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What's with this atmosphere!?
A few minutes had already passed since I went inside the room to meet with the Guild Master, and right now... we're just both sitting on separate sofas while facing each other.
I'm avoiding looking the guild master directly as I can feel true bloodlust and hate from him.
The moment I entered the room earlier, I felt like dark shadows enveloped my body as I stared at the guild master's eyes.
[ you... ] muttered the guild master in a quiet, but deep and scary voice.
[ ...ye-yes!? ]
I can feel his seriousness just from the pressure of his deep voice.
[ you're a... interesting guy. ]
[ ...huh...? ]
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[ yes... I can see that you're really interesting... ] muttered the guild master again in a quiet voice.
Feeling the atmosphere getting a little better, I decided to lift my head and look at the guild master directly.
I wasn't able to look at him properly earlier but I can now properly see what he looks like.
His build is comparable to Jacked Jack-san, only the guild master is a little taller.
He's wearing a cape and a red luxurious looking suit, his face is stern but surely more defined than a normal person, and his hair is red and properly fix, both traits just like his niece and son.
And he's also giving off the atmosphere of a Yakuza boss...
I guess Derrick-san was really serious when he said that I might not be able to survive this.
[ I really can't believe this... ] the guild master suddenly muttered as he looks at me with a mocking smile.
[ umm... what are you talking about...? guild master? ]
[ I guess my judgment was wrong, huh? ]
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I did not expect that the guild master was the kind of person that talks to himself so much like this...
But I wonder what he's talking about...?
[ you... Haruto-kun was it? ] the guild master asked while pointing a finger directly at my face.
[ umm... yes...? ]
[ ...what are you? ] the asked as knit his eyebrows.
[ huh...? what do you mean...? ]
[ I was pretty sure that you will either run away or die when I gave you that mission with the Golems... but... I never expected you will be able to complete it... and was able to defeat three of it? I did not believe it at first but when you sold those cores to my son, those were enough for proof that you really did defeat them. ]
[ i-is that so...? ]
I guess those golem cores really are a big deal...
[ I did a little more research yesterday... I went to Jacked Jack's mansion to ask if he knows anything about you, and it turns out that you're already considered as a special guess at his home... and he also told me that you went to spar with him one time... and it ends up in a draw...? ]
I thought Jacked Jack-san would keep that secret to himself! but he ended up telling it to the worst person possible!
[ ...we-well... that pretty much what happened... ]
There's no way I could lie about that now!
[ hmm...? ] the guild master then started to look at me with suspicious eyes. He leaned forward a little, then he crossed his arms.
[ it seems that you do not know how big of a deal that was... ]
[ huh? ]
[ Jacked Jack - he's my rival when we were still in the Knights Academy... and he's the strongest Knight I know... ]
[ ...Is tha-that so!? ]
I did not expect Jacked Jack-san was such a big deal!
I know where this is going now! how did this happen!?
[ you hold back in that fight didn't you? ]
[ ...huh...? ]
[ I know exactly how powerful Jacked Jack-san is. He's one of the few people I'm keeping track of. ] the guild master added.
He then took out a large cigarette inside his pocket, then he raised one of his fingers and he lit up the cigarette with it.
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[ huu... ] smoke came out the guild master's mouth as he took out the lit cigarette from his mouth.
[ you see, I can sort of... "feel" the strength of the people I look at... if I could compare Jacked Jack's power to something, it would be a large sturdy mountain, all the heroes I met were large boulders, while the others are just pebbles... but yours... I can't feel anything out of you... not a single- thing. ]
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[ are you even human? or even alive? ]
[ ...we-well, maybe... you're just mistaken... I'm just an ordinary person... ]
[ maybe... but let me ask you this... are you a hero sent by the Gods? ]
-huh...?
I can feel the guild master's eyes are staring at me very intently while I'm still surprised by his sudden question.
[ ...why did you think so...? ]
[ that is the only possibility I can think of when I look at you. ]
[ is that so...? ]
[ that is so. ]
[ but like I said earlier... I'm just an ordinary guy... ]
[ are you telling me any ordinary guy can beat Jacked Jack-san? can beat me? ]
[ that's not... ]
I'm getting seriously cornered by the guild master! I have no intention of telling him my secret that I was also reincarnated like the other heroes, but I don't have anything to answer him with!
[ haah... ] the guild master sighed.
[ let's end that topic here. ] the guild master said as he went back to his normal position.
[ the actual reason I sent you a letter three weeks ago, was to only meet with you and kill you myself. ]
That sounds very scary...!
[ but as I investigated you further... it turns out that you're a very interesting person, just like what Katherine has told me... ]
[ is that so...? ]
[ yes, anyways, I will push away the fact that my beloved niece is taking a liking at you for now, and let me offer you something that you deserve. ]
[ ...huh? what is that? ]
[ a guild rank-up. ]
A guild rank-up? come to think of it, I already did many tasks but the guild never promoted my rank. I never thought of promoting my rank before as I was only completing guild tasks for the money.
[ my son, Derrick, gave me a record of all the missions you accomplished so far, and looking at it, I can promote you to Rank-B immediately, even Rank-A if I pushed it a little further. What do you say? will you accept the promotion? ]
[ are there any added perks if I get promoted? ]
[ of course, you can then get employed by many high-ranking people of the society, aristocrats, and even royalty, and you'll be paid a lot of money. You can then also receive more high-ranking and more dangerous missions inside the guild if you get a rank-up which again, will get you paid lots of cash. ]
[ ...is that so? ]
Truly there's a lot of added perks if I get promoted... I don't like to stand out so much at the guild but if I could get paid more...
[ Okay then, I accept. ]
[ hmm... I will then promote you to Rank-B. ]
[ tha-thank you... ]
[ that's it for today, I will continue to investigate you. I don't have the energy and mood to try and kill you right now... and I might also get a hard time doing so, so I guess you're in your luck today, kid. ]
[ i-is that so...? ]
[ and one last thing. Stay away from my niece as far as possible... she'll come back a week from now. Get out of this city then so I can get all the time I want doting her... ] the guild master said as he looked at me straight in my eyes with his darkened-red eyes.
[ a-are you serious!? ]
[ I am... so get out! or I will blast you out of this room's window! ]
[ okay- okay! oh! one last thing! what about my teammates? will they get promoted too? ]
Both Alice and Clara-san has been with me with a few missions now so I guess they'll get promoted to.
[ ...teammates...? ]
[ yes. ]
[ girls...? ]
[ both. ]
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The guild master stopped moving when I answered him.
what happened...? I wonder if he's still even breathing...?
[ guild master...? ]
[ ...you... ]
[ huh? ]
[ you three-timing bastard! are you planning to toy with my niece with your girls!? ]
BAM!!!
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That day... I experienced getting blasted off outside the guild, breaking a wall and a window in the process.
[ the guild master sure is scary... ]