Reincarnated As An Ogre, I’m Going To Enjoy Life In This Other World! - Chapter 26

“Excuse me.”

When I entered the room, there was a man in his fifties, with a bald head graying hair, and dark skin. As soon as he noticed me, he looked at me with sharp eyes.

(Th-that’s scary…)

As I froze, scared, the man approached me, suddenly changing his sharp expression to a smile, then laughed while patting me on the shoulder.

“Hahaha, did I scare you? I am the guild master of the Adventurers Guild, Linebelt Branch, Rainbach.”

“I-I’m Kingil, nice to meet you.”

Rainbach and I shake hands.

“Now then, let’s begin the interview.”

“Ah, yes! Please take care of me.”

“You don’t have to be so nervous, the interview is just one question.”

“Phew…”

(Thank goodness… I was worried he might ask about my background or family structure.)

As I let out a sigh of relief in my mind, I suddenly felt the temperature of the room drop, and Rainbach’s sharp gaze returned.

(W-What? This pressure…)

“Alright, here’s a question: There’s a party of five about to be attacked by a dragon, and there’s one lone adventurer. You can only choose one to save, who do you choose?”

(W-What, is this the trolley problem!?)

I was surprised to see that the trolley problem existed even in another world. Normally, people would choose to save the five, or help the one they knew, but for some reason, I answered like this.

“…Would it not be possible to defeat the dragon and save everyone?”

“Are you serious?”

Rainbach asked, his voice deep and low.

“I… I’m serious…”

“………”

He glared at me for a moment, then turned back into a smile and started laughing.

“Hahaha, you’re an interesting one!”

(I wonder if that answer was okay?)

“This question doesn’t have any deep meaning. I just wanted to hear what kind of thoughts you have.”

“I-I see… but don’t you think I’m lying?”

I ended up asking without thinking.

“How many years do you think I’ve been working as a guild master? I can tell if someone’s lying just by looking into their eyes.”

“I see…”

“It’s funny, most people would say something like saving the five or saving someone they know…”

(Well, normally, that would be the kind of answer you’d get.)

“But there are a few like you, who say they will defeat the dragon. Most are either fools who overestimate their own strength or those who try to please me to get on my good side.”

Rainbach says this with disdain.

“Among them, there are a few who, like you, seriously say they will defeat the dragon—or rather, they say it with confidence that they can.”

He grinned slightly.

“All of them have accomplished some great feat. How about you?”

“Great feats…”

“Hehe, once again, welcome to the Adventurers Guild. I look forward to your achievements. That’s all.”

And so, the interview with Rainbach came to an end.

Chapter length 1252 characters.