I like traveling the most

"I'm sorry for causing misunderstandings. I'm a foreigner, and if others knew, I might get into trouble, so I was deliberately vague.

As if to ease the atmosphere, or to excuse what he just said, Ainz explained. No one had any objections, after all, they had just said the same thing.

Then Ainz took off his helmet, revealing a face of about 40 years old, with a heavy sense of vicissitudes, which matched his steady voice.

"You're unexpectedly old, already an uncle."

"How rude! A warrior who is on par with a third-class magician is about this age."

"Fool, Miss Nabe is too good."

The team members whispered to each other.

"That's it. "

After saying this, he put on his helmet again.

In the absence of anyone's attention, Ainz smiled smugly.

Although he felt a little uncomfortable with the title of uncle, his disguise was like that, and it was a good thing that he gave up the idea of ​​using only low-level illusions in order not to be noticed. It would be embarrassing to death if he was exposed again!

"Also, I feel embarrassed that we are the ones asking questions all the time. Since we are going to cooperate in hunting, I think it is better to sort out the problems here. On the other hand, do you have any questions for us?"

"Me! Me, me, me!"

After hearing Ainz's question, someone immediately raised his hand. It was Lukrut. After making sure that no one else asked questions except himself, he asked Narberal in a loud voice.

"Excuse me, what is your relationship!"

The scene was silent.

Ainz did not understand the intention of this question, but after seeing Peter and others showing helpless and embarrassed smiles, he seemed to have noticed something.

"...We are companions."

After Ainz answered, Lukrut's next question caused a commotion at the scene.

"I'm in love with you! Love at first sight! Please date me!"

Everyone looked at Lukrut. After realizing that he was not joking to deepen their relationship but was still playing the role of a clown to ease the awkwardness, Ainz turned his attention to Narberal.

Narberal, who became the focus of attention, took a deep breath and said, "Shut up, low-level creature. Understand your identity before speaking, or I will pull out your tongue."

The scene was shrouded in even greater silence than before.

"Ah, this..."

Ainz was about to ease the atmosphere, but Lukrut spoke again, "Thank you for your firm rejection! Then let's start as friends!"

"Go to hell, low-level creature. How can I be friends with you? Do you want me to dig out your eyes with a spoon?"

"How heartless!"

Looking away from the noisy two, Peter and Ainz bowed to each other and apologized.

"My companions have caused you trouble."

"No, I want to apologize to you. "

The two of them felt the same pain caused by their rude companion, and then tacitly chose to let nothing happen.

"Sorry, the topic seems to have gone off track."

Peter took out the map again and said, "Let's talk about the location and scope of the next mission."

"That's what I meant."

Ainz also agreed.

Then he told Ainz that they were going to the forest in the south to drive out monsters, and that the monsters were probably only as strong as goblins.

Ainz didn't care about the strength of the monsters, but he was a little disgusted when he heard that the money he could get was not much. However, it was a serious job after all, and they had just arrived and there were many things they didn't understand, especially the person named Xiaolin who made him care a lot, so he finally chose to accept the commission.

Just for the sake of being a strong man, he asked about the distribution of the reward.

"Fifty-fifty." Peter said, "We and Mr. Momo will share the reward in the form of teams."

"Not the number of people, but the team. Mr. Peter means that we are not a team, but teams working together? Considering the number of people in the team, this allocation is quite generous. "

"Because we have new members in our team. But when monsters appear, you, Mr. Momo, will be responsible for half. The magic we can use is only up to the second level. Taking these two points into account, this allocation should be very reasonable."

A very sincere allocation.

Ainz pretended to think for a while before nodding his head and agreeing: "There is no problem with this allocation. Let's fight side by side."

After getting the consent of the strong man, everyone breathed a sigh of relief.

In fact, Peter and others got a great advantage.

For them, the reward may be less, but the efficiency will be higher. And having a strong person by their side always makes people feel at ease, and the other party will not ignore the difficult monsters. It can be regarded as a win-win cooperation.

"That's great. Because this is a job that has to be done to make a living, it is a lot more reassuring to have Mr. Momo join in."

"Don't say that. For us, it's just a way to make a living, but it can reduce the danger of people around us and make merchants enter and exit safely. It is a way that no one will lose. "

"Now almost all countries with guilds are doing this, but five years ago there was no such thing. It's very surprising, isn't it?"

Because of the guarantee of safety, everyone relaxed and started chatting. Ainz at the side couldn't get a word in. It would be strange if he knew nothing about this country, so he decided to shut up and be a listener.

"I heard from my family that all this is the credit of the Golden Princess. Is that true?"

Krillin suddenly interrupted and mentioned the name of someone who must not be ignored, which immediately caught Ainz's attention.

"Although it didn't succeed, it seemed that we had to implement this policy even if we exempted adventurers from taxes."

"Wow! You actually value adventurers so much."

"That is to say. Some armed groups that are not loyal to the kingdom are sometimes even regarded as enemies. Even the empire does not have that magnanimity."

"That princess is really very wise. She proposed a lot of good policies, but almost all of them were rejected."

Xiaolin's speech was like opening a floodgate, and words of praise for the Golden Princess poured out like a river, and Ainz secretly remembered the name.

Lukeroot suddenly sighed.

"I really want to marry that kind of beauty——"

"Then try to become a noble."

"It's impossible, it can't be done, I absolutely can't accept that kind of restricted life. Huh? Wait...is there hope for Xiaolin?"

"...Huh? Me?"

Xiaolin was stunned when he was suddenly mentioned.

Luke Root said with a wicked smile: "First of all, you are a child of a noble, and you will definitely become a new noble in the future; secondly, your natural abilities will make you very powerful, and you will soon become Mithril ...No, it is not impossible for an adventurer of orichalcum or adamantine level; finally, the Golden Princess is still young and will not get married soon."

"What does that...have to do with me?"

"Look! A powerful adventurer defeats the devil and marries the princess. Isn't this common in fairy tales? Even the biography of [Thirteen Heroes] says this."

"is that so?"

"That's right! So, little brother Xiaolin, you must make marrying the Golden Princess your ultimate goal, and work hard to become stronger and defeat the Demon King!"

Lukrut looked in high spirits. It was clear that he was not the one with talent and ability, nor was he the one who had the chance to defeat the devil and marry the princess, but it was puzzling that he could be so excited.

Captain Peter slapped him hard on the head.

"...Defeat the Demon King! What do you want Xiaolin to do? Don't teach him a bad lesson!"

"It hurts! But I was right, that's what is written in the biographies of heroes..."

"Xiao Lin is just a new adventurer now, and his strength is far from enough! In short, don't say some strange things, and you are too disrespectful to the Golden Princess!"

"I know, I know, don't be angry."

The Golden Princess, who has launched a series of policies that are beneficial to the common people, has an unparalleled status in the hearts of the common people. If what Lukroot just said was heard by others, he might be taught a lesson.

"Defeat the devil and marry the princess...well."

Ainz wrote these words down.

Then captain Peter said: "It took a lot of time. So Mr. Momo, if you are ready, let's go. We are already ready."

When Ainz heard about preparations, it suddenly occurred to him. He had already purchased the minimum necessary items from the hotel owner. Although Ainz and Narberal did not need drinks and food that took up space, they would be suspicious if they did not eat anything, so it was better to prepare some.

"Okay, after the food supply is completed, we can set off immediately."

"Do you need to prepare food? If you don't want to go to a specific store to buy it, do you want to buy some dry food at the counter? They will help prepare it immediately."

"Is that so? That's fine."

"Then let's go."

Everyone stood up and walked out of the room.

After coming down from the second floor and returning to the guild, the number of adventurers became more than before. Several groups could be seen near the parchment postings. But almost all the adventurers' attention was focused on a young man.

The blond boy was talking to the counter lady at the counter. The other two counter girls were also listening carefully to the boy's words from the side.

If business was booming when Ainz came here, it was a 180-degree turn now.

The face of the counter lady... no, her mouth was wide open, that was an expression of surprise, and in front of her eyes was Ainz.

What's going on?

Just when Ainz was wondering, the lady at the counter stood up and leaned over and said:

"Your job is indicated here."

These words caused a drastic change in the atmosphere around him. Ainz felt curious eyes falling on him unceremoniously, and the [Sword of Darkness] and the others were also startled.

Such a strange change in the atmosphere made Narberal take a slight action, which was to prepare for the battle at a critical moment.

Ainz couldn't help but feel anxious.

Oops, what Narberal did was so bad.

From Narberal's point of view, perhaps she believed that the changes around her were abnormal, so she took protective measures. However, it was too abrupt on this occasion. It should be said that based on common sense, such a move would not be made. Although protecting Ainz was his top priority, he was too lacking in thinking.

However, there was no time to reprimand Narberal in this situation. If Narberal was found to be preparing for war, I don't know what kind of uproar it would cause.

Ainz immediately hit Narberal on the head with his knife. Narberal, who was surprised and troubled, looked at Ainz with tears in his eyes. However, he was not angry or annoyed, but obediently moved away.

Ignoring her, Ainz asked the lady at the counter, "Whose commission is this?"

When Ainz asked, he immediately complained about himself and, needless to say, the young man in front of him.

"Yes. It's Mr. Nfilia Barreare."

I heard this name just now.

"Hello, this is a commission from me."

The blond boy in front of him walked forward and nodded gently in greeting, and Ainz also nodded in return.

"Actually, this commission..."

"I'm very sorry, I have signed a contract with someone else for other work, so I can't take your job right away."

The boy's words were interrupted forcefully.

The atmosphere at the scene paused, and then became agitated again. Peter was even more excited and said, "Mr. Momo, this is a specific commission!"

"Maybe so, but we should still do the previous commission work first, right?" Ainz answered as a matter of course, and found that his judgment was not wrong.

As soon as this sentence came out, the adventurers around nodded one after another. Although there was no explicit provision in the regulations, the adventurers still naturally abided by it, otherwise if they blindly accepted or gave up the mission, it would make the adventurers' situation more difficult.

"But... our work is not a commission. If we don't encounter monsters, we can't even pay the reward..."

Peter said in a low voice hesitantly.

Compared to a troublesome mission that earns little and is likely to be fruitless, it is better to choose a job that earns more and gains more fame. This is common sense and human nature.

In order not to disappoint his kindness, Ainz said in a gentle voice: "Then let's do this, Mr. Peter. Mr. Barrea has not told me the content of the contract, the remuneration, and the date. Let me decide after I listen to it."

"Of course I have no problem. Although I hope to start work as soon as possible, this job is not urgent for one or two days."

"Then let the friends of [Black Sword] listen to the discussion. If the negotiation is successful... no, it should be said that if it is not successful, please let me choose the job I have undertaken before first."

"Mr. Momo, can you attend together?"

"Of course. I hope you can stand in the position of the person involved and help provide advice."

It was not easy to find a clue. That person might be from another world like himself. How could he let go so easily? If it were not for the situation, Ainz would rather do the mission with the people of [Black Sword]!

"It seems that I can't leave this room today."

"Xiaolin? What did you say?"

"No, nothing."

With everyone's consent, the group returned to the room and sat down.

Among the group, the first to speak was of course the boy: "The lady at the counter has already mentioned it, but let me introduce myself. My name is Enfilia Barreare, and I work as a pharmacist in this town. Regarding the content of the commission, I plan to go to the nearby forest later. Everyone knows that the forest is quite dangerous, so I hope you can be my bodyguard and help collect herbs if possible."

"Bodyguard..."

Ainz nodded.

It seems that he has some interest in this mission, but when Enfilia mentioned the reward, Ainz suddenly interrupted him and asked everyone in the [Black Sword]:

"The bodyguard mission is just right for you. Mr. Peter, do you want to accept my employment in return?"

"...Huh?"

Ainz smiled under his helmet.

This not only solved Enfilia's commission, but also allowed him to travel with the people of the [Black Sword]... no, he could travel with Xiaolin. In addition, the configuration of the [Black Sword] team was very good, and he could also learn some new knowledge from them.

It really killed three birds with one stone!

He couldn't help but praise his IQ.