Chapter 313 – Adventurers and Aspirants

“Let’s stop by for a moment and then let’s go.”

There was no separate sign hanging at the place Roman pointed to, but it was clear what was being sold.

There is animal fur with a head hanging on it, and there is also clean leather with the fine fur scraped off.

Bags and shoes made of leather were hung on the pillars outside, showing that the workshop itself was quite large.

“There’s something that’s been bothering me lately.”

“I’m fine, you can go to work!”

Since this is a store in the capital, the size and number of ingredients may vary.

Since there was an old trapper in the territory where Seria lived, the items lying around looked familiar.

Roman approached the store with a smile and began to touch the leather that was lying around.

“Have you ever been to a workshop that only deals with leather, Ceria? Surprisingly, it’s a store that adventurers frequently visit.”

“It’s my first time here, but I know a similar store.”

Ceria, who followed Roman, looked around her, showing interest when she said she was an adventurer.

“Oh~ Are you an aspiring adventurer as expected? Or is it because of Lily’s?”

“There was a similar store in Electra Manor.”

“Ah! Well, no matter where you go, you have at least one place to live. Once you have a place, it’s good to pass it on to your children.”

Ceria, looking at the head of a stuffed animal with her ferocity preserved in her molars, remembered her past for the first time in a long time.

“It was a store run by a hunter who caught animals with traps, but if you think about it, adventurers sometimes stopped by.”

“It could be a personal relationship. Or it could be another reason.”

“I would like to know whether the reason you mentioned that adventurers frequently stop by is because of the equipment.”

The corner of Roman’s mouth slightly raised when he heard Ceria’s harsh question.

There was such a sense of playfulness that the girl was even confused as to what was happening.

“Hmm~ What should I do?”

“···.”

The expression Roman is showing right now.

She was far from the seriousness with which she gave classes at the academy or trained her at the mansion.

I think he made that face when he heard someone was being mean to him in the mansion.

“Not only this, but the information I give you today could make a big difference to Seria. Maybe not.”

Since Roman, a platinum adventurer, says something like that, there is no option to refuse.

Ceria, who hesitated to answer, finally got her words out.

“How much should you pay for information…”

When the topic of money came up, Roman shook his head in disgust.

“Even if I’m an adventurer, there’s no way I’d try to get money here. I just wanted to ask you a favor.”

“···?”

At the word please, the girl blinked her eyes at Roman.

It was easy to recognize Seria, who was embarrassed just like in the cafe earlier.

“From now on, no ‘da’ at the end of your sentences.”

“Yes?”

“The wall is too hard. Rike sent us to make it easier for us, but we have to achieve something and go back, right?”

“Ah… I’ll try my best…”

I think my sentences used to be lighter than they are now, but after receiving a lot of teaching recently, I’ve developed a habit of speaking that’s closer to her honorifics.

Obviously, it is more difficult for him to wear a formal style, but it was difficult for him to insist on a comfortable tone in front of Roman.

Nevertheless, she gave Roman’s answer to the slender girl who was willing to take on the challenge somehow.

“The answer is simple. The better the quality of the leather and the more difficult it is to process, the cheaper it is to request production rather than buying the finished product.”

“Are you saying that the higher you go, the bigger the gap becomes?”

As he said, he spit out an unfinished explanation along with sympathy.

“But even if there is a lot of benefit in entrusting it to you, if you don’t know anything, you may be hit with a sniper who will charge you a high price or eat up the remaining leather, so you have to be careful.”

Slowly-

Did you hear a conversation in front of the store?

A skinny man opened the door and revealed his tired face.

“Who… Gasp!”

“It’s been a while. I guess you’re still having trouble eating?”

“Roman! Long time no see!”

Perhaps because they knew each other well, Roman briefly exchanged greetings and then introduced Seria.

“Next time she comes, think it’s me and look after her. Her name is Seria.”

“···Se, this is Seria!”

“I’ll remember! You can just call me Leatherman!”

Seria, caught up in her mood, suddenly lowered her head and said hello.

He rummaged through his work apron, took out a piece of paper and wrote down his name.

“I’ll call you if you need anything, so come in. I’m worried that you’ll faint if I see you.”

“I will go in as Roman said! Please rest in peace, Seria!”

With a commercial smile, he grabbed the doorknob with his bony hands and went back inside.

“Even though he doesn’t seem to have any strength or stamina, when he gets to work, his skills are amazing. He’s the best in the capital.”

Information poured into Seria, who was still dazed and couldn’t come to her senses about what had happened.

“It’s difficult to say that it’s a great network, but if you meet people like this one by one, the moment you spend as an adventurer becomes a little more comfortable. Some adventurers say that you have to go through hardships, getting kicked and scammed at first, but I’m like, why bother?”

“···Thank you for giving us this great opportunity!”

Because he’s a friend of Ricke and Chloe? Because he’s her older sister’s younger brother?

Because I know that this kind of favor is not natural, no matter what the reason.

Seria finally smiled naturally and lowered her head.

“All?”

“Okay, thank you.”

When the sentence ends with ‘yo’, ​​a satisfied face appears.

‘He’s a truly unique person…’

Seria was once again reminded that Roman is truly a mysterious person.

“What did you say that bothered you recently?”

She figured that her purpose in coming to this store wasn’t just to introduce herself, so she asked a question.

Roman let out a short exclamation and cleared his throat to brighten the mood.

“Hmm. Now that Ceria has started dealing with Aurors, she has a problem to think deeply about.”

“I will listen, I will…”

Roman, who had been paying attention to her words until the end, nodded with a satisfied face and uncrossed his arms to make a gesture.

“Did Ceria have an Auror on her shield?”

“No. Isn’t this a skill that Aurors use to attack?”

Roman lifted both his hands and crossed his thick fingers.

“If you show off your auras and clash your swords, the swords will hold up until your mana is disturbed or chipped away. However, some armor can be torn like a piece of paper in front of a sharp auror.”

“···If you use it like it is now, the shield won’t function, right?”

I saw that she answered immediately with a serious expression.

As expected, he wasn’t lacking in talent or slow to understand.

“That’s right. As an example, let’s say Ceria meets me as an enemy. What if I swing a sword covered in aura and I habitually carry a shield?”

“You mean the arm and the shield are cut off together.”

“The one-handed sword and shield that Seria insists on has an excellent balance. But how many of the famous knights in the empire or high-ranking adventurers who deal with monsters larger than an inn carry a shield? Does Seria know anyone?”

“···.”

The girl’s expression becomes serious.

I don’t know her origins, but it clearly shows that she has a thirst for power.

“There is no limit to skill level, so I’m not saying it’s impossible that Seria can’t reach that level with her current combination.”

“Is there a way that suits me better?”

“You might want to think about throwing away the shield and using a one-handed sword. The tactic of blocking with your body reduces the lifespan of the job because there is damage that accumulates even after the battle is over.”

“Mmm…!”

Good luck!

Roman, who created an aura only on her fingers, focused Ceria.

“Aurors are not invincible or skilled at harming living things. They are simply auxiliary means. If we need to strengthen Ceria’s insufficient wrist strength, we should consider using both of her hands in some cases.”

The red-haired girl closed her eyes tightly and crossed her arms.

Groaning and continuing her thoughts, she scratched her head.

“Suddenly, even if I try to think, her head is so confused . . . I don’t know what to do.”

It’s enough for her to think about a solution at least once on her own.

Roman led Ceria and moved her feet into her workshop.

“Don’t worry. I’m not forcing you to throw away your shield, so that’s why I came to this store with you. First of all, the first method is the one I used.”

Roman came up with various ideas for Seria’s new style.

There, I could see traces of the girl’s efforts to not give up as much of the habits she had built up until now.

Seria, free of the reins of chatting, followed Roman and continued to ask her opinions and questions.

As a result, she stopped by the workshop, and while she was leaving, she stopped by the blacksmith shop and carefully considered the future path of her Seria.

At some point, the purpose of going out to buy ingredients disappeared from both of their minds.

Only after the sun went down and it got dark did Roman and Seria return to the mansion.

“We’re here!”

The women in the mansion realized that things had gone well when they saw Ceria voluntarily saying that we had come.

Rike, who greeted the two at the entrance, held out both hands to Roman.

“Oppa. What are the ingredients?”

Only then did the two remember why they started traveling around the capital together.

After checking their empty hands, Roman and Seria simultaneously turned their heads to face each other.

“”I forgot…””

*****

“It’s outrageous to be beaten up by an adventurer with the name of Four Knights.”

“I didn’t open the door to the mansion to hear those words!”

Pap-deuk-

Let’s go out and give her harsh words as a snack.

Cedric, with a crumpled expression, crushed his glass.

This was the first time that the 3rd knight, Juergena, visited the mansion of Cedric Floyd, the 4th knight of the Empire.

She wasn’t even invited.

He couldn’t even guess the business that had come to visit him, who was under arrest by the imperial family and was on special probation.

“I didn’t mean to start a fight either.”

“···.”

Cedric, who saw the force he was giving out, kept his mouth shut.

‘You’ve become stronger again.’

Every time I see what kind of training he is doing, this man’s level is skyrocketing.

At this rate of growth, wouldn’t it be possible for him to surpass Asen Free Miller in a few years?

Cedric, who was continuing that thought, was given a customized bait.

“The death of my son that occurred in the capital. There are so many uneasy feelings about it that I can’t accept it.”

“!”

“Aren’t you really curious about why something like that happened?”