I walked up to the back entrance of the tavern with the purchased ingredients that the merchant had brought. Drop it off at the designated location for the master of the tavern.
"- All right. That's it all."
Ugh, when I exhaled, I turned my stiff neck.
"No. I'm sorry. Kaisel, thank you."
Looking back, the master of the tavern was smiling.
His name is Gisele.
A middle-aged man with a dandy beard.
"Never mind. I've been running the house the whole time I was away. Let me repay you."
"You're a really tough guy. For a long time."
The master smokes a cigar, eyes like he thinks of a distant past.
I've known him since I was a kid.
"He's still committed to helping the village. You act as a caution stick, among other things. After you came back to this village, we didn't have to be frightened by the demonic threat. Thanks to this year's field is likely to be the highest yield ever."
"That's good."
"Kaisel, are you teaching the children the sword?
"Yeah. To grow the next generation of caution sticks - though I exaggerate. Because I've never been over to wear swordsmanship. And the kids are riding. Lately, before noon, they push me home. He wants me to teach him the sword."
"That's what you, you admire. The first time you took part in a village swordsmanship tournament, you won completely without a single blow from anyone. That masculine figure is burning in my eyes. - But you're too strong to compete in future competitions."
"Ha..."
I had a dry laugh.
That was a little traumatic......
The master said he would turn his attention to the luggage I had brought.
"But after all, horsepower is completely different. I know I remember my arm, too, but if you try to carry this amount of ingredients in one piece, you'll feel tight. Have fun with that...... Ex-A-rank adventurer."
"Please stop. It was a long time ago."
I smiled bitterly.
"Now he's retired as an adventurer."
"Retirement. You don't have that system for adventurers. If you want to go back, you can be an adventurer if you go back to King's Landing."
"I'm not going back. I have children."
There are no more untrained adventurers.
... No, there is untrained to be exact.
I have not defeated the enchanted dragon that destroyed the children's homeland. Sooner or later, he may strike another village or city.
I woke him up. I have to take the blame and take him down.
- Nevertheless, he came back from the Wang capital to the village to escape in the half. Of course, there was a reason to raise my daughters.
"Kaisel. You, you revealed the truth to the children?
"Is it true...?
"It means I'm not the real father of those kids. If you look around, you'll notice that there's no mother."
"... no. Not yet."
I said I would lean down.
"The kids think of me as their real father. - Of course, I'm going to look at the fold and tell you the truth."
"You've got a choice. You've got a choice."
"- Huh?"
"If they find out you're not their real father, they'll be quite small and surprised. Then you don't have to tell me from the beginning. Hiding the truth is also kindness. - Well, you decide what to do."
"... Yes"
I nodded small.
Let's look at the fold and tell the truth - even if you think so, you can't stop. Even though it gets harder to tell each passing year.
"... Speaking of which. Did you change the interior of the tavern?
"Oops. Did you notice that? Anna gave me advice and I changed it. It's not just the interior, it's the entrance door."
I looked at the entrance to the tavern.
It's true.
It was a fitting door before, but now it's a swing door.
I could peek inside the store even from the outside.
"Tell me you're not in a good position for anything. Besides, if you see the store from the outside, the customer can come in safely? So, I tried what you told me to try. Then there will be more customers in the tavern than ever before. Looks like Anna."
"Heh."
I raised an impressive voice.
"Plus, say the purchase price is higher than the fair value. He negotiated with the vendor. Thanks to this, ingredients can be purchased cheaply. That was amazing. Anna went on to negotiate brilliantly against a business professional. Throughout my opinions, I also try not to get corners up. It was like watching and falling in love."
"Ha. That's amazing."
I knew I had the talent to use people well.
Because it was admired by the parent of the coal mine.
Something about the dramatic increase in work efficiency since Anna was entrusted with on-site supervision and managing shifts.
Besides that, I didn't expect you to even show your commercial talent.
I guess Anna will have a valve.
"Kaisel, Anna's guy is amazing. Well, it's gonna be a hell of a delicacy in the future. I have to sell my thanks within the moment."
The master said with a grin.
"That's right. Maybe you can turn the job around for me, too. It's also talented to have connections with talented people."
"Ha... The master is still in cash."
"Naturally. I love money. - But the money bastard won't turn around on me."
When the master blew the cigar, he smiled bitterly.
I had another bitter laugh when I was followed.