Vol 7 Chapter 96 (1/2)
Prologue
We sat, stuffed, into the loading area of a large wagon
When the gate caan confir preparations to dismount
I, 【Lyle Walt】, reh the openings in the canvas
Scratching my blue hair, I found it to be a little sticky
In order to expedite our travel, the horse-draagon had constantly been on the move
Therefore, we had oftenwithout break, and around me, I could see the worn out faces of es
Clenching the blue necklace hanging from my neck, I surveyed the walls of Beim
“They’re higher than Centralle’s So this is the land of merchants and mercs”
It was a place sought after by many adventurers and merchants and while I couldn’t call the ride pleasant, the road that lead to Beim was incomparable to any other
Re her hair into its usual side ponytail
Her violet eyes watched over me
“Lyle-sae”
I nodded, and checked for e
Of course, despite our long travels, we had little to carry along
I won’t say it was just a single bag per person, but still ere on the lesser side
There were a few custos
With red hair and violet eyes, 【Aria Lockward】 ran a hand down her hair as she began to complain
“We really are unlucky The hell’s with the coupled carriage breaking down…”
The reason ere on a wagon e had broken down
Rather than waiting, we deter to the horse-drawn set up especially for that purpose would promise a quicker arrival
Though it’s not like we had no other option
Setting her deep blue hair with a hand comb, 【Clara Bul a robe over her standard maid uniform
“There was no helping it They had to do regular maintenance, and it seeer cars wouldn’teyes”
With her golden double ponytails being tugged at by a nearby child, Monica refuted
“The fruit ofeyes… so be it then Rather than spending the last few days in a state like this, it would be the absolute better option So what? Next you’re going to voice dissatisfaction at a maid outfit? Let me tell you mymaid uniform is a battledress adapted for combat in any situation”
Originally an automaton discovered in the depths of a Labyrinth, Monica seemed to hold a different viehat e
Why did the ancients build so it a maid… I am unable to understand it
A distance a few days by coupled carriage took several ti Beim
Pale pink—when I said that, the individual herself persisted it was pink blond—anyways, reirl with elongated tips to her ears, 【Eva】, patted off her hips
“I don’t really care, but that sure was a ride, even with maintained roadways I’m sure ould have been better off on foot”
Having formerly been part of a tribe that spread perfor herself
With light purple hair, and golden eyes, 【Shannon Circry】 objected
She was the youngest a us, and quite unreliable when it came to physical prowess
“hell no Just how far do you think that would be? If we’re not taking Porter out, then a wagon is one hundred times better!”
Pulled by only two horses, I was convinced ere crammed onto was one meant for short distances rather than what it had just been put through
It didn’t serve an ae, but it promised a safer trek than on foot
Because it was surrounded by vigilant adventurers on horseback
With light emerald hair, 【Miranda Circry】 lowered her fist onto the top of Shannon’s head
And as her sister became teary eyes, Miranda spoke
“You need to build up soe”
“I never planned to becoin with”
As Shannon averted her face, and Miranda started to pinch it, both of the fun
They were coh, but they always seemed to draw attention to themselves
A peddling male seated beside me called out
We were on the level of having conversed a few times over the last few days, and he are of the fact ere all adventurers He gave a bitter smile
“That’s quite a biased selection you have there Isn’t it rough being the only man in a circle of ladies?”
I nodded a few times
“Let’s see It really is rough In truth, I do want to get in a few men, and achieve some sort of balance”
He laughed
“So the matter?”
“Don’t mind it It’s just because there are plenty of sorts of adventurers in Bei But those of your trade see it as nothing but a pain And it’s a treat to see the oblivious ones look at them with envy”
Maintaining a harem was serious business
In a job with lives at stake, there’s little time for one to pay mind to love and life and all that other stuff
Male and fe but worry If possible, a party’s leader should wish to gather up ender
Because separating work and private o about it
“… Well, it’s already coive an effort on my part”
The man smiled
“That so? Well have at it then Now it looks like we’ve finally arrived”
While he was saying that, the wagon entered into the line at the city’s gate filing for entry
It would take souards were stationed at the city’s entrance point, efficiently carrying out customs work
With its use by many merchants world-wide, the entry process was smoother than the other towns and cities I’d come upon
The walls surrounding it were thick, and high enough to make one crane their head
They weren’t constructed of piled stone The outer face was seaical process bestowed unto it
And what lay beyond those sturdy walls was a city with y than any I had been to before—The City of Merchants and Adventurers—the free city of 【Beim】
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Nearby the gate, where goods passed in and out enon, and stretched a little to loosen our bodies
Coaches and carts, even coupled carriages went to and from The clouds of dust they kicked up held horrid stanch, and made it hard to breath
Novem…
“How about we move at once?”
The other party members affirmed that statement with doubtful faces
Quite a bit had happened with theonism had built up between her and Miranda
“Give ”
Thinking they could at least try to get along on the surface, I walked ahead Monica raced up to my side
“Hey, you were just thinking how nice it would be if we got along on the surface, right?”
As she hit it on the aze for a moment
And while forcing a smile…
“L-look, isn’t it best if we all just… got along? As a party, I mean”
Miranda scoffed
“Hah? That girl over there irrelevant to any of that And it’sabout it behind everyone’s back, isn’t it? By the hat plans do we have for today?”
That was likely referring to registering at the Guild
Of the two cards issued, one of them had to be turned in, and the paperwork had to be filled out for a hoe request
Unless we did that, it would be logistically impossible for us to work as adventurers in Beim
“We’ll rest for the day, and carry it out tomorrow Or perhaps the day after that”
Normally, ould have rested the day we arrived, and done all the forms the next
But there was a reason we couldn’t do that this time around
Separating fro up at the wall, several tall buildings of Beiht