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Oh my. I'm surprised to see someone else here.

You by yourself?

Yes.

The Tarasque Swamp isn't a place for a normal person...

Particularly not alone.

You seem to be implying you're not normal.

I simply possess a magic item that nullifies poison,

and holy water that drives Tarasques away,

as well as an accurate map.

I'm after the Dragonblood flowers.

You don't mind if I take some, do you?

Help yourself.

Yeah, I'm the one who's sure not normal.

A Strange Man and a Strange Job

Is that all you need?

Yes.

My mistress wants the Dragonblood flower itself.

The medicine you make from these will last a while,

but the flowers themselves won't if they're plucked, right?

Yes.

I'm sorry for prying, but is your mistress badly ill?

Yes, I suppose so.

I'd like to stay by their side, taking care of them.

I know this doesn't help, but...

I hope they get better soon.

Thank you.

I and my mistress were fortunate I was able to make your acquaintance.

I was just looking for someone

who could bring us Dragonblood flowers at regular intervals.

It's silly to be asking this now, but you're an adventurer, right?

I'm Rentt Vivie. A Bronze-class adventurer...

Bronze-class?

Change your mind?

Not at all.

I'm certain you're strong enough.

If the pay and conditions are to your liking,

I would appreciate it if you would accept.

Alright.

We'll make the arrangements after our return, then.

Oh, I haven't introduced myself.

I'm Isaac Hart.

As for my mistress...

I'll introduce you after the arrangements are finalized.

I didn't realize you were so strong.

Not many people come back from that swamp unharmed.

Actually, this mask is just a way to hide my identity.

I'm actually a Mythril-class adventurer.

Make sure you hire me next time!

I'll give you a discount!

Rentt!

I'd like to return this magic bag and hire someone to butcher a monster.

Butcher...?

Did you defeat one?

There's a lot.

Okay.

I'll show you to the Butcher's, then.

A monster doesn't just drop magic stones.

Their bodies can be butchered to provide many different materials.

I learned how to do the basics myself when I was learning to be a hunter in the village,

but for things I can't handle, I pay the money to hire a specialist.

Dario!

Hey!

What's up?

Rentt here has brought something unusual for us.

A Tarasque!

A Tarasque?

Okay, bring it out!

Will Edel be okay?

Edel's resistant to poison.

It's big.

And in good shape, too.

Not a single wound on the shell.

That's rare.

Is it?

Yes.

The normal way to fight one of these is to attack

from outside the range of its poison to weaken it.

So the shell always gets damaged.

I see.

You killed it in basically a single hit, right?

A single hit?

I just didn't have time to land multiple hits.

Don't be so humble!

I haven't seen a Tarasque of this quality in ages.

Will it be worth a lot?

Of course.

Can I ask you to handle it?

Yes.

Look forward to it.

Thanks.

I guess I'll go to the orphanage tomorrow.

Thanks for staying out so late with me.

Not at all.

Anyway, Rentt, you've gotten a lot stronger, haven't you?

Have I?

You defeated that huge Tarasque all by yourself!

You're at the high end of Bronze...

No, you could easily be Silver!

You should remember that.

I do feel stronger, but...

But saying that I, myself, have gotten stronger feels weird.

Isaac doesn't seem to be an adventurer,

but he's probably got the strength of a Silver-class, or probably close to Gold!

I just took advantage of my undead body.

This strength is something I got just by becoming a monster.

Of course, I want to go back to being human.

But without this power, I'll go back to who I was then, right?

10 years... 10 years!

With no talent, no getting better...

Where putting in effort each day was all I could do...

Could I go back to that, and still try to become Mythril?

This is fine. I've got just the thing.

Perfectly done.

What's perfectly done?

The job.

Already?!

This is it...

I've never seen it before.

It's beautiful!

This is wonderful.

It's rare to see one that's been prepared so well.

Is it?

The only adventurers who go to the Tarasque swamp are of fairly high rank, right?

They should all know how to properly prepare herbs.

Well, just because of the kind of place it is,

there's not a lot of time to do things properly.

Sometimes you can get attacked by a Tarasque on your way out.

You must be a powerful adventurer.

I'm Umberto, the healer.

And this is...

Norman. An herbalist.

Wow, with something of this quality

I can make a medicine to treat Malaccumula really quickly.

Really?

Yes. If there's any left over, can I use it?

There are people who need it.

Of course. I don't mind.

Do you want more?

Of course...

I'd be lying if I said I didn't.

Is this enough?

No need to pay me. Just put it to good use.

You sure? This would be worth a lot of money.

It's nice to just help people, once in a while.

Thank you. This is wonderful.

I'll be able to save so many lives with these...

We can't repay you right now,

but if you need something in the future, tell us.

I will.

And there we go.

This completes the job.

Thanks.

Here you go.

Thank you.

No...

I'm the one who has to thank you.

I can't thank you enough!

I was going to become an adventurer and get it myself if nobody took the job...

But I don't think that would've worked.

You no longer want to be an adventurer?

I actually want to be one even more.

Rentt...

I want to be an adventurer like you!

One who can help people!

Like me?

Thank you so much!

I can't do anything to thank you, but if...

There's nothing I can do to help you, is there?

That's not true.

There are times when I need help, too.

When that happens, I'll come to you.

Great! You'd better!

Sure.

Was everything okay?

Alize, you said there were sometimes small monsters in the basement, right?

Yes. That's right.

Edel's old gang will protect you.

Gang... Of puchi suri?

That's great!

Thank you, Edel!

That's so great...

I wonder if I'll be able to tame monsters like this when I become an adventurer.

Anyway, if you want to be an adventurer, you should start training early.

Training?

The guild holds classes.

And I can train you too, when I have time.

Really?

If you have mana, you should learn to use magic, too.

But I don't have money...

It's expensive to train with a sword,

but training to learn magic costs even more, right?

I've got a friend who's not doing anything with her time.

Don't worry about it.

That won't do!

I can't count on you for that much.

Then I'll lend you the money, with no interest.

When you become an adventurer and start earning money, pay me back.

I'll pay it back with interest.

Got it.

We have a deal, then.

I look forward to doing business with you, Rentt!

I don't mind teaching her.

There are indeed times when I'm "not doing anything".

As you say.

Sorry... I meant when you're free.

You should be careful with your words.

You don't understand how young girls feel.

Thanks for the warning.

I have very few interactions with young girls, though.

That's not true.

There's a young girl you know quite well.

See?

Where?

I just remembered about this extremely powerful spell I just developed...

L-Lorraine?

Let's see just how much that undead body of yours can take!

Wait! You're young!

You're very young, Lorraine!

Your skin is as fair as driven snow...

And your statuesque figure...

Even the water fairies created by the goddess of beauty

as the physical manifestation of her virtue would bow their heads

at the sight of your gorgeous face!

You are the very picture of a young girl in every way, Lorraine!

Where the hell did you learn to talk like that?

Don't tell me you say that to every girl you meet.

Of course I don't!

I mean...

I just said what I was thinking.

You'd like a little more to eat, right?

Uh...

I'll bring you something.

I split the pots between the one with blood and the one without.

I think that got to me a little...

Why am I the only one working when I'm the master?

Rentt!

Morning!

Can we talk?

This way.

What's this about?

Um, Rentt, did you know anyone in the Latour household?

The Latour household?

You don't?

I've never heard the name.

There's actually a job requesting you specifically.

Oh, the one from Isaac?

So you do know them?

No...

I just know a man who I assume is a servant of this Latour Household.

Is the family that famous?

I'd like to think I know most of what there is to know about Maalt.

I know little about them, myself.

They're not nobles, but they're a very old house with a lot of influence over Maalt.

Someone of my lowly station wouldn't be told any more.

So they're very secretive.

Each generation's guild master is told to be very careful

not to offend the Latour household.

Rentt, if you're going to live here in Maalt,

you absolutely cannot refuse a request from the Latours.

I have no intention of refusing.

But... is it okay?

Um... you're...

If they find out I'm a monster, they'll kill me.

It's going to be hard.

No, when I met Isaac, he didn't seem to care about my appearance.

If it was an issue, he wouldn't have made the request at all.

All right.

But if there's any problem at all, tell me.

Of course. I'll start by paying them a visit.

We've come to talk about your condition today.

You're sick with Malaccumula.

So it's as I thought.

I'll need to tell the Church to send a replacement.

There's no need.

What's this?

A medicine made from Dragonblood flower.

Take one pill a day.

Little by little, it will dissolve the foulness building within you.

I appreciate it, but this is so expensive, and I...

Headmistress Lilian, you don't need to worry about the money!

So please...

Please get better soon!

Alize...

Umberto, don't tell me you got this flower...

I did used to be an adventurer, but somebody like me could never do that.

An adventurer took the job from Alize, for the price of one bronze piece.

I see...

It was the one who came here that day, wasn't it?

Excuse me... is Isaac in?

Yes. He's in the mansion.

Please, go inside.

It looks like there's a maze...

Yes. Be careful.

Even if I was told to come here for a job?

Yes.

Do maps cost money?

There'd be no point in having one.

A special magic item was used to make this garden.

The path changes.

There's an item that can do that?

No... even if it exists, that's incredible!

The heads of the Latour family have always collected magic items.

I'm told that this item was a part of their collection.

I don't like the fact that I have to make it past one of their hobbies.

Even if I told you there's a reward?

A reward?

Those who make it through the maze and reach the mansion

can receive a magic item from the head of the household.

Really?

The entrance to the maze is only opened rarely, at the whim of the head of household.

I'm sure that's the case today.

Thanks for telling me.

One more thing...

I'd like to ask something from someone who I assume has completed the maze himself.

Yes?

Any advice?

Hmm...

The sun won't help you. I suppose that's enough of a hint.

The sun?

Thank you.

They're giving me a magic item.

Of course I'm going to try it.

Even this cursed mask is a magic item...

And it wouldn't be cheap if I bought it normally.

If I can get a powerful magic item...

I need money and equipment if I'm going to become Mythril-class, too!

No luck, huh?

Even if a magic item made this place, it's not a Labyrinth so it won't work, perhaps.

That's fine. I've got a good sense of direction.

I can draw a mental map that's more than enough for a maze of this size...

I'm totally lost...

The Garden Labyrinth