v1c10-1 - Intermission 4 - Tabitha, the guild employee who is being pressured by two girls who adore Alex.
I finished the call magic and ended the conversation with Mr. Alex.
The good news is that Mr. Alex is cultivating successfully in the demon territory as expected.
But the bad thing is that he refused to transfer additional personnel.
“I never expected Mr. Alex to turn it down ……”
Shortly after I spoke to Ellie, Monica must’ve heard it from Mr. Roland because she wanted to form a party with Mr. Alex.
Even though I told her that Mr. Alex had already accepted a request in a distant land, she was not going to back down because he saved her life.
I personally want things to go well with Ellie, who I have been giving advice since she was just starting out, but I was told that the reason Monica was so stubborn about going solo was because she wanted to team up with Mr. Alex …… As a result, I decided to let Mr. Alex make the decision.
“…… Excuse me. I think it’s about time you finished your conversation with Master Alex.”
“You can’t come here! I told you to wait outside until I’m done, didn’t I!”
Ahhhh …… Monica and Ellie came into my room!
“Ms. Tabitha. Me or Lady Ellie. Which of us did Master Alex choose!?”
“About that. Actually ……”
I was pressed by Monica, who was very aggressive, and Ellie, who had a lot of power in her eyes, though she didn’t say it out loud, and I summarized what I had said to Alex.
“What!? Alex said that he wanted to be alone!?”
“Hmmm …… You mean you couldn’t even talk to him about choosing me or Lady Ellie. In other words, if you had mentioned my name from the beginning, Master Alex would have responded differently.”
“T-That’s true for me too, then! Ms. Tabitha! I wish you would tell Alex that I said I was coming over there, not that I was expressing that I was an additional member of the team!”
He would both have a different attitude if they both gave their names …… both of their pressure is too much!
“F-For now, calm down, you two. The other side is demon territory …… It is probably difficult for attacks other than those of the holy attribute to pass through on demons and monsters. Both of you can handle multiple attributes, but the Holy Attribute is not your strong suit. That’s why ……”
“Certainly, a magic knight cannot use the holy attribute. So you are saying that Master Alex is concerned for my safety. Ah, Master Alex is concerned about me even when we are apart.”
“U-Um …… I didn’t tell Mr. Alex your name, though, Ms. Monica.”
Ms. Monica, aren’t you making too many assumptions!?
“I can cook and clean, even if I am not strong enough to fight a demon. We’ve been working together for a long time.”
“But Mr. Alex could make bread, pasta, and even apple pie now, you know!?”
“Then we can make all kinds of dishes and desserts together!”
Ellie.
Sure, the two of you might be able to cook together, but I think your menu will be limited because you won’t have a lot of ingredients to begin with, okay?
My plan was based on the premise that Mr. Alex can’t cook, right?
Neither Monica nor Ellie are willing to back down.
That said, sending someone who cannot handle the holy attribute and is not an asset to the battle would be a burden on Mr. Alex, and in the worst case, he might be injured to the point where he cannot be cured with healing magic.
Alex-san, who is a paladin, would be able to use low-level healing magic, but he should not be able to use high-level healing magic.
Since these two are also offensive-oriented, they would not be able to use healing magic, and from what I have heard so far, the Adventurers’ Guild would not be able to send them as long as Mr. Alex refused to accept them.
I have no choice. In order to calm them down, I will tell them what I didn’t tell them before.
“Both of you, please listen with an open mind. In fact, Mr. Alex has requested that we send him women’s clothing in addition to food. In other words, Mr. Alex is now a starving beast …… if you two go over there now, you will be attacked like beasts!”
“My body is for Master Alex. I have no experience, but I will meet any hard request for Master Alex!”
“E-Even I’m ready for it! In fact, I think it’s time for him to do something like that, since he hasn’t touched me at all before.”
…… E-Eh? I told them something that would put them off to keep them calm, but they both became even more eager!?
Wait!! In the meantime, let me talk to Mr. Alex again!
If I send you guys over there without permission, I’m the one who’ll get scolded!