"Boss Gron, what brings you here?"
To Gauss, Gron was truly a rare visitor.
Especially since they were meeting right outside Gauss's home.
Gron had actually left his Blacksmith Shop?
Their last meeting had been several months ago, when Grayrock Town faced the Beast Tide crisis. Gron Bates had come out to help defend the town wall against the monsters.
But things had been urgent then, and the two of them had only exchanged a brief greeting without speaking much.
Before that, Gauss had always met him at his Blacksmith Shop.
And from what Gauss remembered, Gron rarely left the shop. He seemed like a craftsman completely absorbed in honing his skills.
At the sound of the voice, Gron turned around.
When he saw Gauss's familiar yet unfamiliar figure, he was momentarily dazed.
The Gauss standing before him was worlds apart from the frail, somewhat introverted boy who had desperately needed a job to make ends meet.
There was already an air of ease and confidence about him, the kind that belonged to the strong.
"Let's go inside and sit down first."
Looking at Gron, Gauss knew he must have come to him for a reason.
The outside of the house wasn't a good place to talk, so he ushered Gron inside.
It was afternoon. When Gauss's teammates realized the visitor was an old acquaintance, they didn't stay to intrude. They each went off to find something else to do.
Gauss brewed a pot of tea for Gron in the living room.
He cast Prestidigitation, and the tea was soon brought to the perfect temperature.
Gauss hadn't gone out of his way to hide where he lived, so many people knew the house was his.
That meant it hadn't been hard for Gron to find him.
They drank tea and