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Episode 11. Lucky Vicky, Right?

The sunlight seeping through the small window tickles me.

I subtly turned my head to avoid it, but the bed had already been occupied by a gang of wicked lights. No matter where I fled, it was within their range.

With a gloomy heart, I set out to find darkness. It must be there, a shadow that stubbornly creates shade somewhere without succumbing to the light. I will definitely find it.

“Umm…”

Found it! I finally found a dark place! I buried my face deeper into it with a feeling of emotion.

It was a cozy shade with a somehow pleasant smell. I wriggled in like a caterpillar that had found an escape route.

But where is this? I suddenly wondered. Was my bedroom bed this huge? It’s just a normal super single… At that moment, a chilly voice chillingly woke me from my sleep.

“Wake up.”

“……!”

At that voice, I abruptly raised my body and jumped out of bed.

Feeling a damp sensation on my chin, I touched it, and a sticky liquid toyed with my fingers. Soon, my trembling eyes turned to the bed.

“You talk in your sleep a lot.”

There I saw her, holding up her top with her left hand, wiping away the marks.

She was holding a rag that didn’t look very good in her hand. What is that dark mark, could it be my drool?

‘That’s right.’

I said in the calmest voice possible.

“I’m sorry.”

“It’s okay. From now on, we can just use two beds.”

“……”

Is this mocking or comforting me? It was still too much for me to keep up with the returner’s way of speaking.

She added the finishing touch.

“At least I wasn’t assaulted.”

“……”

Indeed, she was too much for me.

***

I simply washed up and ate breakfast. While eating with her, I talked about today’s schedule.

“Should we go right away? To the Adventurer’s Guild?”

“Yes. I want to sell the skeletons if possible, and even if I can’t, I think we need to go to get information.”

“Okay.”

When the meal was over, we approached the innkeeper to pay.

“Check, please.”

“200 gold.”

“Here you go.”

“Got it. Take care.”

“Yes. Oh, right.”

As I was about to leave, I stopped at the voice coming from behind. Does the innkeeper have something to say?

“Please change the room. To one with two beds.”

“Did you two fight? Tsk tsk. You should be spending hot nights together at times like these…”

“I’ll take care of it.”

“You’re prickly. Alright. You can use the room in front of the one you were using. Here’s the key. The rooms are all cleaned up, right?”

“Yes.”

Step─ Step─

“Let’s go. Mr. Johan.”

“……”

The way she spoke with such an indifferent expression was creepy. I barely managed to answer.

“Yes.”

***

At some point, the attire of the people filling the streets began to become uniform. Mostly people equipped for battle. The sex ratio leaned towards men, and most of the physiques were burly.

[Adventurer’s Guild]

……was the name of the large building. The name was so straightforward that it was a bit funny. I guess you could say it lacked realism in a strange way. But in fact, there was nothing wrong with it.

Under the sign, in small letters, it said [Laudin Branch], and Laudin was the name of this city.

Not the name of a street or neighborhood, but the name of a city. You could see how huge a concept the Adventurer’s Guild was.

The wide-open main gate had batwing doors made of jet-black wood swaying.

The shape of the doors was like the ones often seen in saloons in American Western movies. A structure that made it easy for people to enter and exit.

────!

The boisterous shouts could be heard even before opening the doors.

Personally, I don’t like noisy places very much. It’s hard to focus on myself.

Whether it was the same for her. Sarah was frowning. It was almost indistinguishable from her usual expression, but I could tell.

I quietly opened the door with my fingertips and went inside. I didn’t want to attract much attention. Let’s go quietly, quietly.

But my expectations were shattered miserably. It was definitely noisy when the door was opening, but as soon as they saw our faces, the noise clanked and stopped.

“……”

“……”

Silent silence. It lasted for about 3 seconds.

“Kyahahahahat! So I just grabbed her hair and started pumping her waist right away! So that girl completely rolled her eyes!”

“Tsk tsk… Don’t lie. I clearly know that your nickname is ‘Barbarian Rabbit’.”

“Huh, uh? This guy? I’m serious!”

People started talking loudly again. But I could definitely feel it.

They were definitely aware of us. I could feel the glistening gazes on their faces, flushed as if drunk.

I ignored all those gazes and approached the counter. There, a muscular bald man was standing with his arms crossed.

“Welcome. What’s your business?”

I had already prepared what to answer.

“I want to sell the byproducts of skeletons.”

“Let me see them.”

“I didn’t bring them. Could I ask how much each part sells for?”

“You caught skeletons, and you don’t even know that?”

“Yes. I don’t know.”

The bald man stared at me for a long time. Wow, this is the first time I’ve seen a bald man with so little hair in my life. What a strange experience.

“Are you registered as an adventurer?”

“What’s that?”

“……I’m going crazy.”

Let’s just ask. That was my strategy. Someone might say.

Aren’t you going to get scammed if you look too much like a newbie? But that didn’t apply to me.

‘I’ll just return. That’s why I’m with Kim Sarah.’

Of course, her regression is not activated carelessly. Her ability is manifested when she is about to die.

It wouldn’t be easy to use it when I want to return. But there’s a way.

‘Just kill her. As long as I don’t get caught.’

Whether I kill her while she’s sleeping or disguise it as an accident. As long as I don’t get caught. As long as I don’t get caught. Of course, this was a last resort. It’s a risky method.

“You need to register as an adventurer to sell monster corpses. Otherwise, it’s all illegal.”

“Then I’ll do it. How do I do it?”

Are they testing my combat skills? How strong I am? I was confident I could do average. I also have the superpower called Magic Missile.

The bald man held out his hand and said.

“1,000 gold. Cash only. No items.”

Money is everything here too. I immediately reached into my pocket to withdraw gold. The pants I bought at the clothing store yesterday had pockets.

At that moment, a frivolous voice interrupted from the side.

“Wow~ 1,000 gold? Isn’t that too expensive, brother? They look like newbies, give them a discount, right?”

“Whether you’re a newbie, a knight, or a wizard. The basic fee is 1,000 gold.”

“Still, that’s too much. They look broke at first glance. How would they have that kind of money?”

“Shut up. Unless you’re going to pay for them. And I’m not your brother.”

At the bald man’s words, the owner of the voice looked at us and said.

“Well, I’ll pay for it. Hey. Want to make a deal with me?”

“……What are the conditions?”

There was no reason to refuse if someone was giving me free money. What if it’s a trap? I have a reliable returner next to me.

“If your girlfriend sleeps with me once, I’ll pay the 1,000 gold. Wow, that’s really generous. Right? Even the women in the brothel can’t earn that much? You’re lucky. You are.”

“……”

Come to think of it, most of the gazes we received after entering the guild were lustful. Kim Sarah is pretty. She’s just crazy.

I inadvertently glanced at her. I was curious to see what kind of reaction she would have. Anger? Indifference? Which one would it be?

“……”

As expected, she had an indifferent face. An expression that made me feel awkward just looking at it.

Whether it was the same for the guy who started the fight, his momentum subsided a bit.

“The woman doesn’t seem to hate it that much either? How about it? Call?”

Of course, the guy’s mouth was still alive. I suddenly had a good idea.

“Let’s do this.”

“……Hmm?”

“Let’s fight. If I win, I’ll pay you, and if I lose, I’ll give you 2,000 gold. Conversely, if you lose…”

I smiled and held out my palm to the man.

“You know, right? How much you’ll have to pay?”

“Huh… Look at this audacious guy?”

“Aren’t you going to do it? Is the amount too much? Should I lower it to 1,000 gold? You have that much money, right?”

“……”

Soon, the man growled at me with a slightly reddened face.

“You’ve lost your mind because this is the guild house. Do you really want to die?”

It was ridiculous that the one who farted was getting angry. Is this something to get so angry about?

“Mister.”

“I’m the guild manager.”

“Yes. Manager. Is it okay to fight here? Or should we go outside and fight?”

“Fight here if you’re confident you can pay for the furniture. If not, there’s a training ground over there, so go play there.”

“I’ll go play outside.”

“Even if you die, the guild has nothing to do with it. Keep that in mind.”

I was rather delighted at that statement.

“Then is it okay to kill him?”

“……Do as you please.”

Oh, I needed the experience of killing anyway. This is perfect. I can make money and gain experience. Today is completely…

‘Starting off well.’