Helping with Adventurer Party Management - Chapter 97

While I struggle with training the craftsmen in the workshop, Swiberry, the Vice-Captain of the Sword Fangs Legion, starts visiting occasionally. It seems that Jilboa, who received information from the bodyguard Kiriku about my “strange new activities,” orders him to check it out.

Swiberry looks around the workshop with curiosity, asking about everything: “What is this?” and “What is this for?”

Since the Sword Fangs Legion is a major shareholder in the business and an important protector of my safety, I have no intention of treating him poorly. However, his presence is disruptive to the training of the craftsmen.

He asks various questions, but two systems particularly catch his interest: the attendance management and inventory management systems.

The attendance management system resembles that of a karate dojo, where nameplates are hung on the wall. The system involves flipping the plate when arriving and leaving. For some reason, Swiberry seems to really like this system, nodding repeatedly.

Even when I point out that this system is not suited for managing the elite troops of the Sword Fangs Legion, Swiberry simply replies, “It’s fine.”

The other system is the inventory management system. Each morning, I check and place orders if the number of parts falls below a certain threshold, which is indicated on the shelves where the parts are stored. Swiberry seems to like this system as well.

The Sword Fangs Legion uses a lot of consumables, so I understand his interest in this system. However, given the recent abundance of donations from merchants, which would theoretically allow for a more relaxed approach to accounting, his interest seems odd.

That day, I was exhausted from answering Swiberry’s questions and continuing the training of the craftsmen.

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A few days later, when I go to the Sword Fangs Legion office as usual to receive orders, I find Jilboa there unexpectedly, saying he wants to consult with me. It seems related to Swiberry’s visit and report, so I take a seat across from him and prepare to listen.

“We have plans to expand the Sword Fangs Legion,” Jilboa says. I’m not surprised by this. In fact, it feels overdue.

Jilboa and the Sword Fangs Legion are quite popular in this city. Many adventurers, from rookies to mid-tier, request introductions to the Sword Fangs Legion at the Adventurers’ Guild. The number of city girls helping out at the Sword Fangs Legion office shows no sign of decreasing. Many office supplies have been replaced with new ones, indicating a substantial financial influx from donations.

So, expanding the scale seems natural, but I wonder why he is consulting me about it.

“But expanding with the current system is impossible. If we force the expansion, we’ll become a disorganized mob,” Jilboa expresses his concern. He is worried about the lack of skill among the new recruits.

The Sword Fangs Legion’s excellent equipment, rigorous training, and refined combat methods result in few opportunities for newcomers to gain varied experience. While it’s good to win without injuries to maintain the clan’s functionality, the lack of experience remains an issue.

Expanding with the current level of training would dilute the battalion’s combat effectiveness, which is its greatest strength. Additionally, there are few personnel who can manage and support the clan, posing another weakness.

After all, the Sword Fangs Legion relies heavily on Jilboa’s abilities. Without him, the organization can’t function, and there is a limit to how much the organization can grow beyond Jilboa’s management capacity.

“Do you have any ideas, Kenji?” Jilboa asks.

I had anticipated being asked for advice on this kind of issue.

“Of course. I will respond to inquiries from a major shareholder,” I say.