Ch 102 -- Wyvern Meat = Wagyu A5 Quality Beef

　　"Right then Fer, I have to deliver a Wyvern's skin to Lambert-san's store so I'll be stopping by there for a moment."

　　"I understand. Please do it quickly." Fer was drooling again. Was Wyvern meat really THAT good?

　　Lambert-san was the only person in the front part of the store when I entered. I got straight down to business, Fer's enthusiasm for dinner was starting to get to me too.

　　"Lambert-san, I brought the Wyvern skin as agreed."

　　"Oh, excellent. This way please." Lambert-san led me through to the drawing room at the back of the store where I laid the bundle of Wyvern skin on a table.

　　"I'd like a cloak and a belt with a sheath and shoes made from this, please."

　　"Yes, indeed." muttered Lambert-san, tearing his eyes reluctantly from the bundle of raw leather on the table. He didn't drool like Fer, quite. "Very well, can you please wait a moment?" He was quickly back to business and left the room before returning a few moments later.

　　"Right then, here is a receipt for your order and proof I have taken in the Wyvern skin."

　　Lambert-san handed me a wooden tag with the day's date and the details of my order burned into it. The fact I had handed over a Wyvern skin to Lambert-san was also recorded on it.

　　"Since we will give you the goods in exchange for this tag in half a year's time, please do not lose it." Lambert-san laughed. "Well, in your case even if you lose the tag it should be all right as I'm not likely to forget you or your order, Mukouda-san."

　　"No, I will be very careful not to lose it." I said. "I am looking forward to collecting my order in half a year's time." I thought for a moment. "I'm intending to leave this city soon, Lambert-san. If you need to contact me or know my whereabouts you should speak to the Guild Master of the Adventurers Guild. I've told him you may wish to get in touch with me and I said it's all right to pa.s.s on any messages from you through the other Adventurers Guilds in the cities I'll be visiting. I can pa.s.s any replies back to you in the same way."

　　"Oh, are you going to leave us?" Lambert-san said in surprise. "I am much in Mukouda-san's debt for various things."

　　"No no, thank you for your help. This city has been a delight to stay in." Well, apart from the Wyvern attack and rampaging b.l.o.o.d.y Horn Bulls and the goblin village and... but those downsides were mostly attributable to Fer's battle mania. "I will return in half a year's time when the cloak and other items should be ready." I bowed to him. "Thank you again."

　　"No, it's me that should be thanking you. I will have your tailor-made goods ready for your return."

　　"Yes, thank you." After handing the Wyvern skin over to Lambert-san we left the store.

　　"Hey Fer, since we're heading to the ocean, should we just get started when I get the money for the Wyvern's subjugation and purchases the day after tomorrow?" I didn't know, maybe he wanted to hang around for a bit longer here.