A few days later.

The branch director visited the hotel where I stayed.

"It's said that Count Meigis has arrived today. It's okay to meet today or tomorrow .... What do you do?"

"Arrive ... now in this city?"

I thought I would go to Earl Meigis to meet the aristocrat.

In the first place, Elias is still not completely secure.

Since "Evil Poison" should have disappeared as soon as the Emperor Ogre was defeated, the monster strengthening and violence itself should have subsided. Now it is time for monsters that have escaped from Elias Forest to return .

The monsters still make great moves, so I don't think they are very safe ...

"That's why I'm here now. I want to see the city."

"... is that?"

Fortunately, no damage has been found in the city, as the damage of the demon stayed in highways and forests.

Is it that you came to this city to confirm that?

"I understand the situation. I want to see you as soon as possible ..."

"Then tell the Countess of Meigis that you'll see him soon, so please wait in the guild."

I stopped the branch chief who was going to leave.

"Wait a minute, I have one thing I want to hear."

"What?"

"Would it be better to use honorifics for noble opponents?"

This is a very important issue.

Basically, adventurers in this world do not use honorifics.

I heard that, but ...

"No, it's OK as usual .... Adventurers who use honorifics are so fragile. On the other hand, even high-ranked adventurers are as usual with royal opponents."

Apparently, the adventurers were like that.

A little later.

While waiting at the guild's reception, the branch chief opened the door.

"Earth Maegis, this is the adventurer Eldo"

"... Is you Eld? Thank you for saving Elias Street this time."

"No, what was said about abandoning the city was the relationship that covered our lower ranks? It is natural to cooperate."

"... It's my intention to fight Cardinal Georgis. So I didn't want to involve the nations ... so let me thank you."

"Welcome ... I've got a lot of harvests and I've got a lot of rewards."

For the past few days, it was good to just earn money.

Any number of strong monsters will come out, and all of them will be requested.

"You did that job. It's natural to get a reasonable reward ... I would like to pay extra if I could, but unfortunately I don't have any cash right now Is it all right to supply in kind? "

"In-kind?"

Now it was said that the county of Meigis was exhausted in the fight against Georgian nobles.

The lack of cash may have been spent on private property to make up for it.

But what does in-kind payment mean?

"Oh, I don't have much cash, but the jewelry is still there. If I have something I'll give it."

Saying so, Count Megis offered a small box.

I look into the box.

... Most of the contents are plain jewels.

It may be worth it, but there's nothing else you want ...

While thinking so, I look at the gems one by one.

Then ... There was only one stone that I was worried about.

"Can I get this?"

With that said, I'm referring to a red, dull gem in the corner of a jewelry box.

It doesn't look good as a gem-it's a Stone of Wisdom.

No way ... one more thing.

With this, you can make two items necessary for skill enhancement.

I need to think about which skills to improve later.

"... Is that okay? I think it's not very valuable among jewelry ..."

Seeing the dull stone, Count Meigis asks me so.

Perhaps in this world, Stone of Wisdom is a mere low-quality gem.

… If you go to a big city, why not look into a jewelry store?

Surprisingly, delicious jewelry may have slipped in.

"Oh, this is good."

"... Okay, so let's take this as an extra reward."

That's when Count Meigis gave me the Stone of Wisdom.

Unexpectedly, I got a bargain.