Chapter 181: The Second Encounter With An S-rank


    The next day.


    Having arrived at the guild ssion, the sight of the building in front of us took our breaths away.


    " I see, so this is a high-ranking guild, huh."


    Before us stood arge building that could be mistaken for the office of argepany. ssion is arge-scale guild and a ce where many talented adventurers belong to. That is likely why they have that much money.


    "Well then, shall we go?"


    Only ire, who seems to havee here many times, could go inside without hesitation. And the rest of us followed her after looking at each other.


    After talking to the receptionist, we were escorted to the room where the Guild Master is waiting. When we entered the room, the sight of a monotonous room surrounded by white-colored walls entered my eyes. From the size of the room to the design of the interior, this room is probably a training room or something.


    However, if there is one problem about this room, then it must be


    "It seems there is no one inside."


    "Un. Maybe she has not arrived yet?"


    Hana and Yui gave their straightforward impressions towards the ce. And I actually had the same question as them. Because the receptionist clearly said the Guild Master has been waiting for us. Naturally, there is a possibility that she hasn''t arrived yet, just as Yui says. Or rather, that''s more likely to be the reason. However, the room felt somewhat strange.


    Something is hiding?


    The moment I thought so,


    "-!"


    Feeling that something was approaching us rapidly, I hastily stood in front of Hana and the others to protect them. At that moment, the figure of ire, who didn''t take any action, reflected in the corner of my field of vision.


    I see, so it was like that.


    Then, in front of me, who hadprehended the situation, it appeared all of a sudden, showing its red color. It was a red-colored spear, which approached us at a vigorous momentum as soon as it appeared.


    "hiss"


    Get down!"


    At that moment, I found that Rei and Akari respectively summoned their sword and shield at an astonishing reaction speed. The two then tried to intercept the spear, but they couldn''t make it in time and


    "Onii-chan?!"


    "Rin-senpai!"


    As if responding to Hana and Yui''s voices, who noticed the situationte, the spear stopped moving right before it reached my throat. And within a second, it disappeared without a trace.


    "It disappeared?"


    "What was that just now?"


    While the four except me and ire couldn''t understand the situation, the sound of apuse was heard out of nowhere, causing us to reflexively direct our gaze at the direction where the sound came from. In the center of the room where no one was supposed to be there before, a woman appeared. From her ted and joyful expression, she gave me the impression of a lively person.


    The woman approached us whileughing.


    "One person able to react to the disturbance of magic power, two able to reach when they saw it and the other two unable to react to it Un, I think I can roughly grasp your abilities"


    Then, ire responded to the woman.


    " Nanami-san, you sure have a bad hobby as usual. Moreover, I should have exined Rin-kuns situation in advance to you. What would you do if he used his magic power, making his condition worse?"


    "I would have had to apologize if that really happened. But then, he is a person whom ire took interest in after all. So, I believe that would never happen. In fact, he not only noticed my attack, but could also look at your reaction and grasp the situation."


    " Sigh, Nanami-san sure doesn''t change."


    "Of course, people don''t change that easily, you know? However you don''t seem to be so."


    "? Did you just say something?"


    "Nope, I just said that ire-kun''s silver hair sure is beautiful, no matter how many times I see them. May I thoroughly touch themter?"


    " That''s a bit creepy, so, no."


    "Fumu. Looks like that indifferent part of yours didn''t change either. But well, let''s talk about itter and"


    At longst, the woman directed her gaze at us. Then, once again, while disying a fearless smile that in a sense could be called wicked, she


    "Yaa, nice to meet you. My name is Nanami Shizuka, the guild master of ssion and at the same time, the 10th S-rank adventurer in Japan."


    The woman who ambushed us on our first encounter (not a typo) Nanami Shizuka said while giving us a wink.


    "Best regards from now on."


    For me, she is the second S-rank an adventurer whose level was over 100,000, that I encountered.