R302 | Chapter 6

“Ugh…”ad9c24746d85fb41

Licht grabbed his head as he got up. The hangover from yesterday’s drinking was really bad. Why did he drink when he knew this would happen?3bfe2ce0880d2b7e

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…Well, because he wanted to act like an adult in front of Ain, whom he hadn’t seen in a while. But it didn’t seem to have worked. It seemed to have backfired instead…f75a6c8b97a869e4

“Licht, got a hangover?”e6971dab553bfbde

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Ain, who had a3ba0a529d gotten up early, c4c79cab3b was sitting at f3b383c126 a table in 34201acd43 the first-floor dining a60e198185 area having breakfast. He noticed Licht and asked. Licht nodded slightly, and Ain fa2a958a11 clicked his tongue.3d19d26960bd5fb9

“That’s what happens when a kid drinks.”939ab9309b434395

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“I’m not a kid…”f0e55a8df9526a9d

Licht stubbornly denied it 4d770dfff1 and sat in the dbc4ba8275 chair opposite Ain. Even though he was suffering c2787e283a from a hangover, he felt d4d1ad74dc good talking to Ain early 7b0331fbb5 in the morning.8994f46318020899

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“Licht. Eat this.”2a82f453ec1cd0ed

Heiker came out from 97e173496a the kitchen and placed 72fbd56638 a bowl of cabbage c3eb1ffdcf soup in front of 901fc5fe06 Licht.bfac87339954911d

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“Thank you, sir.”56fe2629bada8a68

“If you need more, there’s plenty inside.”f2908149ae906801

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Licht took a spoonful of the thick cabbage soup. It was a taste that made him happy. Feeling a bit more awake, Licht checked Ain’s hearty breakfast and asked quietly.a986919908e5b05b

“Ain, are you going to wander around like before?”974e873b02e22d9f

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“Yeah, I guess?”cc0f696f942eea87

“When are you leaving?”4f1e6f757223d70b

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“Starting today? I’ll head out late in the afternoon.”8d250504c838b211

“When will you be back?”a801c5fffd957b7f

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“Not sure… The schedule’s not exact. Maybe a week to ten days?”957d89d08a752363

“Hmm… I see.”b3624ada77914c8e

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It seemed like he was going away for quite a while again, just like before. Licht felt a bit disappointed. But he quickly changed his mind, thinking it’s good that Ain would return at all. Ain smiled as he watched Licht, who was momentarily downcast but quickly regained his spirit. Then, as if he remembered something, he handed over a pouch that was casually lying on the table.59127bf107ebf2c2

“What’s this?”54a5bf8cba7fd954

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“It’s for the food and drinks from yesterday.”e099e20de51a6804

“Oh. Thanks.”6aab0b4504899999

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Licht quietly opened the pouch. Inside were two dazzling 100 47f48debe9 Rund gold coins and several d479937e8a 10 Rund silver coins. He gulped involuntarily.dcfd33cb2cb7d484

“I asked Heiker about it, and he said the sales during dinner were 268 Rund and 38 Ruhin. I thought about just giving 300 Rund, but Heiker refused. I didn’t have any smaller coins, so I put in 270 Rund. Consider the 1 Rund and 62 Ruhin a bonus.”314bf3a2db0fb389

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“Wow… Yesterday was our inn’s highest sales ever.”9156687629c19743

“Yeah, congrats.”f6b8c22e3cfc91b3

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“Ain, hold on a second.”d33850a7282817b9

Licht went to b05e48dd98 give silver coins 8530832fbe as a bonus a8900d109f to Rutte, who 95973e010d was preparing to bda40cdf7c leave, and Heiker, a7537e6234 who worked in abaec2a692 the kitchen. It was only 74c392ac79 right to pay 7a45d2d8a6 them for their a6f32a52a6 hard work. Licht, who had also c2a98c34dd set aside silver coins 1aab7e4656 for when Nidia came, 40e3b887c5 returned with a smile.16fe6f9ac22124ed

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“Are you happy?”9614b8bcacc24200

“Yeah, I’m happy.”18da60b66bee9436

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“Seeing you happy makes me happy too.”15025ddbfcf1f50a

Ain smiled contentedly. It felt like the most rewarding money he’d spent in years.2a1dbfae03981635

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Feeling good, Licht overcame 8102785904 his hangover and finished 2f93c5f751 the cabbage soup energetically.3c9d71e0d8d2652f

“Then I’ll go to work. Ain, take it easy. It’s still early, so get some more sleep if you want.”0a6c789d9b315127

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“I’ll watch you work, Licht.”4006109ac66f6a36

“That… might be boring.”bd6d1f5952db3fa1

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“I find it fun.”3257050037db6fa4

“Ain, you’re unique.”ee86b680ce28347e

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Licht collected Ain’s dishes and headed to the kitchen. He washed all the pots that Heiker had cooked with and then came back out.e23edc111f411b18

At the counter, a familiar face was waiting for Licht, scratching Rinne’s neck. It was Fanny, a mercenary who stayed at <Cats and Adventurers> whenever passing through. Fanny waved cheerfully when she saw Licht.fc6e5373315b2b40

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“Hey, Licht.”29d1a724c4fb21d5

“Hello, Fanny. Have you been waiting long? You should have said something.”5efb0c25224f7f01

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“I haven’t waited long. But you don’t look too well today?”afd6b7bd99505d8d

“I drank a bit yesterday…”85cbd9367bc71243

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“Licht, you can’t handle alcohol. Don’t push yourself.”bf24623728af6f0a

“Yeah. I’m reflecting on it…”c5061b0e00bf5594

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“Haha, alright.”7fa88c747302faaa

Fanny laughed heartily.988daf30967989c8

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Meanwhile, Ain, watching the counter 4828365c6f from a nearby table, looked 24a620aaf4 at the scene with displeasure.17cf45a8d691ec1e

‘Who is that woman?’23403badd25f57be

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A sword at b076f164ef her waist, hidden 9f97b6a52a weapons below her 71f87f6830 calves and wrists. Leather armor under her 95805a73fd loose clothes, light luggage 082e9dcb2d to avoid hindrance in 341a52ae8a case of an emergency, 5a394c9fe6 and a shield-like emblem 3d84da552c on her bag.cfa95b5e509c93d3

Clearly, she’s not an ordinary adventurer but a mercenary. He couldn’t understand why someone in such a rough profession was close to Licht. Of course, being an inn, they couldn’t avoid dealing with mercenaries, but their closeness was bothersome.9ef14050b37b8a22

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Ain barely suppressed his hostility. Regardless, Licht continued 8869d12f6d his warm conversation 545ed81173 with Fanny.1f3d302253580fa0

“Licht, any good requests?”8d163c5010c4e9e8

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“Yes. There are a few requests suitable for you, Fanny. There’s one to drive away wolves that have been appearing a lot in Emera Forest, another to collect thirty red Arico berries from the same forest… And a request to accompany Priestess Yvette to bless a goddess statue at the three-way junction on the eastern road.”02fc1f6bac146d3a

“Oh. What’s the deadline?”129a9ed41ad42e57

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“One week for driving away the wolves, one month for finding the Arico berries, and as soon as possible for Priestess Yvette’s request. The rewards are 50 Rund for the wolves, 17 Rund and five low-grade potions for the berries, and ten bottles of holy water and a blessing for Priestess Yvette’s request.”0516186d8481e620

“Not bad. I’ll take them all. I’ll handle Priestess Yvette’s request today, and I’ll head to the forest for the other requests the day after tomorrow.”d157e0b4b4e85a16

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“Sounds good. I’ll register them under your name, Fanny. Are you staying?”c82c894b9a23dff1

“Yeah. Book me a double room for three days. That’s 12 Rund, right?”e4397087cc89950e

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“Yes, that’s right. You can go to Room 208.”bb2b46fb6c6298a9

“Thanks.”670d34eca39a9c42

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The conversation flowed 550bad51e3 smoothly, and Fanny b57b9d3fe7 paid 12 Rund, 98f9d6b486 filled out the d5da044999 lodging register, and e83d2c8054 went upstairs with f674944de4 the key. Ain, who had been listening 1cad9f0dd9 quietly, approached Licht.eb8e329d8205fa8e

“Licht.”1083c449cda1c37b

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“Yeah?”7fce278696e7a33c

“Do you take requests at the inn too?”0062fc3b39305480

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“Yeah, we’ve been doing that for two years. We don’t get a lot of requests, but it’s enough to keep things going. Oh, if you ever need help, Ain, put in a request. I’ll connect you with someone good.”ba253a23dc38672b

“Sure. I’ll do that. But what other requests do you have?”f17053f4d997f38b

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“There aren’t many left now. Finding a runaway cat, repairing a roof, helping with moving, copying a book… And defeating a giant spider beast in Shalfe Forest and collecting white horned centipede eggs.”22ccbb8fa7f8d7e6

Licht seemed to have b075cbc370 memorized the ongoing requests, 66997c5c04 speaking without needing to 9010e19c0f check.c36abbb12b5acd18

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“Why didn’t you mention the Shalfe Forest requests to that guest earlier? Those are also suitable for a mercenary.”0fb172730a505f93

“Fanny doesn’t like bugs. She’s okay with small ones, but big ones are tough for her.”37f9309a8b56c6ef

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“Ah. I see. Did you pick the requests you suggested to her on purpose?”09c9ba2aae515879

“Yeah. Fanny is meticulous, so she’s good at requests like finding berries. She only brings back high-quality ones, so the clients are very satisfied. Since she’ll be going to Emera Forest for the berries, it would be good to handle the wolf request too. And since Fanny knows Priestess Yvette, the escort request to the goddess statue is a good fit. You can’t send just anyone for an escort request.”9de4884e17037035

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Having once been an 8bfe81efcc adventurer and taken guild c63e14a401 requests, Ain could tell f4bade366f the quality of the 7e444d5666 requests was quite good. Remembering the traits cfda28ba4a of regular mercenaries 4780700bc6 and taking care 995b00ea01 of them accordingly, ab75599618 it seemed Licht 662e5ef2a1 was doing an cc03fb9588 excellent job not 75a6682fd4 just with the e8b58d5c35 inn but in 705e88588a other areas too. Ain was intrigued.e429bbb692e60ba0

“Licht, should I take on some requests occasionally too?”eb425ea3d7edf743

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“Why? You have plenty of money, Ain.”7e9da47b5f0efec6

“Because it’s better to do something and move around than just sit idle in my free time.”65de9f5fbba519a6

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“If you take them, that’d be great for me.”2190c03981d9a139

Licht’s eyes sparkled with anticipation.973e3571b8783fb8

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“Ain, you used to take on big requests, right? Hunting beasts with bounties and all.”75c50cce4c6bf46e

“Yeah, I did.”55a9fa6b4480890c

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“You were amazing even at seventeen back then.”58e278afe569c471

“I’m even more amazing now.”9fcfba2cb8bdc740

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Ain boasted without a hint 63de2658a0 of shame. Licht nodded enthusiastically. Ain had been incredible even c4f3f6209c as a rookie adventurer back 857d2ec212 then, so he must be 17de0a5314 even more extraordinary now.274a26f100bb3d40

“Then I’ll gather some good requests for when you return.”9843773abcea1f56

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“I was thinking of starting today.”8ab2f7f2c75a20ea

“Today? There aren’t any requests suitable for you right now… Shalfe Forest would take half a day, and the copying… there’s quite a lot. And the moving is in two weeks.”3e9bc5022a606454

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“There’s the cat-finding one.”15a58940326928d7

“Oh. But that’s… harder than it seems. It might be the toughest. The cat roams outside the village and is really fast. Plus, there are so many similar-looking cats…”f382978955a2ca66

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“True. This village does have a lot of cats.”646019d397491f5b

“Yeah.”814bcfe157415c78

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Having stayed in db3a15694f the village for 3db558a54f 30 years, most 8f5f4686bc villagers knew Rinne c60bb196e0 was a divine 4c7419448c beast. Divine beasts are 87655e70fe sacred and precious f61ab0a7de creatures with a f07632b74b nature to protect 8bd3b3cc57 the places they f45aebafb7 reside, so everyone 6614e0159e was friendly towards cf97447695 Rinne.bd095763a2f8ddfa

Having grown accustomed to the c4285d405a divine beast in the form b8c7d863aa of a cat, people naturally 9f6dc40b2d became more lenient towards real 05b6e18fc1 cats too. As a result, 6a53b6793b other cats comfortably 2b40d74b00 stretched out and 91a5ca3233 lounged here, leading 7bcae90dad to a higher 7c3cfa0195 cat population than 4ee2fa84ed in other villages.bc292bac81465f78

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“I’ll give it a try. Tell me about the cat.”ad8e26e32fc2de36

“Oh… right. The reward is a bit low. It’s 5 Rund and a cat doll.”66102e563d538180

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“A doll?”69893c40d72b735f

“Yeah. The requester is still young. Fourteen years old. So the reward isn’t much… Is that okay?”3c698bb6e248978f

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Ain smiled broadly at f77e5c63cc the worried question.eee03fe63cd857b5

“Of course, it’s fine. Helping a kid makes me more motivated.”9bc1b2c4c0d466cf

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Seeing Ain still so generous ac361d8775 to children, he was just 9faae18324 like before.48ad359d63caad60

Licht rummaged under 91371275a9 the counter and 60d7b41ec3 found a small 178dc460a2 drawing. It was a yellow-striped 31553fc1e2 cat drawn with somewhat 4b181bf27c clumsy skill. Though awkward, the 88409c51ee distinctive markings were bb9e4ce60f emphasized.9dca487bc901ee95

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“This is it, named Cheese. The requester drew it, so it’s a bit rough… Can you recognize it?”3594a058b6b4e457

“Yeah, I think I can.”0ea2511f3f9bb1cd

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“If you take Rinne, you’ll find it easily. The problem is Rinne doesn’t usually go along…”51530e1891175a90

“Myaak.”e26fed8a54ad1f64

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Rinne, who had been rubbing against Licht’s hand, stood up straight. Licht gently petted Rinne’s head.05b01eb9c0756042

“Rinne, will you go with Ain?”a3cb9cf793476cf0

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“Myak, myang.”3a5f8c0c7cba0a1e

Rinne jumped down to b3e3e66d8d the floor. With its tail c54561bada held high, Rinne ba32c44255 pushed open the 2f0ea04f96 cat door at 6ceb87dd95 the bottom of 98117a5fc7 the wooden door 78078537dc with its head bad8a208f6 and went out.93d0ac00941ce49a

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“Oh, it seems like Rinne’s going to help?”92156d133fef48a8

“Yeah.”55b5413fa4c995f0

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“Sometimes it feels like Rinne understands everything.”746256623c938921

“……”38e10cc66db8c26e

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Having received a favor from Licht’s father, Kaine, and staying in the village to protect him for 30 years, Rinne had been with Licht since he was born.4ec1211c72132ac8

Even after seeing Rinne all his life, Licht still adorably mistook Rinne for an ordinary cat, which Ain found endearing. Ain reached out and gently patted Licht’s black hair.1032591e152c0e33

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“Then I’ll go look for the cat.”f5bf80e127d0db07

“Wait a sec. I’ll lend you a trap, so take it.”e10fd27ff234f17c

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“It’s okay, it’s okay. I’ll try catching it by hand.”be8603412546972e

“That’ll be tough…”0780ef7d2efe6529

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“Yeah, I’ll show you how capable your hyung is.”8c4652b1f70d9522

“…Okay, take care.”63a5cf2b92b94389

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Worried that Ain 42ffe0295b might just tire d38ae40cd4 himself out by cd12e6212b showing off, Licht 71026f9471 swallowed his concern d28cc9d52f and waved as 8ffa0917e9 he saw Ain 2153904900 off.93707500ac93b679