Ch 90 -- Sorry We're Late, We Stopped To Eat.

　　When we got back to the Adventurer's Guild we found the Guild Master and his staff, many Adventurers and even the leader of the city's Knights Order wearing full plate armour waiting for us.

　　"Oh, you're back. We were starting to worry about you. Are you all right?" The Guild Master said, hurrying over to me as we entered.

　　"Yes, we're all fine." I rea.s.sured him. "All the Wyverns have been dealt with too. Isn't that right Fer?"

　　"Yeah. There's no sign of any Wyverns anywhere nearby so we got all of them." Fer agreed.

　　"So there-" I began but I was drowned out by a great cry from the crowd standing nearby.

　　"Hurray! We're saved!" The Adventurers were cheering and slapping each other on the back in relief. Some of them were even crying. Okay, I understand you're all happy the crisis is over but was it really that big a deal?

　　"Well, we weren't sure you'd return safely." The Guild master explained. "A few of the Adventurers here said that even a Fenrir couldn't face up to a flock of Wyverns and they were seriously worried. I didn't think that myself, but as time went on and you hadn't returned I was getting worried myself."

　　Well, of course subjugating the entire flock of Wyverns didn't take THAT long. The meal afterwards, with all the cooking and such... I couldn't tell them we were taking our time eating before we came back. It would be-

　　"Dealing with the Wyverns was easy." Fer said bluntly. "We were late back as I was eating dinner." I face-palmed. Fer, you shouldn't have said that.

　　"You stopped to eat dinner afterwards...?" came questioning voices from the crowd around us. Well, no, that is yes, just a snack, um... Well, you guys, don't look at me like that...

　　Sui jumped out of the bag and bounced around me. "Today's dinner was really really tasty ~" she proclaimed.

　　"Yeah, today's meal was delicious." Fer agreed.

　　No, no, let's read the atmosphere you two. Of course Sui's comment was just a telepathic thought between us three but Fer spoke out loud which didn't help. The pressure of the accusing eyes on us increased.

　　"Uh, you know, we were hungry and..." Luckily for me the Guild Master stepped in.

　　"Well, you're back now safe and sound." He gestured to the stairs. "Let's go up to my office and discuss the rest of the business regarding the subjugation, shall we?" I nodded and we followed him and the Knights Order's leader, silently thanking him for his timely intervention as the celebrations behind us grew even louder.

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　　In the office I sat down beside the Knights Order's leader, across the table from the the Guild Master.