The Path Is Set (Part 2)

Thinking of this, Romon looked at the sky outside. It had grown somewhat dim, and he was feeling a little tired as well. He wanted to rest first and ask around about adventurers while he was at it, so he decided to visit the Adventurers' Guild first thing the next morning.

Before that, after finishing dinner, he learned that there was a row of guest rooms behind the tavern. Rather than go elsewhere, he asked to stay in one of the rooms behind the tavern for the night. While chatting with the waiter and owner, he also got the address of the Adventurers' Guild in Sunreturn City straight before returning to his room to rest.

That night, thoughts of the day's events kept Romon tossing and turning for a long while. Only when the night was deep and all was silent did he finally fall into a peaceful sleep.

The next day brought another bright spring morning. Romon ate breakfast early, gave the owner a casual greeting, and left the tavern without settling his bill, keeping his room reserved for the time being.

The moment he stepped outside, he saw a line of carriages parked beside the tavern. Romon walked over.

"Sir, where would you like to go?" Seeing a customer approach, a coachman cheerfully jumped down from his carriage and asked.

"The Adventurers' Guild," Romon said flatly. Though he was dressed as an adventurer, the air of someone who held great power had already seeped into his bones.

"Certainly. Ten copper coins, sir." The coachman's eyes were sharp. At a glance, he could tell that Romon was no impoverished adventurer, so he quoted several copper coins more than usual.

"Mm. I'll pay you first." Romon naturally could not be bothered to haggle over such a trivial sum, so he