A dull longsword and a heartbroken villager

Of course, Bray wasn't thinking about the two beautiful women—

Beautiful women are certainly appealing, but Bray is currently preoccupied with money.

It seems I left a little too gracefully.

"Hiss—" Bray gasped, that was a reward of 10000G!!!

As Bray pondered when to ask for his payment, a very serious question suddenly occurred to him.

"Where the hell am I supposed to collect my payment?!"

Bray turned around and grabbed Barak.

"What are you doing?!" Barak panicked.

"Do you know where we got the payment for that last commission from the ruins?" Bray rubbed his fingers together.

"You accepted that recruitment?" Barak looked like he'd seen a ghost.

"Correct."

"Are you human or a ghost?! Ahhhhhh!!!" Barak struggled even harder.

“I’m human, stay calm.” Bray punched Barak.

"You actually survived! My God, how did you do that..."

"It's nothing, just a bit of luck."

“Then tell me what happened inside, and I’ll tell you where to get your payment.” Barak winked at Bray.

You should know that the number of people who survived the ruins can be counted on one hand.

"Oh, so an S-rank monster appeared, and then our Knight Princess unleashed her power and slew the monster."

"That simple?"

"It's that simple, shouldn't you tell me now?"

"Okay, okay, I'll just find the pretty girl behind you." Barak made an "OK" sign with his hand and stuck out his tongue.

"How disgusting." Bray turned his face away, not wanting to watch a sleazy man trying to act cute.

Then Bray turned his head curiously, and was shocked.

She is indeed a great beauty, but this beauty is "Knight Princess" Nisa.

"Mr. Bray, please don't distort the facts!!! It's clearly... Waaaaah..."

Bray swiftly covered Nisha's mouth.

The surrounding adventurers were dumbfounded; when had they ever heard of Lady Nisa being treated like this?

You know, both men and women treat Nisha like a goddess!

Ignoring the murderous stares around them, Bray gestured for Nisha to be quiet.

After Nisha understood, she nodded, and Bray released her grip.

"I've been looking for you for a long time..."

“Stop, don’t use ‘you’ (formal).” Bray sighed, rubbing his forehead.

"Um... I think you should respect that..."

"..." Bray was speechless for a moment. This woman seemed to be taking it a little too seriously.

“I’ve been looking for you for so long… and I just found out that you’ve actually returned to Clinton!” Nisha’s tone was flustered, and she seemed completely at a loss.

“This is your reward, it contains 100000G.” Nisha handed over a card.

Well... when the amount of money is large, these magically encrypted cards are usually used. The values ​​recorded inside also have purchasing power. It is a means of currency circulation developed and recognized by the Empire.

"Well, it seems you've got it wrong, isn't it 10000G?"

“I added 90000G to your account without your permission!” Nisha said earnestly.

Help! There's so much money!!!

“That’s all my savings!” Nisha said, her voice trailing off, seemingly embarrassed by the small amount of money.

"I'm so sorry!! I really can't keep any money! I usually donate all my money, and this 90000G was originally intended for... um... my wedding."

Oh my god!!! You're making it impossible for me to accept this money!!

"Um!!! What if it's not enough..."

"No!!! That's too much! That's enough!!!" Bray interrupted Nisha.

Bray sensed that Nisha was about to say something even more terrifying.

"Ah!! Is it because I'm trying to measure your life-saving grace with money that you're angry?!" Nisha trembled slightly, sinking into deep self-reproach.

"No! No!!! I'll take the money! Goodbye!" Bray immediately slipped out of the Adventurers' Guild.

However, with her keen observation skills, Nisha could not possibly have missed Bray's movements.

Nisha chased after Bray as soon as he stepped out the door.

An eerie silence fell over the entire Adventurers' Guild.

"Lady Nisa!!! What did that guy do to Lady Nisa?!"

"Holy crap, that's a genius..."

The Adventurers' Guild erupted in chaos. Who had ever seen Nisa in her entirety before?!

---

While the Adventurers' Guild was in an uproar, Bray was about to explode as well.

"Could you take your hand away? I'm a little flustered." Bray was still sweating profusely.

How could Bray, that lazy bum, possibly outrun Nisha...?

Bray has now been chased into an alley and pinned against a wall.

Bray could even feel Nisha's breath.

"No! If I let go, Mr. Bray will definitely escape!"

"Whether you run away or not, you're just like this..." Bray smelled the fragrance emanating from Nisha and couldn't help but look away, unable to bear looking at Nisha's delicate face.

“Don’t you think it’s a little erotic?” Bray’s last words made Nisha take several steps back in a panic.

"Is it...pornographic?!?!"

“This is definitely the best way to deal with decent people,” Bray sighed.

"You can't just give me money, can you?" Bray's gaze sharpened, making Nisha suddenly feel a chill down her spine.

“I…I want to know what happened in the ruins…” Nisha said, sounding as aggrieved as a child.

Bray shook his head. Nisha's thoughts were the same as his own back then; she wanted an answer.

“I’m searching for the answer myself.” Bray gently patted Nisha’s head.

Nisha blushed slightly as her head was patted, and her hands involuntarily clasped together behind her back.

"Never mind, I won't tease decent people..." Bray removed his hand.

"If the world lets you know, then you should know—"

"If the world doesn't want you to know, then it's better if you don't know—"

Bray walked past Nisha and out of the alley.

"How are Virginia and Blanche?" But then, as if remembering something, Bray paused in his steps.

"Well... Virginia and the others are fine, they've already gone home." Nisha hesitated for a moment before finally speaking.

"Don't you want to be an adventurer anymore?"

"Hmm... I guess... I might not be one anymore."

"Okay, I understand, after all, I've been through something like that." Bray lifted his foot again and continued walking.

If Bray hadn't gone to the ruins, the two girls might have continued their easy adventure.

Ultimately, Bray felt indebted to the two girls.

“Mr. Bray!! Where are you going next!! If you don’t mind, I can come along!” Nisha called out to Bray.

"Haha, I'm afraid that won't work." Bray waved his hand, carrying Nisha on his back.

"I need to go to a cemetery—"

"Keep out, strangers!" Bray chuckled and left. "Miss Mira!!!"

A shout rang out from the wandering tomb.

"rice…"

“I told you this is a cemetery for peace and quiet! What are you yelling about!” Mira, holding a lamp in her left hand, smacked Bray hard on the back of the head with her right.

“I don’t know how to find you.” Bray shrugged, his dead fish eyes revealing helplessness.

"Why go to all that trouble to find me?" Mira said irritably.

“I want to know what that light is.” Bray squinted and stared directly at Mira.

"Ah, your gaze sends a chill down my spine, though it's true that it's always chilly when you're dead."

"Miss Mira, when did you learn to tell corny jokes?"

“…” Mira didn’t speak, looking at Bray with a stern face.

Bray didn't react at all, just staring at Mira.

"Isn't it funny?" Mira asked weakly after a long while.

“Funny,” Bray replied expressionlessly.

“…” Mira suddenly looked a little dejected.

"Does it have to be something erotic to make people laugh?" Mira said with a hint of resentment.

"How could you possibly come up with something like that! And don't change the subject!"

"You're really boring. It's so tedious for me to guard the grave all by myself."

“peng——”

The black greatsword was stuck straight into the ground in front of Mira.

“I’ve got your boredom covered. It’s time to get down to business.” Bray lowered his head and placed his hand on his greatsword.

"This sword..."

“Carlogaris.” Bray suddenly uttered a name, causing Mira to gasp in surprise.

"You saw him?"

“Not only did I see it, but a lot happened—” Bray sighed.

“Tell me, what is that light? Tell me with your knowledge as a gravedigger.” Bray’s tone suddenly became very serious.

The atmosphere suddenly became serious.

Bray quietly recounted everything about the ruins.

“That is the ‘Source of Gods’.” After hearing Bray’s words, Mira finally decided to answer Bray’s question.

"You should know very well about the gold variety by now."

Bray nodded. He was a being called a god, but had been banished from Kapras.

"Those are fragments of 'concepts' lost when the Golden Seeds were expelled by the world will of Kapras."

"Something that can make anything incredibly powerful."

"Because by using the 'Divine Source,' one can possess their own 'concept,' and possessing a 'concept' means becoming powerful."

"A concept is often a word or a phrase. By mastering a concept, you can do things related to that word or phrase."

"Putting everything else aside, they at least have the strength of a Silver-level being. Although it's impossible to reach the level of a Gold-level being under normal circumstances, a Silver-level being is actually considered to be at the top of Kapras right now."

"Those who obtain 'divine essence' but are not of the golden race are called 'wild gods,' meaning non-original false gods."