10 「Momon & Nabe」 (2/2)
”You must be talking about Master Balear.” Dyne gladly added to the continuing conversation, identifying the previously unidentified person.
”Oh?” Momon was rather interested to hear what kind of Talent the person held. Though he was quick to see that Cipher had an uncanny attraction towards Ninya. Even though the fellow Lich was facing him, all of his attentions were on Ninya. Wasn't he into women?
”So what kind of talent does this person named Balear have?”
”I see... Since you don't know, you must not be from around here,” Peter said as he slowly turned his head to look to Cipher, then back towards Momon, yet retained a smile the entire time.
”Yes, I just arrived yesterday.”
”Nphirea Balear is the grandson of a famous Pharmacist here.” He'd inform the man, ”His talent allows him to use all magic items.”
”That human sounds dangerous.” Nabe said in a whisper towards Momon.
”Actually he's rather submissive,” yawned Cipher, not really caring how that came out. It was the truth. The boy wasn't assertive, which reminded him of Ninya kind of. ”But he's kind none the less.”
”And about our current job...” Peter began to speak again.
”Speaking of,” Momon kept his sights on Cipher.
”Right,” walking over towards the fellow player, Cipher held his hands out to either side of his helmet. ”「Memory Meld」” the moment he said these words the native written language flooded into Momon's mind, immediately giving him the skill to read and write in this world.
Taking a step back, Momon shook his head slightly from the momentary disorientation. ”Thank you, That will help a great deal.” He turned to look to Peter, ”Sorry for interrupting. Please, continue.”
”...About our current job. Our objective is to eliminate the monsters near this city, E-Rantel.”
”A monster hunting expedition?”
”Nothing that grandiose...” Cipher groaned as he had done this job plenty of times already with the Swords of Darkness. He thought the same thing. They would be going around for hours until monsters decided to just show up and be victim to their prowess with sorcery and blade.
”Um...” Peter kind of shrunk a bit, ”It's not a job that was particular requested. The city pays the Adventurer's Guild depending on the strength and threat of the monsters they put down. In turn, that's what we're awarded with.” Peter went along to keep explaining as to cut back on time.
”It's a necessary task in our way of life,” Dyne chimed in with a bit more of a serious expression.
”But it puts bread on our tables,” Lukrut was quick to add onto what he was saying. ”It also lessens the dangers for the people around us.” He was talking while moving his hands, smiling like an idiot as to have a confident appearance. ”It's a win-win situation!”
”So how about it, will you join us?”
”Since we'll be working together, I should show you my face.” Momon declared, causing the Swords of Darkness to smile nice and wide. Cipher smiled as well, seeing as he would be going on a small adventure with someone who could potentially become a friend.
Eyes of interest were locked upon his face as they soon found expressions of awe, seeing his face.
He was surely a human from another land, the southern Country they have yet to name out loud.
”I've heard of a country to the south where your face is common, Mr. Momon.” Peter informed him which caused Cipher to chuckle a bit. Though as he smiled as he spoke, the others kept their awe'd expressions written all over their faces.
”He's a lot older than I expe--” Flicked upside the head by Cipher, Lukrut groaned and held his head.
”That's rude,” Ninya said as she turned her attention to him, not exactly sympathizing with his plight.
”It could cause problems if others knew we were both foreigners. So I have been hiding my face like this.” Out of all of them though, it appeared that Cipher could see right through the illusion. If anything, the illusion hardly reached him.
”By the way! What kind of relationship do you two have?” Raising a hand and standing straight after Momon had put his helmet back on. It was apparent Lukrut had an interested in the dear little Nabe. He had this big doofus like smile on his face as he spoke. His brown eyes seemed to be shining.
”And this is what they call a blond moment.” Cipher commented as he saw what he was trying to do.
Everyone practically sighed in disbelief at what was going on.
”What is that supposed to mean Cipher?” Peter asked as three of the four original members of the Swords of Darkness were all blond.
”That's kinda rude Cipher...” Ninya muttered with a slight smile across her lips.
”It's a joke, and a stereotypes about ditzy blonds.”
After a brief silence and Lukrut airily looking at Cipher, he returned his attention to the Battle Maid.
”I'm in love! It was love at first sight!” Lukrut made these overly dramatic poses of romantic grandeur that appeared almost delusional. ”Please go out with me!”
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”Shut up, slug. Talk to me once you know your place.” Was the plain response given by Nabe, which automatically sent Cipher into a laughing fit. Although she sounded a bit condescending in the rejection, he found it hilarious. ”Shall I cut off your tongue for you?”
”Oh uh...” Momon was starting to panic.
”Thank you for such a harsh rejection!” Dancing around in circles on the street, the party members covered their mouths as they watched their comrade move about as he did. Then as he placed a hand on his head, only to hold it out to Nabe, ”Then, lets start as friends!” He'd shout confidently.
”You Maggot, do you want me to spoon out your eyes?” She was sincerely threatening him. Glaring right through him like she could tear him in two, similar to that of a piece of thin parchment.
Cipher had stopped laughing at this point and raised a brow. ”Is he a masochist?”
「Mute」Was the spell he used on Lukrut before he could say another word. Though he could clearly mouth what his mind was going on about. He truly was a masochist.
By the time he figured out that he could no longer make a sound, his own comrades were chuckling at the face of dismay he was displaying for all to see. In the end, he was begging and graveling at the feet of Cipher to unmute him.
”In an hour or two,” Cipher stated with a superficial smile across his lips before glancing up and over towards a new person who had just arrived. It was none other than Nphirea.
”Ah, Balear, pleasure to see you again.” Brita abruptly spat out, ”Is your grandmother in the shop?”
”Oh uh, yeah. She is in the shop.”
”I'll see you all later, thank you!” Brita ran away from the group to return to her own, having used Nphirea's grandmother as an excuse. And soon enough, she was gone.
With Brita gone, Nphirea turned his attention to the Swords of Darkness and Momon. ”Um... I was wondering if you could escort me to Carne Village. Our herbal stock is running low and I'd like to collect some herbs from the Forest of Tob.”
Cipher looked over towards Peter who nodded, and which Cipher nodded back to the boy. ”Of course. We'll be hunting some monsters first though, if you don't mind.”
The young Wizard and Alchemist smiled gratefully.