Volume 1 - CH 14

Chapter 14 – How To Spend A Lot of Money

That day, Eto, who was summoned by the Grand Master, was guided to a room in the guild. In the room, the Grand Master and the Guild Master are waiting for him. They told him that the royal castle and the church had transferred the promised money to him, and also that a declaration by His Majesty the King had been delivered.

“So, Eto-kun. This is a very difficult question to ask, but do you have any intention of returning to the Hero’s party?”

After confirming the declaration and the money had been received, the Grand Master asked Eto with a bitter look on his face, completely different from his usual heroic impression.

“Sorry, but I had to ask that. Eto-kun’s achievement since returning to the royal capital naturally has been heard by the higher-ups of the royal castle and church. They likely thought it would be a loss for them if they let go of Eto-kun, the Sage chosen by Goddess-sama, who is extremely talented in support magic. Of course, even I thought it was too foolish, as they’re too late for that. But then, how is it, Eto-kun?”

“I was kicked out of the Hero’s party because they deemed I was useless. Hence, there is no way I can trust them. Besides, having me working together with them, or even traveling together for a long time, likely will cause a fatal crack in the party.”

“That’s true. They really don’t understand what it means to be a party!”

Saying that, the Grand Master scratched his head. He probably had some thought about that, as he was formerly someone who had made a name for himself as an adventurer.

“From now on, I just want to live my life as an adventurer. I have also set a goal, which is to prove the value of support magic to the world. Thus, I don’t have any intention to join the Hero’s party again.”

Eto answered while staring firmly at the Grand Master’s eyes.

“I see, understood.”

After saying that, the Grand Master then told Eto that with this, the confirmation was over.

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After the meeting, Eto sat in the tavern, which is also the dining room of the Guild. The guild was a bit quiet as the morning hustle and bustle of adventurers who were competing to accept  requests had passed.

“Uncle! Give me something light and carbonated water.”

Eto called out to the shop owner.

“Ou! Are nuts fine? Or do you prefer roasted meat?”

The owner, who had a big physique like a bear, bent over and looked out from the kitchen.

“Ah, nuts are fine. Please.”

Three months have passed since Eto returned to the royal capital. The season has changed from summer to fall. Hence, the sunlight that illuminates through the window seems to have become more translucent, making the temperature inside the room more mild. That is actually a good thing. Because until a few days ago, extremely hot days have been persisting, and Eto, who doesn’t have any thermoregulatory clothing, couldn’t stand the weather.

Having received some money from the reward for subjugating the Wyvern and selling the materials, Eto moved from the cheap inn he had rented since he came to the royal capital to an inn close to the adventurer’s guild, which is also convenient for shopping for daily necessities.

Although the fact that he still lives in an inn doesn’t change, Eto felt moving from a dirt cheap inn in a slum where he could smell a bad smell when walking on the road, to living in a residential area where ordinary citizens live, was like a new chapter of his life. That made Eto realize that as long as he continues to do his best as an adventurer from now on, he would be able to live to the fullest.

In addition to that, as long as he still had the money that just got transferred to his guild’s account today, Eto will surely don’t have to worry about meals for years. Because it was definitely a lot of money, which was something that Eto never had before. And now, he was wondering how to spend that money.

“Here, thanks for waiting! Oh right, it seems you got summoned to the guild, did you do something?”

The owner casually starts a conversation.

When he subjugated the Wyvern, it was very lively in this place, full of drinking and singing. And at that time, the shop owner came to remember Eto very well, and after that he began to talk casually with him.

“Nope, it’s just, the things I requested have finally finished. With this, I can accept any request without any worries.”

“I see. That’s good!”

Saying that, the shop owner laughed, before returning to the kitchen.

After that, Eto munched the nuts, moistened his throat with lemon-squeezed carbonated water, and prioritized on thinking how to use large sums of money he just got.