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Chapter 120: Banquet at Silas-san’s Mansion part 1

It turned out Silas-san’s mansion was swarming—crowds of townsfolk pressed in outside his gate.

「Many citizens of Gantz come to petition me, and today as well, people have gathered hoping to catch even a glimpse of everyone here,」 Silas-san explained, saying that as a longtime power in the city—a man who could speak his mind even to a margrave—he drew attention.

「Power profits those who linger near it more than the one who holds it,」 Lord Leister murmured.

Even in a city like Gantz, it seems that rule holds.

「Letting the public see us arrive will inflate expectations for Silas-san. A calculated move, that. The man’s a tricky one,」 Leister added.

「I see.」

As expected, Silas-san is more cunning than his outward frank personality lets on. Personally, I’d rather have a shrewd ally than a useless one. Maybe that is already proof that I’m getting used to his way of doing things.

「Welcome, and thank you