Chapter 31

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'~Report on the Black Cloak~

Regarding the individual in question, there is a sighting report

Location of the sighting: City

Title: The Jet-Black Savior

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I was reading the report that had just been delivered.

It contained information about the Master in Black Cloak, whom I respect deeply.

"Still, as expected... They know about 'The Jet-Black Savior.'"

I am alone in the room. Last time, I lost my composure in front of everyone, but this time I did not.

Indeed, a king must maintain a dignified attitude.

"'The Jet-Black Savior' has been sighted in the city. I can't just stay here!!"

However, as a king, it's not that easy to go. But can I really not see 'The Jet-Black Savior' with my own eyes? No, I can't!!

The ways to go to the city are limited, but this time, I can say it's a 'secret inspection of the city.'

I left the castle that day with only the minimum amount of luggage and a few guards.

Since it's a secret, I wore a black cloak—

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"Alright, we finally gathered."

"Yeah, it took quite a while."

We managed to find the party members after a day of searching.

According to what we heard, the quest is scheduled to start tomorrow and last for two nights and three days. That should fit into the training at the Adventurer School.

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"By the way, we've been together for a while, but we haven't introduced ourselves yet."

Indeed, despite searching for members together, we didn't know each other's names.

"Let me go first. My name is Weiss."

"Um, I'm Anest. Most people call me Nest."

The other two are the ones we successfully recruited just now. One has a large shield, and the other has a staff.

"Hey, I'm Cyan. From my equipment, you might guess I usually play the shield role. By the way, this is my younger brother."

He then brought the person beside him forward.

"Um, I'm Gale. I can use 'Wind Magic.'"

"Sorry, but what's 'Wind Magic'?"

My words made the three of them look at me as if to say, "How can you not know that!?" Well, I was in the village until recently.

"'Wind Magic' is a magic that allows you to control 'wind.' If you gather the wind, you can even cut things like a sickle."

"Could you maybe fly in the air!?"

"Indeed, there have been people who tried to fly using 'Wind Magic,' but I haven't heard of anyone succeeding."

That's disappointing. I really wanted to see the city from above at least once...

"But I've heard of intelligent ancient dragons carrying their benefactor, an adventurer, on their back and flying around."

"No way, Gale. It's not that easy to earn the trust of an ancient dragon..."

The hope I saw for a moment seemed to be almost impossible.

"Well, I was just curious."

But I definitely want to fly in the sky before I die. In the worst case, I could jump from a high place while casting healing magic.

...But I'm too scared to do it now.

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After enjoying a conversation with the four of us, we went to buy supplies for the two-night, three-day trip.

During the conversation, it turned out that Cyan and Gale, like Weiss, had recently come to this city, so I ended up guiding them to the stores.

"First, what do you think we need?"

"Hmm, probably weapons and armor, right? From what I can see, Nest only has a knife, right?"

"Yeah, this is the one I'm most used to."

I've only used swords a few times. I sometimes play with wooden sticks.

"But it's probably a good idea to have a proper sword just in case."

"Maybe... Let's start with the weapon shop, then."

We went to the weapon shop, and after some time, we bought a slightly lighter beginner's sword.

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"We'll need food, too."

"For long-lasting food, dried meat, right?"

"Yeah, I like dried meat, so let's buy a lot!"

The next place we went was a food store.

"Oh, it's Nest! It's been a while."

Not only do I come here often, but I also see the shop owner when I get treated for burns and other household injuries, so we're already familiar.

"Today, you're not with Aura and the others?"

"Yes, I'm currently attending the Adventurer School, so we're acting separately. We're going on a two-night, three-day quest, so we came to buy some food that keeps well. Do you have any recommendations?"

I can feel the other three looking at our conversation with interest.

"Hmm, how about these? And these, and these?"

The shop owner kept placing items on the counter.

"Ah, we're going as a party, so we need four portions, please."

"Oh, so you need more, then."

In the end, the counter was filled with items. For a two-night, three-day trip with four men, this amount seems reasonable.

"Alright, I'll take these."

"That'll be 5000 en."

It seems quite cheap, but I guess it's a service.

"Thank you always. Let me know if you get injured."

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The food we bought will become luggage, so they agreed to hold it for us until we come back to pick it up.

The three of them were surprised by this, too.

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