Book 2: Chapter 49 (1/2)

「It’s been a very long time.」

「I am sorry I didn’t get in touch with you all sooner.」

Only Non-san was at the Silver Citrus Inn. The room they were lodging in already seemed cramped with just the beds and luggages, so Non-san and I shifted to a nearby cafe. It was a small cafe with wooden interior and wooden tables and chairs, so you could feel the warmth of the wood.

I ordered juice, and Non-san ordered milk tea.

「There are a lot of things to talk about, but to start with, Dad and Mimino-san went to the Adventurer’s Guild.」

「To the guild?」

「Yes, due to yesterday’s dispute over the shares of the giant snake.」

The local adventurers seem to be arguing that outside adventurers – Silver Balance – stole a march on them even though citizen evacuation was the top priority. The unfortunate part is that most other adventurers didn’t witness the fight with Ouroboros, so they thought that Silver Balance stole the kill.

On the other hand, the Knights Order insists that they should retain the corpse, confirm the salvageable parts, exchange it for a large amount of money, and give the appropriate amount to the guild. From the Adventurer’s guild’s point of view, it’s almost like they are being swindled out of their money.

As a result, the corpse remained untouched.

「I stayed behind in the inn just in case Reiji-kun showed up today.」

「I see. Well, I don’t really care what happens to that corpse.」

「Ufufu, you shouldn’t be like that, Reiji-kun. You have to be careful about money. My dad set out triumphantly saying, ”Those guys look down on us and run their mouth cause we’re outsiders. So we have to show them exactly who we are.”」

「Ha-Haha…」

Dante-san somehow sounds scary.

「Mimino-san was even more enthusiastic. She said, “We should squeeze out every penny since it all belongs to Reiji-kun.” She even tried to bring out a deadly, sealed poison, but I was able to stop her somehow 」

An even scarier person!

「…By the way, what are you all doing in the Holy City?」

「We had been in the Lev Magic Empire until recently. There, we were employed for an escort quest and came to the Holy City. The Church still considers me as being on a journey to find a treatment for my dad, but I am pretty much working as a full-time adventurer now. So, what about you, Reiji-kun?」

「I–」

I talked roughly about the last four years.

Leaving Achenbach Dukedom under the guidance of Zerry-san, who was in the same mercenary group as Raikira-san, working as a cleaner of the Knights Order, saving Earl Sillys from an assassination attempt, and being hired by the Earl’s House.

Although I couldn’t talk in relation to the award ceremony.

「It seems that Reiji-kun has also gone through various experiences.」

「Yes. I am sorry for leaving so suddenly at that time.」

「I know you had your own circumstances, so I won’t blame you. But, of course, I know you healed my dad, so I really wanted to thank you.」

「Uh…」

Oh, right. I used Mithril for that treatment. So I really can’t speak about that.

「Uhh, it was a special elixir. No, it was more like a drug that I accidentally made. Uh…」

「Please be assured that I am not asking you how you made it, but thank you. I’m sure it was something you can’t buy with money.」Non-san said, leaning her chest forward firmly on the table.

Hey, that’s a strong stimulus to the body of a 14-year-old boy!

「N-No, it’s okay.」

「Hmm? Why are you looking away?」

「A-Anyway, how about you let me join Silver Balance as thanks?」

「Of course! Though I don’t think that’s enough reward for–」Non-san said, her facial expression becoming brighter.

「I think it is natural to help each other if you are from the same party.」

「Reiji-san…」