Chapter 60

Translator: Tani

Editor: _

Was it realistically possible for a rabbit to visit a tiger’s den and receive money? 

No matter how soulless a banco was, it was a joke that was too harsh for the two people to hear. 

“…” 

Both had forgotten what to say or how to reply. 

They were unsure whether to let that unreasonable joke slide by as a simple joke.

Or should they consider that those unreasonable words were not a joke at all? 

“You’re going to get it back?” 

A banco assistant against the owner of the territory? 

“How?” 

Rockefeller’s still smiled at the girls’ response, 

“Well, as long as I get it back – any way should be fine right?” 

“Your joke… seems a little farfetched,” 

The man still at the threshold called out to the girl, as though he had decided to just let it pass. 

“Lady Isabella, shall we go?” 

Rockefeller had said those things so matter-of-factly, that the an was suspicious for a moment, however, no matter what a young boy said, it was impossible for a rabbit to visit the den of a tiger and take back what they were owed. So the man dismissed the boy’s words as a bold barking of a small dog. 

At the same time.

Rockefeller was thinking of something else entirely. 

‘Hold on, did he call that girl Isabella?’ 

Rockefeller was supposed to hear the name of the girl who had come to the shop. 

‘Was that why she reacted after seeing the artefact before?’ 

Although they were very small clue, Rockefeller was able to guess the girl’s identity to some extent due to the subtle changes in the girls expression, and her first name. 

‘How surprising. Well, I suppose not everything that happened would show up in the novel’s story.’ 

Surprisingly that girl was one of the characters who later became involved with the main character. 

‘Night Road Isabella’ 

(T/N – Could be Night Rod or Night Road – it’s hard to tell when english words are written using korean) 

She was called a master of magic, a mage belonging to the Sinclair family and often flirted with the main character. 

‘Then the man she was with was Jason the Hound? During Isabella’s childhood, she was said to be attached to him as teacher and student.’ 

Suspicion soon turned into conviction. 

They were completely the same as they had been described in the novel. 

‘A mage with a cold first impression and indigo hair. She’s still young but I’m probably right. And her teacher, a hunting dog, tall with sharp, pointed features. Both are exactly the same as they were described in the novel.’

All the magic she dealt with was deeply connected to the dark attributes which meant that the nickname ‘Night Road’ became attached to her. 

‘But that doesn’t mean she was a witch.’ 

The nature of the magic itself was darkness, but it had nothing to do with black magic which was related to demons and necromancy. Even in the novel, she was on the ‘good’ side. 

‘I didn;t know I’d end up seeing the novel’s heroine here. In the story, she was said to have travelled around the continent with her hunting-dog teacher when she was young – that must be what this is.’

Then, why was she, one of the novels heroes along with her family’s servant, here? In the very periphery of the empire? 

‘No way, are the mages the Hound Mercenaries hired those two?’

Rockefeller couldn’t be sure, but why else would a mage be in a place like this? 

It was also worth some doubt, since the rumour was already spreading that the Hound mercenaries had hired a mage for the Orc subjugation. 

“By any chance… you’re not a mage or anything are you?” 

Isabella was a little take-aback by the sudden question. 

They hadn’t even revealed the fact that they were mages but the world’s most ordinary looking Banco assistant had guessed who they were.

“Why do you ask?” 

“There was a rumour going around that the Hound Mercenaries are hiring a mage for their mission. I just asked since you’re outsiders and wearing robes that mages like to wear.”

“Robes are often worn by aristocrats and priests as well,”

“The material of the robe looks very god. I’ve met several nobles here, but this is the first time I’ve seen someone wearing such a high-quality robe. Even the Lord’s wife can’t wear clothes like that. And most of the priests wear simple robes so that’s definitely not it. Then either you’re a higher noble than the nobles here or a mage – since mage’s are rich.” 

Isabella, who avoided answering, glanced back at Jason, who also seemed a little embarrassed. 

Despite having taken steps to hide their identities, even going as far as to restrict the flow of mana around them so no one would notice – their identity had been revealed, so they became somewhat flustered. 

‘Does he just have good instincts? How did he get that right? They usually just take us as being nobles.’ 

It was not necessary to inform him that they were indeed the hired mages, but the boy’s reasoning was not bad in it’s own way, so it became difficult to deny. 

“You’re asking about useless things,” 

Rockefeller scratched the back of his head when the man showed signs of discomfort. 

“Well, if you’re not then you’re not. I was just asking out of curiosity, it doesn’t mean much,” 

The boarders of the empire. 

Jason, who thought there would be no issues even if their identity was revealed here, answered Rockefeller’s question. 

“Your hunch was right. As you said, we’re mages,” 

“Wow, are you really? So how did mages end up coming all the way here?” 

“A mercenary we bumped into asked for some help – they said it was a difficult situation since they had no way to take down an orc sorcerer.” 

Of course, they didn’t care about the remuneration. 

‘It would be a good way to teach my lady who is still inexperienced in actual combat.’