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Never touch Eldmia Egga - Episode 394

Thanks to Mr. Gaendal who explained the situation to me after ordering my food, I was able to react with astonishment..

"I feel like I'll jump if I see a flying dragon flying low. Is there even a conspiracy like this??"

"depot ship? How could that be a frame-up??"

Seeing the reactions of Seneran and those around me who reacted as if my words were absurd, I spoke confidently..

"I jump from high places too."

"Oh my god, that's the part where you catch the pod.?"

"This is a serious matter."

Unlike Seneran, who shook his head and drank the first drink, the others burst out laughing, and I laughed too..

Even though it had been a long time since we had seen each other again, the effect of the jokes based on facts was clear, so we continued our meal while naturally sharing our latest news in a more relaxed atmosphere. The conversation with them was certainly enjoyable, but the purpose of coming here was not to make friends, so as the noise around me increased and the meal was almost finished, I slowly got to the point..

"I could get a feel for what the atmosphere was like just by sitting there for a moment. Did you achieve anything today??"

"at all. Even magic tools are useless now.."

Seneran let out a long sigh, tipped his drink, took something out of his arms, pushed it toward me, and continued speaking..

"It was a slightly improved magic tool that found places with a high concentration of magical power, but it caught on for a while and now there are no traces of it. It probably means that you're getting used to hiding your magic power.."

"Are you sure there are still demons nearby??"

"That's for sure. Rather, the problem is that it is too certain. I have no idea why I even bother to stay. The reason I'm looking for you."

The surroundings were so noisy that even I, who was sitting at the same table, couldn't hear, so it didn't really bother me. This reminds me of the first time I met the Gaendal party and ate at the guild. It seems like it's been so long, but now that I look back, it's only been a few months..

"Well, I know that, so it doesn't matter. Rather, it would be better to endure various risk factors and find a reason to come to me ‘here.’ I don't know if that's the main goal or an additional goal.."

What immediately comes to mind is the gate..

These guys have already touched the capital of the empire, so I don't think it would be impossible to build a couple more gates here. Maybe he's delving into another strange dungeon and doing the same thing over and over again. The reason they are wandering around near the port may be because they have already robbed it once and secretly created a hole to escape..

If so, it means that they are outstanding in action and ability. Considering the characteristics of demons, such a person is usually of high status, and if he is a high-status person who is working behind the scenes, there is a possibility that he knows who ordered the attack on our village..

There is enough reason to deliberately go out of your way to catch him. While I was thinking like that, the empty dishes were removed and a tray full of grilled shrimp filled their place. On the way, Catherine seemed to be ordering something, and I think it was that. She wasn't particularly hungry, but when food caught her eye, everyone's hands grabbed their forks and headed for the meaty shrimp, regardless of who went first..

Except wizards. The women were disgusted when they saw that the warriors still had food in their stomachs, and drank peanuts as a snack..

"Personally... I think it's an extension of what we saw in that request.."

When Gaendal, who had similar thoughts as me, opened the door, others also nodded in agreement. Gin, who had only been stroking his beard politely until now, also added a word..

"Maybe they're building the same thing that Eldmia destroyed. This is a story I heard from an acquaintance, and they say they captured the circumstances of a huge explosion occurring within the demon territory at the time.."

Seneran looked like he didn't know what was going on, but didn't bother to ask or intervene. It seemed like she already knew that we had no choice but to have this kind of conversation with her without her. I wasn't particularly surprised, as I had already been swept up in the aftermath of that unidentified bomb, but Lellie, Catherine, and Gaendal looked serious after hearing Gin's story. Maybe I'm reminiscing about the scene where I got thrown out..

Personally, I don't think mass producing such a product would be as easy as it sounds, but since there was nothing I could be sure about, I decided to keep quiet for now. As a result, there was a moment of silence between us, but soon Mr. Gaendal changed the topic to a somewhat cheerful tone..

"It is much more beneficial to rest well today and face tomorrow rather than worrying about things you cannot know right now. Rather, I want to know why you came all the way here? Have you decided to accept a request??"

For some reason, not only Mr. Gaendal said that, but also other people began to look at him expectantly. The only one there who looked at me with a detached attitude was Seneran..

"I can't do that because I have a schedule, so keep your eyes open, Seneran.."

Even if there is a contract, I have no intention of being forced to restrict my actions. Likewise, when I opened my axe eyes and spoke, Seneran's eyes immediately became kind..

"Hehe, that schedule must be studying after all.?"

"To be precise, it is because of the event that will take place seven days later. I finally received all the rewards I had been putting off until now.."

"...prize?"

This time, everyone looks at me with puzzled faces at my answer. Now that I think about it, even though Esmueh's letter was discovered, I never had a chance to talk about what happened in the empire. Since I was receiving formal praise on this occasion anyway, I decided that it wouldn't matter if I spoke a little sooner, so I condensed the story appropriately and explained it..

"I once saved the first princess from danger in the empire. It took some time to decide on the reward, but this time, there will be a ceremony commemorating the achievements made in the kingdom. Now that I have reached the age of majority, I think I will also be ordained as a Wandering Knight.."

rattle.

The hands of my companions, who were playing with their forks as they ate plump grilled shrimp as a snack for drinks, stopped at the same time. Lellie and Seneran, who were not even touching the shrimp, dropped the peanuts they were trying to bring to their mouths..

The fact that they all stopped at the same time as if they had made a promise felt like a joke, but the people involved were so shocked that they couldn't laugh because they didn't think it was funny at all..

"Uh... Yes, of course Eldmia solved a lot of big cases in the kingdom. I understand that, but he saved the princess of the empire? And the Iron Blood Princess?"

Following Catherine, who was so embarrassed that she even dropped the shrimp she had put in her mouth, Mr. Gin slapped his knee and shouted as if he realized something..

"Oh my, that's why they were able to send such a letter by tricking their eyes! If you were the benefactor who definitely saved your life, it would be very natural to pass it off as a love letter.!"

No, it was half steamed....

It was obvious that if I explained it properly, it would cause even more confusion, so I tried to keep an eye on it, but I didn't think the heated reaction would subside. Meanwhile, Lellier, who had been drinking non-stop, got drunk for a while and said she thought she had heard nonsense, and was escaping reality. She accepted it too late and asked me a question with a suspicious look..

"Mr. Ega, tell me honestly. When I went out to the prairie, I caught a dragon.?"

"If it's a dragon, you caught it at the academy.."

"...what?"

Of course, he was a great evil beyond a black dragon, but since he was so well known to the outside world, it was no big deal. I went into a brief reminiscence about Lely, who had a moment of cognitive dissonance, and Catherine, who burst out laughing at the sight of Lely, and after confirming that my memory was not wrong, I added:.

"Moreover, although it was said to be the territory of the fire dragon, there were only pure orcs there.."

"Look at the reaction. It's even more absurd that if there had been a fight, it would have been real. What do you do alone, you get caught up like that??"

Everyone's eyes are shining except for Seneran, who is looking at them as if they are shocked. In the end, she said she was an adventurer, but it felt unfair to me, so she answered with sincerity..

"That's right. How did this happen? Looking back, even when I was with the Orcs, I just took a request and felt like I was taking a break after a long time.."

But what came back was Catherine's cheerful shoulder bread, which took my words as a joke..

It really hurt so much that I almost cried..

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Although it had been a while since they had gathered to catch up and catch up, the Gaendal party greeted the morning unscathed, without even a single trace of a hangover. Since they are such talkative people, they probably just drink a few beers like water. Without fail, the only ones who suffered were wizards..

"Well then, let’s go. If any additional information regarding Seneran or demons comes in, please let me know immediately.."

"Ugh, that's not difficult... You said you came here by using the dragon gate? Are you going already? Let's go a little later?"

It was obvious why he was talking like that even though he was half dead. He probably wants to make sure I was studying well while he was away. I was also disappointed in many ways, but this time there were variables and the excuse of being late would not work, so it was better to move quickly even if it meant wasting money..

"This would have been true if the gate had worked properly, but it doesn't. If you get caught up in a strange incident and it's late to go back, there's no answer.."

I had planned to deal with it once the location of the demons had been confirmed, but they said that wasn't the case, so it was better to go back quickly like I promised Asilier..

"That's true too... Then, if it continues to be like this even after everything is done, I'll come.?"

"It's a waste of money, but you have to come. It's a good opportunity, isn't it?."

A chance to catch and smite the demons.

Seneran, who heard my answer, looked like he was going to look at all the crazy people, while the others just laughed..

So, after seeing them off, I went on to the Biryong again, spending a lot of money..

It's only a few hours until the next city, so I'm sure nothing will happen this time..