I put my hands on my head and was about to put my magic power into it when I heard Ricca's voice.
"Oh, Mr. Rock, wait a minute. I want to help you as much as you want to help me, but since Shannon is now owned by the guild, can we clear up the problem first? I won't take up too much of your time."
"Yes, of course.
While Mr. Ricca goes back to the guild and asks for permission, I will keep the holy magic in my body.
Shannon looked at Lucky with trepidation at first, but her expression softened when I was bitten on the head.
Was Lucky thinking this far?
Or was that too much to ask?
Lucky was lying down, holding Shannon by the tail and letting her dive onto his body.
I think Lucky is really good at communicating with us.
It is very helpful for us to be able to get along with each other for a while to come.
Shannon was also surprised by Lucky's touch and kept stroking him.
I understand, Shannon. But I won't let you have Lucky.
I'll brush him next time. If he becomes even silkier, he's already a Fenrir that ruins people.
I'm kneading holy magic into my body and thinking about unnecessary things like that when Ricca comes back with the guildmaster.
"Well, Mr. Locke, it looks like you had a hard time.
"No, I'm sorry for the trouble. I'm sorry for the trouble, Mr. Titus.
The guildmaster, Mr. Titus, was a very successful man who had risen to the position of guildmaster at the age of 32. In other guilds, guildmasters often become guildmasters in their fifties, so you can see how quickly he rose through the ranks.
"So, about Shannon, I don't think we as a guild can let her get rid of the curse under the current circumstances."
Unexpectedly, Mr. Titus refused to lift the curse.
The guild is supposed to help adventurers in trouble.
"Why? Shannon is in trouble, and it's not like you not to help!
I was so emotional that I ended up using strong words.
How can you not help a girl who cares so much about others?
How can you say you won't help her?
"Oops? That's not like Mr. Locke. You're just like Isaac."
Titus pointed out softly, as if he could see right through me.
"I'm sorry. I'm a little tired."
"I guess you're right. I've been through a lot."
Normally, I would have been more calm. Today, after everything that's happened, I guess I'm a little more emotional.
"So what's the reason why you can't break Shannon's spell?"
"Well, Shannon is now a guild slave and is treated as an employee of the guild. You can't have an amateur curse a Guild employee. Even if it's an S-class adventurer, Mr. Locke."
"But you do have a solution, don't you?"
"That's right, Mr. Locke. You can't hide anything from us. I thought I'd give you a little more time to figure it out. I'm going to be direct with you, but why don't we buy Shannon out of the guild? If she can break the spell, she's no longer in danger, and since Mr. Locke says he's lost his friend, I thought it would be a good idea."
Take Shannon?
You're saying that the solution is for me to become Shannon's master?
I was going to be on my own for a while, so I was a bit confused.
I don't know how much you paid for Shannon, but even though I am a former S-class student, I don't have much money and I don't have the capacity to support Shannon.
Shannon is still developing and I might be able to stay with her and help her grow.
But I was afraid of being betrayed again.
So I'm going to take the safe route.
"It's okay. It just so happens that this quest and Shannon's are for the same amount of money, so we can offset that. Don't worry about that. And Shannon is a good girl."
"Is that a coincidence ......?"
I can't help but feel that the guildmaster is being contrived.
Shannon is certainly capable of sacrificing herself to keep people from getting hurt.
"What are you worried about? You need to make a decision. You're a man."
---- Yes! That's right! Make a decision.
Lucky jumps on board as Ricca asks me to make a decision.
I don't know what Lucky says, but he seems to understand human speech.
When I look at Lucky, he instantly looks away.
This guy: .......
"This pretty girl is in trouble, and you're just going to leave her there? You've got a chance to break her curse right in front of you."
I look around and everyone seems to be against me.
Lucky is smiling very happily for some reason.
"Okay. But I'd like to make sure that Shannon is okay with it and that I don't have to be the one to do it once the spell is broken. Why do you want me to take care of her so much?
"Because I want Shannon and Rock to be happy. The Adventurers' Guild is an organization that exists to make adventurers happy. We've given Isaac and Shannon a reprieve because they're your childhood friends and they've contributed to the guild, but normally the punishment would be immediate and at best, permanent banishment from the guild. I've been accused of being naive, too.
I do think it's a rather lenient punishment, even though he has contributed to the guild.
"Isaac and the others need to realize how fortunate they are. I don't think there is a more versatile adventurer than Mr. Locke, and they have been taking advantage of that. I think they'll see how hard it really is now. Let's get back to that."
Mr. Titus looked at Shannon once there.
"This girl has been through a lot and yet she can still think of others. She's like someone else, don't you think?"
"Hmm? Who?"
I looked around, but there was no one like that around me.
If there is such a nice guy, I'd love to party with him.
"Hahaha. It's Mr. Locke. You're willing to work hard for your friends, aren't you? I think you two are a lot alike, and you both need someone to be a good partner because you've both been through hard times and you're both willing to sacrifice yourselves. I'm not forcing you to do this. But I hope you will help her. Of course, I would be grateful if Shannon would support him as well."
I can't say no to the Guildmaster if he says that much.
"What do you want to do, Shannon?"
I don't think this is a decision I can make on my own.
It's not right to ask a slave what she wants to do, but I don't like to make a slave do something she doesn't want to do.
"Wow, you say I don't have that right. I've had no choice but to surrender myself since I fell into slavery.
"What's wrong? What's the matter? But if you're not going to refuse me, are you not opposed to coming with me?"
Shannon was quiet, her previous bravado gone.
Her face was a little red. Was she running a fever?
"If the cause can be resolved ...... I would like to go with Mr. Locke and Mr. Lucky."
"Okay. Okay. I'll take Shannon. I'll take Shannon. We'll offset the money against the request. Let's get this curse lifted.
I cast the spell on Shannon with the holy magic I had been working so hard on.