That day, Lion was visiting the Adventurer's Guild.

I have to get a request and make money because I missed the prize at a culinary competition and didn't get a prize.

Incidentally, all profits at each stall in the culinary competitions would be on the operational side, so Lion made zero money.

Apparently the money will be used to fund this operation.

Because they distribute a considerable amount of subsidies to all contestants, with the aim of competing regardless of their original financial capacity…, the once-operating side explains.

"Sister, do you have any requests for a reward?

"Oh, sure, B-rank..."

Speaking to the receptionist, he apparently remembered Lyon.

"I like the reward, is it...... Then you may have just the right request."

"What kind?

"This way."

[Sir Bazaar's Request for Escort Rank B]

This is a request from Sir Bazaar, known as the Gourmet King. They're looking for a strong escort to go find ingredients in the demonic "rainbow forest".

Conditions for participation: Alliance Rank B or higher (but there is a recruitment test)

Compensation: Depending on strength/with advance payment

"What's a gourmet king, that uncle?

"Do you know Sir Bazaar?

"Yeah, I know. I mean, I've seen him recently..."

"Also, maybe I know you...?

"Not so much."

An adventurer guild receptionist wouldn't think that Lion was at a culinary competition and admired the food by a gourmet king.

"Nevertheless, looking for ingredients in the magic realm... and myself"

"Sir Bazaar is also committed to discovering new ingredients, but he is committed to investigating them with his own hands, and this is how the Alliance is occasionally asked to do so."

Apparently Sir Bazaar is getting a job in the cook lineage and is cooking himself.

(Perhaps you can identify ingredients by the power of your skills)

In fact, Lyon had also gotten a job in the cook lineage so that he could see that the good ingredients were in his hands.

"The rainbow forest is given this name because vegetation varies completely from place to place and shades completely differently. That's why they say there are so many different plants, and there are still so many unknown plants. … it's just that of course it's considered a demonic realm, so many dangerous demons are also inhabited"

I guess that's why it's a condition of being above B-rank.

If you were to be a gourmet king in the first place, you'd have about a private soldier, and hiring a concurrent adventurer shouldn't make any sense.

"Of course you can expect a pretty good reward, but as it says, you need to take this request, the recruiting exam. Naturally, it can fail... I was wondering if it would hurt to try it because you can actually give me a good allowance just to take the exam"

To take that recruitment test, Lion came to Sir Bazaar's mansion.

That's just one of Barbara's leading aristocrats, and it's quite a grand mansion.

The surroundings are covered by tall, thick walls, with fortified obscurity.

I haven't brought the twins or Mertella.

Because Lion is the only one taking the exam, so I thought it would be nice to go with too many people.

Most of the time when I used to go anywhere, I used to take the twins, but now I can leave the amulet to Mertella's subscription, and even when I'm away, I can interact with them in a mindset.

I would be enjoying eating and walking somewhere by now.

"Mm-hmm? What's the kid for? This is Bazaar's mansion."

"I'm Lion. I'm an adventurer, and I'm here to take a recruiting test for an escort request."

"At that age...? Then can I see your guild card?

"Yes."

"Yay, sure... Okay, you can come in"

Lion is guided to the gatekeeper and led to the mansion.

Eventually, what was brought in was a building used as a quartering area by a private army group of Bazaars set up on the premises.

Right next door is the square, which seems to be used as a training ground.

I was still where some people were encouraging swords, spears and other workouts.

"Captain, to take the recruiting exam for the escort request, the adventurer..."

"Adventurer? You mean that kid?

"Yes. Of course I checked my guild card. B-rank."

The man, known as the captain of the regiment, was the bearer of a bent body nearly two metres tall.

Are you in your late thirties or something?

Apparently, he's the leader of a private army.

"I'm Lion."

"Well, only names are splendid. But with such a small body, will our Lord's escort be fulfilled?

"Isn't that why you have exams?

"Ha, you're right"

After smiling so much, the man walks to the center of the training ground.

"I'm Gigir, the head of Master Bazaar's private army. I was a b-rank adventurer when I was younger, but I retired from having a wife and kids and joined this private army"

Noble private soldiers are safer and more stable than unstable and life-threatening adventurers.

There are never many of these examples.

"I'm confident A-rank adventurers won't beat me in strength..."

Saying, Gigir pulled out her lower back sword.

"If that me and I don't have the strength to do it together for at least five minutes, we're not hiring. I'll pay for it. Keep going. I'll have you turn around."

That seems to mean we're going to play a mock fight on Gigir opponents now.

I hope it's simple, Lion nodded.

"Well, I'll be there."