Chapter 392 - Romio’s Location

Chapter 392 - Romio’s Location

Peeking into the eateries on the way, we finally arrived at the Adventurer's Guild. The atmosphere in the guild was calm, nothing of concern was happening.

Fran is still more famous than I expected.

Among the adventurers there are rumors about the incredible abilities of the girl nicknamed "Princess of Black Lightning", who easily defeated the adventurer of rank "A" and made the famous Colbert her henchman. And if you get in her way, the "curry teacher" student, you will no longer be allowed into the curry establishments.

Not all of these are lies, but they are still largely wrong. This is the effect of a “broken phone”. Until this becomes a problem for us, we will not fix anything.

In the building, we met with the head of the guild, Gamudo, with whom we fought against Linford. But, we still didn't know where Gallus was.

“Since Fran-chan inquired about his whereabouts, I tried to find information about it in various sources, but failed.

- That's how ...

After that, we again exchanged information with informant Regus, who had previously investigated where Gallus could be. But it seems that he also did not have information on this matter.

- At least I can say that he did not return to Barubora.

Regus specialized in errands within the city, and his information network was quite serious. So since he says that Gallus did not return, then it is so.

In search of information about Gallus, we came to the blacksmiths guild, but even then no one had a single guess. For a second, I thought that we were just wasting our time ... But suddenly, I heard one very interesting thing.

“Although I thought that Gallus was taken by the Ashton noble family, something has recently begun to happen in the capital. Someone seems to be collecting various materials that the blacksmith might need.

This is actually pretty suspicious.

- And he does not collect it openly ... Several times he lied about his name, sent intermediaries instead of himself, and lied in our eyes.

Undoubtedly, we need to go to the opening of the auction in the capital. We can meet him there, and if not, then he may be associated with the strange activities of the Ashton family.

“It looks like we don't know where Gallus is. So let's go to the shelter, I said.

- Yeah.

Fran's grim expression softened. She probably liked the prospect of seeing the children from the orphanage.

At the entrance to the orphanage there was a doorkeeper who had not been here before. It looks like when Amanda became the boss here, she decided to put more effort into fighting crime.

- What is the name of this child?

- As far as I remember, Romio.

I knew it was Romio! That is, Zelsried decided to fulfill the last wish of Murray, which he himself had betrayed before? Why would?

- Where is this child?

- No, the fact is that we did not accept him.

- Why?

It seems that the fact is that Charlotte was not at the orphanage then, and of the adults there was only a teacher, who is not here now. And when she tried to take Romio to her, he began to scream, cry and resist. She said there was nothing she could do. As was the case with Io-san, as soon as Zelsrid hugged him in turn, he immediately stopped crying and even smiled.

It seems that as soon as Zelsried tried to move away from him, he immediately began to cry loudly.

Then she told him that she could not take from a man a child who is so strongly attached to him. She suggested that Zelsried take some more care of him. And if he really can't take care of him, then let him come again.

As a result, not being able to attach Romio here, Zelsrid took the boy in his arms and left. It turns out that Charlotte bumped into him as he was leaving.

- To be honest, he seemed to me a completely different person. Such a calm atmosphere reigned around him that he could not be compared with what he was at our last meeting.

- What, Zelsrida then?

- Yes.

It is impossible to believe in it. Not only did Zelsrid bring Romio to Barubora to give him up to an orphanage, without showing his former cruel disposition, but even the boy himself became attached to him. All this was completely impossible to believe.

- But we could not leave it as it is ...

Although we reported it to the soldiers, they never caught it. Although I must say that ordinary soldiers and knights, even at the cost of their lives, could not even touch him with a finger.

- Zelsried ... What's on his mind?

- Maybe, although he betrayed Murray, he decided to make her such a farewell order, fulfilling her request? I said to Fran.

“But he ended up taking the child with him. What was he going to do with him? To sacrifice? Fran answered me.

Hmm. Did he take it with him simply because feelings awoke in him? Moreover, if the child himself became attached to him.

I looked at Fran. I remembered the time when we were just starting the journey after our first meeting. Perhaps Zelsried felt for Romio the same way I did for Fran then? Then I can understand why he decided not to take the child to an orphanage against his will.

Although this is just my imagination. Considering the worst could happen, maybe we should find out where Zelsried is now? While Fran’s safety comes first, I’m definitely worried about the exact position of that child.