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Volume 1 Chapter 20 – The cute little priestess’ prayers

The next day, we came out from the forest, walk down the main road and finally arrive at the city safely. It was already in the middle of the afternoon. Today, a simple report was more than enough, tomorrow there’s going to be another meeting. Because of the dragon in question, the instructor and I stayed.

“I have heard! Looks like you had an outstanding performance!”

When I went to report to Drevin, Tilika-chan was also there today. She was standing to a side behind Drevin with a vacant look like usual.

“I thought I was gonna die.”

“You have good luck facing a dragon of that level and coming out alive! It became quite a good experience, didn’t it?

Well it was me who decided to partic.i.p.ate, I don’t have any complaints.

“That’s so. But for the next while, I’ll be declining.”

“For a while it’ll okay for you to rest and enjoy your reward. In a variety of ways!”

That’s right. In many ways.

We come out from the rear side of the guild and guided to a big warehouse. Is it a refrigerated one? It feels chilly. Also several people I haven’t seen before are accompanying us.

“Here’s good. Show us the dragon.”

I pull out the dragon from Items.

“Ohhh, isn’t this quite a splendid dragon? This one, it’ll sell for a good price!”

The people accompanying us swarm around the dragon.

“After it’s examined here, it’ll butchered and put on auction. Since it needs to be announced, it’ll take place several days later. The remuneration from the shares of the dragon’s raw materials will come after that. Concerning the other rewards, that’ll be tomorrow. In relation to the subjugation reward, it’ll be given to you whenever you show your guild card at the reception.”

“I’d like a share of the dragon’s meat for souvenirs, though.”

“That’s right. You have the privilege to 10% of it as a cut from the subjugation. Is 100 kg okay?”

100 kg is a bit too much. Let’s leave it at around 50 kg?

“Then, please around 50 kg.”

Waiting for the meat to be cut up, Tilika-chan murmured “Meat”. When did she come besides me unnoticed?

“Umm?”

“Dragon meat.”

She murmured once again while looking at me. Perhaps she wants to eat it? Dragon steak is delicious after all.

“Ermm, you want to eat meat?”

She nods in agreement. Looks like I was right.

“Ah, well then, next time I cook I’ll invite you. Is that okay?

“Yes. I’m looking forward to it.”

A dinner with Tilika-chan. I can’t use the inn, with this the reasons for me to get a house are increasing.

“You’re lucky, Tilika! Have him treat you to a feast!”

Tilika-chan nods. Was she a glutton, this girl?

I receive the meat and leave behind the guild. The meat was split in halves and put in earthenware containers. This parallel world, of course doesn’t have things like vinyl or plastic. The food is put in wooden boxes or pottery, as well as baskets weaved from plants, wrapped in big leaves and so forth. Lunch boxes are often wrapped in leaves. Paper does exist but it’s costly, thus it isn’t used as wrapping paper. Because of that I feel they aren’t particularly inconvenient and given they are nothing but things that if left alone they’ll return back to the earth, couldn’t it be said it’s a eco-friendly society?

I head to the orphanage. With this amount, I wonder if they’ll have enough to prepare dinner. I guess if I tell the children that I defeated a dragon they’ll be surprised! I wanted to show them the actual dragon, but it can’t be helped. I also received one of its scales, they’ll have to be satisfied with only that.

Arriving at the orphanage, as expected they were in the middle of preparing dinner. I was spotted by the sharp-sighted kids and surrounded.

“Onii-chan, welcome back!” “Hey, the presents?! presents!” “Meat! Meat!” “The sword is cool! Show me your sword!” “Meat! Meat!”

Now that they mention it, inside the city the sword on my waist is more than enough, it’s the first time I’ve come in full equipment.

“There, there, step a little bit back.”

I draw the sword on my back to show them.

“Awesome! A black sword!” “So cool!”

It’s pretty popular. Isn’t it pretty? This, hasn’t been used in combat yet? While they’re being noisy, Angela comes out.

“I’m back. I made it back unharmed.”

“Masaru!”

Angela-chan without running up to me or hugging me, I was only greeted normally. However she showed me a delighted expression. That alone is more than enough.

“Then, how was the investigation?”

I was lead inside and talked about it at the dining table.

“The going and return trips were really boring. The B and C rank parties were leading the way. Those people ended up beating all the monsters that appeared. No doubt, it was a guarded tour through the forest. Although there was once a group orcs, it was finished after I shot magic 2 or 3 times. It was something really easy.”

“Really? I’m relieved that there was no danger.”