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Chapter 556
Chapter 556
Chapter 556: Passing on the Message
When I returned to Orihime's palace, I explained briefly.
"The Dragon Tribe will open the Twilight Forest. From now on, there should be no instances of people getting lost and not returning."
"Oh! That's good news. So? Where is Sieg?"
Orihime looked around restlessly for Sieg.
It seems she's taken a liking to him.
Although it might be a pain for the one being liked.
"I left him in the Twilight Forest. Apparently, it takes time for him to return to human form."
"You left him!? Then I can't play with him! Let's go retrieve him!"
"He will return eventually. I'm leaving him in charge of the Mizuho Adventurer's Branch. You can do as you like."
"Really!? I'm delighted! You're thoughtful, Silver!"
"It's not a big deal."
If I can be thanked by Orihime just for leaving Sieg behind, it's a small price to pay.
From a tactical standpoint, I need him to return to human form as soon as possible.
Leaving him behind is definite.
The rest will be up to the Dragon Tribe to handle properly.
"Master, what about me?"
Chloe earnestly raised her hand and asked a question.
I nodded to Chloe.
"It's a reassignment. You'll head to the Imperial City Branch. That was the original plan."
"But, is it okay for Master to arbitrarily decide that? And is Mizuho okay?"
"I'll pass on the message. And Sieg is an S-class adventurer, even if he's turned into a bear. His experience remains the same. There shouldn't be a problem."
With that, I gave Chloe instructions.
"So, hurry to the Imperial City."
"Eh, isn't Master going to accompany me?"
"I have places to go."
"Traveling by carriage is tough, you know? It hurts my butt."
"Can you arrange for a first-class carriage?"
"If you're willing to pay for what you should pay for, I don't mind."
"In that case, please take care of it."
I handed a bag of gold coins to Orihime and looked at Chloe.
Upon doing so, Chloe had a sullen look on her face.
"With this, you should be able to have a comfortable journey."
"That's not what I meant... and to use so much money..."
"It was necessary to spend, so I did. Now hurry to the Imperial City. I can't leave the city unattended without you."
"Where is Master going?"
"I'm going to pass on the message upstairs."
With that, I teleported away.
"Do you have time, Clyde?"
"Wha!?"
I had teleported into the office of the Adventurer Guild Headquarters, Babel.
Clyde was drinking tea and was caught off guard by my sudden entrance, causing him to spill his tea.
"It's an emergency."
"Oh yes, it is... My best outfit is drenched..."
"That's irrelevant."
"How can you say it's irrelevant!? Whose fault do you think it is!?"
"It's your own fault for becoming dull after becoming the Guildmaster."
This is the first time I've seen Clyde clumsily spill tea like this.
He's likely become dull due to his Guildmaster duties.
It's quite pathetic for a former S-rank adventurer.
"I wish you'd question your own rudeness for teleporting into someone else's room."
As he said this, Clyde took off his tea-stained jacket and guided me to the sofa.
"Now, what's this emergency? Currently, we're in the middle of one of the largest emergencies in history, you know?"
"Is it because the war between the kingdom and the empire might provoke the demons?"
"Right. The Adventurer Guild's forces are basically distributed evenly across the continent, but right now, a lot are stationed on the kingdom's side. We're preparing for a worst-case scenario. Even without that, it's a total war between the empire and the kingdom. We don't know what could happen."
"That's wise. But the problem is much deeper. I've just heard from the Dragon Tribe about the events from five hundred years ago."
"Wait, wait. Five hundred years ago? From the Dragon Tribe? What do you mean? The demi-human race that disappeared five hundred years ago?"
"They had been hiding in Mizuho. I heard the story from their elder. It's a story from that time. Thanks to it, a lot of problems have emerged."
"What do you mean, 'thanks to it'? I wish you wouldn't bring any more problems..."
Clyde mutters with a weary look.
Then, he sighs deeply, slowly lifts his face, and...
"Tell me...about this problem."
He must have made up his mind.
A resolution not to be surprised by whatever comes.
But, surely, that resolution will be shattered.
The content is that shocking.
"Then listen carefully. I'll tell you what happened five hundred years ago, and what kind of impact it has left until today."
After my disclaimer, I began to recount to Clyde the story I had heard from the elder.
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