Volume 16 Chapter 11 Encounter
"[Search III]!"
Rosa activated her skilled exploration magic.
Hummmm!
A green glow spread out from her center in ripples.
Soon, the glow faded, and
"Hmm. I think it's this way."
Rosa pointed to the right.
"It's not 100% accurate, so sorry if I'm wrong~"
"What's the probability of it being correct?"
I asked.
"Probably around 99.891%."
"Almost 100%!"
Of course, it's not absolutely certain, but it's almost certainly the right answer.
* * *
We followed the path that Rosa had detected.
Currently, we're traveling along the main road.
Heading towards the location where the sword indicated 'The Heart of the Stars' might be.
But the direction Rosa pointed out deviates slightly from the main road.
As we moved forward, we entered a small forest.
"Are we really supposed to be here?"
Bernard-san confirmed.
"Hmm, probably,"
Rosa nodded.
"But sorry if we get lost."
"I'm used to getting lost. It's okay,"
Victor-san said first.
"Victor-san is right..."
"I actually get anxious if I don't get lost."
"Even if you get lost, I get anxious,"
I put in tsukkomi.
――We walked through the forest.
"Oh...! I feel like we're getting closer."
Rosa's face lit up with surprise.
"The presence is getting stronger. Maybe I should use my Detection skill again."
"Yeah, please do."
"Oh, but using skills can be quite tiring,"
Rosa said, and added.
"But we'll manage somehow."
At this, Mirabell chimed in.
"As a thank you, Rain said he'd give you money."
"No, Mirabell, I didn't say anything like that!?"
"Being an S-class adventurer, you must be earning a lot."
"Stuff like that..."
Indeed, since leveling up, everything from basic rewards has increased.
Moreover, once you reach S-rank, you can take on jobs with the highest difficulty and super high rewards as much as you want.
So if I'm determined――and if I keep succeeding in dangerous quests, striking it rich isn't just a dream.
However, even though I've become S-rank, I haven't really tackled that many quests yet, so for now, I'm far from being wealthy.
"Well, I'm not really eager to earn that much..."
"Rain will eventually make a lot of money, so give Rosa this time's reward,"
Mirabell said.
"So, let's consider it some form of gratitude..."
I added.
"By the way, I want money too."
"Why!?"
"I'm a greedy girl."
"Well, that's true..."
――And then, it happened.
"Oh, I see, you've come... Rain Garland."
Suddenly, a voice echoed from somewhere.
"Huh...?"
I looked around, but I couldn't see the source of the voice.
However, I knew they were very close by.
My whole body was covered in goosebumps from the abnormal pressure.
The intimidation was comparable to when I faced that Light Dragon King.
"Who's there...?"
I looked around again.
Huh...?
I was speechless.
The scenery had suddenly changed.
Instead of the forest, it seemed like I was inside a building.
Smooth white marble corridors stretched out.
I couldn't see any of my companions.
I was alone here.
"I've 'Changed' the terrain around you. The other members should have been sent to completely different places."
Footsteps approached.
A young man with striking white hair came closer.
"I'm Goldred Bradraider. Nice to meet you, Rain-kun."
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