[Luna POV]
As we decided last night, we are going to explore the capital today. Well, its more like Im being given a tour from soone who knows more about the place than exploring. Anyway, I got up early and ate breakfast. The proprietress was worried about why I didnt leave my room for a week, so I told her that I didnt feel well and just got better.
After eating, I left the inn and found Velvet waiting for outside.
Isnt it a bit too early for you to be here, Velvet? I asked.
Not at all, I figured you would probably get up early since you slept for so long. Not to ntion that you seem excited to go around the city.
How could you tell?
Your tail gives it away. She said chuckling.
How embarrassing. I thought I got over that a long ti ago. I said while covering my face in embarrassnt.
{You really dont need to, its quite cute.} Said Tamamo.
If you say so. I said, getting embarrassed for a different reason.
Anyway, where should we go first? There arent many places that are interesting this early in the morning.
What do you an? Locations shouldnt be any different, no matter what ti of day, right?
If you just want to see a place, then thats true, but if you want to experience the atmosphere as well, then you need to be there at the right ti. For example, going down a street lined with stalls during the day is one experience, but going down that sa street during a festival feels completely different. Velvet explained.
I guess youre right. Speaking of festivals, are there any that happen here this ti of year?
There will be one next month to celebrate the defeat of the King of Fiends. Im surprised you havent heard about it, especially since your father was a leading figure in that whole ordeal.
I knew about that festival, we held a similar one back ho, I just didnt realize it was that ti of year already. Co to think of it, thisll be the first year I dont celebrate it at ho. I guess that ans Ill miss out on the wyvern at.
Youve eaten wyvern at before? She asked, surprised.
You havent? I asked back.
Only once, and it was only a little.
I guess Ill have to share so with you when I go on my hunt to get a semi-permanent stock of wyvern at soday.
Im suddenly getting the feeling that wyverns are going to go extinct.
Nah, Ill stop at endangered. If I dont then the at will run out eventually, though that could an that I can have a monopoly on top quality at for a while as well. Hmm. Ill give this more thought later.
You saying it like that makes it seem like youre serious.
I am though.
My words left Velvet with a stunned look on her face. While she was still trying to process what I said, I changed the subject;
Anyway, do you want to just walk in a direction for a while and see where that takes us?
Might as well. We can even split going around the city for at least four days, with one direction for each day. How does that sound?
Sounds fine to , its not like I have anything to do this week anyway.
Which direction do you want to start with?
What do you recomnd?
Id say east, that way we can go around the shopping district.
OK then that is the way we go today. Maybe Ill even find so souvenirs to send back ho. I wonder what everyone would like?
{Im fine with anything if it cos from you.}
There is actually sothing Ive been thinking of getting for you Tamamo, but its going to be really expensive, and I dont think even the funds that I left ho with will cover it. So, its going to have to wait a little longer unless I turned to Velvet and asked; Do you know anywhere that sells orichalcum for a reasonable price?
Velvet looked at like I grew a second head.
Luna, the only place that even deals in orichalcum is the Dwarf Kingdom, and thats on the other side of the continent. The most you will see here is in the hands of an S-rank adventurer, and none of them are in the city at the mont.
How annoying, even Blake never let have any when I asked. You would think he could spare so, but noooooo, he would just say; Im not giving you any, I barley have enough to satisfy myself.
Im more surprised this Blake even has the skill to craft with orichalcum in the first place.
Of course, he does. Hes a forr hero after all.
Thats right, you did say youre acquainted with a forr hero didnt you. What do you even need orichalcum for in the first place?
Its the best tal to enchant with space magic. If I can get my hands on two pieces big enough to make a portable mirror, I can give one to Tamamo and use it to talk with her face to face instead of just telepathically.
{I thought you were going to try that with mirrors made from your ice magic?}
I was at first, but then I learned that ice made from magic doesnt mix well with space magic enchants, it imdiately shatters. The sa thing happens with small pieces of mithril.
{I see, then the mirror plan will have to wait a bit longer.}
Unfortunately.
I guess thats a reasonable thing to want orichalcum for. Anyway, were almost there, Luna, so cheer up. The place were close to right now is a market that deals in food and alchemy ingredients. I thought that it would be best to co here first so we can get a look around before it gets super crowded.
Smart. I said when I started to sll so freshly baked bread. I just ate and now Im feeling hungry again.
I know right, I love the sll of freshly baked bread, you want to go get so?
Sure.
We headed over to the bakery that the sll was coming from. We walked up to the window and talked to the baker;
Good morning to you, lovely ladies, interested in buying so bread? He asked.
We are, it slls so good, and we want to know if it tastes as good as it slls. Velvet said.
Then youre in luck, I just pulled a batch out the oven, give it a few minutes to cool and you two can have first pick of the day.
We made so small talk with the shopkeep while the bread cooled. When it was cool enough, he brought over several small loaves. Velvet and I picked one up, paid, and took a bite. It tasted like a biscuit with so sweetness mixed in.
This is great, the only thing that could make it better is if you drizzled so honey on top. I said after taking the last bite.
That sounds like a great idea, missy. If only honey wasnt such an expensive item, Id love to do that. Said the shopkeep.
Has its price gone up recently? Velvet asked.
Yeah, it has always been expensive, but the price has been going up steadily, sothing about decreasing supply or sothing.
Where does the supply co from? I asked.
The northern forest is the closest place that I know of, sothing must be happening there.
I glanced at Velvet, and she nodded her head. It seems like whatever is happening in the forests is starting to effect more than just adventurers now. We thanked the baker again and left, walking towards the area that sold ingredients for cooking and alchemy.
When this week is over do you want to try and investigate this problem, Velvet? I asked.
We could but do you have any idea on where to start?
Not at all.
Then we should leave it to people who know what they are doing. After you left the guild masters office last week, I reported the undead bear we fought and over this past week, other adventurers have reported seeing undead in the other forests as well.
I rember you telling that before. What other undead have been seen?
I dont know all the details, but its mostly animals like wolves, deer, and boars. We might have been the unlucky ones to run into a bear, even if we took care of it like it was nothing.
OK then, well wait and see. Though if the guild asks us to step in, well have no choice.
We went around looking at what people were selling. I decided to buy so things here and there to top up my stock. It was then that Velvet asked;
Is the bag that youre putting all that in a portable inventory?
Sothing like that.
Hmm, anyway, the next place Ill show you is the place where you can buy miscellaneous things. If youre going to buy souvenirs for people, that is the best place to go.
Then lead the way.
Author's Note:
Hello all. I'm splitting these next chapters into parts otherwise they'll be too long. I hope you all enjoy nonetheless. Thanks for reading.
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