CH 51

How'd it come to this.

A nicely oiled nouveau pig is passed out with a nosebleed in front of me.

This guy has a family name so he's probably a nobleman, nobles really are scumbags. No, I guess not all of them. But this guy looks nothing like those stupidly sparkly handsome noblemen you see in shoujo manga.

Next to him, a spearsman and a swordsman, probs his guards, are knocked out too. Oh and the poison taster as well.

These guards are over level 20 so I thought they'd pose a challenge but even Baredo and Rasfin were still stronger than them. Their Skills levels are relatively low too, wonder if they power leveled?

By the way, the one who knocked these guys out is none other than me. Yes, I did out of rage. It's nothing big though.

It all started after our return from the dungeon, we were going around the stores to sell off our loot when.

"Man, there's so many good stuff on floor four. Comes with a bigger risk though."

"Un. But Hikaru finds most of the traps and the magic beasts aren't much trouble to us so long as we take care."

"Can never thank you Menu enough, seriously. Who knows where that warp trap would have thrown us to."

First, to the second hand equipment store.

It's a store that specializes in selling old yet cheap equipment, they will also buy equipment off you.

The line up there isn't quite on the same level as expensive equipment but due to the cheap price and acceptable performance, the store is relatively popular among newbie adventurers.

A lot of people also come there to sell off their old equipment, which then brings in people who seek those.

Today we're here to pawn off old equipment now that we've gotten better ones in the dungeon. Good bye Iron Sword. You were a great help. I'm keeping Safety Shoes with me since they're from earth though.

Then just as we were about to make our way to the material store tended by the old lady, I could hear a carriage approaching from behind us.

Oy oy, what the heck is that speed in the middle of the town, that's dangerous. We're at the town edge though.

Hm, it's slowing down, no, stopping. Do they have business around these parts?

The carriage door got violently swung open, and then a middle aged man wearing gaudy clothes came out.

Uwao, his outfit really screams 'nouveau riche'. So many embroideries, precious metal and jewelries.

On top of it, the man acted like a violent and vulgar walking hubris. Ew, quit picking your nose.

He was loudly complaining how the carriage ran badly. I mean a carriage is gonna shake, no way around it. Or maybe there are carriages installed with shake-free tools or something in this world?

Wait, whoa. He's kinda coming our way. Alright, let's avoid eye contacts and get the hell out of here.

"You black haired woman over there! You must be the Paladin!"

Uwaa, he's talking to us. Shitto.

Wait, Paladin? He knows about Alma? Is it from a rumor spreading after the Stampede last time?

His attendant and what seem to be the guards approached us.

"Taster! Appraise her!"

"...Fumu, there is no mistake. This woman is not an Apprentice, she's a true Paladin. I have confirmed the existence of Magic Swords Skill as well."

"Oooh, so she is! My hunch is always right! Hahaha!"

And now he's getting all fired up on his own, but what's up with appraising someone without consent like that.

Is he that? Those egoistical nobles that's all in the rages in isekai stories these days?

Let's check his stats. Name, Job and Skills. I mean he didn't ask for permission, he should be okay on the receiving end too.