Kato Megumi wants to learn magic

However, she didn't know that Kato Megumi had actually already gotten used to these smells. Besides, she also knew magic, so since she didn't like them, she could use magic to separate the air.

It was noon at this time and most people had gone to eat, but the Adventurer Association was still very busy. People kept staying at the counter to handle this or that, or to take on tasks, or to inquire about something, forming a queue that was neither too long nor too short.

As Sabei lined up in the queue, Kato Megumi waited in her seat.

Fortunately, she was not in a hurry and had no time.

After hearing about the characteristics of the fire agate, Kato Megumi became interested. It just so happened that she was in need of a suitable weapon, so she wondered if she could use this weapon to make one that suits her.

It's not a simple magic wand nor a big sword that can only be swung. She wants one that can change its shape at will, and can be used as a staff or as an attacking weapon.

This fire agate is obviously a very good material. It can make the staff made from it strong, durable, and have good magical properties. It is very suitable for the raw material of her weapon, so Kato Megumi hired Sabe.

Apart from other things, having a familiar person as a guide to introduce you to some unknown things and information will definitely save you a lot of trouble compared to exploring on your own.

She could also feel that the girl in front of her was not lying, and Kato Megumi was not the kind of person who judged people by their appearance, so she simply agreed.

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However, things did not seem as simple as she thought. Sometimes finding a guide did not mean it was easy. Kato Megumi originally thought that she and Sabe could just make a contract at the counter, have the association act as a guarantor, collect the corresponding handling fees, sign the contract with each other, and that would be all.

After that, we prepared everything and went to the Fire Feather Forest to get some Fire Agate.

Who would have thought that the guide she chose seemed to be a famous guy. Not to mention the vague glances he had been giving her since he came in, those people didn't do anything. It was natural that Sabei's tattered outfit attracted attention. Kato Keisuke thought they were just curious.

But who would have thought that not long after Sabei lined up, a group of people came forward to cause trouble for Sabei. There seemed to be a conflict between the two of them, and there were more and more gloating eyes around, which made Kato Megumi feel that something was wrong.

It is normal for the Adventurer's Guild to have disputes, but it is not normal to attract so many people's attention. Kato Megumi held her forehead with her hand, it seems that the guide she found is not an easy person to deal with.

What kind of protagonist physique is this?

At this moment, a loud-voiced adventurer sitting next to the chair was gloating over the quarrel between Sabei and the group of people.

"Hey, it's really strange. That unlucky girl dared to come in. Isn't she afraid that Miller will cause trouble for her?"

"Trouble!? Humph, do you think that unlucky guy still needs trouble? This is really interesting. Miller is really brave. He dares to step forward so fearlessly. Isn't he afraid of being implicated by that guy again?"

Bad luck? Implicated?

What does it mean?

Not only Kato Megumi was curious, even Eriri, who was a little sleepy after a full stomach, couldn't help but feel curious. She pricked up her cat ears and listened carefully to the conversation between the people around her.

It was from the conversation between the two people beside her that Kato Megumi learned the cause and outcome of the incident, as well as Sabe's glorious deeds.

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It turns out that there is a reason why Sabei is so poor. It is not because she is incapable. After all, an adventurer with a steel rank is already the highest ability in the rookie stage. Although it is not too strong, it is not too bad. In terms of ability, Sabei is completely fine.

If that's the case, then why is she still so poor? Of course there is a reason. It turns out that although Sabei has good abilities, her luck is a bit too weird, that is, she is too unlucky.

This kind of bad luck is different from others. It is more like an involvement. It will not cause much harm to herself, but it will cause problems for those who travel with her.

A year ago, Sabei was a very normal adventurer, the kind that no one would notice when walking on the street. He was completely inconspicuous in the Adventurer's Guild, which was full of capable people.

But one day, things seemed to change. From some unknown time on, Sabei's fortune seemed to have been cursed. Whoever teamed up with her or had a good relationship with her would have a hard time in the days ahead.

Some people lost money for no apparent reason, some accidentally stepped on a stone and slipped while fighting with monsters, then had their bones broken by a headbutt from the monsters, and some people got lost while walking and were suddenly attacked by a group of monsters, and finally escaped in a panic, leaving their weapons and weapons behind.

If we say these, then it is still a coincidence. After all, who can you blame for losing money? Who can you blame for accidentally stepping on a stone? It is just a coincidence. The forest is so big, it is understandable to encounter some unexpected things. You can't always blame others for your own carelessness.

But as things slowly developed, everyone realized something. These coincidences were too frequent, one after another, and all happened around Sabei. Everyone also found that anyone who teamed up with Sabei or made friends with him would always encounter various accidents within a few days.

For example, a weapon breaks during a battle, a high-level monster happens to be encountered while hunting, or when submitting a task, the client suddenly encounters an accident and is unable to give the promised reward.

All kinds of bad luck that ordinary people would hardly encounter happened to Sabei as if they were free. These things even alarmed a powerful magician of the Adventurer's Guild.

After all, all kinds of accidents happened in the new team, which made people wonder if there was someone behind the scenes and whether they were targeting the association.

However, who would have thought that after the wizard's investigation and careful research, he finally determined that the source of the bad luck came from Sabei. These unlucky people were caused by Sabei. As long as they did not communicate with her or form a team, this kind of thing would not happen.

Although the magician didn't understand why this happened, the result of his investigation was this, which confused the guild and caused an uproar among many adventurers in the guild.

This is so horrifying, how could such a thing happen in the world?

For a time, people were in a panic and jointly requested that this guy be expelled from the guild to avoid affecting everyone in the guild.

But what can the guild do? The labor union cannot violate the rules and arbitrarily expel someone who has done nothing wrong.

Original Goblin Slayer: Chapter 251 Chapter The Narcissistic "Gentleman"

And those unlucky protagonists who had some vague guesses in their hearts gritted their teeth and wanted to go to the other party in person to ask for compensation. However, after a while, they all gave up and never dared to do it again.

Why? Because after those people asked for compensation, they would be unlucky again not long after. This means that if you cause trouble to the other party, you will also be unlucky. This is extremely frustrating, so Sa Bei has become an existence that people can't avoid.

If there were such people around, how could they dare to breathe in the same place with the other party? Wouldn't they become the next target of bad luck? This panic spread quickly, and some people even thought about violating the association's regulations and taking action against Sabe.

Fortunately, after a period of observation, everyone found that this kind of bad luck seems to only affect some newcomers. The stronger the ability, the worse the effect of this bad luck. Moreover, bad luck will only occur when teaming up with the opponent or getting along with him for more than a period of time.

This made many people feel relieved, but it also made Sabei even more disgusting. However, under the association's regulations, they had no choice but to try their best to ignore the other party and not to be annoyed or communicate with him.

That's why Sabei is so miserable. No one wants to team up with her. Her unlucky nature also makes everyone reject her, just like a rotten food covered with flies, which makes people feel sick just by looking at it.

It would have been bad enough if she was unlucky, but she also implicated others while she herself was fine. This was so weird no matter how you looked at it, and people looked at her with more and more abnormal eyes. Some people even thought that it was all done by Sabei. So they became filled with malice and secretly targeted the girl to a greater or lesser extent.

That is why, even though she was an adventurer with good abilities, facing the exclusion of others, the rumors, and the combination of various factors, the girl who was despised and excluded eventually ended up living like this and learned how to be thick-skinned.

Thinking of this, Kato Megumi sighed softly. The girl did seem very pitiful, but that was not a reason for her to deceive her or hide anything from her. Since she had such bad luck, why did she want to be her guide? Was it because she had no money, so she was going to ask someone to help her, even if the other person was unlucky?

Kato Megumi pursed her lips, looked at the girl who was at a disadvantage in the argument, and shook her head gently.

Kato Megumi's intuition told her that the girl was not such a person, but the fact was, the girl did not tell her about her bad luck. It seemed that she had to ask Sabei in person before deciding whether to continue employing her.

Kato Megumi slowly stood up and walked towards where the girls were arguing.

"what happened?"

Kato Megumi asked.

"Ah, Miss Hui, are you waiting impatiently? I'm so sorry. Although I was delayed by some personal matters, I will be there soon."

Hearing the voice of the financial sponsor's daughter behind him, Sa Bei, who was arguing, quickly turned around and apologized, promising that he would deal with the current dispute as soon as possible.

But Kato Megumi shook her head gently.

"That's not urgent. I just heard something in the waiting area, so I wanted to ask you to confirm it. After all, some things need to be said clearly. This determines whether I should continue to hire you as my guide."

Hearing Kato Megumi's serious expression, Sabei's body stiffened, his face changed, and then he spoke softly.

"Miss Hui, do you have any questions?"

The girl asked with her eyes lowered, and there was a hint of trembling in her tone, as if she was worried that the business she had brought in this time would fail again.

"Hey, you are really good at pretending. You unlucky guy, don't you know what this lady wants to ask? Hehe."

During the conversation between the two, the young man who had been arguing with Sabei suddenly interrupted. He had a sarcastic look on his face and his eyes were full of arrogance.

He was neatly dressed in gentleman's attire and looked to be a rather young and handsome man.

But... this kind of temperament ruined the various gold rings of different sizes on his five fingers, making people feel out of place.

The young man interrupted and then pushed the girl hard, causing her to stagger.

"What this beautiful lady wants to ask is definitely your curse. As long as you are here, there will always be someone who will say a few words about this kind of thing. I'm sure this lady who was tricked by you must be asking about this!"

The young man looked very proud, but then he seemed to have thought of something and his face looked extremely bad.

"It's fine if you're the one suffering, but you're also dragging others down with you. I say people like you are simply bringing shame to the Adventurer's Association. Don't you feel ashamed? You always cheat others to gain benefits."

"Is that so? This beautiful lady... My name is Belledo, and I am the son of Baron Slent. So, are you interested in coming to my villa to attend the ball I am hosting? A beautiful lady like you can come to my ball. With your beauty and temperament, you will definitely make this ball dazzling and well-known to everyone."

Sabe, who lowered his head and accused Bellado with a look of disdain, seemed to be standing on the moral high ground. At the same time, he looked at Kato Megumi, who had not spoken yet, and showed a smile that he thought was a gentleman, inviting Kato Megumi to his dance.

Will Kato Megumi participate?

certainly--

will not.

Putting aside whether she was willing to attend those useless and time-wasting dances, Kato Megumi disliked the young man in front of her from the bottom of her heart because of his determined look.

Not only her, but even Eriri rolled her eyes with disdain when she heard that. She also secretly pulled at Kato Megumi's sleeve with her claws, hinting her to quickly reject the self-confident fool in front of her.

And Kato Megumi did refuse decisively as he said. She gently stroked Eriri and then spoke gently.

"I'm sorry, but I have no interest in attending a ball hosted by a man who likes to interrupt other people's conversations and is not polite at all. Regardless of whether you are the son of a baron or not, your rude behavior towards ladies does not seem like a truly educated, noble gentleman."

Kato Megumi spoke calmly to Bellado in front of her in a venomous way that did not match her appearance and temperament. Bellado was furious. Even though the other party was a beautiful lady, it could not calm him down.

"You...bitch..."

click-

Before Bellero could say anything, his body felt weightless, and his right leg seemed to step into empty air and sank into the ground.

"Hey-"

Crack! Caught off guard, Bellado fell flat on his face, his face covered in dirt. His cheek made close contact with the ground, and the severe pain made him wail subconsciously.

Original Goblin Slayer: Chapter 252 Chapter The Embarrassed "Gentleman"

"Huh? What's wrong with me?"

Kato Megumi asked casually.

A tiny crack silently penetrated the hard bluestone floor, extending and expanding from the sole of her small foot little by little to the feet of Bellado.

Bellado subconsciously wanted to curse, but then his face changed immediately and he closed his mouth.

It was because of him. His eyes were not blind. He could clearly see the crack gradually spreading under the girl's feet. It was obvious that the reason why he suddenly lost weight and fell was because of the girl in front of him.

Now, Bellado was speechless. In his eyes, Kato Megumi was not just a beautiful girl, but a powerful man who could threaten his life.

Obviously, facing such a strong man, even if he is the son of a baron, he dare not be arrogant. Only when his life is in the hands of others, a person will know what it means to be cautious in words and deeds, and to be careful of words.

Obviously, Bellado was a man who valued his life. He could not guarantee that this strange girl would not destroy him because of her rudeness, even though this was the Adventurer's Association.

After all, he is very timid, values ​​his life very much, and dares not gamble.

"No, it's nothing. Ma'am, you are right. I really have no manners and etiquette. I was wrong. I will definitely change and will never interrupt again."

Bellado spoke tremblingly with a coquettish look on his face, while Sabei on the side was stunned.

He didn't expect that Bellado, the son of a baron, would behave like this in front of his financial sponsor and was even scared like this.

She didn't expect that her new employer would be so powerful. That was a bluestone slab, but it just cracked.

"Well... it's good that you know it. I hope you can correct it in the future."

"Yes, yes! I will definitely change it."

Belledo echoed, propping himself up and trying to retain his dignity.

In this way, Bellado didn't dare to move casually, for fear that the girl in front of him would be unhappy and ruin him.

You have to know that his brother offended a woman outside, and unexpectedly, the woman chopped off his limbs on the spot, and then ran away before others came. After that, his father offered a reward for so long but still couldn't find the woman.

He witnessed this incident with his own eyes, and it left Bellado with a serious psychological trauma.

So he didn't dare to move at all, for fear that he would die if he was not careful.

After more than ten seconds, Kato Megumi suddenly asked in confusion.

"Huh? Why don't you leave? What are you doing here?"

"Uh... I, I'll leave right away, right away!"

Bellado quickly sped away, his speed comparable to that of a rider participating in a sports meet, which left Kato Megumi with a puzzled look on his face.

"What happened to him? He ran so fast..."

"Maybe there's something wrong! Who knows..."

Eriri replied nonchalantly.

"Eh...is that so?"

Kato Hui was a little puzzled. Wasn't he the son of a baron? Why did he run away like a dog? I really wonder if that man is a liar, Kato Hui thought.

If Bellado knew that Kato Megumi was thinking like this, he would probably want to cry. What kind of person is he? Isn't he afraid? Don't look at him as arrogant. In fact, he is a coward and afraid of death. If he wasn't really angry, he wouldn't have come to mock Sabei.