390 Bear-san Enters the City of Ludnik (1/2)

[But are you really going to buy pots and pans?] Mel

Mel-san asks Fina and Ruimin instead of me. You simply can’t believe my words, can’t you?

[Yes. My mom asked me for some pots.] Fina

[I was also asked by my mom and everyone in the village.] Ruimin

Fina and Ruimin validated my words. Mel-san sighed after hearing the words of the two.

[Really? I thought it was a job to subdue a vicious monster because it was Yuna-chan.] Mel

[If I’m going to such a place, I won’t take Fina and the others with me. Moreover, what do you mean by vicious monster?] Yuna

[Because there are ridiculous monsters anywhere Yuna-chan goes? You went to goblin subjugation and encountered a rare goblin king. Then, subjugated a black viper.] Mel

Mel-san answers while raising two fingers.

[The black viper is different.] Yuna

[But you still did it by yourself.] Mel

[That’s, uh……] Yuna

[Additionally, there was a golem that Babord’s party couldn’t beat.] Mel

Another finger was lifted.

For a moment, I wondered who was Babord? I thought hard, but I remembered because of the word golem. It was the baka rangers.

[And then, there’s Karina-chan.] Mel

Mel-san seems to be talking about a giant scorpion.

Besides, there are 10,000 monsters, Kraken, and Wyvern that Mel-san doesn’t know. With that in mind, monsters do appear everywhere I go apparently.

That doesn’t mean I’m calling them for my amusement. It was mostly from helping people.

[Also, Yuna-chan. Thank you. I got a very nice armor.] Mel

Mel-san seems to have remembered it from talking about Karina. She then raised her arm, rolls up her sleeve, and showed her wrists. There was some sort of a silver gauntlet on it.

[Is that a part of the shell of Scorpion?] Yuna

It seems that it was colored silver, so it’s nearly impossible to miss it.

[Yes, I had it processed and made to a gauntlet. It’s strong but light, so it doesn’t get in the way even if I use magic. Well, I don’t fight in close-quarter combat, so I don’t need it that much. But thinking about it, it’s better to have it on in case of an unexpected situation.] Mel

[I had it made for my wrists and feet.] Senia

Senia-san shows her wrists and legs. Senia-san’s armor is black.

[It’s convenient for kicking Toya.] Senia

[That is not for kicking Toya!] Toya

Toya, who was sitting beside the coachman, shouted. Apparently, he can hear our conversation.

[But it’s lighter than the armor I’ve been wearing before, so it’s easier to move.] Jade

Jade-san shows his arm from the coachman’s seat. Apparently, Jade-san has the same equipment.

[Mel-san, I’ve already given that to you and your friends, so you can do whatever you want with it.] Yuna

The big scorpion that I have was still untouched except for what I gave to Jade-san and his party. I glanced at Fina. She can now dismantle the small scorpions, so can she do the big scorpion next?

Imagine this. Fina is dismantling a scorpion that is way taller than herself.

Yeah, it’s impossible. One wrong move and she will be crushed by the crustacean.

[Well, that gave us enough money for Toya’s Mithril weapons.] Mel

That’s more than enough.

[Now Toya has to thank Yuna-chan.] Mel

[Uu.] Toya

[Hey, say thank you to Yuna-chan.] Senia

[Uuuuu.] Toya

Even though his back is facing us, I can clearly tell that he is distressed.

[O-okay then. I made a promise, so I’ll just have to keep that promise.] Toya

Yet, Toya opened his mouth regardless.

[Mi-Miss. Tha-thank you.] Toya

If you’re so embarrassed by it, you don’t have to say it.

Moreover, that’s part of the hush money. Besides, I also got a lot of magic stones in return, so I got a great bargain. That’s why I don’t need to be thanked.

Though perhaps they sold it at a much higher price than I expected? Oh well…

And so, the carriage arrives at the city of Ludnik.

Ludnik is a mining town with two mountains, so the atmosphere here feels like a city at the foot of the two mountains.

At the entrance of the city, we held our guild cards over the crystal plate and entered the city. At that time, the gatekeeper dwarf who saw me, looked suspicious of me while touching his long beard, but we were able to enter the city safely.

Is this also thanks to Jade-san and his friends?

The carriage goes on as it enters the city center.

When I look through the small window of the carriage, though I’m not borrowing Ruimin’s words, there are indeed a lot of dwarves out there. Because they are short, they are mistaken for lively children when viewed from a distance.

It feels like I’m in a different world for the first time. I thought there were many stone houses because it is a city where dwarves live, but that is not the case, and there are many common wooden buildings.

[Many blacksmith shops are made of stone because accidents may happen.] Jade