After my rebirth, Miss Saint turned evil

This guy really doesn't have the potential to cooperate with others.

To be honest, maybe her hobby is to poke at other people's sore spots.

The evidence was that Filia's face showed an inexplicable excitement, and she rushed over here as if she wanted to give something a push.

It doesn't matter if it's Selena or Candice who does it, but if it's Filia, it would definitely be an "attack".

After all, this woman's hands are much stronger than this one.

For this reason, I could only sigh and explain while dodging the attack.

"I'm worried about my future. There's no familiar tavern or inn here, and even if there's a guild, I'm afraid they might charge me some unwarranted referral fee."

A guild, also commonly known as an adventurer's guild, is actually a mutual aid organization composed of merchants, chambers of commerce, and managers.

Originally, the guild was an organization established by a group of merchants to monopolize prices.

But now, they are basically under the protection of great nobles or forces of equal status, and incorporate those who claim to be adventurers into their own forces.

For the guild, recruiting adventurers into the organization is actually exchanging money for lives, and then profiting from it through commissions or expeditions. It's that simple.

The adventurers who were absorbed into the organization were their private soldiers in order to maintain their own power and prevent interference from other organizations.

Of course, there are some differences between countries, but no matter where you go, you won't see much change.

Because merchants traveled between the East and the West, they might even have established guilds in other countries while on their way.

If an adventurer goes to another country, he must join a guild, because an adventurer who does not join a guild is equivalent to a wanderer.

Well, if I have to say, it is something like an ID card, and the Magicians Association also has a similar function.

Adventurers without this kind of "identity proof" may be caught by officials and sent to prison even if they are just walking on the street.

There is nothing surprising about this, after all, these rules were made by the nobles in order to profit from the merchants.

Therefore, the guild must pay a huge amount of money in exchange for the qualification to borrow the name of the great nobles, and the adventurer must pay with his life in exchange for the protection of the guild.

In other words, if Filia and I want to survive in this city without any support, we have no choice but to belong to a guild.

Because if a serious incident occurs, that group of people who have no affiliation will be immediately listed as suspects by officers and soldiers.

"The Gargantee Chamber of Commerce..."

Standing at the main entrance of the Guild Tavern, he recited the name of the guild word for word.

Then, with a twitch on his cheek, he asked Lalge An, "Hey, you really want us to come here, right? Do I have the qualifications to belong to a place like this?"

First and foremost, the signs are different.

The weak guild he belonged to in the Kingdom of Leiden used only ordinary, even somewhat rotten wooden boards as their signboards.

The signboards here are made of high-quality wood and are carefully carved.

The entrance to the guild is also very clean, probably because someone cleans it every day.

No matter how prosperous Crossmaria was, the scale of this guild was obviously different.

No...it's probably one of the few large guilds in this city. The sign in front of us is the best evidence.

"Yes, this is the Gargantee Guild of Commerce, the great guild that splits Crossmaria's power in two."

"If it's a hero, then anything less than this wouldn't be enough, right?"

Hearing Lalge An's words, I couldn't help but feel confused. It seemed like I heard some strange words just now.

"...Hero, sir? What is that? Are you kidding me? This is the first time I've heard such a thing."

Therefore, he couldn't help but open his eyes wide, ask questions, and then look at Lalge An, who was also confused about the situation.

Hero, my lord.

Hero, brave man, savior, although the specific meanings may be different, they are all the same type of words.

When I hear these words, I can't help but think of those unpleasant things.

To be honest, none of those words are suitable for me.

I also don’t remember ever boasting about these things, and of course, I never thought about doing them.

So, what exactly got mixed up with what to produce such a ridiculous conclusion?

Although he did seem to have made a bold statement a long time ago, saying that he would achieve great things as an adventurer.

However, the so-called heroes are another matter.

A hero is someone favored by fate.

A brave man is one who is favored by God.

Sure enough, none of them are suitable for me.

If I have to say who is suitable, it can only be that guy, right?

How dare you play such a joke on us... How despicable.

Chapter 3 The Handle

"...Hero, sir? What is that? Are you kidding me? This is the first time I've heard such a thing."

Being called that still felt inappropriate, even a bit ridiculous, but honestly, it made me feel… a bit shy.

Moreover, even Filia, who was standing next to him, covered her mouth and said, "Hey, Murphy, hero..."

I seemed to feel the heat on my face.

Unconsciously, she slightly shrank her neck, wishing she could blend into the crowd and disappear.

Damn it, how dare you play such a joke on us.

If I ever have the chance to return to Leinburg, I will definitely complain to the guy who gave me the letter of introduction.

Just as my eyes were rolling around because of the helpless emotions in my heart.

Lalge An was also staring at this side.

"Because, I once heard that Mr. Murphy was the hero who rescued the imprisoned Miss Filia and left the capital trying his best to forget his attachment to his hometown!"

In an instant, my mind froze and my thoughts also came to a standstill.

I'm afraid it's not just me, Filia beside me probably has the same reaction.

Filia was stunned for just a brief moment, and then turned her head slightly to the side. Her reaction was almost the same as what he had expected.

Although the hand was still covering her mouth, it could be seen that Filia's eyes had widened slightly and her silver pupils had shrunk.

At the same time, her other hand had subconsciously been placed on the hilt of the sword.

Seeing this, he hurriedly signaled her with his eyes not to act rashly.

Then, regardless of whether she had understood his gaze or not, in order to prevent the guide from noticing anything unusual, he immediately turned his gaze back to Lalge An who was still looking at him.

Then, he narrowed his eyes slightly, and while trying his best not to reveal any flaws in his expression, he calmly and carefully examined the other person's face.

Fortunately, she probably hadn't noticed Filia's reaction yet, as her eyes were still fixed on her.

I must have just been stunned for a moment and didn't reveal any flaws.

......She shouldn't be pretending. What she said just now was probably just a casual remark.

Because there was also a strong sense of confusion in his eyes, I'm afraid Lalge An himself still hasn't figured out the situation.

In other words, she didn't know the specific process of the incident, but just heard that it happened?

——I heard.

and many more.

It is said that?

Listen to who?

Besides myself and Filia, who else knows about this?

In order to minimize the possibility of exposure, even Selena should not know about this - I did not let her meet Filia when I went to Leinburg.

Moreover, when he had asked them for help before, he had only used vague words like "please help prepare a carriage and a guide to the Free City."

So, they probably didn't know about this.

Then, there are only those who know.

——My own master, Old Jed.

No.

Wait, why?

Isn't that test, or course, already over?

So why would he—

No, I can’t think about it anymore, otherwise it will take too long.

It must not be seen as abnormal.

So, I immediately refocused my attention and tried hard to put on a smile as usual.

Lalge An, who was standing opposite, didn't seem to notice anything. She was still staring at this side.

"...Hero-sama, what's wrong?"

Before she could speak, the short girl asked.

Judging from the tone of her voice, she probably hesitated for a long time before asking this question. It seems that she has already noticed something.

Although it may still be just a bud, it is not acceptable. The curiosity must be nipped in the bud immediately.

"...No, nothing. Just a little surprised, that's all."

While lying calmly, he was looking for a way to find out the information without letting the other party notice anything unusual.

"Miss Guide, do we have any mutual acquaintances? This is obviously the first time I see you."

Hearing this, Lalge An seemed relieved, with an expression of "I see".

She just shook her head slightly and said in a lively voice, "It's Mr. Murphy's old friend, Mr. Carnegie."

In order to fully explain to the customer, Lalge An carefully chose his words and continued.

"Mr. Carnegie told me about Miss Philia in his letter of introduction... Well, he also said that Mr. Murphy was an old friend of his, so he asked me to treat him well."

When I heard the name Carnegie, I was indeed stunned for a moment, wondering why he appeared in An's words.

But soon, I figured it out.

Carnegie.

In other words, the person who knew that he had kidnapped Filia from the royal capital was the person standing behind him - Helena Alvis.

So that's how it is. If that's the case, then everything can be explained.

Lalge An should also be Helena's man.

The person who gave Selena the letter of introduction in Leinburg and asked her to help was probably also Helena's man.

No...that's wrong.

It should be the other way around - the person who gave the letter of introduction was not found by Selena, but the person found Selena himself.

"I'll keep an eye on you, and the siblings too. Whether they're sleeping, eating, or even having sex, I won't let them go."

I couldn't help but think of what Helena said to me when I left the mansion.

It seems that this is no joke.

And I'm afraid it's not just Selena who is being watched, I'm also being watched.

From the moment we left the mansion to the moment we brought Filia out of the slums and came to Leinburg, I'm afraid we were always under her watchful eyes.

So this time, having Carnegie write a letter of introduction to Lalge An was a reminder... no, it was a demonstration to this side.

She was telling this side that she had the upper hand over her.

Tsk! This woman is just like a snake, haunting me.

But why didn't I notice it?

Although he was on the run, he never relaxed his vigilance towards his surroundings. But why didn't he notice the guy who was watching him?