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I left the house of Arcana.
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I decided to leave my home in Arcana and head for the largest city on the western continent, the fortified city of Kirket.
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I intend to do some big business in Kilket and make a fortune as a merchant.
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As my day job, I plan to travel the world as a peddler, but setting up my own store in a large town is also a merchant's dream.
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Even if he is a peddler, it must be convenient to have his own store as a base in a large town.
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The first step, however, is to reach Kirkett.
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And the way to Kilket is not the same as going back and forth between the village of Yak and the town of Mort.
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Once in Kilket, it will not be so easy to come back to Yak Village.
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Yak Village and Molt Town are connected by a "stone road with no name," with farms and ranches in between. In other words, it is completely human territory.
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I can come and go by myself without any problem.
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However, the road from Molt Town to the fortified city of Kilket is not so easy.
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Basically, it is a three-day journey along the "Earth Highway," a roadway built by the ancients.
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And it is not only long.
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Along the way, there are vast ruins of ancient human towns called "Earth Ruins.
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There are also numerous wild thieves and subhuman monsters that have taken up residence there.
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In other words, it is an extremely dangerous area.
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Such a place.
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If a merchant with zero fighting ability like me were to walk alone.
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I would be stripped of my clothes in an instant, my life would be taken, and it would be "Yes, that's it. It's over.
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That's why.
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I spent a good amount of money and put up a request for an "escort quest" on the guild's quest boat.
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The departure date that I had specified as the deadline was exactly today. I was to go to the guild's quest boat on the day of departure.
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Advanced: "Escort one merchant from the town of Mort to Kilket."
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Client, Albus
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We are looking for four skilled adventurers, both party and solo. 4 people, both party and solo. Preferably vanguards.
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Reward, 8,100 mana per person (2,000 mana up front, full balance upon arrival)
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This is the "escort" quest that you adventurers often see.
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For the heroes who are cheat warriors and say, "I can defeat even a huge boss monster with a single blow! For the heroes who are like that.
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They are not considered by the heroes because they are tedious and simple.
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If it was a cute princess or a noble's daughter, there might be a demand for it in the storyline.
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But if it's an escort for an uncle merchant like me....
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It would not even be talked about, it would be passed over.
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However.
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A merchant with zero combat power like me can't even move around the town unless someone accepts this request.
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By the way.
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I have received several inquiries from guilds, "We have a person who wants to take on a quest order. I was asked if I would like to have an interview with them.
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But I turned them all away, saying, "I'll leave it entirely up to the guild," with the sole intention of not leaving the village of Yak, where Arkana is located.
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By the way, that was a big mistake. It was a big mistake, now that I think about it.
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After all, for a man like me with zero fighting ability, the guards along the way were my lifeline.
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If I hit a bad one, I would really die.
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I've been in the area for six months, and I trust the guild officials to be reasonably discerning.
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Worst of all, if I thought a member looked seriously dangerous, I would consider refusing on the spot.
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I know it's a rule that if a client cancels a job for reasons of the client's own, half or full payment is collected, so it hurts my pocketbook immensely.
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Of course, it is many times better than dying.
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Also, I just came out after a tearful goodbye to Arcana and the others. It would be quite awkward to go back now.
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I hope I'm a member of the right group..."
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Cursing my indecision, I hurried on my way to the Molt Town Guild.
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