Legend

Sleisha, whose consciousness was restored thanks to the noticing pills, had no idea where she was at first... and what the situation was.

But still, I remember seeing someone adventurer in my last memory, knowing it was the man I named Luno, and knowing this was Guild of Guilds, explaining what happened to me in a hurry.

"... he said he was eaten by the woods, does that mean literally"

I just thought it was a metaphor for something, Luno, but I squeal unexpectedly about it.

"That's not the problem, Mr. Luno. There is no such thing as a dangerous forest full of Trento in recent reports here. And when it does, I wonder if it's probably completely unknown."

Usually a sober receptionist cautions Luno with a face that is unusual and tense.

Maybe not the possibility that Sleisha is delusional just because she panicked for some reason.

But still, if what was just explained was true... it would be unsavory in many ways.

For adventurers, forests are places where materials are collected, monsters are defeated, and demolished.

In addition to adventurers, hunters also capture prey and collect such things as nuts, fruits and mountain vegetables.

If we do not know that this is a troublesome place called the Forest that eats people, naturally such people will go into the woods.... There is no doubt that the result will be massive damage.

"This... I can't judge you by myself. We need to report it to the Alliance Master, including whether Mr. Sleisha's testimony is correct."

"Uh, Guildmaster? It's new, but what's it like?

Luno also knows that the Alliance Master has replaced the worker from the Marina.

But naturally, the Alliance Master is not the one who appears on the table that way.

No, it may vary from person to person or place, but at least the guild master of the guild was...... neither the marina nor the new guild master worker liked to appear on the table.

So I guess I don't really feel like the Alliance Master has changed.

I had also heard Luno speak once when the workers became guild masters, but I had never seen the workers since.

So, I know the worker's face, but Luno didn't know what the job was like.

"Master Marina was just entrusted with the aftermath, excellent. Well, I've been putting together an outpost that was in the dungeon, so there's no way I'm competent."

Tell him so, the receptionist leaves the room when he tells Luno and Sleisha to wait here.

Then he tells his boss he has important business to attend to, and he heads upstairs to the office.

"Excuse me, Guildmaster. I'd like to report to you as soon as possible."

"Please come in."

The receptionist opens the door to a voice heard from inside the office.

In the room, it's not that different from when the marina was there before.

Details are different than before to make it easier for workers to work, but that's all.

He was a receptionist who looked around the room until a paragraph at a worker working in paperwork, but when the worker finished signing the paperwork he was reading, he opened his mouth again.

"One adventurer was brought into the guild earlier, but that adventurer has made reports that concern him. If that's true, it was going to be a lot of trouble, so I came to report it."

"Is this information from the adventurer? So let me ask you something. What do you mean?

Encouraged to do so, the receptionist explains what Sleisha told me about the woods.

He said the whole forest had attacked us as if we were a willing monster.

And that the forest is eroding and increasing its size.

The worker who hears the story usually gives a slight expression of serenity.

I guess I understood the gravity of things.

"Forest... is that a bunch of Trents?

As a tree monster, the first thing I could think of was naturally Trent.

Of course, there are many other tree monsters, but it is the workers' expectation that Trent would be more likely to be involved in this case.

"I don't know. That's what he says, so I think it's more likely… Still, it's a little uncomfortable that Trent is so herded as to be called a forest"

"... right"

"Besides, it has not been reported that there are such forests until now. Even if it's somewhat off the streets, I think some adventurers can find it if there's such a forest."

"Yeah. I'm worried about that area, too. Not to mention, among the adventurers who are about to come to Gilm, was Sleisha the one who tried to get some handle on it first, like this one? It's not just that party. But other than that, there's no information in it..."

Worst of all, maybe all the adventurers involved in that forest have been eaten, with this exception.

The receptionist is small and breathtaking in the words of a worker who wraps up the story.

Many adventurers come to the Guild every spring, but that number naturally varies from year to year.

That's why even if the number that came this year is the same as usual... maybe more adventurers thought it was eaten by the forest where the Sleishas were attacked.

"What do you want to do?

"... it's a problem that you don't know the exact scale and danger. There's a good chance it's small enough to report to Dasker."

If vast forests are going to hit the guilds, naturally we need to report them to Dusker.

But if you reported it to Dusker, but the size of the forest wasn't really that big, it could also mean that it was a misjudgment for the Alliance.

Of course Dusker had nothing to worry about around it, but it was clear that there was no reason for anyone to care about it.

"Give me a little more information... No, if you say so, you had the right people at times like this. You, would you get Mr. Ray for me?

It was past the worker's brain, Ray.

Ray and Seto to be exact.

Very rare in this world, being able to fly.

(Stronger than dragon knights, then less harmful to people. On the contrary, it is much loved by the inhabitants of Gilm.... Regardless of the latter, being able to fly is ideal for this role)

To that word, I guess the receptionist also figured out what the worker was thinking.

But at the same time, it's slightly awkward.

The receptionist also thinks Seto is adorable.

But more than that, some of the guild's receptionists are obsessed with Ray.

I have a feeling that leaving that person alone and going looking for Ray is going to cause a lot of problems later on.

(And it stinks)

Obviously, that was the real deal, but the receptionist... about Kenny is never a joke either.

In fact, this receptionist had little to do with Ray, and I didn't even know where Ray was right now.

I don't know, the guilds are huge.

From that, it will definitely be hard to find Ray.

"If you're calling Mr. Ray, I think you should use Kenny,"

"I see. With that said...... is Kenny supposed to be on holiday today?

"Yeah, but if I knew I could see Mr. Ray, I'd take the lead."

That's a similar thought to certainty.

In fact, given Kenny's character, I'm pretty sure he's going to move on from himself to see Ray.

But the worker shakes his neck beside the receptionist's words.

"It is now necessary to call Mr. Ray as soon as possible. Go get Kenny, then... So it'll take time. It doesn't mean Kenny's home."

"That's... I guess so"

If this is winter, you will likely be at home.

But now it's spring and the outside temperatures are warm.

Not to mention, given Kenny's personality, he's more likely to be out playing than standing still at home on holidays.

If I were to look for Kenny like that and then go find Ray, I wouldn't know how long it would take.

(But if you come out and scream because I'm looking for Mr. Ray... Kenny, I usually feel like he's going to show up)

I naturally thought so more than I knew how deeply Kenny had feelings for Ray from time to time.

I still wonder if I have to go, than I'm still not sure.

"But... you don't know where Mr. Ray is, do you? I hope you're at the wheat pavilion at dusk when I'm staying."

"Right. If you're not at the wheat pavilion at dusk, you might want to go to the marina's mansion in the aristocratic district. Since we partied, we've heard rumors that Marina's mansion is in a stash."

The receptionist is surprised by the words that came out of the worker's mouth.

I just thought it was something I was working in the office, but I guess I didn't think I was gathering information exactly.

Most of all, Ray and the others are very close to each other for the workers.

Not to mention it was natural to learn more about the situation than being a high-ranking adventurer with an alias.

"Okay. Okay, I'll go to the wheat pavilion at dusk first."

"Please"

So the conversation is over, and the receptionist leaves the office as is and heads to the treatment room.

"Oh, are you back? So, how was it?

"I think I'm going to ask Mr. Ray to do something about the woods. I'm going to go get Mr. Ray now."

"I guess so. Looking for the woods, Ray's... No, can you use Seto's ability to fly?"

"Yeah, it's moving very fast."

Exchange words briefly, the receptionist leaves the treatment room intact... and leaves the guild.

And the first thing I headed for was the wheat pavilion at dusk, naturally.

Fortunately, the busy hours in the morning were too busy, so even the innkeeper was able to hear the story immediately.

"Excuse me, are you from the guild, Mr. Ray?

Lana, who was organizing documents at the counter, turns her gaze to those who spoke.

There he was, looking like a woman in a guild uniform, as I explained myself.

I also saw my face when I went to the guild to ask for ingredients several times before, so Lana could understand that I was a real guild employee.

"Oh, it's rare. I can't believe you're asking Mr. Ray."

Ray is famous as a high-ranking adventurer of aliases, but he is often frightened by his character.

As a result, none of them bothered to ask Ray... but there were undoubtedly quite a few.

While somehow understanding why Lana is surprised, the receptionist once again asks about Ray.

"I have a little business with the guild... so, is Mr. Ray here?

"I'm sorry, Mr. Ray's out."

"Uh... I knew it. I didn't think you were in this cheerful inn room. Don't you know where he went?

For the receptionist who heard Ray wasn't there, the only thing left to know was the Marina Mansion.

I would have liked to hear somewhere else if I could...

"Um, stalls or something?

"Oh, I see."

I know one of Ray's hobbies is eating and walking.

Originally Ray was also familiar with the dishes, even spreading the dishes like he had never eaten before in Guild.

Udon, meat, pizza.

Other than that, I've heard rumors that they're spreading another dish in other cities.

Anyway, I think it's convincing to hear that Ray is just eating and walking around the street, and it's an option that's possible enough.

But... Still, given the size of the guild, I still didn't think I could find Ray.

"Okay. I'll try to find some more thoughts."

Eventually, the receptionist chose another idea… to head to the marina's mansion and explore the stall again if no one was there.

Given how many stalls there are in Gilm, it would be a natural choice.

That's how he leaves the wheat pavilion at dusk and hurries ahead looking at the stalls on his way to the aristocratic city.

(Mr. Ray should be with Seto. Because there's a bunch of kids and stuff going for Seto, so I don't think it means I can't find them.)

He was a receptionist who moved on with that in mind, but eventually he enters the aristocratic district without being able to find it and arrives in front of the marina's mansion.

With a glimmer of hope, the receptionist shouts in front of the mansion.

"Excuse me, is Master Marina here!