Magic Warrior Chapter 67 (Patreon)

Departure

Clear skies today. Good weather for a trip.

"Have a good trip. Be careful."

"I'm sure I'll hear about your girls' adventures when you get back. I'm looking forward to it."

Mom and Dad saw me off at the entrance to the village, and we set off for the town of Gardia.

My plan for today is to go to the guild to ask about tomorrow's class time, and then to get a place to stay, so it's a little late.

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We arrived in the town safely without any attacks on the wagons.

If I had been attacked so often, I would have wondered what the "safest country on the continent" was.

"After we stop by the guild and ask about tomorrow's hours, shall we get an inn first?"

"Yes."

"Sure!"

I immediately went to the guild reception to ask about the training.

"The training for newcomers will be held tomorrow morning from 3:00 a.m. in the second floor bar. In the morning, you will learn about the guild system, such as how to accept requests, and you can also ask about it here at the reception desk, although it will be simpler."

The lady at the reception desk seemed to be familiar with the system and explained it to me smoothly. I didn't recognize her, so I guess this was the first time I've seen her; Reda-san didn't seem to be at the reception desk.

"After that, we will have an early lunch break, and when the bell rings at 4 a.m., we will have a classroom lecture on the basics of what to expect when carrying out requests, how to spend time outdoors, and how to fight monsters. Please note that if there is no one who wishes to attend the class after waiting for a while after the bell rings, the class will be cancelled. Also, you are free to come and go during the course, but please be quiet."

"Thank you, I will come back tomorrow."

"Yes, I will be waiting for you."

I was a little short of money for food and other expenses. I decided to cash out some of the money on my card while I was at the guild.

The cost of lodging alone should have been 5 small silver coins per person per night, so a week's worth should be 1 small gold coin and 5 small silver coins. A month's stay would be more than 4 small gold coins. Except for breakfast, it would cost quite a bit.

I have enough money from defeating the Spider Queen, so I refused to accept any help from my father. We need to earn our own money from now on.

"If you don't have any shopping to do, I'll head to the inn, is that okay?"

"No problem."

"If you're going to be in town for a while, we can always go shopping, right?"

Since neither of us seemed to have any shopping to do, we left the guild and headed for the inn.

The only acquaintance I have at the level of going out of my way to see him is the elf shopkeeper. I'll be in town for a while, so I'll go say hello eventually.

"Welcome. Are you staying overnight?"

"Do you have a room for three available for a week?"

"Yes, that's fine, breakfast is included, and a small gold coin will be charged for a long stay."

What? I guess they are willing to give me a discount because it's a long-term stay.

"I'll take it."

"Then, please fill out the form. Do you want me to write it for you?"

I decline and fill out the form. The process is almost the same as before, so there must be a manual.

"I will give you the key. Your room will be at the back of the second floor. You can have your breakfast without leaving the room if you present the key."

I told the receptionist that if Mark or Jetta from Feld Village asked for me, I should call them because they were my family. I also informed my father that I would be staying at this inn for a while.

After receiving the key, I decided to check out my room since it was still early for dinner.

I went upstairs and entered the room, which seemed to be a little larger than before. The interior was almost the same, but there was a large table. It looks like I can do some work here.

I heard that you can ask the front desk to clean your room during your stay if necessary.

Clare and Rilfana and I decided to confirm our plans for tomorrow.

"Tomorrow is a training course and the day after tomorrow I will start taking requests. I'll let you know what I'm going to take after I hear about it at the guild's training."

"Yes."

"I think my immediate goal is to be able to earn a living, is that okay?"

"Yes, for lodging and food, right?"

"And repairing and replacing equipment and paying for supplies? From what my father has told me, if you reach D Rank, it should not be too difficult to make a living at this inn. I don't really want to do that, but I do have an endorsement, and if there are any requests for defeats, I might be able to get a higher rank."

Since it doesn't seem like a good idea to run up the ranks by taking on all the defeats, it would be a last resort if the money is obviously running low.

I can live on my deposit alone for a few months, though, so I probably won't have to worry about that.

"Wouldn't you rent a house? That's usually cheaper than an innkeeper."

"Well, I think we'll need a base if we want to do Rilfana's pharmaceuticals or cook, but when Clare comes of age I'd like to visit different countries."

"We have six months, and I think it would be easy for Dad to come visit, so we could rent a house if we can."

Once you have a base of operations, it could be harder to move around.

Living in an inn requires little housework, but it costs money. Cooking would require renting a kitchen somewhere, but the inn's dining restaurant is open almost 24 hours a day, so it would be impossible to rent.

Renting a house means we have to do our own housework, but it gives us more freedom.

When I started living alone in Tokyo, it was very difficult at first because I had to do housework in addition to my new college life. It was probably a good thing that I did not dislike doing housework.

Both Clare and Rilfana can do a full range of housework, and I think it is not that hard because we can divide the work among us.

It's a mix of advantages and disadvantages, so it's not that I would never want to rent.

"I don't know how much it would cost to rent a house, so maybe an innkeeper for a while anyway? I'll think about it after I start working."

"Okay."

"I understand."

"And the fee for the commission, I'm thinking of dividing it by the number of people, excluding necessary expenses."

"Well, if we split the cost of the inn, food, etc., it would be difficult to account for each person, so I'd like to leave that to you, sister."

"Yes, that's right. I think it would be normal for Mina-sama to receive my remuneration."

It would certainly be a hassle to pay the bill each time. There are probably few restaurants in Japan that offer individual payment by the number of people in the group.

I think it is fine for Rilfana to receive his/her own remuneration, but it would be better not to give it in front of others for the sake of appearances. I don't understand the common sense of the town in this area.

If a slave has too much money, Rilfana might be suspected, so I'll be careful until I know what I'm doing.

"Okay, I understand. I'll manage the rewards from now on for a while, since there will be previous rewards, so you won't be in trouble right away. Be sure to let me know if there's anything you want to buy or if you've bought any equipment or supplies."

I'll have some money to spend between requests, so maybe I should give it to him once a month like an allowance? 

I'll give it some thought.

"Then let's check what the three of you brought. I'm not sure if they know what they have, since they packed their own bags. I only brought my equipment and Magic Enchant materials. And a pen and notepad."

I also have a stack of SeveChro notes, but I don't need to tell you that I wrote them up in consultation with Rilfana, so they're quite extensive. Rilfana, who came after me, knew more about how to play the game efficiently in the early stages than I did in the early stages.

"I even brought all my equipment, writing materials, and books."

"I took my sewing tools from my mother-in-law. I also brought my pharmaceutical tools. The rest is just equipment and novels."

I remembered that Rilfana was using my writing materials, so I didn't have them with me personally. I'll buy some later.

"Oh, yes, your father gave it to me when we left."

Clare pulled a pendant out of her Magic Bag.

"If you're really in trouble, he said to show this to the Earl of the Domain for advice, and since there are two of them, I'll give one to your sister."

"You must be Count Howling. I'm sorry, which house is the coat of arms on this pendant from? I thought so when I heard you could write to him, but your father-in-law must have very big connections."

My father's connections were with the Lords....

I took the pendant from Clare and put it in my bag. Wouldn't it be a big problem if I lost this? 

"She said it's like it has to be with me and my sister for it to have any meaning. I'm not sure."

I asked Rilfana to hold it for me, but the pendant didn't look the same, so it seems there is some kind of trick that even Rilfana can't see.

If it has some kind of security, I don't think I need to worry too much about it. I don't know if I'll use it.

After confirming our future plans, we decided to go out for dinner.

"Sis, Rilfana-chan, I want to eat pizza again, so let's order three kinds and share."

"Great! I'm pretty sure there was also a meat pizza on the menu, wasn't there?"

Pizza for dinner tonight was a no-brainer.