Chapter 50 - Dragon Eye Sakazuki (1/2)

Dragon Eye Sakazuki

[T- That’s… impossible…]

The shaken slender macho tried to reach out his trembling hand.

He’s trying to touch the woman’s ear.

Pashi~!

The woman slapped his hand away.

The woman looked at the slender macho filled with rebuke.

Her eyes were glaring at him.

[Who gave you the right to touch me?]

[That’s… a lie… I’m not mistaken. Everything’s a lie…]

Even though he was confident that he had exposed the fugitive…

He also brought the attention of a large crowd.

In the end, he got the wrong person.

Depending on where you look at it, it looks very embarrassing…

[I- If you’re not Seras Ashrain—]

The slender macho lost his composure and pointed at the woman.

[W- Why are you in Mills!? The reason why you traveled all the way to this place, huh!? I- If you can’t say it properly, t- then you must have been lying~! You’re downright lying, woman!]

Did he get ashamed that much that he got confused?

Even the question that the slender macho had asked has become incoherent.

When you are in this place, you will understand why she would come to Mills.

But, the woman still answered him directly.

[I stopped by Mills to earn some money for my travelling expenses. The purpose of my journey is—]

Rustle rustle~

The woman took out a veil from her pocket.

The slender macho’s eyes widened as if he understood what she means to say.

[That veil is—]

Was there something special about that veil?

[That’s right. I’m travelling to Jonato Principality.]

Jonato Principality.

It’s the name of a country that I heard at the tavern last night.

I think that’s the place where it’s famous for the powerful “Annihilation Monks”.

[You may have know this already, but this veil is the symbol of those who should respond to the call of the saint. All of us, The Sacred, are to travel west and gather in the sanctuary.]

The Sacred.

It’s another term that I’m unfamiliar with.

However, I can imagine that it must have been the name of a group or an organization.

[Did you understand what I said? On my way to Jonato, I heard that there’s a request for raiding some ruin and I stopped by to earn money for my travel expenses.]

[ugghhh…]

The slender macho couldn’t say anything in response.

The surroundings started to get bustling again.

[You started to make a ruckus, just to end up being mistaken…]

[I thought it was the rumored Princess Knight for a moment.]

[Well, her face was different from the portrait in the Mercenary Guild.]

[Now that you say it, why would a fugitive that was being chased by Bakuos even come to a place that has many people?]

[That monk really had become someone stupid at the speed of a “Flash”.]

The slender macho began trembling.

Hate began swirling on his eyes.

[This disgrace… This humiliation… you, I won’t forgive you… You would always look like such a beautiful woman… You better remember this… Mist Barkas…!]

The slender macho withdrew into the corner of the plaza as she pointed at the woman.

That looks like an unjustified resentment though…

[…………]

That woman’s face was in my field of vision when she was about to put on her hood.

It seems that the woman had also caught sight of me.

[He got the wrong person, huh…]

At that time, one mercenary raised his voice.

[Oh, they finally arrived~!]

A carriage made its away towards the plaza.

The men and women surrounding those who are riding the carriage had hardened expression on their faces.

All of them were armed.

It seems that they were their escorts.

The carriage then stops.

A muscular man alighted from the carriage.

The man then promptly went up towards the stage.

The surrounding mercenaries gathered around the stage.

[Everyone, I’m glad that you’ve gathered in here! I think there are a lot of people who know this already, but let me introduce myself again! I’m Creed Harclay! I’m most commonly known as the Dilettante, Marquis Harclay!]

That’s the first time I heard of him.

That’s why, thank you for introducing yourself.

[Actually, a new floor has been just discovered at the Mills Ruins that is under my jurisdiction! My request for everyone in here was to explore the newly found floor! However, this request doesn’t provide any advanced payment for you! But, I’ll buy any treasures you bring back as high as possible! I am also open for any negotiations on the purchase price! That would be my compensation for this request!]

The marquis continued on with his explanations.

It seems that you’re also free to obtain materials from the corpses of monsters.

He also said that they could also purchase the materials that you had harvested.

That means…

I could also take home the Skeleton King bonemeal that I would be able to harvest.

When going in and out of the ruins, it seems that our luggage will be checked.

Are the treasures that were sleeping deep within the ruins the belongings of this marquis who has the jurisdiction of this place?

[And there would also be a special reward that will be given to those who acquires the treasure called the “Dragon Eye Sakazuki” that sleeps somewhere in Mills Ruins! The reward is 300 gold coins!]

The mercenaries caused a ruckus.

[Isn’t the reward higher than before?]

[He must really want to obtain it while he’s still alive.]

[300 gold coins huh… That’s amazing…]

It looks like that’s a lot of money.

One of the escorts goes up to the stage as directed by the marquis.

The escort unfurled a parchment and showed everyone the contents.

There’s a sketch of what should be what the Dragon Eye Sakazuki drawn on the parchment.

The marquis explained that it was a treasure that was hidden a long time ago.

By the way, it seems that it isn’t a magic tool at all.

It seems to be just a rare article.

[It’s my dream to have a good drink in this sakazuki! I’m sure it feels like I’m a king who had conquered the ancients when I’m drinking in this cup!]

Laughter rippled around the plaza.

Most of them were courtesy laughs though.