Reincarnated as a Dungeon Master, I Became Unstoppable by Doting on My Monsters—My Gorgeous Monsters Have Started to Conquer the World on Their Own! - Chapter 35: A Certain Receptionist's Day

Nadina, the land of the sea and the guild.

Although it was a country, it had a different form than Earth’s, so it was probably closer to being called a city-state.

In the first place, there weren’t that many countries in Etina that were called major powers. That was because of the harsher environment than Earth’s… the fact that poisonous swamps dotted the continent, and the fact that there were points where strong monsters could po-p-p-p-p-p-p-p-p-p-p-p-p-p-p-p-p-p-p.

In the mythological stage of the past, the gods created a system called Monsters to make humans work. For that reason, there is no land where people who don’t believe in God or don’t belong to the City can live alone. That’s how they’re made.

Furthermore, to ward off monster attacks, as an offering to receive divine protection, it would also be necessary to provide a wide pasture that could produce a large number of cattle and sunny farmland that could stably harvest vegetables.

Humanity without such a land has no choice but to die.

Therefore, Etina’s idea of expanding her territory wasn’t the same as Earth’s: “I’d be grateful anywhere as long as I could get my territory.” “I want to make a land as safe and suitable as possible for industry as my territory.”

That was why Etina still had a larger area of land that belonged to no one, and most countries had established a nation that had cut out places with no dangerous terrain or pop points. Surrounding that nation with powerful ramparts and deploying anti-monster weapons within its walls. That was the way of life that the people of ancient Etina had found.

And among them, they would establish livestock and agriculture. They would dedicate the fruits of their labor to the gods, receive divine protection, and create more industries. They would save what they gained from those industries to receive more divine protection. …At the end of such a rich country, aiming for eternal paradise was the fundamental way of Etina’s nation.

God’s divine protection power probably contributed to its existence, but it was guided by the efforts of the people who lived there for some reason, and it was a product of their vitality.

The Nadinares, known as the land of the sea and guilds, was a nation formed by a group of guilds involved in politics, such as the Smithing Guild and the Merchant’s Guild. Though it was a monarchy, the people’s vitality was remarkable.

In particular, the Hunters’ Guild was more powerful than the neighboring nations in terms of power and belonging to hunters, and to those who lived nearby, it was undoubtedly a source of pride. They believed all the bustling traffic was a scene created by the guilds they belonged to.

This was a certain day for such a hunter’s guild receptionist.

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“Congratulations! You’ve been promoted to D-Rank!”

I clapped my hands with all my might, and the boy before me smiled shyly.

“Thank you very much! It’s all thanks to you, Cory!”

“I just picked out a request form and gave it to you.”

“No, no, that’s not true! If it were just me, I’m sure I would have…!”

As he said that, the boy blushed desperately.

Man, she’s so cute. I’m supposed to be young, too, but I can’t help but think the younger boy is really cute, especially when he’s this honest.

Only when the first girl to receive a promotion like this did she realize she was glad to be a Guild Girl. It was true that hunters were life-threatening professions, but that was why everyone suffered and enjoyed every day to the fullest.

I liked to see them like that.

“Okay, Collie-san! I’m going to let everyone in the bar know.”

“Okay, have a good day.”

As I forget about my personal life and congratulate myself on what happened today, the entrance suddenly becomes noisy.

That said, the Hunters’ Guild’s uproar wasn’t anything new.

“Hey! She’s really pretty.”

“I’ve never seen such beautiful clothes before. Don’t tell me they’re from a blessed family?”

“No, she looks like that, so she’s probably in the grace of the gods.”

That said, the commotion that day was a little different from usual. I couldn’t tell from my position at the counter, but I could tell from the gossip that a ridiculously beautiful woman had arrived.

Still, the fact that he’s rumored to have grace means he’s pretty good.

…Most people who can receive God’s protection are rich and dedicated to God.

However, some gods one-sidedly offer their divine protection to handsome men and beautiful women in an attempt to tell them, “Don’t get married. You’re mine, after all.”

Most people would be happy about it, but that protection, which had a lot of patterns like having a tragic end because of a boyfriend or girlfriend, was generally called grace. Especially the goddess of the river, Nannakisch, who was told to jump into the river if she wanted divine protection because she’d be surrounded by divine protection for the time being if she was drowning in water.

… That’s nice. If I were a goddess, I’d give whatever protection I could get to a cute, handsome man and monopolize him.

And, while I was having such insolent fantasies, the girls on the topic seemed to be coming straight to our counter.

“Wow, she’s so cute.”

I let out an involuntary sigh. A fashionable, languid-looking bespectacled beauty, paired with a girl who was hopping around and looking curiously at the guild………

Isn’t it strange that she’s a grace bearer? Isn’t she being cleaned up by the blessings of God? Yes. Of course, she is. She’s too cute, after all.

Ugh. It’s way beyond the realm of human makeup…

“Hello, Onee-chan. We’re Rosarosa and Biondetta! We’re here to register as hunters.”

Not only is her voice cute, but she’s also my big sister! Ah. A smile worth a hundred points for a receptionist I’ve never met before… She’s so cute… I want to take her home.

“Umm, Onee-chan?”

Ha! Oh no. I have to do my job.

“Y-Yes! You’re registered as a hunter! I’ll take a picture with this ‘camera’ item, so could you sit down first?”

Anyone could have volunteered to be a hunter, so I guided them to an isolated space in a familiar way. The two of them followed me, glancing around. It seemed like the guild was fresh.

“Okay! Wow, my first camera! I’m so nervous!”

The girl, calling herself Rosarosa, looked at the camera, an F-Rank item for the first time, then sat down in a chair and struck a pose where she raised two fingers.

What’s with that pose? I don’t know, but I wonder if it’s popular in teens…

“Umm… The only thing in the picture is my face.”

“What? No way! That isn’t very comfortable. Oh, don’t be so formal, Onee-chan.”

Rosarosa blushed as she said that. Nanikore, you’re too cute. Are you sure you’re the same creature? Can I take an extra picture…? Hah. Oh no, oh no.

I can’t afford a pay cut in a place like this!

“Yes. It was cute, Rosarosa. Next, Biondetta-san, please.”

When I said that and guided her, Biondetta gracefully sat in a chair with her legs crossed and struck a pose, not moving an inch.

She isn’t moving at all. Huh? It’d be scary if she didn’t blink, but she stopped immediately.

Yes. I wonder if she’s ever been a model for a painting before. All of them are items I’ve never even seen in fashion… Wow. I’m so nervous about taking pictures of someone like that.

“Could you hurry up?”

As I tried to look as cool as possible in trial and error, Biondetta spoke coldly, not moving an inch.

“Y-Yes! Right away!”

What a scary person. Rosarosa seemed so close to him… Could Biondetta be his bodyguard? Is that why he’s so on edge? It’s possible.

No, if that’s the case, then maybe it’s strange for Biondetta to be too stylish. Hmm.

While I was thinking about that, the camera finished taking the photos. The pictures of Biondetta-san that came out were, how should I put it, challenging, and she looked like she could do her job. She hid a power that made me feel a little proud of my sex just watching her.

I could sell this photo for a decent price if I wanted to sell it. Beautiful women are amazing. They can do real alchemy.

Up until now, I’d only had the impression that “this F-Rank item is convenient” on the camera, but if I thought I’d be able to preserve my beautiful woman form for the rest of my life like this, maybe it was a surprisingly valuable tool.

No, no. We have to talk about work.

“From now on, information on the two of you will be added to the guild card that contains this picture. Also, as I’m sure you’re aware, hunters will be ranked from G to S by completing their work, and the color of this guild card will change, so this will be used as your business card. It will cost money to reissue it, so please be careful.”

“Okay.”

Rosarosa replied energetically. I wondered if it was okay for such a young, energetic girl to become a hunter… What an old woman’s heart awoke. There were a lot of hunters who targeted newbie hunters, so I had to be careful!

With that determination, the registration progressed.

“Now then, please fill out this form with information about the two of you. If you can’t write, I’ll write it here.”

“Okay, I’m counting on you!”

When I handed her the paper, Rosarosa unexpectedly returned it to me. Biondetta silently returned it. Huh? I thought she was rich, but wasn’t that the case if she couldn’t write? No, maybe she just wasn’t confident.

I don’t have the right to pursue it, so I ask questions.

“Okay, let’s start with your full name.”

“Umm, first of all, Rosarosa’s full name is Rosarosa Vincy, right? So?”

I started writing based on Rosarosa’s pronunciation. As I followed the flow, their gazes focused on Biondetta. She wasn’t there anymore and was looking at the request board for some reason.

Then, she approached us with several request forms.

“Rosarosa, I leave the rest to you. Receptionist Lady, how many G-Rank requests must you complete to rank up?”

“Umm, Biondetta-sama. I won’t be able to accept your request until the certificate is completed.”

Hunters were like borrowing trust in the guild’s name. Hunters who hadn’t received the guild’s request approval despite the same price were one of the most standard scams.

However, as if Biondetta knew that, she ignored me and continued talking.

“I have a request to search for a cat here. Are you not even allowed to search until the certificate is completed?”

“N-No. Of course not.”

Naturally, the guild doesn’t have the authority to do that. But would you hurry even in such a critical situation?

“…In that case, I’ll take care of the request written here until you finish making that identification card. Don’t worry. I’ll bring the cat to you after I’ve confirmed your identity.”

“I’m sorry! Onee-chan! This girl is such a pain!”

Biondetta left through the entrance, ignoring Rosarosa’s desperate apology.

As I stood dumbfounded, a few seconds later…

“E-Eeeeeek. There’s a ridiculously huge bee carcass at the guild entrance!”

“Who’s the one who brought in monster materials that haven’t been cut up here?”

And then, once again, the entrance began to become noisy.

“Th-The guild sure is noisy, huh?”

Rosarosa had blue veins in her head. She knew something about this so-called carcass.

The idea that Biondetta was my bodyguard had long since vanished. Rosarosa was more flashy in her outfit, but the weirdo was over there.

Pulling myself together, I moved on to my next question.

“U-Um, if you don’t mind, please give me the name of the god you believe in.”

This is meant to measure your combat prowess, and I’m asking you to deal with monsters that you can’t defeat no matter what. But…

“Umm, it’s nothing. It’s an oath.”

“…I see.”

There weren’t many people who would be honest with her. Her words were probably a lie.

God has indeed told some of the people receiving God’s protection, not to mention that. But there aren’t many of them.

Despite that, hunters hide their gods for the most part. That’s because, to hunters, the gods they worship are the very forces of war.

…And if she’s hiding it, that means she’s hiding a decent amount of strength. The strongest person in this country, Nadina, is also an eighteen-year-old girl, so it’s no wonder.

“Umm, I’ve finished making my ID card with this.”

I turned my finished ID card toward the girls and spoke.

I’m unsure what to do because Biondetta isn’t here to give me her ID card. That’s right. She looked for a cat briefly but could easily finish making her ID card.

Ah, did I embarrass her somehow?

“Wow, that’s amazing. It’s so easy.”

While I was thinking that, Rosarosa put her hands to her mouth in surprise; she was cute.

“Of course, if you cause any problems, you’ll be stripped, and your face will be taken, so if you get stripped, you won’t be able to create your status at any Hunters’ Guild in the future.”

The guild lends its trust to those who start running. It’s just a loan; if there’s no hope of returning it, it collects it immediately. That’s the guild’s rule.

“Roger that.”

As she says, the girl curiously checks every nook and cranny of her ID card. It’s as if she’s comparing it to someone she knows. But I wonder if she’s going to wait here for Biondetta.

Just as I was thinking that…

“Okay, I’ll call you back.”

Saying that the girl shouted, “Biondetta-chaaan. It’s done.”

As I wondered what she was doing, I heard a scream from a distance away.

What was going on? As I thought about it, a scream approached me before my eyes, and the last thing that came into the guild was a gust of wind.

“Hey, what’s with this wind?!”

The wind stopped, and when I finally opened my eyes, Biondetta stood before me. Was it because she’d run over to me with that scream? But there wasn’t a single disturbance in her clothes or hairstyle.

Seriously, what’s with Biondetta?!

“I’ve got your ID card.”

Rosarosa spoke again.

“Thank you, Rosarosa. So, how many cats should we find?”

“Looks like five’s fine. Five’s worth from the old one on the bulletin board.”

While I was still confused, their conversation continued. Then, after the exchange, she ran off again before I could ask her for the details.

“Okay, I accept these five requests. I’m counting on you.”

Rosarosa handed me the request form, and she said that. Even though it was her first request, she didn’t hesitate.

“……Umm, there’s a penalty if you can’t complete the request within the time limit.”

Even though I thought it wasn’t very sensible, I still sent her some advice as a receptionist.

That’s why hunters don’t accept many requests at the same time.

“I’m fine, I’m fine! Oh, by the way, why are you looking for cats?”

Rosarosa was smart. That was something I’d sensed from our conversation so far. But now, she was deliberately ignoring my confusion and talking.

Even though there was a completely alien being beside her, she was here as a normal rookie hunter, as if her existence had never existed.

“I also intend to ensure I can communicate smoothly with my client while at G-Rank.”

I couldn’t make a good choice to call a large number of people and ask them questions because Rosarosa presented such an easy path of “being normal” to me.

I answered her question, she said,I see and smiled at me.

Now that we’d come this far, even I could finally tell that Rosarosa wasn’t just a cute girl.

… I’m sure she’ll be fine if she can ask this question, but I wonder if Biondetta will be okay. At any rate, she doesn’t seem to have any manners.

As I pondered this question, another scream approached from afar.

“I got it.”

For the second time, I had already pinned down the bundle of papers so they wouldn’t fly away from the start, and I waited with my eyes closed.

When I opened my eyes, I found five cats in Biondetta’s hands, each with unique characteristics as requested. They were all energetically hugging Biondetta’s arms and squealing, “Myaaah!”

“Eh, wait. Hurry. Wait, cat! Cat, are you okay?!”

“No problem. I tried it on the coachman boy earlier, but animals are much more adaptable than humans.”

Biondetta then deftly held the cat with one hand and brushed her hair back with the other.

The coachman boy? Biondetta said something so incomprehensible that Rosarosa didn’t even look surprised.

“Give it back to this address and get your stamp. Also, if you don’t like it, you’ll be stripped of it.”

I handed her the request form. There was no room for me to intervene. Once again, Biondetta went to the client without rest. Rosarosa was there as a receptionist for people, and Biondetta was as efficient as working in a field unit.

(Hah hah. These two aren’t here to become hunters. There’s something more to them than that.)

I like honest girls who have dreamed of being hunters, but they probably don’t want to be hunters. They have some other goal in mind. And surprisingly, there are a lot of hunters who reach A-Rank like that.

… I’m sure they’ll talk about them for the next few weeks and ask many questions.

It was five minutes later that Biondetta returned. Incidentally, I don’t think I’d even be able to reach the first house fast enough.

“I got your consent.”

Saying that she lined up the request forms on the desk. They were all stamped without issue.

“… You’re right. Congratulations. You’ve been promoted to F-Rank.”

Undoubtedly, this is the fastest promotion I’ve ever received. In the first place, everyone has been at G-Rank for at least two months…

“Thank you very much. Well then, I would like to take on an F-Rank request next.”

Biondetta brings the next request right in front of me. Even if it’s something everyone can get out of in about two months, I wish she’d be a little happier…

Besides, all eyes in the guild were on us because we’d caused too much trouble. At this rate, the usual would start. That was when it happened.

“Wait a minute, Nee-chan.”

And sure enough, someone was calling out to them.

It was a Merxedes Tot.

“You guys don’t have any manners. I don’t know how rich you guys are or what kind of protection you have. But the only reason you can work in this guild is our accumulation.”

He smiled, threatening the girls with his shining bald head and scary face.

Merxedes Tot. His name is cool, but everyone calls him by his last name. He’s not exactly a villain, but that’s why he doesn’t get punished and gives all the newbies a big, absentminded look.

Biondetta walked around to take the request, and Tot circled to her.

“Hey, don’t ignore me, Agya.”

At that rate, they’d collide… Biondetta walked away at a speed that would allow her to dodge, then spread her arms out to the side and hit Tot in the throat. Perhaps shocked by the force of the blow, or maybe terribly powerful, Tot fell over.

It’s normal for hunters to be hot-blooded, and they know that there’s something called rookie snoring that’s not hunters.

But if an F-Rank hunter defeated a D-Rank Tot in a single blow, it looks like the topic will spread to the nasty one!

As I was worrying about the two of them as the receptionist in charge of registering as hunters, I caught sight of Rosarosa in front of me, slapping her thighs and laughing loudly.

“Ahaha! What a pretty lariat!”

“Rosarosa?!”

Perhaps noticing my startled reaction to seeing her like that, she looked uncomfortable and said, “I was scared.”

I don’t get what she’s saying, but if she’s this composed, I don’t have to worry… I guess?

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Rosarosa seemed to have managed to follow up with Tot after that. I had to do something about the sudden excuse for the attack, but at any rate, it seemed to have worked out somehow.

Also, when I gathered information on the girls from the cat-hunting client later on, Biondetta’s delivery of the cat was very well received. Apparently, “It’s not like she’s particularly affable, but at any rate, she’s fast at her job.” Well, I guess it’s true that even if she’s a little bad-natured, she can still do her job.

After that, the girls reached D-Rank in a week. They were the fastest without complaint. Most hunters would end their lives at D-Rank, but I was sure they wouldn’t settle for D-Rank.

“Onee-chan! Please give me all D-Rank requests!”

“Yeah, yeah. There’s enough for everyone else, so only half of it.”

And so, I looked forward to the next day’s joyous leaps and bounds of the girls, who paid no heed to all their hardships.