Although the job seemed simple, it involved a lot of work because there were large pieces of furniture, etc. It could not be done by one person.

“Thank you for your help. I don’t know anyone here. I was so worried about thinking what I would do if no one took the job.”

“No problem! We will do our best!”

Under Litty’s command, the group made rapid progress. The team members were able to show off their strength as they carried the goods to the new location without wasting any time.

By the time all the work was done, even the members could not hide their fatigue. It was nice to be able to boast about their physical strength, but some wondered if this was really the right thing to do.

“That guy thanked us, but is it good publicity?”

“Let’s take things one at a time.”

The next task was to demolish an abandoned house. It was not just hard work, but also dangerous. The building was old, and the old man who owned the building was worried about the demolition cost.

The old man thought that the cost would be huge if he asked the government to do the work. He believed that adventurers would be able to do it for less cost. It was one of the neglected requests because of the heavy workload for the small reward.

“Have you all really decided to do it? Building is damaged in places, and it’s not safe with all the debris falling down…”

“Leave it to us!”

The old man’s fears were quickly dispelled. Dismantling required skill and knowledge, which was covered by their physical strength.

As they dodged or caught debris that had inadvertently fallen, the eyes of the old man were glued to their performance.

The group was satisfied that they had taken on the job as this would appeal to everyone, even if it wasn’t a battle.

“Wow, that was remarkable. It was over so quickly. This is the first time I’ve seen adventurers work live, but I didn’t expect anything like this…”

“We are from Martial Guild which doesn’t expect anything less from its members.”

“I see. Thank you. I was just thinking about what to do when the Knights were pressuring me to give them this land.”

“Is that the guy who looks like a snake?!”

“Yes, it is. But now that the demolition is taken care of, he can’t do anything. If he comes again, I’ll just drive him away.”

The old man bowed his head repeatedly to express his gratitude. The group was dismayed to see the shadow of the Amphisbaena Corps in such a place.

Litty, who was aware that the Knight Order’s job was supposed to be protecting people, was filled with more and more doubts.

***

Litty and her team worked hard, even after a week of intense training at the Martial Guild, to contribute to the people.

Normally, people would have been overworked by now, but thanks to their intense training sessions at Martial Guild, they were used to heavy physical activities.

Although it was a big city, some people started to take an interest in their activities. In particular, the client with whom Litty was talking with said with a broad smile.

“You’re a hard worker, aren’t you? I thought most adventurers were a bunch of boorish people. You’re good.” (Woman)

“Thank you very much. Is Auntie living by herself?” (Litty)

“My husband passed away, and my son is living in the Knight’s quarters.” (Woman)

“I see…”

A somewhat wealthy middle-aged woman patted Myan’s head as she spoke. It was a rest time after Litty had acted as her shopping agent on behalf of her weak legs and aching back.

Litty felt a touch of loneliness as the woman let out her true feelings that she really wanted her son to stay with her.

“I know they call themselves knights, but there are many people who were forcibly evicted by those people called knights…. Every time I hear something like that, I worry that my son is also involved.”

“What’s so great about the Knights?”

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