Bab 28: Chapter 28: Sinister Intention
The morning sun rose in the kingdom of Satirica, and life on the roads began to move as people went on to do their way of life. In front of the guildhall was Killian, and in front of him was Ilya, handing him a container covered in pink fabric.
"This is your lunch. I cooked it myself," Ilya said, smiling happily.
Killian accepted the container. "Thank you, Ilya. But I must say, you have been doing this for days; it would be very tiring. You don't need to do this, you know?"
"Don't worry, because I love doing this. As long as I know that you are eating all my cooking," Ilya replied.
"Of course I am eating them; they are delicious. However, with a cute girl like you coming here every day and getting a lot of attention, I can see the envious eyes of the adventurers darting on me," Killian said, scratching his head. "If I were in their position, I would be envious too."
Ilya chuckled. "Then, that's a good thing." She walked back. "By the way, there's something that came in for tonight; I can't come. Is that fine?"
"Don't worry about it; it's not your responsibility to accompany me every night," Killian answered.
Ilya happily waved her hands and walked away. Her smile could be seen as she slowly joined the crowd of people passing by on the road.
Killian, on the other hand, slowly exhaled and walked into the guild hall. As he entered, the eyes of the people inside immediately darted toward him. There were different reactions on their faces, some showing disbelief, some amazement, and some confusion, while others showed irritation and hateful jealousy in their eyes.
Some of them even clicked their tongues. Unlike the small town of Brookhaven, the capital was filled with different kinds of people. Each one would have different opinions and beliefs about anything and would have varying thoughts and actions—different shades of black and white.
Killian ignored the eyes watching him. He focused his gaze on the quests posted on the quest board. "Here it is, a quest for collecting Vyx Crystals."
"Ah, you took it; that's the last Vyx Crystal quest posted this morning."
A voice sounded beside Killian, and as he wandered his eyes, he found a girl with red hair jumping next to him. She was like a human ball, bouncing as she tried to reach the other quest options. She was short but had a somewhat thick body proportion.
As she jumped around, the sword in her back was making a sound. Her hair was tied up, but it was being swayed by her every movement. She was wearing a white sleeveless tunic dress under a brown blazer and brown short shorts. brown leather boots and white thigh-high socks. She was brimming with energy, especially with her lively orange eyes.
Killian reached one of the quests and gave it to her. "There's still one. You can have it."
The girl accepted the paper and smiled brightly. "Thank you very much!"
Killian nodded and proceeded to walk away. The girl immediately followed him and stood right in front of him.
"You are a Class D adventurer, right?" The girl asked with a smile.
Killian slowly tilted his head.
"Ah, forgive my rudeness. My name is Finel; I am a Class C adventurer; I am a warrior; and you?" Finel introduced with a bright smile.
"My name is Killian; I am a Class D adventurer; I am a healer," Killian said.
"I know your name; many members of the guild talk about you, especially girls," Finel replied, smirking.
Killian furrowed his eyebrows. "I am starting to think that I was asking too much when I said that I didn't want to stand out."
"I don't think that face of yours would help not to stand out. If you don't want to stand out, you should wear a mask or something." Finel shrugged. "Or don't take a bath for at least a month. You surely will drive away your admirers if they get punched out of unconsciousness by your smell."
"Nah, I don't think I would," Killian answered, walking towards the clerk to register the quest.
"That cat girl that has been coming here for days, is she your lover? You two are quite a couple, a handsome human and a cute beastkin girl," Finel asked as she followed Killian.
"Not really. Not that kind of relationship," Killian answered, his eyes darting to the clerk table where Catherine was.
"Ah." Finel pouted her lips. "I heard she's quite popular at the cafe she's currently working at. Many boys are envious of you, and you are quite popular too, to the girls at least. Girls would die just to have you smiling at them. Men in the guild hate you for it, though."
"Yeah, that's expected." Killian shifted his gaze to Finel. "Anyway, do you need anything from me?"
"I heard it would be your first day in the dungeon. Having a person with you who is familiar there would be great, you know," Finel said. Her cheerful way of walking made her aura more bright. It's cute and fun to watch. "Also, I am on the same quest as you."
Killian understood the situation and slowly nodded. "Sure. If you insist, who am I to reject?" he said and walked forward, leaving Finel smiling at his answer. "After all, you are cute. So, why not?" He whispered.
As Killian went to Catherine, Finel glanced at her friends from the distance and raised her thumb. Four girls are happily clapping, cheering for her success. It turned out that Finel was just a girl trying to take her shot at the man she liked—and was actually given a chance.
However, not everyone was as pure as Finel.
Located at the corner of the guildhall, a party consisting of five male members watched as the scenery unfolded. Jealousy and hatred are visible in their eyes.
"That bastard made the girl I am interested in obsessed with him by just picking up the coin she dropped the other day," said one of the members with hatred.
"What about me? My girlfriend can't stop talking about him just because he looked at her one time. I think she might leave me because of it," the other said.
"My friends, the solution is easy." Zimf, the leader of the group, stood up, a malevolent smile on his face. "We just need to get rid of him. But first, let's teach him a lesson. A weak healer should know where he belongs."
Zimf's chuckled, a plan starting to brew in his mind.
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