Episode 28.15-16 (2/2)
('Course it's gotta be a drawn out fight.)
(They'd be coming back late.)
The door opened.
”We're back!”
”Eh?”
”We have returned.”
”It's heroes' homecoming.”
Those were Bruska's, Tsuinga's, and Yoana's voices.
”Hey, those voices?!”
”Y-yeah!”
The two stopped cooking and ran from kitchen to the dining room.
There were five of them. All five are there. No one is missing.
”Ooh! Ooh!”
”Hehe. We've gone and done it, Nark-san, Nell-san.”
”Didja break through it? Ya broke through floor 100?”
”Yea, we did.”
Of course they did.
It's clear seeing their expressions.
An accomplished look.
”We did it around daytime, but things turned into a commotion at the trading facility.”
”Hm? Did you get a weapon with good graces?”
”A scimitar with <Damage Restoration>, <Stamina Drain>, and <Sword Speed Increase> graces got dropped.”
”What”
Those are some tremendous graces. Depending on the degree of <Sword Speed Increase> effect, it can go for several platinum coins.
”<Damage Restoration> only gets dropped below floor 100 after all. They found out we crossed over floor 100. We got called to the back room and asked many things by a Mr. knight there, so we got back late.”
”Ah, yeah, I figured.”
Adventurers who explore floors below 100 get special treatments.
They can stay at the highest class inn under the town lord's management, their meals are covered too.
”I see. So ya guys' gonna stay there.”
”No, Nark-san. <Grindam> can't stay at a town lord-run inn.”
”Eh? Why?”
”Because we have no plan to explore the floors below 100.”
Nark was relieved when he heard that, and he understood why. They must have gotten stronger after breaking through floor 100. Making use of that power to beat foes on the later part of floor 90s would be quite profitable. And safe. Fighting below floor 100 is way too intense.
Arios spoke next.
”Nark-san. We will be moving to an inn under the town lord's management. We told them we wanted to keep our lodging at <Rafin Rock Terrace Inn>, but since it's a rule, we have to move there once.”
”Got it.”
”But we plan to go back here if we're not comfortable there, so please keep our booking intact.”
Lodging of adventurers who explore floors 100 and beyond are paid by the town lord.
At the most luxurious among all other inns located in the furthest back.
The guests there receive the best possible and preferential treatment.
Lecan and Arios probably won't come back.
Meaning the dinner today will act a celebration as well as a farewell.
”Alright. I'm gonna heat up the bath right away. Wash away yer' fatigue there. Look forward to the feast tonight.”
They all cheered.
From that night forth, <Rafin's Rock Terrace Inn> would always be lively at night.
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