Infinite Gacha - Chapter 416

The night that Lorimera and Tin made contact with Elio - Gold shows up alone at the inn where he is staying.

The innkeeper calls out to him, making a surprised expression.

The innkeeper looks surprised and calls out to him, "What can I do for you, ...... knight? If you are lost, may I give you directions to the main street?"

It was Gold, in full golden plate, who appeared in the seemingly battered exterior of the inn.

Since there are no such fancy knights in the capital of the racial kingdom, he seemed to have mistakenly believed that the escort of nobles and others who were guests at the "Inauguration Ceremony of the Queen of the Racial Kingdom" had gotten lost and turned up at his inn.

undefinedThe other guests who were drinking also looked at Gold with expressions of surprise.

Gold tells the owner in a friendly voice that he is here to see him.

I'm not lost," he said. I came to see you because I heard that an acquaintance of yours was staying at the inn. I heard that a boy by the name of Elio is staying here, is he not?　He is an old friend of mine, and I was wondering if you could tell him that 'Gold is here.'"

...... understand. Please wait a moment.

The innkeeper hesitated slightly and disappeared into the back to talk to Elio.

A few minutes later, he emerges and expresses his surprise that Gold has indeed come to visit him.

Mr. Gold!"

Long time no see, Elio boy!"

Gold lightly raises his hand and is pleased to see him again after so many years.

The two order and then sit down in a corner of the diner.

Gold then offers to buy everyone in the diner a round of drinks as a "thank you" for "making a scene.

The somewhat shy guests are pleased by Gold's friendly attitude and pleasant surprise, and thank him in a light-hearted tone.

Gold replied to them in his usual tone and turned to Elio once again.

It's been a long time, Elio boy.

Yes, it's been a long time, Mr. Gold!　But how did Mr. Gold know I was staying at this inn?　Aren't you and Mr. Dirk with them?"

I'm here with the masters. But we are currently on a job for the guild.

Gold orders a drink, Elio drinks tea and tells him about the current situation.

According to him, the "Black Clown" was currently in the middle of an escort job he received from the guild.

The target of his escort is a certain young girl who is enjoying the festivities, hiding her identity in the hopes of observing the "Inauguration Ceremony of the Queen of the Kingdom of the Races.

She happened to spot Erio, but she was too busy working to call out to him, so she hesitated, and before she knew it, he had vanished.

At night, when he had some free time, he asked around the area where Gold had found Elio, and luckily he found the inn where he was staying.

He explained that he went there to see the innkeeper's face.

In reality, he had telegraphed to Lorimera and Tin to keep them away from each other so that they would not see each other, and he had learned where they were staying through them.

Gold did not speak because there was no need to answer honestly.

The Lord is happy to see Erio again by chance, but he's on the job. ...... If you see him on the street, I don't want to be rude, but please don't talk to him. I'm under guard, so I can't even stand up and talk to him."

Gold apologetically declines, but Elio happily replies.

I understand. I guess I won't be calling on you then. Thank you for taking the trouble to visit. If you have time, I would be happy to meet Mr. Dirk and thank him for his time.

"Hmm, thanks?"

Yes, Mya told me. She told me that Mr. Dirk recommended me to the Six Principality Academy of Magic. Thanks to you, Mya was successfully accepted and is now able to attend!

It is true that it was the Lord who encouraged her, but it was Mya's ability that actually got her in.

In the past, at the Six Principality Magic Academy "Underground Magic Experiment Station," faculty member Domas, an offensive magic researcher, invited Wright to "come to the academy.

However, he refused because he was not interested and had other things to do.

He introduced Miya instead.

After that, Domas sent a letter to Miya, who actually took the exam and passed it, allowing her to attend the school.

As Gold pointed out, Wright's encouragement certainly helped, but it was Mya's ability to actually pass the exam that made the difference.

Erio smiles and tells her.

'Still, I want to thank you. Oh, and if you're too busy and don't have time, please tell her 'thank you' from your own mouth, Mr. Gold."

I'm not sure if I'll have time, so I'll tell him myself.

With the attacks on Queen Lilith and others, Wright himself is uncertain if he will be able to find the time.

He could not possibly tell Erio about it, so Gold took his word for it.

Erio looked as if a weight had been lifted from his shoulders, and he moved on to gathering information.

Gold, you have visited the Principality of Six before, haven't you?

Of course, I've been there on a quest."

Then, do you know where I can find a store in the Principality of Six where there are beautiful sisters named Mera and Tin?"

What do you mean by ......?"

Gold wondered for a moment, 'Did Mera and Lord Tin fail to gather information and say or do something that would make the boy Elio suspicious?' ......

The reply exceeded his expectations.

'Actually,...... I fell in love with that beautiful woman named Tin-san,......

Bwah!

Gold blurts out a reply so unexpected.

The saliva gets into a strange place in his trachea and he coughs.

The coughing makes Gold, who is at level 5,000, unprotected.

In a sense, this is a remarkable scene in which the low-level Erio completely stops the level-5000 Gold from moving.

Gold asks, after a bout of coughing and calming down.

'Ko, did you fall in love?　What the hell does that mean? You're so unexpected, you made me cough. ......"

I'm sorry, that was too abrupt. Actually, it was ......."

Elio blushes and explains in order.

During the day, while looking around the city during the festival, he was approached by two girls.

One was a young, younger girl, Mela, and the other was a beautiful girl, Tin, who was the same age as Elio or slightly older.

The girls were tired of the hustle and bustle of the city and asked for a quiet place to spend the day.

I guided them to the dining room on the first floor of the inn and we engaged in conversation.

At that time, I even heard that the girls were from the Principality of Six, ran a store, and had come to see the festival. ......

He was so nervous about his first love that he forgot to ask where the store was.

Gold, who had visited the Duchy of Six, asked her if she knew anything about them, since he was sure that such a beautiful girl would be talked about as the signature girl.

Gold was puzzled by the unexpected response and replied, "I don't know.

I see, so it's your first love. ...... But I'm sorry. It doesn't sound familiar.

I see. ...... Then I'll have to take the opportunity to go directly to the Principality of Six to find out!　Or would you prefer I seek them out and ask them during this festival?"

No, well, I don't know. ...... There are so many people, it might be hard to find a specific person walking around out there. ......"

Since Mella and Tin are the ones who keep their distance and escort Yume, it would be a goldmine for Erio to call out to them and get in their way. So he has no choice but to reply in a matter-of-fact way.

Erio nodded his head repeatedly in agreement with Gold's point.

I see you have a point. Then what should we do ......?

Why don't you find a place to stay and, in the spirit of "hit or miss," confess your feelings?

Gold recommends that he confess and be quickly rejected to avoid any trouble, but as expected, Erio is embarrassed.

But Erio is embarrassed. "No, I can't just confess out of the blue!　We need to get closer, go on more dates, confirm our feelings for each other, and then confess our feelings after the situation is properly set up!

Oh, I see. It is true that I was somewhat premature. I'm sorry.

Gold was pushed by Elio's passionate speech and unintentionally apologized.

No, I'm sorry too for getting heated. ......

Erio, who was indeed overzealous, returned the apology.

He puts on a melancholy expression and asks Gold.

'Phew,...... it's difficult to fall in love with someone, isn't it? Mr. Gold, why do people fall in love?　Rather, what is love?"

Isn't that what ...... is all about, not looking back?"

Elio suddenly asks a poetic question with a melancholy look on his face.

Gold doesn't know whether to laugh, comfort, or even answer seriously, so he reflexively utters the words that just came to him.

Later, Erio gives Gold advice about his love life until late at night.

As a result, Gold spent more time interacting with Elio than expected.

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