Commission from the Guild

For now, want me to fix the needle trap? Its just a little DP.

Yeah, please.

I left Rokuko to repair the trap as I immersed myself in my thoughts.

It probably broke during that first attack. When the blade golem broke, it went from being the important [Room Key] into a [Normal Iron Sword]. Then the mysterious dungeon power that made the needle traps strengthen dropped drastically because of them losing the ability to escape. They turned into [Objects that can be Destroyed], I guess.

Then they tried to forcibly break the iron needles with an iron sword, so the sword also cracked. Thats probably what happened.

I get the gist of it, but figuring this out is going to be annoying

Mmm, what is?

Well, the blade golem is our featured product, but can it be used as a magic sword? Its performance seems questionable.

If I think about this carefully and look at it from another direction, defending against attacks using a blade golem is the same thing as [Attacking] a golem in sword form.

So if the golem is injured, after that thered be no difference between it and an ordinary [Iron Sword]. Even in the middle of combat.

The blade golems weakness thats been on my mind for a while now was this, huh?

Although its fine in my case because I can mend them, Meat and Ichika cant. And since theyre serving as the vanguards in combat, their blade golems have a high chance of breaking.

Looks like Ill need to improve them somehow. Lets think on it.

Ah, even if Uzoh and Muzoh put the magic sword they broke back into the pedestal, they wont be able to manually release the blockade.

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The next day, Uzoh and Muzoh still werent able to escape the test room. Their DP is delicious.

Then I saw someone appear on the map. Wonder if its a new guest?

Owneeer! Theres a new gueeest~

Hmm? Isnt she calling for Rokuko?

Eh, ah, r-right, Im the owner! S-see y-you later!

Wait, youre going to go like that? Haah, cant be helped.

She was obviously overanxious so I decided to follow her.

Or maybe I should say that I temporarily revived my absolute command over Rokuko. [Calm down.][Smile next to me.][Nod if I say: What now, Owner?][Shake your head if I say: What do we do, Owner?][If its anything else just nod and agree to the conversation.] I gave her those orders.

It was to help cover up her anxiety, it couldnt be helped. I forced her to calm down despite having such a short amount time. After all, the order authority is too strong.

When we went and saw Ichika who called us, the usual Receptionist-san from the guild was there with a gargantuan rucksack on her back.

I wonder if somethings starting? Is she actually a pretty powerful person? Shes carrying that like its nothing.

Her daily DP income is [80 DP], oi. The heck is this incredible person. Maybe she really is a big shot?

This is the first time weve met, Owner-sama Why is Kehma-sama here?

Well, Im employed here. Please think of me as something similar to a secretary for now.

I see Id like to talk with Owner-sama for a moment.

What now, Owner?

Rokuko nodded her head as commanded. Good, her movements are fine.

Well, heres Receptionist-sans story summed up:

She was dispatched to make a guild branch office! The inns front area was vacant, she would build it there!

She had a tent but would rent things like the toilet for a while! Food too!

Ah, the guild would pay money! Its the same amount as staying normally so its fine!

Well, that was a bit frank but thats how it was.

It wasnt a problem for her to stay at the inn at all. If there was a problem itd be that the branch office would be set up between the inns front and the cave entrance, but I dont really have a way to refuse either I still dont have anything using the land after all.

Above all Id like to receive your cooperation By the way, how much is the cost of staying here?

Fifty copper per night, meals are between a copper and a gold. Right now there isnt a discount for staying a long time though. What do we do, Owner? Ah, its no use huh. We still havent figured out the pricing for that yet.

Lets stick with the stance that you can only get that as a special thing.

One gold coin is it? What kind of meal is it?

Its a meal suitable for receiving an A-Rank adventurer as a guest. Ah, the details are shown on the price listings here.

One copper coin for a G-Rank meal?

Since you usually need at least E-Rank to come to a normal dungeon, its assumed to be used for slaves. Its just black bread One above that is F-Rank for beginners, its two loafs of white bread. E-Ranks is a bit of a novelty bread, an original of this inn. Its a daily special though As for D-Rank, its for adventurers who can earn a bit, white bread accompanied with a side dish. It even comes with dessert.

I pointed to them as I explained so that she could see the prices I wonder if explaining C-Rank is unnecessary?

Receptionist-san closed her eyes for a moment before responding.

Then Id like to ask for an E-Rank meal.

Alright. Feel free to let us know if you change your mind at any point.

Fifty copper coins its a considerable price.

Its due to the cost of shipping into the mountains right, Owner?

Yeah.

Well, that cant be helped. Roads dont come this deep into the mountains after all.

Alright, so one silver coin a day.

Right, the guild wanted to give a nominated commission to Kehma-sama, would you like to hear about it?

Hmm, Im employed here right now though what now, Owner?

Lets hear about it for now.

The other day, the guild put out a commission for this dungeon to find a new name for the [Ordinary Cave], it put out an investigation commission for it The adventurers havent returned.

Ah, Uzoh and Muzoh huh. Theyre sleeping in the test room right now you know?

C-Rank adventurers are assumed to be accustomed to capturing dungeons and knowing when its time to quit so when they arent able to return, the guild assumes the dungeon has a considerably high difficulty.

Hmm, and so?

Even though Kehma-sama has experience in investigating this dungeon and returning alive we cant issue an investigation commission to you So, if those adventurers who havent returned are still alive, we would like you to rescue them Well, the possibility of them still being alive is low though.

Theyre definitely still living you know!? Ah, I cant just go and say that right now.

If you accept this commission we will recognize you as a C-Rank adventurer to capture the [Ordinary Cave]. The Guild Head approved it.

Hoh, so only if I accept it, huh?

Itd certainly be reckless for E-Ranks to enter if even C-Ranks were unable to make it back. So I guess its fine for them to recognize me as C-Rank with the condition of me being able to return alive?

I dont have a reason to not accept it Rather, were E-Rank if we dont accept it, so theres no way I wouldnt.

The reward?

Investigation commissions are five silver coins, with additional rewards for useful information. As for things obtained in the dungeon, we dont mind what is done with them but would like to be shown them for a moment. In the case you are able to successfully rescue them, there will be an additional five silver coins reward from the guild. Please discuss the reward with those concerned.

Theres no way I wouldnt accept it, but it looks like I can expect a pretty good reward. Uzoh and Muzoh are still alive too.

I dont want the dungeon to be considered very difficult or nothing but strong adventurers will come here besides, itd be a bad omen if the inns first customers died after all.

I want to accept the commission, but that depends on the inn. What now, Owner?

I decided to accept the commission.