"Hello, Mr. Momon, Miss Nabe. Let us introduce ourselves as well. I'm Peter Mork, captain of the adventurer team Darkness Blade. This is Porub, our ranger."
Porub, wearing a red headband, grinned and waved at Nabe. His eagerness to please was obvious.
Peter continued, "This is Dain, our nature priest. He can use healing magic."
"Lastly, this is the core of our team, our magic caster, Nia. Incidentally, he was the one who came up with the team's name."
Hearing Peter's introduction, Nia felt terribly embarrassed. He really couldn't believe he had come up with such an embarrassingly edgy name as Darkness Blade. If there had been a hole in the ground, Nia would have wanted to crawl into it right then.
After gaining a rough understanding of one another, Momonga asked Peter and the others about the mission.
"I see. Nabe and I can leave at any time. Do you still need to make any preparations?"
"We've long been ready for an adventure. We can depart whenever."
Porub then sidled up to Nabe and said ingratiatingly, "Miss Nabe, I'll protect you when the time comes. I absolutely won't let you suffer any harm."
"Tch, a mere—"
Before Nabe could begin mocking him, Momonga promptly held her back, stopping her venomous tongue.
"Since we're all prepared, let's set out!"
"Please wait, Mr. Momon. A client has made a designated request for you."
"A designated request? But I've already agreed to go with another adventurer team—"
Peter hurriedly interrupted Momon and said seriously, "Designated requests are proof of an adventurer's reputation. Generally speaking, their rewards are much more generous than ordinary missions."
"But you all..." Momonga did not want to be someone who broke his word. He had already promised Peter they would carry out the mission together, so how could