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Chapter 293 - Chatting at the Camp ~ The Baron Darren Matter ~

"So that’s why you don’t need to worry about it, Yuri."

"That’s right. Just leave dealing with the idiot to the guild."

"Those guys at the guild are pretty tough in their own way. You don’t need to worry."

"I see…"

Perhaps sensing that Yuri was still not fully convinced, Kudol abruptly changed the subject.

"More importantly, on the way back, don’t you need to stop by your lord’s place, Baron Darren, was it?"

This question was directed more towards Old Man Audel than Yuri. The old man, now in charge of the decision, thought for a moment with a "hmm."

"...It won’t be necessary this time."

That was Old Man Audel’s judgment.

If they were to stop by Baron Darren’s place, they would have no choice but to report the incident with the idiot master. To do so before Viscount Fransel would be like slapping the viscount in the face. There was no need to step into the fire intentionally.

"Adon is probably making his move by now anyway. It’s best to leave it to him rather than for us to act on our own."

"I see."

Kudol and the others seemed to be convinced, but was it really okay? Wouldn’t Baron Darren, being left out of the loop, be offended? Yuri’s concerns were lightly dismissed by Old Man Audel.

"Our stay in Laurenzen dragged on longer than expected, so both Yuri-kun and I must hurry back to the village. In particular, Yuri-kun has been personally ordered by the lord to conduct trial cultivation of new crops. In this case, it is our duty to hurry back to the village without making any unnecessary detours."

"I see…"

Yuri was genuinely impressed by the way he phrased it. Though it was a stretch to call reporting to one’s lord an "unnecessary detour."

"Well, there should be no problem if we inform him of the progress of the crops we obtained this time at an appropriate moment. If we bring out some pepper, it’ll be settled in a flash."

"Ah… we do have that…"

"That would certainly shut the lord up…"

Regarding the pepper Yuri had acquired at the Great Market, Adon, who took the situation seriously, had already issued a gag order to all parties concerned. Since it was not even known whether it would sprout, it seemed he had no intention of reporting it to Viscount Fransel for the time being.

"The pepper… it’s doubtful whether it will even sprout in the first place."

"Well… probably so."

"Hmm… it might be better for us to test the Alfalfa Mimic, Climber Flower, and Broom Grass, and inform him of the results first. If we add a note in that letter saying that Yuri-kun seems to be experimenting with various things as well, it should be fine."