Chapter 40 – Autonomy (End)
The news of Rumont obtaining his autonomy status, before he even returned, had already spread rapidly to the entire town of Ricca.
A youth whose age was still considered young, yet already passed through to Rank 2 as a Druid, whether or not he obtained autonomy status was no longer everyone’s main concern.
It was because Rumont obtaining his autonomy status, as everyone saw it, was as it should be. It was rightly and justly deserved. The real leading cause for everyone’s interest, was pertaining to the fact of Rumont opening up a drugstore. This piece of news rapidly spread through the townsfolk and amongst the Adventurers of Ricca town; as if it had grown a large pair of wings.
When Rumont had finally returned to Mort’s Inn, it had already gathered quite a few people he recognized. Adventurers that he had treated before, as well as members of the caravan group that had taken him to the small city, it even had residents of the town whom he originally had an alright relationship with, but had ended drifting apart from.
“Rumont, congratulations to you!” was said to him first by the caravan boss Banner, as soon as he saw him enter, his fat face full of smiles. “I heard you’re opening a drugstore, is that true?”
Seeing that the others were looking at himself with warm welcome, Rumont laughed faintly: “that’s right, I’ve already gotten a store proof of permit.”
Saying this, he took out the proof out, flashing it out to everyone.
Cheering was sounded shortly within the inn. As far as the residents of a small remote town was concerned, the medicines from the Shrine, the majority of it was transported to the cities by Priest Dennis to acquire some profits.
This point, even Apothecarist Anson had no way of dealing with it. After all, he was a subordinate of the Shrine.
As for Jeff, he never did anything about this.
The pain of not having a drugstore was honestly, really too intense. Even though there were residents that didn’t need to go out adventuring, who would never have any headaches or fevers before. If they went to the Priest for a treatment for every little injury and ailment, the expensive pricing wasn’t really something ordinary people could bear with. But not treating it was also hard to bear with, heading to the city to purchase was a long arduous journey. Yet now, it was great!
Having a Druid responsible for a drugstore would put their minds at ease when buying medicines. Rumont’s method of business had always been fair, and wasn’t greedy for everyone’s money. Therefore, once they heard the news was real, everyone was in a happy mood.
The atmosphere within Mort’s Inn had reached the climax, even the Adventurers that usually didn’t speak with Rumont congratulated him, and also inquired about the matter of the drugstore.
They were completely different to the townsfolk that sometimes needed medicines. They were people that danced on a blade’s edge, practically sustaining injuries daily. Although currently a majority of those that came to Ricca town brought over their own medicines. Yet firstly, it wasn’t possible to bring a large amount, secondly was that in recent times they had frequently overused it. Therefore, quite a few people had already planned on going back to the city to replenish their stocks. And yet if Rumont was able to open up his drugstore, the first group of people that benefitted would have been the Adventurers. As a result, they were even more cheerful than the townsfolk.
“Rumont, you don’t know right, that the medicines in the cities are much more costly!” a certain Adventurer said with feeling. “Furthermore, buying medicines each time would require the travel of a long road, during winter it’s a really big inconvenience!”
“That’s right, that’s right!” the other Adventurers also parroted.
Rumont immediately followed up in saying: “the medicines that I have are made by my own hands, therefore, I’m hoping to earn a little bit of money. But you can relax, the medicines here will absolutely be cheaper than the cities.”
Receiving their desiring answer, the crowds of Adventurers were greatly jubilant. And after speaking with everyone for a bit, Rumont made an excuse of needing to prepare for the store and headed up the stairs.
Returning back to his room and shutting the door well, Rumont fiercely threw his body onto the large springy bed. Until this moment, the weight that was always hanging in his heart had finally lifted for real.
“I’m finally free hah.” although, he understood that this proof wouldn’t have any too considerable use, not at least until he himself had gotten stronger.
At last however, he no longer needed to worry about his status. Continuing on, so long as he strived to earn money conventionally, strived to increase his power, and as far he was concerned even if there were to be difficulties, his future was still increasingly promising.
Only, would those two people permit him like this? Two insincerely smiling faces floated into Rumont’s mind, the corner of his mouth jerked, the pleasant feeling inside promptly dropped by half.
“Currently, it’s still not the time for me to loosen up……the menaces are still here!” he softly spoke to himself. Rumont naturally laid on the bed top in facing the ceiling, it was hard to make out whether his expression was indignant or hatred; there was only a cold intent.
Time passed quite quickly. In a flash, it was noon of the next day. Remembering Miss Eleni’s repeated warnings, the slumbering Rumont all of a sudden jumped out of bed.
Because his body was unceasingly improving, his current degree of leaping strength and the nimbleness of his body had risen quite considerably. Slightly proud of himself, he brandished his already sturdy and solid arm in front of him. Rumont then hastily changed his clothes. Afterwards, he cleaned himself up before descending the stairs.
“Rumont, you’re going out eh?” the current sweeping Madame Mort turned her head over, hehe laughing while greeting him.
“That’s right, good afternoon Madame Mort.” Rumont also responded with a smile.
“This kid, his future prospects are increasing heh.” Madame Mort watched Rumont’s back, whispering to the currently sweeping Mort by the entrance of the inn.
Boss Mort laughed: “of course, when I first saw the kid I already knew his future prospects would be good. He’s only in his teens and already a Rank 2 Druid, isn’t it really amazing.”
“Only, this kid seems to have offended the great Tax Officer, that drugstore……” thinking of the Tax Officer’s malice, Madame Mort couldn’t help but worry about the drugstore that Rumont was on the verge of opening.
“What do you know? Rumont now already has his autonomy, and also the status of a Rank 2 Druid, even if the great Tax Officer wanted to makes things difficult for him, wouldn’t he still need to carefully think it over? What’s more, the opening of this drugstore is anticipated by quite a lot of people, making things difficult for him would make everyone his enemy. Why would the great Tax Officer be so foolish……”
“Good morning Mister Barcas.” the Madame at the side suddenly greeted out to a fellow on the road.
Boss Mort also promptly halted his discussion. In the front of his store, a gloomy faced Tax Officer Barcas was currently situated there.
“Morning is it? It’s already noon, not morning.” Barcas said, neither warmly nor coldly as he walked over.
“My god, these unpleasant word really can’t be spoken too much ay……” the inn boss Mort stared blankly at the figure’s back, whispering softly.
“It’s fine it’s fine, I’ve told you say less but you never listen, and now you’ve been caught right? Hurry and go back now……” Madame Mort at once pulled her husband back.
“Hehe……he shouldn’t have heard……” as he walked in, Mort whispered without confidence.
As for the aforementioned Tax Officer Barcas in front of Mort’s Inn, he really didn’t hear what Mort had said, because at this very moment, Barcas was nursing a rage within him.
“That damned Rumont!” Barcas with a gloomy face, got increasingly angry as he thought.
Although he didn’t hear what the Mort couple had said, but how could he not have heard similar thoughts as the Mort couple, in regards to the townsfolk? Hence on the road, Barcas in truth had heard several earfuls of it.
Those few words had caused Barcas to feel a matchless amount of anger, and as a result, all the more hated Rumont.
“If it wasn’t for him, how would I be jeered at by people? “ he thought with resentment. At this moment he lifted his head, he had already reached the Shrine; he entered with a gloomy expression.
At this time, there was a small banquet.
The reason it was small was because the people that were participating were only the town’s main head administrators, as well as those that handled the Shrine’s primary concerns, which figured out to be no more than a dozen people.
The leading role of the small feast was the town’s hotly trending, Rumont; the talented 16 year old youth who had became a Rank 2 Druid.
Miss Eleni, one that had become a Rank 2 Priest, and could represent the authority of the Lord Baron, was presiding over today’s small feast.
The food at the banquet couldn’t completely be considered sumptuous, but it was still many times better than normally.
Even more so, the purpose for today’s banquet was for the purpose of Rumont publicly announcing his autonomy status in front of all the main figureheads; as well the affair of the drugstore he was about to open.
No matter if it was on the friendship of him once working at the Shrine, or being the first drugstore being opening in the town, Miss Eleni raised it so that not a single one could find fault with it.
Everyone present at the scene already knew these two facts through all their various channels. Only, they still pretended to have not known about it, merely congratulating Rumont with well wishes once Miss Eleni announced the Lord’s decision.
As for the moment when the Priest and Tax Officer offered their blessings, everyone’s expression was all evidently strange.
Even if they didn’t know previously about the dissent between them and Rumont, yet with the recent few disputes, they would have understood a bit of the situation.
Therefore, seeing their gloomy faces, yet having no other choice but to pretend that nothing had ever happened, everyone present all felt it quite weird.
However, they saw that even though they had a pair of gloomy faces, they did not make a difficult scene; with no reason for anyone’s comment, they continued to pretend nothing was wrong, carrying on laughing and talking.
As for what followed on with the small banquet, the Priest and Tax Officer’s expression was still a bit gloomy without speaking, the only kept their heads down to eat the food. Occasionally, their visions would collide, showing quite the amount of flickerings of things that others saw without understanding.
As their adversaries, even though other people didn’t pay attention to it, Rumont continuously kept his attention on the pair as he ate, drank, and laughed with others.
These two people, they still can’t loosen up ey……
“Rumont, congratulations.” when the small banquet finished, Miss Eleni once again spoke while faintly smiling towards Rumont. If it was said that yesterday’s well wishes was from a private point of view, then in that case, today’s well wishes to him were of official business.
Rumont also returned in an exceedingly courteous fashion. The banquet having reached this point was already concluding, everyone started to return to all various places. Seeing right away that the Tax Officer and Priest, with their gloomy expressions, were to the side, it also caused Rumont’s expression to be downcast.
“Rumont……” behind him came a melodious calling.
Rumont busily changed into a faint smiling expression, turning around: “Miss Eleni……”
“Rumont, be more careful from now on!” saying this was the exteriorly quiet and serene maiden, unhurriedly watching his eyes attentively before she then left.
After she had left, Rumont’s expression once again became downcast.
“Looks like, they don’t intend to reconcile eh, in that case, don’t blame me for being ruthless.” it was at this moment, Rumont flashed with a trace of murderous intent.
In the past, he had always hesitated, but now, he genuinely emitted murderous intentions.
Those two absolutely couldn’t be left alone, regardless whether they gave him trouble hereafter, if there was an opportunity he had to get rid of them, he absolutely couldn’t raise a tiger to court disaster……
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