"Then, next is the monster."
"Ah. Always take requests and let's hunt everything from horned rabbits to orcs to ogres."
"That's right. It's a confirmation work, so this time I'll go with a regular request that won't be tied to a quota."
"I agree!"
Pauline and Mile agreed to Reina and Mavis' proposal.
If they received a normal request...a personal request using a request form...their actions would be restricted. In order to avoid failing the request, they had to find that prey...
On the other hand, with regular requests such as standard medicinal herbs and meat, which could be purchased by the guild at a fixed price at any time, there were no quotas involved, so there was no restriction on one's actions. There was no need to worry about any penalties due to failed requests.
The guild master also confirmed in the mock battle earlier that Crimson Vow was as powerful as a top C rank, so he didn't say anything in particular, thinking that they weren't the kind of people who would be as unconscious as a stray ogre.
"Then we'll go home today. We don't have anything else to do, right?"
"Ah, ah…. The guild badge will be ready soon. Until you finish 'confirming the monster's strength,' you won't be able to plan next plans, so do whatever you like for now. ...However, don't overdo it! The monsters around here may be stronger than you think. Until you finish checking and get used to fighting monsters around here, just go on a safe route. Don't push yourself too hard, don't try to fool the monster, okay?" (Guild master)
They were persistently reminded, but it was because the guild master was worried about the Crimson Vow as the new hunters, so it wasn't something he felt particularly uncomfortable about. On the other hand, he was grateful that he advised this, knowing that he would be hated for being such a noisy old man.
Crimson Vow, who understood this point, returned the words of gratitude and bowed their head.
These guys were strong-willed young people who didn't have a lot of manners, and they said things to their superiors.
The guild master, who thought so, seemed a little surprised.
And after Crimson Vow left, he said that to the receptionist...
"What are you talking about, Guildmaster... All four of those kids have learned a lot of etiquette. Posture, movements, demeanor, the speed of thinking when answering questions, knowledge and education... The reason why their attitude towards you was a little harsh was probably because of your initial behavior and because up until now you had often been criticized for your appearance and age, so you needed to be strong and bluff. Basically, everyone has a pretty good grasp of manners, manners, and conversation skills... They had a strong core, and I think they would be able to carry themself in a way that would not embarrass themself even if they were invited to a nobleman's mansion..." (Receptionist)
"Whaaaaat!" (Guild master)
The guild master let out a voice of surprise, but there was nothing strange about it.
Of course, Mavis and Mile were the daughters of aristocrats, Pauline also received a certain amount of education and discipline as the daughter of a merchant, and all four of them spent half a year as countess to begin with.
There, as a matter of course, they were treated very carefully by governesses and special instructors dispatched from the royal palace in order to "acquire education and etiquette that would not be embarrassing for an aristocrat." , which included a hell of a time. ...for quite some time....
Mavis, who had originally received that kind of education, and Mile, who only received education until the age of 8, but who had excellent physical strength and balance, as well as good understanding and memory, did not have to struggle as much.
However, Reina, who was self-taught and had miscellaneous knowledge, had not received a proper education, and Pauline, who lacks physical strength and lacks athletic ability, seemed to have had a hard time. Things like how to behave as a lady, and special dance training...
Yes, it was clear that there were many people trying to invite them to parties, and many people trying to invite them to dance, and in the first place, the king thought that he would invite them to a party at the royal palace with the sons of princes and senior nobles. That's why it was an urgent task to get the four of them able to dance.
...Anyway, that's why the four of them were able to maintain a certain level of etiquette.
However, she was a very talented receptionist who saw through that.
"Hoho, this is my hunter badge..." (Mile)
Mile took a close look at the hunter badge she received at the counter, holding it up to the light and turning it over.
The other hunters looked at them with smiles on their faces, as newbies who received their hunter badge for the first time usually did the same thing.
That's not strange either.
No matter how much their strength was shown earlier, Mile was still a minor child, a cute junior, and a rookie hunter...
Hunter badges were worn around the neck on a chain, just like in the Old Continent.
These aspects were probably the result of incorporating everyone's requests and making improvements over the years.
...However, unlike the old continent, its shape was round, disc-shaped, coin-shaped, something like a thin medallion.
It was more logical than a square shape because the corners would not hit your body and cause pain.
And then, the only thing left to do was to receive the orc's payment...
"Hey, here's the appraised value.
It's a plus that the freshness hasn't deteriorated, and the head was neatly removed in one blow, so there's no messed-up parts that can't be used, but it's a minus that it's my job to drain the blood and disassemble it. Since it's the first time since registration, I gave a little extra money as a congratulatory gift. Do you have any complaints? "
"No complain!" (All CV)
As for the amount, there was no way to judge since they didn't know the market price or monetary value here yet.
However, based on the current explanation, they had determined that there was no possibility that this was a strange imitation of Crimson Vow.
In the first place, this old man in charge of purchasing had also seen the mock battle earlier, and there was no way he would do something like that to a party that was given special treatment by the guild master.
No, the problem before that was that there was no way an idiot would be in charge of purchasing something that would make someone with an extra-large storage space angry.
Hunter Guild's purchase staff had a wealth of knowledge, a discerning eye for materials, an understanding of the current market price of all purchased items, the ability to explain things to hunters who complain about the purchase price, and the ability the courage to defy threats to raise the purchase price even higher. It is a specialized job that required various abilities.
Usually, B-rank hunters who retired early due to injury or something, worked at the dismantling yard for about 10 years before taking over, and even the dismantling yard manager and guild master had a lot of respect for them.
Mile then put the coins in her storage, and instead of pulling them out, she asked the man in charge of purchasing the coins a question.
"...Um, was there anything strange about that orc?" (Mile)
"Eh? No, I guess they haven't dissected it yet, but the guys at the dismantling yard didn't say anything when they checked the cut part, size, and flesh on the head, right? He also agreed with the appraised price that I gave you..."
In other words, it was no different from the orcs around here.
"…………" (All CV)
Mile and her group thought that if the orcs here were strong, like the guys from that other world, they might be a little different from those in the old continent.
So, if people at the demolition yard or professionals in the field saw this, they would think, "What is this fat, blobby orc with underdeveloped muscles and tendons...?" and "This is a weak, mutant individual" wouldn't they? They were hoping, or maybe anticipating, that someone would say something like, "Well, it won't even fetch half the price of a normal orc..."
...However, even if it's just the appearance, if the dismantling professional didn't notice any major differences...
"Mystery begets mystery..." (Mavis)
Mavis gave her honest opinion using phrases often used by Mile in "Jah-pan folktale".
Yes, there were no physical differences between monsters and those on the Old Continent. And Hunter's strength wasn't that different either.
...Why was the hunters' damage greater than in the old continent?
They'd already seen other hunters' weapons and confirmed that the strength and performance of the weapons weren't much different.
"Anyway, we've secured the funds for the time being, so we'll take a good rest at the inn today. And tomorrow, let's take a closer look!"
"Yeah!" (3 other)
Then, the next day, the Crimson Vow was making perfect preparations. In order to go hunting directly without showing their face to the guild, they looked over the purchase price list that was always requested, copied down maps and monster distribution charts around the area, and bought a drink for the senior hunters and talked to them.
Although they were somewhat confident in their strength, they were a newcomer to this area and had no idea of the local characteristics. To cover them, it was important to gather information and prepare in advance.
Their cautiousness, without boasting about their strength, was enough to impress other hunters...