Chapter 240 – One Platinum Two Gold -1-

A moment of trembling.

As Alice talked with Seria, she seemed to have a vague understanding of why Lilyne reminded her of Seria.

There may be external requirements, but is the invisible wavelength correct?

Is the flow of conversation or gestures correct?

If I had to explain what I’m feeling right now, it would be that feeling.

Alice didn’t hide her emotions and her eyes were so bright that the approaching Seria felt cute rather than burdensome.

‘I can’t stop worrying about this…’

Even with a clear understanding of the type of worry that Lilyne had vaguely mentioned.

I don’t know why, but I can also understand Seria’s sincere desire to be an adventurer.

How do you stop that from happening?

Even from an outsider who was not a family member, his enthusiasm was unusual.

“Lady Electra.”

“Feel free to talk to me! You’re a great person, aren’t you?”

After seeing a really great person recently.
When I hear such words, I feel ashamed and heat rises in my face.

“I’m not a great person at all… Umm…!”

Still, this is different.

Speaking of Electra, even if you are an aristocrat, it’s not the blue blood that is eaten in the capital, but a baron and a petty aristocrat in a foreign country.

Alice, who is a gold rank, accepted Seria’s words to be comfortable with her.

As soon as her permission was granted, Ceria flaunted her sociability by calling Alice, who was a year older than her, her sister.

“How long has Alice lived as an adventurer?”

“I’m… A bit ambiguous. I had a fairly long period of staying at the same grade at Edelman to earn pocket money. It wasn’t long before I started thinking about upgrading and moving properly.”

“Wow! Do you enjoy the life of an adventurer?”

Upon receiving that question, Alice’s eyes wavered and turned to Lilyne.

Should I kill the expectations by scaring the tomboyish aristocratic young lady who dreams of becoming an adventurer?

Or is it okay to tell him honestly about his experiences and encourage him by saying that he is enjoying his life as an adventurer?

There was no judgment.

‘···.’

When her eyes met, Lilyne lowered her eyebrows and smiled gleefully, and Alice slowly opened her mouth.

“What- is it just that?”

Gradually, the question continued that Alice had to think about Lily’s position.

Lilyne’s emergency call was dropped.

“Seria. Can you help me prepare the meal?”

“Yeah~! My sister is taking a break because she’s a guest!”

Without saying a word, the girl jumped up from the seat next to her and headed towards the kitchen, shaking her red hair.

‘Whew…’

Alice let out a sigh of relief and looked at her sister Electra from behind.

She was a strange girl in many ways.

To be called simply a tomboy girl, the choice of words between conversations is meticulous, and if you don’t like it, you quickly change the subject before you even get an answer.

I’m admiring that kind of look, but now it’s just.

‘You look great.’

If it’s sisters who squabble like that and have a close relationship.

Alice herself, she thought, wished she had at least one person above or below her.

Watching her prepare dinner was not boring.

Seria grinned when she saw the bowl prepared next to the pot that made a gurgling sound.

“Oh ~! This dish was for guests. I thought she prepared to use it when she got a boyfriend.”

“…Seria?”

“I’ll bring the food~”

The time left halfway after dinner with Lily’s cooking.

The chatter continued once again.

And when the moon rises brightly and feels like it is the middle of the night.

The two adventurers started preparing in earnest.

“Seria. Maybe… I think I’ll be back today. Just in case, lock the door and rest.”

Let Lilyne point at the longsword lying in the corner of her room with her eyes, with her request.

Seria nodded her head and moved her gaze towards Alice.

“Don’t worry! See you next time, Alice!”

Seria, still in her academy uniform, waved her hand.

He seemed intent on undressing and relaxing the moment Lilyne and Alice closed the door and left.

“Yeah. Next time we meet… Tell me about the academy that we were going to talk about earlier.”

“Great!”

Alice waved her hand, marveling at Seria’s vitality that hadn’t diminished after hours of chatting with her.

*****

Heading to the guild with a cool breeze.

They briefly bow to the guards patrolling to keep the public order and walk past them.

“I’m sorry. Are you tired of dealing with Seria because she’s energetic?”

Lilyne showed a shy smile as she recalled some pictures from her house.

“On the contrary, I was happy because they approached me comfortably. I was surprised that the food was really delicious… I’m not up to standard in life like cooking.”

“I also originally thought that food was just enough to fill my stomach, so I didn’t pay much attention to cooking. The first time I practiced properly was when Seria came to the academy… It seems that when I have someone to take care of, I start to pay attention to the rough things.”

“Ah! Certainly!”

Continuing the small talk, when the lights of the adventurer’s guild came into sight, Lilyne adjusted her clothes again.

“Ahaha- I’m honestly a little nervous. Is Alice okay?”

“Yes! But I still have no idea what’s going on…”

Lilyne and Alice, who had encountered Roman in different ways, had different thoughts.

In the case of Alice, the opponent is the opponent.

Rather than worrying, I just thought of working hard to repay the favor.

Kiik-

When the two women arrived at the adventurer’s guild, they didn’t even have to go down the stairs, Roman was sitting at the male receptionist’s desk and talking about something.

Perhaps it was because Alice told the receptionist in advance when she went back to Lily’s house.

When Roman saw the two of them coming to the guild, he was not surprised and just smiled lightly.

“Lily’s and Alice are gold. Those two were commissioned by me. When you come back after you’re done, take out the fee and share it there.”

“I definitely understand.”

The two opened their eyes wide as they listened to the conversation between the receptionist and Roman.

Lilyne tried to pay off her debt when she received the expensive potion as of today.

Knowing Roman’s unusual behavior and style so far, I shut my mouth with an estimate that it wouldn’t work if I talked about it.

Alice thought the same, but she spoke out.

“Wait a minute…! I-I need money… Uh!”

“If you are an adventurer who is bound by a contract, you will use it. Take what you get.”

Roman laughed and lightly tapped her on Alice’s forehead, and she stopped her words.

“…”

Passing Alice with a blank expression on his face, Roman naturally came out of the guild.

The two of them moved their feet following him toward an unknown destination.

“I thought Rark would come with me if I had heard the story.

“You’re busy these days.”

“That lump is busy. Has it even got a woman?”

“…!”

“···Really?”

Lily, whose steps were twisted for a moment, Roman’s eyes widened before you could even come up with an excuse for her.

Lillene had been around until now and she had never seen Roman so surprised.

“Uh, no! I don’t know the details either. That’s why I couldn’t answer…”

“Huh- just say congratulations.”

Even if there are many things you want to say, it is also a virtue not to mention them if they are not nutritious.

Continuing the trivial recent situation, the three of them left the gates of the capital and came to the vicinity of the forest where there was no signpost except for the starlight.

The forest tinged with darkness gave off a gloomy feeling as if it would eat flesh and spit out only bones the moment it swallowed a creature, but no one was afraid of that darkness here.

Sarak- Sarak-

Every time I walked, grass that grew up to my calves brushed by.

“How far are you going? The guild will tell you at least the contents of the request…”

Lilline, who had been quietly following her, saw the light of the capital receding further and further, and she timidly let out her voice.

“Ah-!! You didn’t explain? It’s been too long since I’ve given a request, so I forgot the basics.”

There is no problem even if you listen and do not receive a request.

Anticipation and tension stood in the eyes of the two pairs as they sensed that the client would now bring out the content.

“I’ve been curious about the difference between Aura and magic lately and what wizards think and associate while using magic.”

“···Yes?”

“Oh oh!”

The two, following Roman from behind, expressed their feelings with their understanding.

“I want to feel the magic intuitively and see it with my own eyes to relieve my curiosity, but it’s difficult to go to a guild yard or a place like that. They say it’s a mess when people get caught up in it.”

The magical power that only Roman imagined and contained in her eyes was drawn at their maximum.

“You mean you want to observe the use of magic from the sidelines?”

“Similar. Just cast a spell and answer an answerable question.”

Roman took the lead, digging through the forest without hesitation, clearing twigs and trees with his hands.

“It would be appropriate here.”

And the place we arrived at was a place with a calm lake.

Alice and Lilyne know this place where the bright moon is reflected on the surface of the water.

In the early hours, the riverside is quite popular with anglers, but when the sun goes down, it is a quiet place without people.

Back at the lake, Roman detailed her request to Lilyne and Alice, who were glaring at her.

“Both of you, show me the magic you’re confident in at least once. The theory will be of great help and it’s important, but I’m a person who needs to feel it with my body to get an image. I think it’s important to experience it before listening to the theory.”

At Roman’s words, the two nodded, and Lillie gathered her mana in her hand and asked Roman a question.

“Where’s the magic here… Just knocking over a tree or a lake?”

In response to Liline’s question, Roman asked with an innocent face why he asked something obvious.

She pointed at herself with her finger.

“Huh? Why do you put down that poor tree? You have to use it on me.”

At those words, Lily’s and Alice’s eyes widened.

“”Yes?!””