Episode 5.1 (1/2)
Lecan saw a familiar man standing in front of his inn when he got there.
It's Chaney's messenger.
”My master would like to have dinner with you.”
Lecan got back to his room and wiped his body with water before following the man to a high-class restaurant in the shopping district.
After being led to a private room and drinking the alcohol there, Chaney soon arrived.
Lecan is not fond of extravagant food and having to dine together in a private room.
However, today he had just been thinking of discussing something with someone that could be trusted in private, and Chaney wouldn't mind him acting frankly either. On top of that, they're accompanied by good food and good drink, there's simply no better opportunity than this.
”Hello there Lecan-san, I'm glad that you seem to be doing well. And it looks like you've managed to be Shira-shi's apprentice.”
”I'm in your debt. Sorry for not telling you earlier.”
This place is a high-class establishment in the shopping district.
Chaney entertained Lecan without holding back. Both the alcohol and the food were superb. The drink today stimulated Lecan's thought process and got him in a very good mood.
”Have you shown Shira-shi the strange weapon <Cold-blooded> Marakis carried with him?”
”To Shira? No.”
”Then, I think it's a good idea to show it to her later.”
This implied that Chaney knew about Lecan holding the same thing Marakis used to attack Chaney, but Lecan did not realize this fact at this time.
”Hou.”
”That was something the lord here brought through Shira-shi as a middleman. Oh but this is a secret.”
”What.”
”It was made by Shira-shi's friend, a magic tool engineer who's living in the royal capital, so I heard.”
”Is that so.”
”Were there no such weapons at Lecan-san's hometown?”
”Nope, never saw something like that. But...”
At first, Lecan found those weapons very intriguing since he never thought that weapons could have such shapes before. However, in Lecan's world, wands that could cast red fireball, or white fireball or blue fireball existed. Or rather, he's got several of those in his <Storage>.
He was going to explain that to Chaney, but an alarm bell blared in his head.
Shira had warned Lecan not to let merchants and noblemen become aware of his <Storage>. Those who would do anything to make Lecan their slave would pop up everywhere if he did.
When he thinks about it, that's not limited to just Storage.
Even that Shira got bewildered by the magic gem of an otherworld dragon. Several items of that class are sleeping inside Lecan's <Storage>. Along with other valuable items. Even if they aren't of that much value to Lecan, that's not the case to this world's merchants and nobles.
He will be targeted if it's known that he possesses something like that.
It's one thing if him yielding those items would be the end of it. However, there is no way to prove whether there's still something or not in his <Storage>. Boundless greed will go after Lecan forever.
Chaney may feel indebted to Lecan, he may be virtuous, but he's still a merchant. He would likely find out quite a lot about Lecan's items and abilities were he given even a little bit of hint. And first-rate merchants are armed with the wiles to obtain something they want. On the other hand, Lecan is not good with words. He's bad at expressing himself. In short, it's a losing battle should he attempt it.
He must not give him any clue. Talking about his original world is prohibited in front of Chaney.
”Yes, and what would that 'but' entail?”
”No, it's nothing. Forget that, I was just thinking of seeing you.”
”Oh that's nice to hear. Is there anything I can be of service with.”
”Please teach me about dungeons.”
”Dungeons? But Shira-shi would have been much more knowledgeable about such things.”
Lecan explained.
Shira is tired, she's taking 10 days rest. In fact, she's currently sleeping soundly. He was told to [Go to dungeons] like getting chased out.
”Hahaha. I see. However, for Lecan-san, this will be your pilot opportunity to challenge the dungeons in this world. If that's the case, I shall tell you what I know. However, my knowledge about dungeons is fragmentary and not perfect. Also, everything is a hearsay, so there may be some unexpected part that's not true. By the way, as you're going to Golbul dungeon, would you like to get a map?”
”Map? Dungeons have maps?”
”Yes. They are a commodity. Some merchants that deal with them live in this town. I will have it delivered to you by tomorrow if you wish so.”
”What's on those dungeons maps, what are they good for?”
”At minimum, sketches of each floors and the location of stairways are drawn on a map. Since Golbul Dungeon is quite spacious, knowing where the stairways are located is quite handy for adventurers who want to quickly reach a certain floor. Cheaper maps would only have one stairway among many drawn on them. And the slightly better maps will have information about spawned magic beasts and their locations. If you know which magic beasts will spawn, you can make all kinds of preparations beforehand. The best maps will have types of drops, and records about treasure chest spawns.”
”What are stairways?”
”Eh? Since dungeons are divided by floors, you have to use stairways to go up and down between floors.”
”You can go to the next floor without beating the boss?”
”Could you tell me what this 'boss' is.”
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”Bosses present in Boss Rooms.”
”Well now, what are these Boss Rooms.”