"You’re back from work early."

Hillis, who was chatting with Mrs. Arscilla in the living room, found me back in the boarding house and greeted me.

"It seems so. Would you like to have a cup of tea with us, Mr. Den?” Mrs. Arscilla offered.

I smiled and declined. "I'm sorry, Mrs. Arscilla. I suddenly got a business trip and just stopped by to get my things together, so I'll have to drink next time."

Mrs. Arscilla looked curiously at me. "Oh my, it's only been three days since you came back from a business trip, but you have another business trip?”

It was unusual to have business trips in a row like this, as the place I belonged to, the Adventurers’ Guild, was not associated with many business trips.

"Haha, I know. But I'll be in the capital this time. Oh, and someone you know asked me to deliver this for him."

I handed the bouquet and letter I was holding to Mrs. Arscilla.

She opened the letter and nodded in surprise. "This is. I see. I understand what kind of business trip you are going on. It seems like it'll be hard work for you too." 

She looked at me pitifully seeing the difficult days ahead and encouraged me. Since the person who sent the letter through me was the Duke of Asteria,...