VIP Chapter 137: We’ve Arrived
“…The train seems to have finally arrived. I can see the city over there now!”
Shuna looked out the window. In the afterglow of the setting sun, she could faintly make out the outlines of a distant town.
“So, where is this train even going? And where are we?”
“Does Will always skip geography class?”
“…Do I look like a student who skips class?”
“We’ve been traveling for a day. Looking at the direction of the sun… it’s pretty easy to guess which way we’re heading, right?”
“Oh! Indeed… indeed I don’t know! Do you know where we’re going?”
Theoretically, that logic held up.
But no one ever practiced that while riding a train.
Unless… it was someone with extensive survival experience in the wild?
Will marveled at Shuna’s exceptional survival skills, even wondering if she just wandered around aimlessly in her free time.
“Hmm… actually, I can only guess. If the distance and direction are correct, it’s quite a distinctive town! How about this, for dinner, you can treat me to grilled fish.”
Shuna winked at Will, saying it as if she had a secret.
The train slowly glided into the station.
Before anyone could unload anything now that the train had stopped, Will quickly jumped off with Shuna and walked towards the illuminated town.
As they passed a signpost, Will finally saw the town’s name…
Seyurtse Town.
So that’s why.
No wonder Will felt a warm, humid breeze on his cheeks when he arrived.
Seyurtse Town was a coastal town in the Entak Empire. Due to foreign trade, it had developed quite well, even without relying on dungeons.
No wonder Shuna would call it distinctive and want to eat grilled fish here!
The Entak Empire didn’t have much coastline, and there weren’t many small towns by the sea. If coastal towns weren’t considered distinctive, then nothing was.
“How is it? It’s already dark. How about we go to the Adventurer’s Guild for dinner? They usually have the most characteristic local restaurants.”
Shuna naturally slung an arm around his shoulder, patted it, and spoke.
“Hmm… after going to the Adventurer’s Guild, I need to do something else first before I can relax.”
“Oh? Are you in a hurry to find a nearby dungeon?”
“You’re too tired to enter a dungeon now, it’s just…”
Will no longer felt the “anxiety” of his heart racing, although he had clearly felt it when he first got on the train.
However, he still needed to report his safety to his teammates so they wouldn’t worry too much.
Currently, the fastest way to transmit letters wasn’t through government couriers, but through the Adventurer’s Guild.
The Adventurer’s Guild had an inter-town communication system. At the current distance, it would take about two days to get from here to Nov Town.
In this era, the distance a train could cover in a day was much longer than other modes of transportation.
If only time could be turned back by half a year.
About six months from now, a book on Ancient Magic would be excavated from a dungeon. It was a prototype for a magical form of communication similar to radio waves.
At that time, the Hysterm Family would use this to build a rapid communication system across all Adventurer’s Guilds nationwide, similar to a message drop point before mobile devices became widespread.
At the very least, messages would be delivered to every Adventurer’s Guild in the Entak Empire within a day.
For now, he would write a letter that they would only receive in two days. At least it would put their minds at ease and prevent them from rushing too far. After all, they had to welcome the true protagonist in a month.
“I understand, you want to write a letter to your teammates, right?”
However, Shuna finished his sentence.
“Eh? You figured that out?”
“It was too obvious on the train.”
Shuna’s arm, wrapped around Will’s right side, extended a finger and poked his cheek.
“Was it that obvious? I thought I looked indifferent.”
“This morning, when I saw you just getting up, you were staring blankly, like your soul had left your body. Anyway, you seemed a bit numb, but you recovered quickly.”
Will scratched his head. He wondered if Shuna had dragged him to see the sunrise this morning precisely because she had seen through him.
“But you still need to write the letter. After all, Little Will is a well-behaved young master who has always been doted on. This time, you look like you’re skipping school with delinquent students, so you definitely need to write a letter to reassure your school and family.”
“I feel like in your heart, I’m a completely incompetent bookworm with no life skills.”
“Let’s not talk about that. The town isn’t big, look, the Adventurer’s Guild is right there!”
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The Adventurer’s Guild in Seyurtse Town did indeed serve grilled fish, and the price was very affordable and accessible.
Looking at the fragrant grilled fish on the table, with a mix of garlic and a hint of chili, Will felt hungry just from the smell, having only eaten hard bread for lunch.
“It’s delicious! The side dishes are good too,” Shuna had already started cutting a piece with her knife. “How is it, Will? How’s your letter coming along?”
Uh…
Will looked at the borrowed stationery on the table.
Ten minutes had passed, and it still only had one line—
[To Iaar, Liya, and Treya: …]
For some reason, as soon as he started writing, he had too many things he wanted to convey, including which dungeons he had planned for them to quickly level up their adventuring team without being too difficult.
And their training plans for the next few people.
And reminders to maintain and replace their weapons…
More importantly, he needed to explain how he had left.
Should he say he discovered a particularly good material and rushed out to track it?
Too many questions at once.
Damn it, is this a side effect of playing simulation games? He had become so fussy. It was just like the repeated instructions given when entrusting a game to a代肝 (someone who plays games for others).
“Let me see, hmm… you’re hesitating a lot when writing. Do you always write to me like this?”
Shuna had somehow circled around to Will’s seat, pulled over a chair, and sat down next to him.
“To you… how to put it… actually, it’s always quite fast when I write to you. Otherwise, I wouldn’t be able to send a letter the day after receiving one every time.”
“I’m so honored.”
“You need to write to all three of them, otherwise they will…”
Will listed a long string of things on the scratch paper.
“Please, all three of them are basically adults and have successfully formed an adventuring team. They should think independently about what to do. You don’t need to write every single detail.”
“Mm…”
Perhaps Shuna was right.
If he wasn’t leaving now, he would have to leave them someday. At that time, even if it meant a protagonist getting attacked, they might have to figure things out themselves.
“That’s true. I’ll be back in a few days anyway, just telling them I’m alright is enough.”
And…
If he were to rank them, the most important thing in Will’s heart…
was probably to have the three of them wait patiently at their current location for the protagonist’s arrival.
So these three must not wander off randomly, but wait for him!
[To Iaar, Liya, and Treya:
Because S and I discovered a rare material, I had to rush to a nearby dungeon overnight. Please don’t worry, I am safe now and will return within two weeks at most.
While I am away, you should rest where you are.
If you receive applications for logistics positions during this time, from a black-haired youth who is exceptionally outstanding and low-key, please do hire him!]
Shuna, holding a fork beside him, silently finished reading Will’s letter.
“Hmm… the rare material you mentioned, could it be that stone I sent you?”
“Ahaha. That reason is just for fun, to make them feel more at ease.”
“No, I mean, the dungeon where I initially found the green stone is actually right here?”
Shuna said calmly, forking another piece of fish.
“Wha… what?!”
