Chapter 167 (1/2)

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Chapter 167 – Job Cla.s.s and Drakons and G.o.d and Adventurers Guild

Ajillo… Now this one's good too!」

「You have olive oil all over your mouth. At least wipe it before you come out of the kitchen.」

After serving them Ajillo, a dish fried in garlic oil, the bear-like owner strode back to the kitchen. Hikaru taught him the recipe as well. The man used shrimp and mushroom for this one.

Apparently the owner purchased garlic in bulk from a store in Pond that sold unusual ingredients. He also felt proud since he could now procure stock regularly from Forestia.

「So, Hikaru. About lil Drake…」Lavia said.

Drake, who was blowing on a shrimp, turned to Lavia, puzzled.

「Lil Drake? I don't think it suits him.」

『Nah, I can understand. I'm just too adorable. So what is it, human girl?』

「Drakons live in heaven, right? Are you friends with G.o.d?」

『Yes, we do live in heaven. But I haven't met G.o.d.』

Hikaru wondered the same as well, so he asked Drake about it. To put it simply, drakons were G.o.d's speakers. They were tasked to mediate on earth in G.o.d's stead. Drakons didn't give birth to drakons, but rather G.o.d created them whenever he needed one.

As Hikaru had already guessed, G.o.d was a part of this world's system. Hence, He hadn't shown Himself to the drakons or other living creatures.

It was said that drakons that worked for G.o.d were holy, while the drakons that wreaked havoc and caused chaos were evil. For a drakon, Drake was young and lacked knowledg —although minus the time he spent trapped in the orb, he was still a hundred years old—so he didn't have much information. He also didn't know about Soul Boards.

「So did Drake leave heaven and come here because G.o.d needed him to?」Lavia asked.

「If what he says is true, then yeah. I'd say G.o.d chose the wrong guy, but He doesn't make mistakes.」

『Hey! I can hear you, you know!』

Then bells clanged as the door opened.

「Every day is so stressful. It's exhausting!」

「But that's why we drink to relieve stress, right? Oh, this is quite unusual. People in the booth at this hour—」

A familiar pair. One was a red-haired beauty with short hair and a sharp look on her face. The other was just as pretty, but her face said she was hiding something. Her long, purple hair went straight down, resting on her ample b.r.e.a.s.t.s.

Jill and Gloria, Pond's Adventurers Guild's receptionists. They froze as soon as they saw Hikaru. Jill's lips, in particular, were quivering.

「Long time, no see.」Hikaru greeted, raising his hand.

「H-H-Hika…」Jill sounded as though she had a hiccup.「”Long time no see?!” That's all you have to say?!」

「My, fancy meeting you here in these times, Hikaru.」Gloria approached him from behind slowly, her tone seeming to imply something. Hikaru even felt nostalgic.

「I really don't have much to say. I'm leaving Pond in ten days anyway.」Hikaru said as he put the Dimension Dragon Box away.

Drake seemed to have read the situation… Or rather, he fell asleep after eating to his heart's content. He lay on Lavia's lap, looking just like an ordinary scarf.

「Leave Pond? Where are you going?」

「Scholarzard in Forestia. I rented a place there.」

「What?! That's so far away!」

「Hey, Jill. You just arrived and you're already making a racket.」

By the time the owner brought the next dish, Jill had regained her composure a bit, and took a seat at the head of the table. For some reason, Gloria sat next to Hikaru. The pressure (mostly from her b.r.e.a.s.t.s) instilled fear on him. He felt an icy stare coming from Lavia sitting across.

「Ah, we're actually leaving soon—」

「What are you saying? I prepared lots of new recipes today for you!」the owner said.

Great. I'll stink of garlic tomorrow for sure, Hikaru thought.

「Hikaru—」

「So, Hikaru. What brings you to Pond this time?」Gloria asked before Jill could finish.