Chapter 45. Don't make false reports.
"I see, after fighting off the monsterized vegetables, you encountered the Ancient Blood, who seems to be the lord of the ruins... and"
The guild official who listens to Lucia's report runs her pen to keep every word.
We returned safely to the Adventurer's Guild and reported the outline of the situation to the guild staff.
"So that Ancient Blood..."
"Of course, thanks to the efforts of the goddess apprentice Lucia, we have successfully sealed it.
Lucia, who was reporting on behalf of us, laughed out loud as if she were proud.
In contrast to Lucia, Sakuya and I look at each other with a slightly bitter face.
"Hey... Lucia."
"What is it, Akira? I've got an important report to make, so please leave it later."
"No, but..."
Refusing to listen to me, Lucia reports to the guild officials. She has decided to ignore the facts that are happening here and now.
When the report was finished, the guild official running her pen down looked up and smiled at Lucia.
"Yes, then, the dangerous Ancient Blood has indeed sealed... That's right, isn't it?"
The angelic smile of the guild official. But why? Now, there was an undeniable pressure on her.
Lucia must have sensed this, and her face twitched slightly.
"Of course, of course..."
"Is that so... can I have one question?"
"What?"
The guild official turned to a nearby window with a smile.
"Now, please explain the person screaming in front of the square right now."
We all look out the window at the same time… Except for Lucia. From the window, you can see the square in front of the Adventurer's Guild.
"Bring out a silver-haired idiot girl who claims to be a goddess!"
A busty beauty with black hair was standing up and screaming.
You can't mistake it for that. It's Valentia, the Ancient Blood that Lucia should have sealed earlier.
"You know that there is an idiot girl who claims to be a goddess in this adventurer's guild! Come on, the silver-haired idiot girl and the other two stupid girls! I'm coming to receive the reward for my hard work! I'll beat you up and make you cry!"
Valentia didn't care what people thought of her and keeping shouted. The silver-haired idiot girl that she was telling. It was naturally Lucia.
Valentia had been showing up and screaming since we started reporting to the guild officials. But Lucia pretended not to hear the whole time, perhaps because she wanted to escape reality.
"Lucia, you hear that voice, don't you? The only silver-haired person in this town is Lucia, right?"
"Come on... What are you talking about? I've never seen a guy like..."
Lucia was desperately trying to hold on, but her shoulders were shaking slightly as if her heart was about to break.
Outside, Valentia is still screaming.
I'm sure it's called Luccia or something! Come out, Luccia! - I made you do such a thing! Did you think that Valentia could be seriously contained with that level of mystical magic?! It's still a great Ancient Blood, Valentia!"
Oh, no more. She said Lucia's name as much as I could tell. What's more, she's even declared herself an Ancient Blood.
The smiling guild official's smile is as cold as iron.
"Aren't you an acquaintance of Lucia, and she calls herself Ancient Blood? Isn't the Ancient Blood been sealed, as reported just now?"
"I don't know what you're talking about..."
Lucia was finally teary-eyed under the pressure of the guild official's freezing smile. Then, the guild official clears her throat as if to rearrange the partition.
"By the way, if there is a discrepancy between the report and the actual content, we will have to investigate whether there was a deliberately false report, and if there is an intentionally false report, we will have to temporarily restrict the quest order in addition to a penalty fine."
Even though she said it threateningly, the guild official was still smiling. I started to look like nothing more than a killer. With a frosty smile, she is slowly strangling Lucia's neck.
"So, one last confirmation: the Ancient Blood was sealed by Lucia and is still contained, right? The woman in that square, whatever her identity is, has nothing to do with this case... Is that right?"
Lucia fell completely silent. Eventually, Lucia...
"I'm sorry!"
She sat on the ground.
"The Ancient Blood has broken through my seal and chased me! I thought that if you found out about it, the reward would decrease, so I pretended to be unrelated! There was also an escapism from the fact that my mystical arts had been broken normally! Wow, I still don't want to believe it! Mysticism is the only thing I'm worth!"
She said it all. And She is crying.
It seems to be quite a shock that the seal of the mystic technique was easily broken. That's right. The only thing. She was able to do was to be strong against Ancient Blood.
In front of Lucia's splendid all-out seat, the guild staff sighed in dismay.
"Well, there are always contingencies. However, you will be in trouble if you do not report the correct information to the guild. It is quite possible that a false report can cause a lot of damage."
"Ha, yes, that's right!"
Lucia's head dropped further and there was a thud on the floor. This guy has already given up her pride.
"As for the guild, if you say that Lucia's mystic magic didn't seal it, that's fine, in which case we can just have another adventurer or other agency deal with it. Simply... We don't want to bring trouble into the town."
The guild official stared at Valentia outside the window in annoyance.
"How long are you going to keep me waiting? But if you haven't come back here yet!? If this happens, we will have no choice but to search the whole town..."
Valentia was about to leave the square and run around the town.
"I don't know how much damage the town will revive if we leave her alone... Whatever the matter, she's all the way here for you, can you do something about it?"
"Huh... Yes, of course! Well, wait and see! I'm going to shut up that noisy Ancient Blood right now! I will go to catch her, so here's our chance to find out about the ruins!"
"I don't care about anything, please deal with it as soon as possible."
Lucia stood up briskly and turned to look at us.
"I will go to defeat that hated Ancient Blood and regain my pride that has fallen to the ground!"
"..…"
"Oh, that!? What's up with all three of you? Why don't you say anything!?"
No, that's... it would.
If you know you can't escape, it's time to show off your best performance. As expected, we are dumbfounded.
"Lucia.... It's my fault that I didn't stop it, but false reports are no good, It is not allowed. Don't run away from the fact that your vaunted mystical arts didn't even help against Ancient Blood. Embrace the reality of what you have. If you don't, you won't be able to move forward."
"That's right... I've accepted that I'm a masochist, and I'm proud of it now. It's important to accept! Let's accept that Lucia doesn't use mysticism at all..!"
."I'm being seriously preached to by Noel and Sakuya."
Luscia collapsed to her knees, probably because she was so shocked. As it is, she starts to fiddle and scrub the floor.
"My pride is already shattered. I only have my mystical art, but even mystical art doesn't work, I am just a lascivious woman... I just want to have sex with Akira and be healed."
"I'm telling you, I've got to do something about her...! Stand up."
Stroking Lucia's head and comforting her as she stands up. This is a dog that has been caught. Lucia clung to me tightly, as if she was impressed.
"Akira-san is kind... Will you let me have sex with you later?"
"What?!"
"I think I can go with the flow now..."
"This is not the time."
After all, outside the Adventurer's Guild, Valentia, who has broken the seal of Lucia's mysticism, is waiting.
Noel and Sakuya's faces are serious. Although, she said that to Lucia earlier, she didn't seem to doubt the effectiveness of Lucia's mystic magic.
Valentia, who broke through it, is more abnormal. There is a sense of tension in the air from them.
"Lucia... They're Ancient Blood. Even though you're an apprentice, your mystical skills as a goddess are the most reliable. What happened because the seal was broken once? This time, you can contain it with a full range of mystical arts."
"Akira!"
Lusha slapped her cheek as if to get her going.
"Let's go! Well, even if it's temporary I was able to seal it. So, I'm sure it will be fine! Let's go! "
Lucia, who has completely recovered her condition, walks triumphantly to the front. I looked at her back and smiled.
After all, Lucia has to be like this.
There is no hesitation in Lucia's steps. This time, she should be able to defeat Valentia with her signature mystical technique.
Lucia forcefully tries to open the door of the Adventurer's Guild.
At that time, I suddenly asked.
"By the way, what are the odds?"
Lucia turned around and smiled at us.
"She seems to be strong, so what should I do?"
What? Oh, dude.
The smile on Lucia's face now is the one that a person who has completely given up.
Involuntarily, I looked at Noel and Sakuya, and they had a resigned look on their faces.
"Even though she's an apprentice, the ancient blood is powerful enough to break Lucia's seal, and she's ready to beat her up. I don't think Lucia can do this alone."
Noel? You..!?
"That Ancient Blood is angry, I just slashed her, can she forgive me?"
Sakuya!? Are you thinking of apologizing yet?
"For the time being, I'll tell you the plan, let's make a first shot of dogeza and bet the ancient blood will forgive me! If we can't do that, we just go with the flow!"
Hey, Lucia... That's not a strategy!
I didn't expect it to be like this... I can't believe the odds are zero.
However, there was no hesitation in the steps of Lucia, Noel, and Sakuya. Rather, it is full of mysterious confidence. Why?
"Akira... Please look at our way of life."
"If I make it out alive, you'll have sex, won't you?"
"I'm ready to do my best...!"
The three of them, who turned around once and showed a determined face, rushed out of the guild with a furious momentum.