Chapter 71 71. A World Where Only the Captain Is Working Hard

Redstone City, inside the city lord's office.

Nova was buried in a pile of documents, working overtime to handle official business.

After rescuing the Duke's daughter, Duke Amara did not break his promise and really handed over a city to them.

It is even a city located on a major transportation route with quite prosperous business.

Although only the management rights of the city were transferred to them, they were not enfeoffed as nobles.

But it was also a very generous reward. Apart from the small amount of tribute that had to be paid every month, all the surplus generated by managing the city could go into their own pockets.

This is much faster than being an adventurer and working hard to make money.

As for whether it’s easy or not?

If you ask Night Owl or Ivan, they would definitely feel relaxed.

But if you ask Nova, that's not necessarily the case...

Snap——

Another stack of documents was placed on the desk by Gal.

Nova looked up with dark circles under his eyes and asked, "What is this?"

"Uh...three foreign businessmen filed complaints against Night Owl." Gal answered, looking away.

"What kind of sting operation is she doing again?"

Gal nodded and stood a little further away.

Nova's voice was trembling as he spoke. He was furious. Since he took office as the city lord, his temper has been getting worse and worse...

really--

"What does she want to do?"

Nova picked up the stack of complaints, flipped through them quickly, and then threw them to the ground.

"Will she be happy only if all the caravans have to take a detour?

Gal, go get her, where is she now?"

"Maybe he's on patrol..."

"So you're still doing it now!? Go and bring her to me!"

At Nova's urging, Gal trotted out of the office.

About 20 minutes later, Night Owl, dressed as a beggar and with a dirty face, was dragged in by Gal.

From the moment he entered the door, Nova stared at her. If looks could kill, Night Owl would have died three times by now.

"Night Owl, can you tell me what you are doing dressed like this?"

"Well...experience life?" Night Owl looked innocent, his veins throbbing as he looked at Nova.

He picked up the stack of reports and threw it in front of her.

“Pretend to be a mentally handicapped wandering elf and deliberately lure foreign merchants to talk to you.

When someone is about to take you away, you reveal your identity, capture that person and make a fortune?

Is this what a sheriff should do?

You are clearly setting up a trap!"

Night Owl moved to hide behind Gal, sticking out his tongue and saying, "As long as they don't have any bad intentions, it's fine. I'm just eliminating the hidden danger!"

“Eliminate hidden dangers?

Do you know that thanks to your efforts, the number of merchants entering the city is 20% less than in previous years?

What do you think those merchants you cheated will say about Redstone City after they leave?

Can't you just quiet down?

Even if you are just imitating Ivan and soaking in magic all day long, it is considered helping me!"

“I’m not a magic-addicted idiot!

Besides, if you are a sheriff and don't punish them, then you are just wasting your time as a sheriff!"

"Then you should deal with the thieves! Why deal with the foreign merchants?"

Night Owl pouted, swaying his body from side to side, not looking at Nova.

Anyway, I just have the attitude of "You can say whatever you want, I'll do it next time."

Tasks are completed together and positions are allocated as agreed.

Even though Nova is the captain, he does not have the right to fire Night Owl.

But that doesn't mean he won't get angry.

Gal silently retreated to the corner. He could already sense that Nova had reached his limit.

"City Lord! There is an order from the Supreme Council."

"Ha--Huh--" In front of outsiders, Nova quickly regained his composure and hurried to the communication crystal.

When Nova came back, Gal sat obediently in the chair.

Night Owl had changed back into his black tights and was hanging upside down on the bookshelf, swaying from side to side.

When he saw Nova, he asked, "What's the big deal? You actually used the communication crystal."

Long-distance communication consumes a lot of magic power, so unless it is something important, people usually communicate through letters.

“Requesting to escort the priests of the Church of Light to the capital, Oath City.

There were also non-compulsory call-ups for a few of us.”

"Tsk, they haven't revealed anything yet," Night Owl said dissatisfiedly, "They called away many diamond-level adventurers before, and now they want to call us over too, but they don't tell us the reason. They are so secretive, it must be bad news!"

"It's not mandatory." Nova reminded.

"So what? Voting?" asked Night Owl.

Nova nodded: "Gar, go and call Ivan."

After a while, the dazed Ivan was grabbed by Gal.

Nova told him what happened. Ivan nodded as he listened, but Gal felt that he might not be awake yet.

"I agree to go. You guys will drive me crazy if I stay here any longer." Nova was the first to vote in favor.

He is telling the truth.

Ivan was addicted to magic crystals all the time, living a life of drunkenness and dreaming all the time.

The night owl is always causing trouble, which is totally counterproductive.

Gal is an honest man and has no bad habits.

Unfortunately, the half-dragon is not very smart and can only help run errands.

The burden of handling city affairs fell entirely on Nova, so it was no wonder that his temper was getting worse and worse.

Now that he was being recruited, it was just what he wanted to do to go out for a stroll.

As for the possibility of danger?

Who is afraid of this, adventurer?

"I don't want to go!" Night Owl only wanted to uphold justice in the city and had no interest in the mess in the kingdom.

"I'm fine with either." Gal abstained.

"Ivan?"

"Ah? Ah!" Ivan seemed to wake up after being called by his name suddenly. "Go, go, go, go."

After saying this, he leaned back in his chair, and it was hard not to wonder whether he knew what everyone was discussing.

but--

“Then it’s 2 to 1, let us escort the pastor ourselves.

Gal, you go and prepare the carriage and half a month's worth of food.

Night Owl, go prepare the potion. Press the amount required for one dungeon.

I will be responsible for finding someone to take over the job of city lord."

"yes."

"yes--"

The night owl disappeared in a flash, and Gal carried Ivan back first.

A day later, next to two carriages.

"May the Lord of Light protect me. I'm counting on you all along the way."

The three priests bowed slightly, and Nova hurried forward to express his courtesy.

All three were gold-level priests in the Redstone City Church, two women and one man.

There was a diamond-level pastor in the church, but he was too old.

Nova was so old that he suspected that if he dared to take him with him, he would die on the way.

So in the end the old man was allowed to stay in the city. Anyway, the communication did not specify anyone by name, it just said to send all the priests with gold rank or above in the city.

Now these three should be enough for the task.

After departure, Night Owl sat on the top of the carriage to be on guard, his legs dangling in the air as he asked:

“Captain, you said they were looking for both priests and adventurers.

A batch of magic materials were transferred from the city some time ago.

What are you going to do?

Are we going to go to war with the demons?

If so, I will withdraw."

Night Owl is an elf, and if the situation goes wrong she can indeed sneak back to the Elf Forest at any time.

"How should I know?" Nova half-lay in the carriage, enjoying the leisure time without having to deal with official documents. "But it is definitely not a war. If it is a war, the troops and food should be mobilized instead of just magic materials, adventurers and priests."

——

Two days later.

Night Owl: "There's something going on ahead. Tell the old man to get up and investigate!"

(End of this chapter)