177 175 Ten Initials (1/2)
”Hey, there you are.”
”Mmm.”
We walked into the mansion and were led by a maid named Shara, whom we had met before.
It was the dining room that was put through.
”It's bad in a place like this. I haven't eaten anything in the morning because I've been too busy dealing with you.”
”I don't mind.”
”How about a lady with you? Our exclusive cook came home from Barbora yesterday. It's funny. They feed me.”
Is that Grandpa Orrell's exclusive cook? He must be an amazing cook. There was no way Fran would turn down a proposal like this.
”Absolutely.”
”Shara, it's an extra one for the lady.”
”Yes, sir.”
But even though it's almost evening, what's your first meal from now on? Grandpa Orrell is supposed to be a pretty powerful man, too, but he seems to have been the opponent of quite a few.
”There was something weird out there”
”Oh, this mercenary regiment.”
”Are you famous?
”Don't ask me at all. I know you're talking about foiling anyway.”
”Really?
”It's a lot of work, isn't it? I've hunted such warcraft in every country, and I've been blindfolded by nobles.”
I guess they're all desperate to make an impression when it comes to meeting the town's leading men.
”I don't know if it's true or not, but if you look at your strength, you'll know in one shot, right?
”The Blue Cat mercenaries, they were just miscellaneous fish”
”Ha ha. That's what I said. If that's really famous, there's only one strong guy, or maybe he's too much of an acorn.”
”Mmm.”
”I don't even like the way you said you came to say hello to me. Besides, I'm not the captain of the regiment, I'm here for a name. I thought you were noble. You're upset, so leave it. Leave it. You'll give up and go home.”
They still called themselves famous mercenaries. I guess so with that degree of strength.
”Orrell, this”
”Hmm... Looks like you've accomplished your request, huh?
Orrell has opened the pendant and confirmed that there is no letter.
”I want to hear about evolution”
”That means you could have handed the pendant to Lord Kitin and Lumina.”
”Mmm.”
I have to pay you back.
”If you let me talk about evolution, I don't want it”
”I don't have the information I can give you instead of the reward.”
”Really?
”Otherwise, I'll have Lord Lumina see you. I've been teaching you since the beginning. I've been doing my own research over the years on the evolution of the Black Cats, too, right? But the results aren't very good. I know you need something other than LV, but that's all.”
Orrell, a leading and former Rank B adventurer, has no idea after years of research......
”Well, I'd like to hear about the Black Cat clan that used to be there.”
”... who asked?
”Ladur”
”You chatter!
”I heard you were very strong.”
”Right -”
Orrell speaks quietly. I met a black cat girl when I was younger. That she saved my life. That we got along on the edge.
”It was 53 years ago.”
”Couldn't that person evolve?
”Oh. Like you, I've been exploring ways to evolve... He was walking beneath Lord Lumina, too, right?
”But you couldn't?
”Maybe.”