TVCWB Chapter 56

Posted by m.robb, Released on August 24, 2026

Chapter 056

“That’s not the problem! I know you’re strong, Ray. But what if they don’t fight you and just secretly take him? They use monster stones to make dangerous things too…!”

Perea kept listing things Ray hadn’t considered.

She was right.

If another monster-stone bomb targeted him, he might not survive like last time.

It felt unlikely something like that would happen in a busy tourist city—but if it was that crazy person, it wasn’t impossible.

“…You’re right. Then we should gather information too.”

“Yes. At least we should find out which knight order they belong to.”

“Hmm… they won’t reveal that easily. They might pretend to be mercenaries. Even using Berry to investigate has limits.”

Since Ray quickly admitted his mistake, the conversation started moving forward.

Neither of them knew much about the local politics of Eclit, so getting involved carelessly could make them suspicious.

Elo was also far away in Timi Village, so they couldn’t exchange information quickly.

If they could at least learn who the knights were or when they would leave, it would be easier to decide when to leave Eclit.

They had already reduced going outside after hearing rumors—but they couldn’t stay in the hotel forever.

Perea just wanted Theo to return safely to the capital as soon as possible.

After thinking through everything, she realized—

she was the least suspicious person in their group.

“I… I’ll gather information about the knights!”

“What? How? No matter what, that sounds dangerous.”

Ray shook his head.

He should have realized earlier when she first showed concern.

Was he getting too relaxed because of the peaceful atmosphere here? He blamed himself.

Perea laughed awkwardly at his worry.

“I’m not going to do anything reckless. I’m just a normal human, so I won’t attract suspicion. I’ll just walk around and observe.”

“Even in a tourist area, it’s dangerous to go alone.”

“I’ll only go where there are lots of people, and I won’t stay out for more than an hour. And… I actually have a reason to go out.”

She took out the Ulpira monster stones she had been keeping.

She had been putting off what to do with them, but now it was time.

Ray frowned as he looked at the stones rolling in her palm.

I gave those because she seemed interested… If I knew this would happen, I would’ve eaten them all.

He sighed.

“…Fine. Just one hour a day. If they can’t find Theo, they’ll leave anyway. If things seem dangerous, just stay here.”

In the end, Ray allowed her to go.

If it were enemies or monsters, it would’ve been easier—he could just eliminate them all.

Perea quickly got ready to leave.

She wanted to come back before Theo woke up from his nap.

“You have a map, right?”

“Of course! I even brought an emergency item!”

She showed him a small whistle-shaped keychain.

She had bought it when she went out with Theo before.

Ray gave a small laugh.

She was more careful and prepared than she seemed.

If Theo wasn’t here, he would’ve secretly followed her.

But Theo was also someone he had sworn to protect.

He couldn’t leave him behind.

“…Alright. Go. I’ll wait.”

“Yes! I’ll be back!”

Perea left the hotel with energy.

Since it was her first day, she didn’t expect much—but she hoped to hear something useful.

As expected, things didn’t go well right away.

Perea ended up just being an ordinary tourist.

Maybe the rumors were exaggerated—she didn’t see a single knight on her way to the shop.

This makes our serious discussion earlier kind of embarrassing…

She walked slowly, thinking Ray would probably scold her and say it was a good thing nothing happened.

Unlike the lively people around her, she felt a bit gloomy.

Still, since there was no danger, she reached the shop faster than expected.

The shop was smaller than she thought.

Inside were mostly accessories like rings and necklaces.

“Welcome!”

The shop owner, a middle-aged man, greeted her.

His pointed ears showed he was a cat beastman.

Perea greeted him and asked,

“I’d like to process a monster stone. Is it possible to make something other than jewelry?”

“Oh? Monster stones?”

The owner became interested when he saw what she had.

Monster stones were very rare.

To get one, you had to defeat a monster and have the authority to claim it.

He looked at Perea carefully—but she seemed completely ordinary.

Just a human.

That made him even more curious.

“It’s an Ulpira monster stone. I want to turn it into a pen.”

“Let me see.”

He held out his hand. Perea placed a small pouch on it.

When he looked inside, his eyes widened.

“There are three stones!”

“Yes. I want to combine them into one pen.”

“Hmm… where did you get such high-quality stones?”

He asked directly.

Perea smiled awkwardly and answered,

“My boyfriend is a knight in the border defense force. I’m a veterinarian, and I’m interested in monster studies. So he gave these to me as a gift. I heard lower-level monsters like Ulpira sometimes get auctioned by the knights.”

Her face turned red as she spoke.

The shop owner misunderstood.

She must really like her boyfriend, he thought.

In reality, she was just embarrassed for lying so naturally.

Before leaving the hotel, Ray had warned her:

People would definitely ask where the stones came from.

If she acted suspicious, rumors could spread.

So Perea came up with this story and even had Ray approve it.

At first, she suggested saying they were from her brother—but Ray strongly rejected it.

“Real siblings don’t exchange things that valuable. Say it’s your boyfriend.”

Since Perea didn’t have real siblings, she accepted his logic.

“I see. I’ve worked on stones like this before. These are top quality. Small, but very beautiful in shape and color.”