Chapter 235 (1/2)

Gallus’ Whereabouts

We got ready to open Gallus’ letter after we settled down

『Alrighty, let’s give it a look』

「Nn」

『Wait, don’t be so rough with it Try opening it with a bit more care』

Fran ripped the letter open and undid the seal to reveal the piece of paper within

It clearly had Gallus’ signature on it, but the writing see the letter

The letter started off by describing his predicament It said that an important noble had ordered him to complete a request with uth any other means It then continued on as follows

I can’t tell you exactly where I’ve gone All I can really say is that I’ll probably be somewhere in the capital by the time you read this letter I won’t be able to see you for the ti, but I’d like for us to meet up once the royal auction starts They sell all sorts of equip that catches your eye, so I encourage you to co toI’ll be waiting for you in the capital

Gallus

So he’s in the capital? That sure does sound pretty convenient seeing as hoere planning to head over eventually anyways

『Welp, sohim Barbra』

「Nn More reasons to go to capital now」

『Yeah True that』

We headed to the Adventurers’ Guild the next day Our goal was of course to trade notes with Regus We’d already gained a rough understanding of where Gallus currently was, but ere still hoping he could provide a bit more info

「Kept waiting?」

「Nah, I also only just got here I’ve got a good few bits of info for you」

Alrighty Here’s to hoping it isn’t redundant

「I got us a room upstairs We should probably head over before I tell you any more」

「Got it」

Regus’ proposal was pro, as it more or less implied that the info he had for us couldn’t be said within the public’s earshot To that end, we moved upstairs and sat ourselves accross from him

「Silence」

「You really live up to your reputation, Black Lightning Princess Your wind ic seems to be top notch」

Fran used silence to prevent any sound fros so we could speak without having to worry about being overheard

「I’ to be honest, I couldn’t pinpoint Gallus’ location」

「Nn Can’t be helped」

He then went on to describe e already knew That is, he told us Gallus had accepted a request froovernment, and that he’d left Barbra in secret

「Based on your reaction, I’d say you probably knew all that already I guess thatyou probably don’t know」

「Nn」

「The person that contacted Gallus was apparently working under Marquis Ashtonah I can’t say for sure whether the Ashtonah’s issued the request at the country’s request or if they just decided to issue it themselves, but I’m more inclined to say its the former」

「Ashtonah? Heard of somewhere」

『That’s the household Celldio was from』

（Godblade wanting noble?）

『That’s the one』

The Ashtonah household’s employee had attempted to act in absolute secrecy, but he wasn’t able to slip through Regus’ information network unnoticed His identity was evidenced both by the small accessory he ith the family’s crest embedded in it and his use of one of the Ashtonah household’s villas

Of course, the person that’d gotten in touch with Gallus wasn’t the only individual Regus had taken note of Many of the marquis’ retainers had entered the city i around, but ended up standing out as a result