Krank looked at the cheeky guild leader’s smiling face and went down to the first floor, looking at the bulletin board for the next adventure request.
“hey! crank! Are you looking for work?”
“Yes, I need money.”
An adventurer passing by grinned and pointed to the opposite wall.
“There’s a subjugation announcement. Take a look.”
“oh! What is it?”
“It’s the Black Mage Guild subjugation. After the location has been confirmed, I think I will gather people in a hurry and leave.”
When I ran to the bulletin board, people were gathering. Crank bent down a bit and stood up with Carrot on his wooden horse.
“oh! looks good! Where are you? What? It’s leaving tomorrow! If you come back alive, 2 million liz per person! 3 million liz if you accompany the automaton!”
“Good. Let’s apply right away. Parts are scarce, and sooner or later you need to save money for a regular overhaul.”
“me? already?”
Carrot bent over and met Crank’s eyes.
“I forcibly remodeled a pet for combat, so it would be strange if there were no grinding parts. Your left arm and right leg look a little odd.”
“uh? Did you notice? hahahaha! The operating error is within the spec.”
“I don’t know if it’s for home use, but since it’s for combat, it’s an instant to exceed the error. Let’s get ready.”
“huh! I really like the owner! lol!”
I was about to register at the reception, but people came pouring down from the second floor. It was Princess Giuseppe and her attendants. The princess opened her eyes wide when she saw the crank and the carrot riding the horse, pointing at them and muttering something.
Among the attendants, a hooded person raised his head. More than half of her face was made up of large lenses. Flash!
“Eww?!”
A flash of light flashed and Crank and Carrot frowned in surprise as the female attendant approached.
“Suddenly sorry. Because it’s the investigator’s personal hobby.”
“A personal hobby?”
“What is it?”
The automaton, which burst into a flash of light, immediately turned the drawing board on its back and began drawing with a pencil.
To the extent that the fire is lit again from the lead of the charcoal pencil,
Sasa sasa sasa sasa sasa sasa sasa!!
“Wow!”
The picture completed in an instant was Carrot riding on Crank’s wooden horse. Those who came closer and the crank also widened their eyes in amazement.
“What the heck is this…!”
“It is a high-speed drawing that is popular in the capital these days. It is to have the automaton remember a person or a landscape and draw it as a picture.”
flutter.
“This is for you.”
Sasa sasa sasa sasa sasa sasa sasa !!!!
The hooded automaton drew again and handed it over to the investigation leader this time. The head of the investigation, who looked at it happily, took the picture and left the guild building.
All the management staff, including the guild leader, came out and said hello.
Guild adventurers who were watching it approached.
“what? who is this? What about those pretty people and the terrifying old men?”
“I heard that the head of the Bronze Gate investigation came from the capital.”
“ah! I heard The head of the investigation is such a beauty! Are you excited?!”
“Why didn’t you tell me! Guild Master!”
Disgust lingers in the guild leader’s eyes. But the mouth said with a smile.
“It is for you. Don’t even look at them unless you want to be strangled by those scary guys. For people like us, being together is dangerous.”
“Anyway, women are all the same when they turn off the lights… Ehm…? Kuk…”
A guild male receptionist appeared behind the adventurer who was talking and strangled him.
“If you don’t want your throat to drop for blasphemy, please be careful with your words. Everyone, please cooperate with the investigation team as much as possible. Just don’t get close to that blonde. It’s going to be a big deal.”
The guild adventurers who sensed danger from their horses stood stiffly and shouted.
“yes! Guild blind!”
The adventurers sighed at the warning of the guild master, who was afraid of anger. The guild leader headed to the reception desk.
“What is the reception rate for the Black Mage Guild Subjugation?”
“It is smooth. More than half of the guild adventurers have completed their application. Will beginner adventurers be accepted?”
After thinking for a while, the guild leader said.
“If you are a beginner who has completed the training offered by the guild and completed at least one quest, please accept it. This large-scale subjugation will also be an experience.”
The guild leader turned his head and saw the crank and the adventurers.
“Since this is an urgent request, time is running out. It is a guild subjugation battle of the black mage who catches people and conducts biological experiments. Personal loot will be tolerated on a schedule. Everyone, hurry up and get ready.”
“Hey yah hoo!!!”
“Gazua!!!!”
Personal loot, in other cities, he would not mention it at all, but since the Argon Guild Master was very detailed about the ecology of adventurers, he formally set the line and talked about acquiescence, drawing adventurers’ full participation in the subjugation.
“You are resourceful.”
“yes. Let us prepare too.”
Argon has been busy since that afternoon. As soon as a large-scale subjugation expedition was planned, adventurers were busy visiting the market, smithy, and general store to purchase and repair weapons. In addition, vitality spread to merchants as they purchased medicines and food for personal use.
“Adventurer Lunch Set! We now have 10 left!”
“There are still survival sets left!”
“jerky! Bring some dried fish! There are even seasonings!”
“Today stock turn! dagger! Longsword! arrow! Discount goes in!”
Merchants raised their voices to sell their goods to running adventurers. Crank and Carrot also went to the smithy and general store to buy something, and then returned to the workshop to prepare weapons.
Wheein! Kagagak!!!
A crank sitting in front of a grinding wheel that can only be found in blacksmiths sharpens axes and shortswords. Carrot, who was watching it, said.
“Wow, isn’t this expensive?”
“made. Originally, it was used for sharpening parts, but now that I think about it, it would be nice to have processing equipment such as a medium-sized mana lathe or a fixed drill.”
“Make money and buy it. life is once Don’t cry and have fun.”
Crank turned his head to see Carrot standing next to him. He seemed to be laughing, and he was actually smiling.
“okay.”
Inside the workshop illuminated by the setting sun, it was reflected in the drawings drawn by Princess Giuseppe’s automaton.
A small automaton riding the wooden horse of a human master.
It was a painting.
At the same time, at the lord’s castle where the investigation team is staying, Princess Giuseppe and Countess Tish with a happy expression were having tea time.
The Countess trembled as she held the paper in her hand. His eyes seemed to have bloodshot eyes.
“This, you mean that automaton drew this?”
“That’s right. Countess, what do you think of technological progress?”
Looking at the numerous oil paintings decorating the room, the princess corrected her remarks.
“But you can’t find this kind of tenacity and effort in an automaton. It’s a wonderful place.”
“thank you. majesty.”
“So, I’d like to stop by here for my next summer vacation, would you mind?”
“I-I have to ask the Count about that.”
“Please ask. I heard that there is also a village near the border of the Demon King’s Army, but I really want to go there.”
The Countess asked sneakily as she picked up the paper and looked at the crank and carrot in the painting.
“By the way, what do you plan to do with the report from the Bronze Gate?”
The princess lowered the teacup and smiled.
“It’s not an official position yet, but personally, I don’t like the fact that I got into the hands of the elves.”
“then···.”
“The four cities with bronze gates should grow as centers of trade in the future. I don’t think I can sleep because my heart is pounding at the thought of raising taxes.”
The countess’s face became grim, and the princess did not miss it.
Flash!
“Oops!”
The automaton that had been sitting like a stone statue stood up. Then, turning the drawing board forward, he took out a charcoal pencil and scrawled it, then held out a picture to the princess.
“This is my hobby these days.”
The countess in the painting was smiling with a smirk on her face.
It’s early in the morning, and people in full armor and ugly are flocking to the front of the guild. Among them were novice adventurers with obvious nervous expressions. Their gaze soon turned to someone.
“Uh, Master.”
“Instructor.”
“Master.”
“teacher.”
At the small commotion, the hardened adventurers turned their faces and laughed. A small shadow was walking briskly and waving its hand.
“Hey~! My beloved disciples! Are you all going to subjugate together?”
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When Carrot smiled and waved, the nervous adventurers’ faces straightened a little. In the meantime, the number of novice adventurers who received training from Carrot through guild arrangements was quite large.
“big···!”
“Adventurer Crank, Friendly Giant, Master of Carrots.”
Crank, who had been following, was a little embarrassed as he received their gaze at the same time.
“You can feel the sincerity of your education.”
“yes? hahahaha!”
Leaving the novice adventurers who came and greeted Carrot alone, Crank greeted the adventurers he knew.
“Crank, you’re here too.”
“You guys are here too.”
Everyone in his party, led by the bald ghetto, greets them with a smile or a wave.
“I thought Mr. Ghetto might not be able to come.”
“Hey, don’t talk. I managed to convince him that he needed to make money for the winter. Anyway, Carrot’s popularity is growing day by day.”
Crank looked back at Carrot, who was smiling and surrounded by the youngsters of the Adventurer’s Guild.
“Well, something like a mascot.”
“Yes, it is reassuring to hear that you are together.”
“I think so too.”
Ghetto tilted his head when he saw the generous guard suddenly intervening, but Crank recognized him.
“Jake?”
It was Jake, the guard who guarded Fluid.
“He was tall and could be seen from a distance. I’m going too. I wish you well.”
“wow! It’s handsome guard Jake! Jake! How did Fluid get here?”
When Carrot ran over and shouted, Jake laughed hahahaha.
“I volunteered. I need some money.”
“no way! Marriage funds?!”
“I leave that to the imagination.”
“Then why are you talking up? I am an automaton.”
“Because she calls you a friend. Oh, you’re calling. I’ll have a look. Please find me if you need anything.”
Guard Jake, who volunteered for the punitive force, hurriedly ran to his comrades. Crank, who was looking at it, looked down at Carrot.
“Amazing. You got along well with Fluid. What did you do?”
“When my child was having a hard time, I listened to him and cheered him on. To be honest, I thought it was half a joke. Crank, I have a human friend. I guess this is real.”
“Two, no, three.”
Adam and Lena approached.
“We are your friends too. I can’t brag anywhere.”