Chapter 54

Chapter 54 Gotta be Thorough with the Clean Up - First Part

I rushed to the Shut-in Lamia.

And got totally taken aback when I arrived there.

Over there is... nothing but an empty plot of land!? Eh? What happened here!!??

It's only been 2 days you know? I didn't get anywhere near here yesterday since I was in a hurry and it was already dark, but isn't this just too much change?

Could anyone explain to me what happened here please...

Someone called out to me from a big mansion behind the store while I was at a loss.

"Nobu-cha~n, over here, over here~"

It was Sefi-san.

She called me from inside that big house, is that alright? I run to Sefi-san with that question in mind.

The mansion in the back is a house bigger and grander than even Master's, it wouldn't be strange if it was a nobleman's. Sefi-san is inside that house like it's normal for her, wonder if she's acquainted with the owner as a neighbor?

I entered the mansion and couldn't find traces of other residents inside. There's only Sefi-san in the parlor.

"Geez, it's cause Nobu-chan ran off without listening to me. Many things happened after that you know~. Even yesterday the guards visited by and asked me lots of questions~."

"Eh!?"

"I think they came to ask about that person? Jamito's mansion was apparently blown away in an explosion, so they came here to ask us about the situation because we were the last people involved with him, you see~. I told them Nobu-chan went to pick some herbs, and there was a testimony of you passing through the north gate so they didn't press that hard~. But Master-san left a message asking you to come by you know~?"

Hargh, Master called for me huh. I'm a bit... no quite terrified. Hope he hasn't found out.

Oh right I haven't asked her about the important stuff.

"Sefi-san, what happened to the store, why is it an empty land? And this mansion is?"

"Although

that store was full of memories. It was originally a renovated old store, so things were falling apart anyway~. So I thought, might as well use this chance to build a new one "

No, err, 'might as well'. That easily...

"This mansion is my residence you see~. A retired noble, drinking friend of mine you see. Transferred this mansion to me in his will. We often drank together until morning you know~."

Partner in drinks huh. I had thought it was that kind of relationship, gotta keep that a secret.

According to Sefi-san, a certain retired nobleman purchased this mansion to quietly spend his last after his wife had passed away. But since Sefi-san was his neighbor, and of the same level of heavy drinker as himself, forgot about quietly, he passed away with smiles full of satisfaction. Holding a wine bottle till the end.

Nuh uh nope, drunkards are scary. It's unbelievable how he gave her a mansion just like that for being a drinking companion. As a prerequisite, she's been tasked to manage the winery, or rather a storehouse that keeps his liquor collection. Manage here means to nicely drink everything until it's been exhausted up, said Sefi-san. Well, from that retired nobleman's point of view, I guess that must have been better than having it rot away or sold.

As for the store, tools and consumable that still looked usable were carried into this mansion, afterward workers dispatched by Construction Guild used their magic to turn it into an empty plot. Magic for that kind of use case too huh. I'm also interested in that magic. I'll be sure to watch during the construction.

Most of the products in the store were burned down so we suffered a huge loss, but the mixing equipment and ingredients were safe so they've been stored here in this mansion.

"Since Nobu-chan has also provided the funds, we're now business partners for real okay~. And I have something to ask you... Nobu-chan, if you don't mind, I'd be happy if you could live in this mansion."

What!?

br>/> "I mean, look, so many things happened during this incident didn't it? So I thought, it could be dangerous for a woman to live alone here, right. And we have some orders that need to be delivered soon too."

The last part is your real intention huh, I understand. But I did cause her trouble this time, I've got to make up for it to her. Even though Jamito is gone now after taking a tough measure, there's no guarantee there won't be a retaliation after all. I would give them hell they wished they were never born if they did try though.

Thus, I decided to take up this offer. I'm also thinking of making Tamchan's goods after all. I could use Sefi-san's evaluation whether it could be sold in the market.