Kapitel 20: Dungeon Exploring (P.2) - Chapter 9
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After Aya cleaned herself up with a piece of cloth, the trip continued smoothly.
The merchant also decided to carry the dead panth on the cart as a way to bring more materials to the guild as an additional reward for getting help from Aya.
"If you sell the whole corpse to the guild, I'm sure that they will pay you handsomely. Of course you killed it, so it's all yours." The merchant said, thankful to have her on his side for this trip to Frol town.
"....."
Aya, who remained silent for a few seconds, looked at the merchant before replying.
"You can keep the monster."
"....Huh? N-no, no. I'm not that kind of merchant to scam this much money from a little girl. Not to mention that you saved my life and my merchandise today."
"...It's okay. I don't have time to send this off to a guild. That's why I'm saying you can keep the black panther."
"Oh, I s-see...." The merchant pondered while continuing to drive his cart.
Once the cart arrived at the entrance of Frol town, Aya got off of it and stretched out her arms from the long ride while releasing a short moan from her tensed muscles.
"Are you okay with me dropping you here? I know a nice inn I can recommend." The merchant worriedly inquired the white-haired girl.
Aya, who was fully back on her feet, looked at the merchant with a slight smile.
"Yes, thank you."
The merchant scratched the back of his head for a moment before searching inside his cart and pulling out a bag of coins.
"I understand. Then, as per the quest that I made for guarding my cart, here is the reward." The merchant said as he gave that bag to the girl.
"....Isn't this a bit too much?" Aya inquired.
"I added a few additional coins for the black panther and for protecting my cart. It's no surprise, so please accept it." The merchant responded.
".....I understand. Thank you."
"It's my pleasure."
And once the merchant was done confirming Aya's quest, he then continued driving his cart through the streets of this town, leaving behind Aya, whose eyes lost light as she was watching the cart drive away.
~It's better that it ended up like this, so don't try and think too much about it.~ Hiroki calmly reassured the girl, who wasn't saying anything.
"..."
Whatever Aya was trying to express through her cold stare, Hiroki immediately picked her up and tried to reassure her against taking any unnecessary action.
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