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As I pondered deeply, the door began to open on its own.

To be precise, it was the people behind the door who opened it.

Creak-

The sound of the elegant door opening could be heard.

It was definitely different, perhaps because it was where the lord resided.

With that thought in mind, I quickly opened the gallery.

And then, I wrote a post.

I realized I didn’t know how to talk to the lord when I met him.

I’m sure there are etiquette rules or something like that.

It was already late, but since I didn’t think I would be able to talk to the lord right away when I entered, I thought I could look at the responses on the gallery and come up with an answer.

[Author: RealTrash]

[Title: Urgent! How should I talk to the lord when I meet him?]

[Content: I’m meeting the lord soon, what the hell should I say? Please, someone who knows, it’s urgent!]

I usually don’t use profanity on the gallery, but in such an urgent situation, I couldn’t help but swear.

After writing the post, I peeked inside the now-opened door.

There, I saw the lord sitting on a chair.

I walked as slowly as possible.

So that comments would be posted as much as possible.

And how much time had passed?

“Ah, you’ve come.”

The lord spoke.

So I immediately opened the gallery to check the comments.

I usually don’t trust the gallery, but in cases like this, where it’s a matter of urgency, I can trust this information.

[Author: RealTrash]

[Title: Urgent! How should I talk to the lord when I meet him?]

[Content: I’m meeting the lord soon, what the hell should I say? Please, someone who knows, it’s urgent!]

L: The title is so annoying lol

ㄴ: What’s wrong lol

ㄴ: I’m not telling you about the typo on purpose because it’s annoying lol

ㄴ: Why did you make a typo if you think it’s cute

ㄴ: Does being cute solve everything?

L: I don’t know about the rest, but the title is really annoying

L Perus: If you’re an adventurer, you don’t have to follow etiquette lol Even the lord doesn’t expect etiquette from adventurers

ㄴ Perus: Just don’t use informal speech

ㄴ: Thanks for letting me know

ㄴ: Why are you so nice

L: Are you trying to suck up to the lord?

There was one comment that I could trust.

It was from ‘Perus’, who usually leaves a lot of comments on the gallery.

From what I remember, that person was probably a soldier.

An adventurer-turned-soldier.

So I trusted him.

‘Just don’t use informal speech… that’s easy.’

Since I usually don’t use informal speech, it was quite easy.

I just had to speak as I usually do.

There was no need to use a special tone for the lord.

With that thought in mind, I listened to the lord’s words.

“Are you the magician Eugene who captured the one-eyed bandits?”

“Yes, that’s me.”

“Ah… it seems quite difficult. To have such skills.”

“Haha… you’re too kind.”

I wasn’t wearing the robe that covered my face at the moment.

It would have been strange to meet the lord like that.

And the guards might find it suspicious.

As I was thinking about that, the lord continued to speak.

“The one-eyed bandit, because of the rumors that he robs and tortures the top-tier adventurers in Baruk, the top-tier adventurers in Baruk were afraid of him, so I’m grateful for taking care of him.”

“No, it’s just something you have to do when you live in Baruk.”

As I said that, the lord’s eyes became emotional.

It was as if he was seeing someone like me for the first time.

So maybe that’s why.

I couldn’t help but feel a bit overwhelmed.

“..You’re the first person like you among the adventurers. Top-tier adventurers with skills like yours are usually too lazy to listen when they meet someone…”

After saying that, the lord’s expression became touched.

So I was a bit surprised.

Adventurers in this world, how do they behave and carry themselves?

To act in a way that even the lord finds tiresome to listen to, it was truly fascinating.

Perhaps our worlds are different.

With such thoughts in mind, I politely spoke, “It’s all thanks to you, my lord.”

Speaking in a tone fitting for someone of his status, I offered a well-known flattery.

I’m not one to flatter excessively, but seeing someone flatter the lord so much made me feel a bit sorry for him.

But then, he said, “Hehe, no, it’s not. It’s thanks to adventurers like you that Baruk runs so smoothly.”

Praising me in return, the lord.

Even such simple flattery was touching.

I felt that if he continued to praise me, something more would come out.

So, he said the words he had wanted to say for a while.

“These days, the streets are really clean… Did you order them to be cleaned, my lord?”

“Well, hygiene is important. I ordered the streets to be cleaned properly.”

“No wonder they’re so clean.”

“…Well, it wasn’t that difficult of a task.”

Although the lord spoke like that, I could see a smile creeping up on his lips.

Even though I was far away, my eyes were sharp enough to catch it.

After praising the lord and cautiously asking, “May I know why you summoned me?”

“Oh, the reason I called you is because of the reward. The bounty on the one-eyed criminal was substantial, so I thought it best to deliver it to you personally. That way, you wouldn’t attract any unwanted attention.”

“Thank you.”

“Bring the reward.”

The lord commanded a knight-like figure nearby to bring the reward.

And shortly after, the knight returned with a box containing the reward.

“Open it. My gratitude has increased a bit.”

“Ah… Thank you.”

It seemed that there was some reward for the flattery.

Showing gratitude in this way.

It was as if he was gently scratching an itch for me.

I could tell how much I had longed for this kind of praise.

With those thoughts in mind, I cautiously opened the box.

And then…

“It seems like too much, my lord.”

“It’s fine. Your efforts in apprehending the one who caused a disturbance with the power of a gold-tier are greater. If left alone, the damage would have been greater.”

“…Thank you for saying so, I will accept it gratefully.”

Honestly, I wanted to just take the box and leave this place.

It was hard to resist looking at the gold in front of me.

Roughly counting, it seemed to be around 300 gold.

It meant that I wouldn’t have to worry about money for a while.

Thinking that, the lord smiled and said, “Well then, you may leave now. I hope you continue your adventures diligently in the future.”

“Of course.”

With that, I cautiously left the room where the lord was.

The knight was still there holding the box.

So, I smiled and said, “I’ll take the box with me.”

“Ah, understood.”

Upon saying that, the knight carefully handed me the box.

After receiving the box, I used magic.

[Gravity]

With the box in hand, I left the lord’s castle.

And then, I emptied all the gold from the box into my spatial pocket.

I was grateful to have a spatial pocket.

If I didn’t have one, I would have had to carry this box.

Feeling fortunate, I used magic again.

[Haste]

[Acceleration]

[Lightening]

[Frost]

Since the weather wasn’t too cold, using Frost and moving seemed like a good idea.

Although the ground where I passed became cold, it was a disadvantage, but in weather like this, it could be an advantage.

With those thoughts, I moved.

And then, I arrived at the Moss Inn, entered my room, and took out all the gold from my spatial pocket.

“Wow… It’s really a lot.”

There was definitely a lot of gold.

It’s really a lot compared to before.

I used to feel anxious even using one gold.

Looking at this, I wanted to show off something.

It was dangerous to show off in reality.

There could be people aiming for it.

So, I decided to show off in the gallery.

I immediately took a picture and uploaded it to the gallery.

Then the comments started pouring in.

L: Wow, so much gold lol

ㄴ: Damn, I’m so jealous for real

L: Hey, give me some of that gold, seriously

ㄴ: Seriously showing off (showing off the gold)

ㄴ: Seriously being a hypocrite, for real

ㄴ: At this point, you should change your nickname

L: This guy is so shameless lol

ㄴ: Yeah lol

L: You’re showing off with just that? I have three platinum coins lol

ㄴ: Delusional level

“..Is this the feeling?”

Sometimes, there are people who show off in the gallery, so I was curious about how that feels, but now I think I know.

Feeling better than I thought, I put the gold back into my pocket dimension.

And I think about what to do tomorrow.

“..Take a day off and take on a request.”

Taking a day off and taking on a request seemed like a good idea.

Tomorrow, I might eat something delicious and go to a public bath.

With that thought in mind, I closed my eyes.