"What the hell is that?!" (Everyone)
Nearly half of the people present thought that Crimson Vow was a complete newcomer, a complete amateur, based on their appearance, age, and new registration. The degree of damage and wear and tear on their weapons and armor, how familiar to its wearer...and the way they carried themselves and looked at their surroundings, which was below average.
...And half of the hunters had below-average abilities.
……I knew……
The receptionist was thinking of such things because she was reluctant to lose, but she did realize that the four girl parties she accepted were not amateurs.
Even if it's your first time registering as a hunter, that didn't mean you're a complete novice in combat. Former mercenaries, former soldiers, former swordsmanship dojo students, fallen nobles and knightly families. ...And the settlers who lived in the worst rural territory where monsters were rampant, and their lives were on the line every day...
So, even though many hunters and staff members didn't realize it, she had exchanged words with them, observed them at close range, and checked the registration application forms, and she was aware that these people were not amateurs at all, but people with a certain amount of experience. Newly registered people were either active in a place where there was no Hunter Guild branch, come from a faraway country that had no connection to the Hunter Guild, or had a job other than a hunter...mercenary or exclusive bodyguard for a merchant house.
However, no matter how experienced they might be in fighting monsters, it was beyond imagination that they had storage magic and had an absurd capacity that could store an entire orc weighing hundreds of kilograms.
On earth, how many people did they think could use storage magic?
And among them, what percentage did they think there were people with large capacity of over 100 kg?
Furthermore, why would a young, good-looking girl with such a rare ability want to become a hunter?
...Big store, high pay.
No, she's an adopted daughter of an aristocratic family.
No, no, no, she was treated well by the royal palace.
Possibly even conferred the rank of baron...
That was by no means an exaggeration.
The cargo equivalent to one horse carriage could be transported at ultra-high speed by one horse.
Load and unload luggage as much as you like.
Even if there was a surprise tax inspection, evidence items and secret ledgers could be hidden in an instant.
It also had a great military value.
...At the very least, trying to become a rookie hunter while possessing such abilities was insane.
However, each person had their own circumstances, and here at the Hunter's Guild, it was strictly forbidden to pry into them.
So the receptionist didn't have any intention of saying anything, but there was one thing she was worried about.
...I don't think there are any special circumstances, it's not like this child just doesn't know his own worth...
...As expected, that's not the case.
As the receptionist thought about this, she heard a girl's happy voice.
"Okay, now I can start my life as an ordinary rookie hunter that can be found anywhere!" (Mile)
Ah! Aaaaaaaaaaah!!
The receptionist screamed in her heart and stood up without thinking.
There was still time until the Hunter ID was issued.
Since many letters were engraved on a metal plate, it could not be completed in just a few minutes, and since it was for four people, it took some time.
"Hey, please come here!" (Receptionist)
Then, the receptionist asks her colleague who was working behind the desk to help with the counter duties and dashed off.
This often happened when they had an urgent and unexpected job to do or when they needed to use the restroom, so their colleague nodded at the request without thinking it's strange and sat down at the empty reception desk as usual.
...However, the only thing that was different from usual was that the receptionist's destination after running away was not the restroom, but the guild master's place...
"...And why did we come here?" (Mavis)
Mavis asked a question as she was just ushered into the guild master's office and not even asked to take a seat.
No wonder.
When a newcomer tried to register as a hunter, they were suddenly taken to the guild master's office.
This was similar to when a new student was called by the school principal on their first day of school.
If you're a timid newcomer, it's only natural that you'd be scared.
...Of course, there was no such person in Crimson Vow.
Besides, they had already experienced something similar many times.
"……" (Guild master)
The guild master ignored Mavis' question and glared at Crimson Vow.
He didn't even say a word to greet them, nor did he asked them to sit down, just in silence...
"…………" (All CV)
Seeing the guild master's rude attitude, Mavis and her party just stared at the other group in silence.
There's no need for them to say anything.
Since it was the other side who called for something, it was their role to say something.
What's more, Mavis was speaking to the silent guild master.
Of course, the language was a little rough, but that was just to match the attitude of the other side.
No matter how much the opponent was the guild master, Crimson Vow was not the type of game where you simply bowed your head when you were treated with unreasonable disrespect.
Besides, the orc assessment hadn't been completed yet, and they hadn't received their hunter certificate yet.
So, to be precise, Crimson Vow's members were not a hunter at this point.
In other words, they were not yet slaves to the guild master, but just ordinary citizens.
If they were challenged or forced to do an impossible task, they could use that as an excuse to leave the guild branch (here) without receiving their Hunter ID and went to another town to register.
If the guild branch complained about it before the registration process was finished, there would be no problem in canceling or invalidating the registration.
Also, when registering in another town, if said, "When I tried to register in that town, something strange happened", they would probably be able to guess something since it was a party of four girls.
It was not convenient for the guild master here, and it was interpreted in a way that was convenient for Crimson Vow.
...The guild master hadn't said anything yet.
And…….
"Let's go home. This town seems to be run by a guild master who treats newcomers as toys through intimidation and testing, so it's not a town we deserve to belong to.
Let's cancel our accommodation reservation, move on to the next town, and register there." (1 of CV)
"Yeah!" (Other 3)
Then, all of the members of Crimson Vow left the room one by one.
The guild master and the receptionist stared at them blankly.
"...Wa-wait! Please wait!!" (Guild master)
The guild master suddenly regained his senses and hurriedly called out to stop them.
It's obvious.
An act of intimidation by calling new young girls to his room to register.
If a branch in another town gave an incorrect explanation, it could lead to misunderstandings.
Also, as a problem before that...
If it became known that the user of the large-capacity storage magic got away with a stupid trial act, it would be laughed at by the neighboring branches! Well, that would be fine, but the lord will be angry because we went out of our way to drive away talented people who would have brought profit to this town... Also, if they give up my job as a hunter and take on another job because of this, my position in the guild will change... (Guild master's mind)
"Wait! That's my bad! Please wait, please~!!" (Guild master)
It was the guild master who hurriedly chased after Crimson Vow...