Chapter 15

Posted by Kuze, ? Views, Released on March 7, 2025

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Myara narrowed her eyes and watched Carami.

A wicked aura emanated from Carami that hadn’t been felt before. It was very similar to the magic released by monsters.

With her head fixed in place, Myara rolled her eyes.

The corpses of monsters lay scattered.

Perhaps they had acquired some loot.

She had no intention of arguing about that. Selling byproducts was a main source of income for adventurers.

Just.

“I need to check it out.”

If it was magic at that level, a check was necessary.

But Carami did not readily hand over the magic book.

“Why should I? Is this revenge for last time?”

“It seems you have some misunderstanding; what happened at the tavern last time is different. Artifacts obtained from the dungeon contain magic, and it’s a rule that they need to be verified by the church. I happen to be here to help with that.”

This was a principle Carami was unaware of.

After all, someone who didn’t aim to be an adventurer couldn’t be well-versed in all the regulations.

“Are you going to give it back?”

“I’ll return it if it can be purified, but if it can’t, I can’t. I can’t allow something dangerous to be wielded, right? The church will handle it at their discretion.”

“What about compensation?”

“Compensation? You should be grateful that I’m protecting you from danger. In fact, you might even have to pay me for the inspection.”

These damned thugs.

Carami was about to spit out a curse but barely swallowed it down. Artifacts were worth more than ordinary byproducts.

Some could be cheap, while others were worth a fortune.

To take it away just because it has magic, and then not even offer compensation—it’s the same as telling a landowner to pay excavation costs because a cultural asset popped up while building a structure.

It’s fortunate if there’s no problem, but it’s something the goblin shaman possessed. Moreover, it was a book inscribed with magic that could handle souls.

It’s hard to assert there’s no danger. If the magic book were to disappear due to an error, Mirabel’s complete liberation would be an immediate goodbye.

“I can’t give it to you right now, but can you allow a grace period?”

If Mirabel could only learn magic, she would be useless. In games, learning would be instant, but here it wouldn’t be.

I don’t know how long it will take, but with Mirabel, it shouldn’t take that long. At most, just a few days.

Yet, Myara, who could not tolerate even the smallest exceptions, firmly shook her head.

“No. Asking for a grace period only makes you more suspicious. It seems you know what you have, huh?”

Myara strode forward with confident steps.

Carami’s mind turned rapidly.

‘Should I fight?’

For that, Mirabel’s help was essential, but her condition wasn’t good. Fighting wouldn’t guarantee victory.

Then….

“Uh, the monster that hasn’t been dealt with yet?”

Carami pointed with a finger behind the clerics, and as their heads turned simultaneously.

Holding Mirabel in her arms, she placed her hand on the teleport stone created by capturing the shaman. For a brief moment, she felt the same floating sensation as when she entered the dungeon, and their figures popped out of the dungeon.

“Ah? That guy?”

It was so quick that there was no time to react. Julius, who had been waiting behind, asked.

“What will you do?”

Myara scratched the back of her head irritably as if tired.

She was willing to make an exception as an apology for the last time unless it was something particularly strange. But if they ran away, the story would change.

“Catch him. And verify. Don’t rough him up.”

***

They teleported to the entrance of the dungeon.

A refreshing meadow welcomed them.

“Ah! That guy who pushed me earlier!”

And they encountered the enthusiastic boy party they met earlier. The boy who recognized Carami pointed at him.

‘Shut up, it’s not like that, you brat.’

He wanted to retort, but the situation was so urgent. Seeing the boy’s naive face also made him feel a bit guilty.

Carami sprinted forward while holding Mirabel. Despite it being no different from a neighborhood kid running, it was still.

‘Where should I go?’

Hiding elsewhere wouldn’t make much sense. After all, they would need to take a carriage to reach their final destination.

Other nearby towns would also fall within the pursuit area. Delaying unnecessarily could lead to a bounty being issued and heightened security.

Thinking this way, Carami concluded it was best to return to Delophin before the security tightened.

Approaching the gates of Delophin.

“Stop! Where do you think you’re going?”

But the guard stationed at the gate suddenly stopped him. He was the soldier who had received gold coins from Carami before. Carami still remembered his face, so the obstruction was ridiculous.

“What do you mean? You clearly received gold coins from me last time.”

“You, you brat! How dare you spout such nonsense! I, who eats the lord’s grace, have never received money from the likes of you!”

What the hell.

This fat money-consuming hippo doesn’t even realize how hungry he is. In an urgent situation, he casually spews nonsense.

Was one gold coin not enough?

That’s why he was trying to give him a bit more money, even if he had to take a loss. Being too frugal led to a disaster.

Carami quickly pulled out a gold coin from his pocket and handed it to the guard. The guard accepted the money but still wouldn’t open the way.

Carami, confused, just stared back blankly.

In that moment of stasis, Carami quickly realized the reason for the guard’s gaze. He pulled out two more gold coins from his pocket and placed them in the guard’s hand.

Only then did the guard nod, appearing satisfied.

“Hmm, right. You’re that slave merchant from before. Now I remember. You may enter.”

Carami shot him a glare.

Just as he was about to say a few words.

Boom.

In the distance, the ground shook.

Weeds danced in the wind.

And a figure, seemingly carrying all of that, rushed in unabashedly, unbothered by the flowing white robes.

With a force like a buffalo.

The earth trembled.

Carami swallowed hard without realizing it.

‘What the hell.’

It was no surprise he was in a fantasy world; his physical abilities were far beyond the ordinary.

If caught, it wouldn’t end well.

To survive, he needed to escape.

“Please take care of the back. You need to pay your dues.”

“What, what?”

Leaving the aftermath to the guard, Carami entered the city. At that moment, Mirabel, who was being cradled, stirred. As they distanced themselves from the clerics, her condition improved.

“Ma-Master?”

“Ha ha, Lady Mirabel. Did you sleep well?”

“What’s going on?”

“The ones who claim to serve the gods are trying to take our belongings without cause. It was a gift I wanted to give to you, Lady Mirabel.”

Mirabel blinked blankly.

They’re trying to take a gift from Master?

How dare they?

“Let me down. I will deal with them.”

“Ha ha ha, as much as I’d like that, I’m still not strong enough to fight the church. Let’s first get out of this situation and think of the future… but.”

It was impossible to escape.

At this rate, they would be caught in a matter of seconds.

A choice had to be made.

“Can you walk?”

“Yes.”

“Alright. From now, we are going to split into two.”

Carami set Mirabel down and handed her the magic book.

“What is this…?”

“It’s a gift. I’ll lure them away, so you hide in a safe place, Lady Mirabel.”

A decoy operation.

What they were ultimately after was the magic book.

If they both got caught and it was revealed that Mirabel was a witch, it would be disastrous, so the plan was to entrust the magic book to Mirabel and then escape.

In return, he would be captured, but if he could buy time for Mirabel to learn magic, that would be enough. He could hand over the magic book later.

“Now, hurry and go.”

“B-But…”

“You don’t have to worry. Just read this book and learn magic. Once you’ve mastered it, bring this with you to where I will be. Understand?”

Mirabel hesitated, unable to move, as Myara drew closer.

If they delayed any longer, all their efforts up to today would be in vain. Concluding this, Carami decided to take the initiative.

“As your Master, I command you. Surely you wouldn’t want to disappoint me, right?”

“N-No way!”

Immediately denying, Mirabel gathered her resolve with a determined expression.

She couldn’t let down her Master.

She mustn’t lose value.

If that happened, she would be far from liberation.

Holding tightly onto the staff and magic book, Mirabel entered the alley. She glanced back, but Carami had already vanished in the opposite direction.

Grinding her teeth, Mirabel quickened her steps.

***

“Hah, ha…”

Breath caught in his throat, Carami could no longer run and fell to the ground, gasping for air.

Without oxygen reaching his brain, his head spun.

‘Ah, why didn’t I buy a stealth robe.’

He realized that was also an option.

The points were ample, and unless he disappeared right in front of them, there was no worry of being caught.

‘No, they would have caught me eventually.’

But Carami quickly dismissed the thought.

The duration of the stealth robe was 30 minutes.

The cooldown was 24 hours, so immediate reuse was not possible.