第三十話 大事な話
「俺に会いたいって話だったらしいが、それはどういうことだ?」
「簡単にいえば、単に冒険者として興味が湧いたというだけなんだが。そうだな......しかし、ギルドであまり大声で話したいことではない。昼食がまだなんだ、付き合ってもらえるか」
「それは構わないが......」
俺はルーチェに目線で確認しつつ、カロスへとそう答えた。
その後、カロスに連れられ、酒場へと移動することになった。
カロスの顔馴染みの店らしく、店の奥へと通してもらえた。
「師匠、そんなにこいつらのことが気になっていたのか? ......実力はまあ、オレも認めるが」
ヒルデが忌々しげに口にする。
場の流れで、そのままヒルデがついてきていた。
「......ギルドであまり話したくないことって、なんのことなんだ?」
「最近、冒険者の都ラコリナでは、妙な魔物災害が頻発しているようだ。まだできて間もない〈
思っていた以上にとんでもない話が出てきた。
元々、本来起こり得なかったはずのデスアームドの存在進化を受け、俺はそのことをこの都市のギルドに報告していた。
A級冒険者であるカロスは、既に似た違和感を抱いており、個人で〈
「冒険者ギルドの方も、最近新しい情報を掴んでいてね。何かが起きようとしているというのは、どうやら間違いないことのようだ」
「それって......まさか、〈百足坑道〉の......」
「おや、知っていたか。優秀な冒険者は耳が早い」
やはりデスアームドのことだったらしい。
〉では有り得ない数の魔物が溢れ出る。
〈マジックワールド〉でも特に恐れられていた魔物災害だった。
気が付くのが少し遅れれば、適正レベルの〈
しかし、さすがはA級冒険者。
ギルドにかなり顔が利くようだ。
カロスは提案している段階だと口にしているが、既に
ギルド職員より、最前線で動き回っているA級冒険者の方が情報を持っていて理解も深いのは、ある意味当然のことか。
ギルドもそれをわかっているので、A級冒険者の言葉はしっかりと聞くようにしているのだろう。
冒険者の都ラコリナの近辺にて、魔物災害を誘発する何らかの要因があるとしか考えられない。
元々その可能性は考えていたし、ギルド長のハレインも同じ考えのようではあったが......。
いや、冒険者の都ラコリナだけならばまだいい。
「......もし今後世界規模で、魔物災害の頻度の上昇が起こるなら......この世界の人間の生息圏は、大幅に縮小することになるな」
本当にとんでもない事態だ。
俺もデスアームドの一件は警戒していたが、事態は俺が思っているより、遥かに恐ろしいことになっているのかもしれない。
俺の言葉に、ルーチェがぎょっとしたように身を引いた。
「さ、さすがに言い過ぎですよ、エルマさん。そんな......大袈裟です。に、人間の生息圏が、縮小するなんて......」
「少なくとも、この地の領主様と......それから私は、そうは考えていない。エルマと同様にね」
カロスの言葉に、ルーチェがさっと蒼褪めた。
魔物災害の頻出......それに該当するような、〈マジックワールド〉時代の仕様やイベントにも一切心当たりがなかった。
「と、少し話が逸れたが......この話を君達にしたのは、
〈嘆きの墓所〉......よりによって、アンデッド系か。
もしも大事になって都市が巻き込まれるような形になれば、本当に最悪の事態が起きかねない。
「まぁ......ここの冒険者ギルドが、ヒルデから五千万ゴルド巻き上げた君達を満足させられるだけの額を用意できるかはちょっとばかり不安だがね」
カロスがくすりと笑って、そう口にした。
ヒルデが顔を顰め、居心地悪そうに視線を落とした。
A級冒険者もついている。
あのヒルデに、ちゃんと引き際を教えられた魔剣士の師匠だ。
「......だが、それでも、俺は行きたいと思っている」
もし何か本当にこの世界に厄介なことが起きていれば......きっとそれを止められるのは、〈マジックワールド〉を遊び尽くした記憶を持つ俺だけだ。
危険を遠ざけて放置していて万が一のことがあれば、取り返しの付かないことになるかもしれない。
「エルマさんがそう言うのだったら、勿論アタシも参加させていただきます!」
「ありがとう、二人共。明日、ハウルロッド侯爵様に面会することになっている。その後にまた詳しいことは話させてもらおう」
カロスが安堵したように笑みを浮かべる。
「師匠の頼みなら、オレも勿論参加する。久々だな......師匠の横で剣を振るのは」
「......ヒルデは別に、無理をしてこなくてもいいんだが」
「師匠!? オ、オレも、B級冒険者になったんだ! 外されるいわれは......!」
......実力以前に、性格として向いていない、といいたいのだろう。
師匠というだけあってヒルデのことをよくわかっている。
Volume 2 - Ch 30
"You said you wanted to meet us. What was the reason for that?"
"I was simply curious about you as an adventurer myself. Also.... well it's not something I would like to speak out loud about here. We haven't had lunch yet, would you two care to accompany us?"
"We don't really mind, I guess...."
I answered Kalos after checking with Luce with a glance.
After that, we were brought by Kalos to an inn.
It was apparently an establishment that Kalos frequently visited, so we were led to a back room.
"Teacher, were you really that interested in these guys? ....well, their abilities are something I can acknowledge at least."
Hilde said in an annoyed tone.
For some reason, Hilde ended up coming with us too.
"....so, what is that you don't want to talk about at the Guild?"
"It appears that recently a number of monster calamities appeared one after the other near La Colina. Monsters would Evolve without apparent cause or overflow from still fresh Dungeons.... This might not seem that strange to you, but it's something highly out of the ordinary. To find out if it was indeed just a coincidence, or all that really happened for a reason, I was investigating the Dungeons near La Colina by myself."
Suddenly a topic that was much more important than I expected came up.
We experienced the Evolution of a monster into a Death Armed that shouldn't have been possible, which we then reported to this City's Guild.
It seems that Kalos, an A rank adventurer, had the same suspicion as me, and he already started to investigate the Dungeons by himself.
"The adventurers' guild also found a new piece of information about it recently. It seems fairly certain that something big is about to happen."
"Was that.....perhaps, about the Centipede Pit.....?"
"Ohh, you knew about it? It seems excellent adventurers have sharp ears."
It was about the Death Armed after all.
It's where monsters appear in numbers that's usually impossible in normal Dungeons.
It's a monster calamity that people feared even in Magic World.
If you failed to notice it in time, it could easily led to you getting cornered with no way out but to take the death penalty, even in Dungeons with Recommended Levels near yours.
However, as expected of an A rank adventurer.
He has quite a bit of influence with the Guild.
Kalos said that he just proposed it not long ago, but he spoke like he was already certain that a Raid Quest would be issued.
I guess it should be expected that instead of the Guild officials, an A rank adventurer who spends most of his time on the front lines would have more information and be more knowledgeable about things.
The Guild must know that too, that's why they pay extra attention to whatever an A rank adventurer says.
There must be something around La Colina that causes monster calamities to happen somehow.
This was one of the possibilities I had in mind from the start and even the Guild Leader, Hallein seems to be of the same opinion, but....
I hope it's just La Colina that this is happening to.
"....should the frequency of such monster calamities appearing like this increase world-wide in the future....the living sphere of humanity would greatly decrease in size."
This is a hell of a situation, that's for sure.
I was wary about what happened with the Death Armed, but the situation might be a lot more terrifying than I thought.
Hearing my words, Luce leaned back from shock.
"T-that's obviously going too far, Elma-san. Something so....grandiose like the living sphere of humanity shrinking...."
"At least the Lord of this territory and I don't think so. We are of the same opinion as Elma here."
Luce went pale in an instant from Kalos's words.
I have no recollection of any events from Magic World that would correspond to monster calamities appearing in such frequency.
"Ah, we went a bit off topic there.... The reason why I told you two about this was to recruit you for the upcoming Raid Quest. The Dungeon where the Monster Pool happened and I retreated from is called.... the Graveyard of Sorrows. I would like you two to lend me your strengths with investigating the place. I can promise that the rewards will be well worth it."
The Graveyard of Sorrows....an undead type, of all things.
If this turns into a big incident that manages to drag the city in, it might really turn into a worst case scenario.
"Although....I'm not entirely sure that the amount of rewards the adventurers' guild here could come up with would be able to satisfy the two who managed to trick Hilde here out of 50 million gold."
Kalos said with a chuckle.
Hilde grimaced and shifted her gaze down, looking uncomfortable.
An A rank adventurer would be with us.
It would be Hilde's Magic Swordsman teacher, who managed to properly instill in her when to pull back.
".....even so, I think I still would like to accompany you."
If there is really something troublesome that's about to occur to the world....then I'm probably the only one, with my memories of playing Magic World to hell and back, that could stop it.
If I were to distance myself from the problem and then something really happened, the situation might've already devolved to the point where nothing can be done anymore.
"If Elma-san thinks that's the best course of action, then I of course will participate as well!"
"Thank you both. I will be meeting with the Marquis, Lord Howlod tomorrow. We should talk more about the details after that."
Kalos had a relieved smile on his face.
"If it's Teacher's request, then I will take part too, of course. It's been a while since I fought on Teacher's side."
".....you don't need to force yourself to come though, Hilde."
"Teacher!? I-I'm a B rank adventurer already! There shouldn't be a reason to keep me from.....!"
.....he probably means that it's her personality and not strength that doesn't match the requirements.
As expected from her Teacher, he knows Hilde very well.
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