Chapter 124 - Departure after Preparation (1/2)

Ch. 124: Departure after Preparation

Since Klaus was the one covering their expenses, Lapis went all out.

After creating a contract and making Klaus sign it, not trusting him, she took over a dozen silver coins and decided to use it to buy what they needed.

“Should I go accept this job?”

“No. Come shopping with me. We’re joining Klaus on this so we’re going to have him register us as part of his party.

If they went without saying anything to the guild, they wouldn’t receive the payment.

Loren thought that he would have to go register for the job, knowing that people would look at him funny for going on such as job, but since Lapis said that it was Klaus’ job, he glared at him as he sighed with relief that Loren and Lapis had accepted his request.

“In that case, I’ll be the party leader, so you would have to listen to my orders.”

Loren thought so too, but the temperature of Lapis’ glare dropped steeply, so Klaus immediately waved his hands in front of him.

“I’m joking, okay? I’ll register you as party members, but you can move on your own.”

“Make sure it’s temporary, okay? If you registered us as a legitimate party, I’ll pluck it off.”

As Loren thought that he shouldn’t ask what, Klaus paled as he covered his crotch and nodded repeatedly.

After that little exchange, letting Klaus deal with all the troublesome things, Loren and Lapis went out into the city to prepare for the upcoming job.

“We have an ample funds this time. We shouldn’t hold back and buy everything we need.”

“Go easy, alright? There might be a time when we have to go crying to him for help.”

Loren thought that even though they should take advantage of it, there was a line they shouldn’t cross.

Even when he was a mercenary, when a member would ask for help to the others, although there were some hardships that came with it, he would still be able to recover from it.

It was because the ones helping him made sure to adjust it so that it wouldn’t go too far.

And when they were the ones who needed assistance, they would be treated the same, so it was sort of an unspoken agreement.

Because Loren knew that, although he thought that Klaus reaped what he sowed, they shouldn’t push him into a corner.

“Us crying to Klaus?”

When Lapis cocked her head, wondering if there would ever be such a scenario, Loren neither nodded nor shook his head, but instead pat her on the shoulder.

“The chances aren’t zero, aren’t they?”

“Hm, that might be so. I guess I’ll have to give up on the best quality sleeping bags and comfort pillows.”

“What the hell were you thinking of buying?”

What she mentioned was indeed something they needed, but it was something they already had and needed to buy, much less best quality ones, so Loren couldn’t help but say so as Lapis looked disappointed.

The next day, after using up all of Klaus’ money to buy what they needed, the two of them arrived at the place where Klaus told them to meet him.

It was at the east gate of the city, where Klaus and his party were ready to go, along with a few carriages carrying the supplies.

The village chief, their client, was there as well.

“Thank you so much for accepting this kind of job.”

The woman, wearing good quality clothes and wearing her brown hair up, bowed and thanked them.

She had a full-figured body that stretched the fabric on her clothes, with her chest seeming to bounce every time she moved, and seeing Klaus look at them with a sloppy gaze in the corner of his eye, Loren thought no wonder Klaus fell so easily.

“Loren…”

The sharp sensation of getting pinched on his thigh along with a grumpy tone from Lapis made him avert his gaze from the chief’s chest to her face.

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“I hope not you out of all people Loren. But depending on the circumstances, I’ll rip it off.”

“That’s a scary thought…”

Loren’s equipment consisted of the leather jacket, gloves, and boots he had received from his previous client, along with his usual great sword strapped to his back.

His pants were made of tough material, but they were bought from a store, so if Lapis wanted to, she could rip his flesh off his bones, and with no sign of her letting go of his thigh, Loren felt cold sweat running down his back.

“I’m the village chief Rose. We’ll be in your care on the road.”

When Rose bowed her head again after introducing herself, Klaus let out a loose smile as he stared at her chests, and at this point, Ange and the other girls finally found out what it was all about, and kicked him, sending him sprawling to the ground.

Looking away from the chief, who looked surprised at what was going on, Loren turned to the people around the carriages, who seemed to be people from Rose’s village, and felt that something was off.

“Loren? I’ll really rip it.”

“Please don’t you’re going to make me wet myself. Well, don’t you think something is off?”

The reason why lapis said “rip off” again was due to the villagers near the carriage.