Chapter 22 – The True Identity of Sly Fox (2/2)

Elk and mine voices resounded in harmony.

At that, as though she was waiting for it a long time, Noel-san starts her explanation.

「Right. You get discounts at inns, weapon shops and shopping with just like the guild card, right? Showing the guild card inside this case, you’ll get more discounts in shops, you can get in VIP areas, and can purchase the commodities from secret lists, that are not used publicly」

「Hm……」

But of course, it only works on legal commodities, hearing all that, I feel impressed. Just by having this, I can have less burden on my wallet, and expand my shopping area.

But at the same time, this is quite damned suspicious.

「Err, Why would you give me, someone who you just met recently, something that good? From what I have heard, it seems like a quite good, no, extremely good item」

In my previous world, it would be something like membership privileges only for celebrities.

On the civilization levels, this extraordinary thing (It might have an unexpected twist, like it can used on some shops only), can’t be easily given to just anyone.

Upon looking sideways, Elk also has the same opinion. Charming, no more than that, it’s feels like her glare is getting sharp and the air around her getting vigilant. Lovely.

The air inside the drawing room, has shifted from gaining and not gaining something to what is she planning behind it.

「Well, it’s only natural to be vigilant. In truth, this can’t be bought with even 100 gold coins」

「With that my vigilance levels are already 100 times more powerful」

100 Gold Coins!

Almost 100 million Yen!? Ah, No, it won’t suffice with that, huh

There ain’t no damn fucking way I get that for free. There definitely some ulterior motives. It would be strange if there are no ulterior motives.

Or rather, fuck all that, In the first place, this isn’t something you give to someone.

But, what did I do to demand that, I, a rookie adventurer, get this superb thing? No fricking clue at all.

Maybe hiring me as bodyguard……no, can’t see that happen. It’s only recently that i met her. It’s dangerous to hire some guy with unknown birth.

In that case, she wants something of my belonging?

These gauntlets or shin guards? Or this scarf? Belt?

The thing, which seems most likely to be her im is『Necromicon』,maybe? It’s a magical grimoire smelling dangerous! all the time, the contents written are also quite advanced.

When I think that,

Noel-san suddenly laughs Kukuku for some reason.

「Ah, Sorry. Your face looked same as that person」

「? Face?」

「Yeah, to your mother’s. Her face when thinking, perfectly matches yours」

「!? You know my mom!?」

That freaked me out. Totally unexpected words. She knows about my mom too.

Can she be aquaintance of mom? Friend? And so, she is giving me this good item as a present, because I’m her friend’s son.

No, she might have something to do with mom.

She has many awesome things after all. The money is a given, but the pet she has, and many magic items which seem like a joke and much more she has.

And, the next words fired at me and Elk who too is getting nervous, are……

「No, nothing like acquaintance or anything. She too, is my mom」

[AK: first sister found…]

Earth-shattering unexpected freaking truths.

「What!?」

I shout out forgetting my position and politeness. But It can’t be helped, I think.

The bombshell announcement she just made, is a bomb which is not a bomb.

……calm down, I’m not making any sense.

Err, Just what did this person say!?

Let’s see……『She too is my mom』must mean, that she too is born from her, right?

I-In other words, this Noel-san and my relation is, ……

「I have made you wait a long time, once again I will do self-introduction. I’m Noel Co Malras. This is my father side surname, the mother side surname would be Quadrille. I’m the fourth-born daughter of Lilyn Quadrille, inevitably, I’m your elder sister, my lil brother♪」

☆☆☆

No, Well, I did know?

I did know that I have some elder brothers and sisters whose name and face I don’t even know about?

Even so, preparing the heart is needed before meeting them, right?

However, there’s no helping now, so let’s sort the situation.

Looks like……the fact that this person Noel Co Malras is really my mom’s daughter and my elder sister.

No, I did not believe her at first, but she had predicted it, so she asked for a quiz with questions related to mom which only people closely related to her would know, and she answered all correctly which cleared my doubts.

The thing that convinced me more was, one letter she took out.

And, the golden shining wings enclosed in the letter sealed with magic beeswax.

The moment I saw, it I perceived the familiar smell of magical power and the wings appearance.

After taking in my hands, I was convinced.

This was the wings of『Stork』……the bird with golden wings bought by mom as a pet.

In the house of mm, there were many pets.

One of them is『Stork』. A giant golden bird of 2 metres width when wings spread out. It is near to Phoenix.

He had completely golden feathers and beak, and was the head of all pets who destroyed the insides of house while using it as a pasture land.

Moreover naturally, he was not only just some bird, but a great demon……The details about it and other pets, let’s leave them for a later date.

Anyhow……judging from the scent of magical power and it’s appearance, no doubt, it’s his.

I can smell the scent of Stork and Mom both. So she enclosed this feather as a proof of evidence at required times.

Incidentally, there can’t be a case that she picked them up somewhere while he was flapping his wings.

I don’t know what the reason for this is, but unless the person himself(bird himself), Stork, takes out the wings, they would turn into beds of golden light and disappear.

And, inside the letter enclosed in the envelope,

『This fox-eared girl here is, you’re older-sister, 4th from above you. Get along with her』

was that written in mom’s handwriting.

Aside from the sentence being somewhat childish, this too made me convinced.

Looks like Noel-san really is my sister.

And this letter was delivered by Stork some days before, mom asked her to help me, who would soon be reaching the city -while not being overprotective- in another letter, and told in that to use this letter for the proof.

……So in other words, Noel-san, no, Noel-neesan prepared this more than 100 gold coins worth of thing, for encouraging her brother.

No, still I can’t believe it. Even if she is a relative, I can trust without batting an eye.

「You’re sharp. Even I won’t give something more than 100 gold coins for no reason to my own brother, it takes 1 month to be made. I didn’t had any pre-made ones too.」

「Eh? Then, this is……」

1 month ago means, me still remaining in that house.

So, this is not a pass made specially for me……

「Frankly put. This was ordered by that idiot who got thrown in the prison some days ago. He must’ve thought of using this for shady business. It’s good that he got arrested quickly.」

That idiot, you say……Ah, that guy who threw ELk in debt cycle.

Right now, he is waiting for trial while healing his snapped muscles body, resulted by me, but it would most likely be death penalty, or so the human rumours reception antenna, Tanya-chan was saying.

He was doing slave trading and illegal dealings, so it’s the perfect reward for him.

Furthermore, the trials come faster in this world.

[ET: Why isn’t that possible in this world?]

At the fastest, it would be 1 day later for judgement, moreover, depending on charges the privilege of appealing to higher courts can be retained. As expected of Swords & Magic Filled World.

Most probably, by the start of next month, most of his subordinates wouldn’t be present in this world.

I indirectly drove them away, in other words killed them……this strange ethical values, have already been reformed during the time I lived with mom in Western-Style house. I have did the dealing of life against thieves as opponents, many times.

Still, I most of times, hold back my power and make others faint, and let them be judged by law, maybe the traces of previous life’s ethics are still remaining.

……The talk got derailed.

This pass ordered by that mom for unknown reasons reached here, the orderer, is persistent but most probably will be saying goodbye~ to this world next month. So it’s unnecessary,huh.

Even so,due to this pass’s importance and rarity, it is prohibited for it to be stored in the『Inventory』. If there is no one to buy it, then it would be disposed of.

At that point, I -A relative, she could trust due to Mom’s certified documents- appeared, so she thought to give it to me, as a present for me becoming an adventurer.

……Though she explained it, but it still feels too simple.

「Umm, will it be alright? If a rookie adventurer like me get something like this」

「It’s fine, It’s fine? I have gotten written proof that I can『Trust you』and……」

Noel-san, makes a fleeting glance towards Elk, sitting besides me.

「It will also be as an apology towards Elk-chan, who is getting intimate with Minato-han. Just take it from a stupid Sister. But if it’s used for evil purposes, I’m gonna take it back」

「Sigh……Then, I’ll take up that offer」

And well, that’s how, I got a ultra-high class item of more than 100 gold coins, called as『Black Pass』.

Having my area of activities expanded, and getting various special privileges, my purse has gotten healthier.

And……I once again gained one more『Black』thing. Is this some sort of karma or fate?

She said that by putting the guild card inside the case, the『Owner Authentication』would be complete, so I did as she said.

When I did, the pass twice as big as guild card, shrank in size like the vacuum futon storage pack while having the designs it became the same size as that of card.

Rather than saying it looked like a card inserted in case, it became like a card decorated with seals and stickers. But, there isn’t any roughness on the surface neither did it create any difference in weight.

There isn’t any problem in the information browsing area too. Just like Noel-san said, it can be used normally.

I already get an awesome item, after becoming an adventurer just some days before, Yeah I’m just a great existence.

「Don’t worry about it much. In the first place, this『Pass Case』, does has trouble getting it requested, but with some money no obstacles will come. Many nobles of big persons have them made for their families with the abuse of their authorities.」

「Eh? Is that so?」

「Yeah. Don’t be conceited, but take it without any problem. Well the things those people took was mostly silver or gold only」

「Silver? Gold?」

「Based on Pass’s design and color, the serviec you get changes. Gold is above Silver, and Platinum is above Gold like that. Just like that the expiration date too is increased.」

I see, easy to understand.

So, this pass got an expiration date.

Well there ain’t something like a commuter pass that works for eternity, so it’s only normal and appropriate.

Huh? This is『Black』……what would this mean?

「The person with『Black Pass』get’s indefinite service. Feel free to use till the day you die.」

「……It would be better to not show it off, right?」

「Well, yeah right」

What the freaking shit you giving me for your ex-post-facto approval.

「Iya~, you really saved me. I can’t keep up with the safeguarding of this thing. Before it got authenticated, many people tried to buy it saying『Sell it to me』and some even tried to steal. It’s good that you are taking it away from me」

Her real intentions are gushing out, should I retort here?

No, well, it’s a fact that I would take many favors from her in future, so let’s bear with it.

The beautiful fox girl with cream coloured hair and fox ears -She only looks somewhat older than me, but what is her real age?- reveals a smile while her two canines peek out of her mouth. Well, it’s cute, let’s see it.