Chapter 24 - 23: The Dinner Party.

"Are you going on a commission tomorrow?" asked Rudi to Mark.

"Yes, this time I have to go." Replied Mark.

"Oh, it's rare for you to go on a commission," I said, it was unusual for Mark to go on a commission. He is the type of guy who is just happy with his income out of the receptionist job in the Adventure Guild.

"The commission this time is a different one. People who participated in this commission were never to be heard of again." Said Mark,

he continued " The information was that there is a very rare grade monster, so the mana core out of it is probably a rarer grade one. Upon receiving this information many adventurers set out to hunt this monster, but they never returned back. So Adventure guild is setting out higher rank hunter to hunt this monster."

Mark had a troubled expression so I naturally asked " So, why do you look so worried?"

"Because.... There isn't much information to go on, we even don't know the type of monster it is. We don't know the type of species it is and neither what grade of monster it might be classified as."

Ulrich asked, "Will you be okay?".

It's rare for Ulrich to show concern about anyone and it's rarer for him to speak.

"Worry not, at my young days I was a pretty good hunter." Said Mark with a thumbs up and a smile in such a way that it showed all his sparkly teeth.

I let out a mocking chuckle, "So you do admit that you are an old man now?".

"Do you want me to pull your cheeks?" asked Mark threateningly. He was making a hand gesture that kind of looked like a pinch.

I covered both of my cheeks as I said "No!".

"Sssshhhh" It was Annie hushing us.

I looked beside her to find Grandma Julia sleeping in a sitting position. She really does love to sleep or maybe she is just getting old.

After all, she is 96 years old as of now. She lived alone most of her life after her husband's death, they had a son of their own but he died as a hunter.

Grandma Julia hates hunters, she sometimes asks me to stop my work as a hunter. But then I explained my situation to her, the whole situation. She understood that we are not working as hunters just because we want, we needed a source of income for us.

I went to pick up Grandma Julia because she might catch back pain If she sleeps in a sitting position like that.

"What are you doing?" asked Mark.

"I am picking her up, she might catch back pain. I will take her to the bed." I replied.

"Oh okay, then ill pick her up. Let her sleep in my house today, we have extra room." Said, Mark.

"No wait, don't let her sleep. She has yet to take her medication." Said Ulrich. " She has to take medication every day after dinner." Said Ulrich as he took out the bag of her medication.

Ulrich Nudged her gently "Grandma, wake up." He said.

She opened her eyes up but she was still kind of sleepy " Grandma open your mouth." Said Ulrich. He fed her medicine as she opened her mouth.

"Here take a sip." Rai made her drink water from the glass.

"Grandma, sleep in our house today, You might be tired." Said Mark, as he guided her to the spare bedroom.

"Thank you, young man." Said Grandma Julia.

"You guys really take very good care of her." Said Aunt Bruna. She continued " She is getting really old and there is no one to take care of her. So it's really kind of you guys to take care of her."

"No, she is the one who is giving us space to live in. Without her we don't know what we would have done, she is a really kind woman." I Said.

"By the way, I heard you got a commission request to escort a person." Asked Aunt Bruna.

"Yes, she is a daughter of the noble family of Werner noble family. The commission is to escort her on her first time hunting monster.

I applied for that commission just because it paid well but I didn't know that I would be selected. I am confused, but I'll go anyways because that commission pays really well." I replied.

"Good luck!!!. She might fall for you, you never know." Said Aunt Bruna as she poked her elbow teasing me.

"Yes marrying her would mean a lot of money," I replied, I let out an evil laugh.

"You have one cynical thinking, not a bad kid." Said Aunt Bruna, She had an evil smile. " I want my son to marry a rich girl too, we will be swimming in money.".

Aunt Bruna might have the same kind of thinking like me, Maybe that's the reason we get together well.

I felt something grab onto my arms, I turned around to look at it. It was Annie, she was holding onto me.

"Grey, if I get rich when I get big. Will you marry me?" Asked Annie as she tilted her head.

"Why do you think so?" I asked.

"Because you just that you like a rich girl." She said.

"Don't worry about that. You don't need to get rich, I will marry you anyways." I replied as I patted her head. I lied, of course, she is just attached to me as a kid. She will find someone good as she grows up.

A big joyful smile formed on her face "Hehe, that makes me happy. I will be looking forward to it."

To be clear, I don't have a thing for rich girls. I am plenty rich myself, I have a lot of money left by my mom and my dad is rich too. I am not being a rich spoiled brat but both of my uncles are a goddamn king of their nation.

So yes, I don't have a thing for rich girls.. But I do have my type, maybe.