Chapter 204: Meeting of The Elites (2/2)
Hearing his sudden question, bell turned to face Berot with an expression that said. ”So?” Before tilting her head slightly.
”I was just wondering why he didn't show up today. You'd think going to a dangerous place like the Farbelt pass would be something he would really be into.”
”Oh, that... he said he wasn't interested.”
”Huh, why?”
”He's looking for someone.”
”Really? Who could that be?”
”A few days back he heard that someone who had only just joined the magic institute defeated their vice guild leader in a one on one duel.”
”Oh right, he is part of the magic guild as well isn't he.”
”Correct.”
”So what does he want to do with that person.”
”Fight him of course. He was aiming to one day defeat the vice guild leader after all so now he wants to defeat the person who defeated his prey or something dumb like that. You know how men are.”
”Oh, I see. Isn't that person the VIP merchant I've heard about?”
”I think so.”
Bell smiled thinly, Berot saw that she was no longer interested in the topic and so he shrugged and turned to the other man.
”This is the first time I've spoken face to face with you.”
He extended a hand to the other man as a show of respect, and that man took it. His was a sturdy and strong hand. The man narrowed his eyes for a moment before speaking.
”Ah yes, The strongest mage Berot from Dominion isn't it.”
”I've also heard of you. Godspeed slayer, Kazim Izazel. They say you're the fastest swordsman in the surrounding regions. Compared to me whose only ranked in Sentro. I'll say you're more impressive.”
”How flattering for a man of your caliber to know of me.”
The man had short grey hair that was styled upwards and dazzling grey eyes with extremely handsome features that matched Zomatsu. Showing his high noble standings even though he was currently a Hunter.
He wore light metal armor and wielded a one-sided curved blade that was longer than the average sword.
Although he spoke in a polite manner and had a gentle smile. No one could mistake the arrogance in his eyes and posture that seem to consider everyone around him a lesser being.
'I should be careful of this one.'
After exchanging brief pleasantries with Kazim, Berot moved on to greet the last one of the group.
She was a young lady with short black hair and a pair of mismatched eyes that seems to contain a vast amount of secrets. One is blue and the other golden. Wearing a pair of spectacles that complemented her eyes, she was an intellectual beauty that gave off the air of a wise and cunning witch.
She wore light armor that was hidden under a light brown cloak. Although she was a representative from Red Ruby. It would seem that she had chosen to come along on this mission for whatever reason.
”Hey there, you must be the famous Ms. Aegar Blare aren't you?”
”Indeed I am, and you're Berot, the so-called strongest mage in Sentro.”
”So-called. isn't that a little—”
”—Nope! We at Red Ruby pride ourselves in our information gathering abilities so being up to date is only natural for us. According to our current data report. The two recent members of the magic institute may have already surpassed you even though we are fairly confident that they haven't even shown us the full extent of their abilities.”
”Huh? Wait what are you—”
”Moreover, we've never even seen Master Lix in combat and only his companion who we've judged to be weaker than him, meaning his level even surpasses that of the vice guild leader and even the guild leader of the magic institute. There's a high chance he's even a legendary behemoth that surpasses even current-day demon lords.”
”Wait... Master?”
Hearing his question, her face suddenly flushed red as she started fidgeting wildly with a lewd expression on her face as she couldn't help but continue ranting.
”Yes, Master Lix is a man most deserving of our respect and everyone at Red Ruby greatly admires him. For a man to so completely block all our surveillance of him makes our hearts skip several beats that we just might die if it skips a few more. He's just so cool and mysterious and is able to perfectly hide his presence. He's like a god taking a mortal form. I just want him to embrace me in his big strong arms.”
”Errr... Rig...ht...” Berot couldn't help but think he had made a mistake coming here but he could not just leave just like that so he had to endure it for just a bit. ”Umm, so where's the rest of your team?”
”Oh silly you. Of course, they are all out there trying desperately to find Master Lix by all means necessary. I'm so jealous that they have a chance to encounter him before me but I have to earn some more funds to increase our efficient information range past the surrounding cities. I'm sort of hoping we'll run into him on our way to the mine since he escorted those five there and back safely. I'm sure they just made him do all the work. Those idiots. Anyway back to—”
”—Oh look, the guild leader is coming so it must be time to go—” 'Thank You Lord' ”—I better get back to my team, let catch up on this later.”
Saying that Berot literally ran away as the Hunter guild leader came out of the Lord's castle accompanied by a maid.