After picking out a few jobs, Gauss realized that several Bronze Adventurers had gathered around him.
Their eyes, like his had been moments ago, were fixed on the Goblin-related jobs.
"Boss, these few seem to be along our route."
"Man, these jobs pay terribly."
"That's what ordinary jobs are like."
"It's not even enough to pay for one meal."
The Bronze Adventurers discussed the jobs loudly, acting as if no one else were around. The other low-ranking adventurers listened enviously, but didn't dare approach and compete for the jobs.
They could only watch as this group of "professionals with nothing better to do" picked and chose among the jobs intended for adventurers of their rank.
Gauss watched them with a strange expression for a while.
Then he motioned for a few of his teammates to go register at the counter.
He had a feeling.
They weren't taking ordinary jobs because of him, were they?
But why?
He didn't get it.
Though he couldn't understand, he chose to respect their decision. Everyone was free to hunt Goblins.
Gauss wasn't the meddlesome, overly curious sort, so he let them be.
Whatever they did had nothing to do with him.
Goblin jobs again?
As Gauss handled the paperwork at the counter, the voice sounded once more in Shadow's mind. It came from the back of the line.
They've taken almost nothing but Goblin jobs. Your temporary captain really is a strange one. Still, it's no wonder he got that job involving the Black Fang Tribe.
"Maybe he's taking Goblin-related jobs to get some practice in before this one?" Shadow replied to Shadow Shade in her mind, offering what seemed like a reasonable guess.
"Or perhaps he has some special reason he needs to kill Goblins?"
She might not say much, but that didn't