Chapter 48 Before long, a knock echoed through the room where I had been waiting. “Excuse me.” Surprisingly, the voice from outside the door belonged to a young woman. I immediately stood up from the sofa, preparing to greet whoever it was. As the door opened, a woman clad in full armor—distinct in design from […]
Chapter 47 “Thanks for coming, Same. Though… it looks like you brought more people than expected?” “Good morning, Shuris-san. Actually, these three were in charge of guarding the warehouse that was attacked that day. They’re victims of that monster. I thought it was important for them to give a detailed report on the incident—how the
Chapter 46 After that, the hour grew late into the night, and thanks to the museum’s consideration, Melt was allowed to stay in the old wing. The museum’s exceptional hospitality towards an adventurer was probably not entirely unrelated to the fact that I was the one who had submitted the Eye of the Deep Sea.
Chapter 45 I didn’t expect it to hit me this hard. I thought I’d written them off, but seeing them like this… Yeah, that’s a shock. What’s bubbling up inside me is disgust—and anger. But it’s definitely not the kind of anger that comes from “my classmate got turned into a monster.” It’s not because
Chapter 44 “Well then, let’s begin transporting the items back to the warehouse. The value of these goods is already known to those around us. We’ll proceed with the utmost caution.” Behind the auction venue, a male auctioneer from Pigeon Trading Company stood waiting with their listed item in hand. We nodded in agreement to
Chapter 43 The lighting in the hall dimmed further, and in contrast, the spotlight on the stage grew even brighter. As the auctioneer reached for the beautifully decorated small box, everyone in the room audibly swallowed. The box was quietly opened, revealing a lump of deep blue. The sapphire, still in its raw, uncut state,
Chapter 42 “That emblem… so that’s the infamous Pigeon Trading Company.” “I haven’t been told the details, but it seems the highlight of this auction is one of their items.” “A new trading company offering the main attraction? That’s strange—no, it feels downright suspicious. I’ve heard they’re a major company from Golda, though.” “A company
Chapter 41 A sound of someone gasping could be heard from somewhere. Whether it came from the auctioneer or from Letty, it wasn’t clear. But what was certain was that, for a moment, silence filled the entire warehouse. “No way… It’s far larger than the previous item… Is this genuine?” “Here is the certificate with
Chapter 40 At night, I arrived at the cluster of warehouses located beneath the art museum, heading toward our designated warehouse alongside the guildmaster. Apparently, the assessments by the auctioneers had been going on since morning, and even now, multiple individuals were rotating through the warehouses to conduct checks. In other words, being pushed to
Chapter 39 “Well then, starting today, we’ll be counting on you to guard the items being put up for auction. Auction staff will be arriving tonight to appraise the goods, and while I’ll be present as well, I’d like one of you to accompany me in the storage area.” “Understood. We’ll guard them with everything