Chapter 121 – The Celebration and the Start of the Wind (1)
Rumors of the Warlock spread quickly.
A super-large golem and a barrier were also witnessed by passers-by, so it was impossible to stop the rumors of being involved. It was the same in this world that a horse without feet can travel a thousand miles.
So the lord of Sargadis immediately issued a proclamation to prevent his downfall. It was to put forward evidence that the existence of the black magician was detected early and the alliance was established.
“As expected, Lord Hennesses!”
“Long live the wise and benevolent Lord Hennesses!”
When the corpse of the warlock was put up, the citizens of Sargadis raised their voices in praise of the lord. They are very simple people.
Since the adventurers broke the darkness and made improvements within a day after rumors spread, the citizens should be relieved.
I was too busy admiring the fact that the name of the lord here was Joteru von Hennessis, so I didn’t really agree.
What a fucking man’s name is Hennessis.
It’s a name like a free market.
Well, anyway, that wasn’t a good thing, but for some reason it was Sardagis from the Britannia village who was laughing in a festive mood.
And what was Nord, the hero of Britannia who saved Sargadis and the super-elite master of archaeology, the forager earth warrior, doing——
“My baby.”
He was swearing with a sword that was broken in half at an inn that was 3 coopers a night.
***
Have you ever heard that weapons are consumable items in the item category?
I have It is said that a weapon where the state of the blade is important, such as a sword, will touch or become dull as you use it.
So, servicing the damn weapon was as important as developing one’s own skills. This was the reason why I bought a Real-stone for my partner to entrust my life with and oiled it every day.
─Ppogak.
‘But that friend has searched for it.’
I sighed as I looked at the mid-priced sword with holes drilled and broken.
“Oh! Fran’s sister. If you turn it to the right, it will come out☆!”
“Like this? Oh, that’s it. It takes a lot of work to maintain the puppet.”
“Yes? Yes? Do you understand? I hate getting dirt in my joints the most, really~”
On a sunny day in the morning sun, we were repairing our equipment by the inn’s well.
Lingling, who has become covered in dirt, dismantles and cleans No. 3, Lalilura, and Fran, who helps it. And it was me who was mourning the sword that I lost after finishing my armor.
“With this, disbandment is almost over☆! Now all I have to do is wash it with water and dry it!”
Ralilura, who was working while putting dirt on her trademark makeup, said that. She sighs and pays attention to me too.
“So so~? What are our seniors doing? Is that something like Kitai’s blessing ceremony?”
“It’s not a blessing, it’s a funeral.”
I stick my sword into the ground and scatter flowers. As if he wouldn’t buy it even with scrap iron, there was no point in repairing it because it was a bruised sword.
“Nor. Are you going to buy a new weapon today?”
Fran asked while watching the puppet’s structure. He said that he liked to play with things even when he was young, and it looked like Lingling was enjoying the disassembly and disassembly of No. 3.
“Okay. I’m going to buy weapons because I have the capital, but I want to visit the wizard guild first.”
I roughly shoved the funeral sword into the scabbard and said.
It is difficult to recycle because the sword and scabbard are made by matching. I had no choice but to give money to the forge and ask them to dispose of it.
“Wizards Guild? Shall we go with you?”
“Heh. I’ll take your heart I think I’m going to have to talk about something annoying.”
There were two reasons for going to the guild this time.
One was to say hello to Tyrsi, whom he had broken up with by chance, and the other was to go get the giant golem’s core.
─This is the core of the golem. Eck, but it looks like this is tainted with black magic mana! Our wizard guild will purify it for free. Come get it later!
-I don’t really feel the mana of black magic.
Haha. This is something that only experts can feel. Oh, and if you’re worried about us cheating, you can weigh in here and write a memorandum.
It reminded me of a conversation with Cromwell that I had been biting strangely.
Perhaps that is an excuse, and core purification is a sign that says, ‘Let’s meet face to face later’.
So, after writing a memorandum and checking the weight and mana of the core, I entrusted the purification. They don’t see me as a protectionist, so they won’t attack me.
‘Because it wasn’t something that a person in a position to represent the wizard guild would steal on purpose.’
The main power source of the giant golem was the soul power reactor.
The core was nothing more than an auxiliary engine. In terms of quality, the value is comparable to that of gold class monster drop items. I also had a half-fight with Nefertiti, so I didn’t have to worry about Cromwell, who was at least a gold class.
“I’ll go get my wallet. If it’s late, we’ll have dinner first.”
“Yes. Go.”
“Yes~♡ Be careful. Senior!”
After saying hello to the two of them, I went to the wizard guild.
***
As a Norse, not Arthur Wayne, I found the wizard’s guild and first went to Cromwell according to the order of status. Because Tirshi can stay and watch.
I was called by another fucking company officer, but I can’t go and say hello to my mate first.
“Welcome to. Mr. Nord.”
When I was guided into the office, Cromwell was studying magic at an expensive-looking table.
The feeling that the social status of the people I meet these days has suddenly leveled up. I was a little scared, but I returned the greeting without showing it.
“Yes, Mr. Cromwell. As you said last time, I came to receive the core you purified.”
“Welcome. Have a seat. I’ll bring the tea.”
“Thank you for your consideration. Excuse me.”
– With daughters and daughters.
Cromwell rang the bell and a man who appeared to be a secretary came and poured us tea and left.
A fucking male secretary doesn’t know what romance is. Should I say that he is an efficient magician?
“I’m repeating this, but Mr. Nord’s help was great in defeating the warlock this time.”
“I just brushed the mud off the wings to make it easier for the bird to fly. It is your strength that saved the city.”
Cromwell and I sat at the table, exchanging official prepositions for the introduction, and then moving on to the main topic.
“Golem Knummt’s core has been purified. We have set up procedures so that you can receive it on the way, so please take a look around the guild and pick it up at the reception before you leave.”
“Thank you. By the way, the busy person made time flexible because of me, so if you have something else to say, I wonder if it would be polite to say it now.”
If you called me separately, tell me about your business. It was Cromwell who really got to the point in my words.
Haha. You are also wise. What to say… If I had to ask, there would be two.”
“May I ask what it is?”
“Yes. The first is about the celebration of this victory. I heard that the lord is throwing a small party to celebrate the adventurers who have made great contributions to defeating the warlock.”
Little party?
It will never be small because it is a celebrity party of nobles. You can think of that expression as an idiom like frugal but 1 billion won in the drama.
‘But it’s a celebration?’
Dune full operation! I thought about why nobles throw parties to celebrate adventurers.
If it’s a celebration of being a black magician, wouldn’t it be like a meeting of stockholders of a corrupt company where nobles get together to celebrate the company’s listing? Why are you calling us over there?
Did you see that the president of the company gathered managers at the level of working-level people to have a dinner just because the company went public? Even though Sargadis was a villager, this felt a bit odd.
‘Is it a matter of loyalty?’
Being an adventurer is a job that allows you to live freely.
Frank and I can move to Hayes Bend and carry out the Auduumla Guild’s request there. It was our will to go to another country once we were qualified.
There was no way the lord of Sargadis would hold us by force.
‘Even the lord will be in trouble if the adventurers disappear from Sargadis.’
When those warlocks appeared again, it would be difficult to block them with the guards or few knights.
So, wouldn’t it be that he usually respects the adventurers, and whenever something like this happens, they give him a mix of rewards and congratulations?
‘Because the desire for honor is a desire that adventurers have a hard time filling.’
A party that invited the aristocratic lord, merchants slightly lower than him, and city guild leaders!
Invite adventurers there and introduce them! Avenger’s! And if you clap a few times, the adventurers will feel proud of their shoulders.
People who used to live 24 hours a day, working for pay, but receiving the title of a hero who saved the city?
Who wouldn’t want to catch Gao in that situation? It seemed like it could be thought of as a slightly lower level war hero improvement party.
Thinking that far, I asked a question.
“If you say this to me, do you think I will be invited to attend?”
“It is. The story that spread through the alliance must have gone up to the lord through the guard captain. An invitation will go to Mr. Nord in a few days.”
“I don’t even have clothes to wear to the party.”
“The celebration is held with a margin of about a week. Clothes to wear can be sponsored by the sewing guild, or can be provided separately from the lord’s house. Wouldn’t it be enough to try on beforehand?”
“Okay. Will there be any problem if my colleagues attend together?”
“Permission will be given to family members and members of the same team.”
“That’s fortunate.”
I think I need to discuss this with my party members.
Should I say thank you for letting me know in advance? In a situation where there was no one to ask anything and no one to ask, if only the invitations had been sent, days would have been wasted.
So why is Cromwell so considerate?
‘──She’s trying to spit on me.’
Why why why fuck It’s because I dragged too much aggro with the fucking mystery show.
Haha.”
Hehe.”
Cromwell, who kept his smile on his face, gave me a big smile as well.
He is a very talented person. Are they trying to preoccupy the position of ‘a person you can trust’, noticing that even if they try to embrace me, they won’t come over easily?
There is no free favor in the world.
‘When I think about it, the guild member permit I gave you was like that too.’
Cromwell’s act, which seemed to be excessive kindness at a thoughtless glance, was full of great worldly skills when looked closely.
He had little to lose, since he was feeding a talented person with a bribe, not a bribe.
‘Well, there’s nothing bad about me either.’
Let’s take what we can get. It’s give and take.
Cromwell would not have thought that I would fall for a fool here and trust him completely. We understand each other’s values, but we don’t reveal everything to our stomachs.
Of course, there are some dudes who pile up affection to the extent that I can’t think of it rationally and hit the back of the head.
Thinking about it makes me angry all of a sudden. Calm down, calm down. I said to Cromwell.
“Thank you for telling me. I will keep it in mind.”
“Yes. Oh, and the second thing I wanted to say was to beware of Edlin. Mr. Nord, are you still single?”
“Coke, kuck.”
Fuck it, it suddenly hooks me. I have no intention of becoming a semen dispenser for a woman in her 40s.
“Hehe. That’s right. I’m already paying attention. How many times have you been helped by Mr. Cromwell since last time?”
“Ah, I’m glad you noticed. Wouldn’t it be nice for Mr. Nord, who has a promising future, to be caught in her clutches?”
“Heh heh. Is that so?”
You’re so old, you bastard. That lady is also a person of power, so what am I supposed to do with the answer?
“Nevertheless. Just how many talented people Edlin has snatched from the wizard guild so far—”
“Huh. Is that true?”
“Where would this be? As you get older, how crazy you are with cosmetics, when a monster that is said to be good for your skin comes out——”
“Hehe. I didn’t know until then.”
In the end, following the official speech method, he returned after a series of exclamatory love and questioning words.
This is an acrobatic evasive speech that allows you to say, “I didn’t even say a mare,” No matter what comes up later. In other words, it is also called verbal taijiquan.
The trick is to pretend that you’re taking the reaction seriously, but not giving your opinion at all. Let’s use it when everyone is involved in the boss’s gossip.
‘Junnae is tired.’
I knew the two of them had a bad relationship, but I had no idea they would play tricks behind the scenes like this.
I loosened my shoulders as I left Cromwell’s room.
Now let’s go say hello to Tyrsi.
