141 139 Next up. (2/2)

”I'm very sorry, but I have to be rude here. I'm so sorry.”

”Fran still has tea here. There's still tea and sweets left.”

”No, Lord Fran has a messenger.”

”The messenger?”

”My name is the messenger, and you are the master of the Adventurer Alliance. My lord, I thought you were in a meeting with the deputy, but I heard Lord Fran is here.”

What can I do for you? I went to the guild this morning. In the meantime, shall we meet?

It was a room in the Lords' Hall that was taken to the servant.

”Hey, Miss Fran!

It was the dwarf of the muscle Mukimuki who was there. I fought with Linford, that guild master.

”I'm sorry I called you.”

”I don't mind.”

”Hear it's time to leave town. I wanted to see you once before that. I'm too busy with ex-post processing to get the time inside. I heard you were coming to this mansion, and I rented a room because I was a little overwhelmed. Well, let me thank you again. Thanks to your lady, the town has been saved.”

When Gumd got up off the couch, he said so and bowed his head deeply.

”There's nothing else to save. I was more likely to lose to Linford, and I was saved.”

”The guy who can beat that giant one-on-one is about Falund or Amanda. Still, the lady hooked me up with him and stopped me. Without that, there would have been tremendous damage. So let me say it again. Thanks.”

”... n”

”Ha. Well, remember, I appreciate it.”

Fran has a complex face mixed with remorse and joy. A little bit of remorse?

Well, I'm pretty sure you lost to Linford. Even when I remember that time, I still regret it.

”So, here's the real deal, I heard you wanted the Demon Stone?

”I want”

”Right...... You're going to Urmut next?

”Mmm.”

”But it's hard to get demon stones, even in Urmut?

”Really?

”Oh, this is Kranzel's second city, even if it rots. Most of the surplus demon stones gather from nearby cities. Not in Barbora means not even in the surrounding cities. Naturally for Urmut, too. There are a lot of demon stones out there, but most of them go to Barbora.”

Seriously. But you do. The adventurers of this city are not the only ones who can conquer all the demonic stones of this big city.

So is it difficult to buy demon stones even in Urmut?

When we're roaring, Gumd takes something out of his nostalgia.

”There it is.”

A letter? That's some folded paper.

”This is an auction reference in Wang Du.”

”Auction?

”Around June of each year, there will be a big auction in Wang Capital. It's hard for the average person to participate, but with this, you can participate on either the selling side or the buying side, right? Show me this in the guild of the king's capital and you'll be ready.”

”Are you sure?

”Oops. It's not like I'd have to participate if I had that. Join me if you feel like it. Auctions don't just have magic stones, they have all sorts of digs.”

You got a good one. What an awesome auction for Wang Du.

”Mm-hmm. Okay. Thank you.”

”Oops. I'm glad you're happy.”

We haven't even reached Urmut yet, but we've decided on Urmut's next destination.