What Happens When The Second Male Lead Powers Up [EN]: Chapter 482

Vote for Your Guild Master (2)

“I’m, I’m sorry, but I cannot reveal the Guild Master’s identity.”

That was the best I could do to salvage the situation.

“……Excuse me?”

Immediately, all eyes turned to me.

The refugees looked up at me and whispered, and Djibril Diop openly sighed.

In an instant, both cheeks flushed hotly. Yes, laugh and point fingers if you want.

But that was the only thing I could think of to say!

“It’s a business secret… We only secretly inform reliable clients. It’s not just once or twice that the Guild Master has been in danger after recklessly revealing their identity.”

“Danger?”

“The mercenary guild is quite competitive. Sometimes fights break out between groups.”

I was spouting lies with my mouth, and Sir Johan gently chimed in.

Then the village representative nodded with a sullen face.

It was obvious on their faces, but everyone was quite taken aback, so they seemed to accept it easily.

Meanwhile, Ms. Gain and the Crown Prince were looking at me with dissatisfied expressions.

No, we need to agree among ourselves first.

You can’t say that six out of seven people are guild masters, can you?

Even kindergarteners don’t do social life like that these days.

“……There are abandoned huts over there. If it’s alright, let’s go talk there.”

The woman, who had been lost in thought for a moment, suddenly made such a suggestion to us.

I blinked.

“Huts?”

“Wait, Yara. Are you okay? Our money won’t be enough even for resettlement funds.”

“If we hire a mercenary guild and fail……”

“There are able-bodied young people left in the village. Most of them are our relatives and family. We decided not to give up easily if there’s a possibility.”

The refugees who had been fleeing together stirred greatly and worried, but she answered with a firm gaze.

If it was to save the village they had left behind, they seemed willing to consult with strangers with the mindset of grasping at straws.

Even the smallest hope, they were willing to look into it over and over again.

We looked at each other, wondering what to do.

We didn’t expect the conversation to be this long, so we were a bit taken aback as well.

His Highness Stanislas looked around at the refugees and us carefully…….

“That’s a good idea. It’ll be dark soon, so it would be good to rest there for a night.”

He smiled kindly and answered. Then the village representative ‘Yara’ gave a polite bow.

I waved my hand and hurriedly added. Wait a minute!

“Um, the consultation is free.”

Don’t worry too much!

*

The nameless hut village had been around this area for a long time.

-Tap, tap, tap……

In the turbulent times when the country of Unio was divided into two, there’s a story that the soldiers of Yuri Venetian, who had deserted, hid in these hills and built huts to live in.

Or there’s a tradition that the priests who escaped from the temple during the chaos lived here in seclusion until they died.

Anyway, we were in a similar situation to them.

The refugees from the north were used to it, so they split into groups and scattered into the huts, and some said they would stand guard.

We gathered together with the village representative Yara in the largest hut.

Under the flat, old roof, a warm brazier was burning.

-Woong

“Tete, let’s eat a little more. That’s right.”

The eastern part of the continent gets dark quickly, so it was soon pitch black.

Dinner was solved by Grandpa and Diop catching a few monsters nearby.

The poison of the monsters in the northern region is generally very weak, so it all flew away just by grilling it over a fire.

The refugees, who tasted meat for the first time in a while, sat around the bonfire with smiling faces.

In return, we received cheese the size of Tete and tiger bread (Tijgerbrood) [a type of Dutch bread with a mottled crust].

I declined several times, saying it was really okay, but the elders kept handing me the basket, saying, ‘In the North, we never forget grace or grudges.’

-Awoo

“Oh, is that a star flying in the sky? It flew ‘swoosh’ and went into Tete’s mouth.”

Hahaha. I watched outside the hut and secretly fed Ether Orbs to the harp seal.

I need to fill him up now so he won’t wake up and cry in the morning, and I can also help him develop good eating habits.

“Hey.”

Oh my! I flinched because someone approached without a sound, but it was Duke Diop.

I diligently ironed out the frown that instinctively formed.

Then the man let out a ridiculous laugh.

“What do you think of me?”

“I don’t think of you in particular. What’s your business?”

“……Guild Master.”

Guild Master? I ended up wrinkling my nose.

He scratched his neck with a nervous expression, then looked around and lowered his voice.

“We have to decide, right? Support me. You.”

……What? Is he doing election campaigning right now?

“Why would I?”

Do we elect that by vote? This is the first time I’ve heard of it.

“Then who do you think should be the Guild Master?”

“……”

My mouth closed like a clam to that question.

I thought we needed a Guild Master even temporarily, but on the other hand, I wondered if it was such a serious matter.

I rolled my eyes and quickly looked inside the hut.

Grandpa was sitting in front of a low rock, chatting with Yara.

With his hands as big as pot lids, he was constantly grooming the newly caught monster hide.

Yes, I was also an unavoidable company worker from a Confucian country [a society that values seniority and respect for elders]. After all, the oldest person should be…….

“Your Highness doesn’t kill people. He just followed us because he was purely worried about us.”

Flinch. The Duke whispered sharply.

His bright red eyes were emitting an intense light right above me. Honestly, it was burdensome.

Why is a guy who doesn’t want to be the head of the family so greedy for the Guild Master?

“If the leader can’t make a decision in an emergency, what good is the guild or the mercenaries?”

“Duke, why are you so serious?”

I shook Tete to burp him, avoiding his gaze.

Behind Grandpa, Crown Prince Cedric and Francois were sitting.

The two seemed to be having a very serious conversation.

And judging from the fact that the Crown Prince was holding and examining the Marquis’s mace, it seemed to be a story related to magic.

A pair of jewels containing the sunset were polished with academic fervor and sparkled.

“Then His Highness should take it. He has the highest position among us, is a magic swordsman and a paladin, and also has experience as a commander.”

“I’m longer.”

“Yes?”

What is, hair?

“I was born two years earlier, so my commander experience is longer. My monster subjugation experience is also more or equal to that of my sixth cousin.”

“……”

I bit my lip silently for a moment.

So you’re twenty-eight in full years, and a guy who’s similar to me has been so childish until now…….

“Besides, our sixth cousin tends to be transparent as a stream when it comes to matters involving his partner. Isn’t that right?”

“……”

“On the other hand, I can be indifferent to whatever happens to any priest.”

Let’s not talk.

“Then Fran,”

“Don’t you feel something strange even while you’re talking? Put your hand on your chest and think about it. Is Marquis Dhiem a good choice for Guild Master?”

Uhm. I tightly closed and opened my eyes at the sudden difficult problem.

I sincerely cherish Francois, but I couldn’t deny it. It’s not that he’s lacking.

The Marquis was just the type who was more suited to being noticed by everyone than leading everyone.

He’s also doing politics as his main job, but basically, he had a strong celebrity feel.

Then?

“……Sir Johan.”

I answered, subtly shifting my gaze to the side.

Today, Ms. Gain and Hérrit were in charge of Rofi’s hunting game, with ice sculptures attached to tree branches.

He’s a child who needs to play for at least three hours a day, but I have my limits, so the paladins often help out like this.

Looking at Sir Johan sending a kind smile to his disciple, I felt at peace.

It’s such a pretty picture.

“Hey. The Grand Master’s interests are limited. As a leader, the Guild Master must pay attention to everyone equally.”

“What did you say?”

I quickly reduced the voice that was about to get louder.

Even if it’s anything else, this was a really hard statement to accept.

Hérrit is the most meticulous person among us.

He sees everything even if it doesn’t seem like he’s watching, and he hears everything even if it doesn’t seem like he’s listening.

He remembers everything I said in passing.

“Excuse me, what do you know about Sir Johan to say that?”

Then, on the contrary, the lightning rascal frowned at me.

“The only one Hérnes obeys…… That’s it. I decided not to talk about this with you.”

“Why are you arbitrarily filtering topics? I didn’t even want to talk to the Duke in the first place.”

“You’re nagging again.”

-Kooheung

Oh, Tete finally burped!

I whispered praises to the baby, saying, ‘Good job,’ ‘Our Tete should be the Guild Master.’

I constantly glared at the lightning man and looked back at my friends.

Then there’s only one candidate left now. Our…….

“Heineken, should I go? Do you need a fist that wasn’t in the plan?”

Hero.

“No, Stella. I’m enough on my own.”

I hurriedly put on a bright smile.

Feeling that the atmosphere here was unusual, Ms. Gain was glaring at Diop with eyes boiling like a hot spring.

Then, instead of making a sound, she started doing mime with her whole body.

‘You.’

‘To the Princess.’

‘Mouth.’

‘If you mess around strangely.’

-Swish!

‘You’re dead.’

-Nyaang!

Rofi jumped at the finger drawn across her neck.

Ms. Gain fell sideways, saying, ‘Ah, save me!’

The Duke continued to whisper in a low voice.

“Look at that. She’s doing the same threat with her body that can be done with words. Do you want to put such a tomboyish wildcat as the Guild Master?”

“……Watch your words. Kristell is a good person. She has a beautiful and kind heart.”

‘She’s a knight who makes wise decisions in most situations.’ I worked hard to create sentences.

Of course, our protagonist sometimes acts before thinking, has a slightly rough mouth, and is quite belligerent, so she never stops a fight that comes her way…….

She also picks fights with people she doesn’t like…….

“Being kind and righteous doesn’t mean you can be the representative of a group. The Pink Princess has a short career and her temperament is like an active volcano. If someone has to take responsibility and lead this group, it’s efficient for me to be the one who can keep an appropriate distance from everyone. What do you think is the reason His Majesty sent me here?”

“……”

This was quite shocking. Finally, a violent earthquake was occurring in my vision.

No way, is it real?

That person entrusted you with such a huge mission?!

“……Baby. Baby, can you come here for a moment?”

“Yes, yes! Yes!”

Just in time, Grandpa called me, so I hurriedly turned around and headed to the rock table.

It might have looked like I was blatantly avoiding it, but I needed time to think for now.

Above all, I couldn’t promote Djibril Diop as the Guild Master, not anyone else!

*

Thus, the night deepened in the hills.

“I wanna run to you, ooh…… Won’t you hold me in your arms, and keep me safe from harm…….” [lyrics from Whitney Houston’s song, “Run To You”]

I held Tete and sang a lullaby in a soft voice.

This was the little one’s favorite song, so if the surroundings were quiet, I could put him to sleep before the first verse was over.

A similar atmosphere was being created outside the hut.

The people of the North sat around the bonfire, singing old folk songs, quietly clapping their hands, and comforting each other with their warmth.

Even though the night air was cold, I was impressed by their appearance of not going inside and being together.

Around that time, Ms. Gain came to me and received divine power.

We smiled at the sleeping Tete at the same time.

“……The Righteous Military Academy is a place that the Lord established himself by pouring in the family’s wealth. I heard that it was a task that had been prepared since his mother’s generation.”

Swish. Yara placed a small crest on a wide rock.

It looked like it had been hastily torn from something made of cloth…….

“A dragon is embracing the sea.”

“Yes.”

That was the shape.

‘Sea Dragon Military Academy.’ For some reason, I had a strange feeling.

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