Chapter 372.1: Honest One ②


    The n House of 《First Step (<i>Hajimari no Ashiato</i>)》, which is built by gathering together top-ss young Party and pouring a huge amount of money into it, allows people to live without having to go outside. If you go to the Lounge on the second floor you can find food, so being confined for a week or two is no problem.


    Five days have passed since I returned to the Imperial Capital. Today, too, I am indulging in as much debauchery as I can in the n Master’s Office. I sleep 15 hours a day. Have three meals + snacks, and my onlyint is that I don’t have Relic to polish in my free time.


    Since I have given full authority to Eva, no workes to me even if I am in the n Master’s Office. Even Gark-san doesn’te knocking, so Eva must be doing a good job of persuading him.


    Well, the whole story of the incident at Yggdra is too advanced for me to tell. I am sure Sytry will do a good job in telling it when she returns. I am a bit out of my depth, especially around the details of the Mana Material Stirring Device.


    Apparently, it seems that the cursed items rted incident hade to an end while we were heading to Yggdra. There wasn’t much written about it in the newspapers that Eva brought me. I guess time has healed everything…… Peace is the best after all.


    But if I have nothing to do, this makes me quite bored. Maybe I should write in my diary for the first time in a while…… How long has it been since Ist wrote something? When I check, thest entry is the day before the joint n recruitment. It has been quite a while.


    I am just going to write the outline of the recent events as I recall them. I remember what happened, but I can’t remember the details. Maybe I have forgotten or maybe I just don’t know about them――In any case, I have been involved in a lot of different incidents.


    Treasure Hunters travel around the world in search of Treasure Shrines and adventures, and by reaching Yggdra this time, I feel like I have been to almost every ce. I have encountered bandits, Monsters, Phantoms, and gods, and traveled to many uncharted territories. I can’t think of any other ces I want to go to.


    Well, if I have to say………… I would like to see a country with a different culture, not a secret ce or a Treasure Shrine.The culture of the countries in this world is influenced by the types of Treasure Shrines that exist nearby. Zebrudia is surrounded by many Treasure Shrines of different categories, so the city doesn’t have any particrly distinctive features, but if there is a country nearby with many Treasure Shrines that manifest many convenient household Relics that could not be reproduced in modern civilization, then life would naturally be dependent on them. Since Relics cannot be charged without Magic, the residents of that country would likely be improving their skills as Magi, even if they aren’t Hunters.


    There is no limit to what Mana Materials can conjure up. I have heard of cities in the sky or under the sea. I don’t want to go to dangerous ces tho’. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});


    If I were to go, I would like to go to a city morefortable than the Imperial Capital. Although, it seems like there aren’t many cities like that――.


    Speaking of which, it is just a rumor, but there is apparently a country that has Advanced Physical Civilization Treasure Shrines nearby, and all of its citizens benefit from the goods produced there.


    Advanced Physical Civilizations are a type of Treasure Shrines that rarely exist. They don’t exist anywhere near the Imperial Capital, but the Relics found in the Treasure Shrine of this civilization are known to boast more useful performance even whenpared to the Relics of other Treasure Shrines. The smartphone――Smart Phone I had until recently is, to be honest, a Relic of an Advanced Physical Civilization.


    It seems that Physical Civilizations are the pr opposite of Magical Civilizations. It is one of the Treasure Shrine I would love to see at least once, but even 《Strange Grief (<i>Nageki no Borei</i>)》 has never been to an Advanced Physical Civilization’s Treasure Shrine. As it is a rare and useful Treasure Shrine, almost all countries that have Advanced Physical Civilization Treasure Shrine restrict Hunters’ ess to it.


    I don’t want to explore Treasure Shrines, but if I go to a town with such a Treasure Shrine nearby, I might be able to get a new smartphone that was stolen and lost by Keller. Let’s suggest it when Sytry and the others return……


    While I am leisurely thinking about this, there is a knock and Evaes in.


    “Cry-san, I have a message from “Branch Manager Gark (<i>Gark-Shibucho</i>)”. He wants you toe if possible.” (Eva)


    “I can’t, I am too busy.” (Cry)


    “If that is not possible, they just want an update about Yggdra. If not, at least some information on the inside of Yggdra. By the way, we have been getting a lot of other inquiries from all over the ce, including interviews and party invitations.” (Eva)


    Eva quickly states her demands. Even if she says things like that, I don’t have any progress. Teleportation Magic is only one-way so there is no way to contact her.


    The only information I have is what I told you the other day. Serene said she would being here once to talk about the Explorer Association Branch office, but she didn’t say when. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});


    “Franz-kyo has also summoned you, you know. I have managed to postpone it for now, but I can’t hold off for much longer. If we don’t release the information as soon as possible, people may believe that it is false information. It is because there is a lot of false information circting about Yggdra.” (Eva)


    Well, I don’t mind if people think it is false information. Everyone loves Yggdra, don’t they.


    I cross my legs, sigh, and say.


    “Even if you say that…… Yggdra is just a town in the middle of the forest after all, you see…… Can you tell them that patience is important too. Serene is a princess after all…… A lot of things happened so she is probably very busy.” (Cry)


    “A…… A lot of things?” (Eva)


    As the princess, Serene is in charge of the overallmand of the city’s reconstruction, and even Yggdra, with all their talented Magi, it would be difficult to rebuild the city in five days.


    “Well, I don’t think it will be thatte. Don’t worry, Sytry is currently investigating in detail, so she should be able topile a report for them when she returns.” (Cry)


    “We don’t have much time left…… Your achievements need to be confirmed in order to be used in the Level 9 review. At the very least, we need to send at least one member of the Explorer Association to Yggdra, otherwise, it will be tough.” (Eva)


    “…… It is fine. It’s ok, it’s ok.” (Cry)


    It is okay because I don’t have to reach Level 9.


    It would have been better if I had never gotten a promise to open a branch office in Yggdra………… Normally, I hardly ever get the chance to be of any use, so when a chance like thises my way, I unintentionally did it…… (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});


    “It seems that “Branch Manager Gark (<i>Gark-Shibucho</i>)” is preparing an application for review. Someone from the Explorer Association Headquarters will being to hear the details.” (Eva)


    “Gark-san is a hard worker, too.” (Cry)


    It seems he used to be a *<i>baribari</i>* daunting fighter, but it is amazing how hard he can work. Even though no one asked him to. Even if I were to qualify to take the certification exam, would I get in trouble again if I said I didn’t feel like taking the exam?


    As I blink at the mention of how my Level-up is progressing faster than I expected, Eva sighs in resignation and says.


    “………… Really, I would appreciate it. I will ask “Branch Manager Gark (<i>Gark-Shibucho</i>)” to wait just a little longer. If you have any information regarding Yggdra, please call me immediately.” (Eva)


    Eva quickly leaves the room. As she turns away, her profile looks somewhat desperate. I am a little worried that she might copse from the stress… She has shut out all questions for five days, so maybe it is time for me to step up and speak up. It would be troublesome if Eva copsed. Well, even if I do step up and speak up, there is nothing to say, tho’.


    “Wait, Eva………… After all, maybe I can talk a little about it.” (Cry)


    “Eh?! Are you serious?” (Eva)


    Eva opens her eyes wide. I am so sorry for always pushing you to do stuff. I don’t really want to go, but for now, it is probably going to be Franz-san and Gark-san. It is better to get the unpleasant things done together. As for the others, I will think about itter.


    “For now, please bring Gark-san and Franz-san to the Lounge. I don’t have any new information for them, but I am open to any questions they may have. Maybe I will remember something if we talk.” (Cry)


    “Eh………… Are you going to do it in the Lounge?” (Eva)


    I am not going to talk about anything important this time. If we are in the Lounge, there will be n Members there, so if I get punched, someone wille to my rescue.


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    Thanks for reading! And thanks Chulbom and Satria for the ko-fi! I’ll post an extra chapter as soon as I can. Cry: let’s have the most confidential conversation about the most wanted country in the world in the lounge!