Chapter 31: Arrival in the Royal Capital On the seventh day after departing Saisi, shortly after noon, Paulo slowed the lead wagon and drew alongside the second wagon, where Tauro was riding. “Tauro, you can see the royal capital now.” Shading his eyes with one hand, Tauro peered from the wagon toward the road ahead. […]
Chapter 30: On the Road to the Royal Capital The day of departure for the royal capital arrived. “What’s this, Tauro? Aren’t you wearing the fine outfit the tailor made for you?” Branch Manager Leo teased as he came to see Tauro off. “You had new clothes made, Tauro? You should have told me! I
Chapter 29: Trouble and Anxiety During the few days before his journey to the royal capital, Tauro suffered one misfortune after another. First came the confrontation with the E-rank adventurers, then the trouble with his father. That morning, yet another adventurer from elsewhere had picked a fight with him. The man apparently possessed a basic
Chapter 28: Tauro’s Father Exits Two men stood before Tauro’s terrified father. One had short hair and a scar at the corner of his eye; the other was large and bald. Both wore plain clothes and carried swords at their waists. The scarred man studied Tauro for a moment, appraising him. “So you’re Tauro. Your
Chapter 27: Tauro’s Father Appears As usual, Tauro had been helping with the guild’s morning work. After a while, the adventurers who had accepted quests departed one after another, and the commotion in the lobby gradually subsided. Tauro’s work was nearly finished, so he was examining the notice board for a quest when a man
Chapter 26: Adventurer Ranks Now that his journey to the royal capital had been decided, Tauro became busier than ever. He had to make ten limited-edition Reversi boards. At the same time, now that he had been promoted, he hoped to take on a quest from the E-rank bracket. Accepting quests was part of his
Chapter 25: A Lucrative Proposition Recently, the city of Saisi had begun to bustle with activity. News that mithril ore could be mined within the territory had spread across the country, drawing people to the city. More merchants arrived to conduct business around the discovery. Where people gathered, goods began to move. Since all those
Chapter 24: Departure Once the agreement with Mauve was complete, Tauro began creating several distinct versions of the product. He made everything from a simple, inexpensive board for ordinary buyers to an elaborately decorated model for the wealthy. Above those was a luxurious, limited-edition board with legs like a shogi board. At last, the previously
Chapter 23: The Forbidden Move, Continued Nei tilted her head when Tauro returned carrying as much timber as he could hold. “What are you doing with all that wood? You must have stood out.” She knew how much Tauro disliked attracting attention, so the sight made no sense to her. “I’m going to make a
Chapter 22: The Forbidden Move A few days later, Tauro’s lavish party and his donation of all the remaining money to the orphanage were warmly received by everyone involved. However, the fact that these were the actions of a ten-year-old adventurer became the talk of the city, and Tauro’s name quickly became famous. Very few