In the afternoon, I continued working as a gatekeeper and performed inspections.
Several merchants and travelers visit the place.
The merchants that came had permits, and the travelers that came were carefully examined for their identities. No one suspicious has been found yet.
The sun was about to go down before I knew it.
The bell ran, signaling the end of the day.
“All right! Well then, we should be able to leave soon”
Mr. Lambda turned on his heel.
I was about to follow him when he stopped me.
“Oops. That’s no good. You have to stay here, Sieg. We can’t leave the gate unattended during the night.
“Aren’t the night watchmen suppose to take over the shift?”
“They had some business that they needed to do at all cost, so they changed shifts. As a result, we have to take over the night shift.”
“What about you, Mr. Lambda?”
“I’ve got a few things I need to take care of,” Lambda said.
“Moreover, you are a former B-rank adventurer, aren’t you Sieg? You should be fine on your own even without me.”
“Isn’t it bad to abandon your shift without permission?”
“Don’t worry. No one will know. As long as Sieg does not tell anyone. Well, even if you do, there are plenty of ways to cover it up,” Lambda said as if to remind himself.
“Just so you know, don’t slack off. If we allow any demons or criminals to enter the city, we will lose our heads,” Lambda said with a grin.
“Haaa…”
I’m sure you must be thinking this right now, Sieg. Since this asshole of a boss is going to force me to do this, then I should slack off as well.”
Isn’t Lambda quite self-aware of this?
“Newcomers are supposed to do this, right? When I was a newcomer, I was treated more unreasonably than you were Seig.”
Is that why he’s trying to make up for it now?
“I’ll be checking on you periodically. If you’re slacking or taking a break, I’ll give you a hard time, so pay attention.”
Lambda said with a grin and left me.
I later found out that he was being paid to take over the night watchman’s shift.
He was planning to force me to do the job from the beginning.
—-Perhaps he thinks that making me guard the gate all night counts as harassment?
There’s no way…… right?
That’s not possible for me no matter how much he considers this as harassment.
This is nothing new to me at all.
I have no problem with being told to stand still for a week, let alone a day.
Now that I was alone, I went about my job as a gatekeeper same as before. In fact, it was easier to be alone and not have to worry about anything.
Time went by slowly.
In the middle of it, Lambda came to check on me several times.
“Are you sure you weren’t slacking off just now? You didn’t rush to pretend to be working when I arrived, did you?”
“No. There is no problem.”
“I can see through everything. Don’t let your guard down. I will be watching you carefully.”
I wasn’t slacking off in the first place.
Moreover, even though he said he was watching, he never showed up anymore after the date changed.
There was no sign of him around.
He was probably asleep at this time.
I wonder if he felt relieved after he threatened me that he was watching me.
Soon, the morning sun began to rise on the mountain ridges that were visible from the gate.
It dazzled my eyes after an all-nighter.
Eventually, I could see the city waking up and people starting to get active. After a while, I heard footsteps approaching me from behind.
Lambda grinned and called out to me.
“Sieg, Good morning.”
“Good morning.”
“You didn’t take advantage of my absence to slack off, did you? —— Uwaaa! What the hell is this!”
“Oh. The demons attacked yesterday. I took them all down.”
“How can one person…… take on this many?”
Lambda gasped but quickly regained his composure.
“Y-you can’t do that, you know? If there is a demon attack, you have to inform the other guards. It’s a basic rule for working people, isn’t it?”
“Right….”
“If you are a little skilled, but neglect your job, you are still a failure as a member of society,” said Lambda.
“Well, let’s get back to work today. Just so you know, I’m not going to show any mercy even after a night shift.”
After that, I followed Lambda to work just as I had done yesterday.
I did the same work as I had done yesterday. Following my duties as a gatekeeper, I guarded the city walls and patrolled the streets.
“S-Sieg. Aren’t you looking pretty good? You’ve just come off the night shift, haven’t you? Are you sure you’re not trying to perk yourself up when you’re really about to collapse?”
“No. I think I’ll be fine for another week or so. That’s how well I have trained myself.”
“D-Damn it…… Cocky bastard. I was going to break your heart and let you pack up when you begin neglecting your duties from being so tired.”
Lambda’s facial muscles began to twitch as he could not stand the fact that his harassment was not working.
This guy is a pain in the ass……
But at that time, I didn’t know yet…..
It wasn’t me who was going to quit the guards, but the man who was trying to get me to quit.
In the afternoon, I continued working as a gatekeeper and performed inspections.
Several merchants and travelers visit the place.
The merchants that came had permits, and the travelers that came were carefully examined for their identities. No one suspicious has been found yet.
The sun was about to go down before I knew it.
The bell ran, signaling the end of the day.
“All right! Well then, we should be able to leave soon”
Mr. Lambda turned on his heel.
I was about to follow him when he stopped me.
“Oops. That’s no good. You have to stay here, Sieg. We can’t leave the gate unattended during the night.
“Aren’t the night watchmen suppose to take over the shift?”
“They had some business that they needed to do at all cost, so they changed shifts. As a result, we have to take over the night shift.”
“What about you, Mr. Lambda?”
“I’ve got a few things I need to take care of,” Lambda said.
“Moreover, you are a former B-rank adventurer, aren’t you Sieg? You should be fine on your own even without me.”
“Isn’t it bad to abandon your shift without permission?”
“Don’t worry. No one will know. As long as Sieg does not tell anyone. Well, even if you do, there are plenty of ways to cover it up,” Lambda said as if to remind himself.
“Just so you know, don’t slack off. If we allow any demons or criminals to enter the city, we will lose our heads,” Lambda said with a grin.
“Haaa…”
I’m sure you must be thinking this right now, Sieg. Since this asshole of a boss is going to force me to do this, then I should slack off as well.”
Isn’t Lambda quite self-aware of this?
“Newcomers are supposed to do this, right? When I was a newcomer, I was treated more unreasonably than you were Seig.”
Is that why he’s trying to make up for it now?
“I’ll be checking on you periodically. If you’re slacking or taking a break, I’ll give you a hard time, so pay attention.”
Lambda said with a grin and left me.
I later found out that he was being paid to take over the night watchman’s shift.
He was planning to force me to do the job from the beginning.
—-Perhaps he thinks that making me guard the gate all night counts as harassment?
There’s no way…… right?
That’s not possible for me no matter how much he considers this as harassment.
This is nothing new to me at all.
I have no problem with being told to stand still for a week, let alone a day.
Now that I was alone, I went about my job as a gatekeeper same as before. In fact, it was easier to be alone and not have to worry about anything.
Time went by slowly.
In the middle of it, Lambda came to check on me several times.
“Are you sure you weren’t slacking off just now? You didn’t rush to pretend to be working when I arrived, did you?”
“No. There is no problem.”
“I can see through everything. Don’t let your guard down. I will be watching you carefully.”
I wasn’t slacking off in the first place.
Moreover, even though he said he was watching, he never showed up anymore after the date changed.
There was no sign of him around.
He was probably asleep at this time.
I wonder if he felt relieved after he threatened me that he was watching me.
Soon, the morning sun began to rise on the mountain ridges that were visible from the gate.
It dazzled my eyes after an all-nighter.
Eventually, I could see the city waking up and people starting to get active. After a while, I heard footsteps approaching me from behind.
Lambda grinned and called out to me.
“Sieg, Good morning.”
“Good morning.”
“You didn’t take advantage of my absence to slack off, did you? —— Uwaaa! What the hell is this!”
“Oh. The demons attacked yesterday. I took them all down.”
“How can one person…… take on this many?”
Lambda gasped but quickly regained his composure.
“Y-you can’t do that, you know? If there is a demon attack, you have to inform the other guards. It’s a basic rule for working people, isn’t it?”
“Right….”
“If you are a little skilled, but neglect your job, you are still a failure as a member of society,” said Lambda.
“Well, let’s get back to work today. Just so you know, I’m not going to show any mercy even after a night shift.”
After that, I followed Lambda to work just as I had done yesterday.
I did the same work as I had done yesterday. Following my duties as a gatekeeper, I guarded the city walls and patrolled the streets.
“S-Sieg. Aren’t you looking pretty good? You’ve just come off the night shift, haven’t you? Are you sure you’re not trying to perk yourself up when you’re really about to collapse?”
“No. I think I’ll be fine for another week or so. That’s how well I have trained myself.”
“D-Damn it…… Cocky bastard. I was going to break your heart and let you pack up when you begin neglecting your duties from being so tired.”
Lambda’s facial muscles began to twitch as he could not stand the fact that his harassment was not working.
This guy is a pain in the ass……
But at that time, I didn’t know yet…..
It wasn’t me who was going to quit the guards, but the man who was trying to get me to quit.
