Chapter 274: A Beautiful Night (3)
Translator: miraclerifle
Editor: Borderline Masochist
Cale recalled what his servant, Ron, had told him.
‘Arm’s branch managers have different uniform than the regular members, with theirs having one white star, five red stars, and a black feather pin.’
He shouted toward Arm's branch manager.
“Why are you just standing around like an idiot?!”
His voice was very loud to the point that the mercenaries chasing them, Choi Han running with him, and Arm’s branch manager all heard.
“...What crazy nonsense is this?”
Arm’s branch manager was so shocked that his true sentiments subconsciously came out. Cale was calm and confident even after seeing the branch manager’s reaction.
“Block these bastards now!”
He confidently and shamelessly told Arm’s branch manager to block the mercenaries.
“Branch manager-nim, are they involved with us?”
Cale was so confident that the subordinate next to Arm’s branch manager couldn’t help but ask the branch manager. Although it was shabby, they were wearing what looked like Arm’s uniforms to the point that they could not be sure either.
While Arm’s members were wary, one side was starting to become certain.
It was, naturally, Leeb-An City’s Mercenaries Guild leader's side.
Cale turned around.
As a high-grade expert swordsman, he was able to keep up with Choi Han and Cale the most. That was why he could hear Cale better than anybody else.
“You dare, you dare!”
Although he was breathing heavily after chasing them all this way, the guild leader did not hide his anger at all.
He could not believe it.
He had chased them, wondering where these two unknown assailants were headed as they ran away.
Although they were saying, ‘ran way,’ the two masked men had destroyed the Mercenaries Guild building before retreating, forcing him to chase them because of his pride as the guild leader.
‘My safe!’
More importantly, his office with the safe was blown up.
Of course, the safe itself was not the only issue.
‘The agreement can’t be revealed! It can never be revealed!’
He was worried that these two bastards might have gotten their hands on that document. That document could make the Mercenaries Guild lose everything that they have in Leeb-An City.
‘...No. I can’t think that way.
They said that even a highest-grade mage would not be able to open the lock on that safe.
I hired the only highest-grade mage in the Mercenaries Guild’s headquarters to make it!’
The highest-grade mage who installed the safe had told him that, unless a Dragon showed up, a human mage would not be able to open this safe and that the only thing they could do was destroy it.
That was the reason the guild leader could walk around in peace at all times.
‘Yes, that’s probably why this mage bastard blew the office up too.’
The guild leader tried to calm himself as much as possible. Although the safe explosion was painful to see, he could gather the money again. It was disappointing, but it was not as precious as that document.
It was at that moment.
“You just keep chasing my tail.”
‘What?’
The bastard who was expected to be the mage had the wind gathered at his feet as he mocked the guild leader. That curve in the eyes would make anybody believe he was sneering at him.
“That crazy bastard wants to- eek!”
The guild leader felt as if his world was flipping over.
Clang clang.
The documents inside the glass box made small noises as the box was shaken.
Cale was shaking the box with the, ‘Agreement Regarding Leeb-An City's Eastern Businesses,’ inside it.
- Human! The guild leader's face turned blue! Do you think that that guild leader is tired from running for so long?
It was probably more correct to say that it was this document and not the running that made him almost faint.
Cale leisurely put the glass box in his pocket so that the guild leader who was looking at him without realizing that his face was shaking could clearly see it.
He then looked forward again and patted Choi Han’s shoulder.
“I'll take care of things, so just follow me.”
Choi Han nodded his head and Cale raised his hand.
- I understand, human!
Raon understood Cale’s signal properly.
Cale stomped his foot.
Tap.
His body flew off the ground. He looked like a bird in the process. Choi Han followed behind him as well.
Cale's body easily flew up thanks to the Sound of the Wind and Raon's magic, creating a half-circle in the air before landing back on the ground.
Tap.
Cale's body landed back with a quiet tapping noise.
He turned around.
He could see Arm’s branch members looking at him.
Cale had landed in the middle of Arm’s members that had been standing there. Choi Han landed next to him. Cale waved at the members who were looking at him.
“Long time no see.”
‘Long time? Who?’
All of them had that type of gaze on their faces, however, they all had to face someone’s wrath almost instantly.
“You bastards! You dare to touch the Mercenaries Guild?!”
Once Cale and Choi Han who were in the middle moved away, Arm and the Mercenaries Guild had to face each other.
Arm’s branch manager saw the frown on the Mercenaries Guild leader’s face and immediately started to speak. He had enough information to realize what was going on now.
“Immediately surround those two unknown assailants!”
This shout made the Mercenaries Guild leader flinch. Arm’s branch manager did not give any openings as he pointed to Choi Han and Cale and continued to shout.
“We need to catch them and hand them over to the Mercenaries Guild! The Mercenaries Guild’s enemy is Leeb-An City’s enemy! Assist the Mercenaries Guild!”
The sharp subordinates quickly grabbed their weapons and started to surround Choi Han and Cale. That action made the Mercenaries Guild leader calm down a bit as he asked Arm’s branch manager a question.
“Are they not related to you?”
“No, they are not. Guild leader-nim, you know how our side feels.”
That was the truth. The guild leader remembered how careful Arm had been until now. The branch manager continued to speak to the guild leader who barely managed to catch his breath and calm down a bit.
“We're not sure what is going on right now, but they are not from our side. Can’t you see those shabby outfits?”
“Then what is that outfit?”
“Excuse me?”
“What should I do? It's my first adventure and I'm getting nervous.”
“It's okay, Mr. Bob. Only luck will follow you on your journey. You don't have to worry.”
“Thank you very much.”
Bob became energetic after hearing the nice words of the inn employee he had met yesterday.
The nice employee said something else to support him.
“You can do it, Mr. Bob.”
“Thank you. I'll see you again next time!”
Bob headed out of the inn through the first-floor entrance. It was so that he could prepare for his adventure for the day.
The employee who received Bob's thanks slowly headed toward the dining hall.
“Young master-nim, over here.”
“Okay.”
Cale, who no longer had that gentle expression on his face, took a cup of lemonade from Ron and headed toward the end of the hall.
“Here.”
There was someone raising his hand and calling him over.
- It is Goldie gramps! Our Goldie gramps really is good at being on time!
Eruhaben was in his human form while showing off his explosively handsome appearance. There was someone wearing a robe next to him.
“Cale-nim.”
Choi Han who had approached Cale at some point looked at the table and called out to Cale with concern.
“Choi Han, it's fine.”
However, Cale calmly continued to speak.
“He’s just in the process of dying. He’s currently in pain as well.”
“...I understand.”
Choi Han looked at the person next to Eruhaben after hearing Cale's response.
The Dragon half-blood.
He was now human and had black hair and black eyes like Choi Han.
He seemed to be in pain from the clashing of darkness attribute and light attribute as his face was pale and his fingertips were shaking, but Choi Han was still not going to let his guard down just because of that.
However, he still felt a bit sorry for the Dragon half-blood who was cautiously looking around the inn.
Anybody would be able to tell that he seemed to be amazed.
It was similar to how he had been when he first found Harris Village.
However, Choi Han erased that sorrow from his mind and did not forget about his most important mission as he coldly looked down at the Dragon half-blood.
On the other hand, there was someone looking at Cale with a shocked expression.
“You unlucky bastard.”
“It’s been a while, Eruhaben-nim.”
‘Ho!’
Eruhaben suppressed his flabbergastion as he petted On and Hong who were both on the table. How shocked had he been after the children had told him about what happened last night as well as from overhearing the people chatting at the tables?
‘Does this bastard want to take over the world or does he just find joy in causing trouble?’
At this point, he could not tell whether Cale was unlucky or just enjoyed doing things like this.
Cale didn't care as he started to eat the soup and salad that Ron had brought over as he looked at the Dragon half-blood.
“Is it bearable?”
The Dragon half-blood responded to Cale's question.
“Yes.”
That was the end of their discussion.
Eruhaben clicked his tongue after seeing Cale seeing so uninterested after asking him to bring the Dragon half-blood here. It was hard to figure out what this unlucky bastard was thinking.
He felt that the words he used to describe Cale were continuing to grow, however, that didn’t matter as asking the questions he had came first.
“What are you going to do with the money?”
The Cat children had proudly told Eruhaben about how Cale had become a thief of justice and looted the underworld.
Of course, Raon was babbling on in Eruhaben's mind right now as well.
- Goldie, did you hear? We took the first step to save Leeb-An City's underworld yesterday. My piggy bank is already half full! Let’s go buy some apple pies later!
Raon was excited at how he was going to use that money.
Gathering money was fun, but spending money was great too.
- I’ll buy you some too! I feel bad for you because they destroyed your home!
The ancient Dragon was flabbergasted, but it was obvious that he was enjoying it as the corners of his lips were twitching and going up.
Cale slowly responded to the ancient Dragon’s question.
‘What are you going to do with the money?’
The answer to that question had already been determined.
“I plan to strengthen it a bit.”
The ancient Dragon, Dragon half-blood, sword master, and two Cats at the table all seemed confused at this answer. This was the same for the invisible Black Dragon as well.
Choi Han asked for everyone.
“What are you planning on strengthening?”
What did Cale have to strengthen?
‘I heard that his current glass plate was the best that it would ever be.’
Cale continued to speak as the ancient Dragon and Choi Han had serious expressions on their faces.
“Ah, there’s something. Throwing money away like last time.”
“...Excuse me?”
“Meeeeeow?”
“Meeow?”
On and Hong were included in the confused individuals.
However, the pupils of the invisible six-years-old Dragon that nobody could see right now was shaking.
Raon recalled that shocking moment.
He remembered how Cale Henituse had laughed while throwing the silver coins into the lava.
Raon was so shocked that he forgot to speak in Cale's mind and mumbled on top of the table.
It was quiet enough that nobody else could hear, however, the others at the table could still hear him.
The invisible Dragon took his piggy bank out of his spatial dimension and started to speak.
“...That-”
Throwing money away, that.
“...Is very exciting, but also extremely shocking.”
Raon had not forgotten the shock he received when he was just five-years-old.
As for Cale, the cheapskate Fire of Destruction was currently cheering loudly in his mind.