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

5 – Killing the Thirsty One (2)

However, he didn’t express himself and opened his mouth deliberately clearing his throat.

As if the most difficult and embarrassing situation had come.

“Mr. Clemence. It seems like a big deal…”

“Yeah?!”

“Eek?! Is there something incredibly dangerous?!”

“I guess so.”

“What should I do? Mister! Something dangerous… Where are you going?!”

Before Clemence finished speaking, the management staff was already running away.

Although it was invisible, it could be known by the trembling of the air and the sound.

“Wake up, Mr. Leonard! What are you doing?!”

Frightened, Clemence closed his eyes and struggled to get me up on his knees.

“I’m a bit blind right now.”

“Yeah eh?! At times like this?!”

Clemence, utterly terrified, shuddered and shouted.

“Calm down. It’s not dangerous right now. And the reason I can’t see is because of the blind gaze. So give up your sight and be sensitive to your other senses…”

I was going to explain the effects of technology at length to help Clemence understand, but I changed my mind.

I don’t know if it’s difficult to say.

“I’m just closing my eyes and listening to see what’s around me. Please wait.”

“But I heard there’s something dangerous?!”

“It’s at the bottom of the reservoir. It won’t come up.”

Then, this time, Clemence took his feet off the ground and jumped up.

A huge fuss. Of course that’s what I intended.

The courage to take care of me without running away is imaginary.

Anyway, judging from what I just detected with a blind eye, this is not an ordinary natural phenomenon.

There must be something down here.

And if my senses are correct, it’s probably the devil.

Or a monster equivalent to it.

Above all, aren’t those the only things that can’t be explained even if experts stick to it?

Rather good.

It is better for things that cannot be solved with common sense and methods.

That’s because the reward when you solve it is great.

I searched through the knowledge in my head and narrowed down the possibilities.

As a result of carefully analyzing several candidates, I was able to pick the most promising one.

But it’s impossible to get rid of it right now.

For now, let’s go back and prepare again.

When I opened my eyes, my vision was blurry and I couldn’t see anything.

It will take some time for the temporarily abandoned vision to return.

Stuttering up, I stretched out my arms and caught something small and soft in my hand.

“Kyaaak!”

Oops.

I accidentally grabbed his chest, but instead of being angry, the good Clements made all sorts of fuss, saying that I had gone blind.

“You should look ahead soon…!”

If it was another woman, she would have been furious about where she made the alteration.

After waiting for a while, my eyesight gradually returned and I was able to distinguish objects around me.

As expected, blind eyes are uncomfortable.

If you are in a hurry, you can forcibly restore your eyesight by drinking an elixir, but that’s too much of a strain on your body.

“I can see it now. Go back, Mr. Clemence. Let’s get ready and come back.”

We returned to the city along the trail again.

A manager I ran into on the way apologized for running away alone.

* * * * *

After telling the City Hall what to cooperate with, I parted ways with Clemence and returned to the guild.

“Huh? What is it?”

I opened the door and stepped back.

I think I entered the wrong place because I was not familiar with the road.

There’s no way our guild could be this clean.

But the clear spot was the Lucas Guild, which I took over yesterday.

“Secretary!”

Leanna, wearing her apron and hood, greeted me after she finished sweeping her broom.

“What?”

“What is it?”

“Did you know how to clean?”

“Yes? What?!”

Leana let out a dumbfounded laugh.

“It’s nice that it’s clean. It’s a bit empty, though.”

After the trash piled up like a mountain until yesterday disappeared, I was finally able to fully check the internal structure of the guild.

The overall structure and appearance were similar to other guilds in the game.

The first floor is a large space with a simple reception desk and a fireplace where guild members can gather to have meetings and relax.

Right now there is only an old sofa that Leana used as a bed, but soon we will put a round table there and fill it with furniture.

A client counseling room, kitchen, and guild manager’s room are attached to this space.

There is a bed in the guild manager’s room, so I’ve been sleeping since yesterday.

If you go out the back door, you will find an outdoor bathroom where you can wash, a separate small warehouse for storing equipment, and a cramped vacant lot for guild members to train.

There is a staircase that goes down to the basement, and that is the document storage room.

A place full of quests and miscellaneous documents that the guild has carried out so far.

There are a total of eight narrow rooms on this floor, four of which face the corridor, and these are all accommodations for the guild members.

Leana decided to use the best place there.

I heard from Leana that in the past, when things were going well, there were so many guild members that only the executives lived there, and the rest of the guild members rented a building outside.

Of course, there is no such thing now.

If the guild grows later, then you’ll have to find a dedicated lodging.

“I got a request. It’s a city hall thing, and it’s related to the reduction of the reservoir water level.”

“Reservoir Reservoir? You decided to do that?”

Leana frowned and said ‘Sup’.

“It’s been talked about since a month ago. Even the City Hall and outside experts clung to it, but it couldn’t be resolved.”

“I know. I’m still on my way to the site with Mr. Clemence at City Hall. He said the same thing.”

“But you’re doing that? How are you going to do it alone…”

“Why are you alone? Aren’t you from the guild?”

“Yes, but I don’t know anything about civil engineering or anything like that.”

“It’s not a civil engineering problem. I checked it myself and it’s something else. Sit down.”

She sat down side by side on the sofa and Leah explained to me about my detection in the field.

Then Leanna tilted her head.

“Really? Then you won’t need me anymore, will you?”

Seeing that she isn’t too surprised, Leana seems to be a fairly pulpy personality.

Well, I’ve spent ten years in the adventurer’s guild, where all kinds of rough people gather.

“I need it. I’m going to prepare again, but I have to do it with you. I don’t know the geography of this place yet.”

Then she told Leanna what we needed to prepare.

Leanna, who had heard the whole story, thought for a moment, then nodded her head.

“Shall we go to Jungang Market? They sell all sorts of strange ingredients there.”

“Okay. Let’s go.”

* * * * *

The central market in Schlesi boasted a considerable size.

Market shops with golden awnings lined the busy streets.

A variety of items were lined up, including food, spices, leather, hardware, clothing, and, of course, precious jewels, and even alchemy tools.

If you’re lucky, you might be able to get all the ingredients you need here.

The first thing you need is a stone called Tempestlite.

A mineral that generates intense sparks when collided violently, and is used by Dwarves to start machinery.

Humans make powder and sprinkle it on firewood or fireplaces to light a fire.

I went into the first store that caught my eye and asked. Thankfully, there are some leftovers that haven’t been sold.

“Do you have a blast guard?”

This is a plant that is often found in the wild, and when it reaches a certain ripeness it explodes, distributing its seeds in all directions.

“Yes, but it’s been a while since I peeled it, so it’s a little dry. Is that okay?”

“It doesn’t matter. That and Drakevine oil, please.”

Drakevine oil is the oil extracted from the drakevine herb and is the most basic ingredient in the elixir of demon hunters.

It allows materials of different compatibility to be well mixed.

“Drakevine oil? What are you trying to do?”

“There is such a thing.”

I also bought some paper, like Korean paper, which melts softly when it touches water.

I bought a bottle of glacial water called ‘Serenity Tier’ there.

According to the game setting, it is said to be the cleanest water in the world.

This is a luxury item only sought after by the rich, so it’s quite expensive.

Finally, I went to a tanner and bought a sheepskin bag.

It is used by desert nomads to drink cool water.

If you put water in it, the water droplets that seep out little by little through the fine cracks in the leather evaporate from the outside and become cool.

I purchased all the materials with unexpected ease and immediately returned to the guild with Leana.

“Secretary. What are you going to make with this? Are you saying that when you mix something together, it makes water?”

“hahahaha, it’s not like that.”

There is something else I want to make.

In this world , You can make various items with materials.

I intend to manufacture one of them and use it when solving this quest.

“Let’s go to City Hall now. We have to meet Mr. Clemence and then go back to the site.”

“Oh, that’s right. I have to leave this.”

Leanna found her taxidermist and put down the sack she was carrying.

“Mister, please make this stuffed nicely. I will hang it on the wall as a trophy.”

“aaa!!”

The taxidermist, seeing the bloody devil’s head in the sack, screamed and sat down.

* * * * *

I joined Mr. Clemence at City Hall.

Five border guards were also present.

Mr. Clemence will directly check and verify that I resolve the request, and the border guards will prepare for any emergency.

Leana did not return to the guild and followed me.

This is the first request of the newly started Lucas Guild, and the reason why the nominal guild leader himself should not be left out.

When all the necessary personnel, including the management staff, gathered on the reservoir, he took off his bag and said.

“Let’s get started.”

Then he gave people an overview of what was to happen.

The faces of those who heard the story turned pale.