Route 1: The Story of the Emperor 2.0

Scarlett Mila



"Hello Guild Master, Azekien" - I greeted him plainly. Well, this has always been the way how I greeted him since I became an adventurer and I guess it is also because I have only met him for two times and this time is the third one. The first time is when I applied to become an adventurer and the second one is the day when I came back to the guild after finishing my first mission with gathering the scales of basilisks and gathering magic stones.

"You know each other?" - he asked and that question is not directed to me but to his friend, Cain. How did I know? Simple, his eyes are on Cain and not mine. However, despite the fact that the guild master is asking a question, Cain on the other hand di not answer instead he continued drinking his wine, slowly. "Don't tell me that this is the wo--

Before the guild master, Azekien could even finish his sentence, Cain's sword is not pointing at his neck, as if he is ready to slice it off although the person is his friend. Like woah-- I can't actually believe that overpowered hero, Cain also has this side of him.

"Okay okay I will shut my mouth so just put that damn sword of yours down" - Azekien, the guild master said in an expressionless tone and Cain immediately did what he said. He ten heave a deep sigh and he took the seat beside Cain and right now the two of us is facing each other.

Well, I am getting curious of what he is was just about to say. I am curious because obviously it is about me, well I could always do something to know about it but still since the two are important pieces of my game, then I would respect their privacy. I am not that wicked to snoop around their memories just because I am curious and technically they are my allies already.

"So, I thought this is only a meeting between the two of us? I think I have the right to know why is my adventurer here?" - He asked and once again, that question is actually directed to Cain. However, the same thing happened, Cain did not answer his question. So, I took the liberty of answering for him.

"It is because the two of you needs my abilities to make barriers in order to prevent anyone from eavesdropping on whatever you are going to talk about" - I said as I picked up a canape and I immediately threw it inside my mouth.

Damn. This canape tastes divine, how could such canape don't exist in my past life? I guess it is because of the ingredients being not that organic as it is here.

Anyways, when I move my gaze back at the guild master, he seem quite confused of what I am saying but of course if an ordinary person is looking at him, he or she will not be able to realize that he is confused because of this stoic expression he has. Well, my ability to immediately be able to understand a person's expression through minimal facial movement and of course a little bit of eye contact makes me a lot more exceptional, a rare specie others may call it.

"Haven't you felt it? The moment you entered the room did you not feel any tingling sensation as if you are entering a bubble or a slime?"- I asked and instantly, he realized what I am talking about because surely he felt that. He also has exceptional abilities but not as overpowered as Cain but because of his abilities he should be able to instantly feel such a sudden change in environment.

"How are you able to use such spell? Damn-- you are really weird" - he said in a plain tone, yet despite that tone of his, I instantly knew that he is getting quite frustrated because of how talented I am. And I guess, the time when that crystal ball broke due to my magic powers still lingers on his mind like it just happened yesterday.

I am not blaming him. That's a natural reaction anyway.

"What do you want me to do?" - Cain suddenly asked, and of course that question is directed towards Azekien. Finally, he decided to say something to his friend. If there is going to be a contest in this world on who is the most serious and cold person born around the empire, the two will be the only candidates for the contest.

"Impatient as ever tsk" - Azekien commented but before he could answer Cain's question, he first looked at me straight in the eye and then he said "I really hope that you can be trusted, because if this comes out I will make sure that you will never see the light of day again. And I do not give a damn if you are the most promising adventurer I met"

Those words instantly made me grin. Pfft. Damn I can't believe that someone is threatening me, anyway, as if I will reveal whatever they are about to talk about. If I am to reveal their conversation, what goodness will it actually bring me? Certainly, nothing. And honestly, I am planning to get his trust so that I could use him when the time is right and this is the first step in order for me to be able to get his trust.

He then turn his gaze back to Cain and he heave a deep sigh before he actually start speaking his thoughts.

"What I want you to do is simple. First is you need to escort my sister to a safe place, that f-cking emperor was able to get hold of an information that a direct descendant of the loyal family who supported your grandfather is still alive. "

Well, I guess that is understandable. He really can't be the one to escort his own sister to safety because first and foremost he is a known guild master in this town. And I bet that he too is using a fake identity. Well, I am not sure if he as well altered his appearance because I cannot sense the same magic fragments in him that is used to change one's appearance just like the way I see it with Cain the moment we met.

Anyway, I guess it is only natural not to change his appearance because his eye and hair color are both of common trait of people in this world. And I bet that his sister is the one of the unusual eye and hair color which may be the trademark of his family.

I immediately thought that escorting his sister was the only thing he would ask Cain to do, but the next thing that came out of his mouth immediately made me feel the same excitement I felt the moment I entered the dungeon and the moment I fought those somewhat strong monsters.

"Another thing is that, one of my informant told me that there is going to be a slave auction three days from now. And the interesting thing here is that, humans are not the ones being sold but hybrids"

I saw how Cain's eyes moved towards my direction, well I guess it shows on my face that I am quite interested on what the guild master and his old friend, Azekien had said.

Well, who wouldn't be damn excited? Like what the f-ck, I have been looking for hybrids for almost four years now. I could always find a way to find one but of course, I was too busy with other shits, not to mention that hybrids are very cautious of their surroundings because there are quite a lot of people who actually hunt them down to sell them off as slaves.

Because hybrids have incredible physical strength and mana that they are very useful to make as a knight or even a weapon to fight monsters. Well, human beings are innately wicked and we are all looking for an easy way to survive at the expense of other beings life, freedom and of course right.

Hybrids, being hybrids are rare of course and I bet the price for each one is damn f-cking high. Nobility will of course, do everything in their power to be able to own one. The f-ck, just imagining what nasty things those bastard could do to those hybrids makes me want to kill them all. Damn and those nasty f-cking nobility are the reason why hybrids despise human being in general which also makes me hesitant to go meet one because of course, they will either attack me or run away from me.

I don't want to be attacked for goodness sake tsk. Anyway, since I also badly want to meet a hybrid and I badly want to teach those bastards a lesson. I am going to take part in this shit.

"I volunteer myself to help infiltrate the slave auction" - I suddenly said which made the guild master turn his gaze towards me and I could clearly see in his eyes how shocked he was with my sudden declaration. On the other hand, Cain was just looking at me, I guess he already expected that I am going to say that shit.

Well, no one can stop me anyway. And whether or not the guild master will agree, I really don't give a f-cking damn.