The day of the first anniversary party.

The first ones to come were Mr. Aela and Mr. Luce.

The Hulkas are preparing the dishes, so it's me and Toya's job to greet them.

"Thank you for inviting me today."

"Thank you. This is a celebration."

"Welcome and thank you for coming. Shop, you'll be busy."

While I receive the small barrel offered, I return the thanks, too.

Is this alcohol?

We barely drink, but there are drinkers coming, so thank God.

"Is there anything I can do to help?

"Um, I know it's probably okay, but will you go to the Hulkas? Because I'm in the kitchen."

Me, and what Toya's doing is arranging tables and stuff in the yard.

It's nothing to ask for help with this one, so I point to the kitchen where the Hulkas are.

You two are cooking professionals and catering professionals?

"I understand. I'll see you later."

"Excuse me."

After the two of them walked into the house for a while, the next thing they came was Tommy, Mr. Gantz, and Mr. Simon's group of craftsmen.

This one also brings one barrel with alcohol.

It's two times bigger than what Aela and the others brought, and I have it so Tommy can take charge of it.

Apparently the three of us bought it together.

I don't even have these three do it, so I asked them to sit and wait appropriately and continue with the installation.

As the food began to line up, I had Mary and Meetier run to the orphanage.

There are more than 20 children in the orphanage.

The number of children who could wait quietly... was a little doubtful, so I decided to call them when I was ready.

It was Mr. Diola who arrived before Mary and the others returned.

Now if the orphanage group comes, the invitees are all.

"Thank you for taking the time today, Diola"

"No, mine is the one, thank you for inviting me. I was a little surprised when I heard we were having a party on our first anniversary... it's a good thing we can afford it"

"Is it still unusual"

"Just the party members, they won't celebrate at the tavern, but they won't call people like this, will they? … because in the first place, we can't have a house that can call people in a year, not just ordinary adventurers."

Mr. Diola smiles bitterly when he says so.

Well, that's understandable.

We're only possible because we had enough skills at the time we became adventurers.

"Are you okay with your work? Mr. Diola, you're the Deputy Branch Manager, right?

"It's okay. I need to rest once in a while, too. Besides, I asked Nao and the others not to, and I'm going to celebrate."

"That... well, it also led to our growth"

I shake my head at Mr. Diola, who gives me a slightly sorry look.

That involving Viscount Nenas.

It was troublesome when it came to trouble, but there was also a small harvest.

Of course, we were able to get rice for the dungeon, and we had to face that and this about nobility someday.

With that in mind, this can also be called a ship on the crossing in that it was possible to negotiate in a somewhat advantageous position.

"That's what you can say... Then, I'll give it to you because this arrived. dungeons, and official documents authorizing possession in and around the And this is a celebration from me."

A document written on a piece of paper that looks a little fancy and a bottle that will be handed over like a last-minute.

If you're in a bottle, say from this stream, maybe alcohol.

...... hmm? Bottled liquor is pretty rare, isn't it?

I don't even have to think about it. Isn't it fancy?

"Oh, thank you"

"No, thank you for your continued support. For those of you who are high ranking, there will be a lot of help, won't there?

I feel a little scared of Diola smiling nicely.

The Adventurer Guild's Deputy Branch Manager is not Dade, but only Diora, who has a certain spot.

"Mr. Diola, please be gentle with me, okay?

"Hulka......"

Looking back, it was Hulka who smiled bitterly there.

"Absolutely. coexistence and co-prosperity, that's the relationship between the Adventurer and the Adventurer Alliance."

"I'd love to."

Give Halka, who shrugs her shoulder a little, the paperwork she receives from Mr. Diola, and Halka opens it up and confirms it, nodding small.

And the document was passed to the Natsukis, who were gathering with interest.

"Definitely."

"Yes, because it's a title officially recognized by the King. Inside the land, privileges are granted to a considerable extent."

"Is it a privilege?

"If you're a civilian who's broken in on your own, killing you won't be a problem at all."

To Natsuki, who listens back, Mr. Diola says something flat, scary.

"... that much?

"Yep. You can't just kill unconditionally in noble opponents, but it's acceptable depending on the circumstances. If the other person is a junior aristocrat, and you have proof that you're digging, etc., you'll be fine. It's grey to the extent of hunting in the woods, but you can decide it's black when you enter the dungeon on your own"

Lower aristocracy is nobility below the baron.

It is also amazing that even civilian opponents are allowed to "cut off", but even though conditional, this “ownership” was even more amazing than I imagined that it would apply to aristocratic opponents.

"Well, it's just“ forgivable ”for once, so I can't recommend it."

"I guess so."

Of course, if the other person is not the person with the problem, you can buy grudges if you do that.

Especially if you buy grudges from nobles, you won't even have to think about what will happen.

No way, because you can't spend the rest of your life in a dungeon.

"If Nao and the others had“ reason ”and“ interest, "I think Viscount Naenas would move in the direction of protection, because he's a“ Viscount. ”You can't expect that much."

"No, you don't plan on doing that, do you? Us."

Yeah, yeah.

Noblemen, of course, are not going to kill civilians as much as they were invaded by dungeons.

If it's about the meat area, there's nothing much wrong with being somewhat hunted.

I don't like fruits and the like if they are picked on their own, but they are also confined and confiscated at that time, and banished.

In some cases, report to the Adventurer Alliance.

I guess to that extent.

But Mr. Diora shook his head slowly as he smiled vaguely and looked around at our faces.

"Mr. Toya, most of the trouble isn't planned, is it?

"Mr. Diola, would you like me not to say anything ominous? Our," It's good to have a peaceful year at the party. "

To Yuki's protest, Mr. Diola laughs silently for a moment, and nicely.

"... if you can call this year peaceful, it's no problem."

Yeah, it's a little painful to say it's peaceful.

Even if it was a big event to come here, there was a lot going on.

I never thought that me and Hulka would be allowed to attend an aristocratic party a year ago...

But I've managed to survive.

I don't want the luxury of “peace," but I just hope to get through the next year safely.

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"Thank you for gathering at our first anniversary party today. Thanks to your support and whipping, we are able to celebrate this day safely. I'm sure there will be more inconvenience in the future, thank you. Eat and drink enough today."

As Mary and the others brought back the orphanage group, the party started.

I said hello today for some reason.

Well, I just know him, so I don't even feel like it.

It was the children who made the move at the same time as my short greeting ended.

On the way there is a table lined with tons of food.

We're arriving at our house. No, I was blinded by them, so I guess there's no choice.

There are no problems because Hulka and the others are splitting tables with the adult group so that they are easy to eat without hesitation.

Well, do I eat too?

What's good...... don't look away because there's a good line of dishes that I and Toya were requesting.