Oh, Iyer! Iyerpol! – Chapter 29

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Translated By Arcane Translations
Translator: Yuziro
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There was a legend whispered among the adventurers of Tillasden.

Long ago, a massive gang controlled the back alleys of Tillasden.

Even the Phailure family, in their efforts to maintain order, had struggled to eradicate them, as they were masters of hiding and evading capture.

They were also notorious for their clashes with adventurers, causing numerous injuries and disturbances.

Both the Phailure family and the Adventurers Guild had been itching to get their hands on them.

But now, those thugs were no longer seen in Tillasden.

Why?

Because they had touched the untouchable part of someone they should never have provoked.

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“Say that again, you son of a bitch.”

I instinctively took a step back at the chilling tone and expression on Guinness’s face.

Wow, this was definitely something I shouldn’t mess with…

In fact, Guinness’s face was so terrifying, it made me wonder if she was a half-dragonian, half-demon.

Her elongated pupils gleamed like a predator stalking its prey, and I couldn’t help but avert my gaze.

I had only heard rumors, so I wasn’t entirely sure, but there was a word that should never be uttered in front of Guinness.

It was so dangerous that you should just erase the word from your mind if you were ever near her… and I had a feeling I had just heard that word…

Unlike me, who had instinctively retreated from the murderous aura, Mr. Wolf still wore a mocking smirk.

Mr. Wolf’s lips moved, enunciating each syllable.

“Han…dle…”

Stop it, Mr. Wolf. Don’t make things worse.

She was reaching her limit.

If you pushed her any further, she would explode.

But even as I thought that, I knew deep down that we had already crossed the point of no return.

I tried to steal a glance at Guinness’s condition again, but then…

“Hwek!”

By then, fragments of shattered rock were already scattering before my eyes.

Guinness, radiating a terrifying aura, had punched the spot where Mr. Wolf had been standing just moments before.

But Mr. Wolf had already rolled away, avoiding the punch, and Guinness’s fist seemed to have struck the wall beside him instead.

There was someone in front of me who could shatter a cave wall with a punch, even with a gauntlet on.

And that person’s eyes had completely gone wild.

I was certain.

If you got hit by that, you would die.

I cringed, feeling a cold sweat trickle down my back.

But you know what was even scarier?

The fact that Guinness, who was usually so volatile, was now eerily calm.

As the fist that had struck the wall lowered, fragments of rock fell to the ground.

Guinness wasn’t cursing, nor was she venting her anger.

She was simply staring at Mr. Wolf, who had rolled away to avoid the punch, with murderous eyes.

Her eyes were wide open.

“You’re going to die by my hand today.”

You know what they say?

The eye of the storm, at its very center, is incredibly calm.

Yes.

Just like Guinness right now.

Guinness declared, as if it were a foregone conclusion that Mr. Wolf would die by her hand.

Behind her, Wagner shouted at me, at a loss for what to do.

“Iyer!”

I met Wagner’s gaze.

He was signaling me to stop them before things got worse.

He was right.

If this happened a few more times, the cave would probably collapse.

…Hey, but I was on Guinness’s side, wasn’t I?

How was I supposed to stop her?

Wagner? Hey, Wagner?!

“This arrogant lizard woman…”

“Ptooey.”

Even as I hesitated, the atmosphere was growing more heated.

The two of them had already taken a fighting stance, and it seemed like a fight would break out the moment either of them moved.

Wagner was already walking quickly between them.

Oh, please…

In the end, with a heavy heart, I approached Guinness from behind, putting my arms under her armpits to restrain her.

I wanted to go between them like Wagner, but if I didn’t stop Guinness, she would probably just punch me.

I had no choice but to restrain her like this.

“That’s enough!”

Wagner, having stepped between the two, spread his arms wide to stop them.

That guy had guts. I was scared of getting a couple of punches and being sent to the afterlife.

But even with Wagner between them, the two were still trying to get to each other.

In the end, I had to use force to hold Guinness back.

“Don’t act on personal feelings during a quest. I don’t care about your personal matters after the request, so settle it then.”

Wait a minute…!

Hold on.

Even though I was holding her, Guinness’s strength was incredible.

It felt like I was holding back a rampaging wild boar.

If I relaxed even a little, I would lose her, so I had to hold on with all my might.

Meanwhile, Wagner was gently pushing Mr. Wolf away from Guinness, in the opposite direction.

“Wolf Who Chases the Wind. It’s unlike you to be so emotional. You’re usually so clever.”

“Krrr…”

“Calm down and think rationally. Be flexible.”

As expected of Wagner.

He chose the right person to talk to.

Guinness was obviously not going to listen to reason, so calming down Mr. Wolf was a good choice.

Mr. Wolf was still trying to push past Wagner, but with Wagner’s persistent persuasion, he seemed to be calming down.

“You’re a solo adventurer, but you know that mistakes like this are common in party play. Guinness didn’t miss them on purpose.”

“…”

“Please be understanding. It’s only natural that you’re both not used to this.”

“…Hoo.”

His eyes were still full of hostility, but Mr. Wolf, after staring at Guinness for a while, let out a short sigh.

He probably knew that everything Wagner said was true.

Guinness was the one who had provoked him, but Mr. Wolf was also at fault for starting the fight.

Thankfully, he seemed to have calmed down somewhat.

Mr. Wolf, having moved slightly away from Wagner, turned his back.

“I’m going to cool my head.”

“…Be careful.”

Mr. Wolf spat out a single sentence and disappeared.

It was a relief that he was a reasonable person.

If Mr. Wolf had been as temperamental as Guinness, it would have been a disaster.

Wagner, watching Mr. Wolf leave, turned his head towards Guinness, whom I was still holding.

His expression looked quite angry.

Wagner approached Guinness, whom I was holding, and said one thing.

“Guinness. You said you wouldn’t be a comrade, but you would help as long as you were here.”

“…”

“Is this helping? To me, it looks like you’re about to completely ruin everything.”

I couldn’t see her face from behind, but Guinness’s struggling gradually lessened.

Oh, was it working?

“I didn’t ask you to repay the favor I did for you. But if you’re here to ease your conscience, then know that you’re not helping at all.”

Wagner said that with an angry expression.

As expected of our party leader.

He was good at speaking his mind.

Kundt had said that Wagner was the only one in Tillasden who could control Guinness and Mr. Wolf.

Go, Wagner.

You’re our only hope.

Guinness’s struggling had completely stopped.

I, who had been holding her with all my might, slowly relaxed my arms.

Was the situation finally calming down?

“Let go.”

“Huh?”

“Let go of me.”

Guinness muttered.

I carefully removed my arms from her armpits and stepped back.

Guinness turned her head and looked back at me.

I thought she had calmed down, but her expression was still incredibly angry.

Was she just holding it in because Wagner had given her a reality check?

“Hey.”

“Ah, yes.”

“If you touch me again, I’ll kill you first.”

The murderous aura that had been directed at Wolf and Wagner was now directed at me.

Her gleaming eyes told me that Guinness was being very serious.

Was it really a bad idea to restrain her?

Was I lucky to have not been hit by that punch?

I decided to be grateful that she had given me a warning instead of punching me right away, and I nodded.

Guinness, now free, glanced at Wagner again before walking in the opposite direction of Mr. Wolf.

Guinness was probably going to cool her head too.

Watching her leave, I couldn’t help but let out a sigh of relief.

“It’s a relief that it was resolved…”

“Yeah. You did well too, Iyer.”

“Don’t make me do that kind of thing, Wagner. I’m not suited for that kind of role.”

This time, it was an emergency, so I had no choice but to step in, but it felt like my lifespan was being shortened.

I hoped he wouldn’t ask me to do that again… but if that kind of situation came up again, I would probably have to step in again.

A sigh of relief was followed by a sigh of worry.

Seeing me sigh, Wagner patted my back.

“Still, you were the only one who could have stopped her.”

“Me?”

“I’ve heard that anyone who touches Guinness’s body ends up in bed for days. I was surprised when you suddenly restrained her.”

Oh, was that so?

Did I just do something incredibly dangerous?

But if I didn’t restrain her, I wouldn’t have been able to stop her from going after Mr. Wolf.

Was I supposed to have gone between them like Wagner?

“It’s very rare for Guinness to give a ‘warning.’ I think it’s because it was you, Iyer.”

“I see…”

“Yeah. Anyway, it’s a relief that they blew up early. I expected it to happen eventually.”

Wagner said that, looking at the places where Mr. Wolf and Guinness had disappeared.

It seemed our party leader had expected the two of them to clash at some point during the quest.

Thinking about it that way, it was fortunate that it didn’t happen in a worse situation.

It was manageable now, but if it had happened in a situation where it couldn’t be managed, it would have been a disaster.

The word that should never be uttered in front of Guinness.

Handle.

Considering that Guinness had heard that word and it had ended like this, it was truly an exceptional case.

Why was I saying all this?

When Guinness had first arrived in Tillasden, before her name and temper were known:

Some members of a delinquent gang had picked a fight with her, and that was probably when they had done something crazy.

They had grabbed Guinness’s horns and shaken them, saying ‘Is this a handle?’

Those guys were truly audacious.

From that day on, for a week, Guinness went on a rampage, beating up all the members of the delinquent gang.

She had single-handedly wiped out the gang that even the Phailure family and the Adventurers’ Guild had struggled to deal with, in just a week.

During that week, a dozen or so half-dead bodies were found rolling around the streets every day, so you could imagine how extraordinary the scene was.

In the end, on the last day, Guinness had beaten the boss of the delinquent gang half to death and handed them all over to the city guards.

What Guinness had done was technically assault under the territory’s law, but the Phailure family thanked Guinness for single-handedly taking down the criminal organization and even gave her a reward for her efforts in maintaining order in Tillasden.

Of course, the assault charges were dropped for various reasons.

Guinness, who had single-handedly wiped out the delinquent gang in Tillasden in a week, became a minor legend, and the word ‘handle’ became an unspoken taboo in her presence.

Considering that past, you could understand why I was relieved that it had ended like this.

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[Iyer is just a chill guy, who’s chilling]