Colin had some ambition in him.
He had grown up in a remote mountain village far from any town, and even though he had received little education, he had still developed the desire to step out of that small patch of sky and earth and make his way in the world.
Perhaps part of it was because a young boy's mind had not yet fully matured. Green and inexperienced, he had only seen the bright future described by the bard and overlooked the dangers that might be hidden in the outside world.
But no matter what, he had bravely taken the first step.
Taking advantage of the opportunity when the adventurer named "Xia Nan" passed through the village, he had come with him to "Barracuda Bay," the largest city in the surrounding region, to seek out his uncle, Paddy, whom he had not seen in many years.
This Uncle Paddy treated him extremely well.
After working hard in Barracuda Bay for many years without starting a family, almost as soon as he confirmed Colin's identity, he treated him like his own son. He bought him new clothes, arranged work for him, and looked after him in every way.
Colin had even heard Paddy say with his own mouth that after Colin followed him for the next few years, became familiar with the channels in town, and smoothed out all the relationships, once Paddy retired in the future, he would hand that "Salmon Roe" General Store over to him.
Perhaps to the gentlemen of White Cliff District, or to a Professional Adventurer like Xia Nan, a little shop tucked away in some corner like that was nothing much.
But to an outsider from a poor background like Colin, a fixed property inside Barracuda Bay that could continuously generate income was, in