Chapter 75 - Volume 3 (2/2)

「How the fuck do you know our……?」

The two men started to act in a more aggressive manner, but then Klanven put down his hood. For a brief moment I couldn’t comprehend what he has done, but…… Klanven clearly exposed his identity right in front of those two cutthroats. Seeing his face, their eyes opened wide. And their vulgar expressions turned into softer, friendlier ones.

「What the, if it isn’t Klan!」

「Long time no see!」

「Fufu, it’s been a while, you two.」

The two men came closer to Klanven and threw their arms around him, gently touching their heads with his. There was something really unreal in this whole scene. They looked just like a bunch of puppies playing together. However, I still couldn’t allow myself to lower my guard down for some reason.

While I kept staring at the three, their eyes finally turned towards me. It seems that the crisis was averted for now, but I had no idea how should I act in this situation. So I just smile while the two step away from Klanven…… Vie and Feuille, was it? They stared at my face for a moment.

「Miss, are you with Klan? If so, sorry for scaring you.」

「Eh? No, please, no harm done.」

「Say, Klan, is this Missy your woman? So that’s what your tastes are? I see you haven’t changed at all.」

「……」

The two of them were staring at me, but this time in a completely different way than a few moments ago, and I didn’t know what to say or how to act. I felt like I was being deceived here. I knew myself better than anyone, and I wasn’t as shallow as to fall victim to cheap compliments.

First of all, who are those people? They were acquainted with a member of the royal family and the High Priest of the Great Temple, and they acted so overly familiar with him. It was truly suspicious.

「We can talk some more in a minute. First, let’s settle down somewhere.」

「Sure thing! But Klan, hope you’re aware that today’s your treat, right?」

「Let’s go to the usual spot. Others will be glad to see you after such a long time.」

「K, Klan-sama……」

Their talk goes on and on, while leaving me completely out of it. Klanven turns his head towards me and flashes me his usual smile.

「Well, something like that. But enough about that, let’s go.」

「Klan-sama!」

While Klanven began to walk with a man called Feuille, his companion, Vie, put his hand around my shoulder in a friendly manner.

「Now, now, Missy, please come with us as well.」

「But, Klan-sama and I still have our work to do……」

「Work can wait. Now, come on, come on!」

「Ummmmmmmmm!」

The man began to pull me after him, and faced with his strength I couldn’t really resist. So, I was dragged to wherever these two men, Vie(provisional) and Feuille(provisional), were currently guiding us. And that placed proved to be nothing more but a local bar.

「Now lookie here, if it isn’t Vie and Feuille! Here to finally settle your tab…… Hmm, Klan!?」

It was a small but lively place, full of both young men and women drinking their alcohol and eating some food, all the while chatting with their respective companions. One of the waitresses that greeted them opened her eyes wide upon seeing Klanven. After her loud exclamation, the whole store went silent in an instant. Then, there was a loud cheer.

「Ooooh~! It’s Klan! It’s been so long!」

「What’s that, you should have informed me if you were going to come!」

「Kyaanh, you look as handsome as ever!」

「Hey, let everyone know! Open the barrels, it’s drinking time!」

…… One man stood on top of the table and raised the loud cheer, and others followed suit with cheering and raising their mugs in the air. No one here seemed to be displeased with Klanven’s visit, quite the opposite, everyone was happy and overjoyed with having him here.

「Klan-sama……?」

I called out to him and he just turned around and smiled happily at me.

「You see, lots of those people are my acquaintances from the time before I was called to the Great Temple. I sometimes come here to have a drink and take a break from work.」

He told me something like that, and I honestly had trouble with answering to those sudden revelations. I get it that he needed a break from work. The priests from the Temple were not forbidden from drinking alcohol, but it was dependent on the person’s selfishness where and in what quantity they would drink it. Now, as courage and recklessness are two entirely different things, so was drinking and responsible drinking. …… I’d best stop thinking about that. Nothing good is going to come out of that.

「Hey, Vie, move out of the way! Ahh, Klan, I so wanted to see you!」

While I was trying to wrap my head ahead around our current situation, there was a woman in a really fancy clothes that pushed Feuille aside and walked straight to Klanven. Such flashy clothes…… is this underwear, perhaps? The woman next hugged Klanven tightly and rubbed her huge breasts against his face. She also pressed her bright red lips against his pale cheek.

With a huge kiss mark left on his cheek, Klanven smiled in a charming manner.

「Hey there, Aisha. You look as lovely as ever.」

「Why thank you. And I see you are as much of a charmer as always.