25 – Rumors – 2

After extinguishing the Pale Moon and leaving the Temple of the Moon, the dungeon began to collapse from within.

Most of the event dungeons are like this, so I didn’t pay much attention to them, but I guess the others were different.

They grabbed me and ran, as if I thought I was about to collapse, and I was relieved when I came out completely.

“How’s the situation on the battlefield…?”

“The pale moon is gone, so no problem.”

It was as I said. A detached team prepared to fight against the white beasts, and a party of paladins and warriors.

They quickly subdued the remaining Baekwol cultists as the white beast, ruled by the pale moon, turned to stone and collapsed.

Watching it, Veronica let out a heavy sigh.

“Haa… It’s finally over…”

“You’ve worked hard! Cardinal! But you were amazing earlier?! You defeated all the monsters by yourself! It’s not normal to deal with a mace. Shall we go to a dungeon together later?”

“Whoa. Are you asking the cardinal to act as an adventurer?”

“Ah~ The wise man does it too. What?”

“Keuheum. Then, let’s think about it.”

“Wow! Exciting! I’ve been promised! Sage-sama! Will you go too?! I’ll believe you’re going! Because we’re between us!”

Wilkes, who shouted while jumping up and down cheerfully, was beaten to the point where it was difficult to see him as a high-level shaman who had dealt with the Pale Moon earlier.

I ignored the screaming guy who circled around me and turned my eyes to the woman approaching me.

“Hyunwoo! Gwa, are you okay?!”

“I’m fine.”

It was Clare. Covered in the blood of the white beasts and white moon cultists, she seemed relieved to see my condition. And, the same goes for Leventia and Evangeline who followed her.

Although they couldn’t talk to me, the look on their faces was obvious relief.

“I don’t know why you care about that.”

Then Veronica stood up and spat out coldly. At that tone of voice, Claire slightly looked back in embarrassment, and the two remaining warrior party members lowered their heads and drooped their shoulders.

“It’s okay. Anyway, it seems that this side has been cleaned up.”

“Ah… that, that’s right… Then it’s Hyeonu. You…”

“I have to go to church first.”

“Can we… go together? Ooh, we need to go to church because we don’t have enough holy water or relics…”

“I think going together is a bit problematic.

“Is it okay if it’s for a while?”

“It takes at least ten days to get to the church from here. But…”

“Because I can open the portal! Huh? Hyeonu. I’ll open the portal! Then it will take less time to move…”

“Yeah… oh! Hey! Why do you keep pinching me!”

“huh.”

If I’m going alone, I can teleport, but Veronica has to go with me for the event achievement.

So, if you use the portal Claire can create, you will be able to drastically reduce wasted time.

Why do you do that when you give me this good suggestion?

“thank you…”

“No, with something like that.”

“Is the story over?”

“Ah. Yes.”

“Then let’s go back to the garrison soon.”

“How are you going to organize this?”

“Don’t worry about that part, I’ll take care of it.”

After our talk, General Leoden approached and volunteered to clean up, just like he did in the game.

It’s honestly something I’m grateful for. It will take a really long time to clean up.

As long as you’ve got everything you can get here, there’s no need to stay, and the damage won’t be great, so let’s go back quietly and rest for a day before moving on.

“Then wise man. Shall we go back to the palace right away?”

“Ah. I’m going to stop by the church for a bit.”

“Hmm…”

“why?”

“No… the princess is waiting for you.”

“There’s a lot to teach, though. It won’t take too long, though.”

I’m going to go to church, beat the achievement, and use teleportation right away to return.

I’ll take care of the rest.

Upon returning to the garrison, preparations for the party were starting as if they had already received a report. Seeing the soldiers grilling the supplied meat or preparing alcohol, I spoke to the people behind me.

“I’m going to help me prepare, so you guys do your own thing.”

“Hyeonu. Can I help you too?”

“Heh… heh… Me too… I’ll do it too. Me too…”

Leventia and Evangeline looked at me and said earnestly, and I shook my head. Chores to do while preparing for that party, such as preparing a barbecue, or using carpentry to prepare a chair or table that is not good enough.

It counts towards achievements, among other chores.

You don’t have to miss the chance to do that.

“Ah… that, yes…?”

“…..wow…”

You look disappointed, but Albanga. I said, looking at the hesitant Claire.

“Anyway, you worked hard. Go and rest.”

“Yes…”

“Sage. I will help too.”

When the warrior party was over, Veronica said with a slightly triumphant smile, and I laughed.

“You rest too.

This count is mine!

After sending the disappointed women away, I headed straight to the cooking barracks. While the cooks, who were busy preparing for the party, cheered at me, I tried dipping the barbecue sauce being made.

Well! This is for sale!

“Let’s make it again from the source.”

“Huh? But, wise man. Isn’t it troublesome?”

“It’s better to eat properly. Just watch. I’ll prepare a really good barbecue.”

“Yes!”

During my stay at the garrison, I had been cooking steadily, so the cooks did not object when I said that I was preparing.

Thanks to that, I was able to finish preparing the barbecue and further increase the achievement count for the achievement ‘Cooking King’.

After all, mass cooking is the best.

“It looks like this is over.”

“Okay? Then I’ll go somewhere else.”

“Sage. Didn’t you participate in this operation? Rest…”

“Where’s the time to rest? Everyone is busy working.”

“Sage…”

One of the cooks shed tears. What are you crying about? I left the clean-up to the cooks and headed straight to the party.

“Bring me some more wood!”

“Not enough tables!”

It was just as busy here. A few idle adventurers seemed to help, but they were definitely understaffed.

“I do.”

“Ah?! Sage?!”

“Give me a hammer over there. A nail and a chisel… will you make a table?”

“Yes? Ah. Yes. There are not enough tables for 10. And…”

“There’s no need to keep using the table anyway, so let’s use waste wood to make it with firewood after the party.”

“Yes!”

Carpentry work should be done closely at times like these as there are few opportunities to raise the count. I made tables and chairs as quickly as possible, and the soldiers admired what I was making with my hands.

children. Are you surprised by something like this?

“Hey~ If it wasn’t for the wise man, it would have taken more time to prepare.”

“Thank you so much for your hard work!”

“It’s okay. Don’t overdo it with something like this. Oh. And is there anything else you can fix or make?”

“Sage-sama must be tired too…”

“It’s okay. It’s okay. Don’t be afraid to bring it. I have to leave here too. Before that, do your best and go.”

“I’m sorry…”

I’m sorry too, but I can’t help it. I mean, there are many other things.

By the time the rough work was over, the detached troops were also returning, and it seemed that they could join the party right away without any injuries, as if there was no additional battle.

“Everyone worked hard! Eat and drink as much as you want tonight!”

“Yes!”

Even the knights and soldiers who participated in the detached unit, and those waiting at the garrison.

For them, a barbecue party prepared by General Leoden at his own expense began.

The smell of grilled meat begins to waft from here and there in the large square.

Clerics, adventurers, and soldiers.

While everyone was eating meat and drinking alcohol, I started to cook vegetables.

count! Let’s count up!

“Awesome. What on earth can’t you do?”

“There are many things I can’t do.”

“Still, if you’re good at household chores like this, there won’t be any problems with your household.”

“Huh? Something like that.”

“Excellent.”

I don’t know what’s great, but Veronica nodded on her own and headed to her seat.

A small table in a corner. It’s not too far from where I am.

As I was grilling the vegetables, Claire, Leventia, and Evangeline approached me.

It seemed like they had something to say, but I pointed at the people standing behind them, and in the end, without saying anything, they headed toward the table on one side.

“Hey~ Sage! This is delicious! I don’t like vegetables very much! What kind of sauce is this? I think I can use this kind of sauce while adventuring. Can you make a lot and share it?”

“I’ll deliver it to the Adventurer’s Guild later.”

When we save up some money, we plan to buy a lot, make it, and sell it, so let’s make a promise at that time.

Wilkes placed some vegetables on top of the sauce-heavy barbecue meat and moved to his seat.

“Then, shall I eat it soon?”

“Hey! Wise man! Come here and let’s eat together!”

Lark, who was nearby, raised a beer mug and shouted. That was where the adventurers were.

As much as you need to be friendly with adventurers for the S-class adventurer achievement, it is also important to make friends with relatively normal adventurers.

As there were some unfamiliar faces among the adventurers sitting with Lark, I headed there, thinking of getting to know each other this time.

“Hey~ Is this the wise man of the rumor?”

“Sit! Sit!”

“Let’s have a drink!”

“We’re going to do a duel later. Do you want to do it together? They say you’re really good at it?”

Five. Then there is no need to decline.

While being welcomed by the adventurers, we sat down and started talking over a glass of wine.

How many drinks did it have?

The drunken three-horned lizardman said leisurely while drinking from his glass.

“Sage. I have a nice request. Do you want to go with me next time?”

“What?”

“It’s a quest to kill the demons of the Rowento Mountains…”

“Oh. That. That should go.”

The quest to kill the demons is also included in the achievement. In addition, the armor you can get by catching mines is pretty good, so you should use it while you can.

“How about exploring the Labyrinth of Rovillia?”

“Ah. That’s a bit out of the way.”

In this way, we get information and build friendships.

A drunken Dwarf chewed on a large piece of meat.

“But are the rumors true?”

“What rumor?”

“Sage. I hear you’re getting engaged to the princess soon?”

“Eh?”

who with whom

“They said they were favored by the princess.”

“There, while saving the queen, the queen became like a female and fell in love with you and courted you.”

“I heard that even the ladies-in-waiting of the royal family are all giggling at the wise man.”

No, who makes such a playboy?!

And what else is squeaking?

“Isn’t the reason why the adventurers moved this time to protect the wise man? This request was given directly by the princess.”

It’s because Lucille respects me as a teacher. What a useless sound.

Well, it’s not uncommon for adventurers to be captivated by rumors.

I waved my hand and chewed the roasted paprika.

It’s all nonsense, and it’s useless, so let’s not spread it further by feeding it.

“Hey. Rumors like that are degrading the honor of the royal family, so don’t blow your throat by talking nonsense. Let’s do a duel. Duel or something.”

“Oh. That’s good…”

The duelist who was waiting was about to pull out a card but stopped. His gaze was directed behind me.

“What? Do you have anything to say?”

Standing behind me were Claire and Veronica.

“What are you talking about?”

“…Ton, Hyeonu. You…really? You said you were engaged to the princess…?”

I looked at them and sighed.

No, if you’ve become a hero and a cardinal, shouldn’t you filter out the rumors yourself?

It’s not like you’re mentally weak enough to be stressed out by rumors.

It was a trivial question to answer, so I didn’t even answer, and Veronica asked, hesitant.

“Really…?”

“no!”

Who wants to pierce the nose!