Miss! It's morning!
Miss!
M-My head...
You have a hangover.
S-So this is what a hangover is like.
Ow...
I'm never drinking alcohol ever again.
Miss?
Look at me! Don't close your eyes!
This is nothing!
An Injured Man, the Royal Capital, and a Game of Tag with Sons
Hey! Wake up!
Kenison! Answer me!
Kenison! Damn it!
What's wrong?
They're merchants traveling to the royal capital.
Apparently they were attacked by ogres in a nearby forest.
I think that one's beyond help.
Search.
Kenison
Poison...
Move, please.
Wh-What the?
Extra Skill: Load: Double Spell.
A Double Spell?!
Magic Skill: Pa Nil: Ready Set.
Magic Spell: Dewl Level 9: Ready Set.
Heal!
His wounds... I can't believe it.
Kenison!
Yes!
Thank goodness.
Well, I'll be going now.
M-Missy!
Missy?
Thank you for saving my friend's life.
Thank you so much!
No, no, it's fine! You should get him into a bed as soon as you can, though.
Y-Yes, you're right. Boys!
Yes, sir!
You can come to my inn. This way.
I'm in charge of this caravan. My name is Elineh.
I'm Cayna.
I'd like to thank you for helping us.
Is there anything I can do for you?
Ah, so you've been holed up for 200 years.
And you're looking for someone?
You're pretty familiar with the royal capital of Felskeilo, right?
Yes. I've been there countless times on business.
What is this person like?
He's a male elf.
Ah, an elf, eh?
And a priest.
Yes, yes, a pri—
Huh?
An elven priest in the royal capital? It couldn't be...
His name is Skargo.
What?!
Y-You know Lord Skargo?
Is he that famous?
High Priest Skargo is a wise man who's been around since the great upheaval 200 years ago.
He has the most influence after the king and prime minister.
Wow, he became a high priest.
That boy who got hurt is fine now. He's fast asleep.
I-If you don't mind me asking, may I ask how you know Lord Skargo?
He's my son.
What?!
C-Cayna... Y-You have a child at your age?
Actually, I have two other children, too.
Wh-What?!
So it sounds like Skargo is doing well. That's great.
So, Elineh...
Y-Yes?
Would you let me accompany you and your caravan?
What? Are you saying you want to go to the royal capital with us?
Yes. Is that all right?
That's fine with us. We welcome you with open arms.
But the little missy there might not feel the same.
Lytt...
You're leaving?
Y-Yes. But I promise I'll come back to see you again.
Really?
Yes, I promise.
Oh, I know.
Item Box
Star-Shaped Barrette
High Potion
Cloth Boots
Item Box
Phoenix Headband
Star-Shaped Barrette
High Potion
Star-Shaped Barrette
High Potion
Star-Shaped Barrette
Cloth Boots
In the game—I mean...
This is the first item I ever made.
You can have it.
This seals the deal on our promise.
Our promise...
I'll let you know something else super amazing, too.
But you can't tell anyone, okay?
O-Okay. I promise I'll keep it a secret.
You know that silver tower beyond the mountains?
The place where the bad witch lives, right?
Believe it or not... I'm that bad witch.
What?!
But you're not a bad person!
Make sure you keep it a secret, okay?
I'm going to come back every once in a while to make sure you didn't tell anyone.
Okay! But if you don't come back for a really long time, I'm going to tell someone.
Then I'd better make sure I come back to this village.
Allow me to formally introduce myself.
I am Arbiter, the leader of the Flame Spears mercenaries.
We'll be accompanying you to the royal capital.
Thanks for letting me come along.
Hey, Kenison.
Y-Yes, sir!
I heard that you saved me. You are a lifesaver.
Thank you so much! Lady C-C-C-C-Cayna!
There were definitely too many Cs there.
And you don't need to call me "Lady."
Just call me Cayna.
Then... Then I'll call you Miss Cayna.
Er, you don't really need the "Miss," either.
Be careful.
Come back soon!
Bring your son with you next time!
Thanks for everything!
Miss!
I wonder what the royal capital of Felskeilo is like.
What the heck does "Primo" mean?
Er, my stomach just growled...
What?!
I wonder if they'd think less of me as a blonde.
Wow...
My, oh, my...
Oh, my.
I can't believe they built a city here.
Lady Cayna, this is the royal capital of Felskeilo,
otherwise known as the scenic capital.
If you ever need anything, come see us.
You're welcome anytime.
I will.
U-Um...
Elineh recommended this inn to me.
Oh, meow I see. Elineh told you to come, eh?
Are humans not allowed here?
There are a lot of humans who still don't take mew kindly to our folk.
Don't worry. I'm not actually human, either.
Excuse me.
I heard that Skargo was here.
Ah, the high priest. Yes, he is.
Is it possible to see him?
I'm afraid if you do not have an appointment, that is not possible.
Yeah, of course.
And I shouldn't go disrupting that boy's life, either.
That boy?
Well, sorry for the trouble.
I guess I do need an appointment after all.
Oh, well. I guess I'll head to the Adventurers' Guild first.
What are you doing?!
That's not it!
Do I need to explain everything more than once?
Pick up the pace!
R-Right, boss! Sorry!
For cryin' out loud...
Huh?
Kartatz!
Kar...tatz?
M-Mum!
Y-Y-Y-You okay, Mum?!
Are you not feeling well?
No, I just... wasn't expecting you to call me that,
or maybe it was even weirder than I imagined.
But it's been a while. How've you been?
Hey! I'm not a little child anymore!
Stop patting me on the head!
Well, this is pretty neat. How cute.
Don't call an old man "cute"! That's creepy!
What?!
You left the tower and became an adventurer?!
Yeah. It's pretty rough with so much being different than 200 years ago.
Are you going to d-destroy a country or something?
Huh? What's wrong?
Don't "what's wrong" me!
I thought my skull was gonna shatter!
I stopped by the church before coming here, but the sister wouldn't let me in.
You went to see Big Bro? Of course you were turned away.
Yeah. Do you happen to know where Mai-Mai is?
Sis is the headmaster at the academy there.
Aw, you've all grown up so well.
I see.
I-I'll go ahead and talk to them for you.
Okay, I'm counting on you.
What're you fools smirking about?!
If you'd like to register for the Adventurers' Guild, please fill these out.
I'm in a fantasy world, yet I'm using a pencil rather than a quill pen.
Here you go.
Wow, it's rare to see a high elf around here.
O-Oh, it's actually a rare race?
I'll get your registration card. One moment, please.
Thanks!
"Please capture this monster."
Bodyguard, investigate an affair...
"I'd like a potion. Reward: two silver coins."
I do have a high potion I made a long time ago.
I wonder if this will work.
Kee, this is pretty old, but do you think it's still okay?
I believe that it should still be effective.
Cayna!
Oh, coming!
Here you go. Your Adventurers' Guild registration card.
Thanks.
Oh, will this work for this potion request?
Is that some kind of appraisal skill?
Yes, that takes care of it.
But isn't this a rather high-end potion?
Are you sure about this?
Yes. I haven't used it in a while, so...
I see. In that case,
here's your reward of two silvers.
Thank you very much.
I guess this is my first step as an adventurer.
This is just like when I first logged in to Leadale and stood out on the field.
Missy, you're an adventurer, aren't you?
Uh, yes, I am.
No need to be so guarded.
My name is Agaido.
Come, now. Stop hiding behind me and introduce yourself.
I-I'm Lonti.
My name is Cayna.
You seem rather skilled. Mind helping us out for a bit?
Is this an official quest, then?
Yes. We happen to be looking for someone.
Will you help us out?
W-Was that supposed to be a wink?
S-Sure, as long as you pay me.
Don't worry. You'll get your payment if you see this through.
Yeah, that was supposed to be a wink.
All right. I accept.
Grin...
Well, I'll search on my own. Lonti, you go with Cayna.
M-Me? Go with Miss Cayna?
Well, Cayna doesn't know who we're looking for.
I'm counting on you.
Bye now.
Lonti... was it?
Do you not like elves?
I-I'm sorry!
It's not that you scare me or anything.
I'm Cayna, a high elf. It's a pleasure to meet you.
I'm a first-year adventurer from the Royal Academy,
and my name is Lonti Arbalest.
I-It's a pleasure to meet you, as well.
Wait, you're a high elf, Miss Cayna?!
What's elf royalty doing here?
Oh, every world has their exceptions.
Anyway, let's go. So what does this person look like?
O-Oh, sorry!
Um, we're looking for someone a little younger than me...
With red hair...
I must say, that's rather vague.
H-He's a boy!
Oh?
U-Um, Miss Cayna? Why did we come here?
Hm...
Just because.
Really? That's it?
Hey!
Stop that!
Look out!
Be careful!
A boy with red hair...
Don't move. Just stay still...
He's falling!
Magic Skill: Load: Float.
That's impressive, kid...
Thanks, Missy.
Hey, no problem.
Are you okay?
Yeah. That was pretty amazing, la—
Lon—
We finally found you, Pri—
I mean... Young Master.
Young Master? Ah, I see. That's what kind of event this is.
I did 4,000 quests, but I never had one like this before.
U-Um, here!
Huh?!
See ya!
Hey! Wh-What am I supposed to do with this?
He sure is fast.
Er, Miss Cayna!
Don't just stand there admiring him! Catch him!
Oh, sure thing.
Active Skill: Leap.
Come back here!
Wha—
You're not getting away from me!
Just be a good boy and surrender, Primo.
P-Primo?
Who the heck're you calling Primo?!
That sounded like what Lonti was trying to call you.
Over here!
You're not getting away with this, Lonti!
W-Well? How d'you like them apples?!
Let me catch you already!
Wh-What the heck?!
Stay away from me! Go away!
Damn it...
You're really something. Here's your reward.
You're paying me this much?!
I made a bet with some of those onlookers who were watching your little race there.
A 50-50 split sounds fair, doesn't it?
Jeez, you can't let your guard down with this guy.
Damn it! Who the heck are you, anyway?
Did you do this knowing who I really am?
I can pretty much figure it out, but "Primo" suits you just fine.
I don't want to get too involved, anyway.
Oh? Then do you know what's going on with this boy?
Lonti was trying to call him "Pri—something" earlier.
I bet you ran away because you got sick of your boring life.
Lonti! I'm being called Primo now because of you!
I'm terribly sorry.
Well, thank you for your hard work.
What's the big idea?! Hey!
I'm so sorry about this, Miss Cayna. Thank you for everything.
Put me down! Let go! Stop it!
Damn it! Put me down! Listen to me!
He's carrying him around so easily.
I'm back... huh?
Welcome back! We were waiting for you!
We heard mew did something interesting at the river.
Everyone's been purrfectly anxious to hear all about it!
A-Actually, I promised myself I'd never drink again.
Meow?
Okay. I'll drink. Let's all drink!
What did you say?!
Why in the world didn't you call me sooner?!
How could I?
I see.
So Mother Dearest is here in this city.
I must do everything I can to give her a warm welcome!
Just don't. You know Mother will get mad at you.
Don't you remember why our mother got sick of people
and holed herself up in the forest?
Right...
Anyway, Mother is an adventurer now, eh?
Oh, wait.
Then could that potion be...
Potion?
Our school received a potion that was made in a way no one uses anymore.
One of my husband's students couldn't do their assignment,
so they sent a request to the Adventurers' Guild.
So Mother must be the one who made it.
Indeed. But Mother Dearest should've let us know that she was here.
She told me that she wasn't allowed into your place.
Oho... So not only did someone not tell me Mother Dearest came to see me,
but they sent her away!
How dare they blaspheme my beloved Mother Dearest like that?!
They shall pay dearly for—
Oh, stop being so extreme.
You know that our kind mother would never want that.
True...
Is this kingdom going to survive having a high priest like him?