The Guild Master of Demon Hunters that the Empire is Obsessed With

40 – Farewell at Dawn (2)

“Sea Horse Head has arrived.”

Now I see a small calf-sized head of a horse lying on the floor with its snout wide open among the workers.

I entrusted you with stuffed animals a long time ago, but since they’re so big, it looks like they’re finally finished.

Still, it’s probably because I entrusted it to someone with skills, so I can still feel the atmosphere of my life.

I decided to mount it on the outer wall right above the entrance door, but it seems to be a major project because of its size.

Support it with a ladder and hang it while going down a rope through the window on the second floor.

Of course, it’s not free.

These people have nothing to do with taxidermy love, and Leana recruited a sign company in the city.

It costs money, but he judged that he could earn more than that by wearing this head.

Is there any other way to increase reliability as much as the devil’s head caught by himself?

“The two of them had a hard time in the morning.”

Leana greeted us as we approached.

“Wow?! What is this?!”

When Celestine saw the soma head up close, she panicked and hid behind my back.

“He was hiding in a reservoir near the city and drinking water. The manager caught him.”

“Uhh… That’s great as expected…”

“I’ll see you here, so go in and eat. I ate early.”

When I entered the guild, I saw that a meal had been prepared on the round table on the first floor.

Hmm, as expected Leana. I love it.

Over dinner, Celestine and I discussed her request to go out in the afternoon.

Leanna accepts all of her quests and distributes them appropriately according to each person’s abilities, but I always finish her quests first so I bring some of Celestine’s quests.

“I don’t need divine power for this, so I’ll do it in the evening.”

“Yes, I understand. I will do it from here to here.”

“Can you do this?”

“Yes, I can. Don’t worry.”

“Okay. That way, I can finish the imminent deadline with ease. I’ll get rich soon.”

“hehehe, I love it.”

That’s what she said, but in fact, the requests she held in her hands were very small.

Somewhere big things like requesting an institution or exorcising demons have to come in.

Even if I just exorcise demons right now, I can get more from Celestine and myself than I did today.

But really, why are devils these days so precious?

Did everyone hide after the death of the great devil?

I know a few hiding places, but I have to kill the guy who didn’t cause trouble first so no one pays for it.

I’d rather have the devils declared as harmful assistants in the principality, and they’d get paid for each head.

Still, the city hall and the border guards have raised their favorability ratings by exterminating demons and killing wizards, respectively, so a big one will come in later.

I’m a latecomer compared to the other two guilds right now, so let’s work hard and keep raising our reputation.

* * * * *

I finished my meal, brushed my teeth, and went out.

The construction work was completed on the outer wall of the guild, and the head of the beast was completely installed, showing off its grandeur.

Unlike other devils whose body is so large and humanoid, it is more intimidating because it looks like a catfish.

It looked as if it would swallow people passing by in front of the guild right away with its big mouth.

Celestine looked up at it and gave her opinion.

“Secretary. I think I need to decorate it. It’s too scary.”

“Is that so? But a guild isn’t some kind of kindergarten, rather, it would have more credibility if there was something like that? What do you think, Leana.”

Leah looked at her head with her arms crossed and shrugged her shoulders.

“Hmm? I don’t think you’ll become cute just by wearing flowers, and I don’t think the request will be cut off if you don’t wear flowers, right?”

“Then let’s leave it there for now. By the way, Leana.”

“Yes, sir.”

“I put up an advertisement for recruiting guild members. I thought I’d need an all-weather swordsman or something.”

“Nice job. Demon hunters and healers are so specialized that they just need a middle position.”

I showed Leana the list I received from Clemence.

Leanna said, skimming through it very quickly.

“It’s ambiguous. Excluding people like druids and warlocks, the swordsmen are perfect, but actually the swordsmen…”

“It’s a job that anyone can do, so there are crazy people. It’s the way to overthrow one person.”

“Hmm, yes. It would be nice to have a wizard.”

Leanna smiled as she handed me her list.

“If you are a wizard, you have all the merits of a decent job. Of course, if you have that level of skill, you won’t come to our guild.”

“And expensive. Exorbitantly.”

“He has a high nose. I’ve never heard of a wizard who works in a guild.”

“As expected, it would be nice to have a great swordsman.”

“But where is it easy to get it? As you know, the level of people on this floor are all there.”

That’s right.

Because a guild is a dirty and dangerous 3D industry where you use your body and work.

In fact, most of the guild members are the same type of guy who was kicked by me at the bar earlier in the morning.

Leana is the guild leader and Celestine is a special case that came in after being a saint.

“But since I posted an advertisement, I have to go through an interview. I will interview the people who come to the guild, so the manager takes care of this list.”

So, in the afternoon, while solving each request, we went around looking for the adventurers and mercenaries on the list.

However, most of them are very rude and ignorant people who have never learned anything.

There were some people with a normal way of thinking, but that’s also poor skills, so it only eats up the reputation of the guild.

Is there a really good guy out there?

“Ah, by the way, secretary. You know that blue jewel.”

“Parting at dawn?”

“Yes. It seemed to vibrate when the secretary wasn’t there earlier in the morning.”

“What…?”

Leanna shook her head and explained, shaking her head.

“I heard he was humming somewhere, so when I went there, he was moving little by little on the desk. Don’t you know what it is?”

“Well? I don’t know? What is it?”

“I don’t know? It’s a mage’s artifact, so I don’t even know if there’s something there.”

What is that?

I don’t know either.

* * * * *

A request came in from the Border Guard.

A body was found outside the city, and it is assumed to be the work of a monster, so please take care of it.

Dre Panner and Montaigne asked if she refused, and she said no.

“The chief of investigation told me to go straight to the guild here.”

At the border guard’s answer, he smiled.

Captain Vivian keeps the promise he made last time in Elodie Village.

You said you’d leave all the pretty much requests to us.

“And he also said that other guilds would never be able to solve it anyway, and that only Leonard would be able to do it.”

Then the border guard glanced at the two devil heads hanging over the fireplace.

“Okay. Let’s go. Is it far from here?”

“It’s out of town so you have to ride a horse, but it’s not that far.”

I took Night Rend, elixir, and special oil from the guild room.

I’ve only heard about it, but it seems to be a mountain griffin. Although it’s not a demon, it’s difficult to deal with, so I need the help of an elixir.

When I came out, Leanna asked, putting her cloak around her shoulder.

“Should Celestine tell me to go there right after the quest she’s doing?”

“No. Holy power isn’t very helpful, it’s too dangerous and just gets in the way. I’ll do it myself.”

“Is it that dangerous?”

I briefly gave Leah me her mountain griffin.

Then Leanna made a worried expression.

“Be careful and if you don’t feel like it, just give up and come.”

“I will. It will probably take two days.”

“Yes, take care on your way home. Oh, wait a minute!”

Leanna ran to her guildmaster’s room and she came out with the Farewell of Dawn.

“Take this.”

“This? Why?”

“They say it’s the magic essence of that wizard. Do you know? Maybe it’ll help something? Seeing how it vibrates, it might be something that allows you to use magic.”

“I see.”

“I don’t know about the secretary, but the wizard thought the two of them were friends. It’ll definitely help. If not, there’s nothing to lose, right?”

“Yes. All right. I’ll take it.”

She left the guild with the border guards with the parting of the dawn well in her pocket.

* * * * *

The border guards and I went out of town and ran quickly for about ten minutes.

Soon I saw dozens of heavily armed guards gathered in front of me.

Could this be the scene?

It’s too close to downtown.

As I stopped talking and jumped down, one of the guards squatting on the floor stood up and greeted me.

“Leonard, are you here?”

I wanted someone, but when I took off my helmet, I recognized it as Captain Vivian by seeing the flowing short bob hair and the strange golden-green eyes.

“I heard the news. It’s a monster.”

“Yes. This way.”

Captain Vivian led me inside, biting the guards left and right.

There was a torso that had been roughly torn at the waist, and was spread all over the area covered in blood.

Looking at his face, he had a very terrified expression.

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As expected.

“It’s a mountain griffin.”

“Yes?”

“The work of a mountain griffin.”

“No, you knew right away?”

“There are footprints next to it.”

He pointed to a dent on the side of the body.

From the shape, the depth of its claws, or the shape of its corpse, it is unmistakably a mountain griffin.

“The mountain griffin plunges headlong from a high place like a hawk and catches its prey at once. However, its body is so heavy that it supports the ground with one foot while catching the prey with one foot. In the process, footprints are left. The reason the corpse has become a wolf is because the human body cannot withstand the strength of the mountain griffin. That’s why there is no horse’s body, only a human body.”

“You mean?”

“There’s a horse’s hoofprint over there.”

Captain Vivian opened his eyes wide in genuine surprise as he pointed with his hand to the road behind him.

“How can you do all that in such a short moment…”

“Looking at them hunting so close to the city, it looks like they have cubs. They seem to have come this far to satisfy their appetites. Perhaps, after a while, something like this will surely happen in the middle of the city.”

Captain Vivian and the garrison members’ faces turned pale after hearing those words.

“And who is this?”

“I know you are a merchant belonging to the Auvignon Union. I found your identity card.”

“Really? I don’t think you’re a merchant.”

“Why do you think so?”

He got down on one knee and held up the corpse’s hand.

“Looking at the calluses, don’t you think you’ve wielded a knife? And if you look here, you can see calluses on the elbows too? Are there any guardsmen with calluses on their elbows?”

The guards all shook their heads.

“I’ll take a look.”

I tore my tattered jacket without waiting for Captain Vivian’s words.

Then, several thin, sharp daggers carefully hidden within the thick lining fell.

“What is this?”

“Don’t touch me!”

I roughly punched Captain Vivian’s hand as he reached for the dagger.