Chapter 574: Taking a Break With a Side Gig Letâs do a side gig!
And so, the Uzoh-Muzoh brothers decided to settle in Golen. I had a vague feeling that this would happen, so it wasnât particularly surprising. It seemed that the carpenter, Kusan, was going to quickly build a house for them. Their plot of land seemed a bit larger than the other houses.
Oh, this is the planned construction site. The foundationâs already in place; good job, Kusan.
âActually, we got promoted to B-rank! Our work in the Demonlands was recognized.â
âSo technically, weâre nobles. But, well, donât worry about it.â
B-rank. A rank that granted the unique imperial title of Ventulier. I see, if theyâre nobles, it makes sense that they have a bit more spacious land. By the way, their DP earnings per day significantly increased, with Uzoh at 250 DP per day and Muzoh at 230 DP per day. Itâs clear that theyâve undergone considerable training.
âWow! Nobles, huh⊠Wait, Iâm a baron too.â
âWhatâŠ? Hey, whatâs the meaning of this, Muzoh?â
âIâm in the same boat, Uzoh. We were outdone quite casually⊠Truly, as expected of Kehma-san.â
âWhat, didnât you hear from Gozoh and the others? Theyâre also B-rank. They went to the imperial capital together.â
âI heard that. They got the credit for driving away the dragonâŠâ
âGozoh, you sly dog, deliberately keeping it quiet, huh!?â
It was a plausible story. Gozoh did like pranks.
âAlso, after returning from the Demonlands, His Majesty the Emperor asked if we wanted to become A-rank adventurers. We declined, though.â
âHold on, Kehma-sanâŠ!?â
âWell, considering your performance in that martial arts tournament⊠But to decline an offer from His Majesty the EmperorâŠâ
Hmm, a good reaction. I feel like all the various things weâd done were worth it.
âBut anyway, I was a bit curious⊠Are you okay financially? Aside from the house payment, being an Ventulier comes with taxes, right?â
â⊠Ah, yeah. The reason weâre penniless is because of taxes.â
âWell, weâre okay for now since we hunted two Iron Golems. Weâre kind of running a tab for the house payment, but we plan to pay it back soon.â
For now, it seemed that the B-rank adventurers had indeed succeeded in hunting and bringing back two Iron Golems. They probably felt confident that they could live here by the dungeon, so theyâd decided to build a house and settle down.
âSo, while our house is being built, we decided to go work in Tsuia for two or three days. Right, Muzoh?â
âYeah. And, if youâre up for it, Kehma-san, you could join us.â
âHey, hey, Iâm the village chief; donât invite me to part-time workââ
Then, I suddenly thought, maybe it would be good to head out now and then. The inn could run smoothly with Rokuko, and I could entrust the church to Rei and Suira. Me being the village chief was mostly for show and there wasnât anything urgent to get done. With Wozuma around, it should be fine for about three days. Although itâs entirely unrelated, Rokuko has been looking at me with the eyes of a hunter ready for her prey night and day recently. Still, taking a short two or three-day trip might be alright. Even without using [Super Transformation], Iâm confident in my skills as a mage. Iâve even learned to use a sword to some extent during my recent training with Leona. I have the Clothes Golem too, so I wonât be a burden.
âAlright. When do we leave?â
âYeah, true. Youâre the village chief, so you must be busyâwait, is it really okay, Kehma-san!?â
âOh, thatâs reliable. How about starting from today at noon?â
âYeah, thatâs fine.â
Thereâs no need to pack each item individually. With sufficient storage, I could start survival right away and easily last a month. In fact, Soto will resupply me, so I could go for a year, and I can return in a minute.
â⊠While weâre at it, should we bring someone along?â
âTell me the details!!â
Swoosh! With an unnecessary cloud of dust, a maid in the innâs uniform appeared. No need to be so theatrical, Ichika.
âMaster! Itâll be a big help to take care of everything around you! Bring me along!! Iâll support you from morning to night!â
âHmm⊠Well, I was thinking of bringing someone like Niku, but negotiation-wise, youâd definitely be better, Ichika. Well, that should be fine.â
âAlright, then Iâll push my shift onto Kinue! Uzoh-Muzoh, youâre good with that, right!?â
Saying that, Ichika skipped away back towards the inn. Why were you in the residential area anyway? Slacking off? Also, pushing work onto Kinue-san⊠Kinue-san would probably be happy to take over. Yeah.
â⊠An angelâŠ!â
âS-So thatâs it. Ichika is Kehma-sanâs companionâŠâ
âCome to think of it, when you guys were trapped, Ichika was with you.â
I briefly thought that maybe spring had come for Ichika, but upon closer inspection, these guys arenât really her type. Anyway, Iâve decided to go to Tsuia after a long time. Alright! Time for a carefree holiday (side gig)!!!
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