Chapter 309 The operation during night (1/2)

After entering the Shouro empire, Jin and the group’s journey was peaceful and uneventful.

They stopped at Boltoro city for a night after crossing Banmu.

And after crossing the city of Danga, they stopped at Denzana for a night, as well.

They crossed the Divide river by a ferry and were staying at the city of Panyu at the moment.

“Whoo, it sure is nice not being busy, huh?”

Reinhart said softly.

Jin, Reinhart, and Matheus were relaxing on a veranda bench at an inn. The Divide river was also in view.

The days were long in spring and so it was still quite bright outside.

And in front of them, Shouro empire’s specialty, airbell juice was presented.

It was in juice form so even Jin couldn’t tell what fruit it was but the taste was completely of strawberry.

“Ah, this nostalgic taste….. Jin, this airbell fruit, you see, grows all around the country. So the kids pick them and eat quite a lot–raw or even as a juice, like this. Of course, it is also being cultivated and this is the taste of the cultivated fruit.”

Reinhart was really delighted being back home. Jin was thinking that it would be a nice souvenir for Elsa and Hanna.

“That reminds me, Reinhart. When we used to go to the backhills to pick strawberries, Elsa also used to stick along quite often.”

Matheus was feeling nostalgic, thinking about the past. Reinhart nodded and said,

“Yeah, we 3 used to go there quite often. There was also this time when Elsa was about to cry because she couldn’t pick many strawberries.”

If Elsa were listening now, she would’ve been quite embarrassed.

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“That’s weird. The scheduled date has already passed.”

Gibbeck was worried as Roland, who had been there last month, said that he would come again this month but hadn’t yet arrived. Barbara was also feeling anxious.

“It is also weird how Rock, Jeff, Dave, Howard and Rick still haven’t returned. I wonder if something has happened to them…”

And at that moment, Jin’s proxy golem, Butler A came in.

“Gibbeck-sama, excuse me.”

Gibbeck was already used to that appearance and could converse normally with him now.

“A? Did something happen?”

As it is also kind of a bother to call him by Butler A every time, the villagers just call him ‘A’ affectionately.

“Yes. It seems like there has been a landslide in the middle of the highway. And that’s why the people who were recruited were held up.”

“What?! I won’t ask where you got this info from but, is it reliable?”

“Of course.”

Gibbeck pondered with a troubled face.

“Uncle, there’s nothing to ponder about! It will be fine if we just clear the landslide!”

Barbara said cheerfully.

“Oi oi, there’s no way I can send out people when I don’t even know the place or the scale of the landslide.”

“Oh? But A would know that, right?”

“Yes.”

To Barbara’s calm judgement, Gibbeck was a little embarrassed.

“Ah, hmm, I lost my composure and forgot to ask. Well, where is it?”

“Yes, it seems to be between Doppa and Rakunoo.”

“Alright, let’s send out Gon and Gen, also the golem horses, Ain and Tsubai. The ones joining…”

“Please wait.”

Butler A stopped Gibbeck.

“Why are you stopping me?”

And then Butler A resumed calmly again,

“I said they were held up. The roads have been opened again.”

“What? You should say these things first!”

“Yes, I was about to tell them in order but you didn’t let me finish.”

Butler A’s style of talking also had fault here. It would have been better if he had just started with the recent update.

Moreover, as he’s always calm and composed, and he speaks indifferently, it is quite easy to interrupt while he talks.

“Then they will all be returning in a period of days, right?”

Gibbeck asked.