Volume 13 - CH 7

The next day, I told Ada that I was leaving and settled the bill for the inn. I had plenty of money, from the king's reward and the sale of the items I had acquired in the dungeon.

「I see, I'll miss you guys when you're gone. I'm hoping that the customers who are less troublesome will stay longer.」

The landlady behind the counter shrugged her shoulders.

「Is that so? The last time a White Dog mercenary barged in here. I'd say that was some serious trouble.」

I'd say so myself, but luckily they didn't make it inside the inn. They didn't even charge Ada for cleaning up the yard.

「Don't underestimate me, Alec. That's not your problem. It's White Dog's fault. I did my research.」

「Yes, you did. No, I'm sorry.」

「That's all right. So, you want to get some breakfast? I'll give you for free.」

「Oh. It's past noon. Is that okay?」

「Yes, of course. It's the last thing I want. It's a real breakfast.」

The landlady gave me an unusually pleasant smile, and I took my bowl of onion soup in a good mood.

「Oi, Alec, I see that you and your friends are clearing out your room, are you moving to a better place?」

Murphy came down the stairs and asked.

Better place, huh?

「No. I'm done exploring the labyrinth here. I think I'll go back to my country.」

「What!? Ohhh, I see. ...... Well, you've made it to the ninth layer, the lowest level, just like the first king. ......」

Murphy said with deep emotion. I haven't told him or the adventurer's guild about the tenth layer. We're on par with the king's achievements. That's enough.

The warning left by the first generation was not directly useful, but it was appreciated. It was like a thank you.

「That's why you should pay me now for the loss you owe me.」

I turn to Murphy and put out my hand.

「Hahahahaha. Is that coming?.」

Murphy laughs happily.

「Ooh. Pay up.」

If it's 2,000 gold, this guy who is a B rank adventurer can afford it if he wants to.

「Tsk, it can't be helped. ....... Then, Alec, here's a parting gift from me. Thank you for taking it!」

Murphy said, and then threw a ball of smoke at me.

「Damn it!」

Black smoke billowed out in front of me, and I shook it off with my hands, but my vision didn't clear at all.

I'm sure I can catch him easily if I use my spotting skills to chase him, but from the looks of it, he doesn't seem to have much money.

I feel sorry for him, so I'll just leave him alone.

I thought so, but the landlady came out from the back and yelled at him with a fierce sword.

「Hey, Murphyyyyyyy! This is a serious business obstruction! Prepare yourself!」

「Eeeppp!? Y-you're wrong, Ada, it's mostly Alec who's at fault! Listen to me, guehh!」

Shw must have some good night vision skills to be able to throw a tub through that smoke and hit him. You're so strong for nothing, you're an innkeeper.

「Wow, what it is? It's a great smoke!」

「What's going on?」

「A fire!?」

「Oi, get that fire out of here! Come on, fellas, it's a big one. Get out of here!」

Everyone came down to get ready, but when they saw the smoke, they panicked.

「No, there are no problem, don't make a scene. It's not a fire. It's just Murphy's idiot using a smokeballs here.」

「「「 Ahhh 」」」

「You're a real pain in the ass, Murphy-danna.」

「You're an idiot. I don't think you'll get much more than bloodshed if you do this. Fufufu.」

Letty laughs gleefully at other people's misfortune, but you'd better watch out, too.

I think that the evil gods and the innkeepers were quite dangerous.

「Alec-san, we're all here.」

Clyde, the leader of the second team, reported to me that they were 45 minutes behind schedule. These guys are really punctual, aren't they?

「Finally. Let's go.」

「「「 Okay 」」」

In addition to the first team, we had more than thirty people from the clan with us. I'm a little nervous about whether or not we'll be able to make it to Vernia without getting lost.

「We're going to a bar now, right?」

「Yeah. It's Matheus' retirement party.」

It hasn't been a year yet, but the clan's funds have increased considerably, so I gave them all 50,000 gold as a bonus. As expected, it would be strange to distribute the same amount of money to those who haven't even reached the ninth layer, so the amount is considerably less than the first team members.

I announced that I wouldn't mind they retiring with this money, but there was only one person who retired, perhaps having gotten a taste of the large bonus. That was Matheus.

Matheus, a white-haired dwarf, was not very fast, but as far as I could tell, he was able to fight well. However, he must have been pushing himself very hard. He has back pain, you know. Even so, Matheus has never complained about it to anyone. I think he's a great guy.

「I think Matheus can still do it, can't he?」

「Yes, he's much more powerful than me.」

That's what the guys in the clan say.

「Matheus made his own decision. Let's give him a chance to celebrate.」

「That's right. Congratulations?」

「Zeed, that's a good job, isn't it?」

「No, no, no, no, that's no different than the end of the day. Thank you for your hard work, isn't it?」

Everyone seems to be unsure of what to say to congratulate him.

「Hannah, what's the adventurer's way?」

I asked Hannah, who seemed to know the most.

「Hmm, I don't know much about it because I haven't seen it up close. But I think the way the Black Cat of the Wind celebrates is fine.」

「I guess so.」

「You're right.」

「Well, congratulations on your safe retirement, I guess.」

I say.

「Oh, that's good! I wish I could retire alive without getting hurt.」

「You're an idiot, Zeed. An injury or two is part of being an adventurer.」

「Jouga's legs are growing back, too. A leg or two, no big deal, hahaha.」

「No, no, no, no, that was really hard. Let's take care of our legs.」

「Well, you know, we can celebrate Jouga's leg another time. Congratulations on your safe retirement, Matheus-san!」

Saki said, taking the lead.

「「「 Congrats! 」」」

I told you not to abbreviate there.

「Fumu, I'd like to thank you as well, Alec. If you hadn't picked me up, I'd probably be lying in a labyrinth right now.」

The white-haired dwarf said without smiling. I'm sure he's just embarrassed because he's saying thank you, though he seems more mushy than usual.

「You may be right, but that's your strength, Matheus. There's someone in our Clan who's dead.」

Marth was not a lucky guy either.

「But in your clan, only one who's dead in six months. There's been a death in Janatha's store every week.」

「Oh, yeah. What a bastard.」

「I think Alec's place is definitely good because We are allowed to stay in a good place!」

「You're right.」

「We can eat well every day, right?」

「That's important.」

「If I get injured or sick, I can take a day off. But I can still eat! Oops.」

As Ash was walking backwards, he bumped into a passerby.

「Watch it, asshole!」

A rough-looking man shouted at him.

「Sorry, sorry」

「Sorry, old man.」

「Ash, watch where you're going.」

I'll pay attention too.

「Yes, Alec-san, I'm sorry.」

「Ash, you used to be so quick to make a move, but you've mellowed now.」

「Oh? No, we're about to celebrate Matheus' celebration, and I don't want to get in the middle of a boring fight.」

「That's right. It's a celebration, right?」

「Yeah, we're celebrating.」

「All right, let's eat and drink our fill today!」

「I'm gonna throw up! I'm gonna throw up! I'm gonna throw up all over you!」

「Oi, stop throwing up. You'll ruin the good food.」

「That's true, too. Hahahaha.」

After the celebration party, we're not going to the inn, we're going to take a carriage out of the country. We're going to be traveling by carriage out of the country, so I'd like them to keep their drunkenness to a minimum. Well, it's a memorable day for us as the Clan. I won't say too much about the details today.

As long as they're loaded into the wagons, we'll be fine.

「There you have it, the tavern you've been waiting for, you bastard!」

「「「ALL RIGHTTTT!」」」

I'm worried.