"Name?"
"Molly von Nilia."
Moss stood on tiptoe at the window of the city-entry registration office and smiled at the person in charge of recording registrations inside.
Seeing that it was such a small child, the registrar's tone softened considerably.
He picked up the city-entry application Moss had handed over, glanced over it, and said:
"Your adventurer's license is missing. To enter the city, you need someone to vouch for you, or you'll have to pay an entrance fee of three silver coins."
He set down the paper and looked at Moss.
"Do you have a guarantor? Three silver coins isn't a small sum."
Moss shook her head.
A guarantor? Of course she didn't have one!
What about Martin?
Ever since they arrived at the city gate, Martin had told her that without an ID, she needed to register at the gate to enter the city.
After that, he had led the group into the city without even reminding Moss.
In the end, they were merely strangers who had crossed paths. Martin had no intention of helping Moss in the slightest.
After all, if he acted as her guarantor and Moss caused trouble, he would be held responsible too.
Still, this suited Moss just fine. She liked the situation as it was and rather admired Martin's indifference.
"Is that so? If you don't have a guarantor, then you'll need to pay three silver coins."
The registrar frowned slightly, but he did not try to play the good guy. He simply spoke in accordance with official procedure.
Moss smiled and nodded.
"Mm, I choose to pay! It's just that I don't have any money on me right now..."
She took out a Silver Rank magic core and placed it on the counter, then continued:
"Can I use this to pay?"
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