Chapter 125

Me, Mea, and Shame are stationed at a table in the corner of the break area of the Asshim Branchs Adventurers Support Center .

Shame has figured out that I and Mea are doing a lot of bad things, and shes helping me to research and gather information .

Because she is well known and a good point of view, she has been able to help us put this and that together in a concise manner . Shes been really helpful .

On top of that, she spent a day with me doing research and didnt receive any more than the cost of snacks and drinks at the rest stop for her time and effort .

She says its just a hobby for her .

I compare the map and the information on neighboring territories that Shame had compiled for me .

I cant let Gizel catch me yet . I cant go back to the city of Lomarn . We must flee to someplace that is closed off to the outside world .

And moreover .

I need to hide Mea, who is apparently being hunted by the Doom tribe .

From what Mea told me, there was no way I could believe that she was here for a peaceful purpose .

Why no way why, why do youwhy do you want Mea Meais not worth even it

Mea was mumbling and muttering, while her body is trembling .

. . This is completely not good .

Mea has been harassed within her village due to the lack of the stone on her forehead, and have been kicked out halfway across the village, so why would they go all the way to the city to search for her mm?

Come to think of it, I remember her saying something that bothered me a long time ago

To put it simply, its something like that . I heard that the timing of Meas birth was also a little bad, and I thought it would be bad if I stayed here too long . So I grabbed my mothers secret savings and ran away .

The words shed said to me when Id just met Mea came back to my mind .

Do-, dont tell me its that? is it because of that!?

He-, hey, its not about that secret savings, is it? Its not because of that secret savings, right!?

I grabbed Meas shoulders and shook her body .

Hiyaaaa! Huh? N, no! Its not! That one that one must be different . Because

Re-, really? Youre not looking out for me, are you? Youd better buy it back somehow

Theres enough to buy it back even if its a bit too much . Theres also the amount Ive accumulated from the request and thirty times Gastons money .

If its that bad, Ill explain the situation and do something about it

Hmmm I dont know the details of the situation, but are you sure you want to take it so easy? Abel-chans situation is not good, right?

Shame, who was reading the Adventurers Newspaper with her chin on the desk, looked up at us .

Her hair was hanging disheveled on the desk .

If I get caught, all I have to do is get deported and get married to my sister . Mea doesnt seem to have time for that kind of thing, or rather

Hearing my words, Mea, who had been limping around earlier, pushed back her chair and stood up .

Wh, whawha-, what do you mean, Abel!? Mea didnt hear anything! Didnt hear anything about that!

Thats because I didnt tell you . I didnt think it was something worth mentioning and its kind of embarrassing and

Actually, you guys have a lot of time to spare, right?

Shame narrows her eyes and compares me and Meas face .

N-, no, Im desperate about this one, though

After that, we continued to consult with each other and came to the conclusion that it would be better to go to the country estate in the frontier, which is ruled by Baron Lark Fage .

She said that the Fage territory was closed and had little interaction with the outside world .

As long as they were quietly hidden, it would be unlikely that their place would be found .

Especially in the past few years, it was even more severely closed off than before, and there was no contact with the outside world at all .

Recently, rumors have been spreading that adventurers who wanted to visit the Fage territory encountered a large three-headed dragon on the road and ran back .

If this is true, that dragon may have cut off all of their communication with the outside world, and they may be trapped in the Fage territory .

The Fage territory is a territory along the border .

It is located on the border of the country of Riveras, which is often in a dispute over the interpretation of the scriptures of the water god Levi . However, the border is steep and separated by a series of large mountain ranges, so it is unlikely that the country would be caught in a conflict .

Riveras itself is not a country with much power . Its small in size, and because its being consumed internally by the conflict, it doesnt have the leisure to do anything to other countries . Even the royal family is probably not so wary of them .

Maybe thats why they were left alone despite the fact that they were near the border, even though the exchange had been cut off from the Fage territory for a few years .

Hmm Are you sure its okay for you to be in the Fage territory? There really might be a three-headed dragon, you know!

Shame places his hands on either side of his cheeks and wavers . I dont know what shes imitating, but I thinks shes trying to scare me .

Well if there was a crisis like that, Im sure theyd be using pogues (birds that carry messages) to inform the outside world .

Im sure thats true but dont you think the carriage wont like it when there are rumors about it? If these many people dont come and go, its doubtful that the Fages Adventurers Support Center is functioning at all and if theres a plan to deal with the magic beast disaster, or to escort them back home, its also questionable .

I know, but when it comes to the place near here where you can most likely misplace them, there is no place as suitable as the Fage territory .

Probably I would manage to get by even if its not so safe . Its a city where you live .

Lets ask Elia-san to help us with the carriage .

Moreover Even if you dont have one, the place doesnt have a good reputation to begin with . Its not a good place to live . Since the lord was replaced by his lousy son, Lark, hes been torturing the people, lavishing them with his own money, and at the end of it all, hes cut off all contact with the outside world . It has probably turned terrible inside .

Do you think its a good idea to stop by, Shame?

Well I think its best if you want to hide . But I think its best to know the disadvantages .

If its at least the disadvantage that just came up, I can do something about it .

Even if there were a little bit more magic beasts or the lords bottom line was bad, Im confident that I could do something about it . Even if a three-headed dragon appeared, I honestly dont think it would be a larger scale opponent than the Bow of God . Even if its a little sturdier than that one, I should be able to make it retreat if I throw a couple of magic shots at it .

Then, I guess its decided over here . Do Mea think its good in Fage territory too?

Ah, yes! Mea will follow Abel anywhere he goes!

Mea squeezes my sleeve .

Ri-, right .

That lack of initiative seems a bit dangerous, but I wonder if its okay .

Shall I arrange a carriage for you? If you keep asking for help and getting rejected, the word will get around, wont it?

Ive got a friend who can help me out .

Then, maybe its better that way . If anyone is looking for you guys, Ill tell them that youre going to Lugard .

Lugard is a city in the north .

Its quite a large distance from Fage territory . If they got baited, itll be good to stall for time .

Im sorry about all of this .

Its okay . I love this kind of thing, after all .

Once we had a plan in place, we left the Adventurers Support Center and parted ways with Shame .

Thank you so much, really .

You dont have to keep thanking me . We are friends, right?

Shees a light-footed guy . I think shes friends with most of the city .

Th-, thank you very much!

Yeah, take care too, mea-chan! I wanted to follow you because it sounded interesting, but there are things I want to do here too Well then, see you again if we have the chance!

She sends us off fluttering her hand .