Called To Another World By An Evil Goddess
Chapter 430: Hero Candidates
The adventurers looked puzzled and instantly turned their eyes to the two of us.
"Oi, oi, did that crystal ball just explode."
"Impossible, it must've been broken."
Estelle who knew what I meant swiftly covered it up.
"Ah, it seems like this is indeed broken, even though the status is low but it just crumbles."
All the adventurers had a face of understanding and returned to doing the previous activity. I secretly thanked her but Estelle instead let out a sly smile.
"Let's move to a closed room to explain everything."
She was obviously not going to let go of me just like that, Estelle was a high-authority staff here, she put tea in front of me whereas I ended up removing my mask.
The reaction he showed was a little different than I imagined but it was better.
"Let's lock the door for a second."
"Oi" I said briefly.
He cleared his throat once and said what he should.
"Actually who are you? I don't think Lion is from an army of demon lords or a member of some kind of suspicious organization."
"I'll say everything is original on one condition."
Knowing what I was about to say Estelle nodded in understanding.
"I'll keep everything a secret."
"Actually..."
"This is impossible, Lion a goddess sent to find a new hero candidate to defeat the demon lord."
"As I said, the hero who is now unsatisfactory is why this is done."
"So that's it."
Broadly speaking my words are not a lie, I do not want to say that I was framed by the enemy and did all this by accident. My statement sounds more reasonable.
I sipped my tea and continued.
"Guild is a place where people who have big dreams are, I'm sure I can find a fitting candidate for that."
"I doubt it, adventurers are people who live their lives freely, some people have low morals and some look rude and pretentious."
I think it's true.
"How about trying to look for him in a magic academy or something, they are highly trained."
"I'm not sure, being a hero is not just strong he must also have justice and a spirit of help."
Most nobles are cunning people. If you read them in novels they're always at the top of crime.
"I'll help you as much as I can."
"Thank you."
"Where do you live now?"
I smiled doubtfully as if I could feel the ill will of this 25-year-old receptionist, it was a slum in the outskirts of Arsel. Estelle was cooking in the kitchen while I had to sit at the dining table while watching her.
This was his residence which was a small apartment room on the second floor.
She was not wearing her uniform but rather green shorts as well as a plain t-shirt, all her looks carrying a man in perversion.
Fortunately, I was trained with my wife so I could control myself well.
"Does it matter if you invite a stranger into your house?"
"Don't worry, just assume we're mutually beneficial... Lion joined the guild so I'm sure the guild will have good value with your whereabouts."
He obviously intended to use me, because I was so too so there was no need to discuss it any further.
He continued.
"Guild is actually not as crowded as before, strong people will go to the capital and join the larger guild as well. I was on staff only temporarily until a replacement from the capital came."
"Ah, so so."
That explains why he has a small house even though his position is quite high.
He turned towards me with a small smile, I knew that behind that smile was a hidden sadness.
"Because of that..would I be the hero that Lion is looking for?"
Silence between the two of us.