I had fought off a B-ranked mercenary, Dox, and gotten a lot of gossip from flippant onlookers, but now I was being interrogated at the guard's stuffing station.
　Well, it's no surprise.
　Without considering the details, I had gotten into a fight in front of the guards.

　But fortunately, the guards seemed to be quite sympathetic to me.

Ko-san, it's obvious to everyone that what you did was self-defense. Don't be so defensive. It's only an administrative procedure to take a statement, so we ask for your cooperation.

　The interrogation was so conciliatory that I almost forgot what the word "interrogation" meant.
　The fact-checking was there, and the end was almost like a bantering session.

''I don't want to say it too loudly, but there's actually been an increase in trouble related to the Mercenary Guild lately. ......
Yeah.

　I don't want you to complain to me when I've never met you before, but on the other hand, it seems there's so much trouble that I can't help but complain.

''Everyone in the Adventurer's Guild has good manners, but the Mercenary's Guild is a bit ....... Ko-san, please be careful, too.''
I don't think it's possible, but 'Doxx's Enemy! You don't have mercenaries attacking you like that, do you?
'That's okay. Dox was hated by all the other mercenaries.

　Seriously, he was a hater, Docs .......

　By the way, Docs also drew his sword in the street and was jailed as a criminal.
　Apparently two members of the same party are also under severe scrutiny for possible extra crimes.

　It might be too early to judge based on a sample of just three people, but are mercenaries only jerks ......?

　* *

　By the time the interrogation was over, it was well past midnight.

　Normally, you need some kind of identification to enter the city, but I didn't have any.
　But with Krom-san acting as an underwriter, I was able to safely enter the city of Oonen.

''Thank you, Krom-san,''
"No, no, Ko-sama saved my life, you know. It's only natural for you to do this. Please come to my mansion today.
Are you sure you're not bothering them?
'No, no way!　Besides, it will be hard to find a place to stay at this time. Please let me return the favor.

　If you've been told to go this far, it would be more rude to refuse.
　I decided to head to Krom-san's residence.

　As a side note, it seems that while I was being interrogated, Krom-san reported the incident to the Mercenary Guild exactly and told them that he would never ask the Mercenary Guild to do anything again.
　I think that's a good idea too.

　When I left the filling station, there was a small carriage parked just there.
　An elderly man in a butler's uniform bowed politely when he saw Krom-san.

''Grand Master, I'm up for you,''
'Thank you for your service, Koval. ...... Oh, this is Koval, the butler. Master Ko, I shall take the carriage to the mansion.

　The streets of Oonen were more modern than medieval in style, and the magic lights lit up the night.
　It was late at night, but there were many people on the streets.
　People are clearing the streets in a great hurry as soon as they see this carriage, but perhaps Krom-san is quite a powerful person?
　Looking back, the guards were also extremely polite to Krom-san.
　If you think that I was able to owe such an influential person a debt of gratitude, my life in the other world might be off to a rather smooth start. Thank goodness for that.

　The carriage eventually entered a quiet residential area.
　It's a good idea to have a good idea of what you're looking for.

"Well then, shall we go now, Ko-sama?
Um, sorry to bother you. ......

　When I entered the mansion, I saw men and women who seemed to be servants lined up at the entrance.
　I knew he was insanely rich, this guy!


　* *

　After returning the luggage and carriage that we had been keeping, it was decided that we would have dinner.
　It seems that Krom's mansion has hired a dedicated chef, and the content was quite lavish.
　As an image, it was similar to a French course meal.
　We started with an appetizer and soup, followed by a fish dish, a meat dish and a dessert.
　Especially the meat dish, "Roasted Oonen Jidori Chicken," was very tasty as the juices filled with umami were overflowing every time I chewed the tender chicken.

　We stayed at the house for the night.
　The guest room was as luxurious and spacious as a luxury hotel, and the bed was fluffy.

　As I lay down to relax, I open the item box in my brain.
　The contents are currently like this.

　Hikino's Cabin x 10
　Hikino Wood Sword x 10
　Hikino Wood Spear x 9
　Wooden spear (bloodstained) x 1
　Hikino Wooden Hammer x 10
　Hikino tableware set x 10
　Hikino Table x 10
　Hikino Chair (9)
　Hikino Chair (broken) x 1
　Armored Bear's Head x 1
　Dead Armored Bear (Headless) x 1
　Soul of an Armored Bear x1

'Hikino's Wooden Spear (Bloodstained) x 1' was for killing Armored Bear, and 'Hikino's Chair (Damaged)' was for defeating the mercenary doxx.
　When I turned my attention to that side, an item called 'Repair' appeared right next to it.
　This was one of the powers included in the 【Creation】 skill, and apparently, by consuming magic power, it was possible to return the item to a like-new state.
　Since the amount of magic power required was very small, I activated 'Repair'.

　Next, I activate the [Auto Dismantle] skill against [Armored Bear's Raw Head x1] and [Armored Bear's Corpse (Headless) x1].
　As a result, I've obtained various types of materials.

　Large Bone x 5
　Armored Bear Skull x 1
　Armored Bear Pelt x 10
　Outer Shell of Armor Bear x 10
　Sword Claws in Armor Bear x 10
　Armored Bear Meat x 12

　Now that I've got new materials, a recipe for it comes to mind.
　Well then, before I go to bed, let's make a little [creation] new equipment!