I Am Raising a Daughter in This Life

Mercenary Industry (2)

Throughout my life, I have been through a lot of things.

Thanks to that, I naturally met various people and went through countless groups.

There was one thing I learned from those experiences.

That there are people like this in every group, and that they are insignificant people who are utterly foolish.

“You, ugh?!”

The name… … Was it Marvin? what or how

The other two who reacted belatedly rose from their seats and grabbed their weapons.

To him, I just brought the sword closer as if I was about to touch his eyes, and spoke with my teeth exposed.

“Wouldn’t it be necessary to have eyes that can’t even see people properly? is not it? Or is the tongue the problem? I’ll let you choose one of these two.”

“Getting out of here right now… … .”

“I’m talking to Marvin, so you shut up. If you want to enter the dungeon together, I can help you out.”

“Kuu… … !”

“If that’s not the case, would you like to have fun with me? I don’t mind if all three of you attack at the same time? No, it could be the two of you as soon as you start. how is it? Would you like to show off your outstanding skills?”

Even with blatant provocations, none of them could stand up to them properly.

No matter how good he is for an A-class mercenary, his actions are so insignificant that he just walks in place.

Every time I see these guys, they don’t change, so it was nice to see them like this.

As I was really wondering if I could take care of even one guy like this, I heard a voice telling me to stop.

“Mr. Irvin, would you like to do that?”

Branch manager Hermen said that without moving a single step from his original position.

It was an attitude and tone that seemed to have no intention of actively stopping the fight, and in fact it would be.

Fights like this are common in the mercenary industry, and whatever happens to the trio doesn’t matter much to the exploration plan.

Still, the reason why I say a word is probably because the post-processing that I have to take on as the person in charge is annoying.

I put my sword away, turned around, and slightly bowed my head towards Hermen.

“Sorry to interrupt your progress.”

“it’s okay. Please sit down again.”

After that, Hermen turned off his nerves as if he would no longer be involved.

The other mercenaries did the same. No, rather, it was to the point where he did not hide his expression of regret that the fight he expected did not happen.

Most of the mercenaries were people who liked to be noisy.

It was the same with my teacher, Douglas.

“Didn’t you poke one eye out? I don’t think it will last long, seeing as they remain vigilant even after provoking them, so it’s not bad to have them retire sooner.”

In the first place, it was Master who taught me such things as “You shouldn’t look down on your opponent,” “If you have received something, pay back more than that.”

If you openly go over such a blatant argument, you will be angry and go wild.

Well, I also sympathized with those words, so I acted as it was… … .

“I thought the departure time would be delayed if it gets louder.”

“hahahahaha, yes. Did you say you left your daughter alone at home? For good reason, cancer.”

Douglas smiled cheerfully and put his hand on my shoulder and added in a slightly lower voice.

“But it seems that those who don’t know my subject are still bewildered. If you want, I’ll step in for you. It’s been a long time since I wore the captain’s coat of arms, so don’t be burdened because it’s also my job.”

“No, thank you, but it’s okay. You can’t bother your seniors with something like this. I alone am enough for these guys.”

“Yes, yes. Actually, I thought you wouldn’t be worried, hahahaha.”

Douglas chuckled again, tapped his shoulder several times, then turned his head away.

As I said, the trio had their burning eyes on me, but I didn’t pay any attention, and just in time Hermen cleared his throat a couple of times and looked around the whole room and said:

“We are leaving in about 30 minutes from now. Please note that if you do not arrive by the meeting time, the request will be considered canceled. If you have any questions other than what I said, you can come to me.”

No one went to the reception desk to ask questions to Hermen, who sighed.

Those here were already worn out mercenaries.

Douglas, who had been glancing over them, stroked his chin with one hand with a puzzled look on his face.

“Anyway, it’s surprising. I thought that a naturally born warrior like you would have volunteered to clear the dungeon.”

“Well, the reason is obvious.”

I drew a circle with my thumb and forefinger, feeling a bit of pleasure at Douglas’ remark, which he gave me a pretty good evaluation.

“I couldn’t help it because of the money.”

“Ah, that’s right. yeah, i can’t help it Raising a daughter alone is not easy.”

“In addition, I’m going to look for some presents for Rize.”

“hahahaha, a present for my daughter in the dungeon? I will advise you in advance, but you won’t hear anything good.”

It was the advice of a senior who felt like a story for some reason.

It was clear that it was a strange place to get a present for my daughter if I thought normally.

For Rize, who has been so obsessed with swords lately, it would be appropriate to bring another present when returning home.

“I understand, but I am really sorry. I wanted to see your skills with my own eyes.”

“I just have skills worthy of an A-class.”

“Come to me anytime after the lower level investigation is over. I’ll reserve a spot at the captain’s discretion. Oh, if only your daughter would allow it.”

After all, I didn’t want to listen to people at all on this point.

I replied with a vague nod, but of course I had no intention of following Douglas.

I had to go home after work, so there was no reason to crawl back into that horrible place.

Douglas used to say that too, but it probably didn’t mean much.

… … Perhaps.

As we were passing the time by talking moderately, the departure time approached shortly after.

Some, like me and Douglas, brought their own horses, but most rode in wagons prepared by the guild.

If you start here… … It took about 2 hours.

I want to see Rize.

I’ve already missed Rize, but I’m enjoying my leisure time… … .

“Boy, why are you going downstairs?”

This guy’s life can’t be helped even if he tries to live quietly.

Scared to leave, Isaac, who rode his horse next to me, asked me, baring his teeth.

I really don’t want to get involved with this person.

Unlike the others, he wasn’t someone that could be easily ignored.

“I’m going to search for artifacts on the lower floors.”

If I ignored it, it would have been more annoying, so I decided to answer roughly.

No, I didn’t lie.

In fact, my purpose was to preoccupy the main artifacts of the Majeriol Heroes Cemetery faster than anyone else.

Of course, if I said this, those who knew about dungeons would react the same way.

“Of course, artifacts are much better when they come from the depths. It wouldn’t be the first time entering a dungeon. You mean it hasn’t been long since you became an A-class? No, this is not like that.”

Isaac, who had been stroking his chin with a strange expression, then narrowed his forehead and raised a sharp voice.

“You know something? If I had volunteered for the lower level exploration, I could only think of that reason.”

“I would like to ask you to understand the feelings of a father raising his daughter alone.”

“Aha, so with that old man… … .”

I tried to open the escape hatch, but there was a snake’s mouth on this side too.

Even though I pretended not to know anything as much as I could, I still smelled this kind of smell amazingly well.

It is also the fact that he clings to them tenaciously until his curiosity is resolved.

That’s why I didn’t want to get entangled.

Still, there was an assistant by my side who could stop this human being.

“Let’s do that. If you keep doing that, your reputation will not improve.”

“Why do you care about other people’s reputations? More than that, inspiration, do you like this guy quite a bit? Can I take a look at your skills at this point?”

“I would have told you to stop bullying. Play according to your class, kid.”

“Heng, from my point of view, this guy is also an S-class class. No matter how much you hide it, you smell different from the others. Since it happened like this, you can treat it as if you were taking a freshman exam.”

I don’t even think about S rank, so I wanted to be a little bit of a bit of a bit of a bit of a bit of a bit of

He was truly a troublesome fellow, even then and now.

Something that might interest Isaac… … .

“Isn’t that spear very old?”

“hmm? ah, what I couldn’t find a better spear than this.”

Saying so, the spear he took out clearly showed traces of its age.

It wasn’t that the blade was dull, but it was natural that he wanted a better weapon.

And right now was just the right time.

“I’ll get you one better than that… … Will you please turn your attention to me?”

“… … .”

Isaac looked at me with slightly open eyes, his mouth tightly shut.

That’s Isaac’s expression when he’s surprised. It was one of the few moments where my mouth, which was always slipping away, was closed.

But it was a fleeting moment, and Isaac soon turned his spear-sharp eyes at me.

“I thought he was stupid, but he was really good at hiding his toenails. Now I understand why the old man is so friendly.”

“I don’t want to talk about unnecessary things anymore, so could you answer me quickly? If possible, in a way that doesn’t make each other tired.”

“Ha, yes, good. Bring me a spear that I like. If you want, you’ll pay the price right. step.”

“If you break your promise, let’s fight? A little bit, that’s right.”

Deprived of his words, he grinned, baring his teeth like a wild beast.

Then, without answering, he hurriedly spoke and returned to his original place without looking back.

It was a big miscalculation that we met in a situation where the response to Isaac was very insufficient because we did not properly understand the composition of the dungeon exploration staff.

No, rather good.

It was good enough if it didn’t bother Isaac more.

“I’ll help him if he catches the wrong fault.”

“thank you. I have nothing in return, so may I invite you to my house?”

“That’s good. Did you say you live in Findel? My, I’ll find you as soon as the exploration is over.”

It was suggested as a joke, but it was surprisingly accepted.

From the side, it might look like she was just trying to make friends, but I was just thinking of Rize and inviting her.

I wanted to see Rize’s talent confirmed through the eyes of a nobleman who was the pinnacle of swords.

I also had the heart to lightly look at the map.

… … .

… … Oh yeah. In fact, the goal is to brag about my daughter.

If anyone is dissatisfied with the fact that I brag about Rize, come see me.

Less than a day had passed yet, but Rize was going crazy because she wanted to see him.

If I had been able to use magic, I would have been able to visit for a while, but unfortunately, this body was not suitable for magic at all.

“Oh, really… … .”

While Douglas went to talk with someone else for a while, he thought of Rize for a while, but he couldn’t help but get annoyed after a while.

It was because I continued to feel the intrusive gazes from the carriage behind me.

The threesome was clear without looking back to check.

I just want to stop by and leave the dungeon quietly, but why are there so many people interrupting me?

Now that it’s like this, if you’re in the dungeon and don’t make eyewitnesses, if you think something outrageous, like harming me… … .

no

I want to cry, but is it like slapping me?

I grinned, baring my teeth.