After being successfully convinced by Coralie to go to the Capital to get her promotion, Seraphina was now trying to find a way to arrive there.
Since she was going to be absent for a couple of days, she had left some money at the church and put Beatrice in charge.
Although Beatrice was mean, she was the most suitable to lead as she was the only priestess above the 2-Star level. Moreover, her faith in Fosantrophisme was really strong, so she would do a serious job in her place.
Walking through the streets of Alequessa, the silver-haired girl just so happened to pass by a Mirrorwright shop with mirrors exposed outside. When she saw her own reflection, the girl paused to admire herself for a short while.
Seraphina was not in her usual white priestess robe. She had opted for a more casual outfit since she was going to travel for a while.
Starting from the top, a small black hat was adorning the reflection's silver-white hair like a bun. Next, a black shirt covered her upper body with a coat of matching color over it. Moving down, the little girl in the mirror was wearing an equally dark skirt along with a pair of thigh-high stockings. As for her feet, they were hidden inside small leather shoes.
All the clothes Seraphina was wearing had been gifted to her by her noble friend, Claire, so they were all made by skilled artisans using fine materials like magical silk or mana threads.
The silver-haired girl appeared as if she was going to a funeral with her all-black outfit, though the true reason behind it was that her big sister found this color cute on her...
Seraphina brought a hand to her hat, and the little girl in the mirror struck a pose the moment she did.
Masking her left eye with a black bandage, Seraphina tried out a couple more poses before eventually realizing that what she was doing was a bit embarrassing...
After being looked at strangely by the passersby, the one-eyed girl finally removed this shameful eyepatch and threw it away, before quickly leaving the scene.
Still, from this situation, she managed to confirm that her sister truly had good taste in fashion, as even she thought the girl in the mirror was especially cute.
The paved stone tiles clacked as Seraphina dashed through the city with her Four-Star speed, moving towards the exit of Alequessa.
She came to a stop before a very large stable situated near the entrance she had previously passed through to get into Alequessa.
Above the stable was a panel with [The Convoiery] written in big, stylistic letters alongside a brown carriage drawing.
Seraphina made her way inside.
Looking around, this place was crowded with people, but it did not include any horses, contrary to what people expected. Instead, rows of counters were lined with workers in brown uniforms.
The silver-haired girl approached one of the counters and started a 'conversation' with a male worker.
"Carriage. To the Capital. Beast pulled."
"Adventurer Guild's Card?" he asked while already noting down her information.
Seraphina did not answer but simply took out her Guild Card and presented it to him. Less talking was more efficient and beneficial to the both of them.
The man paused for a moment and then handed her the card back as soon as he was finished writing.
"Done," he said, flipping a metallic coin at her. "Departure for the Capital in half an hour."
Catching the coin midair, the little girl expressed her thanks and quickly left the counter.
There were adventurers all around since [The Convoiery] was an institution sister to the [Adventurer's guild], and with their fiery temperament, it would do no good to make them wait.
As if the world wanted to prove her thoughts, a fight broke out moments after she had registered her travel logs.
"Why should I pay for this when they don't!?" an adventurer shouted, his cry echoed across the entire building.
He pointed an accusing finger at every staff member he saw.
"It's not fair! I'm an adventurer just like them!" he said as his gaze traveled to the 'privileged' adventurers. "If they get a ride for free, I should also deserve it!"
The worker handling him sighed, already feeling a headache coming on.
"Look at what's written on your card..."
"E-Rank. That's what's written in black and white right here," he said while pointing to the section about rank using his pen. He tapped so hard the card almost tore from his frustration.
"Free rides are benefits reserved for only D-Rank and above."
*Smash!*
The adventurer slammed his fists on the table in anger before cursing what he thought to the staff member.
"This rank crap is a load of bullshit!"
Like he was trying to prove a point, the man started undressing himself.
"..."
Others looked on curiously, wondering how being naked would help him with his free ride.
"Do you see that, you retards!!?" he declared, flexing his fairly well-built body. "I'm a 2-Star!"
Over his chest and waist were two small green stars confirming his statement.
Though...he probably did not need to flash everyone present, as simply gathering mana inside their eyes would have allowed them to tell.
"There are people at the D-Rank while only being 1-Stars! If this doesn't tell you the ranking is shit!"
"Your ranking is based on your contribution to the Adventurer's Guild," the staff member said as a matter of fact. "I don't make the rules; get out if you're unhappy with them."
Nobody had yet to intervene between the two. Everyone had their own reason for this; some people found it entertaining, others found themselves agreeing with the adventurer, and there were lots of other reasons, but in everyone's mind, one thing was for certain.
This adventurer was so, so weird!
"Why is he stripping...?"
"So small~!"
"Eww, he's tiny."
"My Lord, WHY is it..."
"In front of all those men...could he be a homosexual?"
"No fuck*n way, right? That's heretical."
...
All those shushed conversations quickly turned into rumors about the man's sexual orientation.
Hearing all this, Seraphina frowned. Then, she suddenly remembered that this night, she had heard this adventurer's drunken voice 'flirting' with another man.