Chapter 87

Ch 87 — Wyvern Attack part 2

There was a group of Guild staff members clustered near the reception desk . "Move aside, move aside!" the voice of the Guild Master separated the group . The figure of a blood-stained man lay on the floor in their midst . From the games I had played I remembered that Wyverns had a poisonous barb on their tail . The man seemed to have been stabbed in the abdomen with that sort of stinger . Blood was flowing from the wound and the skin around the hole was a horrible purple colour .

The Guild Master opened the bottle of Sui's Deluxe High-grade Potion I had given him and sprinkled it on the man's belly wound . The hole where the potion was sprinkled healed up as we watched and even the surrounding skin which had been purple returned to a normal skin color in a few moments .

"Wha, what's this . . . as soon as the wound heals, even the poisons are counteracted . . . " the Guild Master said, looking at me . No, I do not want you to look at me . I stared at the Guild Master, feigning ignorance . Don't ask questions, not here where there are so many nosy Adventurers around .

"Well, well, this fellow seems to be healing up . Take him to the aid room and put him in a bed to rest . " The Guild Master instructed then called "Listen up!" to the gathered Adventurers .

"Right, as you people know," he loudly announced, "A pack of Wyverns have appeared . All C-rank Adventurers and higher are now conscripted to fight them, no exceptions . This is an urgent quest order from the guild!" On hearing the words of the Guild Master the Adventurers present started muttering to themselves dispiritedly .

"Quiet!" the Guild Master thundered . "I know that the idea of fighting Wyverns worries you, but if you don't fight them now they'll come and attack the town!" His voice softened . "It's what it means to be Adventurers, to fight for others . As Adventurers, let's go and save this town! "

Loud cheers greeted his words, the Adventurers excited by his call to arms . However my mind was still stuck on what he had said earlier, that all C-ranked Adventurers had to go fight the Wyverns? I'm a C-rank, aren't I?

"Wait, you lot . " Fer said, having stayed silent until now . Fer's voice over-rode the loud voices filling the Adventurers Guild . Whispers started as they stared at Fer . "It's a Fenrir . . . ?" "You sure, I though it was a Great Wolf?" and so on .

"Let us take care of that pack of Wyverns for you guys . " What? What are you talking about, Fer?

"What's the problem?" Fer turned to me . "It will be good exercise for me, and I told you Wyvern's meat is delicious, remember?"

"No no, you didn't tell me . " I lied desperately .

Fer turned to the Guild Master . "Hey you, when we deal with the Wyverns will they all belong to us?"

"Of course, of course," the Guild Master said in a relieved voice . "Wyverns that are subjugated belong to the ones who succeed in the task . Besides, if you subdue them we will pay you a subjugation fee too . "

"Well in that case I'll go and take care of them right away . It's been a while since I could go all out in a fight . " Fer was eager to get started but I wanted him to slow down . If I could have a quiet word before we go haring off . . .

"Hold on a minute and calm down, Fer . " I said telepathically . "It's not for you to deal with these Wyverns, the people here will handle them . Just step back and let them do their jobs . "

"Nu . . . " Fer whined . Whined?

"Are you going to fight, Aruji? Sui will fight too!-" Sui said telepathically as she poked herself out of the bag,

I heard more whispers from the Adventurers, "That, that Slime?" "Can you really have a Slime as a contracted beast?" and so forth .

"Morons . Sui is a Slime, true but if any of you tried to hurt her I'd destroy you all . " When Fer spoke, the room went deathly quiet . Hey Fer, I know you're only trying to protect Sui and they all know you're a Fenrir now but maybe that's a bit over the top? Haa~, I suppose it's some kind of miracle that we've kept Fer's identity a secret as long as this . Well, saying that we've still got the letter from the royal palace promising us we won't be bothered . That should keep us out of trouble . . .

"Fer-sama, please save this town with your power . " Saying that the Guild Master bowed to Fer .

"Yeah, I got it . " Fer replied, nodding in agreement .

"Thank you Mukouda-san, too . " Huh? Guild Master, are you not going to let me refuse? It was an official request now . . .

The Guild Master turned to the Adventurers in the room . "Let me make this clear to all of you . Do not bother or harrass Fer-sama and Mukouda-san . This country's rulers have proclaimed they are to be left alone, to go where they will and do as they will as long as they wish to stay here . That being the case the Adventurers Guild will offer them any assistance they require . " He fixed them with a steely glare . "Understand?" The resulting silence was agreement of a sort . Well, the Guild Master certainly made things clear, didn't he?

"Hey, get on . " said Fer .

"Huh?"

"We're going to deal with those Wyverns . " Fer said exasperatedly .

"No, no, just go by yourself, I'll be waiting here . " I countered feebly .

"Idiot . After my exercise I'm gonna be hungry . If you're not around who's gonna cook dinner for me?" What, you want me to go into a danger zone where Wyverns are flying around just so you can eat a hot meal afterwards? "Right then, get on quick . "

"Mukouda-san, the entire town is in danger . Please help us . " Hey, Guild Master, are you going to sacrifice me too?

"Hurry it up . " Fer was getting impatient and grabbed my collar with his teeth . "Whoops-" I fell onto Fer's back as he swung his head .

Hold on tight or you'll be shaken off . " Fer warned me .

"Damn, why is it turning out like this-" I wailed silently, clinging to Fer's back for dear life . As we headed for the door I heard some Adventurers mutter things like, "We're saved" and "a pack of Wyverns, even if we were all C-rank, half of us would be killed . " and such . Wyverns, are they really that dangerous?

"Well, let's go . " said Fer as he dashed towards the gate leading to the western grasslands . Why is this happening to meeeeee— !!!