Chapter 86: Submaster Landenvia

Chapter 86: Submaster Landenvia

The next day.

After breakfast at the guild cafeteria earlier than usual, the four headed to the City of Kyradea.

Of course, by foot.

The road between Rune and Kyradea was well maintained because travelers and goods frequently come and go.

Although considered well maintained, it was not cobbled but just compacted ground ... but it was still much easier to travel compared to uneven surfaces.

Along the road, occasionally there would be columns one meter in diameter and five meters in height.

“What are those occasional columns?”

Ryo, curious about the columns, asked nobody in particular.

And it was usually Etho who answered those questions.

“Those are Monster-Repelling Columns, columns meant to deter monsters. They should be built at 500-meter intervals.”

“A barrier ...”

Ryo murmured unintentionally. What came to Ryo’s mind was the barrier set up by Michael (pseudonym) around his house in the Rondo Forest.

“It’s not as effective as a barrier ... but ... well, unless there is a significant cause, monsters won’t come near. They are usually installed on the main roads of the Kingdom.”

Apparently, they were also on the road connecting Rune and Whitnash, but Ryo didn’t notice them. At that time, he was more on focused extracting information from 『Coffee Maker』.

It seemed that there was a fundamental difference between these columns and the barrier around his house.

One day, he would want to solve the mystery of the barrier around the house ... another ambition sprung up in Ryo’s heart.

And then, it was noon.

The four rested while consuming the lunch box made by the guild cafeteria.

“At any rate ... really nothing happened.”

“Ryo ... what on earth were you expecting ...”

Niels answered Ryo’s monologue with a stunned look.

“No, you see, when it comes to moving between cities ... the typical scenario would be like having to repel monsters that attacked incessantly or apprehending bandits that attacked in a group and conversely taking the treasures they accumulated.”

“What kind of godforsaken place are you talking about ...”

If such encounters happened frequently, the economic activity of the country would stagnate.

Niels explained.

Yes, the Swordsman Niels, who looked like a huge rascal, explained to him.

Ryo was astonished.

“Oi Ryo, you’re thinking of something really rude, right?”

“N-N-o, I-d-o-n-t-k-n-o-w-w-h-a-t-a-r-e-y-o-u-t-a-l-k-i-n-g-a-b-o-u-t.”

Etho who was snickering next to him finally couldn’t resist laughing loudly.

After laughing for a moment.

“Abel-san once told Niels that before and he engraved it to memory.”

“Etho, don’t expose me!”

Niels was flustered when Etho revealed the facts.

“I see, you’re Niels from the village that sent the request. It was written in the letter of introduction from Master McGrath. And that this party is a young party with great prospects. A party that Master McGrath has expectations for. ...... I’m a little jealous he has such a party, because Kyradea hasn’t had many new parties lately ...”

“Young party with great prospects...”

“Master McGrath ... that sounds cool.”

Apart from the three joyful tones, one person focused on a strange aspect, but I dare not mention who it was.

It definitely wasn’t some Water-Attribute Magician ...

“Is our guildmaster such a famous individual?”

Submaster Landenvia was surprised at Etho’s mutter.

“You guys don’t know about the Hero McGrath ...?”

“Hero?”

All four asked in unison.

“Has it reached the time where the generation who doesn’t know about that era becomes adventurers? In the past, no adventurer in the Kingdom wouldn’t know the name 『Master McGrath』. That was how famous he was. When you’re back in the City of Rune after this request, ask your senior adventurers to tell you. Master McGrath, the heroic tales of that man.”

“Yes, we will.”

Still not recovered from the surprise, Niels nodded seriously.

“Okay, let’s talk about this request, but to be honest, we don’t have much information.”

Kyradea sent one E-rank and one D-rank party.

The first E-rank party fought with skeletons and two of the five members were seriously injured. They withdrew.

The next D-rank party could not investigate the situation due to a lack of cooperation from some villagers. They withdrew.

After that, the village mayor visited the Kyradea Adventurer’s Guild to apologize.

However, no other party stepped up for the request after that, and the request was sent to the City of Rune, which was the largest city in the remote region.

“I’m sorry I don’t have much information. Do you have any questions?”

“I believe it was submitted as a Goblins and Skeletons subjugation request. Were Goblins confirmed?”

Etho asked a question.

Certainly, in the reports so far, there was no mention of Goblins at all.

“No, it was not confirmed.”

Landenvia shook his head and denied it.

“Did the E-rank party encounter Skeletons in the western graveyard?”

Niels, who was familiar with the geography of the village, asked a question.

“No, they reported the encounter in the eastern forest, not a graveyard.”

“Eastern Forest?”

Niels pondered the answer.

After that, the explanation by Landenvia ended after they had no further questions.

“Well then, I wish you good luck.”

Landenvia stood up and sent the four people from Room 10 out.