The Garbage Collector Who Stumbled Upon Mythical Weapons! - Chapter 15

After that, everyone followed Brenas to the Bonal family mansion. They were led to a guest room, where the head of Bonal Trading Company, Enbard Bonal, was waiting.

Garm and the others sat on a sofa facing Enbard.

Enbard appeared to be in his late 40s, with neatly groomed brown hair and a mustache. As the head of a large trading company, he had an air of dignity and refinement, or so Garm thought.

The group felt a little tense, but then—

“I sincerely apologize for what happened this time.”

Enbard bowed deeply. Garm and the others were surprised by his sudden apology.

“It is unacceptable that someone from my company assisted bandits in an attack. I have caused you trouble.”

“N-No, we’re the ones who failed to protect your employees. We’re very sorry,” Van replied, bowing his head.

Enbard shook his head.

“I’ve heard the details. Even though you were badly injured, you still managed to protect the cargo. That is enough.”

“S-So, does that mean… our job was a success?”

“Of course. I will report to the guild that you have completed the request.”

The faces of Garm and the others lit up with joy. There was a huge difference between success and failure. If they had failed, not only would they not be paid, but their guild reputation would have suffered.

Seeing their relief, Enbard smiled.

“I truly appreciate what you have done. It seems the attack was orchestrated by a business rival. If the cargo had been stolen, my company would have suffered a serious blow.”

“What exactly was in the cargo?” Van asked directly.

Since they had never been told, Garm also listened closely.

“Ah, it was high-purity ‘magic ore.’ The selling price is about 2 billion Lira.”

“2 billion Lira!?”

Everyone shouted in unison. It was said that 40 million Lira was enough to build a mansion—this was fifty times that amount.

Magic ore was widely used as an energy source and was always in high demand. The purer the ore, the more valuable it was.

Garm was impressed by how much wealth some people had.

“In the future, if I request something from the guild, I will make sure to request your team specifically. I hope you will accept.”

“Y-Yes!”

Van responded enthusiastically. A direct request was a sign of trust for an adventurer—it was something to be proud of.

After expressing their gratitude, the four of them left the mansion.

“Cheers!!”

At the Rayford tavern, Amber, Garm, Van, and the others were celebrating with drinks.

“Garm, drink as much as you want! We’re using the party funds to cover the cost, so don’t worry about it.”

“Oh, really? Well then, I won’t hold back!”

Garm, who originally loved drinking, happily emptied one cup after another.

“You really carried us this time, Garm. For the reward, I was thinking of splitting it into four equal parts. Please take your share.”

“Huh? Are you sure?”

“Of course! We survived thanks to you!”

Sophia leaned in, looking a little annoyed.

“I-I also think… that’s for the best… No! It should be that way!”

Amber, her face flushed from drinking, spoke up.

“To be honest, I wanted to give you a bigger share, but we still need to support ourselves.”

“Yeah, and we also have to earn money for Clay.”

Garm, sipping his liquor, perked up at the unfamiliar name.

“Clay? Who’s that?”

“He’s our front-line fighter. He’s currently taking a break. We all agreed to set aside his share until he returns.”

“I see. You guys are surprisingly thoughtful.”

“What do you mean ‘surprisingly’!? Are you saying we don’t seem like good people!?”

Sophia glared at him, offended.

“Haha, my bad, my bad. So, at first, you were going to reduce my share because…?”

“Actually, we were planning to split it five ways, including Clay. Sorry for not telling you.”

Garm was touched by how much they cared for their teammate.

“In that case, I’d feel bad taking more. Just split it five ways and give Clay his share.”

“No, we can’t do that. Besides, we have a request for you, Garm.”

“A request? What is it?”

Garm paused his drinking and looked at the three of them. They were all staring at him seriously. Then, as if making up his mind, Van spoke.

“Would you join our party? I want you to officially be part of our team.”

Garm was a little taken aback by the sudden invitation.

“But you already have Clay, right?”

“Of course, you could stay only until he comes back, or you could stay even after that. A party with five members isn’t a bad thing. Please think about it.”

Sophia and Amber both nodded, looking at Garm with hopeful eyes. He didn’t feel bad about being needed.

—Right now, I’m still a low-rank adventurer. Being in a party would make it easier to rank up.

“Alright. I’ll join you. Let’s work well together.”

“Really!? That’s great! Now we have to celebrate—let’s drink until morning!”

Van grinned and raised his mug. Sophia, Amber, and Garm lifted their glasses and clinked them together.

They all celebrated their new companion.

In the end, they really did drink until morning.