章 51: The Deal
Academy City.
"This… hah… is… hah… getting… troublesome…"
Li Yihan is holding her wounds at her waist.
She is in her secret lair, hiding from those who seek her life.
She opened the drawer and appeared to be searching for something.
A few minutes later, she discovered a bottle.
She opened it and swallowed the contents.
The wound on her waist gradually healed, allowing her to breathe normally.
At first sight, she appeared to be fine, but she had serious wounds that had yet to heal.
She can't rest properly now because it's just a little bit wrong they might discover her hideout.
"How did this occur?"
The answer to her query was straightforward.
…
Earlier.
Li Yihan was walking around the Academy City when the two men blocked her path.
She was going to walk back, but another two men blocked her path.
"Do you mind to follow us?"
There were many of them and she was surrounded.
What can she do?
Even though her fox mask is an artifact that can hide an identity, she can still be tracked down by people who want her life.
*Boom
A smoke bomb appeared.
Who the fool will follow them?
At the very least, she has to run and hide.
This smoke bomb is special because even if the opponent is ten times stronger than her, they will not know her location where she will run.
But unexpectedly...
One of the men randomly attacked and that's where she got her wound.
Now, if she ran she would leave a trail and they would find her immediately.
She had a headache but this was not the time to hesitate.
She uses the last teleportation token by breaking it and disappearing from the scene.
…
"I need to leave this city."
She already has a train ticket to the next city that she thought was going to.
But she had to calm her situation before she came out of her den.
'If not, I might die without getting my revenge.'
*snooze
A sound of a vibration comes to her drawer.
She opened it and saw the origin of that vibrate.
A familiar rectangular shape that has a plain color red, vibrates while the front has a light.
She remembers that this thing appeared out of nowhere and hit her head.
Tilting her head, she reached the object.
Looking at the light, her eyes widened for a bit when she saw a writing on it.
Pushed by her curiosity, she read it.
"The system status has been activated… Huh? What is this?"
Having no clue about it she read the rest of the contexts.
…
May City.
"How much are you selling it for?"
Now that he thinks about it, he has no concerns about the price.
The system was the first thing he thought of.
'Hello, System. How much should I sell this product for?'
He communicates with her mentally.
'Depends on what you think is the right price, Host.'
'I see…'
Using his mouth, he says to both of them, "How about 50 gold coins?"
"Fifty gold coins?"
The green-haired man paused for a second.
He recalls that a communication orb is worth forty gold coins.
It is significantly cheaper, but when compared to a smartphone, which is much lighter, it is clear what he would choose.
The communication orb is the size of a basketball, thus it's best to use a smartphone.
"I will buy two."
"Thank—"
He was going to thank them for the purchase when a blue screen appeared before his eyes.
"Ah!"
When the system message popped up, he collapsed in panic.
His reaction catches the customers off guard.
"Are you alright?"
"Don't you see that?"
He pointed to the blue screen.
The customers' faces became sour.
After all, they think he's crazy.
He sighs with relief when he realizes they can't actually see the system.
He communicated with his system once more using his mind.
'Can't you do it again like that?'
An image of a smirking woman comes to his mind.
'Do not worry Host, this is just a feature solely for an emergency task.'
As usual, the system voice has no emotion.
Prior to the image he thought, he just liked to give a hidden meaning, that was all.
'Emergency Task?'
Now that he looks at it, there is something written there.
[Emergency Task: Sell at least 3 smartphones]
[Reward for Task: Incognito Hoodie]
[Penalty for Task: A friend of your aunt will die.]
'A friend of my aunt?'
He gets up and looks at them.
"I'm sorry for my actions. However, may I ask something?"
"What is it?"
"Do you have any other acquaintance?"
"Huh? What are you talking about?"
"Well— I mean, your adventurers, right?"
"Is it not obvious?"
The man with spiky dark red hair inquired, angry.
"From what I know, adventurers usually have 3 to 5 people in a team, right?"
"What are—"
The man with green hair realized something.
Although he is aware that he is falling into the trap of a shop trader, it would be unfair if they did not also give their other companion.
"You are young but you're like an old sly fox."
"I'll take that as a compliment."
"I will buy three smartphones."
…
Following the negotiation, they also purchase some potions, medicines, and additional projectile weapons such as knives.
They also provide their names before leaving the establishment.
Vince Leviathan is the green-haired man, while Jack Pascal is the one with the spiky dark red hair.
Vince appears to be amused at how easily he fell into his trap.
'Host, may I ask you something?'
'What is this?'
'You don't appear to be a smart, so how did a dumb person like you manage to trick him?'
'Are you mocking me?'
His face is irritated, but he knows how straightforward his system is, so he calms down before responding.
'Just a coincidence.'
'Coincidence?'
'I just happened to read a book about adventurers.'
The system went silent following the response.
*thud
He looked back to identify the source of the noise.
Erica is on the floor.
"Are you alright?"
He rushed to her side.
"I'm fine. I just stumbled."
"Take care, okay?"
"Yes."
She stood up and walked away.
It appears she is cleaning the remainder of the house while he is talking to the customers earlier.
He did not bother her and instead sat in the shop's chair.
Since he opened the shop, he might as well do his best to keep this job for a while.
'Still, who is my aunt's friend there? The green man? The spiky one? Or the third person?'
It's a pain in the ass, so he decided to clear his thoughts and move on.
クリエイターの想い 
I77OI3
I77OI3 “I understand. As one of the architects, I wil grant your wish with a contract.”
“Thank you very much.”
“If we're gonna meet someday, tell me your story.”
“I will.”
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