251 - - a section of the Adventurer's Office

After a short rest, Thor and his friends bid farewell to Chiru and the others and headed back to the ground.

The sun, after a four-day absence, was now tilted far to the west, but they managed to reach the shore fort before nightfall.

They are treated to dinner by the sorrugams who are staying there, and lie comfortably in their beds.

The snake cuisine, which has become a new tradition of the Thundering Band, has become surprisingly tasty.

Even Mu, who had been wary of the vice-captain, was eagerly demanding for a second helping after taking a bite.

The next day, we boarded a flying dragon boat that picked us up and brought us to a landing site near the city in one breath.

When we landed on the ground, a staff member was waiting for us, and we handed him our trophy, the Kongo gemstone.

"May I keep it with me as usual?　Mr. Thor."

"Yes, please."

"Yes, sir."

When it is a Kongo-class (A rank), you don't have to go to the buying office to pick it up, but the staff member who assesses it comes to pick it up every time.

Furthermore, no tags are issued, and everything is managed in the Adventurers' Bureau's vault.

We have been waiting for you. Please get in."

It takes less than ten minutes to reach the border town on foot, but they are taken to the pick-up carriage with or without permission.

I had once refused to accept the offer because there was a shortage of carriages to go to and from the wilderness of the broken winds, but I had been pushed aside, saying that the carriage was for the exclusive use of Thor and his family.

It is true that the carriage is a luxury black-lacquered carriage, and it has a large rebounding board under the body so that it hardly shakes.

In addition, baked sweets and other refreshments were prepared, and the sweet smell of the car caused Moe to get on board at once, so that even Thor and the others had now given up on the idea of getting on the car.

"I'd appreciate it if you could stop by the Adventurers' Bureau first today.

"Yes, sir."

Without waiting, we passed through the main gate, the inner city, and the middle gate without any trouble, and were pulled alongside the Adventurers' Bureau.

The lobby, which had been filled with a buzz of activity, immediately became breathtakingly quiet as soon as Thor and the others stepped into the lobby.

It was only for a short while, however.

"Moo-chan, shall we go see the drawing board?"

"Oh, I'm going to do the Moo Norikisaku today, too..."

The innocent conversation between the girl and the child immediately brought the lobby back to its usual lively atmosphere.

The two, hand in hand, rushed to the front wall, seemingly oblivious to the changes in their surroundings.

A blackboard for communication occupies one wall of the lobby, but a graffiti board has somehow been installed underneath it.

Every time they came here, Moo and Sora had drawn something, but the communication board was erased every weekend.

Adventurers who missed their drawings complained about it, and some of them wanted to draw their own pictures, so a new board was installed.

"Wow, you guys look amazing today!

"Mmmm, this is good. But, Moo is no slouch either!"

There were many adventurers with a good eye for drawing, and there were many impressive graffiti, including true-to-life images of monsters and slightly beautified self-portraits.

After admiring and admiring them for a while, Sora and Moe huddled together in an empty space and began to doodle enthusiastically.

Thor and Yuril were left behind, but the silver-haired beauty was already surrounded by several people of the same s*x.

Yuril has a large number of admirers, including Marika, a receptionist who knows her well.

"Hello, Mr. Ulir!　You look even more beautiful today."

How are you?

"Oh, your silver hair is so clear ....... May I touch you for a moment?

"No!　You're in charge of the combing.

"How about this red one, Mr. Euril?　It's all the rage in Zuma."

"Oh, it's a nice color."

The long-eared woman with a gentle smile was carried to a couch surrounded by young women.

Thor scratched his chin and went to the window alone.

He peeked in and saw a receptionist whom he knew very well.

"Hello, welcome!　Are you applying to become a new adventurer?"

No, I registered twenty-five years ago.

Oh, you are Thor, aren't you? Are you going to register again?

No, I need you to step away from the registry.

Mikaki, are you in trouble again?

"Ah, Siecka, Deputy Director. Mr. Thor didn't want to register.

"My apologies, Master Thor."

The man who was working at the office, perhaps sensing the situation immediately, bowed his head in a condescending manner.

When he looked up, he continued the conversation with an apologetic tone.

He said, "I just sent a messenger to get you. I'm sure they will be back soon.

"Yeah?"

"Regarding your request the other day, it seems that there was a misunderstanding."

The request was that Thor consulted Enna, also a receptionist, about the processing of the Vajra Ant Treasure.

The plan is to have Mu and his friends' jewelry made, but the only silversmiths they know of are in the neighboring town of Bossaria.

So I asked him if I could use a flying dragon for transportation, and for some reason he suggested that I invite the silversmith to come here.

He had already arrived here about five days before, and was waiting with Enna at Thor's lodgings.

"I'm sorry about that."

I am so sorry. I will be right back. Can you give me a moment of your time?

"Yeah, I came by for something else today, can you take care of that?"

Yes, please, anything you want.

"Actually, I need to talk to the director, but he hasn't been able to meet with me. I don't see you here ...... today either."

In the past, we had a high probability of meeting at Choiya, but since Sacco has become the mayor of the neighboring town, he seems to have stopped visiting there.

It would be possible to meet with him at the town hall in the inner city, but since there was an in-depth discussion to be had, Thor's idea was to meet him in a secluded place if possible.

"I'd like to meet him secretly, do you know any place where the director might stop by?"

"Unfortunately, I don't know much about it either. ....... Yes, I'm afraid I don't know much about it.

Sheikka bowed and turned on her heel, walking quickly.

When she reached the desk at the far end of the room, she put her face to the man who was blowing a pipe and asked him what he was doing.

The red-haired man looked shocked at her words, but reluctantly stood up and approached her.

"Oh, how are you?　"Lord Thor."

"Hello, Mr. Nix. It's been a long time.

There was a man named Nix, former head of the buying office and current deputy director.

He and Thor hardly knew each other, but he had been involved in a dispute once when he was assessing a purchase, and he seemed to be very concerned about it.

"Well, I heard you wanted to see me, but I don't think there's anything that a Kongo-class person would ask you. Oh, no, it's not that I don't like the idea of being asked.

"I have an errand to run for the Director, do you know of any favorite restaurants?"

"Heh, sir?"

At the unexpected question, the pale man emits a high-pitched voice.

Then he looked around with a panicked look on his face at the sound of his own voice.

"Oh, no, don't worry about that. It was nothing. Oh-honk. Ah, you're the director. I invited you several times, but you said you don't like to drink much.

"No, Mr. Dadan, I love to drink. We are often invited to the bar.

The one who interrupted me was Miss Mikaki, who had been busy since she had lost her registration work.

"What?"

"Mi, Mikaki. I told you to keep quiet about that."

Sheikka rushes to stop her, but she is a step too late.

Nix looked at his subordinates' faces in turn, and then silently turned his eyes to Thor.

"I'm sorry, I think I heard something bad. ......"

"I know the restaurant you've been frequenting lately, Mr. Thor.

Breaking the indescribable air, a familiar and reliable voice spoke to me.