4. Receiving a request (3)
“Then you can’t ignore it just because it’s a contract.”
“That is also ambiguous.”
“What’s ambiguous?”
“Skills are not hereditary, but they are assets.”
“ah!”
“Once you reach D or G level, the earnings are enormous. Aren’t giants alone enough to cause the downfall of a castle?
“If you defeated that giant, how could you possibly pay for it with just a few tens of gold?”
“That’s right.”
“The family that often produces high-ranking warriors has wealth comparable to that of the king. “A place like Hollyfer, which I met before, is a good example.”
“Do you know what I’m thinking about right now?”
“Of course I don’t know.”
“In this situation where hero candidates are excluded based on such pathetic logic as to whether they have money or not, what on earth is the Demon King who is always defeated by humans?”
Alex scratched his head.
“Iknow, right.”
“let’s go. Let’s go to the store. “The Demon World
has nothing to do with me anymore.”
“Yes, my lord.”
Alex put his arms on his chest and bowed at the waist.
Deus’s bitter expression was visible for a moment.
It felt like it was the first time. What a sincere face.
The store that Alex purchased was located about two blocks from the main street that runs through the center of the castle.
The narrow road, barely able to accommodate two carriages, continued for about 30 meters until a broken street appeared as if it had been hit by artillery fire.
It was the exact spot where the dragon fell yesterday.
Workers came and went, clearing debris that had fallen on the street and adding reinforcing wood to walls that could be repaired.
Fortunately, because it was a low-rise area, the damage didn’t seem to be too severe, but some of the
buildings were completely destroyed, leaving only ruins.
“Did you buy that pile of rocks?”
“Yes, it will be much better if you organize it well.”
“Can you do it within a week?”
“We just need to hire more workers.”
“Well, take care of it yourself.”
Deus moved away, fanning himself with his hand as if he was annoyed. He handed the task over to Alex and looked around.
There didn’t seem to be any commercial districts in particular.
But I actually liked the fact that it didn’t stand out.
At that time, I saw a boy carrying a load of bricks approaching me at a slow pace from the other side.
“Lord Deus!”
“yo. this!”
It was Zeke.
“Yes, you are having a hard time.”
“Alex has decided to double the daily wage.”
“That’s generous.”
“Thanks to you, I was able to buy my sister new clothes yesterday. “I’m attending the warrior school.”
“Hero school?”
“I need to raise her to be a saint. My younger brother is also a child of the Holly Jade family. “If you look at the fact that he learned how to read at the age of three, he must have a much better aptitude than me.”
A saint was a term used to refer to a girl who inherited the blood of a warrior.
If a warrior is a symbol of power, a saint is a symbol of wisdom.
In reality, there were many cases where he showed great aptitude for attack magic or sacred magic.
“I was bullied at school because I always wore tattered clothes. “We gave them frogs for lunch
or put thumbtacks in their shoes… so as soon as I had some extra money, I bought clothes.”
“Isn’t the warrior school a place where children who become saints or warriors go?”
“you’re right.”
“Aren’t you kinder than others or something like that?”
“Hahaha, that would be great.”
Zeke scratched his head. At that time, a man wearing an armband shouted loudly from the other side.
“Hey Zeke! Don’t fool around and
fly quickly! “We have to finish building this wall today.”
“Yes, Captain!”
Zeke bowed his head to Deus and ran quickly.
Even with his back full of bricks, his walking never slowed down.
“Deacon.”
“Yes, my lord.”
“Is he really grade F?”
“Well, I don’t know either. “You said you haven’t even taken the test yet.”
“Or what should I do?’’
“Then I got a good servant for a cheap price.”
“No, no, my plan went wrong.”
“Well, is it really possible that Zeke will become the last hero or something like that? “Such coincidences rarely come along.”
“Of course not.”
Deus looked at Zeke from afar.
At that time, someone suddenly appeared in Deus’s field of vision.
It was a rule.
But the expression on his face was unusual.
“I’ll ask you seriously.”
“Why did you suddenly appear? “You should at least start by saying hello.”
“I told you. “I’m serious.”
“I’m serious too.”
“Deus!”
“My ears will drop.”
Deus pursed his lips as he stuck his fingers into his ears.
His eyes caught the eyes of Yulgeum, who was trembling.
“You seem angry. what’s the matter?”
“What did you do with the blue jade dragon yesterday?”
“What should I do? “I just left it alone.”
“Really?”
“If it’s not true, do you think I might have tried to eat you? “Is the dragon delicious?”
“I’m not in the mood to joke. Depending on the situation, I, Yulgeum, may have to tear your body into a thousand pieces and spit on every single one of them.”
“I just left it there. That’s my only answer. Are you going to tear it up?”
Yulgeum looked intently into Deus’s eyes.
Deus, who saw her eyes shaking as if anxious, called out to Alex, who was one step away.
“butler.”
“Yes, master.”
“I’ll come back after having a cup of tea, so I can continue working.”
“Is this a date?”
“I’m not in the mood to joke.”
Alex tilted his head and looked at Yulgeum.
It was a strange expression that is difficult to define.
If I had to share it, it didn’t look pleasant
.
“Please come back/
“Are you coming?”
The place Deus visited with Yulgeum was a cafe on the main street.
“Something cold? “Something hot?”
Even as Deus asked, Yulgeum just looked at his face.
“Why is this so scary?”
“Are you scared of me?”
“That’s because it’s Jin Geum-yong. “It would be scary if I got angry and started running wild, right?” “
You did it
knowingly that I was scared .”
“So what do you mean?”
“You really don’t know?”
“I don’t know.”
“I want to drink something cold.”
“okay.”
Deus raised his hand and called the clerk.
Deus ordered a cold fruit tea and a cold beer.
“I will buy this. Since we are our biggest customer, we can call it service.”
“Thank you, it brings tears to my eyes.”
“Have you lost your temper?”
“at all.”
“I’m not going to apologize or anything for coming out like that. “Tell me exactly what I did wrong.”
Yulgeum looked straight into Deus’ eyes.
“You mean there’s nothing wrong with it?”
“that’s right.”
“That’s it then.”
“huh?”
“If you didn’t do it, I wouldn’t be mad at you.”
“Is that the end?”
“Ugh, it’s over. “I have doubts, but I won’t doubt it for now.”
“So, what’s suspicious?”
“The sapphire dragon died yesterday.” Deus’ throat stopped.
I frowned without even wiping the beer foam from my mouth.
“I didn’t hit it that hard.”
” know.”
“Alex said no one would touch the dragon… Is it really dead?”
Yulgeum nodded and took out a small bead.
“It is the spirit of the blue jade dragon.”
A dark blue pattern was engraved inside the clear glass bead.
It was a beautiful blue that looked like a flame and felt like a crescent moon.
“Yesterday evening, the spirit returned to the sapphire.”
Deus crossed his arms and looked at Yulgeum.
“So you came running because you thought I might have killed him?”
“For now, the first suspect. It’s about ability…
“You don’t have motivation.”
“Because it’s the body of a dragon. “It could have been touched to make weapons and sell them.”
“What do you think of me? “If you’re going to do it, do it proudly and in front of everyone.”
Yulgeum sighed briefly.
“I think so.”
“I feel bad.”
“I’m sorry for doubting you.”
“No, not you. The guy who touched the dragon. How dare you turn your nose into what I’m doing? “I feel uncomfortable taking weapons from you like this.”
“I will keep my promise, so don’t worry.”
“No, I’m serious. In this case, after-sales service must be provided. “I’ll find the guy who messed with the dragon.”
Yulgeum looked into Deus’ eyes.
How much is the truth? 1— r 3 — =
“Okay, then find it. Since it’s after-sales service, you’ll do it for free, right?”
“Only as far as you can find it. “If you want me to do anything after that, there is a separate fee.”
“Despicably.”
“Is it because I suffer greater losses?”
After drinking a glass of beer in one go, Deus left the place.
“butler!”
I called out to an invisible subordinate.
Then Alex immediately appeared in front of him.
“Yes, my lord.”
“Bring Cerberus from the underworld.”
“Why is the dog suddenly…
“I have someone to chase.”
“I understand, my lord.”
Alex politely greeted Yulgeum and then disappeared into the ground.
Deus and Alex climbed back up the mountain where they knocked the dragon unconscious yesterday.
Alex was holding the leash of a fierce hunting dog.
Cerberus, the dog of hell.
The hellhound was often depicted as having three heads as it showed different faces to the enemy, our side, and its master.
Now, of course, since she was with the Demon King, she had a gentle and gentle expression on her face.
He kept looking at Deus
with wide eyes as if he was expecting something .
“Why is he like that?”
“I guess you’re asking me to play.”
“Haha, nothing in the demon world is the same.”
“Isn’t it because your lord doesn’t know the weight of the task you have undertaken? “We are anxiously awaiting your return.”
“I’m not going back. Instead, tell Cerberus to smell the surroundings.”
“Yes, my lord.”
Alex knelt down on one knee and
whispered the language of the demon world into the helldog’s upright ear.
It raised its short tail and put its nose to the ground.
After sniffing for a while, Cerberus let out a howl towards the sky.
“what?”
“I don’t know either. How would you know the sound of a dog whining?”
Alex went to Cerberus’ side and whispered in the demon world’s language.
Then the dog answered something in Alex’s ear.
“First of all, they say it smells like a dragon.”
“I know that too. No, how many?”
“They say there are two. “One is a scary being and the other seems to be a blue dragon.”
“It looks like it’s yulgeum and sapphire dragon.”
“If you think so, my lord, it seems certain. And wild animals, wild bears, rabbits, wild boars, etc.”
“Of course it will be me.”
“Lastly, it is said to have a human scent.”
Suddenly Cerberus ran somewhere, raised his hind legs and started urinating.
“Ah, are you really going to let an old man do something like that while he is having a serious conversation?”
“What do you say about dogs urinating?”
“What kind of hell is this? “Aren’t you just a mutt with a big name?”
Cerberus approached Alex at a slow pace and whispered in his ear in a low voice.
“…I think we found the culprit?”
“already? “Isn’t that too fast?”
“If you think about it, it was such a natural thing.”
“what?”
“Didn’t I tell you yesterday? “The only ones who can touch a dragon are D-class heroes.”
Deus took a deep look at his memories.
It seemed like something like that was being discussed.
“Do you think you found any traces of the hero?”
“Yes, my lord. That’s why Cerberus takes a long time to urinate .
“The beings of the demon world have an innate hatred of heroes.”
“You can’t tell which family it is, right?”
“yes. However, if it kills a sleeping dragon, it would be reasonable to consider it D-class.”
“Not all of those D-class things have been revealed.”
“That’s right. If you’re intentionally hiding it, there’s no way to know.”
