Chapter 421: Meeting the Boy Maine Village was exactly as the guild had described: an ordinary farming settlement with no remarkable features. Black-Gold Wings had stopped there during Garde’s delivery quest, but the village had left little impression on them at the time. Its chief was likewise an entirely ordinary middle-aged man. “Welcome back! The […]
Chapter 420: Shadow of the Organization The day after the drug workshop was raided, Tauro received a report from Count Graunewald in a room of the territorial castle—his new family home. “Thanks to you, we seized a facility that was preparing to distribute a dangerous drug throughout the capital. You prevented a serious disaster.” “It
Chapter 419: A Temporary Solution? After following Grado to the warehouse and learning what was happening inside, Tauro decided not to charge in alone. He was still in the middle of an adventurer quest, and recklessly attacking an unfamiliar organization without support would accomplish little. He initially considered following the warehouse supervisor. The man did
Chapter 418: Beyond the Chase Tauro had originally assumed he was dealing with a fledgling group manufacturing and distributing dangerous drugs—something that could be crushed before it grew. The concealed staircase leading underground suggested otherwise. An organization capable of constructing such an elaborate entrance was unlikely to be small. “…I may need to treat this
Chapter 417: Pursuit After capturing the criminals, Tauro and his companions treated the wounded, loaded them onto the carriage, and decided to return to the territorial capital. Garde’s request still took priority, so they intended to resume the delivery route as soon as the prisoners had been handed over to the territorial soldiers. “I don’t
Chapter 416: The Battle Begins and Ends A battle erupted inside the mountain village. At the same time Tauro disabled the dagger-wielder, Zion caught the arrow aimed at her with her left gauntlet and deflected it. “You blocked my arrow with your hand?!” The archer stared in disbelief. He had assumed Zion was merely the
Chapter 415: Provocation Once Tauro realized that the mountain village’s new source of income might be an ingredient used in illegal drugs, he couldn’t simply let the matter pass. “Where are those leaves being shipped?” Tauro asked the village chief directly. “Who’s this boy? Is he your apprentice, Garde?” The chief had apparently mistaken Tauro
Chapter 414: The Village’s Source of Income For several days, Tauro and his companions traveled among the villages near the territorial capital, helping Garde transport and sell produce. Garde usually handled the negotiations, but Tauro was much faster at arithmetic, so he assisted from the side. “You’ve saved me from a huge accounting error! I
Chapter 413: Easy Job Tauro realized that this quest would be quite difficult for an ordinary adventurer. The reason was that it required [Magic Storage] (Medium) or above. Judging by the quantity piled inside the warehouse, even if magic tools with storage functions were permitted, transporting everything to the surrounding towns and villages would normally
Chapter 412: The Territorial-Capital Quest Tauro and his companions spent several peaceful days in the territorial capital. They completed a number of requests through the Adventurers’ Guild and quickly earned a favorable reputation. “Are there any requests that would take us to villages around the territorial capital?” Tauro asked a receptionist. The Graunewald branch was