'...... Sorry, Irene. I forgot about my outfit. I used the Metamorphosis spell to make myself look like this, but you're still a girl, no matter how casual you are. I'm sorry to have shown you something so unsightly. But I don't have any clothes on hand right now, so please excuse me.
......Uh, okay, okay. I'll give you a break. ......'
I'm sure you'll be able to understand that I'm not the only one who has a problem with this.
But the next thing I know, she's shaking her head as if she's remembering something, and then she turns serious and asks me.
'Anyway, why is Will here?
'That's my question. Why is Irene in a place like this?
'I came to a nearby village on a mission to exterminate orcs, and the cave I was asked to kill had no orcs in it. I also heard that a large army of orcs was seen heading towards a nearby elf settlement, so I came here to scout it out. ......'
'I see. We were on a quest to kill orcs, and we met some elves from another village. We were hired by the elves, and that's how we ended up here.
'Well, when you say 'we', do you mean Satsuki and the others are here too?
'Yes. They're not here, but they're nearby with a group of elves.
'I see. I also have a group of apprentice knights waiting in a nearby village. I'm not sure I'd want to take my apprentices anywhere near a pack of Orcs of that size,......, even if I had heard about it. I'm not sure what to do, but I'm sure I'll be able to do it.
When she said this, Irene fell silent.
I looked at her as she followed me, and saw that she had a regretful and thoughtful expression on her face.
Then she turned her head and mumbled.
'...... Those Orcs are unforgivable. ...... But I can't take on that many on my own. But the apprentices are only a liability if they don't lose their lives, and even if they don't, they're not enough of a force to overcome the difference in strength between the two sides. ......
I'm not sure what to do, but I'm sure I'm not the only one.
She then looked up at me with eyes that held a strong will.
'Hey Will, I need a favor. I want to defeat the Orcs and rescue the Elves. But I can't do it alone. So, Will, I need your help.'
After she said that, she looked down awkwardly again.
'But this is my own idea, not a request from the government. I can only offer you what I can personally give you as a reward. But please! I want to save them from that hell, even now!