The Otome Heroine's Fight for Survival: Volume 2 [Parts 1 to 6] by Harunohi Biyori

Author:Harunohi Biyori
Language: eng
Format: epub

The Rookie Hunters

“Welcome,” the middle-aged shopkeeper said with a frown as the bell attached to the door jingled, announcing a new customer.

This was the town pharmacy, run by an alchemist. Though it was called a “pharmacy,” it sold more than just medicine to cure injuries or illnesses; it also sold rat poison, weed killer, and a scant few alchemical materials.

The customer was draped in a worn-out cloak that concealed their entire body, their face hidden behind a hood. Since shady people looking for dangerous potions or materials occasionally came to this store, the shopkeeper had assumed this was one such customer. Not that the alchemist discriminated against suspicious types. Those who concealed their faces in particular might be servants of nobles, purposely dressed in dirty attire, and so refusing them outright could cause problems later on.

“Do you sell monster parts?” the customer asked. The voice indicated this was a young woman or child.

“We do, but only the ones that can be used for alchemy,” the shopkeeper replied. “If you’re looking for the rarer stuff, go to the Adventurers’ or the Traders’ Guilds.”

The customer shook her head and placed her order, which included items that were commonplace in this town as well as a number of the more unusual materials in stock.

“You sound young. Are you an alchemist?” the shopkeeper asked, curious about the purchase. “That’s a very unusual combination. Can you tell me what it’s for?”

Just before walking out, the customer stopped for a moment and turned back slightly. “Pest control, that’s all.”

***

The main road from the capital to the neighboring country, the Dukedom of Gaudre, passed through this territory—the Countdom of Sentrae. Although its capital wasn’t as grand as Dandorl’s, it was quite prosperous. Maybe that was because it was a coastal city? A faint, strange smell lingered in the air, and I realized it was the “smell of the sea” that my knowledge spoke of.

Thanks to my training on the way here, both my travel clothes and cloak had grown quite dirty. Normally I would’ve snuck into the city through the slums or some other suitably inconspicuous location, but today I also wanted to visit the Adventurers’ Guild, and so I’d cleaned myself with Cleanse before coming in through the main gate and paying the toll of one silver.

It’s about time for a new outfit, I thought. Though I was clean, the gatekeepers had still given me odd looks because of how shabby my clothes were. I guess I need to take slightly better care of my appearance if I’m going to avoid suspicion.

First, I pulled the hood of my cloak over my face and took a look around the city. Most of the major facilities lined the main street, and just about anywhere, the Adventurers’ Guild would be adjacent to the Traders’ Guild. My target was a group of thieves who attacked rookie adventurers, and most of their crimes took place in dungeons, so I needed to stop by the Adventurers’ Guild for information about said dungeons, but there were other things I had to take care of first.

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