Chapter 42
Once again, coffee spewed out extravagantly.
「Cough! Cough! Cough! Cough-cough-cough!」
The receptionist coughed for a while.
Well, it wasn’t just a cough, really.
Just like before, it seemed the coffee had gone into her windpipe.
If you were to describe it, it was more like a life-threatening convulsion or something along those lines.
「Geho! Geho! Geho! Gehi…! Zeh…! Hi…! Hi…! Fuu…! Hi…! Hi…! Fuu…!」
The elegant expression the elf receptionist had maintained until now had turned into a pitiful one.
She had turned into a runny-nosed elf, desperately trying to regulate her breathing, using the Lamaze technique for breathing.
Did the coffee enter her windpipe or nostrils again?
While taking deep breaths, the receptionist gradually regained her composure.
Then, she stood up, hurriedly went around the office, and immediately came out into the lobby.
The elf receptionist kneeled.
「I-I-I’m so s-s-sorryyyyyyyyyy! I didn’t th-th-think you were an actual powerful person acquainted with the guild master… Th-th-th-this is so disres-s-spectful! I’m so, so, so, so sorry!」
An explosive sound resonated throughout the entire lobby.
The adventurers who had surrounded us had already scattered, wearing bewildered expressions and observing the situation from a distance.
But, honestly… I sighed.
I had mentally prepared myself to stand out a bit.
However, I had no intention of drawing unnecessary attention through meaningless actions.
They say the nail that sticks out gets hammered down, and there are plenty of crazies in this world who take pride in tripping others up.
And this is…
Too conspicuous, right from the start.
I placed my hands on my head as I felt like collapsing right there.
That’s when the guild master added fuel to the fire.
「Lute-san? What should we do about this receptionist?」
No, no, no, no, no, no, no, no!
Don’t ask me! Are you an idiot?
Aren’t you the one responsible for this place?
Then you should decide! Don’t give me instructions in this situation…
I told you I don’t want to stand out! It’s obvious that everything is already clear!
No… I remembered.
Wasn’t this guy a warrior known for serving as a tough frontliner?
He was all about muscles… Sorry, I thought that you were an idiot, but it turns out I was the idiot here.
「For now, the guild master should decide on the punishment. I can’t interfere.」
So… I looked around with a bad feeling.
The adventurers who had directed their gazes at me now knelt down on the spot, assuming the same posture as the receptionist.
「We’re so sorry! We mistook Lute-san for a criminal and wanted to catch him, even for a moment… We’re so, so, so sorry!」
As expected of adventurers who calculate their gains and losses to survive.
Just from this exchange, they accurately understood the power dynamics in this situation.
Initially, they had treated people as criminals, flaunting their intentions to boost the guild’s reputation and wearing smug smiles, but now they were so obedient.
But seriously… Aaaargh! This is so annoying!
「For now… please stop prostrating.」
In response to the instructions I gave while sighing, both the receptionist and the adventurers instantly stood up, assuming an upright posture.
As I wondered what to do next, the guild master stood imposingly in front of the receptionist.
「I understand the situation, but… you’re fired.」
That was incredibly fast.
How decisive of a manager can you be?
This was even faster than Char’s custom Zaku!
It wasn’t just three times the normal speed…
There’s a limit to straightforwardness.
How much of a black company was this place?
「Please… I beg you! Guild Master, show mercy! I have a sick mother and… if I don’t receive my pay…」
The receptionist pleaded with tears in her eyes.
But the guild master was unmoved.
「This is my decision as the guild master. Regardless of what anyone says, my decision won’t be overturned.」
Ugh… This is really troublesome.
I didn’t intend to actually fire her… but the guild master put his decision out there, proclaiming it in his position as guild master.
If it was a personal issue unrelated to his position or role, I could have said something, and there might have been some flexibility.
But he had made it clear in his capacity as guild master, and once it was out there, it would be difficult for even the guild master to retract it.
After all, he had publicly declared his decision with his job title at stake, so retracting it would be a difficult task in itself.
But still, I can’t help but think that firing her for something like this is…
There’s no telling how much I can persuade the old man, but I’ll give it a shot.
「Hey, old man? Could you reconsider the firing? It’s not a big deal for us, you know.」
「Yes, I will reconsider. I’ll withdraw the termination. It’ll be according to Lute-san’s wishes.」
That was quick!
Just a moment ago, he said, “Regardless of what anyone says, my decision won’t be overturned!”
What does this musclehead think the people around here will think, and how will they twist the facts and spread rumors about us in the future?
So… with a sigh, Lilith interjected,
「Honestly… Lute is too lenient to beautiful women. You was probably swayed by the phrase ‘sick mother,’ but I doubt the truth in it.」
Well, I admit I can be lenient.
However, it’s not like I only apply that to beautiful women.
「Guild Master?」
「Oh, if it isn’t Lilith-chan. It’s been a while. Still as short as ever, or have you grown a bit taller?」
I chuckled at the sudden change in the guild master’s tone.
Initially, when the old man first met Lilith, he was probably stronger than her, but now the power dynamic was most likely reversed.
However, the old man seemed to have noticed that, and he was deliberately acting this way.
It wasn’t as if there was an overwhelming gap in their abilities, and there was a longstanding relationship between them.
Suddenly changing his attitude would be strange.
Setting that aside, Lilith, looking unhappy, sighed.
「…I’m not satisfied with how the receptionist is being treated. Lute said not to fire her, so that’s fine. But…」
「But?」
「…I want her to stop being in our line of sight while she’s working as a receptionist. To be honest, just having her in our field of vision is unpleasant. I think it would be better to move her to the corner of the office or give her some less visible role.」
Well, there it is…
Lilith is still angry.
However, I was also annoyed, so I decided to keep quiet this time.
After some thought, the guild master nodded.
「Yeah, I’ll consider it positively, miss. Honestly, without even checking and treating Lute-san and miss unfairly as criminals due to alleged false information… I have no choice but to consider her unsuitable for the receptionist job.」
And so, we finished at the reception and left the guild.
ーAnd that’s how we became F-ranked adventurers.
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” can’t help but think that firing her for something like this is… There’s no telling how much”
for real, MC is idiot, she could do same for others, first she attack them because they are young, next, she mark them as criminals, only because she don’t believe what she see, and don’t even think to verify it.
Only problem with firing her is what she could try make others attack you.
Quality of this story is going down now, and was good.