ALL NOVEL chapter 56 - Divine Cat, Mii-chan Arrives in the Royal Capital.
56: Divine Cat, Mii-chan Arrives in the Royal Capital.
At the bazaar here, I’m once again buying up antiques and valuable ornaments. Perro watches me curiously.
“Why are you buying so much, nya?”
“I plan to sell them for a higher price somewhere else. I call it the ‘Straw Millionaire Strategy.'”
“I don’t really understand what Nero is thinking, nya…”
It doesn’t seem like I’m saying anything that complicated though…
Now, it’s time for the usual routine. Let’s start checking out the area where they sell weapons and armor.
“Mii~”
Oh? What is it, Mii-chan? Mii-chan is tapping my shoulder with her paw in front of a particular store. Could it be, is it that?!
I carefully examine the items in that shop… There it is. It’s an AF. A short curved sword. As expected, it’s dirty and in terrible condition, so it definitely doesn’t look like an AF.
“Hey, old man. How much for this?”
“Hmm, ten thousand rets.”
“Then, if I buy this along with it, can you give me a discount?”
“How about twenty thousand rets for both?”
“Deal.”
Hehehe. I got myself an AF.
“Mii-chan, thank you.”
“Mii~”
“What are you going to do with such a dirty sword, nya? That other sword looks better, nya.”
Hehehe. Perro, you’re too naive. Sweet as honey, you are. I’ll teach you later.
After that, I continued browsing, but there were no other AFs. I’m getting low on funds since I’ve been buying so much, so I want to sell the items I’ve gathered soon. Let’s find a good shop in the royal capital to sell them.
I return to Sumire, get everything ready, and head out of the city gates.
Mii-chan is in the carrier bag, and Perro is sitting in front of me. I told Sumire that there’s no need to hurry, so she can take it easy, but she ignored me… Sumire-san, where are you rushing off to? She gave me a look that said, “Obviously, to the royal capital.” Fair enough. You’re right.
We stop for lunch on a scenic grassland. While we’re at it, I decide to properly appraise the AF. It’s called “Invisible Claw.” There’s no description, probably because my appraisal skill isn’t proficient enough.
I try cutting a nearby fallen branch. The branch is now in four pieces, about five centimeters apart. It seems like there are invisible blades on both sides of the sword’s main body. I pick up another branch and try stabbing it; only one spot is damaged. It seems the invisible blades only activate when cutting. Good to know—I won’t cut myself when sheathing it.
“What’s that, nya?”
“It’s an AF.”
“An AF, nya?”
Since Perro didn’t know, I explained it to him.
“I-I want that! Nero, please give it to Perro! This is a once-in-a-lifetime request!”
Well, I thought it would be perfect for Perro from the beginning.
“Just so you know, this is an incredibly valuable item. You should thank Mii-chan.”
“Princess! I’ll never sleep with my tail facing the princess!”
“Mii~”
No, no, Perro. Your sleeping posture is terrible. You’re definitely going to end up with your tail facing Mii-chan. No doubt about it.
First, I’ll have it properly repaired at the weapon shop in the royal capital.
After eating lunch and enjoying a short nap, we set off again.
It took about an hour to reach the royal capital, Beruna. Sumire is fast.
The royal capital of Beruna is huge. You can see the castle in the distance. I wonder how many times bigger it is compared to Qualto.
When we arrived at the gate, it wasn’t too crowded, so there was no need to use the emergency pass. I asked the guards for the location of the Hunter’s Guild, and when we got there, the building was more than twice the size of the ones in Qualto and Quinto.
It was still a bit early in the evening, but there were already quite a few hunters inside the guild.
I approached one of the reception desks lined up in a row, showed my emergency pass and employee ID, and requested a meeting with the guild master.
The receptionist hurriedly ran to the back and returned with a male staff member.
“I’m Sertio, the Chief Supervisor. How can I assist you?”
“I’ve come from Quinto. My name is Nero, and these are Mii-chan and Perro. I’m carrying a request for reinforcements following a goblin attack, as well as a letter from the lord requesting the deployment of knights to the capital.”
“I’ll take those and pass them on to the guild master.”
“I’m sorry, but I was instructed to deliver them directly.”
“I see. Unfortunately, the guild master is currently out and is expected to return by evening.”
“Understood. I’ll come back later. Could you arrange for me to meet him without going through reception?”
“In that case, I’ll make arrangements for you to enter through the back entrance.”
After thanking Sertio, I asked him to recommend a place to stay.
Although the sun was still high, I decided to secure a room at the recommended inn. I booked a room for the night and took Sumire to the back stables to wash her down. “Take a good rest today, Sumire,” I told her, and she nodded with a little shake. Who knows what tomorrow will bring.
Since there was still plenty of time before evening, I decided to explore the area. The city was vast, with the main street nearly twice as wide as the one in Qualto. Most of the buildings were made of stone or brick, and there were many people walking around, all dressed in stylish clothing.
No matter how you looked at it, Mii-chan, Perro, and I probably looked like tourists.
“It’s amazing, nya…”
“Yeah, it really is…”
“Mii~”
Mii-chan didn’t seem to be fazed by the crowd, given her bold personality. As for me, a bit more timid, I wished I could learn from her confidence.
While walking around near the inn, I found a public bathhouse. After talking to the staff inside, I learned that both Mii-chan and I were allowed to enter, though there was a fee. There are four public baths in the royal capital, and they’re open during the day, which is when they’re less crowded, so it was recommended to visit then.
Might as well go in now. Since I had Mii-chan and Perro with me, I opted out of the massage service. As Perro and I were being washed by one of the bath attendants, Perro was covered in soapy bubbles. Once he was done, I used some of the leftover bubbles to wash Mii-chan, who also ended up looking like a little puppy covered in foam. Mii-chan seemed to enjoy herself.
“Mii~”