44: Dining Out and Adventurer Tales 4
“That’s how I managed to start from 6-star after drawing with the guild master in a spar.”
“Can adventurers start from 6-star?”
“I was a 7-star adventurer and drew with the guild master, so he promoted me to 6-star. Salion also started from 6-star.”
“Salion?”
“There’s such a fellow. He’s a red dragon.”
Before Silvia, the hatchling who had sought out the adventurer guild was none other than Salion.
When a hatchling came to the guild master, he would administer a simple test and let them begin from 6-star.
After all, low-rank quests held no meaning for the hatchlings, and it was far more beneficial to help them rise quickly.
The hatchlings began their adventurer work right after completing their coming-of-age ceremony like Silvia, but after a short time at 8-star, they quickly lost motivation.
Once they reached adulthood, dragons tended to stop caring much about humans, so they preferred to work as adventurers while still hatchlings.
Even that didn’t last long, as they quickly grew bored and their activity levels dropped dramatically.
Over a short period, many hatchlings had visited the adventurer guild, but only Silvia was still actively working there.
“Liria, from what star rank will you begin?”
“I will make Liria begin from 6-star.”
“Liria will have to train as well.”
“No, simply beginning from 6-star will suffice.”
Liria had no intention of asking the guild master to let her start from 6-star.
If he refused, she would simply announce her retirement as an adventurer.
She was certain the guild master would grant her request.
Moreover, she believed her magical power was at least 10-star.
If the guild master truly thought that way, he would never suggest training with the adorable and lovable Liria.
“Surely the guild master won’t suggest training with Liria.”
“If I were the guild master, I would never do so.”
“In case of accidental injury.”
“Then I should simply quit being an adventurer at once.”
It was impossible for the guild master to punish her for injuring Liria in training, so the only option was to stop being an adventurer altogether.
The thought of Liria getting hurt was utterly unbearable.
If any other hatchlings were injured while working at the adventurer guild, it would cause an uproar.
Some might even seek revenge on the guild master immediately.
Revenge, of course, would not mean death, but it would certainly make him regret it thoroughly.
Thinking this way, Silvia felt a pang of sympathy for the guild master.
“In any case, the guild master will never suggest training with Liria. She knows exactly what kind of being she is to the dragons.”
“Somehow I feel sorry for the guild master.”
“The guild master only needs to let Liria begin from 6-star. She can simply demonstrate her magic.”
“Liria is confident.”
Liria’s offensive magic was clumsy, but she was confident in magic.
Ever since reincarnating into this world, she had longed to try being an adventurer just once.
Any man who had watched isekai genre stories on Earth would have wanted to be an adventurer in this world at least once, and Liria was no exception.
However, she imagined that encountering monsters for the first time would be somewhat frightening.
Clearly she would be stronger now as a high elf than she was as a human, but mentally she was still a child who needed protection.
If the blue-haired girls hadn’t been there when she first arrived on Earth, she would have been terribly confused.
Whenever she lacked mana and couldn’t move freely, they would help her replenish it comfortably and send her back.
“I really wanted to be an adventurer after seeing the adventurer guild in an isekai fantasy novel, but I’m afraid it would be scary if I actually did it.”
“If we become adventurers, wouldn’t we start from 1-star?”
“We’d barely beat even a horned chicken.”
“I’m not confident even against a horned rabbit.”
“Which is stronger between a horned rabbit and a horned chicken?”
“The horned chicken is probably stronger, though.”
“Both of us are too weak to tell the difference.”
“On Earth, neither of us had horns, so seeing horned monsters would be quite interesting.”
They pondered what it would be like if they became adventurers.
Once they realized that the isekai world they had only imagined existed in stories was real, their confidence waned compared to before they knew Liria.
Thanks to Liria, they had obtained mana, but as women in their twenties, they were still absurdly weak.
Still, they wanted to try it at least once.
“Would you all like to go to Selenia?”
“If safety is guaranteed, none of us would refuse.”
“As long as Silvia-unnie is with us, we’ll be absolutely safe.”
“We can go together next time.”
“Really? You’ll take me?”
“Still, I think it’s too soon. The cafe work is also quite busy.”
“That’s true. When we all take a vacation together later, that would be the best time.”
Now that the cafe business had begun, it was not the time to suddenly go on a trip to the other world.
Whenever they did go on vacation, they would go then.
Liria made a promise to all of them to visit Selenia together on a cafe holiday.
“Liria, I want to go too.”
“Me too.”
“Very well.”
Hong Jihye and Na Sujeong felt gratitude toward Liria.
They had only met recently, yet she had immediately given permission, which was incredibly kind.
Since successfully using spatial movement on Earth, Liria’s mana had increased considerably.
At first, a single spatial movement had left her mana-depleted and exhausted, but returning to the same place drastically reduced mana consumption, allowing multiple round trips.
Bringing several people to Selenia was no trouble at all.
“However, there is no guarantee that you will be well in Selenia. The environment is different from Earth.”
“If you feel it’s dangerous, you can always return, right?”
“That is possible.”
“Then it’s fine, isn’t it?”
“More people would rather visit the other world than go into space, even now.”
“Space is accessible if you have money, but the other world is impossible without Liria’s help.”
“If Liria’s business goes well, it would be nice to take a vacation and all go together. Liria, what do you think?”
“Yes. Silvia unnie.”
After Silvia and Liria finished speaking, the group let out small cheers.
They were thrilled at the thought of being the first to go to an unknown planet.
Especially Kim Gayoung, Lee Nami, and Park Dahye were even more excited than they had been with mana.
Mana had been forcibly given to them by Liria, but the other world was different.
They had made a promise to go, so the day felt incredibly far away.
“In any case, the three of you must definitely go to and from Selenia.”
“The three of us?”
Kim Gayoung, Lee Nami, and Park Dahye looked bewildered.
Silvia’s next words were shocking.
“In my case, I could feel a significant increase in mana after coming to Earth.”
“Liria felt the same.”
“Then if we go to Selenia and return, will our mana increase even more?”
“It’s likely.”
“Wow, that’s possible too.”
Liria realized that not only herself but also Silvia had gained mana.
If that were true, she would have to shuttle all dragons, elves, and dwarves between Earth and Selenia in a short time.
At least her family and the dragons first.
After finishing their conversation, the last dessert was served, and after finishing the dessert, the group left the restaurant and headed back to the cafe.
The conclusion was to be Eleas coffee, as always.
“Thank you for the meal.”
“Thank you.”
“Thank you.”
“Compared to what I received, it’s nothing.”
They thanked Hong Doowon for his generous spread, but they themselves were the ones who owed Liria a great debt.
In the future, they planned how to repay Liria.
Upon arriving at the cafe, the group drank Eleas coffee together.
Seroyoung and Hong Jihye, who were tasting Eleas 100% coffee for the first time, were surprised by the taste.
They understood why Hong Doowon had praised it so highly.
They had also tasted the high-end coffee Hong Doowon brought, but it paled in comparison to the one they were drinking now.
“A cup costs 300,000 won?”
“Actually, since Liria runs the cafe herself, there are no distribution costs, so the minimum price is 300,000 won. It can triple or quadruple depending on the distribution stage.”
“That’s amazing. It’s coffee that only the rich can afford.”
“Then a cup here for 6,000 won means that even with zero distribution costs, the cost ratio exceeds 60%.”
“It’s like it’s free. I hope the customers appreciate it.”
The cost of supplying from Selenia is three gold coins per 100 grams.
Originally, only the elves had the right to sell Eleas beans.
The elves working in the fields on rotation received the right to sell only the beans they harvested.
They also received a portion of the sales revenue as an incentive.
Since there was no Eleas coffee to sell, it was not difficult to sell at all.
There were stores run by elves across Selenia, and they preferred to have staff sell there.
By supplying beans to the entire region and having store staff sell them, even after paying staff salaries, a significant amount of gold remained.
“The elves must be so envious. They’re working in a place of gods.”
“Sujeong unnie is also going to work with Liria from now on. It’s YouTube too.”
“Ah, that’s right. I almost forgot.”
Na Sujeong answered with a smile.
Na Sujeong still couldn’t believe she was working with Liria.
Park Dahye understood Na Sujeong’s feelings.
She had felt the same.
After drinking the coffee, Liria prepared to return to Selenia.
The events on Earth today had been incredibly enjoyable.
Thinking about continuing to spend days with Silvia on Earth made her smile naturally.
Liria ordered food to eat in Selenia and prepared to return.
“Then we shall return.”
“I will come tomorrow.”
“You’ll come tomorrow too?”
“I must come.”
“Wow. If you come every day, it would be wonderful.”
After the farewells, Liria and Silvia returned to Selenia, and the tired Liria immediately fell asleep.