Chapter 214: Carm’s Worries I (1/4)
Side Carm Norad
As a fragrant aroma wafted up my face, I opened my eyes.
That should be Shelma-san preparing today’s breakfast.
…I’ve never slled this aroma before.
It slls great, but I wonder what she’s cooking.
It’s already been over half a year, and I’ve already gotten used to this peaceful ti in the morning.
As I anticipated what today’s nu might be, I readied myself, and then headed to the cafeteria of the dormitory.
“Ah, good morning.” [Ryouma]
For so reason, the boss was helping out with today’s breakfast.
“Good morning, Boss. You sure are early today.” [Carm]
The boss is also managing the northern mines, so he usually cos to the store from there.
That’s why he’s usually not here at this ti.
When I asked him why he was here so early…
“Actually, I dropped by Serge-san’s store before going ho yesterday, and we talked for quite a while. Because of our conversation, I ended up going to the rchant’s guild too, where I spoke to the guild master and again talked for a long ti. Before we knew it it was already late into the night, so the guild master let sleep in the guild’s nap room.” [Ryouma]
“So that’s why you’re here so early.” [Carm]
Of course, he’s early. He didn’t go back ho.
If he was able to get a good night’s rest despite that then it’s fine, but there’s sothing bothering .
“What did you talk about that you even had to involve the guild master on top of Serge-sama?” [Carm]
“Oh, right. I don’t think it’ll have any effect on the laundromat, but I might as well ask you. Actually—” [Ryouma]
“Good morning!” [Jane]
Oh? Jane-san and the others have co too.
“Huh!? Boss!?” [Fina]
“Oh my~? You really are here, Boss~” [Maria]
“Good morning, Boss.” [Jane]
“Good morning. Sorry to intrude. Ah, Carm-san. We can continue our conversation over breakfast.” [Ryouma]
“Very well.” [Carm]
The boss seems occupied at the mont with helping Shelma-san. He went back to prepare breakfast.
…He talked late into the night as soon as he ca back, and then he’s even helping out with breakfast early in the morning. I wonder if he really managed to rest.
While I was thinking that, the employees entered the cafeteria one after another.
Before long, it was already ti for breakfast.
“—And that’s the gist of it.” [Ryouma]
The boss is acting casually, but he just said sothing really crazy just now.
“In other words, you’re planning to enter multiple industries?” [Carm]
“It’s necessary in order to prepare for my objective of ‘going back to the Great Shurus Forest’, and necessary in order to deepen my knowledge and research new technologies… You could say it’s an investnt toward myself, but yes, in the end, I will be dipping my toe in multiple industries.” [Ryouma]
I understand what the boss is getting at… Even if it is to ‘prepare for a journey’.
Unlike other people, the boss can use dinsion magic, so he can carry more things than other people and is also able to sleep at ease in the night. But I hear there are many situations during adventurer work where he’s not able to resupply and has to rely on his own abilities.
And the boss is also planning on going to one of the top 5 most dangerous regions in the country. It wouldn’t be surprising if he found himself in a situation where he had to conserve mana or couldn’t use magic.
If he finds himself in such a situation, then it wouldn’t do if he couldn’t do anything without magic. I’m sure he also wants to be able to rest his mind and body as much as possible during his journey. If so, then he’ll likely want to be able to take better camping tools and preserved food with him.
I myself have experienced having to camp outside and eat stale food when I traveled here for the first ti. I recall being really tired when I finally arrived.
It’s not just adventurers. When people who aren’t used to traveling travel, they have a hard ti even when escorted by guards. I know that by experience.
I think any adventurer who travels and camps out regularly would want better accommodations if they had the coin to spare.
But while that might be true, would any adventurer go so far as to start researching into ‘making preserved foods’?
…Other than this person in front of , is there really anyone who would go so far?
Moreover, what the boss wants to do isn’t just limited to preserved food.
The ‘scope’ of his plans, the people to talk to and the groundwork necessary, as well as the investnt needed… It seems he discussed all of those last night.
What’s more is that the guild master apparently wrote to the guild masters of the other guilds too, and that the boss would also be participating in the guild master eting three days later… As usual, the boss says so crazy things so casually.
“Psst, assistant-manager? Just how much of that was true? It sounded a little too unbelievable for .” [Yurdum]
“All of it. The boss ant everything he said.” [Carm]
The others were a little shocked too, but it was the boss after all, so they ca to terms with it very quickly. Only Yurdum-san, who’s new, found the boss’s story unbelievable, and had to confirm with .
…But that’s only natural. It’s only natural to be in disbelief.
In the first place, it’s not normally so easy to et the guild master just by barging into the guild. Not to ntion talking late into the night. It’s a really busy job, so sparing so much ti for a person is normally impossible.
If it were a big ti rchant like Serge-sama, then perhaps the guild might still accommodate him. Or in the case of an ergency, perhaps even other rchants would be accommodated. But in most cases, soone lower in the hierarchy would hear the rchant out, get confirmation, and then get the more specific details on another day.
Getting an audience imdiately is normally impossible.
But considering the influx of laborers, and the number of problems pestering the town, perhaps it’s not so strange after all.
“Are you doing this to provide work for the laborers?” [Carm]
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