CH 161

Name：The Frontier Alchemist ~ I Can't Go Back to That Job After You Made My Budget Zero Author：齐成琨
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“『Box』, and 『Points』…”

The words Princess Lily said, and that I’ve never heard before run around in my mind.

Points… I thought for sure it was two characters. That line I couldn’t read when I formed a contract with Seilook had two characters…

“Yes, also called PT. But it’s just the word that’s been passed down in the royal family, and I can’t say exactly what it means. What is the matter, Master Rust?”

“…! Nothing. This is very helpful, Princess Lily.”

I guess I had a look of surprise on my face. But now I’m pretty sure that really was 『Points』.

“That is good to hear. And about the location of a 『Box』, there should be one in the Admiral dominion in the borderland.”

“…In the ruins?”

I immediately think of the ruins Master Halhammer was staying in.

It’s right next to the proposed site to be developed by the Admiral dominion.

“Sorry, but I don’t know the details.”

“No, that is a big help too.”

“I see that was enough for you to figure something out. As expected from someone who formed a contract with a dragon. Are you heading there right away?”

“It depends on what Lady Kalin is planning, but I assume so.”

I answer while thinking if there’s anything left to do here in the capital. It might also be a good opportunity to start developing the new territory in the Admiral dominion, which keeps getting delayed.

“If you are, I definitely would like to accompany you.”

Princess Lily crosses her fingers and tilts her head while saying what feels like a bomb to me.

The mood around us is tense all of a sudden.

“Excuse me, but may I say something?”

Taula cuts into this tense atmosphere.

“Of course. What is it?”

Princess Lily says casually, completely unperturbed by the tense mood she created.

“I think it might be too dangerous for royalty to go to the borderland…”

I praise Taula’s courage for saying that in my mind. Good, tell her more.

“I don’t think it will be a problem if one more person accompanies the present day hero who defeated a demon, and the one who formed a contract with a dragon.”

Princess Lily says while looking at me. It was pretty cunning of her to not boast about her own sword skills. And the fact that she intends to come with us alone makes my head hurt.

I decide to go straight to my Lady Kalin in this time of crisis.

“I serve the knight Kalin. I cannot give you an answer right now about a member of royalty visiting her land.”

“I understand.”

What does she understand? She’s smiling.

Her smiling face is giving me a really bad feeling.