Mass for the Dead Chapter 05



Platinum Adventurer (白金の冒険者) is the fifth main story chapter in Mass for the Dead. It was released to the public on October 1, 2019.

Episode 1: Kingdom Speculation
A few weeks from meeting with Nigun Grid Luin, the protagonist's fame continued to grow as an adventurer. The higher their fame, the more new requests came in for the character, accumulating greater achievements. At the Adventurer's Guild, while collecting a reward from the receptionist, many of the other adventurers whisper about the rumors of the new and up in coming adventurer. The protagonist's companions, Soi and Surako take notice and are pleased that their fame has grown. After the receptionist gives the reward for the protagonist's hard work she also presents a request the guild would like to be handled. While so a pair of adventurers are overheard by Soi stating their disbelief that the protagonist could be promoted as a platinum rank, and possibly many bribed their way.

Outside of the guild, Soi expresses her discontent on the shallowness of humans for not recognizing their success. The protagonist states that it is irrelevant and should focus on continuing bolstering their image. Now that they made it easier to receive requests it will eventually lead them to success.

The trio find themselves at their next job in front of the E-Rantel's Cemetery. Soi sees that the job is undead subjugation. Surako is unsatisfied stating this is a common request any adventurer could do and questions what kind of merit could they receive even if they complete the task. The protagonist that it as they say but it a job nonetheless. That being enough for Soi, she prepares to fight some undead.

In the cemetery, after finishing killing a Skeleton, the group comment that even though they are in the outer periphery of the cemetery they been encountering low ranking undead. The protagonist wonders if the number of corpses are increasing, thus leading to the rising undead. Surako suggests that the incident with the Rifts may be the cause of so many dead, and maybe the Negative Energy is gathering in the area. The protagonist is still not sure and wonders if something else could be going on. Suddenly a powerful undead, a Red Skeleton Warrior, emerges from the darkness. Its appearance proves the protagonist's theory that the number of corpses are increasing leading to the creation of stronger undead due to the gathering negative energy.

After finishing their work at the graveyard, the protagonist and their friends continue to work on various tasks without rest. At the same time, Saint Clementine is attending a conference meeting of E-Rantel hosted by Mayor Panasolei Gruze Day Rettenmaier. The mayor complains that he is getting stiff from all these meetings, though Gazef Stronoff, who is also in attendance, states that is to be expected given how important the city has become and the burdens the mayor must be facing. Panasolei states humbly that his contributions pale in comparison to Gazef is capable can do. Clementine adds Gazef's support of the mayor remarking that his talents lie elsewhere.

The three move onto the next topic of the meeting which is addressed by the Clementine concerning the protagonist. Panasolei has heard of the new adventurer entered the headquarters of the Sunlight Scripture, which is confirmed by Clementine from her sources. Gazef who has been away from the city, is just learning about this adventurer wants to know more. Saint Clementine then reports about a job the adventurer and their friends undertook in the Great Forest of Tob near Carne Village. Gazef recalls that the village resident were saved by the said adventurer. Saint Clementine then adds that the protagonist and their allies have assisted in clearing the underground sewers and quarry security tasks. The mayor comments that the adventurer saved many refugees at the quarry, which has been closed down and the survivors directed to build a fourth wall around the city. Saint Clementine is more concerned in the level of work the protagonist is doing as they do not seem to rest and presents a record of the protagonist's accomplishments. Gazef notes that it does seem unusual for an adventurer to be promoted to platinum rank. Back on the protagonist's current job Clementine explains that a request was made by an executive of the Pharmacist's Guild, who is said to possess a shady past, to collect soil samples for the artificial herb cultivation plan. In addition the protagonist was sent to Carne Village to collect relics for Lizzie Bareare.

Time goes back awhile, when the protagonist and the others are accepting the request. At the Adventurer's Guild, they meet representatives from the Pharmacist's Guild who wish to contract the services of the protagonist. With the rise in battles, demand for armor and medicine are also increasing. The protagonist sees that forming a cooperative relationship with the guild will be beneficial in the future. The executive of the guild is revealed to be Hilma Cygnaeus, who surprised by the youth of the adventurer. Likewise the adventurers have heard of Hilma, with rumors of her being part of a dangerous organization. Though the woman states she is merely a member of the Pharmacist's Guild, which her associate Lizzie Bareare vouches on her sincerity in the artificial herb cultivation project. Hilma needs soil samples collected from the area near Carne Village, in order to provide a stable supply of medicinal herbs for the artificial cultivation plan as the soil around E-Rantel is no good. It's recommended that they start their collection where clusters of herbs are located. After the protagonist accepts the request, Hilma departs. Lizzie has a more personal request, and asks the group to go to Carne Village to collect some personal effects of a child named Enri. Surako recognizes the name of the older sister of Nemu Emmot who she and the protagonist saved. Lizzie admits that her grandson and Enri were close acquaintances and what to collect her items for him. She even offers to pay a separate fee for the job.

When the trio arrive at the ruins of Carne Village, Surako asks for the protagonist's intention in collecting Enri's items for Lizzie along with the soil sample collection. The protagonist states that this favor may serve them well in the future much to the others confusion. Going into the Tob Forest, the adventurers have some difficulty in locating the areas where herbs grow. The protagonist simply waits and eventually a massive creature arrives to investigate who is in its territory. Hamsuke, the Wise King of the Forest appears and is delighted in seeing her friends. After learning of their reason for entering the forest, Hamsuke guides them to the area where the herbs grow. With the samples collected the adventurers then decide to return to Carne Village. Hamsuke glad to help is disappointed that she cannot go with them as she must stay at watch her territory, though the protagonist promises they will see each other again.

At the remains of the village, they search the area until they come to a ruined home. Surako is a bit disheartened at seeing the destruction, reminding of her how Nazarick is. Coming into the Emmot home, the locate a loose tile on the floor and find several miscellaneous items, including a hair ornament. Just as they were finishing collecting the items, the adventurers come across a Skeleton, undoubtly born from the negative energy attached to the abandoned village. Soi takes pity on the undead for losing its life to regret and now taking its grudge to them and kills it.

Back at the guild, the adventurers present Hilma the samples, who is surprised as she had expected it would take longer. The protagonist states that they had help from the Wise King of the Forest, but Hilma thinks they are jesting, until Lizzie mentions that the Sunlight Scripture have been helped by the protagonist in the past. Lizzie then receives the items collected by Surako from the Emmot residence. The old woman looking through the items recognizes the hair pin that Enri wore on special days and laments those days will never come again. She thanks the protagonist and friends for recovering these effects, hoping that her grandson will have some closure now.

Returning to the E-Rantel conference, Saint Clementine concludes the record of the protagonist's activities. Gazef wonders if the new adventurer is building a network of contacts while solving the city's problems. The mayor understand why Clementine s concerned with this, though Gazef states that it is not unusual for people from foreign nations to visit and gain information. Clementine states that the background of the protagonist and their allies are still unknown, though she cannot judge as she has a shady history. Panasolei tells her not to dwell on it as she has been a great asset for the city which Gazef agrees. For what to do about the protagonist, Clementine worries that the Theocracy or Empire might make moves. The mayor states that there is also the the summit for the Three Kingdoms Conference to consider. He wants to avoid noticeable actions that might put the Kingdom's standing in jeopardy. A guard enters the conference with disturbing news from the sewage processing station. The slime collected the other day in the sewers shows evidence that it may have been artificially cultivated through alchemical solution. Saint Clementine is stunned at the revelation by the guard.

Episode 2: Vadis Free City
The protagonist and the others were moving on the road leading to the Katze Plains.