Chapter 337

Contrary to what was thought to be treated as an unknown madman who suddenly appeared, the lord of Kelbast was more communicative than I thought.

Of course, that does not mean that the Marquis of Kelvast is a kind, understanding, and knowledgeable intellectual who is considerate of others. Here, ‘talking through’ is close to the meaning of knowing how to wait patiently to weigh the gains and losses.

It’s because the only reason to treat me well, who is nothing more than a big talker who makes noise right now, is the ax he robbed from Kakula. If I suddenly get caught up in a gate opened by monsters and discover that the guy who flew from the other end of the country, I’ll send my eyes off with suspicion.

It was probably the conclusion he came to after agonizing over the dead knight and me on the scale. I don’t know how that conclusion will affect him, but I decided to accept it kindly because it was a very welcome treatment for me, who had fallen into a distant place that I knew nothing about right away.

Anyway, all I had to do was to verbally explain the situation, and since I was an adventurer, there was no need for aristocratic manners and formality, so there was nothing wrong with the story.

“So... just an adventurer?”

To be very honest, I couldn’t ignore the fun of teasing this man.

“I once served briefly as a butler for a noble family, but now I do. Oh, and I also work as an assistant at the Royal Academy of Itthiel.”

“Umm... I see.”

It was expected just by asking the question. If I had been a nobleman or a knight, at least a member of a certain family, he would have tried to get Kakula’s ax back through negotiations with the Isthiel royal family.

I don’t know how the hell they tried and succeeded, but this Oak Gate is close to a natural disaster. Originally, monsters in this world tend to be treated as natural disasters, and in such a situation, it is very difficult to receive complete compensation, although the Isthel royal family may protest against the western kingdom, including the Kelvast Fortress City. At the end of this and that aristocratic speech, receiving gifts as consolation money and apology would be all it takes. And that would obviously be a far cry from compensation.

Since this man knew that too, he seemed to want the ax returned instead of showing goodwill by paying a premium.

If you listen to the story, it is said that an orc slayer named Sir Dubert was only a weapon recognized for his feat by the dwarves, so it does not have much symbolism outside of Kelvast. It was highly likely that

And if the situation had reached that point, no matter how much I wanted the axe, if I had been in a position to be loyal to the country, I would have had to spit it out and receive another reward. Because that’s what responsibility comes with power. No matter how many achievements I’ve set up, I might have had to bend over here in exchange for a lot of other rewards.

But now I’m just an adventurer. That means that now, when you have no power, you have no responsibility.

It could be said to be a source of anger, but I couldn’t stand it because I thought that if I went hunting hard here, there would have been one more orc I had to deal with. He killed orcs for free on the way here, so I think this much is okay.

He said that if he had been commissioned and killed, he would have had one more gold coin in his pocket.

Lord Kelvast, who was trying to find an excuse somehow by naturally asking various questions while riding in a carriage to the castle, could not ask openly because he had already firmly revealed his will by half-cooking a knight. Without getting it, he guided me to the separate room.

“I’ll send someone over soon. Traveling will be piled up, so let’s rest in peace today and talk in detail tomorrow.”

Even from the first meeting, he was a very informal man to be called the owner of Kelvast. I had heard that this place was like a kingdom that could not be outdone even compared to other big cities, but I never imagined that there would be a person who jumped on his own feet like this as a lord.

“Even the people around me tend to follow it very well...”

‘It’s not like the gate can only be destroyed from one side... Humans tend to be too obsessed with legends and heroic stories.’

It is certain that he is alive. That was already confirmed through a conversation with Leica.

Laika, who could not speak but could understand, was definitely a demonic sword connected to her master, and when asked if Eldmia was alive, she nodded vigorously and affirmed. It was not long after that, however, that he began to spend most of the day on the surface, probably because he had no owner to supply him with magical energy.

“In fact, wouldn’t Eldi go inside first when he sees the gate...?”

It was an opinion that would have been unfair if the person in question heard it, but Yekatrina and Ragnis, who were standing next to her, said it was quite possible, and added a chorus.

From the moment they knew that she wasn’t dead, they had no worries about Eldmia’s life or death. I would worry about one case at a time, but

now I wasn’t worried at all because Eldmia had too many eccentricities and the skills she showed were too solid for that. Rather, I’m just angry at the recklessness. While the three women were once again exposing Eldmia’s recklessness, Radnell Vandes, who was looking at the gate with the wizards dispatched from the royal family, approached and quietly spoke to Ragnis.

“Anyway, it seems difficult to restart. There are traces of forcibly opening the door through magic, and because of that, the temperament has changed a lot. Even if the wizards prepare properly and open the door, it will take several months.”

The fact that Seneran, who suddenly lost his research object, came to such a conclusion even though he started a game and clung to it was like saying that even if someone else came and saw it, the evaluation would not be overturned. The not-so-good news raised wrinkles between Asillie’s brows.

Since Kakula was there, it was certain that it led to the Western Kingdom area, so I wasn’t worried about that, but it was a problem because the road back to Isthel was long and difficult. Besides, it’s winter.

‘Should I get help from Esmuer?’

It was a fact that she needed to know anyway, so I had to send a letter to talk about it, and the contact method to do so was also shared under mutual agreement when visiting the empire. If you asked for help, they would give you indirect support, but I was a little reluctant to ask for help when Eldmia’s life wasn’t even in danger.

“......”

Thinking about it, I didn’t like it very much.

No matter how good a relationship we have with each other, when we stare at one man, it hurts our pride to rely on her abilities unilaterally. He would have asked without hesitation if he had no means or means, but that was not the case this time.

“...Ha, I didn’t expect to be contacted like this.”

Leaving behind the people who searched the cave where the gate was located, Asilie came out alone and headed towards the forest to avoid the crowd of people who were clearing away the corpses of the orcs. Then, he leaned his forehead on a tree and called upon the spirit.

“Child of the forest, I want you to listen to my friend’s request. Enderinia, Asili of the Green Vine, will ask you.”

Being a forest spirit is so picky and demanding of the price of a transaction, so after making a request like this, there were a lot of requests, so I avoided it as much as possible, but now was not the time to discuss such things.

“Give it to the family of the green vine. Find your companion’s earring that fell alone in the prairie and please take it to Asilier.”

She hadn’t contacted her for decades since she was beaten by slave hunters, and she already sighed in anticipation of the nagging she would receive for asking her out of the blue, but that wasn’t important right now either.

Now was the time for the wife to cheer up.