Chapter 525: Making the Same Mistake Again

I was so relieved that Dandy-san called out for her. But his face looks very serious.

「You’re not one of the adventurers from around here, are you?」

「Nn. Just stopped by during my trip」

「I see… I know it’s rude to ask, but where did you get that huge amount of Scarlet Waterweed? I’ll pay you for the information if you’re willing to tell me」

「Where to find?」

「Yeah, the shortage of Scarlet Waterweed has been a constant problem for the people in this area. If a new harvesting point has been found, that would be a piece of pretty good news 」

I see. He thought she found a less difficult harvesting point where Fran, who looked like she was just starting, could collect a large amount.

「I don’t mind」

「Re-really?」

「Nn. I’m not going to stay in here for long after all」

「I’m grateful!」

The man bowed his head and immediately took out a map. It was a reasonably detailed map of the area, with the lake at the center.

But unfortunately, it was already a well-known place.

「Do you know where it is on this map?」

「Nn. In here」

Fran pointed to the slightly west side of the islet, halfway between Kiarazen and Sheftent. From Kiarazen, it was 100 meters west of the star-shaped island.

The Guild Master of Kiarazen knew that Fran would be able to harvest at this location, so he asked us to collect at a more difficult location.

「Eh? But I thought there was a Lake Murder nest in there…?」

「I’ve beat them」

「Huh? You? Beat them?」

「Nn」

When Fran nodded, the adventurers made a noise once again. This time, the atmosphere was even stronger in denial than before.

「Hey, if you don’t want to tell me, just tell me that. I’ll know right away if you tell a lie to me, you know?」

「Nn? I’m not lying」

「Th-then, you must have the materials from the Lake Murder, don’t you? You’ve beat them after all, so you must have some, right?」

Dandy-san looks angry. I couldn’t blame him though; he must have thought that she was trying to give him false information after all. Even so, he didn’t yell at her. That must be the sign of his age, huh? He seems to have a lot of experience as an adventurer.

「Why don’t you bring it out for now?」

「In here?」

「Yes」

When Fran looked around, all the adventurers were looking at us with stern faces. Aah, she was totally being recognized as a liar.

I’m so pissed. You could go ahead and do whatever you want. I’m not gonna stop you.

Then there was even more commotion than before. It was because she brought out the Lake Murders, which we had defeated without getting any wounds. I also had removed its flesh and internal organs and processed its skin last night. The head was still attached, and it looked very impressive.

That was thirty of them. The adventurers around us were being pushed and falling by the collapsed pile of leather. And it smells pretty fishy. But it was fine since he was the one who told us to take them out!

「You believe me now?」

「I-it can’t be real…」

「I’m not lying」

「Uwaah…」

「You must have bought it from somewhere else right!?」

「What’s the point of doing that!?」

I wonder what we should do now. Maybe, I should have stopped her before, huh…? The onee-san at the reception desk didn’t seem to know what to do either. It was already out of control.

Then a small, old woman appeared from the back of the guild as if she had heard the commotion.

I could guess who she was by just looking at her. She must be the Guild Master. The lack of stagnation in the magic power flowing through her body told me that she was a first-rate magician.

「What the hell is happening here? Oi, Lulu, what happened?」

「Aah, Master. Uumm, it’s because of this girl…」

「Oioi… What is someone with an alias doing in here?」

The old woman looked at her lightly. It seemed that she had figured out Fran’s true identity with just one glance.

「In the middle of a trip」

「I appreciate it, but I wish you’d think about it a little more before doing something like this」

I’m sorry. We got a little heated. After hearing from the girl at the reception desk and Dandy-san, she sighed even more.

「Is this guild only full of blockheads and idiots…? What a shame」

「So-sorry…」

「Well, it’s fine then. Swift, you’re gonna help me take care of it right? It’s your fault because you were too stupid to see what she’s capable of」

「Y-yes」

「And you, come with me. Black Lightning Princess」

「Nn」

The moment the guild master called Fran the Black Lightning Princess, there was a commotion of a completely different level than before. If I had to sum it up in one word, it would be astonishment. It seemed that Fran’s alias was even known in the Belios Kingdom.

The moment Fran and the Guild Master entered the back room, the commotion they had been holding back exploded all at once. Even without listening, I could tell that they were gossiping about Fran.

While many people were saying that a child like that couldn’t be strong, the calm adventurers seemed to be saying that there was no way that the Guild Master could be wrong. Still, some of the younger adventurers were laughing at us when she told them that she was stronger than them.

「I’m sorry for those annoying guys」

「It’s fine」

「I’m the Guild Master. The adventurers here call me Grandma Jill」

「I’m Fran, B-ranked adventurer」

She showed her guild card to her, but Grandma Jill just lightly glanced at it.

「I know. You’re the only Black Cat kin who can do something like that. You look just like the stories I’ve heard. So, you’re in the middle of a trip?」

「I’m going to the Achajhe… Academy of Magic」

Fran biting her tongue at the academy part was cute. It would be even cuter if she was a little embarrassed by it. But it seemed like it was nothing to be embarrassed about and she just rephrased it as normal.

The Guild Master also decided to not mind it.

「Academy of Magic? Are you going to enroll there?」

「No. I have just received a request」

「I see. Well, it’s not just a place that teaches combat skills, and I think someone your age should be able to enroll there」

「I can get stronger by being an adventurer too」

「Well, I won’t force you. I’ll also be sure to send the Scarlet Waterweed you mentioned to Kiarazen. There’s a shortage of that stuff around here too. Can I share it with the other guilds? I’ll make sure the request is treated as fulfilled in here too」

「Nn. You can split it up where ever you need it」

「Thank you, that helps」

It must have been very scarce. Grandma Jill looked relieved.

「Can I have you sell me some Lake Murder skins too?」

「Okay」

「That’s such beautiful skin after all」

「Thank you」

「Now that we’ve got that out of the way, can we talk about something serious?」

As expected, there was a reason why she was called into the room, huh?

「Since you’re a B-ranked adventurer, I have a request to make of you. Will you accept it?」