Gather Divine Coins and Gacha! - Chapter 252

 "I have one more thing to talk about. This one isn’t related to work, though..."

Let's put aside the matter of Rick.

It's good to be motivated.

"What is it?"

"I received a consultation at the Adventurer's Guild. It's about an adventurer from this town, an older man. His child wants to become an adventurer."

"Then they should become one."

"Yeah. But the kid is only 12 years old."

"...That might not be a good idea."

Seriana, who didn't seem particularly interested, changed her mind when she heard the age. She said it might not be a good idea. I think so too.

However...

"Seria, you said that adventurer and their child are from this town, right?"

Auguste confirmed what I said once more.

"Yeah. The mother is also from here."

"I see..."

If that's what caught his attention, then he must know this town well. As expected of the captain.

"Is there a problem?"

"It's not exactly a problem, but when this town was under Zelkis territory, being an adventurer was considered a lowly job. You could earn money, but the risk of death was high. Most adventurers came from other places, and the town's residents viewed it as a job for those who couldn't do anything else."

"...It's quite different from a town with a dungeon."

Liesel, from the royal capital, couldn't hide her surprise.

Dungeons are like having a mine in the middle of the town. Only those with the necessary skills and no record of causing trouble, approved by the higher-ups, can enter. For commoners, only soldiers and adventurers are allowed in. Because of this, being an adventurer is a dream job for boys.

In this town, though, the only ones aiming to be adventurers are probably orphans or wannabe thugs. Most of them die quickly because they can't afford proper equipment. If I had stayed in the orphanage, I might have ended up dead too, even if I avoided the brothels or pioneer villages...

"Since the talk of His Excellency's engagement came up, more skilled and proper adventurers have started coming to this town. Also, surviving the recent attack without major losses and integrating some adventurers into the second squad of the knight order have shifted the perception of adventurers dramatically."

For me, the townspeople still see me more as Seriana's aide than an adventurer, so their attitude hasn't changed much. But it seems things have been happening in the town without me noticing...

Anyway, here's the main point.

"So, the branch chief said it's not just families from this town, but also children of merchants and newcomers who want to become adventurers. At first, he thought they didn't understand the strength of the monsters here and were treating it like any other town. But when even the children of the town's adventurers expressed the desire, he started thinking differently. He's asking if there's anything we can do about it."

As the branch chief, he probably wants to secure adventurers. Even without letting his guard down, people can die, so he's cautious. But he doesn't want to miss the current trend. However, dealing with unruly adults is one thing; he probably lacks the know-how to train children. He asked me to bring this up not as a casual chat, but as a consultation.

"Hmm... Adventurer cooperation is necessary both now and when the dungeon is opened. It’s preferable if the adventurers are from within our territory... What do you think, Auguste?"

"Well... We can have them join the training of the soldier apprentices, but adventurers have different ways, so I’m not sure if it’ll work well... We can't send them to outside exercises either..."

Indeed.

The problem is that the monsters in this area are strong. When the dungeon opens, they can train in the shallow parts with veteran adventurers like I did. But that's exactly why adventuring isn't popular in this town.

"Then, we of the second squad will handle this."

Teresa, who had just finished her fingernails and moved on to her toenails, said this. She spoke casually while everyone else was troubled, but how is she planning to do that?