - she's not too strong for alcohol, so drinking from lunch probably puts her to bed.

"After all, when I'm with the master, the girl won't be able to eat, the meal is too delicious...."

"Liza should also be taught by Mr. Hale. I'm always looking for help."

"Wow, I work for the Intelligence Department, so... the shopkeeper's work was fun. You're a young shopkeeper, what did they say?"

"So... Master, do you have instructions for us?"

Zeke doesn't show much of his face when he's drunk. But Coconoviram seemed to delight me, eating even the fruit of the coconovi soaked in rum - Mizha's favorite, but I don't think my sister can eat it yet.

"This is something I've been thinking about for a long time... and I wanted to decide on a co-master for Silver Bottle Pavilion, so I called them in."

"Deputy Master... I don't think that's necessary. As it stands, the Master has instructed us, and each department is functioning without any problems."

"At present, each Alliance Branch in the Kingdom of Albain has a Branch Director. They are not deputy masters, but since the" Silver Bottle Pavilion "in King's Landing is also the headquarters, it would be better to have an executive with decision-making power as an organization even in my absence."

Sakuya-san and Zeke didn't agree immediately. But after thinking about it, Sakuya nodded back first.

"... yes. Now, which would you like to nominate as a sub-master?

"Of course, as the head of the information department, I would like to ask Zeke about the Exploration Department and the Request Execution Department. I would like to leave it to either the Exploration Department or the Client Execution Department if the other actor shows up."

Sakuya and Zeke, who are still on the scene, will have even more obligations - considering the burden, I assumed that they will refuse.

But I'd like to ask both of you if you can.

I can't tell you all of my intentions as to why I chose the sub-master now. I know that it doesn't make sense to accept it.

"I will never refuse to be nominated by the Master... and I can't believe you nominated me knowing that."

"... let me think for a moment. I still don't think I deserve the position of Associate Master. No one will replace the Master."

"That's not true. You can coach adventurers with different ranks, and you're working with everyone safe. I think Zeke has more trust in the Alliance than he thinks."

"Mr. Zekt is a simple person... but his sister Mizha is very friendly, so he's passing on his personality. Because I always say that I'm really a gentle brother."

Zed looks at what he doesn't know - but he closes his eyes and exhales.

"Well... this is what I'm going to say, but the master is the same.

"Nh... what happened?

"I think you should know a little bit more about how much everyone admires Master. Everyone cares about the Master while he's gone. Yeah, well... I'm a bit of a friend, too, so I'll talk to my friends. So is Sakuya-san."

"Eh... koh, kohn. I remain focused on my assignments while Master is away. Never worry and disturb your mind....."

"Oh, I know. That's why our Alliance should go one step further."

To do this, we decide on a sub-master. When I was told that my will was strong, Sakuya nodded and Zeke looked at me silently.

"... if I can nominate a master, I'll do my best."

"Thank you. And I want to talk to you about one more thing. I've just returned from the demonic kingdom of Ratochris and they're going to ask me if I'm going to bring this story home....."

"Master, don't hesitate to do anything. It is always the case that we are surprised to hear from the Master."

"Well, can I ask you that, too...? Together with the two executives...."

"This is a story that involves the entire Intelligence Department. I will try not to be a dangerous mission, but I want you to promise me one thing before I tell you. Please do not divulge this story to any other guild. Avoid speaking to anyone other than your designated member."

Liza takes a deep breath and nods. When Sakuya stood up, she checked the door to the room - the soundproofing barrier she had erected in the room was still fully functional today.

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The ruins of the Lattice Demon Kingdom, the flying battleship that surfaced. Then we talk about "Kvaris."

Liza is more calm than she thought. No, it may not be considered a reality story.

For her, the "snake" is only perceived as a very powerful monster - all the Alliance needs to understand the threat, so that's fine.

"Another floating island... it's moving somewhere in the sky..."

"... Master, he wants us to find out about it. Is that what this is about?"

"No, we just need to gather information now. If the floating islands are to approach the Kingdom of Albain, we must detect them as soon as possible."

From this kingdom of Albain, which direction is it in the sky? As long as we don't know, we have to gather information on all directions.

"This is a task that the Intelligence Department should do. Observe the sky for branches throughout the Kingdom of Albain… and more. You'll need to gather information from other countries."

"Ah... that's right. Until now, I've only collected domestic information....."

"There are branches of the Intelligence Department at various frontiers in Albain. Master thinks it's going to be necessary someday and makes such preparations....."

"No, it's not. I can't see anything about the future, and I'd be proud if I thought I could. I thought I needed it, so I set up branches in the country. That's because I wanted to look inside Albain."

How did you think about making this Alliance bigger? I never explained to anyone how I built the organization again.

--I wasn't expecting any reaction if I talked. But Sakuya-san, Zeke, and Lisa looked at me with a color of surprise and admiration.

"I still want to see the whole country after the demon king crusade... and His Majesty Klaus has never had such an idea."

"... it's impossible by nature. There are limits to what people can see. There is no way to keep an eye on every corner of the country... and the Master makes it possible. Using what you get as a result of an endless adventure."

Not all of the branches in Japan are connected to the transition team. However, by diving into the ruins and obtaining some metamorphic crystals, we were able to establish cooperation not only with the "branch" of the form, but also with the "headquarters" of King's City.

And in towns and villages without branches, we installed magic tools to mediate "mindfulness stories", created "information networks", and made it possible to communicate - of course, the "information networks" were not stretched without gaps. It only covers the possible range.

But what happens if I make the "information network" I created really work - if the magic tools are within the scope of collecting information, I can even sense what happened in a remote village.

But you should use it now. With the cooperation of Mr. Sakuya and the intelligence staff, we must obtain "empty information" from all sides.

"... Master, what would you do if you found out where the 'Kvaris' is?

"If Kvaris isn't getting close to Albain, we don't know if he's interfering. I wish I had moved to a harmless position."

"Hah... is that so? It may be going around somewhere that has nothing to do with this country. Master, I was scared to talk with a serious face."

"Sorry, did I scare you? But collecting information can be quite fracturing. We have to sort the information coming in from all over Albain."

"Wow, that sounds pretty tough just by asking... but I'll do my best, because the" Silver Bottle Pavilion "Intelligence Department has a lot of healthy people."

You'll need to get used to the magic tools that lead to the "information network". I think Sakuya can handle it, but I can't put a burden on her alone.

"This is Sakuya's first big job since she became a co-master."

"... I don't really feel it yet. You can't say such irresponsible things."

"Master, I... no. Supervising the Exploration Department and the Request Execution Department, I wish I could play that role."

He asked me what to do and gave me his own answer. Of course, he won't get used to it soon, but a veteran like him won't have to worry.

"Oh, please. If anything happens, report it to me as usual."

The two nodded. I didn't think they'd be surprised - if they had the right judgment, backed by their experience as adventurers, and were at the top of the kingdom as individuals.