Episode 28.3 (1/2)
”Oy!”
The big man called out to Nark.
”Bring me the whole bottle of this stuff.”
Nark took another bottle of fermented Kizolt liquor. It's still unsealed.
”Three silver coins.”
The big man silently handed over the money.
So they do have money.
After taking the coins, Nark moved to the kitchen, lit up a twig with <Ignition> magic and lightly warmed some dried Posu.
He put them in a plate and brought it it to the table.
”Ah. This must be dried Posu. Smells good.”
”This one's on us.”
”Oh that's so generous of you. This is really a nice inn.”
”Yeah?”
”The building itself may be old but it's made of solid wood. The rooms are spacious, the bed is big, and the sheet is cleanly put together. There's a roof over the well, surrounded by thick plantations as a blind, so you can wash up even during bad weather. I think this is a very well done, very well managed inn.”
”Yeah.”
(Well dang.)
(Good observations for folks who just got here.)
(You're damn right.)
(This inn offers a comfortable space to those who get it.)
(Put a lot of work into it 'fter all.)
”And the field is well tended with some tasty-looking vegetable in it. We can't wait for the meals here.”
Having your pride and joy field praised doesn't feel bad.
(These two, can it be.)
(They decided to stay here at <Rafin's Rock Terrace Inn> after they saw vegetable growing in our field.)
Now I gotta cook up some real unique stuff tonight, thought Nark.
”Nark-san. Do you have some time to spare?”
The lanky young man pulled out an empty chair.
No. He looked lanky at a glance due to his supple gestures, but looking closer, he's got unexpectedly firm core and muscles.
”Whaddya need.”
Nark sat down while saying that.
”We passed by the dungeon earlier, but we didn't see the building for Adventurer Association, does this town not have one?”
”Nah, there's one. However, this town's Adventurer's Association don't deal on dungeon. All stores around the dungeon are managed by the town lord.”
”Eeh. That's a surprise. So even stores that sell equipment and consumables are managed by the town lord themselves. I saw many solid buildings made of stone lined up there.”
”Information desk, trades, dineries, general stores and even brothels are all managed by the town lord. Can't have a store opened up within a 2000 step radius 'round the dungeon, that's the rule.”
”Ah, so that's how it works. I see. By the way, I've heard there's only one type of magic beast spawning in this dungeon, is that story true?”
”What? You really don't know that?”
”Yes.”
That's a bit weird.
Dungeon Tsubolt is not a dungeon rookie adventurers want to dive in.
Without enough experience, sufficient ability and decent equipment, an adventurer won't last long even on a very shallow floor. But these two are obviously no rookie.
Yet can they really not know that Dungeon Tsubolt is one of the so-called <Unique Type Dungeons>.
”Dungeon Tsubolt is a Unique type Dungeon. Every floor's only got unique types of <White Spectre (Zaag)> spawning.”
”What's a unique Dungeon?”
”The heck, you're asking that? Hold it. Ya folks ain't gonna tell me this is your first dungeon escapade, are ya?”
Among adventurers there are those who only do dungeon diving called <Dungeoneers>, and there are also those who only work above ground.
”No. We delved into a relatively deep floors in other places. I have only ever done one dungeon myself, but this Lecan-dono here has explored quite a lot of dungeons.”
”Hmm? Still tho', ya can find out basic stuff like this if you go to information desk.”