Being sent home in Garm's carriage, the gatekeeper of the Cain residence was surprised.
"Welcome back, Viscount Cain."
"Thank you, I'm back."
Waving to the two gatekeepers, he entered the house.
Opening the door and stepping inside, Sylvia was waiting.
"Welcome back, Master Cain. I was worried you would come back today."
"I have to go to the academy, or else Teres and Silk will complain."
"Indeed, they worry and come every day."
Cain nodded silently in response to Sylvia's words.
Entering his room, he took off his leather armor and changed into casual clothes.
That day, he finished his meal at the mansion and rested quietly.
Bathed in the sunlight streaming into the room, he woke up.
"Starting school again today, I have to do my best."
After eating, he went to the academy as usual.
Attending classes and talking with Teres and Silk, the days passed by.
Then, it was another two-day break. As soon as he returned from school, he changed into adventurer's gear and prepared for the journey.
"Coran, Sylvia, I'm going to Drintor again, so please take care of the house."
Coran and Sylvia nodded in response to Cain's words.
"Have a safe trip. Please take us with you sometime!"
"Don't worry, we'll manage the house."
After greeting the two, he used 'Teleport' on the spot.
He had revealed to the two of them last week that he could use teleportation magic. It was indeed troublesome to go through the capital's gate every time, and the two were surprised to learn that he could teleport directly from the mansion to Drintor. When he tried placing his hands on their shoulders and using 'Teleport,' it worked without any issues, so he took them to Drintor for a moment. They were amazed by the sudden change in their surroundings and the fact that he had teleported a two-day journey in an instant. Sylvia's eyes sparkled, and she seemed eager to go to more places, but he declined to use it too often.
Teleportation magic requires a foundation in spatial magic and considerable training, making it a legendary-level spell. Currently, there are no confirmed mages who can use it.
The view changed instantly, and he teleported near the entrance of Drintor.
"It's been a week. I have a lot to investigate this week, but it's almost evening, so I'll start tomorrow. Dinner... I should go see Enak's face for a change."
At the gate, he showed his guild card and slipped through, heading towards the Cat's Comfort Inn.
Entering the inn, Enak was still bustling around the hall.
"Welcome! Oh! Big brother! Welcome back!"
Enak noticed Cain and came over after serving a plate to a customer.
"Big brother Cain, it's been a while! Are you here for dinner? Or to stay?"
Enak's tail, which protruded from behind, was swaying slowly.
"I'll stay the night. Please prepare dinner for me."
"Sure! The room from last time is available, so you can stay there. Mom is doing well too! Here's the key to room 301. It's actually a special room, so it's usually two silver coins, but since it's available, it's six large copper coins."
Cain paid the large copper coins and took the key.
"I'll have dinner ready soon, so come down after you change."
Enak put the money in the safe and returned to helping out.
It was twilight, and she seemed busy, so Cain went up the stairs and entered the room he had stayed in last time. His luggage was all in the item box, so he just changed clothes. After changing into casual clothes, he left the room and headed to the dining area.
"Ah, Big brother Cain, it's ready! Dad, Mom, Big brother Cain is here!"
Thanks to Enak's call, two people came out of the kitchen.
"Thank you for coming again, Master Cain. Thanks to you, Himika is doing much better."
"Thank you, Master Cain. She's completely recovered, so we can run the inn without any issues."
Dash and Himika came out of the kitchen to express their gratitude.
"I'm glad to hear that Himika is doing well. I hope the church improves soon..."
Cain thought about the church he hadn't visited yet as he responded.
"By the way, I heard a new lord took office last week. Nothing changed with the previous lord, but I hope things get better this time..."
Cain smiled wryly at Dash's words. He couldn't say "I'm the lord" in this situation.
"Yes... I hope things change for the better..."
That was all Cain could say in response.
"Today, we have some excellent minotaur meat. It's rare to get B-rank monster meat, so I'll cook a steak. It's so tender it melts in your mouth, a real delicacy!"
Dash returned to the kitchen, pleased that Cain had come.
"Oh, you... Master Cain, it will be ready in a moment, so please wait a bit."
Himika said this and returned to the kitchen.
Cain sat at the counter and drank the fruit juice that had been served.
Enak was busy serving drinks to a few adventurers in the hall.
He spent the time watching her from a distance.
"Master Cain, I'm sorry for the wait. Here's the minotaur steak."
Dash brought it over specially. The steak placed in front of Cain was thick and coated with a mouth-watering sauce, the aroma teasing his nose.
"Thank you. I'll dig in right away."
Cain cut a bite-sized piece with his knife, speared it with his fork, and put it in his mouth. The more he chewed, the more the juices burst out, filling his mouth with flavor.
"This is delicious!!"
Dipping bread in the meat juice-soaked sauce was also exceptional.
As he was engrossed in eating, a group of four rather shady-looking adventurers entered.
"Hey, we're not interrupting, are we?"
They entered the inn boldly and gathered around a table.
"Hey, bring us four ales."
The adventurers seemed a bit drunk already.
Enak replied, "Sure!" and placed the order in the kitchen.
She carried two mugs in each hand to the table.
After two trips, she finally placed the mugs, but the drunk adventurers seemed to think it was too slow.
"That's slow."
One of the drunk adventurers kicked Enak from behind.
"Ouch!"
Enak, being small, fell over with a thud.
"Hahaha, the kid fell over."
"Did he trip on something?"
"Ha ha ha ha ha."
The adventurers laughed loudly.
Ignoring their laughter, Cain stood up.
Noticing the adventurers' bad behavior and focusing on Enak, he quickly realized what was happening.
Cain immediately went to Enak.
"Enak, are you okay? 'Heal.'"
Cain helped the fallen Enak up and cast a healing spell.
Enak was instantly enveloped in a white light.
When the light faded, Enak's pain was gone.
"Hey? Big brother, it doesn't hurt anymore."
"Good, I'm glad. I have something to do, so please wait here."
Cain helped Enak stand and turned to face the adventurer who had kicked her.
"Hey, you kicked Enak, didn't you..."
Cain spoke with a cold gaze.
The drunk adventurer, noticing Cain's gaze, laughed even more at the sight of Cain and Enak.
"Hey, kids, get along! Don't ignore us, play house or something."
"Ha ha ha ha ha."
Cain's cold stare made the drunk adventurer laugh even harder.
"You... you kicked Enak, didn't you..."
Cain spoke with a cold gaze.
The adventurer who had kicked Enak laughed.
"Hey, kid, we're B-rank. Watch your mouth, or we'll teach you a lesson."
"Ha ha ha ha ha."
The other adventurers laughed at the kicker's words.
Cain slowly walked towards the four.
Enak, noticing this, tried to stop him by pulling on his sleeve.
"Don't worry. I'm stronger than these drunk, low-level adventurers, so I'll be fine."
Cain turned to Enak and patted her head.
But those words made the drunk adventurers angry.
The four adventurers slammed their mugs on the table and stood up.
"Looks like this kid needs a lesson..."
The expressions of the four adventurers were completely different from before.
Cain slowly walked towards them.
The other customers in the hall swallowed hard at the scene.
Suddenly, Cain disappeared.
"Wh-what?"
The customers were surprised by Cain's sudden disappearance.
In that instant, the four adventurers were thrown outside.
"Wh-what?!"
Cain used wind magic in an instant, opening the double doors with wind pressure.
He grabbed each of their wrists and threw them outside one by one.
The speed was so fast that no one could follow it with their eyes, and to the others, it looked like the adventurers were thrown outside in an instant.
The adventurers themselves, who were suddenly thrown outside, were the most surprised.
"Causing a disturbance in the inn is troublesome. Let's talk outside."
Cain suddenly appeared and smiled darkly at the adventurers he had thrown outside.
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