Chapter 16

"Welcome to Amrus. Do you have any identification?"

"Um, would my guild adventurer registration be okay? Ah, I also have a letter of introduction, just in case."

"Yes, that's fine."

Mina, who had just woken up, felt embarrassed about dozing off and was looking down while holding hands with Reta.

Reta, smiling wryly at her, was talking to the guard standing at the entrance of Amrus.

In front of the wall under construction, a line of about thirty people was waiting.

Among them were adventurers like Reta who wanted to enter the town, as well as merchants leading carts and caravans.

The security seemed a bit strict, but it was probably because nobles lived there.

"Wow, all the way from the capital. For work?"

"Actually, I'm hoping to move here."

"Me too. Amrus is still developing, but it's a good town."

"That's good to hear."

"Is that young lady your daughter?"

"No, she's not. But I am her guardian. Ah, I don't have any identification for her."

"That's fine as long as she's with her guardian. Not everyone has identification. However, please be aware that if she does anything, you will be held responsible."

"Of course."

While talking to the guard, Reta wrote their names in the register.

When he was about to write Mina's name, he hesitated about what to write for her family name and stopped.

"What's wrong?"

The girl tilted her head in confusion.

(Well, it's fine.)

Reta said it was nothing and wrote 'Mina Dixon' in the register.

"…Ah."

Mina must have been able to read the words.

She looked surprised when she saw her name written by Reta.

However, she didn't say anything, just squeezed the hand she was holding tightly.

Reta, not sure what the girl was doing, but thinking it was fine as long as she wasn't upset, squeezed her hand back.

"Alright, that's all. Mr. Reta Dixon and Miss Mina Dixon, I hope you have a good life here."

"Thank you very much."

"…Thank you."

With the guard's farewell, the two of them passed through the gate of Amrus.

"…This is the town of Amrus."

"Wow… there are so many people."

The developing frontier town was bustling with more people than they had imagined.

Although many buildings were still under construction, the main street was lined with many stalls.

Eventually, there would be shops lining the street.

There were tool shops, eateries offering simple meals, and souvenir shops.

"Amazing! Reta, look! Over there!"

Mina was excited by the vibrant atmosphere, which was completely different from the town of Morleria.

If they weren't holding hands, she might have wandered off, drawn by her curiosity.

(I'd like to explore the town too, but first, we need to go to the adventurer's guild. We also need to secure a place to stay for the night.)

According to the guard, the guild also handled relocation registration.

While it was usually the town administration's job, the relationship between the lord and the guild was good, and they helped because many people came and went.

In the capital, the guild and the nobles often had poor relations or were only connected by money, so this felt somewhat refreshing.

"Hey, no need to rush. Let's go to the guild and take care of what we need to do first. Then we can have dinner."

"Okay, I'm a little hungry, but I'm fine."

"Actually, I'm hungry too, but I want to get our business done first."

"Then let's go?"

"Sure."

The guild was easy to find.

A large three-story building made of red brick had a sign that read 'Adventurer's Guild, Amrus Branch' at its entrance.

Although the sun was starting to set, many people who looked like adventurers were coming and going.

Mina, who was shy around people, was a bit wary, but she managed to enter the guild relatively calmly, probably because she was holding hands with Reta.

"Welcome. Welcome to the Adventurer's Guild, Amrus Branch."

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