Helping with Adventurer Party Management - Chapter 132

I wanted to at least create graves for them. But, since they weren’t registered in the city’s birth registry, they couldn’t be buried in the city’s church cemetery through ordinary means..

It’s necessary to request the church’s assistance and register them in the birth registry. Funerals for rootless adventurers are costly.

I wondered how top-tier combat clans like the Sword Fangs Legion handle such matters. I decided to ask Jilboa while discussing the business report for Guardian’s Boots..

To my surprise, I learned that there is a communal graveyard specifically for the Sword Fangs Legion. Many members of the Legion are from this city, so they have some connections.

They negotiated with the church to acquire land and secured it so that when a Sword Fangs Legion member falls, they can be buried there.

“It’s the captain’s job to eliminate the worry of warriors fearing death,” Jilboa explained.

Warriors fight bravely and are honored by their comrades even in death. They have a place to be buried. That’s why they can fight courageously.

While Jilboa himself has no intention of dying, he has taken measures to ensure his comrades are not afraid of death.

Watching him, I am constantly reminded of the difference between those who become heroes and those who do not.

When he asked me why I asked, I said that I wanted to build a grave for my former comrades, and he laughed and said,“You’re being sentimental.”

Sara, too, looked at me with some surprise.

Jilboa continued, “Why are you building graves, Kenji? Is it for your own sentimentality? If you have the energy to waste on such things, you should use it to make as many pairs of Guardian’s Boots as possible for adventurers. That will save their lives. Isn’t that more important?”

It was a sound argument that left me speechless. It was something I had told myself throughout the process of starting and promoting the Guardian’s Boots business. I had probably been shaken when I heard that my former comrades had died.

But then Jilboa said something unexpected. “I don’t mind helping in building a grave for adventurers.”

“That’s surprising. Is there a reason?” I asked. 

Jilboa just laughed and said, “Well, there are various reasons,” without elaborating. 

Since he mentioned building graves for adventurers, it probably wasn’t just about my former comrades.

“Are there movements to create a communal graveyard for adventurers?”

Thinking about it, the achievements of the Sword Fangs Legion and their now-famous grand triumphal ceremonies have greatly improved the overall image of adventurers.

Moreover, through the Guardian’s Boots business I started and the reforms I carried out for the adventurers’ guild, more people in the city have been prospering from adventurer-related businesses.

With this movement in the background, it wouldn’t be surprising if Jilboa were planning to establish a communal graveyard as a means to improve the social status of adventurers as a whole.

“You’ve hit the nail on the head, Kenji.”

All I can tell is that Jilboa is teaming up with the merchants and battling with the nobles at the top, and it looks like I could be put on the board as one of their pieces.

“What if I refuse?” I asked, but he simply replied, “You wouldn’t refuse, would you?”

I considered the pros and cons.

The benefit is that I would be able to build graves for novice adventurers. I could also bury my former comrades who kicked me out. Most importantly, it would motivate all adventurers. Having a place to be buried when dying alone and lonely in the wilderness or a cave would provide peace of mind. Additionally, establishing a connection with the church would be significant.

If the church’s policy, which has previously treated adventurers as rootless wanderers, changes, it could greatly alter adventurers’ activities.

The downside is that it’s impossible to read Jilboa’s intentions. What on earth is he planning?

If he’s fighting with the nobles again, my safety might not be guaranteed this time.

However, I decided to be resigned about my safety at this point. Besides, I owe Jilboa and the Sword Fangs Legion for the matter with Roro. I’d like to settle that debt now.

“Alright. I’ll go along with it.” 

When I agreed, Jilboa quickly wrote a letter of introduction on parchment with a quill, sealed it with wax, and handed it to me.

“I’ve written a letter of introduction to the church. You should meet with Cardinal Matthias. He should be able to give you some advice.” Jilboa laughed, looking quite pleased.