A Bottom-Tier Adventurer Devoted to Supporting Their Idol Activities: Every Time, They Offer Rare Materials and Stir Up the Elites - Episode 40: Renya and the Others’ Defeat

Episode 40: Renya and the Others’ Defeat

“What’s going on? This is…?”

A male staff member of the Fisheries Guild, with reddish-black skin, got off a small boat and stood on the frozen sea surface. Since Renya and the others were late in returning, he had come to check on them.

Shivering from the cold, the staff member began walking toward the white mound — the corpse of the giant Kraken.

“That monster… it’s dead, right? Then, does that mean the adventurers defeated it?”

He muttered while exhaling white breath. As if trying to convince himself.

“They froze the sea surface, so they couldn’t come back?”

The sea was frozen as far as the eye could see. The strange sight made the staff member tilt his head again.

“Hm?”

He heard a noise and stopped walking. Then he listened carefully.

“I hear something…”

He began walking again. Toward the direction of the sound.

“…Lero le…”

“A human voice…?”

Looking puzzled, the staff member hurried forward. The voice was becoming clearer.

“Lero lero lero…”

“Hey, are you okay!?”

Lying on the frozen sea surface was a gray-haired man — the A-rank adventurer Renya. His clothes were in tatters. It showed that there had been a fierce battle.

The staff member knelt beside Renya and shook his shoulder.

“Hey, what happened…!?”

“Lero lero lero…”

Ignoring the staff member’s call, Renya moved his tongue. He was making “lero lero” sounds with a blissful expression on his face.

“Lero lero lero…”

“Can’t be helped.”

The staff member clenched his right fist and swung it down toward Renya’s face.

“Lerole—*GONK!* …Ugh, where… am I…?”

Finally regaining his senses, Renya rubbed his cheek and sat up.

“You’re on the sea. Did you guys freeze it?”

The Fisheries Guild staff member tapped the frozen surface as he asked.

“Yeah. I froze it with magic.”

“…You’re unbelievable. To freeze the whole sea and defeat a Kraken. I’ll report it to the Adventurers’ Guild. The request’s complete.”

The staff member said while gazing at the now-motionless massive Kraken.

“No, I wasn’t the one who defeated the Kraken…”

“Ah, you mean you worked together with your teammates. Then just split the reward properly.”

“No, wait—”

“More importantly! Can you do something about this sea? With it frozen this solid, it’s too dangerous to launch a boat.”

The staff member stood up and stomped the icy surface with his foot. He was strongly expressing how inconvenient it was.

“Sorry… I’ll melt it with fire magic…”

“I’m counting on you! I’m heading back to the guild! Get it back to normal by evening!”

After saying everything he had to say, the Fisheries Guild staff member returned to the small boat he came on. Renya was left behind. He then brought Tomage and the others — still lying on the ground mumbling “Lero lero” — back to their senses.

Then, he diligently started working on melting the frozen sea.

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[90th Adventurers’ Guild Meeting – Minutes]

Guild Staff 1

⇒ About Renya’s Kraken subjugation, it’s become a problem…

Guild Staff 2

⇒ I heard the Fisheries Guild that issued the request reported, “Renya and Tomage worked together to defeat the nearly Demon King-class Kraken.” Is there an issue?

Guild Staff 3

⇒ After questioning Renya and Tomage, it was revealed that someone else defeated the Kraken…

Guild Staff 4

⇒ What…!? We already sent out notices to every Adventurers’ Guild in the Kingdom saying “A-rank adventurer Renya defeated the Kraken”…!

Guild Staff 5

⇒ Then who defeated the Kraken?

Guild Staff 6

⇒ A mysterious man in a black hooded robe. Apparently, neither Renya nor Tomage saw his face. He introduced himself to them as “The Tester.”

Guild Staff 7

⇒ “The Tester.” What exactly is he testing?

Guild Staff 8

⇒ He said, “Show me your power.” Probably measuring Renya’s strength.

Guild Staff 9

⇒ According to Renya, “The Tester” controlled the Kraken’s corpse and fought. With overwhelming power, he completely overpowered Renya and Tomage.

Guild Staff 10

⇒ …!? Necromancy…!? I thought no one could use it anymore!

Guild Staff 11

⇒ But if someone controls a corpse, necromancy is the only explanation, right?

Guild Staff 12

⇒ The issue is whether “The Tester” is an ally or an enemy to the Kingdom and the Adventurer’s Guild.

Guild Staff 13

⇒ Since he tested Renya’s strength, he probably isn’t an enemy.

Guild Staff 14

⇒ I’m more worried about Renya and the others’ mental state.

Guild Staff 15

⇒ No worries. Knowing there are those stronger than them, they’ve become even more committed to training.

Guild Staff 16

⇒ I just hope “The Tester” doesn’t turn against the Kingdom or the Adventurers’ Guild…

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[135th Underground Guild Meeting – Minutes]

Guild Union Member 1

⇒ Notice of the birth of “Leroya”…!!

Guild Union Member 2

⇒ Eh, what does that mean!?!?

Guild Union Member 3

⇒ Apparently, a Fisheries Guild worker found Renya drifting in a daze muttering “Lero lero lero…” off the coast of the port town Serelion. A giant Kraken’s corpse was nearby. So the report said “Renya and Tomage defeated it.”

Guild Union Member 4

⇒ That’s totally Roger’s doing…!!

Guild Union Member 5

⇒ Roger dumped a ton of “squid slices” at my place… Was it from that nearly Demon King Kraken…?

Guild Union Member 6

⇒ Wait!? Did you serve that to customers!?

Guild Union Member 7

⇒ I tried a little bit and it tasted good…

Guild Union Member 8

⇒ Don’t feed people meat from monsters right before turning into Demon King lolol

Guild Union Member 9

⇒ That’s definitely gonna upset your stomach~

Guild Union Member 10

⇒ But like, what exactly did Roger do?

Guild Union Member 11

⇒ When Renya and Tomage showed up at the scene where he’d defeated the Kraken, he sparred with them while keeping his identity hidden, apparently.

Guild Union Member 12

⇒ Don’t act like some shadowy mastermind lolol

Guild Union Member 13

⇒ Roger’s still just a kid~

Guild Union Member 14

⇒ Isn’t it because he’s secretly worried about Renya?

Guild Union Member 15

⇒ I never thought Roger would be interested in anyone besides Ellel-chan… I’m moved.

Guild Union Member 16

⇒ Word is, the Empire has already taken note of Renya.

Guild Union Member 17

⇒ Well, the Adventurers’ Guild made a big show of Renya’s achievements…

Guild Union Member 18

⇒ The Second Prince of the Empire is desperately aiming for the throne… Might pull something again.

Guild Union Member 19

⇒ “Again”? They just failed not long ago. Don’t think anything’s coming soon.

Guild Union Member 20

⇒ Maybe nothing huge, but they might send someone corrupted by the Evil God or something.

Guild Union Member 21

⇒ Yeah, that could happen.

Guild Union Member 22

⇒ More importantly, Roger gave Ellel-chan a bath set made from Kraken tentacles lololol

Guild Union Member 23

⇒ Wait, what’s that?

Guild Union Member 24

⇒ It was on stream just now lololol “If you pour magic into the tub, you can freely control the water!” he said lololol Even if you get that, what would you do with it lolol

Guild Union Member 25

⇒ Ellel-chan looked so confused lolol

Guild Union Member 26

⇒ Give something more useful lololol

Guild Union Member 27

⇒ Captain Paola: “Even the passing-by adventurer must be tired…”

Guild Union Member 28

⇒ Vice-Captain Curry: “What’s fun about controlling hot water?”

Guild Union Member 29

⇒ Well, depends on how you use it. Doesn’t even have to be in a bath. Could be useful in river or sea battles.

Guild Union Member 30

⇒ True.