The Pegasus carriage, offering a comfortable ride, headed toward the town.

Zeke and the others said it would take about half a day, but we arrived in around 30 minutes. That was fast.

“Is that the town? What’s its name?”

“It’s Lints.”

From the sky, the town of Lints looked quite large. The roofs were uniformly orange, with a large building at the center and a plaza in front of it. Four roads extended from the plaza, where there was a fountain.

The town was surrounded by walls, and at the ends of the roads were four gates. As the carriage stopped before the largest gate, a few guards, spears in hand, ran toward us.

Wait, are we being mistaken for suspicious people?

But this is why I came with Zeke and the others. I’ll leave the negotiations to them!

When Zeke and the others stepped outside after opening the door, the guards came to a sudden halt, as if slamming on the brakes. Robo, who had been sitting on Alex’s lap, now moved to mine, replacing Ermine.

“Aren’t they the Mithril-ranked Zeke and his group?”

“You’re right. So this carriage belongs to Zeke’s party?”

“I’ve never seen a Pegasus before.”

“Did they tame it? That’s impressive.”

“But weren’t they exploring the Foggy Forest? Why are they coming back with a Pegasus? There’s no Tamer in that party.”

“Could they be impostors?”

As the guards murmured among themselves, Zeke pulled out the dog tag from under his clothes.

“I am the genuine Zeke Arnold. We’re on a request, so we need to pass through this gate promptly.”

“We’ve confirmed it’s Zeke Arnold of the Mithril rank. You said you’re on a request… is there someone of importance with you?”

One of the more imposing guards, who had run over, removed his full-face helmet and held it under his arm.

“Yes.”

“By the agreement, Lints is to offer maximum convenience to those on a Mithril-ranked request. We grant permission for this carriage to pass.”

“Thank you.”

The other guards lowered their spears as well, though they continued to look at us with curiosity.

After returning, Zeke headed toward the coachman’s seat. There was a small window connecting the carriage to the driver’s seat, allowing for conversation.

Zeke opened it and peeked inside.

“A driver is necessary to pass through the town. Can you manage to get the Pegasus to follow my instructions?”

“If Mei asks, it should be fine, right?”

“Wait, me?”

Surprised by the sudden question, my eyes widened.

Come to think of it, don’t Pegasi only listen to girls? Oh no, that’s unicorns.

“Koko is Mei’s ‘protector,’ so Koko’s subordinate, the Pegasus, will listen to Mei.”

Ah, that makes sense. Got it!

“Pegasus, Zeke will be sitting in the driver’s seat, so please follow his instructions.”

The Pegasus responded with a “Buhihin.”

Not really understanding it, I looked to Mr. Weasel for a translation.

“It’s fine~.”

“Then let’s head to the Merchant Guild.”

“Please.”

With Zeke’s guidance, we entered the town in the carriage.

Wow, the roads are paved with cobblestones. There’s a slight incline.

The town looked like a scene out of a European postcard. Orange roofs, cream-colored walls, and flowers adorning the windows.

While Ermine and I looked around in awe, the townspeople also gawked at the carriage, pointing at it with their mouths agape.

Pegasi must be rare here, so it’s understandable. I was surprised too.

Just as Zeke mentioned, there were many beastmen in town. They looked like bears or foxes, but since they walked on two legs, I assumed they were the beastmen of this world.

“Oh, a white cat… no, it’s just a white cat robe. Cute.”

At first, I thought there was a white cat beastman, but it turned out to be just a little girl wearing a white cat robe.

Ah, I thought there’d be beastmen with cat ears and tails. Too bad.

She was holding the hand of a man in light blue armor. Was she lost? But they were laughing together, so… maybe they’re parent and child or siblings?

That white cat robe is really cute, though. I wonder where they sell it. If they sell it here, I might buy one.

I can’t wait to go shopping at the stores!