Vol 8 Chapter 136 (1/2)
Epilogue
With the Labyrinth having been overthroe ate and drank in the town that had entered a festive mood
Alette-san’s party returned from the innermost chamber- and if you asked if I was curious of the dubious expression on their faces, then surely I was- but anyways, it was accurate to say this tiation was a success
The sum put to preparations as well as the daily expenses here taken into consideration, the incoood
The ge to it… ere even able to get our hands on peridot
Other than that, the eleven Bosses of the eighth floor were also a large contributing factor
Even if we could only collect their stones, they were sold off for an ample monetary sum
It was around noon that news of the ht, and things had yet to die down
I listened to the hustle and bustle around as I proceeded preparations towards our withdrawal tomorrow
Eva was singing songs alongside her elven brethren
May seemed more busy than usual with the festival food stands
Perhaps Clara was exhausted fro flat in Porter
Aria was conversing with the new adventurers she’d gotten to know over the trip
Miranda was bothered by so in the direction of Alette-san’s place
Monica wasthe area
On the wooden crate I was using in place of a desk, she placed a tray with light food on it She left a drink, and soside it
I had to calculate our net gains, and of hoere going to use the peridot
Within the Labyrinth, ere able to find eight pieces of it in total
It was exceedingly noisy around, but I didn’t find it particularly annoying
“So this is how a festival is supposed to be”
Up to now, I’d only ever really seen the in on one
From the Jewel, I heard the Third’s curious voice
『Huh? But wasn’t there the harvest festival and all the other ones back at our place? They had theeneration, at least』
The Fourth explained in regards to that
『Well, after cli all the way to counthood, I doubt they’d be participating At the big festivals, I’d return to the s, after all』
I never thought I’d have a chance to go ‘round a festival with friends When I was s address, and after seeing that nothing rong, we’d return at once
The Fifth
『… If ere there, the folks that wanted to make noise would be too mindful』
The Sixth alone see fun
『If you were a bit more of an adult, I’d teach you more the joys of drink and slot, but… while we’re at it, should I teach you of women for the times to come?』
Gahahaha, he laughed, as the Seventh drove the nail in
『When someone who failed with female relations as ment of persuasive power Lyle, there are plenty who destroy themselves for a spot of fun You should be careful yourself』
S a little, I reached out a hand to the food on the table
Potato cut slie fried in rease made my hands all sticky, but it tasted delicious
When I rose to wipe off my hands, Novem presented a wet towel to me
“You’re not going to go out and make merry?”
I took the toiped off my hands, and placed it on the desk
As Novem looked at the memo paper in front of me, I explained
“I just want to finish this up first Best to save the fun for the end I’ve given everyone enough of the reward to play around You should go out and enjoy yourself too, Novem”
While the toas in festive spirits, there was no point if you didn’t have any money
If it was just to play around, I had given out enough money Of course, I informed them it was a deduction from the total reward they’d receive
“So are you calculating the earnings? What will you do with the gemstones?”
Asked by Noveards to the precious stones
“I’ll have theated once we return Perhaps it would be best to keep the in a lot this tiardless, so maybe I should leave them if they ever prove necessary”
If examination of the price proved it best we sold them, then that’s what I’d do
And it wasn’t a bad idea to keep them close at hand, either
On the ed the Labyrinth, and on what evaluations I would use to distribute the reward
I had thought of splitting it up evenly, but in that case, Shannon- who barely did a thing- would profit more than anyone else
I would be handing Shannon’s share to Miranda, but I doubt she would be satisfied with it either
So I was currently working towards a base reward evenly split, and a pay on top of that based on efforts
(It really is a pain)
While I thought that, the Fourth picked up on as going through my mind
『Lyle, you have to be firm when it co too ood, but too less is just as bad There’s your future goal to consider, but repaying ithcomrades』
The Fourth told ht about it Perhaps the other ancestors held the same opinion, as there were no objections
Before I handed over the money, I’d have to explain what the party’s shared funds would be going towards
And tell thes, on top of how pay was decided
It was busy even after it was over
(No, this is just because I hadn’t thought up the finer details yet This ti experience)
If you looked at us as a party, ere too few in numbers
But eventhat amount was troublesome for the current me
Novem looked at
“So to say?”
“… You really won’t ask? About me and Octō? And Septem… about Celes-sama”
I extended a hand tothe wind rose to rock the light of the lantern on the table
That didn’t happen But I couldn’t help but feel it
(… To say s, I’m absurdly curious I really want to ask, but…)
I wanted to ask, but the party’s dissatisfaction had just been resolved to an extent I got the feeling that I didn’t want to reheat it for the ti
“… Do you want to talk about it?”
When I said that, sheher head
“Then it can coht, I have only one thing to confirm”
“What could it be?”
I looked at Novem
“Novem, for whose sake do you move?”
When I said that, she pinched her skirt with the tips of her fingers, and lightly raised it to give a tidy curtsy
“… For Lyle-sama’s sake Those words hold no lies or fabrication”
“I see Then so be it Quite a bit happened this tiht… I’ll have to properly talk about that one as well But for now, shall we enjoy the festive air a bit more?”
Drink and make merry… could I do the same? And of the hs, could I drink them away?
I’h
(And wait, with all that’s going on, I’m exhausted I don’t have any free time anymore)
I thought of the nearer future, as I turned my eyes to the paper
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… Beim’s Eastern Guild Branch
After a horse ca was opened up in the guild
All the staff athered, and with such a hole being made in their normal duties, the personnel looked quite worried
They had heard it was going favorably, but could a problem have surfaced?
After everyone challenged thewith such an expression on their faces, the person in charge came in
Perhaps in a panic, the senior officer’s usual seven-to-three parted hair was in a mess, as he announced the success of this tiation
“First of all, Itime from your busy schedules And I’m sure you’re all anxious, so I’ll put this out there This tie success A low ae amount of treasures and stones for the Labyrinth’s scale The Guild should be nothing but happy for it”
The receptionists calmed down
Tanya, who recommended Lyle’s party was the same
But the senior officer didn’t look all too happy about it
“At the saards to the treasure found in the innermost chamber The one to acquire it was the party led by Alette Baillet That in itself isn’t an issue However, the treasure discovered was a considerable amount of mithril”
Mithril
Even a Rare Metals, it was a rare one Normally, it would be discovered in Labyrinths twenty to thirty floors deep in scale
But such a thing had come out in one of only ten
Tanya corrected her glasses with her fingertips as she waited for the officer’s explanation The surroundings personnel began conversing with the others around, but the noise eventually died down
If it were a twenty floor Labyrinth, there was a chance of finding mithril But just because there was a chance, it’s not like you could suddenly find a mountain of it
“I’m sure many of you know of Alette Baillet’s situation Once she returns to her country, she goes back to being a knight Naturally, she cannot go against the will of her country If they say they have not the mind to sell it to us, then that’s the end of the matter, but…”
The fact that what Alette’s party had found was e problem
Noruild and its affiliatedto buy, but if the other party didn’t feel like selling, they’d have to back off
The rights to it lay with the adventurers who beat the final boss of the Labyrinth Going out of your way to obtain it wouldproblems with capable adventurers
“… The knight brigade she is aher country has its own circu to become a bit of a problem With that in mind…”
The country her knight brigade was in service to was classified as a small one by those around it