Without wasting any time, he finished his lunch. A characteristic of junk food was being able to eat it fast. He also ate it quickly because he could be in trouble if a wild animal and a monster came, tempted by the smell.
Though he went to search for the Hillock Herb again, it still could not be found.
Still, another 3 hours later, after he ate lunch, he had found nothing; it was rather refreshing. The Hillock Herb might just have been picked exhaustively, thought Shin.
After one more hour, Shin decided to return to the inn because he was tired. Though it was possible to go on physically, he felt mental fatigue after not being able to find what he was looking for.
When he arrived at the gate, the guards had been changed. It seemed that the guards took turns and patrolled in a rotational fashion.
He found Beid among the soldiers who returned from patrol and exchanged a few words while he confirmed Shin’s guild card.