Legend

"Ray!? I thought you weren't coming to the guild today because you didn't come."

Lindy approached me as she saw Ray in the guild.

Unlike the one I saw yesterday, I don't think I'm in the guild today to get some kind of request.

"I came here a while ago. Lindy wasn't there at the time, but Roger was. I've been talking to Roger."

"... what happened?

For Lindy, Ray and Roger were clearly hostile when we last saw them yesterday.

Because of this situation, why do you feel like talking to your friends today?

I couldn't understand the area at all.

"A lot. That's what men are like."

"... I don't think so."

Lindy tells Ray what she misunderstood.

Does he understand Lindy's thoughts or not? Ray doesn't seem to go any further into this story and strays from it.

Ray also gave Roger the material of a new monster called Oaknaga because he wasn't very well known.

Of course, it's not that I definitely don't want to be known, but rather that I want to remain silent if possible.

"So, you're not going to accept my request today?

"Yeah, I got my request yesterday, so I'm off for a few days."

You're off today to find Goliath, aren't you? I thought it was Ray, but as far as Lindy's story goes, it doesn't seem like anything like that, and it's usually a day off.

"Is that why you came to the guild to realize that I had business?

"Yes, about Mr. Goliath.... but it's not like we're talking here, so let's go to the tavern."

"Why don't you go somewhere a little more delicious because I'll buy it anyway?

As for Ray, it's not like the food in the tavern that's part of the guild tastes bad.

Still, as far as I have eaten yesterday, it is natural that I would like to eat delicious food if possible, because most of the food was like average flavor.

"Really? Then there's a little expensive but delicious shop. Is that okay?"

"Oh, I don't mind if it's delicious."

Ray has plenty of room for the money he spends on food.

Even if you think you've used a little too much, if you're a bandit hunter, you'll get more than what you've spent.

Nevertheless, according to information from the bandits Ray encountered before he came here, there was a sharp decline in bandits around Egginis.

All Ray heard was information from the bandits.

I'd like to know what Lindy thinks about the fact that Egginis people... especially as adventurers, sometimes fight bandits.

That's why Ray left the guild with Lindy... and took Seth to a store far away from the guild.

"This is... delicious."

The food served at Lindy's shop was certainly delicious.

It's not like it's an exquisite dish that doesn't match the taste of other stores... but it's still delicious.

"Isn't that right? Hmm. It's a place where I rarely come, so I'm glad Ray bought it."

"Really? Sure, it's a little expensive compared to other stores, but Lindy makes a lot of money, right?

I'm not the best at guilds, but Lindy certainly made a lot of money.

They will earn as little as the newcomers.

If that were the case, it would not have been strange to come to this store every day, or every other day, or every 20 days.

"I can't. Well... life isn't easy either."

Isn't that easy? Ray and Lindy question Lindy's words.

Adventurers basically need to bring their own equipment and tools.

If you have a party or someone from the same village or city who has been taking care of you for a long time, you may be able to give away equipment and tools, and even if you are acting as an adventurer and you are caught in the eye, that may happen.

To put it more polaristically, Lindy's face is quite ready, and she could do something like that to make money... perhaps because she would never want such an act.

"You don't seem to be in such trouble with the money.... debt?

"No way, I'm sending you to an orphanage. My earnings won't be that easy, but it's better than nothing, right?

That's what Ray said, and he's convinced.

Lindy's earnings will certainly not be so difficult for her to live alone as an adventurer.

But that's the orphanage... I didn't think it would be that easy if there were a lot of children to eat and staff, as the person said.

"I see. In that sense, it's imperative to search for Goliath."

"... I see."

Lindy slows down eating a little by the word Goliath coming out of Ray's mouth.

It was Lindy who enjoyed the taste of freshly baked meat and a rich sauce of tree nuts, but the taste seems to have dropped slightly.

Goliath was a leader among those from the orphanage who became adventurers.

Lindy also respects Goliath, and has a few other feelings.

But it's only natural that you want to find Goliath, who's definitely gone.

"Well, actually, I'm just out of Egginis on some sort of request... I hope so."

"That's probably the best result, but that's why you can't expect it, right?

For Lindy, it would be nice if Goliath actually forgot to mention his request to himself and other companions - in this case, adventurers from the orphanage - and actually left Egginis with an escort or something.

However, considering the current situation, it is not very good, but it is also a fact that such a thing cannot be expected.

"If so... is it possible, for example, that you've been asked to kill a bandit?

"Bandit? I don't think so. Especially since the number of bandits around Egginis has been decreasing recently."

"That's it. It has to do with that."

That's what Ray said to Lindy, who talks about bandits.

"Normally, the city of Exinis is a very delicious place for bandits. A lot of rich people come together to buy golem.... but, of course, these people are often accompanied by armed guards, which is a great danger in that sense."

Exactly, the expression "high risk high return" would be appropriate.

Bandits may come after it in the vicinity of the Gilm on the border, but many of them have been destroyed by various monsters on the border, or are on the verge of being destroyed and retreating.

As a result, bandits like Abero and Sabursta, the entrance to the border, gather around the entrance to the border near the Gilm.

"Bandits who have profitable jobs like that disappear one after the other. According to the information I gathered, the bandits seem to be disappearing sometime, and the bandits who detected it are retreating from the vicinity of Egginis.

The information around here is probably correct, as Ray has heard it directly from the bandits who actually fled Egginis.

Lindy was only based in Exinis, and she understood the information around it.

"So how do the bandits get involved in one of Mr. Goliath's cases?

"The bandits disappeared for some reason? And then Goliath disappeared for some reason... can't you imagine that?

Chillin.

Understanding the meaning of Ray's words, Lindy drops the spoon she was holding onto the floor.

An employee will come and replace you as soon as you hear such a metal sound.

There are many restaurants that use wooden spoons if they are cheap, such as restaurants and restaurants in general, but this shop is quite a luxury shop, so all dishes, including spoons, were made of metal.

Lindy thanked the employee for the new spoon.

Then, calm down and look at Ray again.

"Is that true?

"I guess so. Honestly, I don't know. However, I think it is possible enough.... doesn't Lindy think so?

"That's...."

Lindy couldn't say anything to Ray.

If Ray actually asked me if it was possible, it was because I understood that it was enough.

"Calm down. It's just a possibility. I didn't say it was going to happen."

Ray said when she saw Lindy showing her apparently upset.

Nevertheless, the words were only meant to calm Lindy down, and Ray was halfway convinced that he would have been involved in the disappearance of the bandits.

Given the character of the Goliath Ray heard about, I don't think he would do anything to disappear.

(Nevertheless, it's not absolute either. For example, if you run off with someone you know, there is a good chance that you will disappear without telling your friends about the situation.)

That's just Ray's prediction.

I was expecting... but it's still possible.

Alternatively, I couldn't deny the possibility that I was stuck in some kind of trouble.

"That's right. Mr. Goliath is an expert adventurer. Whatever happens, most of the time we can do something about it."

It felt like I could tell myself in the middle of the day, but Lindy murmured.

"I can't deny that you've caused some kind of trouble or got caught up in something, regardless of the bandits."

You may say you were involved with the bandits, but don't tell me about the area.

"Given Mr. Goliath's personality, I can't deny it. Because I'm somehow a good looking after person.... I try not to show it, but I think the person who sees it will know right away."

That's what Lindy says. Does Ray say that? and questions.

From what I've heard so far, Ray didn't seem so sure.

Nevertheless, Ray is not aware of it, but given the feelings Lindy has on Goliath, it may be helpless to perceive everything as good.

"If you're that kind of character, it's likely you're in some kind of trouble. Especially if you have a weak partner, you can't deny that you can't move as much as you're trying to help them."

"... I see."

You probably didn't completely believe Ray's words, but you still have to answer Lindy now.

"Well, I still think the most likely thing to do is get involved with the bandits."

Sometimes Ray wants to investigate the bandits interestingly, but I think it's obviously strange that the bandits disappear... without a trace of it.

And at the same time... no, considering that Ray met a bandit on his way to see Egginis, the timing may actually be quite around that, but still, if Goliath disappeared almost at the same time, it would have been impossible to find any connection there.

"But you're a bandit, right? How do we find out?

"I have a saying about the treatment of bandits. I'll tell you what Date didn't call a bandit eater."

I was a little bragging about Ray, but as for Lindy, I wonder if it's okay to believe it.

Can I honestly trust you if you say you have a family word for dealing with a bandit?

And above all, the word bandit eats was enough to give Lindy a rather ominous impression.

Nevertheless, considering the current situation, there was no one else to rely on but Ray... Eventually, Lindy nodded at Ray's words with anxiety.