Gilik Side-story Afterwards Part 2
(AN: How are you all doing on the second day of Golden Week?
The Inukkoro Festival will be held again tonight, let's start, Wasshoi!)(End)
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The next morning, I met Pedel at the northeast castle gate.
If Pedel hadn't ranked down, he would be able to exit through the southwest gate, but since he was treated as a C-rank, there was no choice but to exit through this gate.
After exiting the gate, we veered west from the highway and headed for the Devil's Forest, crossing the grassland.
Our target was an Orc or Ogre, and we were going to go for the one that was alone.
Hunting small creatures like Goblins or Kobolds was time consuming and there was little profit.
Before going into the forest, Pedel licked his finger and held it up to the sky to check the direction of the wind.
"Let's enter from the north side and come back this way."
"Does that mean it's a south wind?"
"That's right, but if we go into the forest, the wind may pick up. Don't let your guard down."
"Fuun, you don't even need to say that ..."
Wind direction was important when hunting, not just monsters.
If you approached carelessly from upwind, you would be noticed before you approached, and in the worst case scenario, you would receive a counterattack.
Of course, we also had to pay attention to what lay downwind of us, otherwise we could be caught by surprise and attacked.
"Gilik, you watch the front. I'll watch the back."
"Okay. Then, let's go."
"Yeah ..."
Pedel usually looked like a dull old man, but when it came to subjugation, his expression tightened and his body movements looked different.
"Gilik, go further west. There are only small fries in the shallows."
"I know ..."
Although I said that, I had never ventured this deep into the Devil's Forest.
When I was with Myuu-ane, I could only see the edge of the forest.
"Gilik, the wind has changed to the west. Don't forget to keep an eye on the east side."
"Ou ..."
I couldn't see the edge of the forest anymore, and in some places, I couldn't even see Volzard's ramparts.
It was still so cold that I shivered when I stood still, but sweat rolled down my cheeks from time to time.
It didn't mean I was scared, but I seemed nervous.
"Stop, Gilik ..."
As I was paying attention to the east side, which was downwind, I was stopped by a whisper from Pedel.
As Pedel pointed with his machete, there was a shadow moving in the grove of trees.
"An Ogre?"
"That's right ... Just one, it's perfect. Do it."
"Okay!"
"Wait, wait ... Don't rush."
Pedel took out a belt with many knives stuck in it from the bag he was carrying.
Looking closely, they didn't seem to be ordinary knives.
"What is that knife ..."
"This is a special stiletto."
Rather than a flat blade, it looked like a needle as thick as my thumb.
The tip had a sharp barb, and it seemed like it wouldn't come out once it got stuck.
There was a small hole in the side, and it was just inserted into the handle.
"This thing is hollow, and if you stab it all the way to the base, it won't be able to be taken out without cutting through the flesh. It's a stiletto that drains the prey's blood while it's stuck in there."
The dimly glowing stiletto seemed to have sucked the blood of many monsters in the past.
"Gilik, go around the north side of the Ogre and slowly approach it."
"What are you going to do?"
"I'll sneak up on it from the east. While you're drawing the Ogre's attention, I'll approach and sneak up on it."
"Got it ..."
"Aahh, wait a minute. Your weapon is long, don't swing around aimlessly and concentrate on stabbing."
"Why is that, Ogre in one blow ..."
"A great sword is powerful if you land an effective blow, but if you miss the target, there's a huge gap after the attack. Only swing it for a finishing blow."
"Tch ... Understood."
While the meeting continued, the Ogre did not notice us hiding in the bushes.
We split into two groups and I approached from the north side with my great sword drawn.
Pedel was weaving his way through the trees, and even I sometimes lost sight of him.
"Uboaaa ..."
The Ogre noticed me with my great sword drawn and let out a low growl.
I see, the distance between the trees was indeed narrow, and there was no space to swing the great sword.
I pointed the tip at the Ogre, pulled it aside, and took a stabbing stance.
Perhaps because the large sword was in its eyes, the Ogre didn't approach carelessly.
"What's the matter, are you scared, you blockhead."
"Ubaaaa ..."
The Ogre swung its sharp clawed hands and gradually lowered itself.
As the distance between us slowly narrowed, a beast-like smell wafted into the air.
"Ubaaaa!"
"Tch!"
The Ogre's arm, which was swinging threateningly, was met with the thrust of the great sword.
There was a dull thud, and I felt a heavy response.
"Ubaaaa ... Gyii!"
The moment the Ogre bared its fangs and was about to step towards me, Pedel ran in from the shadows of the trees and thrust his stiletto into its side.
While ducking under the Ogre's thick arms that swung around reflexively, Pedel thrust his stiletto into the opposite side.
"Gilik!"
"Ou!"
When the tip of the great sword was thrust into the neck of the Ogre that was distracted by Pedel, blood spattered.
"Uboaaaaa ... Gyihii!"
Pedel's movement was exquisite.
He always moved around, trying to get into the Ogre's blind spot, and when he found an opening, he thrust his stiletto into it.
While the Ogre was distracted by Pedel, it was easy to stab it with the long-reaching sword.
Blood oozed from the wounds caused by the stilettos and my stabbing, and the Ogre's movements slowed down quickly.
"Okay, Gilik!"
"Oaaaaa!"
When the Ogre's arms suddenly dropped, I swung down with all my might and decapitated its head.
When I noticed, I was drenched in sweat and breathing heavily.
"Gilik, cut off the horn and the four largest fangs."
"O, ou, alright ..."
Without bothering to catch his breath, Pedel set up the water magic tool on a nearby tree, and then began the work of extracting the stilettos and magic stone from the Ogre.
It was annoying, but he moved more skillfully than I did.
After Pedel finished taking out the magic stone, he pulled me to a bush a little away from the Ogre's corpse.
"What are you doing?"
"We'll use it as bait to hunt another monster."
"What are we going to do if a large number of monsters come."
"It's it obvious, we run away from something like that."
While waiting for the prey, we filled our stomachs, we hunted down one of the Orcs that approached, after that, we waited in ambush, but since Goblins were swarming, we decided to return to the city.
"D-rank ... No, since it's E-rank, your movements weren't too bad."
"Keh, talk like that while you still can. I won't need any front-line support soon."
"Ou, I'm looking forward to that. Do your best to make it easy for me."
"Keh ..."
I leisurely walked towards the Guild along Volzard's main street as the sun set in the west.
The Orc's magic stone, the Ogre's magic stone, horn, and fangs, the total value would be around 40,000 to 45,000 Helts.
Even splitting equally with Pedel, it was calculated to be over 20,000 Helts per person.
If things went like this, not only something like paying the compensation, it shouldn't be difficult to rank up.
By the time the compensation was paid, the normal rank increase and sanctions would be returned, so it would be easy to get C-rank, B-rank by summer, and A-rank by the end of the year.
As I was walking in a good mood, Pedel shook my shoulder.
"Gilik ... Hey, Gilik!"
"Aahn? What is it ..."
"Did you hear what was just said?"
"Haa ... ?"
When Pedel called out to me, I looked around and saw people talking loudly here and there, and most of them were pointing in the direction of the Guild.
"It seems that the Monster User has killed a Desert Scorpio."
"Aahn? Desert ... what is it?"
"Desert Scorpio, a scorpion monster that lives in the desert."
"Keh, it's probably not a big deal anyway ..."
"It seems like it's being kept at the training ground."
"The training ground ... ?"
In the past, that damned Chibi ... no, monsters used by the damned Chibi had killed large monsters.
Nine Gigawolves, four Salamanders, etc., many people came to look at the large monsters that you would struggle with even if they were alone.
"Gilik, I'm going to go look ..."
"Why is that, there's no need to look."
"We're going to the Guild anyway, to ask them for a sale. Let's go."
"Tch ... are you a kid."
Many citizens had gathered at the Guild's training ground, creating a crowded mass of people.
From above their heads, the figure of a large, strange monster was peeking out.
"Uwaa, what is that ..."
"Amazing ... It's the first time I've seen it."
"Is that really a living thing? Isn't it just something made up?"
Pedel and I silently stared at the Desert Scorpio while listening to the shocked voices of the onlookers around us.
It was much larger than I had imagined, and had a sinister appearance.
The Killer Ant that Pedel was talking about was so small that it would look like a pea.
"It seems like the shell is really hard."
"it seems that it would repel the blade of the swords that hit it."
"How did he defeat something like that."
"It's the stomach, the stomach. He killed it by punching through the stomach."
"But, the stomach, you say ... How did he attack the stomach?"
"Who knows? It's the Monster User who was the main force behind the Griffon subjugation, so I'm sure he has some kind of special attack."
While listening to the stores of the onlookers, I remembered that the Desert Scorpio was famous as a material for high-quality armor.
However, I heard that it was too high-class for us to handle, and it was difficult to obtain it because it was a precious material.
"How much would that cost?"
"Who knows ... It's more than 10 million Helts, isn't it?"
"No, I heard that the Orlando Shop set the price at 30 million Helts."
"Idiot, that's just the shell on the back, but if you include the other parts, it's easily over 100 million."
I couldn't believe even half of what the onlookers were saying, but I had no doubt that it would be worth at least tens of millions of Helts.
I had been walking around the Devil's Forest since early morning, sweating and subjugating, and finally got around 20,000 Helts.
Before I knew it, I was clenching my teeth so hard that my back teeth were about to shatter.
"Hey, Gilik. we're going to ask for a purchase ... Hey!"
"I know ... damnit!"
I arranged the magic stones, horn, and fangs at the purchase counter.
When I picked it up just a few hours ago, I couldn't stop my cheeks from slacking, but now I felt like slamming it down and throwing it away.
"The total will be 38,000 Helts."
"Hey, wait a minute, isn't that too cheap?"
Pedel, who had been grinning at the receptionist's big breasts until a moment ago, changed his expression and snapped at her.
The magic stones and horn shouldn't be in bad condition, so I was thinking that if things went well, it might be able to reach 50,000 Helts.
"I'm terribly sorry. Lately, people have been bringing in more materials, and the market price is going down."
"Tch, that's messed up. Hey, Gilik, your Guild Card."
When Pedel received my card, he told them to divide the assessed price into piles and transfer it, and the guild staff began the process.
The elation I felt when I returned to the city completely disappeared, and a dark, disgusting feeling swirled at the bottom of my chest.
"Pedel-san, Gilik-san, excuse me. Could you wait a moment?"
"What, do you have something to complain about?"
"No, we have been instructed to restore the Guild rank, so we will prepare a card with the original rank."
"Haa? I don't mind getting my rank back, but why? We haven't finished paying the compensation yet."
Pedel's doubts were valid.
Yesterday, the decision was made and the amount of compensation was decided, and since we were unable to pay it off, measures had just been taken to lower our rank.
I welcomed the return of my rank, but I didn't understand what it meant.
As I was about to approach the counter, I heard an intimidating voice from the side.
"I'll explain that to you."
"Geh ..."
It was the old man Donovan who was standing there with his arms crossed.
Pedel, who was facing the receptionist, also had a sour expression on his face.
"Rejoice, it seems that the jewels that were stolen have been returned."
"Seriously. But, why ..."
"It's thanks to Kent and his genus ..."
According to old man Donovan, monsters working for the damned Chibi went to collect the carriages that were attacked on the highway that passed through the Irosun Great Forest and the luggage that was scattered around.
Inside was a bag with Ordoff's name on it, and apparently all the jewels that had been stolen were found inside.
"Twenty percent of the recovered jewels will be collected as a fee and paid to Kent. Originally, you guys would have to pay half of that 20%, but Ordoff says he won't hold you responsible because the jewels he gave up on have been returned. In other words, your compensation amount has been reduced to nothing. What, you don't have to pay a whopping 750,000 Helts, you should look happier."
The debt of 750,000 Helts was eliminated, and my D-rank Guild Card with 19,000 Helts transfered to it was returned.
I was surely happy that my debt of 750,000 Helts was gone.
However, I didn't like that it was all thanks to that damned Chibi.
I didn't like that a huge sum of 2 million Helts was being paid to that damned Chibi.
"Hey, Gilik."
"What!"
"Let's go have a drink! When things are really unpleasant, all you have to do is drink and fall asleep."
When I turned my gaze, Pedel's face showed uncontrollable irritation.
"Okay, let's drink and spend all of today's earnings!"
"Yeah, that's right ... I know a good store, come, follow me!"
"Keh, if it's a crappy restaurant, I'll kick your ass."
"Fuun, I'll show an immature person like you what an adult's store is."
Accompanied by Pedel, I pushed through the crowd at the training ground and entered the entertainment district in the eastern part of the old city.
Gilik Side-story Afterwards Part 2
(AN: How are you all doing on the second day of Golden Week?
The Inukkoro Festival will be held again tonight, let's start, Wasshoi!)(End)
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The next morning, I met Pedel at the northeast castle gate.
If Pedel hadn't ranked down, he would be able to exit through the southwest gate, but since he was treated as a C-rank, there was no choice but to exit through this gate.
After exiting the gate, we veered west from the highway and headed for the Devil's Forest, crossing the grassland.
Our target was an Orc or Ogre, and we were going to go for the one that was alone.
Hunting small creatures like Goblins or Kobolds was time consuming and there was little profit.
Before going into the forest, Pedel licked his finger and held it up to the sky to check the direction of the wind.
"Let's enter from the north side and come back this way."
"Does that mean it's a south wind?"
"That's right, but if we go into the forest, the wind may pick up. Don't let your guard down."
"Fuun, you don't even need to say that ..."
Wind direction was important when hunting, not just monsters.
If you approached carelessly from upwind, you would be noticed before you approached, and in the worst case scenario, you would receive a counterattack.
Of course, we also had to pay attention to what lay downwind of us, otherwise we could be caught by surprise and attacked.
"Gilik, you watch the front. I'll watch the back."
"Okay. Then, let's go."
"Yeah ..."
Pedel usually looked like a dull old man, but when it came to subjugation, his expression tightened and his body movements looked different.
"Gilik, go further west. There are only small fries in the shallows."
"I know ..."
Although I said that, I had never ventured this deep into the Devil's Forest.
When I was with Myuu-ane, I could only see the edge of the forest.
"Gilik, the wind has changed to the west. Don't forget to keep an eye on the east side."
"Ou ..."
I couldn't see the edge of the forest anymore, and in some places, I couldn't even see Volzard's ramparts.
It was still so cold that I shivered when I stood still, but sweat rolled down my cheeks from time to time.
It didn't mean I was scared, but I seemed nervous.
"Stop, Gilik ..."
As I was paying attention to the east side, which was downwind, I was stopped by a whisper from Pedel.
As Pedel pointed with his machete, there was a shadow moving in the grove of trees.
"An Ogre?"
"That's right ... Just one, it's perfect. Do it."
"Okay!"
"Wait, wait ... Don't rush."
Pedel took out a belt with many knives stuck in it from the bag he was carrying.
Looking closely, they didn't seem to be ordinary knives.
"What is that knife ..."
"This is a special stiletto."
Rather than a flat blade, it looked like a needle as thick as my thumb.
The tip had a sharp barb, and it seemed like it wouldn't come out once it got stuck.
There was a small hole in the side, and it was just inserted into the handle.
"This thing is hollow, and if you stab it all the way to the base, it won't be able to be taken out without cutting through the flesh. It's a stiletto that drains the prey's blood while it's stuck in there."
The dimly glowing stiletto seemed to have sucked the blood of many monsters in the past.
"Gilik, go around the north side of the Ogre and slowly approach it."
"What are you going to do?"
"I'll sneak up on it from the east. While you're drawing the Ogre's attention, I'll approach and sneak up on it."
"Got it ..."
"Aahh, wait a minute. Your weapon is long, don't swing around aimlessly and concentrate on stabbing."
"Why is that, Ogre in one blow ..."
"A great sword is powerful if you land an effective blow, but if you miss the target, there's a huge gap after the attack. Only swing it for a finishing blow."
"Tch ... Understood."
While the meeting continued, the Ogre did not notice us hiding in the bushes.
We split into two groups and I approached from the north side with my great sword drawn.
Pedel was weaving his way through the trees, and even I sometimes lost sight of him.
"Uboaaa ..."
The Ogre noticed me with my great sword drawn and let out a low growl.
I see, the distance between the trees was indeed narrow, and there was no space to swing the great sword.
I pointed the tip at the Ogre, pulled it aside, and took a stabbing stance.
Perhaps because the large sword was in its eyes, the Ogre didn't approach carelessly.
"What's the matter, are you scared, you blockhead."
"Ubaaaa ..."
The Ogre swung its sharp clawed hands and gradually lowered itself.
As the distance between us slowly narrowed, a beast-like smell wafted into the air.
"Ubaaaa!"
"Tch!"
The Ogre's arm, which was swinging threateningly, was met with the thrust of the great sword.
There was a dull thud, and I felt a heavy response.
"Ubaaaa ... Gyii!"
The moment the Ogre bared its fangs and was about to step towards me, Pedel ran in from the shadows of the trees and thrust his stiletto into its side.
While ducking under the Ogre's thick arms that swung around reflexively, Pedel thrust his stiletto into the opposite side.
"Gilik!"
"Ou!"
When the tip of the great sword was thrust into the neck of the Ogre that was distracted by Pedel, blood spattered.
"Uboaaaaa ... Gyihii!"
Pedel's movement was exquisite.
He always moved around, trying to get into the Ogre's blind spot, and when he found an opening, he thrust his stiletto into it.
While the Ogre was distracted by Pedel, it was easy to stab it with the long-reaching sword.
Blood oozed from the wounds caused by the stilettos and my stabbing, and the Ogre's movements slowed down quickly.
"Okay, Gilik!"
"Oaaaaa!"
When the Ogre's arms suddenly dropped, I swung down with all my might and decapitated its head.
When I noticed, I was drenched in sweat and breathing heavily.
"Gilik, cut off the horn and the four largest fangs."
"O, ou, alright ..."
Without bothering to catch his breath, Pedel set up the water magic tool on a nearby tree, and then began the work of extracting the stilettos and magic stone from the Ogre.
It was annoying, but he moved more skillfully than I did.
After Pedel finished taking out the magic stone, he pulled me to a bush a little away from the Ogre's corpse.
"What are you doing?"
"We'll use it as bait to hunt another monster."
"What are we going to do if a large number of monsters come."
"It's it obvious, we run away from something like that."
While waiting for the prey, we filled our stomachs, we hunted down one of the Orcs that approached, after that, we waited in ambush, but since Goblins were swarming, we decided to return to the city.
"D-rank ... No, since it's E-rank, your movements weren't too bad."
"Keh, talk like that while you still can. I won't need any front-line support soon."
"Ou, I'm looking forward to that. Do your best to make it easy for me."
"Keh ..."
I leisurely walked towards the Guild along Volzard's main street as the sun set in the west.
The Orc's magic stone, the Ogre's magic stone, horn, and fangs, the total value would be around 40,000 to 45,000 Helts.
Even splitting equally with Pedel, it was calculated to be over 20,000 Helts per person.
If things went like this, not only something like paying the compensation, it shouldn't be difficult to rank up.
By the time the compensation was paid, the normal rank increase and sanctions would be returned, so it would be easy to get C-rank, B-rank by summer, and A-rank by the end of the year.
As I was walking in a good mood, Pedel shook my shoulder.
"Gilik ... Hey, Gilik!"
"Aahn? What is it ..."
"Did you hear what was just said?"
"Haa ... ?"
When Pedel called out to me, I looked around and saw people talking loudly here and there, and most of them were pointing in the direction of the Guild.
"It seems that the Monster User has killed a Desert Scorpio."
"Aahn? Desert ... what is it?"
"Desert Scorpio, a scorpion monster that lives in the desert."
"Keh, it's probably not a big deal anyway ..."
"It seems like it's being kept at the training ground."
"The training ground ... ?"
In the past, that damned Chibi ... no, monsters used by the damned Chibi had killed large monsters.
Nine Gigawolves, four Salamanders, etc., many people came to look at the large monsters that you would struggle with even if they were alone.
"Gilik, I'm going to go look ..."
"Why is that, there's no need to look."
"We're going to the Guild anyway, to ask them for a sale. Let's go."
"Tch ... are you a kid."
Many citizens had gathered at the Guild's training ground, creating a crowded mass of people.
From above their heads, the figure of a large, strange monster was peeking out.
"Uwaa, what is that ..."
"Amazing ... It's the first time I've seen it."
"Is that really a living thing? Isn't it just something made up?"
Pedel and I silently stared at the Desert Scorpio while listening to the shocked voices of the onlookers around us.
It was much larger than I had imagined, and had a sinister appearance.
The Killer Ant that Pedel was talking about was so small that it would look like a pea.
"It seems like the shell is really hard."
"it seems that it would repel the blade of the swords that hit it."
"How did he defeat something like that."
"It's the stomach, the stomach. He killed it by punching through the stomach."
"But, the stomach, you say ... How did he attack the stomach?"
"Who knows? It's the Monster User who was the main force behind the Griffon subjugation, so I'm sure he has some kind of special attack."
While listening to the stores of the onlookers, I remembered that the Desert Scorpio was famous as a material for high-quality armor.
However, I heard that it was too high-class for us to handle, and it was difficult to obtain it because it was a precious material.
"How much would that cost?"
"Who knows ... It's more than 10 million Helts, isn't it?"
"No, I heard that the Orlando Shop set the price at 30 million Helts."
"Idiot, that's just the shell on the back, but if you include the other parts, it's easily over 100 million."
I couldn't believe even half of what the onlookers were saying, but I had no doubt that it would be worth at least tens of millions of Helts.
I had been walking around the Devil's Forest since early morning, sweating and subjugating, and finally got around 20,000 Helts.
Before I knew it, I was clenching my teeth so hard that my back teeth were about to shatter.
"Hey, Gilik. we're going to ask for a purchase ... Hey!"
"I know ... damnit!"
I arranged the magic stones, horn, and fangs at the purchase counter.
When I picked it up just a few hours ago, I couldn't stop my cheeks from slacking, but now I felt like slamming it down and throwing it away.
"The total will be 38,000 Helts."
"Hey, wait a minute, isn't that too cheap?"
Pedel, who had been grinning at the receptionist's big breasts until a moment ago, changed his expression and snapped at her.
The magic stones and horn shouldn't be in bad condition, so I was thinking that if things went well, it might be able to reach 50,000 Helts.
"I'm terribly sorry. Lately, people have been bringing in more materials, and the market price is going down."
"Tch, that's messed up. Hey, Gilik, your Guild Card."
When Pedel received my card, he told them to divide the assessed price into piles and transfer it, and the guild staff began the process.
The elation I felt when I returned to the city completely disappeared, and a dark, disgusting feeling swirled at the bottom of my chest.
"Pedel-san, Gilik-san, excuse me. Could you wait a moment?"
"What, do you have something to complain about?"
"No, we have been instructed to restore the Guild rank, so we will prepare a card with the original rank."
"Haa? I don't mind getting my rank back, but why? We haven't finished paying the compensation yet."
Pedel's doubts were valid.
Yesterday, the decision was made and the amount of compensation was decided, and since we were unable to pay it off, measures had just been taken to lower our rank.
I welcomed the return of my rank, but I didn't understand what it meant.
As I was about to approach the counter, I heard an intimidating voice from the side.
"I'll explain that to you."
"Geh ..."
It was the old man Donovan who was standing there with his arms crossed.
Pedel, who was facing the receptionist, also had a sour expression on his face.
"Rejoice, it seems that the jewels that were stolen have been returned."
"Seriously. But, why ..."
"It's thanks to Kent and his genus ..."
According to old man Donovan, monsters working for the damned Chibi went to collect the carriages that were attacked on the highway that passed through the Irosun Great Forest and the luggage that was scattered around.
Inside was a bag with Ordoff's name on it, and apparently all the jewels that had been stolen were found inside.
"Twenty percent of the recovered jewels will be collected as a fee and paid to Kent. Originally, you guys would have to pay half of that 20%, but Ordoff says he won't hold you responsible because the jewels he gave up on have been returned. In other words, your compensation amount has been reduced to nothing. What, you don't have to pay a whopping 750,000 Helts, you should look happier."
The debt of 750,000 Helts was eliminated, and my D-rank Guild Card with 19,000 Helts transfered to it was returned.
I was surely happy that my debt of 750,000 Helts was gone.
However, I didn't like that it was all thanks to that damned Chibi.
I didn't like that a huge sum of 2 million Helts was being paid to that damned Chibi.
"Hey, Gilik."
"What!"
"Let's go have a drink! When things are really unpleasant, all you have to do is drink and fall asleep."
When I turned my gaze, Pedel's face showed uncontrollable irritation.
"Okay, let's drink and spend all of today's earnings!"
"Yeah, that's right ... I know a good store, come, follow me!"
"Keh, if it's a crappy restaurant, I'll kick your ass."
"Fuun, I'll show an immature person like you what an adult's store is."
Accompanied by Pedel, I pushed through the crowd at the training ground and entered the entertainment district in the eastern part of the old city.
