Firearms in a Fantasy World

Chapter 171: Returning Home

Translator: Cinder Translations

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After helping Captain Quik hire a temporary pilot from the Adventurer's Guild, Ladia bid farewell to the crew of the Southern Star the next day and set off alone for her hometown.

To save time, she rented a fast horse and, after a day and night of travel, arrived at her hometown - the Independent Principality of Messiah.

It was 8 o'clock in the morning when she entered the city. Although she hadn't rested for a day and a night, seeing the familiar buildings and streets swept away her fatigue.

But there was also something that made her wary, and that was the wanted notice she found on the roadside, clearly indicating the identity of the wanted person - a wizard. In theory, only the local lords had the authority to issue wanted notices. Now that this appeared on the street, it indicated that the upper class here had either colluded with the church or reached some kind of compromise.

She tried to make herself look like an ordinary pedestrian, leading her horse straight to where her home was located.

After nearly twenty minutes of walking, she arrived at a corner of an intersection, where a restaurant named "Flying Dragon Pavilion" appeared before her eyes.

Ladia took a deep breath, calmed her excited heart, and then pushed open the door and walked in.

It was quite lively inside, with many customers seated, indicating that business was as good as ever.

But she didn't find the person she was looking for. There was only a female waitress behind the Counter whom she didn't recognize, seemingly calculating accounts.

Did they hire a new waitress again? Well, after all, the previous one had expressed her intention to resign before Ladia left home, and that was several months ago.

Ladia slowly approached the Counter.

"Is the landlady here?"

At this moment, although she was still wearing men's clothing, she had removed the small beard used for disguise and no longer deliberately imitated a male voice.

The waitress looked up, and a beautiful girl stood in front of the counter, with her green hair and delicate face always giving people a sense of familiarity.

"Is the guest looking for Lady Setia?"

Seeing the somewhat silly waitress, Ladia covered her mouth and chuckled.

"I am looking for her, but I am not a customer, I am her daughter."

"Ah!"

The waitress was a little flustered and hurriedly bowed to Ladia.

"I'm sorry, I was too rude just now!"

Ladia waved her hand, smiling, "There's nothing rude about it. Besides, you haven't seen me before. Just call me sister."

"Yes, Miss Ladia... Sister Ladia."

"Has my mother gone out?"

"No, the landlady is in the backyard sorting things."

"Thank you, then you go ahead, I'll go find her in the back."

"Okay!"

Ladia turned and walked towards the back, quickly passing through a corridor to the back door.

There, she immediately spotted the figure she had longed for.

In the courtyard, a woman with the same hair color as Ladia was moving a box and walking towards the door.