Chapter 31 (1/2)

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at 3rd of August 2019 10:55:16 AM

Chapter 31

To find out more about the Velquis bandits, I first head towards the guild .

Once there, I ask around for any information regarding them .

“The Velquis bandits?”

“Yeah, my friend was kidnapped . Please tell me anything you might know . ”

“Those guys act as slave dealers as part of their money-making activities . I’d say it’s likely your friend is going to be sold on the black market before long…”

Black market? That’s not funny!

“Where? Where can I find their base?”

“I’m really sorry…”

I leave the guild .

Some other place where they might know…would be?…The knights’ station!

If it’s them, they ought to know!

I ask a pa.s.serby for directions to the public security’s office and make my way there .

While leaning over the counter, I speak to the receptionist .

“How may I help you today?”

“Do you know where I can find the Velquis bandits? Please tell me!”

The receptionist frowns .

“My apologies, but we are not able to share confidential information with an outside party . Please return . ”

I snap .

“Don’t mess with me! If you know, just tell me! My friend’s been kidnapped!”

“That’s unfortunate, but these are the rules . ”

I get the reasoning . After all, they can’t say .

If by chance I were to be a member of the Velquis bandits, just by asking I could find out how much the knights knew about our operations .

Or there’s the possibility that if I were to be caught by the bandits, I could end up causing even more damage .

However, right now I can’t concern myself with any of those reasons .

I cannot calm myself .

I start to rampage at the reception desk while I plead for them to tell me about the Velquis bandits .

“Tell me! Hurry up and tell me!”

“As I’ve said, those are the rules!”

Even under the face of extreme pressure, the receptionist’s response does not change .

I’m getting nowhere…! What am I supposed to do?

“Hm? If it isn’t Yuri . It’s been a while…Or more importantly, what in the world is going on? Things seem to be getting out of hand…”

The one standing there was Gauche .

As for what he was doing here in Mossenmorges, right now it really doesn’t matter .

While in a half-crazed state, I moved closer to Gauche .

“Tell me what you know about the Velquis bandits!”

“The Velquis bandits? Again with that, but why?”

“Phelia’s been kidnapped!”

“Phelia was?!”

“Yes . So please tell me already!”

Gauche calmly takes a look around .

Then with a pensive look on his face, he starts to speak .

“At this rate, looks like the station might end up destroyed…No choice then, I’ll tell you . However, I expect you to properly receive your punishment afterwards . ”

Gauche looks around the station that had become a mess .

“Really? Great, please tell me now!”

“However, I’m coming too . ”

“No, just telling me where I can find them would—“

“No . It’s only on the condition that I come along . Do you accept?”

Gauche cuts me off and says .

As it is, I have no choice but to agree .

If he doesn’t tell me, I won’t be able to determine Phelia’s whereabouts .

“…Okay . Let’s hurry . ”

“I’ll prepare a ground dragon . Please follow me . ”

While restraining my turbulent emotions, I follow after Gauche .

“When was Phelia kidnapped?”

“That I’m not sure of . When she didn’t come back in the afternoon, I started feeling anxious and went looking for her . She must have been taken before then . ”

“You didn’t see it happen yourself? Then why think the Velquis bandits captured her?”

“When I followed Phelia’s scent, I ended up at an estate . I barged into the place, and there was a fat man . He said he was planning on making Phelia into a slave, so I socked him . Then he told me that Phelia was in the hands of this guy Velquis of the Velquis bandits . ”

“Barged in huh…You’re also doing some outrageous things . Yuri, did the face of the man at that estate look something like this?”

What Gauce showed me was unmistakably the face of that fatty .

“Yeah, that’s the guy . ”

“I see, thanks . ”

Seeing his good-looking smile, my impatience dwindles if only just a little .

I’ve ended up talking quite a lot all at once . And, I’ve even made quite a mess .

“…Sorry . About making the station like this . ”

“You don’t have worry about that for now . I’ll be having you make up for it in the future . ”