Rodan-san’s son finally returned.
However, the first to come back was the eldest son, a pleasant-looking young man of about twenty.
「I am Mished Millet. I run the tavern」
Oh? So he leaves the tavern to his son. I had thought he would have someone older managing it.
「Mished has loved alcohol since he was little. Running a tavern was his dream」
As expected of another world. Drinking from a young age really shows how undeveloped their laws are.
「I’m Takato. I like alcohol too, so I’ll be sure to stop by while I’m in Rydand」
Drinking at home lets me enjoy better liquor at my own pace, but I’m curious what taverns are like in this world. Besides, alcohol at a shop tastes good too. I like izakaya-type places.
「Please do. We also serve dishes made with Rydand lamb」
「Then I absolutely have to go. I’ll contact you when I do. We have one big eater, so please prepare about five silver coins’ worth of food」
Even staying small, Ladarion could probably eat an entire sheep by herself. Without food worth around five silver coins, it wouldn’t be enough.
「Mished. This is the alcohol I bought from Takato-san. After tasting it, gather the regulars and serve it to them」
He’s going to serve alcohol he specifically bought to other people? Well, it’s not strange if you’re running a tavern alongside a liquor shop. Still, unless he keeps buying from me, this won’t last.
I can see why he wants to make his son a contractor, but earning enough as a contractor to support a tavern won’t be easy.
While Mished-san and what looked like employees were carrying the alcohol away, another employee came to report that the third son and others had arrived.
Three boys of about fifteen or sixteen entered the room. Which one was the third son, and why were there three?
「This is my son, Vice, and his companions, Sals and Reimer」
Vice had chestnut-colored hair. The big one was Sals. The shaved-head one was Reimer. Apparently, the three of them adventure together as a team.
「You intend to make all three of them contractors?」
「Yes. They’ve only recently become adventurers, but all three can ride horses and use bows. You may call it parental bias, but they are excellent among those their age」
Compared to the boys I saw in Koraus, they were better built, with different muscle tone. If we got into a fistfight, I’d probably lose.
「Are all three of you truly fine with hunting goblins?」
If they’re doing it unwillingly, I’ll have to refuse.
「At first, I thought goblins were beneath us, but you fought the Goblin King and defeated Roselans, didn’t you?」
「Hey! That’s disrespectful to Takato-sama. If you’re an adventurer, you should show respect to a silver-ranked adventurer」
「It’s fine. Only the young get to be cheeky. Once you become an adult, the way you speak can cost you work or your reputation」
Hopefully they learn before making a fatal mistake. Regret never comes first, after all.
「This is meddling from an adult who has gone ahead of you. Whether you do it or not is your choice. If you want to make it big, learn from those who succeeded before you. That is the shortest path to success」
You can learn from failure too, but in this world, failure means death. The risk is far too high to learn that way. If so, learning from successful people is the smarter choice.
「Vice. This is the crossroads. Will you listen to Takato-san’s words, or brush them off as nagging from adults? That choice will change your future」
Dyne-san, who had been silent until now, spoke up. Was he always this passionate?
「……I, I’m sorry for being rude」
Vice apologized, and the other two followed with their own apologies.
「You have raised fine sons」
At this age, they might have reacted emotionally and pushed back, yet they properly accepted the words of adults. That must be thanks to their parents’ upbringing.
「You flatter me」
Rodan-san said humbly. I can only envy that. I would like to have a family like this someday. Haa.
「Back to the point. Will the three of you become goblin extermination contractors?」
「Yes. We want to do it」
「Me too」
「I want to do it as well」
You have good companions. Treasure them.
「Understood. I will accept the three of you as goblin extermination contractors」
I issued contractor cards, had the three register their names, and made them official contractors. That makes fifteen contractors now. They are increasing steadily.
After that, I explained about the contractors in front of Dyne-san and Rodan-san. The cards can be used after exterminating goblins.
「You said the three of you can ride horses. Do you own horses?」
「Ah… no, yes. We do. In Rydand, you can’t travel far or hunt without owning a horse」
Well, vast plains stretch for dozens of kilometers outside the city. Traveling on foot would be rough.
「Then let’s try some goblin extermination. If you’re on horseback, you should be able to catch up to goblins」
Aside from the Maanu, there were also normal goblins. If we herd them in, they should be killable with bows.
「Bisha. Are you staying here?」
Maybe because we took turns sleeping, she had looked sleepy for a while now.
「No. I’m going. I want to hunt goblins too」
Strength returned to her sleepy eyes, and she sprang up from the chair. Such an energetic kid.
「Are you ready?」
「All ready」
So I took Bisha and the three of them and headed out to exterminate goblins.
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