Ethan, Eris, and Yunyun had defeated Verdia and even destroyed the ancient castle where Verdia resided, reducing it to rubble.
The main cause was Ethan, who seemed to have accidentally unleashed the power of Gram, not only destroying Verdia's final attack but also obliterating Verdia himself along with his ancient castle.
In truth, even though Ethan and the others had managed to defeat Verdia, they would have been buried under the castle's ruins.
However, thanks to Yunyun's ability to use Teleportation magic, combined with the time Ethan bought using Gram, the three of them managed to escape death!
As for after defeating Verdia, only Ethan returned to the Adventurer's Guild in tattered clothes to report the results. Seeing them looking like beggars, Luna was initially shocked, then immediately stunned by the news that Ethan had defeated Verdia!
Subsequently, the adventurers who were actually preparing to sleep were forced by Luna to go and investigate the situation at the site, while Ethan himself went home and slept with Eris, who had already returned earlier...
After that, following a shocking investigation by Luna and the other adventurers, they finally confirmed the truth that Ethan and the others had indeed defeated the Devil King General Verdia, and Ethan, along with Eris and Yunyun, who had already rested, came to the Adventurer's Guild early in the morning to claim their reward!
This was what had previously excited the adventurers to hold a drinking party!
However, there are always a few odd ones...
"Why does that white-haired woman named Chris feel so familiar?"
This was the statement of a blue-haired idiot, with a face like a goddess but a foolish expression that made people want to slap him, as he stared at Eris!
"Isn't that the loner Yunyun!? When did she get friends!? And even became part of a team that defeated a Devil King General!? Oh my god!? Is this some evil god's joke!? Let me use Explosion Magic to destroy this fake dream! Kazuma! Darkness! Don't hold me back!"
This was the dangerous statement of a one-eyed Crimson Demon girl who also intended to do something foolishly dangerous, except she had already been pinned to the floor by her two teammates and couldn't move...
"I rarely agree with Aqua, but I also feel familiar with that Chris? And! Why did you have to defeat the Devil King General!? Why did you have to destroy that beautiful ancient castle!? Shouldn't there have been a knightess who entered it and was toyed with by the Devil King General!? Why did you have to defeat him so quickly!?"
This was the statement of a blonde knightess who, while pinning down the Crimson Demon girl, also started blushing and panting!
"I'm really fed up with you guys! Ethan worked his ass off to defeat that Devil King General, and finally, we rookie adventurers can eat! What do you guys actually want to do!? Damn it!"
This was Kazuma, who a few days ago had been whining and clinging to Ethan's leg to get the Giant Toad extermination quest, and was now almost exploding with anger at his teammates while pinning down the Crimson Demon girl along with the knightess, shouting in disbelief!
Alright, with just one glance, Ethan immediately frowned and turned his face away!
Looking at Eris and Yunyun beside him, whose faces were as red as ripe apples, he clicked his tongue in admiration again...
'My teammates are truly amazing!'
And regardless of what Ethan was thinking, or what Kazuma and his problematic teammates were thinking, Luna continued with the proper procedures!
"Devil King Generals essentially have bounties on their heads, therefore, we present the reward for Dullahan Verdia to Ethan-sama, Chris-sama, and Yunyun-sama, who have defeated the specified target, along with a special bonus from the Adventurer's Guild and temporary payment, totaling one billion Eris, please accept."
Uttering these words, Luna handed a very heavy bag to Ethan.
Instantly, Ethan felt uneasy, not because the money given was too little, or too much, but because...
This much money was put in a burlap sack!?
Was he supposed to carry this burlap sack every time he made a large transaction in the future!?
Imagining himself throwing a burlap sack when buying expensive items...
The scene was too beautiful, he didn't even dare to imagine it!
But putting a large amount of money in a burlap sack really had no other way, because this world wasn't like the modern electric world he came from, where just carrying a phone could allow transactions of billions...
Eh? Modern electric world equipment?
Ethan, while accepting the burlap sack from Luna with twitching eyes, seemed to be thinking about something.
Aside from Ethan criticizing the burlap sack containing one billion Eris, the reactions of the adventurers in the Adventurer's Guild were quite normal...
"On... one billion Eris!?"
A shocked voice that could lift the roof filled the Adventurer's Guild, the sound so loud it made Ethan, Eris, and Yunyun's eardrums hurt.
"Amazing! Tonight we drink to our heart's content! Please let Ethan-sama treat us!"
"You promised this! No backing out! Brothers, bring your whole family! Let's drink our fill! We're not going home until we're drunk! No! Even after getting drunk, we're not going home!"
"HAHAHAHA!"
These shameless adventurers, after being shocked by the large sum of money, immediately uttered these shameless words...
This made Ethan smirk slyly.
"I only said I'd treat you to drinks, not meals, let alone pay the bill..."
Although his voice was soft, Eris, Yunyun, and Luna around him heard these evil words.
They immediately held a moment of silence for the adventurers who were still celebrating without realizing what was happening.
Of course, the reason Ethan wasn't paying for the adventurers' drinks wasn't because he was too stingy, having that much money but not wanting to treat, but because...
"These adventurers, after the arrival of the Devil King General, not one of them intended to defeat the Devil King General, not even daring to take on difficult quests, showing that the adventurers in Axel are not only beginner-level in strength, but also in mentality!"
If Ethan didn't pay for tonight's party, tomorrow they would be forced to fight the monsters that reappeared after Verdia's defeat to earn money and pay off their debts!
This was also for them to gather EXP, level up, and grow!