Chapter 227 (2/2)

She let out a se, villainous-looking man

There were nu a cloak ry at Jessie's reaction; in fact, the ends of his mouth curled upwards in a pleased smile

It was clearly the behavior of soains In other words, he was not a respectable person

“Then this will be quick I'll have you hand these Ghouls over to me… They're so pretty that it's a waste for thee like you Doesn't sound too bad, right?” the largeJessie with his words

Soe man's followers, sneered as they surrounded Jessie as well

“It'll be in your own interests to just shut up and nod while Gordon-aniki is still s Arm' Gordon is pretty well-known around here, isn't it?!” one of the ht up, jeered

“Why don't you co!” anothera helmet h

So Ar on

According to the infor to one another, it see city for his ability and, more importantly, his terrible behavior It seemed that he had come here to the city of Morksi for the first ti to ruh to have been proo if his behavior wasn't so bad Incidentally, he had gained the title of 'Strong Are when adventurers and soldiers had been deployed to deal with it together, and he had extere monsters on his own

“I have heard that sos, but it see that is useful when needed,” Zadiris h his behavior is terrible, he barelyany lines, and he can't be dealt with too harshly because he'll be a useful addition to fighting forces during eh,” Basdia remarked

“Hmm? … From your point of vie capable does he appear?” Zadiris asked

“He is definitely weaker than Kasieable when it comes to Adventurers' Guild classes, but… he does look like he would be able to defeat monsters that are Rank 5 or 6 But I think it would be impossible for him to defeat any members of Vida's races unless they were Rank 4 or below”

From Basdia's perspective, he see from the atmosphere around him, his presence and movements

The rumors that he could have been promembers of a race created by Vida, Basdia and Zadiris were Rank 11 To the but a small-fry They would be able to defeat him with ease, even without their usual equip to do, Mother?” Basdia asked

“If possible, it would be best to resolve this peacefully,” said Zadiris

This was a difficult situation for the two of the hi treated like tamed familiars, after all If he doesn't act first… If he doesn't co hi will become Boss's responsibility since he's your master,” said Kimberley

Indeed, familiars were treated more like pets or livestock rather than people in human societies

Thus, Basdia and Zadiris couldn't knock Gordon down over an exchange of words alone… even if it would be easier than taking candy from a baby

“Well, Boss would probably be able to pay any fine, but…” Kis turn out until they start getting dangerous If possible, it's best to rely on Jessie to sort it out,” said Basdia

The three of thes peacefully, but this seemed quite difficult

“I-I'm not a Tamer… My father is the Guild Master! I'll call someone over if you don't back off!” Jessie stah she was an alchemist, she seemed to be an ordinary person with little tolerance to violence, the type whoofbetween Gordon and the Ghouls in order to protect Basdia and Zadiris, but her voice and her knees were shaking

“You're a bit old to be going crying to daddy, Missy This is a conversation between adults There's going to be a problem if you don't make proper decisions on your own, you know?” Gordon said, approaching Jessie threateningly

It seemed that he was a rebellious person who didn't back down even froh it seemed that he had been unable to hear Jessie's stuttered claim that she wasn't a Tamer

“But you've convinced hter, then it wouldn't be strange for you to have tae I'm sure you pestered your daddy to have a capable adventurer capture theht?” he sneered, hiseven further

He had mistaken Basdia for a Rank 4 Ghoul Warrior and Zadiris for a Rank 5 Ghoulthem with slave collars

But Gordon wasn't the only one who had mistakenly assumed Basdia and Zadiris's Ranks The city's people and even Bachem, the Guild Master of the Tamers' Guild, had made the same mistake

In this world, people discerned the Ranks of e and the monsters' characteristics such as appearance, behavior and special abilities

The 'Appraisal' spell existed, but its effect was e in the user's own e that the user did not already know

There was apparently a Magic Item that displayed a endary Artifact given to hue of the Gods, when hu monsters There was no way that an adventurer like Gordon would possess such an item

That hy there were cases of ordinary people, inexperienced soldiers and rookie adventurerstheir ends because they were unable to tell that a Goblin was in fact a Goblin Soldier or a Goblin Barbarian

The same was the case for Basdia and Zadiris The existence of Ghoul Amazonesses and Ghoul Wizards was documented in texts, but… since they were not seen on the Bahn Gaia continent, these records existed only in the rarest texts within the Mages' Guild's archives

The patterns on Basdia's body siemstone-like third eye on Zadiris's forehead had likely beenBasdia and Zadiris for what they really ould be ie of a Ghoul specialist who had researched Ghouls extensively

If Vigaro had come to this city, people would immediately have known that he was no ordinary Ghoul because he was a Ghoul-Tyrant-type with four arh exa their bodies or saroaned that so was suspicious about Zadiris and Basdia, but there was no evidence that they were not a Ghoul Warrior and a Ghoul Mage

That hy there was no way for Gordon to knohat Basdia and Zadiris truly were

But their ive away that they werecompletely still However –

Even with our own circuh any ize to Van later, Basdia thought

But as she went tofor Jessie to handle things stepped forward

“Excuse me, could I have a ith you?” said theWolf' Michael

“What the hell do you want, you bastard?” Gordon spat, raising his fists as he turned towards him

Jessie's face turned completely pale

“Those two are related to et lost, unless you want your clavicle broken?” said Miles

He was nearly twoand yet well-featured face And, for some reason, crimson lips Gordon and his folloere almost overwhelave off Jessie was co

“I see… So, you're this missy's caretaker I don't knoho you are or where you're fro to threaten me,” Gordon s Wolf' Michael was, as he had come to the city of Morksi for the first tihly likely that he would have looked down on Miles as a ringleader of a group of thugs

“Wait a second Aren't you ?” said Miles

“Let's e you to a duel! Let's have a ht with these Ghouls on the line, you homo bastard!” Gordon declared with pride in his voice

Frooal had been to acquire Basdia and Zadiris without paying anything for the Wolf' Michael was a convenient development for him

“… Well, that doesn't bother me, so it's fine,” said Miles

This was convenient for hi Gordon doould have been an incident of violence, but the guards wouldn't interfere if it was a duel

There were no laws in the Alcre more than a custoed as a thief or ed their opponent to a duel

But duels between adventurers oras they didn't result in deaths and the terms of the duels were not extremely malicious With a duel between Gordon, an adventurer as extre Wolf' who had recently becouards would internally side with the 'Starving Wolf'

“Duel! It's a duel!” one of Gordon's followers shouted, keeping the curious onlookers back so that they wouldn't interfere

“The 'Starving Wolf' Michael of Morksi's sluht district versus the C-class adventurer, the 'Strong Ar as a book bets

There were also store owners trying to sell goods to the people who had gathered around The guards earing bitter expressions, but made no attempt to stop the coht for our sake,” Basdia said with a smile

“That's my job, so it's fine!” said Miles

“I-I can't let y-you two be taken by those beasts…!” Jessie said in panic, her legs shaking

“You do not have to fight for us, Jessie! Cal out to steady her

“That's right, Jessie He's called the 'Starving Wolf,' but he's the good kind of beast!” Basdia said reassuringly

“Is Miss Jessie already stepping down from the three-way duel?!” the booklared at hi

Vandalieu pushed his way forward through the crowd and put Juliana down

“Then I suppose I will take her place,” he said, joining the duel

“Do your best!” Juliana said

“What?!” Miles shouted in shock

“Who the hell is this brat? So creepy… I see, so you're the rumored Dha?!” Gordon de that the ru that aside, I' because I'm the Tamer who tamed those two,” Vandalieu said

“What did you say?!” Gordon clicked his tongue “But even if you are, I don't care To hell with Alda's peaceful faction! A half-bloodedserved by Ghoul woround

Vandalieu took no notice of hi the air to warm up

“Do your best, Van!” Basdia cheered

“You should go and bet what you have on the boy, Natania,” Zadiris said to Natania, who had come out from the Guild after Vandalieu

“Wait a second!” Miles screamed, his face pale

For some reason, this duel had becoht Vandalieu

There was no real reason to play along with the bookkeeper, but… it was possible that Vandalieu would turn to Miles after dealing with Gordon and say that they ht as well take the opportunity to have a practice battle

If that happened, the public would see a scene of a child as around ten years old fight evenly against the 'Starving Wolf' This would be a terrible blow to the reputation of Miles, as not quite fully respectable yet and had only just recently started his security service business

Miles looked around and spotted Simon “Simon! You owe me a debt, don't you! You take my place!”

“Huh?! Me?! Master Miles, I couldn't take on a C-class adventurer who has a title with uess I could,” Simon said indecisively “I don't have to take my artificial arm off, do I?” he asked, as his artificial arm was made of iron

“Hmph, a washed-up bastard with one arirl behind you as well? Two half-people can be counted as one person!” Gordon sneered provocatively

His followers snickered

Accustons of disco forith his artificial arh “He's so funny! I couldn't help laughing when he called us 'half-people'… I'ht, too!”

“What?!” Si for your pride is ly

“Julianojousan, you should be stopping her!” Siroaned

But Natania forced her way in, and a four-way duel began

There was so that Vandalieu, Miles, the spirits, the Golearn could not detect… the air itself

What are those guys doing? Are they trying to put on an act to draw us out? wondered the 'Sylphid' Misa Anderson, who had turned her body into a colorless, odorless vapor as she si sure not to look at Vandalieu directly