Chapter 394

Thanks to Mr. Gaendal who explained the situation after ordering the food, I was able to respond with a complete astonishment.

“If you see a low-flying flying dragon, you think I’m going to jump down. Is there a framer like this?”

“Framed? How could that be framed?”

Seeing the reactions of Seneran and the people around me, who responded to my words as if they were rather ridiculous, I said confidently.

“I also jump from high places.”

“Oh my God, is that the part that catches the pod?”

“This is a serious matter.”

Unlike Seneran, who shook his head and gulped down the first drink, the others burst out laughing, and I laughed too.

Even though we met after a long time, the effect of the jokes based on facts was clear, so we continued our meal in a more relaxed atmosphere, naturally sharing our current situation. The conversation with them was certainly enjoyable, but the purpose of coming here was not to promote friendship, so when the noise around them increased and the meal was finished to some extent, I slowly brought up the main topic.

“Just sitting there for a while gave me a sense of what the atmosphere was like. How did you guys do today?”

“Not at all. Magic tools are useless now.”

Seneran let out a long sigh and tilted his glass, took something from his bosom and pushed it towards me, then continued.

“It was a slightly improved magic tool that can find places with high concentration of magical power, but it caught on for a while, and now there is no trace of it. It must mean that we are getting used to hiding our magical power.”

“Are you sure there are still demons nearby?”

“That’s certain. Rather, it’s a problem because it’s so certain. I have no idea why you’re staying. The reason I’m looking for you.”

It was so noisy that even I, sitting at the same table, couldn’t hear it, so I didn’t really care. Doing this reminds me of the first time I met Gaendal Party and had dinner at the guild. It seems very old, but looking back, it was only a few months ago.

“Well, I know that, so it doesn’t matter. Rather, it’s better to find out why you’re looking for me in ‘here’ by enduring various risks. I don’t know if that’s the main goal or an additional goal.”

The first thing that immediately comes to mind is Gate.

They’ve already touched the capital of the empire, so I don’t think it’s impossible to build a couple more gates here. Maybe he’s digging into another strange dungeon and doing the same thing over and over again. It may be that the reason why they wander around the port is because they have already secretly made a hole through which they can escape.

If that’s the case, it means that they are excellent in their ability to act. When the characteristics of the demons are substituted, such a person is usually of high status, and if it is a person with a high status while working behind the scenes, there is a possibility that he knows who ordered the raid on our village.

There are plenty of reasons to deliberately sell out and try to catch them. While thinking about it, the empty bowls were removed and a tray full of grilled shrimp filled the place. On the way, Ekatrina seemed to be ordering something, and I think that was it. I wasn’t particularly hungry, but when I saw something to eat, everyone’s hands picked up their forks and headed for the shrimp, which only had flesh left.

Except for the wizards. They were still awestruck at the sight of the warriors getting food into their stomachs, and tipped their glasses over peanuts as snacks.

“If it’s a dragon, you caught a dragon at the academy.”

“...what?”

Of course, it was the great devil beyond the salt dragon, but it was so well known externally that there was nothing special about it. After reminiscing about Rellie, who had momentary cognitive dissonance, and Ekatrina, who burst into laughter at the sight of such Rellie, I made sure that my memory was not wrong and added it.

“Besides, it’s called the Fire Dragon’s territory, but there were only pure Orcs.”

“Look at the reaction, it’s even more absurd to think that we would have really fought if we were there.

Except for Seneran, who is looking excitedly, everyone’s eyes are shining brightly. After all, it’s an adventurer.

“By the way. How did this happen? Looking back, even when the Orcs were just taking a break for the first time in a long time, they asked for a request.”

But what came back was Ekaterina’s cheerful shoulder straps, which took my words as a joke.

I was in so much pain that I almost cried.

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Although it had been a long time since they had gathered together, the Gaendal Party greeted the morning without leaving a trace of hangover. Since they are very talkative people, they probably drink a few beers like water. It was always the wizards who suffered.

“Then let’s go. Seneran, please let me know as soon as there is additional information related to the demons.”

“Ugh, that’s not difficult... I heard you came using the flying dragon and the gate? Go already? Do you go in a little while?”

It was obvious why he said that even when he was half-dead. He must have wanted to make sure that I was studying well while he was away. I was also disappointed in many ways, but this time there was a variable, so the excuse of being late wouldn’t work, so it was better to move quickly even if money was a waste.

“It would have been if the gate had worked, but it’s not possible. If you get caught up in a strange incident and get back late, there’s no answer.”

If the location of the demons was confirmed, I was going to deal with it and go, but since it was not like that, it was better to go back quickly as I promised to Asilie.

“That’s also true... Then after you’ve done all the work, if this side continues like this, will you come?”

“It’s a waste of money, but it has to come. It’s a good opportunity, right?”

A chance to catch the demons.

After hearing my answer, Seneran put on an expression that he would look at all crazy people, and the others just let out a blank laugh.

That’s how I got on the flying dragon again with a lot of money while being seen off by them.

The next city is only a few hours away, so I’m pretty sure nothing will happen this time.