Save Log 20: In Search of the Great Rock Bill

'Splash' 'splash' 'splash'

The sound of our footsteps due to the slimy blood of the wastrich drenched us. Everyone in the guild was giving a glance at us and chatting. The odd scent of the blood was making them uncomfortable.

"Hanji, I told you to stay a bit away from me. You stink."

"It's your fault that we are like this. You know how hard it was fighting hundreds of wasps? What's more, they crawl. It gives me chills thinking about it."

"I will wash that lit of your body Hanjiro-sama."

"No need! I am fine myself!" I can't just go bath with a woman. Zefira seems to be disappointed though.

We continued to walk toward the receptionist. Someone suddenly stopped us.

"Yo, Hanji. You guys seem to love quests that make you all smelly and dirty."

"No we don't."

"Anyway, don't go to the reception yet."

Hm?

"Is there something wrong Buck?"

"No, it's just…" he checked his surroundings for someone. After making sure no one but his party members was near us, he continued.

"A crazy woman came to the reception earlier with a quest?"

"What quest?" all of us asked at the same time.

"A lost pet. And it's not any kind of pet it's.."

"Please! That rock was really precious to me! My pet rock has never left my side before!"

"That's because it's a rock."

The old baker lady whining to Siyol with a quest paper.

"Hang on, ya mean that baker lady's.."

"Yep, that pet rock she adores so much."

I thought our world was crazy enough to have pet rocks. But now, I think it's normal for it to happen.

"If you go there now, she will make you get that rock."

"We should help her then?" Furara proposed.

"Out of question, I don't wanna go search for some rock in this state. I already had enough with those.." they were more terrifying than those giant ants. It sent chills through my spines.

"I am with Furara. That baker lady used to give me a lot of free cake when I was a kid. I know how much she likes Bill. I can't let her suffer like this."

"Well if Ya say so."

"Bill?" I asked confused.

"Her pet rock's name."

So it has a name too.

"I think Furara and Lina-sama are right. We should help her." Zefira also stated that she would help the baker lady.

"Let's go talk to her."

They started to head toward the reception.

"Hey hang on a minute! I didn't say anything about talking to her. Not you too Zefira!"

They ignored my yelling and continued to walk toward the lady that was whining in front of the reception desk.

" 'sigh' I did warn you. Don't come blame if anything happens."

"It's alright I won't. Thank you for the warning though. See ya." seeing no other choice, I decided to join them as well.

"I don't know why it left like that."

"Don't worry. We will find Bill for you. Do you remember where the last time you saw him was?"

"Ye, we need that to find Bill quickly."

They already started to interrogate the old lady. I stand by and listen to the conversation.

"Well, it was right there on his mat beside the kitchen this morning. I put him outside the kitchen in case he doesn't get uncomfortable with the heat. After I came to check him up just earlier, he wasn't there. I looked everywhere but he was nowhere to be found."

"So, he disappeared between the time you last saw him and when you checked on him?"

"I guess so."

Furara and Lina were in deep thoughts. I watched them from behind sitting on the dining table, eating a kuckler fried leg. Zefira also sat by me. I offered a kuckler meat piece. She refused, shaking her head.

"I think we should check your bakery shop first."

"Yep, we need to check your shop."

"Alright, I will show you the way dearie."

Something tells me this is gonna be a hell of a lot of troublesome work.

"Why are you just sitting and eating kuckler leg without us?"

"I am not into this shit." I took another bite of the meat.

I was forced to join the investigation to search Bill.

--Investigation Quest--

Objective: Find the pet rock Bill

Reward:?

Start

"But before that, I think we should take a bath." Zefira suggested. Everyone agreed to Zefira. And so we headed toward the Town Bath-house for the first time after getting that mansion.

The baker shop was beautiful as always. It's like a small cafe to be exact. Some small dining tables were arranged neatly. A reception with cakes displayed behind the glass wall.

"It was right here on this mat." the old lady pointed to the mat on the reception desk. It was a nice blue mat with a white flower pattern on it.

"Can you tell us what happened again?"

"Yep, we need ta know it again."

"Alright, I was minding my business then a lad came and asked to give him a cake which was out of stock. I went to the kitchen and told him to wait. After I came back he took the cake and left. Then I noticed, Bill was gone."

An awkward silence fell upon the room. Why the heck this woman gave valuable information now?

"Why didn't said that in the first place?! That thief might be already selling it to the black market!" Lina yelled out, breaking the silence.

"Do you know how he looks?"

"Umm, this old lady has bad eyesight and terrible memory."

What the heck?

"Let's go ask people around if they saw anyone carrying a rock."

"Nice idea Hanji. We can't waste a single moment now." Lina burst out of the shop. I followed her along with Zefira.

"We will be back with Bill, Baker Lady." Furara comforted the old woman.

"Yes, I know you kids are gonna get my Billy back. Good luck."

After everyone was outside we decided to come with a plan.

"Alright we should split up and ask around and meet back right here. Got it?"

"Roger that!"

"Can I go with Zefira-san?" Furara requested holding her right hand up.

"Aa, sure you can. Zefira, try your best to protect Furara."

"Hai! Shujin-sama." Zefira replied with an air of dutifulness.

"Alright, now split up everyone."

After I signalled, everyone scattered around the area in search of the great rock, Bill.