68 [59] Julius and Rasun.txt (2/2)

Satisfied that his usual irreverent demeanor had been broken, Julius let out a small laugh from his hood and began to speak about the information he had seen about the Demon Fog Forest the other day.

''Let me get to the bottom of this, okay? There's a settlement of spirits in that forest.

...

A village of spirits.

This alone was worthy of surprise, but Larsen listened in silence with his arms crossed, not wanting to miss out on the valuable information he hadn't even been able to get a good deal of until now.

''And in that settlement... there are multiple spirit beasts.

What?

However, the existence of multiple spirit beasts was probably far beyond the scope of prediction for a stone.

Larsen stood up vigorously while tapping the desk with both hands, and at the same time, he let out a voice tinged with surprise that resembled a shout.

Did he think that loud voice was sluggish?

He hears footsteps approaching this room through the door, and with a light knock, a voice is called out to him.

''Guildmaster, what's wrong?''

No, no, that's okay. I'm a little surprised by the report. You're in the clear. Go back to your post.

I understand. Don't get too worked up about it, okay?

Yeah, I know. Thank you.

Perhaps convinced by Larsen's reply, the sign of someone who was probably a guild employee quickly moved away.

''...That information, it must be true, right?''

Perhaps calmed down somewhat by the current exchange, Larsen confirmed the authenticity of the exchange to Julius with a slightly lower voice than before.

''There are three spirit beasts that I was able to confirm. A woman with pale blonde hair and a big tail, a girl with white-haired dog-like ears and a tail, and a woman with red-haired wings like a bird... These are the spirit animals that Bailudo was obsessed with.

I see. So it's highly likely that this abomination was raised in that spirit's dwelling place.

In integrating the information in an instant and arriving at the truth, there was a glimpse of Larsen's ability to serve as a guild master at a young age.

''You seemed to be getting along quite well with him? It's just as if they were our own family.

'Hmm, then there might be a way to cut it down from the abomination's side. That's good information. I'll add on the reward... take it with you.

After collecting some thoughts, Larsen took out several sachets from the drawer and tossed them to Julius.

Judging from the sound it made when I received it and the bulge of one of the sachets, it was probably filled with not a small amount of money, probably gold coins.

I'll accept it gratefully. Well, I'm done with my business, I'll go home now.

Julius's body shakes and begins to disappear as he melts into space.

'Oh, yeah. I've got some personal business to attend to, so I won't be able to take the job for a while. If anything happens, you'll have to deal with it over there, okay? Bye.

Larsen holds his head down, as if a little irritated by Julius' words, which he left on the verge of disappearing.

''Just in time to say... Well, that's fine. This information must be reported to your people at once.

He smiles wryly at the room, which is already empty of anyone but himself.

'It's a good thing we started preparing back then. We have enough forces and supplies. The only thing left to do is.........hurry up with my research, you know.

In his hand, the ”Spiritual Binding Subordinate Ring” was shining dully.