Chapter 81: The Traveling Merchant’s Mind Goes Blank Through betrayal, Marches had lost both one of his few valuable connections and his largest customer. He possessed a large quantity of merchandise but had no means of selling it. Tauro’s loan allowed him to pay the remaining price of the property, but unless he sold the […]
Chapter 80: The Traveling Merchant’s Misfortune After purchasing goods in the village, Marches the traveling merchant set out for the large town once more. He intended to sell the merchandise and obtain the funding the Damaski Company had promised for his new shop. His departing figure radiated confidence in the brilliant future awaiting him. Perhaps
Chapter 79: Wow♪ Tauro’s proposal was as follows. The inn would rent several nearby vacant houses and temporarily move its current guests into them without changing their lodging rates. While they stayed there, the inn’s accommodations would be renovated, leaving only the dining room untouched. The dining room was busy every day and would remain
Chapter 78: These Two… They’re Insane… Tauro’s miso-making continued. He prepared rice koji, salt, and senzu beans, a type of bean in this world that resembled soybeans. First, he soaked the senzu beans in water overnight. ↓ Next, he put the swollen beans into a pot and boiled them until soft. ↓ He mashed them
Chapter 77: Creating a Village Specialty Work on renovating the vacant building progressed steadily in preparation for the opening of the guild-run tavern. The project had gone well beyond renovation and was practically new construction, but Tauro’s efficient work energized everyone around him, and progress remained smooth. Carried along by that momentum, the tavern and
Chapter 76: The Popular G-Rank Quest One day, a G-rank quest was posted on the bulletin board in the guild lobby. G-rank quests fell outside the normal ranking system. They were also known as “errand quests” for amateur adventurers or “penalty quests” for people who had broken guild rules, so hardly any adventurers usually bothered
Chapter 75: Appointed Branch Manager Everyone was surprised when Chloe the receptionist was announced as the new branch manager. Tauro was surprised too, but Chloe herself was the most surprised of all. She was kind but calm and collected, so people often mistook her for being cold. In truth, she was just as emotional as
Chapter 74: The Receptionist’s Ordeal The day after the Killer Ant extermination, the knight arranged a carriage for their return. The four reached Dansas shortly after noon. They went straight to the guild to report. “Oh! You’re all safe!” Chloe looked relieved when the four entered. “The extermination itself went smoothly,” Tauro reported for the
Chapter 73: The Village’s Savior When they reached the village, they found a battlefield. The villagers fought the attacking Killer Ants with hoes, sticks, and sickles, but the overwhelming difference in numbers left them barely able to protect their families. Then the carriage arrived. “Adventurers have come to save us!” the driver shouted. Everyone turned
Chapter 72: The Secret Weapon’s Power With the away quest scheduled for the next day, Tauro spent the night in the inn’s backyard using wind from a summoned spirit to dry the plants everyone had ground up. Spirit magic was useful at times like this, even if Tauro could only employ it at the level