Ch 54 -- Super High Quality Red Serpent
"I’ve got a purchase request, please." I announced.
A completely bald ojisan who looked like an adventurer ca out. It was just like the Adventurers Guild in Fariel.
"OK, lem see what you got." He squinted at my companions. "Oh, you’re with Rashu’s party?" The ojisan and Rashu-san nodded to each other in greeting. The bald-headed guy seed to know the mbers of ’Phoenix’ and Rashu-san.
"Well, there’s a lot of monsters..." When I said that we were led back into the warehouse area.
"Won’t be a problem here. Get them out." he said brusquely.
First of all I pulled out five Orc Generals.
"H- hey, an Orc General... and there’s five of them?" I started to pull out the Orc King but I stopped when he looked surprised. I’ll hold on to the Orc King for a bit longer.
"These too, please." I took out three Rock Birds. I definitely need to get so Rock Bird at, it’s got a delicious chicken flavour.
"R- Rock Birds too...?" the bald-headed guy and the mbers of ’Phoenix’ were shocked. I’m sorry for surprising them this way but I kept on going since there wasn’t nearly enough at. Fer and Sui eat a lot after all.
"I’ve got Giant Dodo and Giant Deer as well." Everyone was stunned but I kept going.
"Murder Grizzly, Black Serpent and... Red Serpent. That’s all." I kept back the Orc King as I don’t need it for eating yet. The tal Lizard probably isn’t edible the way it looks and what it’s called. The Chira and Orthros are sealed away permanently since they’d cause serious problems if I brought them out.
"...R- Red Serpent?" The bald ojisan broke his stunned silence.
"Yeah, Red Serpent." Was it a problem?
"Where did you catch it?" he asked, his eyes sharp. I felt intimidated by his stare.
"Well, it wasn’t that caught it..." I looked down at Fer lying down behind as I spoke.
"Oh, right. A Fenrir could do it..." The ojisan recognised that Fer is a Fenrir right away.
"For sure, ossan. A Fenrir could catch a Red Serpent or any other monsters of that rank easy." Rashu-san’s words made worry. After all there’s the Chira and the Orthros.... I’m truly sorry.
"What Rashu said. I shouldn’t be surprised." the ojisan said. The Chira and the Orthros are permanently sealed. I’ll never take them out. Please forgive .
"I’d never see so many monsters like this, usually..."
"It’s the first ti seeing Red Serpent for ."
"It’s the first ti I’ve seen Black Serpent myself."
"Yeah it’s pretty amazing, and Mukouda-san even has an astoundingly large Item Box."
The other mbers of ’Phoenix’ chid in.
"Sure thing, it’s huge."
"Yeah, I’ve never seen anyone with an Item Box this big before."
"No no, it’s not really that big." I protested.
"Mukouda-san, would you join our party?" one of the mbers of ’Phoenix’ said as they were talking about my Item Box.
Uh, d- don’t say that... Getting at here is the main thing, stupid questions are an unwanted distraction.
"Groooowl..." Fer snarled at the mbers of ’Phoenix’ and bared his fangs. The threat petrified them.
"Hey you idiots, shut up!" Rashu-san shouted at the other mbers, his face red with anger.
"Mukouda-san, we’re sorry, please forgive us. Can you stop threatening us?" he pleaded.
"Yes... Hey Fer, it’s okay, you can stop now." Fer settled down again.
"You lot talk too much. Got it?" said Rashu-san.
"Yes, yes, yes, yes..." the other mbers of ’Phoenix’ nodded like bobble-headed dolls, their faces white with fear. I’m sorry everyone but Fer is right. Anyway there are things in the Item Box that are going to stay there. Fer knows about them too, of course.
"Hey, sorry to butt in but can we get on with business?" the ojisan interrupted, trying hard not to laugh. "It’s gonna take so ti to get through all this. I dunno, maybe it’ll be ready by day after tomorrow?"
The day after tomorrow...? We don’t have any at left. I need at least one monster’s at right now, just to cover today and tomorrow at least.
"Ummm, can you dismantle one monster for right now?" I asked.
"Just one, huh?"
"Well, to put it simply we need the at. I want the rest of the at too and you can buy all the other materials but I gotta have the at..." I glanced down at Fer.
"I gotcha. I’ll dismantle one for you right now then. What do ya want?" the ojisan said. Great! But which one? Well it’s nearly dinner-ti so in that case, the Rock Bird will do.
"A Rock Bird, please."
"Right you are." the ojisan said and proceeded to swiftly and expertly disassemble one of the Rock Birds. The internal organs were dumped in a garbage bin. I got an odd look when I asked if they were edible. It seed they don’t eat viscera in this world. It’s a pity but it can’t be helped.
"Oh, is it possible to eat Red Serpent too?" I asked. It’s the first one we’ve caught and I wasn’t sure about it. It’s probably OK since we were able to eat the Black Serpent.
"Huh? Sure you can eat it. It’s super high quality stuff you know. Us commoners can go our whole lives without ever eating any."
Eh, really? I wonder what it tastes like. The Black Serpent was delicious too so I’ve got high hopes for it.
"I’m curious, Mukouda-san, what was the at we had last night?" Rashu-san asked with an embarrassed expression on his face.
"Well, there was Black Serpent, Cockatrice and Rock Bird... oh, and after that Giant Deer and Murder Grizzly." I replied. When I said that everyone’s mouth fell open.
"When we asked for so of your cooking instead of travel rations, I didn’t think that... I’m sorry!" said Rashu-san. "We’re sorry!" echoed the other mbers of ’Phoenix’. They all bowed their heads deeply to .
"Hey, hey! Raise your heads please. What’s going on?"
"We didn’t know the ats were of such high quality, we ate too much..." the mbers of ’Phoenix’ nodded in agreent with Rashu-san’s words.
"It was a once-in-a-lifeti chance for us to eat such fine food..."
"No wonder it was so delicious..."
"It was all sooo tasty..."
I rember now that they all seed silently overco by the taste of last night’s dinner. I’m deeply moved at their enthusiasm but it’s kinda funny since the ats were all from monsters that Fer caught. They say they’re high-class ingredients but it’s what I’ve been eating all along so I can’t really understand their feelings. Besides my contribution was only the seasonings and cooking so it’s not a problem for .
"We’re really sorry, Mukouda-san. If you ever need sothing just let us know. We’ll help you out any way we can."
"No, no. Don’t worry about it. Your boss brought to this city..."
"No, no. we ate all your luxury at..."
"No, no, you escorted the bandits to the city for ..."
"Hey, if I can interrupt you guys, I’m done with the dismantling." Thanks, ojisan, great timing. I took the Rock Bird at from the old guy and packed it away.
"Right, I’ll co back the day after tomorrow, so thanks."
"Yeah." The mbers of ’Phoenix’ led the way out of the Adventurers Guild.
"This Adventurers Guild is a nice place, isn’t it?" I comnted as we left. "Usually if I go into an Adventurers Guild with Fer I get bothered or stared at but nothing happened here."
"It’s because Leader was with you." one of the mbers of ’Phoenix’ explained as we walked along. "Leaders of parties like ours are well-known adventurers in this city. Nobody sses with them or anyone they’re with." Oh, so that’s how it is. It’s lucky I got acquainted with Rashu-san.
"Well, as those idiots say I’m well-known in this city. At the cost of repeating myself, if you run into any trouble just let us know." Rashu-san added.
"Thank you very much. That’s very reassuring." I said.
"However we’re headed off tomorrow on an escort request to a nearby town so we won’t be around for about two weeks..." he added apologetically. Oh, right. I’m not expecting trouble in this city though.
"You guys were way too greedy." he told his followers.
"Yeah Leader." they agreed. There was an interruption.
"Sandra-chan!" One of the mbers called out.
"Shut up-" his fellows said. Ah, it looks like we had run into Sandra-chan, the gossipy Adventurers Guild staff mber. Normies should explode.
"If you’re still in the city in two weeks ti, you can leave a ssage at the Adventurers Guild for if you run into any problems. If I can help you I will." I told him I was thankful for his help so far. Rashu-san is soone with a very strong sense of duty.
Ah, I forgot sothing important. "Before you go, can you tell if there’s anywhere I can stay with a contracted beast?" I asked.
"There’s the ’Gyphon’s Nest’ inn, straight along this street. I recomnd it."
"Oh, then I’ll try it." I parted with the mbers of ’Phoenix’ at the door of the ’Gryphon’s Nest’ inn. I’m finally going to sleep in a bed again after a very long ti.
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