107 – That Girl’s Sweet Trade 6

With two young girls with blue-brown hair who appear to be twins, Yuria heads to a deserted place, followed by Robert.

Seeing this, Ophelia and the guards also secretly began to follow them.

At first glance, it might seem like a simple matter between children, but Ophelia and several guards with keen senses gathered their magical energy and began to prepare for an emergency.

‘Those guys.. are not ordinary girls..’

Earlier, when the two twin girls were talking to the cook, they could feel it.

The sign of unusual magical power that flowed from the body of that child who appeared to be her sister.

It was certainly something to be wary of for a girl who looked only in her mid-teens to wield such power, and Ophelia began preparing herself to intervene immediately if they did anything wrong.

And..

*

Confirming that the surroundings had become quiet to some extent, YuRia stopped walking, and looking at her, Ken said with a wary voice.

“Why are you doing that? Bring people to this place and leave them.”

“Uh.. sister.. but she’s the one who helped us, so far…”

“help? Do you think there is such a thing as unreasonable favor in the world? Tell me, what the hell are we doing?”

Despite Mino’s disapproval, Ken speaks in a harsh tone.

At her words, Yuria once again confirmed that there were no eyes around her, looked at Ken’s face, and spoke in a quiet voice.

“..tried to kill? That cook.”

“!…”

Ken looks startled at YuRia’s words.

However, she soon spoke to Yuria with a slightly interested expression on her face.

“No, no matter how much it is, killing is a little annoying after all.. Maybe an arm. If you’re very lucky, you’ve probably finished it with two fingers.”

“… Muh.. what are you talking about..”

“wait a minute. Please be quiet, Robben.”

Robert asked with bewilderment at Ken’s brutal words.

However, his words were immediately stopped by Yuria, who continued speaking while looking straight into Ken’s face.

“I see, you mean that it’s clear that you are confident in your skills anyway? I don’t think there’s much of an age gap with me, but being able to easily beat that chef is…”

“… How is it? Are you reading that far? Actually, I didn’t even pull out a weapon, let alone the skills I saw.”

“Because I didn’t feel any fear in the same situation just before. In an unexpected situation, you could have been beaten up right away, but there was still too much room in your face. Even my younger brother over there. That must mean that you can turn it over as much as you like, right?”

“Eh?.. me… me?..”

Mino blushes slightly as she shows embarrassment at Yuria’s words.

Looking at YuRia, who inferred the situation and told the inside story accurately, Ken asked with a more wary expression on his face.

“what is your identity? Just looking at it, I don’t think I’m an ordinary kid my age..”

“Status.. nothing grandiose, just know that the surrounding environment was a little unusual. And. I don’t think you guys are more ordinary than me in that you have that level of combat power at your age, don’t you?”

“Ummm..”

Looking at Yuria talking with a light smile, Ken asked in a voice filled with concern, still remaining alert.

“Anyway… so? Was the reason you brought us here while spending money just to investigate what happened just now? Or simply because you don’t want to see one of the chef’s arms blown off?”

“Of course, it’s not just that. May I make one good suggestion for you?”

“proposal?”

“That… what is that?”

Yuria said something unexpected.

The two sisters began to express their curiosity, and Yuria spoke to them in a calm voice.

“How is it? You two, would you like to work for the upper ranks where I belong?”

“..to?”

“Muh… what… the sound…”

At the sudden scouting proposal, the faces of the two sisters began to look suspicious, and Yuria, looking at them, said with her eyes slightly shining.

“It’s a little embarrassing to say this, but it seems like they aren’t being treated very well compared to the two of them. He’s only my age, but he’s got that level of combat power.. That’s why I know it’s really great to be able to use mana.”

“Well… I’m sure it’s like that, but I don’t think I’m going anywhere else…”

“Um… uh… then how much is the salary per case?”

“!.. Mino you… ”

Unlike when he was hesitant until now, Mino shows more interest than Ken.

Feeling embarrassed by this, Ken tried to restrain his younger brother, but Mino, unlike usual, spoke with a slightly serious expression.

“Well… how about it, isn’t it bad to just listen to the story? And.. if it’s very good, accept it..”

“You…really…”

Ken was speechless for a moment at the active reaction of his younger brother, who normally couldn’t even say anything, and Yuria, looking at the two of them, said with a little question.

“Per case.. is this? Even if we don’t have a job, we pay every month. Do you think they only give you money when you work?”

“… Uh.. um.. this.. keep talking.”

Ken expresses some discomfort at Yuria’s words, which strangely compare the situation.

In response, Yuria spoke to them again with a smile on her face.

“First of all, considering the fact that he is a user of magical power, about 8000 per month? I’ve seen people who are evaluated as having excellent skills receive more than 2 talents per month. Of course, vacations are guaranteed.”

“… Month.. 8000?”

“Two talents… ”

Yuria calls for an unexpected amount.

For that amount of money, it could be said that it was a very generous condition, if not as much as when he was at the peak of the Sakiel contract killing team in the past.

It was a wonderful hospitality that could not even be compared to now when 5 people shared the request cost of 8,000 silver coins per request once every three months.

‘In addition… with our skills, we can defeat quite a few magic users. Proving your skills and raising your salary is a very simple thing. Then, if you go to work moderately, you can aim for 2 talents or more per month, but this kind of golden opportunity… . Ugh!”

But… the moment he thought about that, Ken shook his head violently, feeling a sudden flash of consciousness.

“M-I’m sorry! Go.. Suddenly something urgent happened! Let’s go, Mino!”

“Yes? Ha.. but sister..”

Ken hurriedly withdraws from his brother while forcibly holding his brother’s hand.

As a result, before Yuria could stop the two of them, Ken started to run away.

“Yeah?.. Um… over there… ”

“Thanks for my… suggestion!”

However, even in the middle of it, Ken blows his greetings and leaves without letting go of the last lingering attachment.

In an instant, he almost fell for the story that was so sweet.

Although it was very short-lived, it was a suggestion that had the power to make people forget about their family and colleagues.

In response, Ken hurriedly left the place feeling unexpected fear.

“ah… ”

On the other hand, looking at the two people who disappeared right in front of her eyes in an instant, a light of regret began to dwell on YuRia’s face.

‘It’s a waste.. If done well, it could have helped Mr. Lee Solda..’

While helping Isolda and working as an important member of the Beden Merchant, Yuria naturally learned what kind of person Bahamut, the owner of the Merchant, was.

A person who constantly seeks wealth, connections, and power.

As part of that, Bahamut was periodically recruiting adventurers known for their outstanding skills, and in particular, in the case of those who could use magic, they spent a lot of money to recruit them almost unconditionally.

Even before leaving here right away, as Yuria had budgeted for it, there was no way she wouldn’t know about it.

‘It’s already too much power to see it as a simple guild escort… It feels like they’re preparing for war…’

From YuRia’s point of view, it is still a mystery why Bahamut goes this far.

However, it was natural for a subordinate to help his master in whatever he wanted.

Above all, from YuRia’s point of view, there was also the goal of wanting to support Lee Solda, her direct superior.

In that respect, it is only regretful for YuRia that Bahamut was unable to capture the magic users that Bahamut has been coveting all along.

On the other hand, seeing Yuria feeling regret for missing out on all the fish she had caught, Robert was quite surprised inside.

‘I can’t imagine trying to attract the opponent right there..’

To be honest, Robert was nervous the whole time watching the current situation.

The other party who heard the conversation at first glance was a dangerous person who could easily knock down a large adult man.

To try to make a deal right away without feeling the slightest bit of fear against them.

For Robert, who knew only two ways to avoid danger or fight against it, it was a fresh yet intensely shocking scene.

‘As expected.. the more I look at her, the more amazing she is… this woman named YuRia…’