Chapter 24
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Translator: MadScientist
Chapter: 24
Chapter Title: 9. Official Party (1)
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'What the hell have I done......'
The nobleman with his white hair slicked back was staring at Charlotte in a daze, while everyone around him gaped in shock, their mouths hanging open as they watched the scene.
Time froze for a moment with no one moving, until the first guard to snap out of it threw a fierce punch.
"You bitch!!! How dare you to Lord Reinhardt!!!!"
-Thwack!!!
"Guhk...."
She blocked the incoming fist with both arms. But the force was immense—Charlotte's body flew through the air and slammed into the adventurer guild wall.
-Boom!...
"Ugh... fuck.... what the hell was that out of nowhere..."
-Thud! Thwack!
The guard closed the distance in an instant and started pummeling Charlotte mercilessly.
"Agh!!! Kyaak!!! Mmph!"
These weren't punches she could block with her skill. Her arm bones snapped, muscles tore, and she couldn't even lift her arms anymore.
-Crack!
Finally, a brutal hit to the solar plexus sent her crashing to the floor.
"Kuhk..... hack...."
"Huff.... How dare a filthy slut like you insult Lord Reinhardt!!!!"
'Ah, fuck..... I think I picked the wrong fight.'
As the guard raised his military boot to stomp on Charlotte's head,
"Enough. That's plenty."
The onlookers parted to the sides, and the slicked-back noble pushed forward.
"Hmmm..... That wasn't my intention, but my guard went a bit overboard......"
'Fuck, you crazy bastard....'
This time, it was her real inner thought. She was terrified to say it out loud even once more.
"Let me ask once again. Lady, will you come with me?"
Ah..... Seeing that sleazy grin, it was clear this bastard had ordered it. You dirty fucking prick...... Rage boiled up inside her.
It was the moment her latent masculinity exploded.
With her arms already somewhat recovered, it was possible now.
"Fuck! Off!"
-Thwack!!!
Charlotte didn't hold back!!!
She put everything into the punch, landing it square on the noble's face. The bastard let out a "Guhk!" and flopped backward in an unsightly heap.
'Kyahahahaha!!!!'
Blood streaming from his nose—clearly her victory. She wanted to rip his balls off, but the distance wasn't right.
Following that psycho noble anywhere would just lead to being locked in a basement, tortured sexually, and trained like a pet. Better to get beaten to death.
"You bitch!!!!"
The guard drew his sword and ignited an aura blade.
'Whoa.... am I really dying like this?'
I hope I don't run into Heinkel in hell—he'd just come to rape me again. Wait, no! My life flashing before my eyes can't end like this!!!
As the guard's blade closed in,
-Clang!!
Someone's sword blocked the guard's.
"Who dares cause a ruckus in the adventurer guild?"
A deep, resonant baritone echoed through the guild hall.
And from all around came voices like "Ooh, it's the Guild Master!" and "Thank goodness," letting Charlotte grasp the situation.
The situation wrapped up in a flash.
Once the Guild Master intervened, the count and his guard spat some clichéd line like "You'll regret this" while glaring at her, then fled. More anticlimactic than expected.
'Whoa.... I was just sitting there and nearly died.'
"Are you alright there, miss?"
The Guild Master asked. Huge muscular build, white hair and beard—pretty damn cool.
"Y-yes... I'm fine. Not my first rodeo."
"Be more careful from now on. He's got plenty of victims already."
"Huh? Then why let him roam free?"
"Sigh...... It's tangled up in domestic politics, so even I can't act rashly. Even Baron Dyke here is powerless.
Just remember one thing: that man's name is Reinhardt Alexander.
And for reference, his brother is Alexei Alexander, Sword Master of the Kingdom faction."
The near-death brush with Heinkel in the afterlife passed, and she just thought, ah~ Sword Master's little brother~
She kinda got why he acted like that.
Probably lashing out from inferiority toward his brother, ending up essentially exiled.
The story sketched itself out gently.
'Sigh..... please, never cross paths again. Once I'm strong, I'll wipe out that bar with him.... Definitely....'
'Yeah, first things first—get stronger. I'm still too weak.'
Charlotte finally snapped out of her munchkin delusion.
A moment later, Charlotte sat at a table, eyeing the people in front of her.
Three male adventurers—the ones picked by the blonde big-breasted receptionist.
"Ah! Nice to meet ya, lass! I'm Matthew, this is Jim, this is Mark. We've all been adventurers for over ten years, veteran copper plates."
Looking at their faces, they were just Damian1, Damian2, Damian3. Totally average. Even the way they pretended not to stare at her body—peak average guy.
She nearly jumped up, stormed the counter, and slapped the blonde's massive tits, but held back.
And she couldn't badmouth them in front of these uncles beaming with eager smiles.
"Yes! Nice to meet you all! How about a spar to check each other's skills?"
No need for chit-chat! Time to clear her muddled head and gauge their strength.
'Convenient having a training ground in the guild's backyard.'
Copper plates meant mana users—should be a fair fight?
"Hoho.... Pretty young lady's a bit too eager? We'll go easy, just enough not to hurt ya. Can't have that lovely face scarred. Hoho!"
Do they still see her as half a woman? The patronizing treatment pissed her off a tad.
-Crunch!
The sound of a vein popping on Charlotte's forehead.
Surprisingly, Charlotte won handily.
Are these guys really mana users like her? Feels like they paid for mana training and skipped all the actual practice.
Swinging fists three times and running out of mana to collapse solo? Copper plates from cat-finding quests or what?
"No way, guys! How do three copper plate adventurers lose to one iron plate?"
'Am I actually a munchkin?'
At this point, even Charlotte wasn't sure how to play it.
"Urk.... The lass is just too strong...."
Two of the three were already out cold, no response.
After waking the two, they all returned to the guild table.
"Haa...... Still, let's form the party. But just temporary for three weeks."
Rak said 2~4 weeks, so this should be fine.
"A... alright."
The three, somehow looking half their size now, answered in unison.
She hadn't even sucked their life force yet, but they already looked drained.
Perfect post-drain Damian vibe. Yeah, you're Damian123 now.
And finally, her first proper quest!
With an official party, no more random monster bashing—they could take paid jobs.
Truth is, that's why she teamed with Damian123.
Weak skills but high rank—perfect partners for Charlotte to snag better quests.
The quest content:
-Investigate and resolve mysterious disappearances at Evina Mine-
Ooh!! Sounds like an exciting adventure just from the title! Her adventure radar was going wild!!
But Damian123 seemed negative.
"Most quests like this are just 'become monster bait' gigs..... Wood or iron plates go in, die; then copper die; only silver plates solve 'em....."
"Eh? Really? How can you be sure?"
"What else we seen in over ten years? Thousands of adventurers I knew—only dozens still alive."
"Especially young talents like you always take the risky ones and die."
"Ask the counter if ya curious—same quest, any failures?"
Damian123's sequential answers sounded legit.
No wonder copper plates, no wonder surviving ten years.
"Hmm..... Got it. I'll go check."
This time, not the blonde big-tits, but the pink-haired big-tits girl.
Blonde bitch, never coming back to you, you rude cow. Do they hire receptionists by cup size?
"Um.... Any adventurers failed this quest?"
"Ahh!!! This one!!!"
Pinkie jumped, eyes wide. Boobs jiggled accordingly.
'What? Something real?'
"What is it?"
"Just updated!! Five coppers went in, one came back armless!"
"......Pardon?"
"Now requires 2 gold plates or 10 silvers—news travels slow! Chimera from a black mage in the mine!"
'No fuck.... How does the quest change like night and day?'
Cold sweat poured. Wow, Damian123? Gotta respect the veterans?
Wait, why's a taken quest still posted? Assuming failure and reposting?
Sudden chills.
Fuck, now I get why most adventurers die......
Turns out this place wasn't an adventurer nursery.
It was a prime execution ground, exploiting criminals till death.
Think: chased for crimes, then a place hires no-questions-asked, even supports? I'd run there.
Gives hope for restart, shoves into death pit.
Kingdom saves on criminal hunts and monster bounties.
Of course, all Charlotte's guess—no one knows the truth.
So she had Damian123 grab a quest.
The one they brought:
-Investigate pests at Lagia Farm-
'Wow, looks boring as hell.'
"No..... Why adventurers for this? Become bug experts? Fabre123?"
"Hoho, ya don't know how good these are? Lemme explain."
"Longer deadline, more pay. No failure penalty. Kill time, solve if possible; else eat, play, return."
"Right, die from bug bites? Just tough it out hurting."
'Whoa..... masters.'
Charlotte nearly stood and clapped.
"Ah... no, this isn't adventuring!!!!"
But Damian123's persuasion was masterful.
Knowing she was a newbie, they insisted seeing prep and resolution over fights was key, relentlessly convincing her.
'Fine, experience is experience~'
Charlotte caved.
Damian123 departed leisurely. Sun still high, but off tomorrow morning...
With time left, Charlotte headed to the Swordsmanship Guild.
-Ding~
"Excuse me~ Is this the Swordsmanship Guild?"
"Yep! Right place!! Great you found us!!"
A burly bald bro greeted warmly.
"New signup?"
"Uh.... Gotta know what first......"
"Ah! Hmm....."
Suddenly, bald bro scanned her body mid-sentence.
Ah.... Vagina Orc leather outfit embarrassing today (actually not anymore).
"Perfect teacher for you. Follow me!"
Trailing bald bro, tons of training adventurers eyed her.
They saw her too. Standard 'whoa fuck huge tits' sexual harassment as she passed.
Training rooms per instructor, it seemed.
"Here~ She'll guide ya perfect! Go in!"
The instructor Charlotte saw:
'Blonde big-breasted receptionist sis? Why're you here?'
The receptionist sis, wielding a massive greatsword.