Reincarnated into a Game As the Hero’s Friend Chapter 181.1

After asking Max and the others to move out last night to make so arrangents, it was now early in the morning.

I had arranged for a carriage to be rented early in the morning, then Lily and I went to the Royal Palace in it. It was probably the power of the Counts family, or rather Fathers power, that allowed us to go there unannounced.

Clara was allowed to stay in the back building as a guest. It was to make sure that the enemys subordinates monitoring Count Zeaverts mansion do not see her.

Welner-sama, you should really be careful.

Lily said that, maybe concerned about acting alone. Today I was neither dressed as a knight nor in the formal attire of a nobleman, but in my school uniform which I havent worn for a long ti at the academy. It saddened that it took a long ti for this to happen.

By the way, the knight outfit and the rest of my clothes were shoved in my magic bag along with gold coins. I wondered if it was ti to prepare a set of disguise tools or sothing.

Oh, thanks for the worry. By the way, I need to ask you to do so research for before I get back. (Welner)

Yes, what is it? (Lily)

For now, I would appreciate it if you could find out where the shells co from and how they are distributed in the Royal Capital. (Welner)

When I asked her to do so, she gave a puzzled look. Shellfish were rare in the Royal Capital, or rather, marine products themselves were scarce. This was probably due to the lack of an ocean or a large river nearby.

In the Middle Ages, whales, dolphins, sea pigs, shrimps, and scallops etc. were already being consud. It was even recorded that whales were fit for kings and queens to eat.

However, due to poor preservation techniques and transportation problems, most of them were only consud in areas near the sea. Inland, freshwater fishes such as carp, trout, and wakasagi, were common.

Moreover, the seas and rivers were more dangerous in this world than my previous life because of the presence of monsters in them.

For this reason, in inland cities, seafood would often be treated as more of a luxury item than at. Be that as it may, the reason I was checking out shellfish wasnt for luxury, so I guess I could leave it to her.

Now then, stay close to Neurath and Schunzel until I get back. (Welner)

Yes. Take care as well. (Lily)

Around an unpopular area, I quickly dismounted from the carriage and walked towards the side street, and remained there for so ti watching the carriage escorted by Neurath and the others as they went towards the royal palace, making sure that there was no one following the carriage. It seed that at least no one was following for now.

The next possibility would be them following once I got out of the carriage, so I sped up my steps and moved on. If the sa people were behind after making three consecutive right turns, I could confirm that I was being followed, or so I thought.

I slipped into Rafeds store through the back door, keeping an eye out behind . And as always, Rafed showed up.

This is Welner-sama, you sure are here early this morning.

Rafed was not surprised about my sudden arrival at all. I couldnt help but let out a sarcastic laugh as I replied, Sotis I wonder if youve got so kind of surveillance on .

Then, he replied with a nonchalant look on his face, By all ans let prepare people to do it before you make your move.

I think it would be best to erase your connection with before I leave, though. Dont you think so?

(T/N: If Rafed really put his n to surveillance Welner, he would be involved in a deeper conspiracy involving nobles. Welner was simply telling him that it would be much safer for him to stay away or at least have minimum connections with him.)

Id rather fabricate evidence that Welner-sama had a child with so random woman just to stay connected.

Well, do as you see fit.

Rafed could really do sothing like that, which scares . I stopped the argunt and took out a certain poison.

Do you know what this is?

Lets take a look.

He slled it, carefully touched it with his finger to check it, and finally licked it a little. I wondered if he was okay, but he simply said that there was no danger in licking this poison, since he found a poison similar to what I had given him to check, he could prepare for an antidote imdiately if necessary. This made think that it was best to leave sothing like this to experts.

I gave him a portrait of Clara and explained the situation. I confird the contents of the poison and purchased several potions that could be used to eliminate it. I then left Rafeds store, replacing only my shoes then covering my whole body with a ragged cloak.

I continued to watch my back and went to see the old man Bert. This was not to make a request, but to thank him for all the information he had given .