The Kicked Out S-rank Appraiser Creates The Strongest Guild

99 - Art. 99. Disclosure

Unable to break the "Arsenal of Spirits" alliance, Rodo was forced to return to the "White Wolf" hideout without any particular success.

Jamil was furious when he saw Rodo and the others return empty-handed.

What the hell is going on here? No results against local small fry adventurers? Rod! What are they doing with you following them!"

No, what can I say? I had a really hard time fighting him. He did exactly what I didn't want him to do. ......

Huh?

Hey, Rod.

Zain interrupts the conversation with a bitter look on his face.

He said things like, "You're hard to fight, or you do exactly what I don't want you to do. Aren't those the kind of things we should be told? What does it mean ...... that we, of all people, have to say that to the local adventurers?"

No, no, no. That ...... is right. The guy I was talking to said there was a guy who could use the 'dragon sound' too!"

What?　The "Ryuon"?

Yes. And blue armor. It's kind of hard.

Blue armor. I remember when we fought with those guys from the Academy of Magic. I saw a blue armor fighting hard. As I recall, his equipment was also engraved with the emblem of a spirit holding a hammer. Maybe that was the emblem of the 'Arsenal of Spirits' ......"

One of the underlings said.

Zain turned an uneasy face to Jamil.

Hey, Jamil," he said. This is ......."

Tsk."

(The "Arsenal of Spirits". I wondered what the hell kind of horse's bones were doing something stupid. Looks like he's not the only one.)

Oh, you can do it. That's right. That's all right."

In a room of the "Dragon's Fireside" workshop (atelier), Gilbert said to the alchemist who was making a sword.

Wow," Gilbert said to the alchemist. Wow, that's amazing. It's really done.

The young man, a junior staff member, seemed impressed.

In his hand was a B-class sword.

He had only ever made up to C-class equipment and had never been able to make B-class equipment.

Until today, when he received Gilbert's guidance.

Gilbert's help was invaluable," he said. Thank you."

"Wow, Cleo can finally make B-class equipment?"

Oh," he said. I owe it all to Mr. Gilbert's guidance.

Heh heh. It's really amazing, isn't it? Mr. Gilbert is..."

Yeah, since Mr. Gilbert came, we've been growing at an unbelievable rate.

We used to be the down-and-out of the department, waiting to be restructured.

I really appreciate Mr. Gilbert's help.

Everyone present looked at Gilbert with respect.

Gilbert was Gilbert, and he looked not so full of himself.

He said, "Listen, you guys, don't give up on your dream. If you give up, that's the end. People can grow. You can change! Don't forget that."

「「「「 Yes! 」」」」

Mr. Gilbert, may I ask you to take a look at my refined iron?"

Oh, let me see.

"Mr. Gilbert, I have a question about your skills."

Mr. Gilbert, I'm having some trouble.

You guys like Mr. Gilbert too much, don't you?

The room erupted in laughter.

Hey, we're all in trouble.

Suddenly, the door to the room opens and a staff member rushes in.

'What's going on? You're in such a hurry.

A band of 'hail knights' is coming to the island in search of ore.

The "Knights of the Hail"? You mean the guild that Mr. Gilbert belongs to?

Oh, yes," he said. Mr. Gilbert's people are finally landing on this island.

Oh, really?

They say the ship will be here tomorrow.

"......"

Oh no. You're here at last."

Today is the last time Mr. Gilbert will teach me.

I knew it was coming, but I'm a little disappointed.

f*ck you!　You can't keep relying on Mr. Gilbert. From now on, we are going to support Mr. Gilbert.

I know," he said. We can't just sit on Mr. Gilbert's good graces forever.

Good. You guys, let's make the best equipment so Mr. Gilbert can man up!"

「「「「 Oh! 」」」」

While the staff continued to work in a congenial atmosphere, Gilbert was looking in the wrong direction with an awakened expression on his face.

Soon after, the "knights of the hail" landed on the "Fire Dragon Island.

They made their speeches in the plaza, as successive generations of visiting guilds from the outside have done, and then headed for the "Dragon's Fires".

They were welcomed by the Medes.

Welcome, my friends," he said. Welcome to the "Knights of the Hail. Our guild is pleased to welcome you.

Mm-hmm. Thank you for going out of your way to welcome the guild leader himself.

A large, bearded Warrior man said with satisfaction.

I am Cendric. I am the captain of the first unit of the Knights of the Hail.

My name is Medes."

Now, let's move on to the business meeting."

Medes was elated at the bliss that had finally arrived.

（Finally, our best customer has arrived," he said. We've already come to an agreement with Lord Gilbert," Medes said. All I have to do now is deliver the equipment and the money will roll in.)

However, when it came time to negotiate, there were a number of areas of disagreement.

In particular, there was a huge gap in the budget, and both sides were at a loss as to what the other was talking about.

We both had no idea what the other was talking about, but we both said, "No, that can't be right. "It can't be, Mr. Cendrick.

Medes laughed at the too-little budget that came out of Cendric's mouth and said, "I'm sorry, but I don't think you're going to be able to afford it.

The adventurer you sent, Gilbert, has indeed given us this item and this budget.

Gilbert?"　Hey, you. You know?"

Cendric asked his second-in-command beside him.

No, I don't know him. There is no one by that name in our guild.

Medes twisted his neck.

(Huh?　What is going on? Did something go wrong?)

The discussions between the two parties continued to run parallel.

That day, they decided to leave their equipment at the "Dragon's Fireside" for the time being, and the roughnecks of the "Roughnecks of the Hail" headed for the inn.

Medes decided to look for Gilbert.

Normally, he would be wandering around somewhere in the workshop (atelier).

Hey, you! Don't you know where Gilbert is?

Medes spoke to one of the junior staff members.

No, sir, I don't know.

"Hey, you."

No, I don't know.

After that, Medes looked everywhere in the workshop (atelier), but there was no sign of Gilbert.

（Well, that's okay. (Well, it's all right. I'll just ask Gilbert to tell me what happened tomorrow, and everything will be all right.)

Medes decided to start by manufacturing the products that matched Gilbert's and Cendric's orders.

(In the meantime, he would have a meeting with the quartet.)

However, problems arose even in the meeting with the quartet.

The "what?　Are we running out of 'Fire Rest'?"

Medes was furious.

What the hell are you doing? We are an alchemy guild, and we can't talk about it if we don't have any ore.

Even so, I really can't find it anywhere on the market."

Charles defended himself.

I didn't think the 'Knight of the Crescent Moon' would leave that early, and ......

Don't make excuses. If you don't have it, why don't you just procure it quickly? The local guilds or the guys from White Wolf, or whoever, just go get them quickly. You guys are the ones who are doing this. ......"

(Here we go again.)

Raul is disgusted as he listens.

（It's all right to be angry, but you're talking too long. We have to get some ore after this, so cut the sermon short.)

As Medes continued his endless sermon, one of the clerks rushed into the quartet's workshop (atelier).

Oh my God!"

What in the world? What a noisy fellow."

An alliance led by the Arsenal of Spirits has succeeded in acquiring a large amount of "Fire Rest" and has brought it back to the city.

The Arsenal of Spirits?"

Medes looks at him with a scowl.

When you say 'arsenal of spirits,' do you mean that con man?"

The quartet looked at each other quizzically.

'Not long ago you were saying something about alchemy guilds forming an alliance, but you don't think that was Roland's guy, do you?

And you came back successful?"

No, no way. No, it can't be. There must be some mistake. ......

Oh, my God.

Another clerk came running in.

In his hand he holds a bulletin issued by the Quest Reception Office.

Aina Burke, an employee of the "Arsenal of Spirits," has been certified as a Class A Alchemist.

Aina?"

Lizetta responded.

I remember a female employee working at the "Arsenal of Spirits".

She was the one who was struggling to make that B-class equipment.

(She became an A-class alchemist?)

But that's not all. For the first time on this island, an adventurer was born with the double-A title. She is Monica Vermale, an adventurer belonging to the "Guardians of the Magic Tree. She wears equipment made in the "Arsenal of the Spirits.

Medes looked as if a pigeon had eaten a peashooter.

He wasn't quite sure what was going on.

Raul glanced at Medes.

Hey, guild leader," Raul said. What's going on?

Wasn't that Roland guy a fake?"

Lizetta said inquiringly.

'Eh, no, it's that .......

You didn't just declare him a fraud without doing your homework, did you?

Does that mean that ...... has lost a potential client and made an enemy of a major guild?"

I'll tell you what," he said. Then that Gilbert guy is ......."

Oh, uh...

Another staff member enters the room fearfully, looking reluctant to speak.

I'm sorry, sir. Our warehouse has been ransacked ...... and it looks like some of that ...... equipment has been stolen. ......"

What? Who is it? Who was in charge of the warehouse?"

Recently, a man named Gilbert was entrusted with part of the management. So this morning, I left the keys to the warehouse with Gilbert at ....... I haven't seen him at ...... since a few minutes ago, and I was wondering if you knew where he was?"

Everyone in the room glanced at Medes.

I knew it!

Raul pounded wildly on the desk.

Raul slammed his desk roughly, "So, Roland and the Arsenal of Spirits are real after all, and this Gilbert guy has been duping us all along.

Lizetta sighed.

Medes finally realized the gravity of the situation and was aghast.

(This is ridiculous. So that guy ......, that Gilbert guy, he set me up?)

But it's odd. Why did Gilbert go through all that trouble? What on earth is he trying to ......"

I don't care about that!

Raul yells at Charles, who wonders, and then turns to Medes again.

Raul yells at Charles, who wonders, "Guild leader, how are you going to pay for this?　If you have caused disadvantage to the guild, even if it's you, you won't get away with it. If things go wrong, we'll think about it, won't we?

Why didn't you do your homework?

Lizetta said, as if she were going to bite me.

Yes, that's right. That's what I told you. The "Arsenal of Spirits" may have A-class archers. You should investigate more carefully.

Edgar took this opportunity to sympathize with Raul's side in order to rub the blame for his blunder.

Medes was speechless, surrounded by Raul, Lizetta, and Edgar.

Ugh, that's it. ......

Cold sweat broke out on Medes' forehead.

Originally, Medes had no great skill as an alchemist.

He owned a large plot of land near the port, so his business with outside adventurers was a big hit, and he used the capital to pull in talented alchemists one after another, which only allowed the guild to grow so large.

Moreover, he had transferred a portion of his shares to the quartet in order to increase their sense of belonging to the guild.

It would be bad if they were to rebel together now.

He might lose his position as guild leader.

（What to do? What should we do? (......)

In the midst of this atmosphere of impromptu confrontation, Charles intervened between the two.

Charles intervened between the two sides with a friendly face that did not seem to fit the occasion.

He said, "Well, well, well, everyone. Don't be so tense.

Charles?

Even the head of the guild is a human being. They make mistakes. And it doesn't matter if Roland is real or not.

What?

If you're going to come at us, there's only one thing to do. We can mobilize all the power of the "Dragon's Fires" and smash the "Arsenal of Spirits". Isn't that right?"

"......"

Even if Roland is a real major guild leader, we are also "Dragon's Fiery Fire". Even if Roland is a real big guild executive, we are also 'Dragon's Fires', a world-renowned alchemy guild. We've only dealt with them in the past while doing our day jobs, but from now on it's going to be a serious match. If all of us work together, we can defeat any S-class connoisseur or not. We don't need two major alchemy guilds on this island. We just have to make them realize that. Don't tell me there's anyone here who's scared of Roland?

Heh. Well, I guess you're right.

Edgar said smugly.

I'm going to give Roland a good squeeze and show him the difference between us and the guys from the outside.

Edgar said as he clenched his fists and palms together in front of his chest.

Hmph."

Raul lifted his glare at Medes for now, even though he was not convinced.

Medes is relieved that the enclosure is lifted.

Raul asks, "So what are you going to do?"

Lizetta said with an awakened look on her face.

It's the Fire Rest. We need it to fulfill the request from the Knight of Hail, but Roland has it all in his hands now, doesn't he? And he just recently announced that he would no longer do business with us.

To solve the problem at hand, we have to go to Roland and ask him to give us the Fire Rest, is that it?

Charles put his hand to his forehead in distress.

'I suppose that's the way it is.'

So who's going to bow down to Roland?"

When Lizetta said this, they all looked at the Medes again.

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