Strange Grief Wants to Retire ~ The Weakest Hunter Dreams of a Hero ~

Chapter98，Part1: 1 - Work

Chapter 98 Work

Part 1

A bald man with a piercing gaze is looking down at me. Even if the soothing Kaina-san is next to him, the atmosphere around can’t be completely neutralized.

Even though I know that Gark-san isn’t intentionally staring at me and does this to not be underestimated by the Hunters around. As someone who is a coward in nature, when he sits down in front of me, I instinctively shrink down.

For the first time in a while, I have been kidnapped by the Explorer Association.

It would be strange to think that Gark-san, the extremely busy Branch Manager of the Imperial Capital Branch, came all the way to the Clan House just to catch me. And I want to give my cent to Eva who calmly hands me over to my natural enemy, the Branch Manager.

It has been a few minutes since I was seated in the reception room of the Explorer Assoc. while receiving his piercing stare that can even kill a Phantom.

Gark-san opened his mouth and said in his usual deep voice.

“Cry, you rascal, it looks like you have created a mess with Count Gladys’ family, right?”

“No… I didn’t create a mess.”

“Branch Manager, if you said it like this it would look like you called Cry-kun to reprimand him.”

Although I didn’t create any mess, I was ready to do a dogeza but Kaina-san’s sweet voice rescued me.

Apparently they didn’t look for me to reprimand me. Gark-san was too accustomed to scold me and I was too accustomed to be scolded.

Gark-san cleared his throat while looking a little sorry.

“I didn’t mean it. A letter of gratitude came from Gladys. For you and Ark.”

I don’t know why there is a letter of gratitude for me but if there is a letter of gratitude for me and Ark, then you should go catch Ark and not me.

Unfortunately, I am busy, you know. It isn’t a lie, it is true.

The art of creating illusions is really deep, you know. I have to go back and restart my training to make a miniature Imperial Capital ―― .

“And in addition to the letter of gratitude, you have been nominated for a request. It came from Count Gladys, the Hunters hater. It is quite a dangerous request but the rewards are good enough, it is probably to show his gratitude and test your strength. Take it.”

A nomination request is a request issued with a specific person stated on the condition to complete the request, it can designate a specific Hunter or Party.

A nominated request is proof that the fame of the Hunter is high and it is also proof that his abilities are recognized and trusted.

Most of the time, the difficulty of the request is high but the reward is often higher and depending on the client’s satisfaction, further fame can be promised, so it is a profitable job.

When my first nominated request came, we all celebrated it (By the way, I didn’t accept the request itself).

A formal request that went through the Explorer Association. If the other party is a nobleman, then I have to deal with it carefully. I take a serious look and confirm the most important thing.

“So is it fine for anyone to do the request?”

“You, is your head crazy?”

It is a request from a noble who hates Hunters. For the Explorer Assoc., it would be a great opportunity to showcase Gladys-kyo the utility of a Hunter but I absolutely don’t want to take it.

Even if I don’t ask the content of the request, I know that it is outside of my level of acceptance and for a Hunter who wants to retire, requests from nobles are nothing but troublesome requests.

I pretend to be serious and use my usual method.

“Right now, there are only two person from my party available, you know… It isn’t that I don’t want to do the request but I think it would be better to let Ark do it.”

Gark-san sighed deeply when he heard my words while looking at my appearance. Kaina-san made a bitter smile from behind him.

Contrary to my expectation, Gark-san said in a calm voice.

“…… It is better if you take it. Cry, you, you didn’t take any requests for this term, right?”

“Aaah… My quota. It is already time for it, eh.”

“It isn’t something funny.”

According to their Certification Level, Hunters who belong to the Explorer Association have a quota to fulfill. It may be exploring a Shrine, subjugating powerful Phantoms and Monsters or achieving requests from a third party but if you continuously don’t meet the quota for a certain period of time, you will be branded as disqualified as a Hunter and you will be subject to an expulsion from the Explorer Association as a punishment.

TL notes:

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Footnotes

You rascal: Here Gark said Teme. One of the rude way to say you.Dogeza: Kneeling on the ground and bowing your head.