After I provide Nokopara the info on Kishirika, he said [We'll get in touch in half a day] and disappeared into the crowd.
"I'm surprised you held back."
Watching Nokopara leave, Elinalise speaks up.
"Eh?"
"I remember now. That guy tried to shake you down before."
"Wow, you even know about that."
"When I came by this town, I caught wind of it. Apparently, Nokopara tried to shake down [Dead End] and almost got killed. But I don't think Roxy heard of it..."
Elinalise knows.
Well, no reason that she wouldn't.
A Supard showing up in town would be big news.
"It's just an unfortunate event."
Things were going so well that I got carried away and fell on my face.
The way Nokopara takes advantage of others disgusts me, but I'm no saint myself.
Since Nokopara doesn't realize who I am, all is well.
"Anyways, I don't plan on settling the score with Nokopara. But if he crosses us again, that's a different story."
What's past is past, but I am not that generous.
Cross me again, and I'll make sure that's the last time.
"Say, Nokopara and Roxy in a party together, what's up with that?"
"Ah, about that-."
I feel a little troubled after hearing the story of Roxy and Nokopara.
Ah, such a nice guy back then, yet look at how he turned out.
Part 4[แก้ไข]
There's lots of stuff to get done in half a day's time.
First, securing accommodation.
This town has plenty of inns open for adventurers.
Simple inns for rookies, and luxury ones for high-rank.
This time, we selected one for high-rank adventurers.
I picked a high class inn mostly for its security.
It's a little pricey, but since prices are generally low at the Magic Continent, it wasn't very painful.
On the way there, we walked past Wolf Claw Inn.
That's the place we stayed in long ago.
By chance, we passed by three young rookies, chatting as they walk out of the inn.
It's a little late to head out for work right now, so they're probably going shopping.
Say, the other adventurers that lived here back then... Kuruto and people, what are they up to now?
Because of my misjudgment, one of them died. How are the other two doing?
No. It has been 8 years already.
They might already be dead.
But if we can meet again, I'd like to talk about old times with them.
Oh yeah.
I should go meet with the P-hunters.
Jalil and Veskel, right?
The petty criminals that specialize in lost pets.
Although I'm not looking for a pet this time, Kishirika is basically an animal. Maybe they can find her.
"Before that, let me drop by this place I know."
"As expected of Shisho, to be so well connected."
"I just know a few people."
Thinking about that, I head towards P-hunters' pet store.
It should be around here somewhere. Following vague memories of the area, I went ahead.
My memories are dubious, and the city changed.
Despite that, after spending so long in the area and following the landmarks, I can still recognize this place.
The location is right, but the store has changed.
It's a butcher's shop.
A guy with hedgehog head looks after the store. I went to check it out.
"Welcome."
"I remember this was a pet shop once. Do you know what happened?"
"Ah, Jalil? That guy's dead. Got killed 2 years ago taming a magic beast."
Eh, he died?
Seriously?
"And Veskel?"
"Veskel? She left a year ago. With Jalil dead, she can't do work no more."
Veskel is gone too.
Really, Jalil, dead?
I know that the Magic Continent is a cruel place, but hearing that an old friend has died is still rather depressing.
In the end, he did betray Ruijerd.
Even so, we did work together once.
I'd like to remain as friends.
"I took over the shop from Veskel. Do you know her?"
"Yeah, we met."
"Well then, let me give you a discount."
I also asked about Kishirika, and as pay, bought some Great Land Turtle jerky and left.
Great Land Turtle meat still tastes as disgusting as always.