Eternal Adventurer (WN): Chapter 21

 

Chapter 21: Feudal Lord

It's so hot.

When I woke up, I was sweating like crazy.

"Uwa, so sticky."

Even the sheets are soaked.

Wince doesn't seem under those circumstances.

There was a well in the innkeeper's yard, and he said we were free to use it.

Let's sweat it out.

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I wasn't the only one who wanted to bathe.

A few people were scooping up tubs of water from the well.

And drenched their heads with it.

But then I wondered...

We're taking a bath in the well water.

The drinking water is stored in water bottles and is taken from a different location.

"You're the guy who just came yesterday, aren't you?"

He's talking to me in a friendly way, probably a fellow guest.

"Yeah, How did you know?"

"I'm an adventurer too. I saw what happened at the administration yesterday."

He seemed to see it.

"Well~ it's cool! My money was stolen when I first registered!"

“What a habitual offender, that old man.”

"You did such a cool thing, He got overtaken by a kohai."

I smiled and replied.

"How come you guys didn't retaliate?"

"No one wants anything to do with it, and as soon as he overtakes us, we can only flatter him."

He was even more of a jerk than I thought.

"Well, I'm gonna go get something to eat."

"Alright."

"Ah, I forgot to tell you."

"What is it?"

"Don't drink the well water and river water in this town directly."

"Ah, yeah. Why does everyone only drink from water bottles?"

"Ah, that's..."

This person was quite nice.

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"Eh? So water costs money then?"

While I was sleeping, Shiro-san was already researching this town.

“No one will complain if you drink, but they will not take responsibility for it. "

They say the water in this area is not very good.

Whatever it is, you can see a big mountain range from here.

It is said that the water flows from a place called "Dragon Mountain".

If a person drinks it directly, severe abdominal pain and diarrhea will be his friend for 10 days.

They boil the well water in an iron bottle called a water purifier and drink it.

“The reason this place costs three silver coins per person is because it includes the cost of water.”

“I see… isn’t it still expensive?”

"It can't be helped. It's the way the economy is set up."

Those who come later have no choice but to follow.

If they don't like it, they can leave.

"Anyway, the expenses are quite high. As soon as we meet the lord, let's go to the administration and see what we can do."

“I see. Shall I look for some request then?"

"Please do. I'll be back as soon as I can."

"I got it"

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I follow the butler in a suit through the spacious mansion.

"Excuse me. I have brought a guests."

"Come in."

In front of me is a tall middle-aged man.

He's thin, but not slender.

"I hear you've put an end to the Kadaza incident."

Kadaza? Is that the name of that town?

I didn't know that until now.

“I don’t know the details. It was the result of a firestorm that rained down on us."

I hand him the wax-sealed letter from the captain of the merchants.

"Hmm......"

"Please take a sit here."

"Ah, thank you."

The butler guides me to a chair.

It's not a bare wooden plank chair.

It's covered with a cloth.

I can't believe how much more comfortable this makes me feel.

"Asein, prepare tea for me and the guest."

"Understood."

The lord reads the letter and instructs the butler.

I feel like he's good at his job.

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"Now then... Shiro-dono."

I was surprised to be suddenly called by my name.

Was it written in the letter?

"Thank you very much for resolving this mess."

“It's not that much to be thankful for, you know?"

"No, you've done a wonderful job. You deserve the utmost appreciation."

"Eh, ah, thank you"

That's a big compliment.

"I'll prepare a reward for you. Is there anything you want?"

"I'm sorry. I'm going to be honest with you, I don't even know what I want right now."

"Hmm, I see... then I'll give you this."

Then the lord gave me a small medal.

"Show it to the gatekeeper and he will let you into the mansion whenever you want. If you want something, feel free to come to me."

"Then, when the time comes."

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After leaving the lord's mansion

I arrived at the administration.

And at the entrance.

"Why is this old man fainted again?"

"Ah, Shiro-san!"

And there's Wince nearby.

She seemed a little pissed off for some reason.

"This is the guy from yesterday, right? What's going on?"

"He tried to put his finger in my crotch, so I hit him as hard as I could with the chair."

"All right, let's kill him."

The crime of laying his hands on Wince is heavy.

"It was an attempt, so I'm still pure."

Well, that's good... because it's a reduced sentence.

I heard later that the old man passed out and they left him there until he woke up in the middle of the night.

"Also, adventurers have ranks, so it seems they can't accept requests that make a lot of money."

"How do you raise your rank?"

“The only way is to just keep on doing the requests. I guess, it can't be helped."

That's true.

If a rookie could suddenly go to a veteran's request, there would be a lot of deaths.

“I think that Shiro-san’s ability can do a Rank 4 request, [Defeat a herd of Running Dragons], right?”

Dragons, huh?

It's a world with magic, so it's no wonder they exist.

But suddenly doing dragons are scary, so thank goodness for the rank system.

"Let's start with rank 1 and get our feet firmly on the ground."

"I understand! Let's start with this......"