Weapons, armor, and medicinal items are the main focus, but in reality, the number of stores is not all that large.

However, large buildings are lined up around the Adventurer’s Guild.

What are they? They’re warehouses.

But not just any warehouses.

These are top-tier ones, fully equipped with air conditioning.

As you might expect, medicinal items are well cared for, and it seems they’re just as cautious with the storage of weapons and armor.

From metal and leather goods to weaponry made from mysterious materials that are hard to identify… there’s a lot to choose from.

And the stores that can provide such facilities are the ones that set up shop here.

It’s not like there’s any monopoly or anything, though.

By the way, the Knight Order’s gear is handled by the artisans’ district’s workshops.

That’s under the jurisdiction of the Commercial Guild.

If you look into that area, it’s quite interesting, but for now, let’s focus on the stalls.

Next to those large warehouses, several roofed stalls line up.

Hmm… Even in the middle of the day, it’s evident that there are customers, making it feel a bit like a standing bar.

As Seriana said, it’s impressive that they managed to prepare so much in just a few days.

As I’m impressed by this, suddenly the rows of stalls start to grow bigger…

“…!? Wait, wait!”

I hurriedly stopped Seriana, who inexplicably started to descend.

Since she’s not operating it herself, I couldn’t tell when she started moving—there’s no sense of air pressure cutting through.

Anyway, despite what was said, Liesel had asked me to look out for Seriana.

Normally, even in more refined places, people like Elena and Teresa always have guards with them, so I couldn’t just let her go alone in such a rough place.

However, ignoring my frantic attempts to stop her, she quickly descended to about a meter above the ground—the same height I usually float at.

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We landed right in front of one of the stalls at the end of the street.

As the view shifted from above to the side, I could see the surroundings clearly.

The stalls all have similar structures, with roofs and counters, but no chairs. The customers are all standing, and it looks a bit cramped for anyone wanting to linger.

“Hm? …What!?”

Now that we were on the ground, the customers finally noticed us.

After a brief pause, they seemed surprised.

We had appeared silently from above, in the rain, so it was no wonder they were shocked, but since these people know me… It must have been Seriana who caused the real shock.

If a beautiful woman suddenly descended from the sky, it’s no surprise people would be startled.

“…There are quite a lot of them.”

Seriana muttered, then slowly began moving.

As we passed by, Seriana, who was scanning the stalls and the customers, seemed puzzled by how many people were drinking in the middle of the day.

She understood commoners, and I’m sure she wasn’t looking down on them, but she’s still a young lady at heart.

Even though she supported the introduction of these stalls to this street, their actions probably seemed strange to her.

“Dungeons don’t care about day or night.”

While we passed, I looked at the stalls as well. Everyone seemed to be drinking from the same size cup—was there some sort of arrangement?

It might be hard to get drunk from just one cup, but still, a drink after a tough job is always nice.

I’m not too familiar with the drinking culture here, but I imagine it’s similar to anywhere else.

Anyway, not long after, we finished surveying the stall street.

A few owners came out from inside their stalls when they noticed us, even though they couldn’t see us from inside. Some patrolling soldiers also rushed over, and Seriana waved them off… it was all trivial.

We slowed down quite a bit, so even though it was only a few hundred meters, it took us nearly five minutes, but it was a tense moment.

The one who had decided to check out the place was calm as ever.

Back when I was still in the orphanage, the area around the tavern was filled with trash and other stuff, but now, not a single piece of trash could be seen on the street.

It’s amazing how much change can happen in just a few years.

“Let’s go.”

Seriana, satisfied after looking around, muttered as she prepared to leave.

“Yeah…!?”

Before I could respond, she suddenly started ascending.

I barely had time to glance down at the street below before noticing that, despite the rain, the stalls were still full of customers.

I wonder what they’re thinking…?

I bet today’s topic of conversation in the taverns will be about this.

Seriana stopped ascending when she reached a decent altitude and began moving again.

“Is it over?”

“The Adventurer District is fine. We’re moving on to the next place.”

“…Next?”

I asked Seriana, still hovering above the Adventurer’s Guild, if the inspection was done, and it seemed like she was going to continue. She was heading south, but… we’re not leaving the city, right?

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