Chapter 263
The Vellefrost Adventurers Guild Headquarters was intimidating and crowded as ever . In most places, Adventurers went in the morning in order to find work on the quest board . But in the capital, it was constantly updated, and so there were always people there to check it .
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We made our way through the crowds until we reached the counters . Our destination was ‘Questions & Other . ’
“It’s so busy today . ”
“I dislike waiting in lines . ”
Daniela said with annoyance, but we had to line up if we wanted help . We had no choice .
As for me, I didn’t even think our line was that long . And so I stood at the back and counted the stains on the ceiling as we waited . Unfortunately, they actually cleaned the place, and there were not many stains to count .
It was what, ten minutes? I barely felt a thing, but Daniela looked like she was tired already . Maybe it was because we had just had lunch . …No, that’s not it . Her stomach had the vastness of space itself .
“Hello . How can I help you?”
“Hello . We’d like to know where we can find a store that sells potions . Specifically, the kind to help us on our journey . ”
“Certainly . Let me find you a map . ”
They must have been used to these kinds of questions . The guild worker quickly produced such a map and began writing directions on it . Just an easy line . Smart…
“This store here . They have a wide selection of potions . ”
“Thank you . This will really help us . ”
“My pleasure . Please be careful . ”
I accepted the map and thanked the guild worker before leaving . The person behind me immediately stepped forward, and things continued like clock-work .
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My eyes dropped to the map . Hmm . It was a little far from the guild . And the route was rather winding . Still, we shouldn’t get lost .
And so we left the guild and started walking . We had a map . It would be easy .
Daniela even took out some meat skewers out of her bracelet for us to enjoy on our stroll . Walking at this leisurely pace allowed you to see new things about sights you thought were familiar . Shops you barely noticed before suddenly proved to be very interesting . What looked like an empty alley would have children running out of it . Further inspection would show that there was a park on the other side .
After the Imperial Sword Tournament, I had been moaning about how it was becoming difficult to live here . But really…I wouldn’t mind staying longer .
“Over here . ”
We turned a corner, just as the map instructed . The street here was rather narrow, and the buildings were all two stories high, which made the sky feel darker .
Of course, we weren’t looking at the sky . Further ahead, there would be an even smaller back alley for us to walk through .
Several people passed us by as we walked . Eventually, we came into a place that felt very different from the other busy streets . It felt refreshing and new .
Perhaps it was the general lack of tourists . This was a place mainly filled with citizens and merchants . It was like when you go to a big city for amusement purposes but make a wrong turn and suddenly end up in a residential district .
“Fresh vegetables!”
Huh, seemed like a good time to buy some… I just couldn’t trust Daniela in this one department .
“Hello . I’d like to buy some vegetables . ”
“Ah! Not many youngsters like you care to buy them! But you know, eating only meat at such a young age will turn you into a savage! You need vegetables to help calm your spirit!”
I smiled thinly as he began to sermonize . Then I looked at what he was selling . Of course, they didn’t use chemicals in this world . At most, they would mix red pepper in water and use that . And so the vegetables were all organic and delicious .
I could feel Daniela glaring behind me as I selected a few and paid for them with silver .
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“Thank you . ”
“Aye! Come back any time!”
That was not likely, but I did hope that business would be good for him .
“You do know that I already bought vegetables?”
“Oh? Let’s see them then . ”
“The bracelet is acting strangely…”
Daniela muttered as she tapped it . I would have to be responsible for food next time .
Well, I really had no one to blame but myself…
“Hmph . Eating so much vegetables will only make you weak . ”
“You can’t travel while only eating meat . It’s called balance, Daniela . ”
“Hmph . ”
Perhaps it didn’t affect her as much . After all, she could eat a mountain of meat . But it paid to be safe .
“I want you to stay healthy . A balanced diet is important for a long life . ”
“…Hahh… If you are going to say that, then I have no choice but to yield . ”
It’s not like she was incapable of eating it . We used to eat both every night during our travels . And she would always drink the soup and even ask for more . It was only when we came here that her obsession with meat went out of control… I had to get her back on the right path, or we didn’t have any hope of surviving this dungeon .
And so my mind was full of ideas regarding Daniela’s nutritional education in the future as we continued walking . However, Daniela stopped after a few steps .
“Hmm? What is it?”
“There . ”
Daniela pointed at one of the stores . I braced myself and looked, but it turned out to be an ordinary shop and not a pile of meat . Why was she pointing at it?
Then I realized it wasn’t the shop, but the person standing in front of it .
“Oh…that’s…”
“It is Aeneus . ”
The Adventurer who fought with a trident . We had met him in Yukka . I remember him saying something about entering the tournament . But I didn’t see him at all .
“Hey, Aeneus . ”
“Hm? Ah, it’s you . Been a while . ”
He was always so calm . It was a bit of a relief to see that nothing had changed .
“What an odd place to find you . ”
“Really? I thought we told each other that we’d be entering the tournament . ”
“Haha . Oh, I decided not to, once I knew you were going to fight . ”
What the hell…
“And not only that, but Bandi was going to be there too . Yes, I turned right around and took a spectator’s seat . ”
“Huh? You know Bandi?”
I was a little surprised to hear that name from him .
“No, we’re not acquainted . But she is very famous . At least, among us who wield spears . ”
“I see . ”
Both of them were experts in that area . I suppose she was famous among this network of spear-wielders then . You would think that would make you want to fight her even more, but Aeneus might have been the type of person who preferred to watch .
“I was watching your fight too . Aye, then I was really glad that I didn’t bother . ”
“I’m not sure how I should feel about that…”
Aeneus sounded rather cheerful . Well, it was his decision, so there was no point in arguing with him .
We chatted a little after that, but the store owner started coughing in our direction, and so we left . Daniela had really only greeted Aeneus in the beginning and then wandered off to some shopping .
“Well, I better get going then . Maybe we’ll meet somewhere else . ”
“I’m sure we will . And when that time comes, I’ll be as famous is Bandi . ”
“Of course, you will . You’ve got that great spear, after all . ”
“I hope so… See, you Asagi . You too, Daniela . ”
“Yeah, be safe!”
“Farewell . ”
Aeneus waved at us as we left . Daniela waved her stick in the air . I knew he was coming to the city, but hadn’t expected to meet him here…
“Let’s go . ”
“Aye . ”
We had some potions to buy . I was sure that there were wonderful selections waiting for us on those shelves . I couldn’t wait to see them .