An Apology That Came Too Late

After the duel, MP presented me with three collection plans that night, and I chose the ten-percent-every-ten-days plan.

I chose the plan that would bring them to ruin on the next interest deadline.

Remembering that, I head for the Adventurers' Guild.

The sky had been clear this morning, but now it was covered in clouds, and the damp air clung to my skin.

Just as MP had said, the three of them were standing together near the entrance.

I couldn't see any weapons, but their armor and robes were in tatters.

Their gear had originally been worth ten million gol apiece, but in this state, it wouldn't fetch much if they sold it.

All three looked utterly haggard.

If I'd told them a month ago that they'd end up like this, they never would've believed me.

That's how far they'd fallen...