To put it simply, the female lead acted like this and got information from the guild for free.
Most of the information the female lead gave to the Guild Master was related to the ‘Allen Knights’.
She particularly leaked a lot of information about Benjamin, about whom little was known.
Some of Benjamin’s hidden abilities were revealed to the world because of the female lead.
Of course, if I wanted to, I could also leak sensitive information about Benjamin, Baron, Lambert, or those damn people, having read the novel.
But the reason I couldn’t do that was because I didn’t want to create something they could hold against me.
I was planning to leave the center after earning money to pay off the debt.
It was right not to create anything that could become a problem later.
After being silent for a while, laughter was heard from the Guild Master.
“Ha, hahaha. The customer who came this time is quite interesting.”
“So what are you going to do?”
“Alright. I’ll accept that proposal. However, if the information you provide turns out to be false, you’ll have to pay a penalty… Is that okay with you?”
There was no way my information could be false.
Otherwise, I wouldn’t be able to understand Bless’s words.
“It’s fine. I’m confident.”
“Then I’ll make an exception and let you pay afterward this time, customer.”
“Okay.”
The Guild Master’s hand on the desk rose into the air.
He chanted something like a spell in a pleasant voice as if calling real honey.
“Potato Wiki.”
As he uttered those somehow comforting words, a spectacular scene unfolded before my eyes.
Countless yellow square boxes that looked like computer folders appeared.
‘It’s just like I read in the novel.’
The mysterious Guild Master whose identity was unknown.
He was also an Esper.
However, he had no offensive abilities, and all he had was an information-type ability called [Great Library].
His information inventory, which he called ‘Potato Wiki’, contained various information.
The female lead in the novel was very fascinated by the ‘Potato Wiki’.
Then she asked the Guild Master like this.
“…How does the Guild Master know such diverse information? Are you perhaps someone who has lived for a very long time?”
“Ah, this ability has been passed down through our family for generations. You could say that the amount of information increases as it’s inherited.”
That’s what he said.
At that point, two questions came to mind.
The first was ‘Why didn’t he mention honey to the female lead?’ and the second was ‘Could the Guild Master, who only has non-offensive abilities, actually be an Esper belonging to Chelsea Center?’
While there were Espers with offensive abilities like the jerks from the ‘Allen Knights’ in Chelsea Center, there were also occasionally Espers with non-offensive abilities like healers or blacksmiths.
…Of course, I had never heard of an information-type one.
While I was lost in thought, I saw the Guild Master’s hand press one of the yellow boxes.
“…Tamer ability. It’s an ability that not only allows communication with living animals but also the ability to tame them. According to academic reports, monsters from other worlds, that is, those that come through gates, cannot be tamed. The Tamer ability doesn’t play a significant role in dealing with monsters, so despite its rarity, it’s not highly valued.”
The Guild Master added as if to comfort me, that it might be of great help in rural life.
So I can’t even tame otherworld monsters.
If only I could tame monsters, I might become stronger than the Espers.
Then I could sneer at Baron during battle, saying ‘Is that all you can do?’
Just like how Baron berated me for being late to the battlefield.
“The last reported Tamer ability user was a woman named Victoria who appeared 5 years ago, and is currently farming and training horses.”
“Hmm. Then is there a way to make big money using this ability? Other than running a ranch!”
“Big money…”
He quickly flipped through other files. Then, as if he found something, he exclaimed, “Oh!”
“Is there a good idea?”
“Yes.”
“Please tell me!”
“Potato Wiki, deactivate.”
Instead of an answer, the Guild Master closed the Potato Wiki. All the folders that had been spread out before my eyes disappeared.
“Before I tell you, there’s something I need to hear first.”
He rested his chin on his arms placed on the table.
Although the Guild Master’s eyes were hidden by the hood, I felt an inexplicable, chilling glint.
“W-What?”
“Who is the person with the Tamer ability?”
Sigh. Has the time finally come to reveal my identity?
I followed his lead and rested my chin on my arms on the table.
“The one with that ability is……”
I couldn’t finish my sentence smoothly. Someone interrupted me in the middle.
―Kyuu kyuu!
It was Bless, who suddenly poked his face out of the robe with a mischievous sound.
“Bless! What are you doing popping out now!”
Bless fluttered his wings.
The ultra-ultra-miniature trident-shaped legs of his landed on the desk.
Bless thrust his fluffy white belly towards the Guild Master. Then he started moving his small beak busily.
―Kyuu-kyuu kyuu-kyuu.
Hearing those words, I couldn’t help but burst out laughing.
“What is it?”
I told him what Bless said while chuckling.
“He says, ‘Don’t mess with my owner.’”
Why is Bless standing there so majestically looking so cute?
“This is my pet bird, Bless.”
“So that means, as expected, the customer is……”
At that moment, Bless opened his beak again.
―Kyuu kyuu kyuu….. Kyuu-uu.
“He says, ‘This man looks unpleasant…’”
“……”
―Kyuu kyuu kyuu! Kyuu kyuu kyuu!
“‘Show mercy to the poor owner!’ …he says.”
“……”
“I think he means to quickly tell us how to make money, haha.”
While stroking Bless’s round head, I finally confessed my identity.
“I am the Tamer ability user.”
However, the Guild Master, far from being surprised, calmly replied.
“The penalty… I forgot to mention it’s 100 times the request fee.”
“……What?”
Am I being treated as a crazy person right now?
“Ha. How did you know the password to enter the guild? We don’t accept just anyone.”
This man. He didn’t believe a word I said!
I frowned deeply.
“I’m not lying! I really can understand what Bless is saying!”
The Guild Master rubbed the tip of his chin with his long, white hand. He seemed to be considering whether to believe me or not.
What else do I need to do to make this man believe me?
I looked down at Bless in frustration.
The mischievous one had his wings on his hips. As if he was frustrated too.
It’s really funny.
Just as I was about to pat Bless’s adorably small head, the Guild Master’s closed lips parted.
“Alright. Then may I test you in my own way?”
“By all means. Anything is fine as long as I can prove the Tamer ability.”
The Guild Master nodded, then tapped the wall behind him a couple of times.
Then, something amazing happened.
A small gap started to appear in a place that didn’t look like a door at all.
“Minky, come out.”
As soon as the Guild Master spoke, something small and white popped out through the gap with a thud!
It came up to me and wagged its tail.
It was a dog with fluffy white fur and impressive black button-like eyes.
I muttered a word that I thought might be the dog’s breed.
“Pom? Is this a Pomeranian?”
“Pom? What’s that?”
“Ah… I mean, I was asking about the dog’s breed.”
The Guild Master replied firmly.
“It’s a Shih Tzu mixed breed.”
What came back was a coughing sound from the supposedly Shih Tzu mixed breed dog.
―Kek, kek.
Unbelievably, the words of the Shih Tzu mixed breed were naturally translated in my head.
‘I’m not a mixed breed!’
“He says he’s not a mixed breed.”
“Would you like to talk more?”
I nodded. It wasn’t a difficult task.
“So, is Honey Guild Master your owner?”
―Woof, wo-woof……
‘He is the owner, but……’
The Shih Tzu mixed breed slightly contorted its face. As if it wasn’t quite fond of its owner.
―Woof woof! Woof woof! Woof woof woof!
I translated exactly what the Shih Tzu mixed breed shouted.