Chapter 178: More problems. (1/2)

Chapter 178: More problems

“Hey, what’s all the co, can’t you do anything by yourself, Arain?”

A concerned Lobelia burst in through the door of the e There she saw a silent Ar through some documents

“Good you are here Lobelia, could you stay and watch over the kids, I need to take care of so sis? Sure I can do that… but is soirl was a bit confused about the situation When she arrived the door to the roo crowded by half the kids that lived there It see inside Thus she took it upon herself to see as going on but inside she only found silence and strange looks

“I’m not sure, I’ll explain after I’m back”

Before Lobelia could ask for so out

“You, what’s going on?”

The only person that reh he wasn’t very talkative either though it see in on the conversation

Lobelia would not let it end on this, if Ar to talk with the children there, they just needed to find a better place

“You, come with me and explain yourself!”

…

While Lobelia tried to get some information out of Armand, Elodia and Roland were on the way to the city’s hall The last tie plot of unused farmland luckily didn’t increase in price that much as it was still far away froht have implemented the weekend system in his own shop but that wasn’t true for the rest of the city Everyone was busy peddling their wares and shuffling their feet around the city

The peddlers were peddling, adventurers in bulky ar for the next adventure It was like any other day for theht work schedule, he didn’t really have tihts

He saw the city somewhat differently than its citizens For hiress, each ti built then finished The never-ending expansion continued and there didn’t seem that it would ever stop

But how this place looked was quite deceiving The old buildings had been replaced by new ones only in certain sections The people with no uards ventured in at night

Bernir told hi robbed or killed there without end Every day there was at least one brahere a person could lose their life He always couards tended to arrive late to only pull away the person that had lost the fight as it was far easier than confronting the one that was left standing

The thieves guild continued to prosper and only people that had enough money to bribe the their shops turned upside down for notto pay the monthly protection fee was a constant strain on their nerves

While thinking about how life was unfair for the less fortunate he looked to his partner Elodia alking next to hi quiet They started the day hand in hand but now they were just silently treading along next to each other without talking at all

“Are you okay?”

Roland asked as he knew that Elodia’seviction He was able to look through the notice and the contract In it, there was a clause of a situation like this happening

Elodia now had at most three months’ time to clear out the house before the city could force them out He was sure that in this world they would not have proble would probably be turned into another inn or pub to serve the ever-increasing adventurer population

“Huh, ah yes I’htly as she looked into the distance with an eh her head but for soht time to place his hand on her shoulder

“Don’t worry, we’ll figure so out…”

Roland emphasized the ‘we’ part as he spoke out At the saainst his own body as he tried to reassure her that he wouldn’t let her go through this alone His gesture see his robe between her thu

“Thank you”

Thein his chest He wasn’t sure what it was but it made him want to protect the woman next to hi not to rely on others, it was strange

What was the worst-case scenario here, the orphans would lose their ho care of theold rank adventurers With the a, they would probably be able to relocate to another area

‘Relocate…’

But that was the problem, ould happen if theyto house thirty children of various ages? They certainly didn’t own any land to build one on and due to the city prospering the prices were astronomical now

The est children at another orphanage like the one Sister Kassia was part of The older ones could try finding apprentice positions at businesses but would probably get a bad contract that forces them to work there for peanuts

‘Would she move to a different city if that was the only option?’

A strange thought passed through his head, what if Elodia decided to leave Albrook She was talented enough to find a proper position at any other city, either in a shop or at a different adventurer guild Arold adventurers who could find jobs elsewhere It would be that hard for the trio to just ht about her leaving there was another strange feeling in his chest This one wasn’t as fuzzy as the previous one He already knew Elodia well enough to know that she would prioritize the children over anything else

For hi he couldn’t go through He had just started profiting froeon and that side entrance with the tier 3 monsters was also there, there was far too much here that he could profit fro it, first, let’s see if I can find that person that signed off on that eviction notice…’

After so, they finally arrived at the city hall This building had grown in size as the city expanded Inside there werein lines to fill out the proper for started, Roland and Elodia had to take a number that ritten on a steel plaque The ladies behind the counters would then call out to them when it was their turn This system was apparently created so that people wouldn’t have to stand around for hours in lines

This is when it started, one of the worst days in Roland’s life It made the time spent in the mines locked with ant , he started hoping that a cult h the wall instead

They were sent on a wild goose chase through the large city hall building As their nu in the wrong line They were taken on a tour through the entire building and only after eight hours of waiting they finally arrived at their destination

“Ah yes, these are the inspection papers, everything see is in order? But there was no appointiven? No one ever saw this inspector…”

“Sir, that is highly unlikely the inspector hadin question and they clearly agree that it is unfit…When the building is freed up the children can be relocated to other proper orphanages…”