Volume 4 - CH 1

–After the meeting with the feudal lord is decided, Cyclo stayed at the inn introduced to him by the guild master and ended the day.

By the way, the inn was quite expensive and was for the upper class, including nobles.

After spending the night at the best inn, the next day came.

It was finally time to meet with the feudal lord.

A carriage with the guild master on board picked him up at the inn, and Cyclo rode in the carriage to the mansion where the feudal lord lives.

“…… Cyclo, I have something to say to you first.”

“Hm? What is it?”

“I’m sorry.”

For some reason, the guild master apologized and bowed his head. The guildmaster bowed his head and apologized for some reason.

The guild master began to tell him why.

“I knew that you had been mistreated by the adventurers. I also knew that it was an unforgivable act. But you had a bad reputation. And you are a criminal slave. So I weighed both you and the adventurers, and I chose the one that would benefit the guild.”

Cyclo finally grasped the guild master’s intentions.

“I see. In other words, you were tacitly tolerating it while I was being treated badly.”

“That’s right. That means that I am also an accomplice of the people who helped you to fall into the Deep Hole.”

Certainly, Cyclo thought. The actuality of this is that it is a little bit annoying.

“But still, I’m not going to be judged. It was a necessary decision, and I must continue to run the guild. So let me apologize, at least here. I’m sorry.”

“…… Tsk. You’re just acting for your own self-satisfaction, huh.”

“I don’t deny it. But I’m also trying to prove that I have no intention of antagonizing you.”

Just like the guild master said, Cyclo believed that the guild would not become his enemy.

After all, they would choose to put profit first and overlook the mistreatment of slaves, and they would think twice about the benefits that an SSS-ranked adventurer would bring.

“Well, that’s fine. I don’t want to do senseless violence either. And it’s not like you directly involved …… I forgive you, though.”

“Oh, I’m sorry.”

The guild master bowed again and the conversation in the carriage ended.

The two did not speak again until they arrived at the feudal lord’s mansion.

Upon arrival, they were ushered into the mansion by someone who appeared to be a butler.

“–Then, please wait here.”

Then, Cyclo and the guild master were led into what appeared to be a reception room.

“…… You seem calm.”

“Huh? What?”

“Usually, when a commoner enters a nobleman’s house, their eyes are drawn to this and that. I noticed that Cyclo didn’t do that.”

“Ah. In the royal capital, I was a first-rate Clocksmith. I used to work for a noble, so I’m used to it. “

This is precisely the reason why Cyclo was a craftsman who even frequented the royal palace.

The feudal lord’s mansion is unusual enough for a commoner, but not as unusual as the royal palace. For Cyclo, there was nothing surprising.

After waiting in the reception room for a while, a man with a handsome face and another boy entered.

“I am Deimos Northfolia, the feudal lord of Northfolia. And this is my only son. Cruz Northfolia.”

“Um! Nice to meet you! My name is Cruz!”

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(T/N: Ohhh, I didn’t know that Northfolia is the surname of the feudal lord, that’s why I ended up naming it(the city) North Folia.)

The boy, who appeared with the feudal lord, greeted him with a look of excitement in his eyes.