The Black Sky Pirate Laughs Beneath the Moon. The Crimson Mage Howls at the Stars (43)

"Drinks! Let's buy some top-shelf stuff! You know, there's a place in the Ilfelst Empire called 'Sake-Drinking Village,' and they say you can buy any kind of alcohol in the world there if you pile up enough money..."

"New alchemical equipment, rare elixirs... We can buy anything, right!? Then I can even take a shot at the 'Divine Medicine,' the dream of every apothecary!"

"S-sorry to interrupt while you two are getting excited, but isn't this sort of sudden windfall more than we should have? I think we ought to donate it to charity. The Church accepts donations whenever you go, you know..."

"W-wait just a minute! I'll put my neck on the line here... If we quintuple the coins we have, then—ta-da!—everyone's dreams will come true!"

"No."

"Why not!?"

Muge-san watched them happily as everyone noisily discussed how to spend the money.

"I'm sorry, Muge-san. I had really meant to find some 'Heroic Gear,' but there wasn't anything like that anywhere."

"Huh? Ahahaha! You were seriously aiming for something like that too? Wow, adventurers are amazing. More importantly, what was at the very bottom of the labyrinth?"

When Muge-san asked, I told him everything just as it was...