NOVEL NEXT Chapter 133: Recruiting Human Resources?
Before leaving Serafina, who was in charge of negotiations for First Legion
“I would like you to meet my boss once you have the opportunity. I want to build friendly relationships with PEACEMAKER in the future. ”
“Thank you very much. In that case, please come.”
We shook hands and saw Serafina off. What a relief…… I didn’t talk for a long time, but I was strangely tired.
The receptionist gave me a wry smile and said, “Thank you for your hard work.” I’m glad to hear this kind of casual care.
I left the Adventurer’s Guild and headed to the Chrysanthemum Order. On the way, residents of Kokori Street called out to me.
Everyone was friendly, and street vendors gave me free items one after another. It seems to have been handed over in various ways by ordinary residents who are not merchants.
If I received them all, I would not be able to carry them, and if I received one, it will be hard to refuse others. In the end, I refused everything, paying careful attention with a polite tone.
It didn’t mean that I was popular or an Idol.
Peacemaker solved the “Magician Murder Case”, which plagued Kokori Street for a long time. They wanted to show their thanks not only in words but in their actions.
Of course, the merchant might think that when peacemaker is entrusted with the protection of Kokori Street in the future, there will be a lot of profit if they make a friendly relationship.
Is that too much to ask?
I refused the good intentions of the residents and apologized, then I managed to come back to the order’s headquarters.
I entered the room given to me in the Chrysanthemum Knights’ headquarters. My brides and the others were waiting for my return in the room drinking a fragrant tea. I told Snow and the others about why I was called to the Adventurer’s Guild. I talked about First Legion and the ‘Black’ organization that worshipped the Demon Lord and was aiming to resurrect him.
Listening to the story, Liz asked me a question with a strange face.
“Suddenly, without any prior explanation, the person from First Legion in charge of the meeting and the meeting were very difficult, weren’t they?”
“Oh, if they told me before they called me, I’d have been ready for it.”
“… Well, the person in charge was a woman, right?”
“that’s right, but?”
Liz rubbed her thighs with a restless gesture. She had a painful expression while dyeing her cheeks, but she opened her mouth.
“Was she… that beautiful?”
“Eh?”
Surprisingly, Snow, Chris, Meiya, and Shia stared at Liz. She was ashamed of asking her question, and o her ears turned red.
Apparently, she was worried about talking with a woman in a closed room for a long time. In particular, when explaining the situation, I praised her for her appearance and negotiation techniques. In short, Liz was jealous.
“Fu Ku, Ku Kuku …”
“Lute san?”
Liz tilted her head at the laughter that I couldn’t hold. Because the jealous bride Liz was so cute. I couldn’t help it.
“I’m sorry, sorry. Serafina was generally a beautiful woman. But Liz is by far the most beautiful, cute and I like you.”
“Oh … oh, thank you.”
Liz reddened more than before thanks to the compliment. I couldn’t see her face, but I could tell without looking that her lips were “niyoniyo”. [TN: sorry I couldn’t find the meaning of this によによ]
Snow who was watching such exchange also asked.
“Lute! Lute! For me!”
“Of course, Snow is overwhelmingly beautiful and cute. Really.”
“What about me, Oni chan?”
“Of course! Chris is more beautiful and cuter than Serafina and has an overwhelming future.”
“Lute sama! How do you compare me to that person?!”
“Well, yes, oh, MEIYANOHOUGABIJINDESUYO” [TN Sorry, another one that I couldn’t translate. 「あーうん、まぁーメイヤノホウガビジンデスヨ」]
I don’t know what it is, but I don’t feel like praising Meiya.
However, Meiya was glad she was praised for my stick line and started to dance on the spot from the joy.
I want you to stop it because it’s dusty.
When my report was over, I heard the story from Snow and the others.
“While Lute-kun was at the Adventurer’s Guild, Layara-chan came.”
“Layara?”
Apparently, as a representative of the Chrysanthemum Knights, she came to the room to inquire.
Of course, the content was that she would like to add Peacemaker Legion and keep the name “Chrysanthemum Knights” only.
Apparently, it was not just a direct appeal to me, but she was trying to solidify it from the surroundings.
“Lute-kun, I wonder if something can be done…”
Snow said and her dog ears went down. She probably sympathized with Layara and the members of the Chrysanthemum Knights. If your bride made such a face, you couldn’t just ignore it.
And the regular income of protecting Kokori is hard to throw away. Besides, I wanted to experiment with building a unit to increase the number of troops.
We can’t take everyone unconditionally, but it might not be bad to set up an entrance exam and pick up people who could be used …
If it goes well in the future, we will increase the number of members and leave them alone to protect the town of Kokori. And by giving guidance, some regular income will be transferred to Peacemaker.
A stable income can be secured without effort.
It’s not a bad condition to get your hands on.
I cross my arms and think.
“… That’s right. If I board this ship, I’ll try to figure out if I can handle it.”
The brides leak a sigh of relief to my words. By the way, I need to talk to Garma once more …
Thinking about the future, I spoke to my brides for their opinions, talking about something that came up on the spot.
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The next day, before noon.
The members gathered in the training ground of the Chrysanthemum Knights. There were more than 30 people. What I was going to told them, I spoke it with Advisor Garma before.
I said that the Order of the Chrysanthemum will be incorporated into the Peacemaker Legion. Of course, Garma was also present.
In front of the Chrysanthemum Knights’ members two rows, we, Peacemaker’s members, were lined side by side.
When I looked at the members, they all had nervous expressions. I get out of the line one step forward.
“Thank you very much for getting together while you are busy. I’m Lute Gunsmith, Representant of Peacemaker.”
Formal greeting & self-introduction.
No one doesn’t know me here, but manners are also important before we start talking about important things.
“I think you’ve heard from Garma, but I’ll tell you again. Peacemaker would like to welcome the Chrysanthemum Order as a member of our Legion. ”
A pause and resume the speech.
“It’s not about taking in the Chrysanthemum Knights, it’s in the form of a Legion under Peacemaker. That’s why the name and the tradition of Chrysanthemum Knights will not disappear.”
Hearing this explanation, a lot of sighs of relief leaked from the members. Layara was no different, for them, the name of Chrysanthemum Knights was so special.
Wait until the noise stops and continue talking.
In a sense, this is the real thing.
“The name of the Chrysanthemum Knights Legion will remain. That doesn’t mean we can accept all of you unconditionally.”
“! ?”
What Garma tell them was that the Chrysanthemum Knights will join Peacemaker. So, the members who heard my sentence were clearly upset.
“As you all know, the magic tools handled by Peacemaker are quite special. So, if you want to stay, you will have you receive the military training that we have prepared. If you drop out of the training, unfortunately, you will be asked to leave the Legion.”
It seems tough, but it can’t be helped.
We intend to provide some relief to those who have dropped out, but we don’t have enough time to continue to have non-competent human resources.
When the members’ agitation subsided, I said loudly.
“In three days, I’ll ask you what you want. Please decide the answer by then.”
The members responded loudly.
In this way, Peacemaker First Entrance Exam-Lute Boot Camp Begins!