Chapter 15

I see a beautiful woman who appears to be about 20 years old waiting in the room when I enter, but her complexion is bad. I don’t think she gets enough to eat.

[I’m sorry to keep you waiting. My name is Jeen. Do you want to repurchase?.] I greet her politely — with false name.

Although I plan to leave this town tomorrow morning, I will leave this place earlier if anybody I encounter is arrogant. The repurchase is the only reason we’re in this town now. If I don’t like anyone who wants to repurchase, I’ll leave this place as soon as I can.

[Thanks for your courtesy. My name is Lisa.]

The woman named Lisa bows politely. Her behavior is elegant, but she doesn’t look like a noble. She doesn’t have any bodyguards, either.

[I want to repurchase a ring that’s the same as this one. Do you have it?]

She shows me the ring on her finger.

[It is my husband’s wedding ring. We got married one month ago, but he was attacked by the Black Wolf gang when he went to the capital for business… I want to regain at least his ring, so I can put it in his grave…]

Gloomy. This is too gloomy. I know this isn’t a good story because if those thieves took it, the owner is unlikely to be alive. I didn’t expect the skills and treasures I received from those thieves to have such a depressing story. This might be a mistake…

And Lisa-san looks awfully worried, too, especially given that she lost her husband.

Ugh! I feel a tiny urge to commit suicide. No, No! This isn’t the time to escape reality.

[I believe I have it. Is this your husband’s ring?]

I retrieve a ring from my bag, concealing