I Said Make My Abilities Average!

Why did you have to be so mad at me?

In addition, the hunters who were there bought us each a glass of ale!　Well, it was an unfortunate time of day when there weren't many people around. ......

Tahaha ......

Raina and Pauline complain as they head from the guild branch to the inn, and Mile laughs.

''Haha ....... Well, I can't blame you for worrying about us. Besides, that's how much they were worried about us, so I'm grateful for that!

I'm sure they were just making a lot of noise to use it as an excuse to call for more ale!

And the proof of that is that, although they said they were worried about you, no one came out to search for you!

Unlike Mavis, who thinks that being scolded is unavoidable and, on the contrary, grateful, Reena, who seems to be uncomfortable with being scolded unilaterally, and Pauline, who swears at the expense caused by being bought a drink.

However, it wasn't "I was scolded" by the guild staff and hunters. They were "scolded".

It's just that 'scolded' means the other person's anger was thrown out at you, which is the same as being attacked. On the other hand, being scolded means that the other person instructed you with strong words for your sake, so that you would not repeat the bad behavior again.

Although they may appear to be the same act, they are completely different from each other.

Are Raina and Pauline just posing as miffed, and are they really sorry for causing so many people to worry without contacting them, or are they just angry with their own emotions and not paying attention to such things?

It was Mavis and Mile, who was starting to get some idea of what was going on in that area. ......

'Well, we'll have four days of rest and then we'll leave. Is that okay?

The three of them nodded at Mavis' words of confirmation.

Without having to think about it again, the date of departure was set from the beginning, since the day that Keragon would come to pick us up in the forest near the King's Capital was fixed.

We had actually intended to rest for three days, but we had seen an extra day of rest in the days it would take us to return, so we had an extra day.

A hunter who gives himself extra time in his plan of action or doesn't have a spare day or an adjustment idle day in between to prepare for unforeseen circumstances will either lose credibility or not live long enough.

They are timid, worried and nervous. That was the secret to living long in such a world.

Ladies, it's too late!　How worried do you think I was about it all?

「「「「 ah~......」」」」

When we got back to the inn, the second round had begun.

When we go away, we tell them when we'll be back, so it's only natural that they'll be concerned if we go farther than that. And that's with little Lenny, who is still a little girl .......

Of course, the 'Red Vow' that doesn't leave luggage at the inn, but rather pulls out completely and leaves, doesn't need to tell them the date of return separately, and it's normal that the number of days it will take to make the request and so on can be greatly off.

But in Lenny's case, .......

'You're ruining the hot water supply plan for the bath and the schedule for attracting customers!

...... This is it.

'Hey, why do we keep staying at this inn?　There's definitely a better place to stay that treats you better, and you're welcome to stay with us: ......

"[T]ahahaha ......

The three of them answer Raina's question with a wry smile.

That's the thing.

'You promised not to tell me that: ......

The one called.

Well, even if I say so, this inn is comfortable. It's unreasonable, the proprietor and his wife are nice people, the food is good, and there's a bath for a cheap innkeeper. Although it was built by ...... miles.

And Lenny, who works very hard and has some pretty points. Just ...... a guardian.

But it's also just trying to make a little money for the inn, and not for personal gain.

Compared to ...... Pauline, it was much better ...... than Pauline.

Besides, that attitude of Lenny's was probably a large part of his embarrassment.

...... maybe.

It's a good idea to have a good idea of what you're going to be able to do with it, but it's also a good idea to have a good idea of what you're going to be able to do with it.

Besides, Raina and the others know that the real purpose of Mile's desire to go to the various races is to 'investigate why the old dragon is examining the ruins'.

...... But the real reason why Raina and her team didn't oppose Mile is because they wanted to do what Mile, who usually gives in to others, sometimes says to them, "I want to do what I want and do what I ask.

It is our desire to make Mile's wishes come true.

That was the desire of Raina and her team. ......

* * *

The four members of The Red Oath spent four days of rest at their leisure: the library, the orphanage, the orphans' place on the riverbank, the café, and the gold coin account.

And .......

'Why are you going away again so soon!

The four of us leave the inn after Lenny's distressed cry, announcing another trip away.

...... before Lenny-chan realized that 'I haven't heard the scheduled return date yet'.

Yes, if you haven't said the date of your expected return from the beginning, you won't be complaining about being 'late'.

Finally, it was Raina and the others who realized that.

The Hunter's Guild Branch requested a meeting with the guild master and was told by Raina that she and the old dragon had to go to the village of the demon tribe.

Of course, the four of them all went together, and that's what Raina told them, that's what she meant.

Since Raina, not Mile, told the story, it was not a lie that "I had to go". It would be a lie, though, if Mile himself, who wished to do so, had said so.

If you put it this way, the aim is that people will misunderstand that it wasn't the will of Raina and the others, but because they were begged by the old dragon's side, they had no choice. It was never a lie: .......

It was the policy of the "Red Oath" to try to avoid telling lies that did not need to be told, especially those that were not necessary to be told.

...... Of course, I'm not afraid to tell a lie if I have to, but I'm not afraid to tell a lie if I have to.

A little bit of evil is acceptable if it is for the sake of justice.

It was the policy of the Red Vow.

The reason why I went to the trouble of reporting this when I could have just gone without saying a word is because I thought it would be a bad idea for a hunter party to suddenly disappear without reporting anything, and also because I didn't want to stop the elapsed counter of the 'domestic activity duty period' if it was revealed that they had left the country.

Therefore, thinking that if they reported it in this way, it would be taken that the "Red Oath", who was acquainted with the old dragon from the previous incident, had been summoned by the old dragon for some reason or another, it was a line of explanation that everyone carefully considered the wording and decided on.

This means that the Red Oath acts at the request of the old dragon, and the other hunters and guild staff members all sympathize with it as a force majeure, something that humanity can't do anything about, something that's like an accident.

And just as with the case of receiving a cross-country request, the elapsed counter of the "domestic activity duty period" does not stop when you leave the country.

...... If someone says something like 'If the counter is suspended, I won't go', it might cause the wrath of the old dragon and destroy the royal capital, so there is no guild staff who would risk a great deal of danger with such meaningless detention.

Besides, telling them that the old dragon would be coming for them was necessary to prevent a big commotion when the old dragon was seen near the royal capital.

Also, if a tragedy like 'a B-rank or A-ranked party crying out for death and accepting a request to investigate,' as was the case at any time, it would be too bad: ......

Anyway, this is a safe way to go out. No need to worry about the number of days.

''Finally, after the humans, dwarves, elves and beastmen, it's the village of the demon race!　I'm also doing the fairies (specials), so I'm a full completist!

Mile, who seems to have decided that the fairies are clear, although he hasn't set foot in the village but has captured ...... all the villagers and interacted with them.

And as expected, Mile is an old dragon village (?) because it's probably too big and has no buildings or palatable food. He seemed to have given up on going to

Miles also seemed to have a little piece of common sense left in him: .......