After clinging to being an adventurer for half a year, Yuuji suddenly decided to retire, and Deabolica was enjoying a moment when her dreams were expanding.
However, that happy moment lasted less than a day.
This is terrible! Suddenly, mysterious groups have sprung up all over the city, centered on someone who calls himself an angel. Rumors are spreading that any illness can be cured by trusting the angel, and people who believe these rumors are flocking to the gathering from all over the city.
News! The true identity of the angel at the center of the crowd has been revealed: Eugene, a member of our guild! Such a frenzy has broken out that it could even give rise to a new cult!
We've discovered something incredible! Eugene is using the Adventurers' Guild flag to unite the people! If things continue like this, the head of the family might conclude that this incident was a coup d'état orchestrated by our guild... What should we do?!
This is terrible! Eugene's supporters have taken over the consulate! The heads of families have fled, and there are rumors that Eugene and his people have declared the establishment of a new municipal government.
"...Teeth?"
...Gnashing!!
Deabolica, immersed in his calculations in his office, was stunned by the sudden reports coming in from his subordinates. From any point of view, it was an unexpected situation, and in the confusion, information was coming in that could only be considered false.
"W-what is going on?! Why is Yuuji at the center of this rebellion...?"
However, Deabolica is not incompetent.
Order an immediate reexamination to gather accurate information again about what is happening in the city.
As a result, it was discovered that the gathering was not a rebellion, but that people had gathered to support a business founded by Yuji, who used the Adventurers' Guild as a banner for his business.
His informants, who spread false rumors that they had attacked the consulate with the people, that the head of the family had escaped, and that the establishment of a new government had been proclaimed, were severely punished.
It appears that his mother, the current head of the family, is still well at the consulate.
However, if things continued as they were, it would be inevitable that the Adventurers' Guild would be seen as inciting the masses, since Yuji was using the guild's banner after all.
Deabolica gathered all the available information and sent a messenger to quickly communicate it to his mother. This should make her understand that he has no intention of rebelling.
Deabolica has no intention of killing his mother. At least not for now.
"Wow! I'm surprised! I never thought Yuji would have such a strong influence."
"...Wes. It was you who gave him the privilege of using the name of the Adventurers' Guild to do business. Did you know this would happen?"
Wes shrugged as Deabolica gave him a stern look.
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I couldn't have predicted something like this. I just thought that through business, Yuuji could learn a little about the going rates in this world. After all, he's been living in extreme poverty for the past six months, doing nothing but digging sewers and hunting rabbits. I'm sure he doesn't have a clear idea of the going rates...
Look, according to the report, the treatment cost five silver coins. Our family doctor charges three gold coins for a single treatment. And besides, it seems to have an instant healing effect. No wonder someone would turn to Yuuji for help.
Wes said this with some amusement as he tapped the report with the back of his hand.
Bloodletting is a common treatment among doctors in the Naropa region, in which the cause of a disease is eliminated by removing contaminated blood from the body. It is believed to be a panacea, and any sick patient undergoes bloodletting as a first resort.
Of course, this does not cure any disease. Deep down, Wes also thinks that the doctors in this town are nothing more than swindlers. However, if medical treatments, even if only for temporary relief, can ease people's hearts, then they are worth existing... That is, if there were no angels who could cure diseases instantly and reliably for the price of a child's pay.
Well, I think the problem lies with the guild, which took advantage of his silence and gave him sporadic jobs, leaving him in poverty. If we had given him a more decent job, such as delivering to other towns or selling his hunted game on consignment, they wouldn't have thought of treating him for so little money. It was you who restricted his information about this world, keeping him in ignorance, in order to get what you wanted.
"You said that..."
Deabolica gritted his teeth and stared at his cousin, who took the opportunity to make a sarcastic comment.
Deabolica's plan was already beginning to fall apart. They couldn't let Yuuji, who had caused so many problems, end up marrying an adventurer as if nothing had happened. They had to find an ending that would satisfy the head of the family. This was also so that he could continue in his office at the Adventurers' Guild.
He wondered if his cousin had plotted this to thwart Deabolica's plans. People with shady pasts often believe that others are also conspiring.
Well, it all started when we captured Yuuji. We had to turn a blind eye, folks. Luckily, he proved useful in an unexpected way. Only when we had him in our custody could we use him or even forget about him.
Take Yuji away immediately! Have the guards get moving and arrest him! Do not harm Yuji under any circumstances! I don't care if the worst happens to people!
Dearbolica, please calm down. You don't have the authority to give orders to the guards, do you? The guards are under your sister's jurisdiction. If you disobey the rules and give orders on your own, you will be suspected of planning a coup d'état.
Deabolica bit his lip in response to Wes's calm comment. He seemed very upset, as his usual calm and strategic attitude began to fade. Of course, if he was suspected of a coup d'état, it would be difficult for him to remain calm.
Deabolica took a deep breath and gave the order again.
Make a special request to all free adventurers: capture Yuuji without harming him. The reward for success is 10 gold coins, and the slightest injury will result in a fine! Hurry up!
"Well, there's no need for that."
"What!?"
Yuji had already been arrested by the guards and taken to the first floor of the guild. Apparently, he cried to the guards and begged them to protect him.
"...Say it quickly!!"
After yelling at Wes as she passed by him with such force that he felt his veins popping out, Deabolica ran out of the office at full speed. It was an unusual scene for Deabolica, who normally never runs into the guild house and always displays a dignified and calm demeanor.
Wes watches her leave, laughing deeply.
—It seems that the situation has calmed down.
You are a really interesting person, Yuuji.
Then, while his colleagues looked tense, he calmly left his office and followed Deabolica.
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He was wrapped in a blanket in a corner of the first floor of the Adventurers' Guild, shaking uncontrollably.
"Crowds are scary, crowds are scary, crowds are scary..."
After finishing my treatment in the slums, I headed to the next district, but I was followed by an incredible number of slum dwellers. There were hundreds of them. They wanted to join the march because they admired me, but the number had already exceeded a manageable size.
I had no intention of controlling them, and even though they admired me, they were slum dwellers after all. It was perfectly conceivable that they would take advantage of the confusion to loot.
...Or rather, looting almost broke out. Some girls went to an area outside the slum and, in a festive mood, tried to steal goods from the stalls. The older women, under the supervision of the neighborhood elder, stopped them, but at that moment I decided that it would be impossible for me to lead the procession and provide them with medical care.
I stopped and tried to persuade them somehow to disperse, but perhaps because of the mob mentality or because they had me as their standard-bearer, the slum dwellers had become too assertive and would not listen to me. They even began to talk about marching through the city to make known the majesty of the angel. That would have been bad enough,
but some even began spouting nonsense like, "Let's attack the consulate where the lady is and establish our own municipal government!" I think some political prisoners hiding in the slums were probably using me as an opportunity to stage a coup.
I realized I had reached my limit. If I stayed with them, they would accuse me of being the leader of a rebellion, and I would undoubtedly be ruined. I tried to escape somehow, but the enthusiastic crowd surrounded me, determined not to let me get away. Some even tried to strip me naked in the confusion, and I felt that not only my life but also my chastity was in danger.
However, the guards, upon learning of an unregistered meeting, came to my aid, so I begged desperately for protection and somehow managed to reach the Adventurers' Guild safely. The angry residents of the neighborhood... and the political prisoners who had mingled with them, were unarmed, as expected.
They did not seem prepared to face the well-armed guards. One of them grabbed me, pushed his way through the crowd that was turning into a mob, and protected me until we reached the Adventurers' Guild.
At my side, Amiya, the guard who had brought me here, looked at me with a gaze that was neither bewildered nor astonished.
You've done something terrible again. Attempting a coup d'état is not something a citizen should do.
"I was about to become a figurehead. I'm innocent. What would I gain from a coup d'état?"
"Well, I know you're not the type to plot something like that. Those in charge don't know what kind of person you are... No, come to think of it, even I don't know what they're thinking. Hehe.
"Amy!! This is no laughing matter..."
Amy looks me in the face and gives me a cold smile, as if she's enjoying herself.
She was the first guardian I spoke to when I was transported to another world. She let me pass through the city gates in secret, promising to thank her later.
I thanked her properly. I borrowed the bar's kitchen and made her some sandwiches, and she let out a sigh that sounded both disappointed and relieved. I guess she thought I would bring her something fancy.
However, when I told her it was a homemade lunch I had prepared, she showed it to her colleagues with a big smile, so I'm sure she was very happy. Since then, we have forged a friendly relationship and chat every time we see each other when crossing the city gates. I'm glad she knows how to cook.
You see, I'm pretty good at cooking. When I was in the kitchen, I used to prepare my own menus to exercise. My family loved them, so I also made a lot of dishes. Since I arrived, the room at the inn doesn't have a kitchen, and it seems that cooking homemade food isn't common in the village, so I haven't done it in a long time. But if I get the chance, I'd like to cook for myself.
...If you're now escaping from the crowd and are protected by guards, damn it.
Let me explain!
For the women of Vrishabh, a man who cooks well is highly valued. Living in a house with a kitchen is considered middle-class or upper-class, and a man with culinary skills is quite rare. Just seeing a man cooking can make a single woman from Vrishabh fantasize about a happy married life!
Having a man prepare lunch for them is the eternal dream of single women, and now it's considered the same as a marriage proposal! In the modern world, it's like saying, "Make me a homemade lunch every day!" Amy's winning streak left her single peers crying tears of blood. And now, Yuji has been confused once again!
"But it's amazing. I had no idea you had become so important."
Amy spoke as if it were someone else's problem, staring out the window.
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There, a crowd surrounded the guild house, shouting and yelling murderously.
Give me back my angel!
Give me back my angel!
Give me back my bitch!
"Is the Adventurers' Guild trying to monopolize the angel's miracles?"
The officials are being tyrannical! The officials are being tyrannical!
The angel belongs to all the citizens! Release it immediately!
They haven't examined my son yet! Please check him!
We, the people of the slums, will protect the angel! We can't leave her in the care of a noble!
...angel Don't be swayed by money, poor thing! I promise you'll have everything you need in the commercial district!
What did you say?! To begin with, angels preached about equality, so you discriminators have no right to protect them! You're probably just trying to use him as a tool for your own business! ...So you plan to indebt the angel and have a feast of [meat wand? Damn nobles!
You're the ones taking advantage, aren't you?! You probably gathered under the pretext of being Saviors to desecrate the angel! That's how vulgar nobles are!
"Angel, let me see your face!"
"Give me your angel seed! Let me fuck you!"
"Angel! Angel! Angel!"
What a hellish scene.
It's also horrible that allies fight arbitrarily and provoke fights. What's more, the fights are just a battle for dominance between two idiots. I've never seen such a vulgar class struggle.
"...I think you know, but don't show your face. You'll only add fuel to the fire."
"No, I don't want to get involved in this situation..."
When Amy pointed out my concerns, I sighed sadly.
How the hell did this happen?
I just cured everyone's illness equally, for five silver coins.
I guess it was too cheap after all. It costs about the same as a dinner sold on the street.
I wonder how much the treatment would have really cost.
Now that I think about it,
"Scream!!!"
A voice that sounded like the cry of a monstrous bird suddenly echoed throughout the guild house.