Reincarnated into a Game As the Hero’s Friend

After asking Max and the others to move out last night to make some arrangements, it was now early in the morning.

I had arranged for a carriage to be rented early in the morning, then Lily and I went to the Royal Palace in it. It was probably the power of the Count’s family, or rather Father’s power, that allowed us to go there unannounced.

Clara was allowed to stay in the back building as a guest. It was to make sure that the enemy’s subordinates monitoring Count Zeavert’s mansion do not see her.

“Welner-sama, you should really be careful.”

Lily said that, maybe concerned about me acting alone. Today I was neither dressed as a knight nor in the formal attire of a nobleman, but in my school uniform which I haven’t worn for a long time at the academy. It saddened me that it took a long time for this to happen.

By the way, the knight outfit and the rest of my clothes were shoved in my magic bag along with gold coins. I wondered if it was time to prepare a set of disguise tools or something.

“Oh, thanks for the worry. By the way, I need to ask you to do some research for me before I get back.” (Welner)

“Yes, what is it?” (Lily)

“For now, I would appreciate it if you could find out where the shells come from and how they are distributed in the Royal Capital.” (Welner)

When I asked her to do so, she gave me a puzzled look. Shellfish were rare in the Royal Capital, or rather, marine products themselves were scarce. This was probably due to the lack of an ocean or a large river nearby.

In the Middle Ages, whales, dolphins, sea pigs, shrimps, and scallops etc. were already being consumed. It was even recorded that whales were fit for kings and queens to eat.

However, due to poor preservation techniques and transportation problems, most of them were only consumed in areas near the sea. Inland, freshwater fishes such as carp, trout, and wakasagi, were common.

Moreover, the seas and rivers were more dangerous in this world than my previous life because of the presence of monsters in them.

For this reason, in inland cities, seafood would often be treated as more of a luxury item than meat. Be that as it may, the reason I was checking out shellfish wasn’t for luxury, so I guess I could leave it to her.

“Now then, stay close to Neurath and Schunzel until I get back.” (Welner)

“Yes. Take care as well.” (Lily)

Around an unpopular area, I quickly dismounted from the carriage and walked towards the side street, and remained there for some time watching the carriage escorted by Neurath and the others as they went towards the royal palace, making sure that there was no one following the carriage. It seemed that at least no one was following for now.

The next possibility would be them following me once I got out of the carriage, so I sped up my steps and moved on. If the same people were behind me after making three consecutive right turns, I could confirm that I was being followed, or so I thought.

I slipped into Rafed’s store through the back door, keeping an eye out behind me. And as always, Rafed showed up.

“This is… Welner-sama, you sure are here early this morning.”

Rafed was not surprised about my sudden arrival at all. I couldn’t help but let out a sarcastic laugh as I replied, “Sometimes I wonder if you’ve got some kind of surveillance on me.”

Then, he replied with a nonchalant look on his face, “By all means let me prepare people to do it before you make your move.”

“I think it would be best to erase your connection with me before I leave, though. Don’t you think so?”

(T/N: If Rafed really put his men to surveillance Welner, he would be involved in a deeper conspiracy involving nobles. Welner was simply telling him that it would be much safer for him to stay away or at least have minimum connections with him.)

“I’d rather fabricate evidence that Welner-sama had a child with some random woman just to stay connected.”

“Well, do as you see fit.”

Rafed could really do something like that, which scares me. I stopped the argument and took out a certain poison.

“Do you know what this is?”

“Let’s take a look.”

He smelled it, carefully touched it with his finger to check it, and finally licked it a little. I wondered if he was okay, but he simply said that there was no danger in licking this poison, since he found a poison similar to what I had given him to check, he could prepare for an antidote immediately if necessary. This made me think that it was best to leave something like this to experts.

I gave him a portrait of Clara and explained the situation. I confirmed the contents of the poison and purchased several potions that could be used to eliminate it. I then left Rafed’s store, replacing only my shoes then covering my whole body with a ragged cloak.

I continued to watch my back and went to see the old man Bert. This was not to make a request, but to thank him for all the information he had given me.

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