I’m a Rookie, but I’m an Experienced Professional - Chapter 64

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Chapter 64

 

“The thing you said you wanted to ask me before?”

 

Mireon nodded and held out his empty cup.

 

“If it’s not too much trouble, could I have more coffee?”

 

Just like Tabin, everyone really loves instant coffee.

 

Come to think of it, back in reality, people of all ages and genders loved it too.

 

“Here you go.”

 

Mireon savored the freshly made instant coffee, then let out a satisfied breath.

 

“This coffee really is the best I’ve ever had. If I could just…”

 

“Let’s stop talking about coffee. I’d like to continue hearing why you came to see me.”

 

As he kept going off on tangents, I cut him off and steered the conversation back to the main topic.

 

Mireon smiled sheepishly and put down his cup.

 

“The village where I live is in the northwest of the Empire, in the Erubrin Mountains.”

 

The northwest would be very far from Nuviar, which was in the east of the Empire.

 

‘So that’s why that man at the meeting questioned the elves about why they were interfering when it wasn’t even their territory.’

 

I’m definitely curious about that.

 

“The Erubrin Mountains have been called the sacred land of the elves since ancient times. That’s where Arke, the god we elves follow, slumbers.”

 

So elves have a god too. I never knew that.

 

“To reach where Arke slumbers, you have to cross a bridge. It’s made by weaving together thin tree branches, and from a distance it looks like a thin thread.”

 

“Then it wouldn’t be able to support the weight of people crossing it, would it?”

 

“As expected, you immediately spot the problem.”

 

I think it would be stranger not to notice that.

 

“Three years ago, monsters and magical beasts had a big fight, and the bridge was broken. Below it is a sheer cliff with rapids flowing through, so without the bridge, it’s absolutely impossible to cross.”

 

Mireon clasped his hands tightly together as he continued.

 

“For the past three years, we’ve tried various efforts to build a new bridge, but we’ve failed every time. Even when we asked the dwarves, they shook their heads saying it would be difficult.”

 

Oh, there are dwarves in this world too.

 

“That’s why I’m asking you. Please build a bridge so we can reach the temple.”

 

“Hmm, well.”

 

My answer was already decided, but I pretended to think for a moment before speaking.

 

“I think I mentioned this before, but I don’t know how to build bridges. And if even the dwarves couldn’t do it, there’s no way I could.”

 

“The dwarves also couldn’t solve Belheim’s rainy season problem or Nuviar’s Raed River flooding issue.”

 

Mireon stared at me intently, almost uncomfortably, as he spoke.

 

“But Eileen solved them. So I believe you can solve this one too.”

 

His words were even more burdensome.

 

“First, please come with me to the Erubrin Mountains. Go see it in person, and if it really seems impossible, you can return then.”

 

Pleading desperately, Mireon bowed his head politely.

 

‘What should I do.’

 

He was asking so earnestly that it was hard to refuse.

 

But if I accepted his request, I could clearly picture myself returning having accomplished nothing, and most importantly, Callix Crowbell would never give permission.

 

He disliked elves, after all.

 

Just as I was about to refuse, a system window appeared before my eyes.

 

[CH3. Main Quest Open]

 

[3-1. Go to the Elven Forest in the Erubrin Mountains.]

 

[Reward: 50,000p]

 

Since Chapter 2’s quest was in Nuviar, I expected the next quest to be in a different region, but who knew it would be the Elven Forest.

 

‘Now I have to go.’

 

And judging by the quest flow so far, there was a very high possibility I’d have to build the bridge too.

 

‘Seriously, what is it with making people do troublesome things.’

 

At this rate, won’t they make me tour the entire Empire?

 

I’d be lucky if it’s just the Empire – I was scared they might make me travel the entire continent solving problems.

 

“Even after going to see it in person, if there’s no solution, I can just come back, right?”

 

I need to make this part clear first.

 

Taking it as a positive sign, Mireon’s face brightened considerably.

 

“Yes, that’s right. Are you accepting my request?”

 

“I’d like to, but I’m not sure if I can get the Lord’s permission.”

 

“Don’t worry about that.”

 

As if he had some clever plan, Mireon answered confidently.

 

“I’ll get the permission.”

 

* * *

 

“My Lord, an elf named Eirenos Mireon has come to see you.”

 

Callix, who was reading summer flood damage reports in his study, raised his eyebrows at the servant’s words.

 

He’d been wondering about the lack of news since it had been quite a while since Mireon went to the Elven Forest.

 

He was planning to contact them if there was no news even after the summer rains ended, but here he was coming himself.

 

‘Guess he wasn’t scammed after all.’

 

Callix chuckled and told them to let Mireon in.

 

“Thank you for making time for me, Your Grace.”

 

Mireon entered the study and bowed respectfully at the waist.

 

Callix tilted his head at the more polite attitude than last time.

 

“I thought you came to keep your promise, but it seems you have more favors to ask.”

 

Hit right on target, Mireon smiled quietly.

 

“I did come to keep my promise. But there’s a problem I need to solve first.”

 

“A problem to solve?”

 

Mireon nodded and repeated exactly what he had told Eileen.

 

“…So I’d like Eileen to build a new bridge.”

 

“Ha.”

 

After hearing the whole story, Callix let out a hollow laugh and crossed his arms.

 

“So from the beginning, you planned this when you said you’d let me meet your god.”

 

“No.”

 

Mireon answered firmly.

 

“At first, I tried to build the bridge through other methods.”

 

“Other methods?”

 

Mireon nodded and continued in a lower voice.

 

“During the negotiation meeting in Nuviar before, you asked us who had requested our involvement.”

 

“I did.”

 

“It was Arachne.”

 

Arachne. A magical beast with a human upper body and spider lower body that commanded tarantulas like subordinates.

 

‘Come to think of it, a tarantula attacked Eileen before.’

 

Was that also Arachne’s doing?

 

That seemed likely, but there was something else he needed to confirm first.

 

“You elves, who go around boasting about being noble beings chosen by the forest, moved at the request of a mere magical beast? You expect me to believe that?”

 

“If you can’t believe it, there’s nothing I can do, but it’s true. Arachne said if we granted her request, she’d build a bridge with tarantula silk.”

 

Tarantula silk was so tough and strong that ordinary scissors couldn’t cut it.

 

If that was the reason, it made sense that the elves would grant Arachne’s request, so Callix nodded for him to continue.

 

“Why did Arachne try to stop the reservoir and sluice construction in Nuviar? That’s not even tarantula habitat.”

 

“She didn’t tell us the reason, so I don’t know either. But when we told her we couldn’t keep our promise, she flew into a rage, so it seemed like she desperately wanted to stop it somehow.”

 

“Is that so?”

 

Does Arachne have some kind of grudge against Nuviar?

 

Callix briefly entertained the thought before dismissing it. There was no need to concern himself with another territory’s affairs.

 

“So since the deal with Arachne fell through, you want Eileen to build the bridge instead?”

 

“That’s correct.”

 

“What if I refuse?”

 

“Then Your Grace won’t be able to meet Arke.”

 

Though Callix asked sarcastically, Mireon answered without batting an eye.

 

“Without the bridge, there’s no way to reach the place where Arke resides.”

 

“Are you threatening me right now?”

 

“Of course not. I’m simply stating the facts.”

 

How convenient. Callix snorted.

 

He didn’t want to help since it felt like he’d fallen neatly into Mireon’s cleverly laid trap, but the fact that he couldn’t meet Arke bothered him.

 

It was the first opportunity that had come during his repeated nightmares.

 

‘This is also the first time we haven’t suffered summer flood damage.’

 

Callix looked down at the summer flood damage report. Though it was called a damage report, everything written in it was ‘no damage.’

 

‘Eileen, that woman changed the future again this time.’

 

Come to think of it, the opportunity to meet Arke was also thanks to Eileen.

 

“Fine. Let’s do that.”

 

Since it seemed he shouldn’t let this opportunity slip away, Callix accepted Mireon’s proposal.

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