After drinking with the gnome guards and Captain Tiyo, Crockta found a place to stay the night. It was a clean inn. Quantes was a nice place to visit because all of its lodgings were clean. However, the innkeeper shook her head begrudgingly as she handed him a pair of keys. She was wary of Crockta.0

“Your room is 304. Here, keys,” said the innkeeper.0

“Thank you,” replied Crockta.0

Crockta went up to his room and opened the door. What stood out to him first were the white sheets on the bed.1

“Ohhh,” marveled Crockta.0

Like a multi-star hotel, all of the objects in the room were neatly arranged without a single margin of error, and every single object was spotless. The sight was enough to make him forget about the innkeeper’s unfriendly attitude.0

Crockta sat on the bed. He could see a bathtub through the half-open door of the bathroom. A bathtub indicated that Quantes had a good sewage system. He was impressed by the gnomes’ level of civilization. Knowing this now, it was not surprising at all that they used magic to fire cannonballs. Although the lodging fees were a bit expensive, it was totally worth it.0

Crockta plopped down on the bed and thought about what he needed to do going forward. First, he had to find information on the north. Then, he had to prepare equipment for the journey. If possible, he wanted to find some companions for his journey. It would be better to go as a group...0