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　After having lunch at the cafeteria attached to the guild, I reported the completion of the subjugation in the afternoon.

“Sophia-san, I have finished the Giant Boar Subjugation. Here is my quest form. Also, please buy them. It’s a big one, so I’ll go to the dismantling area in the back.” (Louis)

“Huh? You’re finished?” (Sophia)

“Yes, there were four of them, but I was able to hit them not at the same time but in order, so I was able to kill them all. Oh, two of the four were Jewel Boars, not Giant Boars.” (Louis)

“Eh? Rare species, Jewel Boars?” (Sophia)

　So, I went to the dismantling area in the back and took out the two Giant Boars and the two Jewel Boars from the Magic Bag.

　I told the guild member that I would sell the two Giant Boars and one Jewel Boar, but I would only have the other Jewel Boar dismantled so I can take it back.

　By the way, when I asked about [Magic Jewels], I found that Magic Jewels are called [Magic Gems] because they are superior to general Magic Stones in two aspects.

　The first is their transparency, although they are sometimes colored, they are basically colorless and transparent, and their hardness is comparable to that of diamonds. They are often cut and used as accessories just like ordinary gemstones.

　The second is that it is capable of accumulating magic power, and the flow of magic power is very good. Although ordinary Magic Stones can also accumulate magic power, the speed at which it accumulates in a Magic Gem is overwhelmingly fast, and a large amount of magic power can be accumulated.

　Because of these characteristics, the Magic Gems are often processed into accessories for their appearance and hardness, and as Magic Power Tanks, they are often traded at very high prices.

　I only asked for one to be dismantled, so that the Magic Gems will be in my possession.

　I’m not sure if engraving will be part of Blacksmithing Magic, but since it has value, I can keep the gem in its original state and sell it in the future.

　He asked me to wait a couple of hours for the reward for the subjugation and the purchase, as there is some dismantling to be done.

　I agreed and checked the quest board, but there were no quests of interest.

　Should I still go into the western forest to deal with the stronger monsters to get the higher rewards? But it would be tough solo, right?

　I was feeling a bit stuck, so I decided to take a break and have a cup of tea at the diner.

　I ordered tea and hard bread and ate it with wild berry jam on it.

　And enjoy the tea, delicious is justice.

　After taking a break and thinking about it for a bit, I decided to leave Lotus Town and head for the Royal Capital.

　Accepting the request to defeat the enemy and becoming stronger like this is one of the means, but if I stay only in this town, I can’t learn the common sense of this world.

　Let’s do it without forgetting our purpose.

　While I was thinking about it, a guild member came to call me to the diner.

　I was told that the payment was ready to be made.

　The dismantled parts were neatly divided into parts and put into one bundle.

　The dismantling was easy because there were no internal organs from the beginning. After all, the belly had been blown off.

　However, the hide was severely damaged, so the purchase price of the hide was lower.

　The reward for defeating the Giant Boars was 40 gold coins for the four bodies, 40 gold coins for the sale of the two Giant Boars, and 120 gold coins for the sale of the Jewel Boar, for a total of 120 gold coins, and a grand total of 200 gold coins.

　The guild members told me that the dismantling fee was deducted from the total, but it was a sufficient reward.

　The guild member asked, “Are you fine with the purchase price?” I agreed to the offer.

　I asked him to tell me more about the details of the purchase of the Jewel Boar, and he told me that I had sold them a rare monster, and told me, especially that they had obtained Jewel Boar Meat and with almost all its parts in near perfect condition, and that a single Magic Jewel accounted for half of the value of the Jewel Boar.

　I don’t think there are many common people who can afford to buy them, though the price would be much higher if I was to put them on the market.

　Incidentally, the Giant Boars were also worth more because they were quite large.

　After receiving the gold coins, I left the guild in a good mood.

　I was walking to the market to get some seasonings, spices, flour, etc., now that I had gold, then I noticed a person was following me.

　Before entering the market, I saw one behind me and one in front of me. Using [Exploration], I was able to confirm that there were more than 10 people around me who were hostile toward me.

　One of the guys in front of me called out to me.

“Hey, my bad, but I’m going to have to make you change your plans. Come with me now.” (Stranger)

　I followed him, vaguely thinking that sounded like an intimidating statement.

　After about 10 minutes of turning left and right on the road, we came to a wide-open space, where Zadok was waiting for us.

“Hmm, what’s up? What do you want?” (Louis)

“Last time, you might have embarrassed me. Though you seem to have a lot of money today. I’ll have you spit it all out. Now!” (Zadok)

　People surrounded me after the last call.

　What’s this strange feeling? Zadok’s words were bugging me…

　I thought about it for a bit and somehow saw the plot. If my prediction was right, it would be troublesome.

　Anyway, we’ll have to wait until we get through this difficult situation.

“I have no idea what you’re talking about.” (Louis)

“Shut up! Hey, guys, this guy uses Water and Earth magic. His slime also spits out mucus, so be careful!” (Zadok)

　The men scattered around the perimeter drew their swords and held them at the ready, trying to slowly close in the encirclement.

　Oh dear, is that what happens during a fight?

“Sure, I have a slime, but I can’t use Water and Earth Magic.” (Louis)

　With that, I deployed my [Magic Shield] and pointed at the man beside Zadok and shouted.

“You look weak, so get out of here before you get seriously hurt!” (Louis)

　I told him before psychokinetically blasting him to the side.

　The man was blown across the ground about 10 meters and the battle began.

　Fireballs and Water Arrows came flying at my feet from both sides, but I was not fast enough to avoid them, so I ran forward, took the arm of the man in front of me, and threw him away. I continued to throw the person right next to me and stood with my back against the wall.

　I have confirmed that there are no enemies above.

　I turned around and looked around with my sword at the ready and saw that there were 20 enemies, not including Zadok, but one of them was out cold.

　After a quick glance, I sheathed my sword.

　I heard from the men, “Beat the little sh*t,” but I don’t care.

　A fireball came flying at the same time I put the sword back in the scabbard, but I used my Magic Shield to flick it straight up.

　What are you going to do if it hits the surrounding houses and catches fire?

　I used my Life Magic to create five bowling-ball-sized balls of water and blasted them up to the sky.

　If it misses, I correct the trajectory and hit them from behind.

　When the first five were gone, I increased the number to ten and repeated the process.

　I told Huey to dodge the attacks and wrap the target in hard mucus when they fell.

　Huey did the job properly.

　After a time, there were five of them excluding Zadok.

　The five of them tried to attack me in a solid formation, but just as they made a formation, I used my life magic to produce a water mass the size of five people to hold them in place.

　Only one of the five could not swim and quickly drowned.

　He was then psychokinetically blown out of the water mass and was trapped in Huey’s mucus.

　The remaining four struggled frantically to get out, but all drowned as I spun the water around in place.

　One by one, they were blown out of the water mass and then entrapped by Huey’s mucus.

　A pale Zadok looked at me.

“You fucker!” he shouted, about to pounce me.

I called out, “Huey!”

　Huey poured mucus on Zadok, and Zadok was caught.

“Hey, did you know why I have money?” (Louis)

“Shut the f*ck up!” (Zadok)

“Oh, it’s too much trouble. Just stay where you are and reflect on what you did.” (Louis)

　With that, I ran to the guild with Huey on my shoulder.

　At the guild counter, I asked Sophia-san to call the Guild Master Seth and ask him to accompany me.

　I told him what was going on, but on the way, I said something that he should hurry in doing.

　On our way out of the guild, I overheard him saying something to Sophia-san.

　I run with Guild Master Seth and let him know the situation in the alley.

　Upon entering the alley, 21 people, including Zadok, remained trapped in Huey’s mucus.

　I whispered to Zadok.

“Zadok-san, that receptionist has already been caught.” (Louis)

“You know what? You son of a b*tch! I’ll kill you! What the hell did you do to Mia? She was just giving me information about the guild!” (Zadok)

“You heard him. Guild Master Seth. I didn’t even say Mia’s name.” (Louis)

　Seeing Zadok’s surprised expression, Guild Master Seth called out to Zadok with an expression of pity.

“I’m sorry, Zadok. I never thought you were the kind of guy who would do something like this, even though you’ve caused a few minor problems in the past.” (Seth)

　Zadok muttered to squeeze out.

“I-I…” (Zadok)

　The guards were then called in to take everyone to the holding cell.

　Guild Master Seth and I went back to the guild to meet with Mia.

　The guild counter was closed and the meeting was held in the Guild Master’s office using the Judgement Stone.

　Mia was trembling.

　Again, the chanting began in a whisper, “Seth will question, Mia will answer, Sophia will witness, Louis will witness.

　Guild Master Seth asked a question.

“Seth asks. id Mia tell Zadok any confidential information about the guild?” (Seth)

“Uh, no, I didn’t give him any classified information…” (Mia)

　The Judgement Stone glowed red.

　I saw the reaction for the first time and learned how it looks when there’s a reaction.

“Seth asks. Are Mia and Zadok associates?” (Seth)

“No. We are not associates, we’re just a receptionist and an adventurer.” (Mia)

　The Judgement Stone glowed red.

“Seth asks. Have you done it more than once?” (Seth)

“No. No. This is just the second time.” (Mia)

　The Judgement Stone glowed red.

　Hey, how many times do you plan on lying?

“Seth asks. Have you ever received compensation?” (Seth)

“No.” (Mia)

　The Judgement Stone glowed red.

“Seth asks, did you inform Zadok about a year ago, when a newbie got mixed up with Zadok and died?” (Seth)

“No. I didn’t…” (Mia)

　The Judgement Stone glowed red.

　This is about what Sophia-san was talking about a year ago, isn’t it?

　There are still more extra crimes to come out, so once this is over, I’m out, because it turns out that she was complicit in taking money and killing people.

　Guild Master Seth told Sophia-san to call the guards, and Mia was taken away by the guards.

　It left a very bad aftertaste, but I can say that I have no sympathy for her because I could easily imagine how she has been tricking others before.

　As I was leaving, I said to Guild Master Seth.

“I’m about to leave, but the guild can put to work people under their protection, right?” (Louis)

　I gave him a suggestion.

　If that girl agrees, she will be able to work right away.