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His musing were cut off as the receptionist called his name while looking at his identification card for validation of his identity as an adventurer.
The receptionist, Alexa, as she introduced herself and Ryan took his identification card back from the receptionist after she is done checking, he also thank the woman after that.
He saw that Alexa take a stamp from the other side and a magic circle appeared and after that, she stamps the leaflet, marking the said mission and she gave it back to the black hooded woman.
The black hooded woman took the leaflet and put it on her pouch and Alexa returned the identification card back to her and Ryan didn't imagine things because he saw it's a black card indeed.
"Oh, right! By the way…. What was your name, Lady?"
Sometimes, there are situations that can only be resolved in a reckless manner, such as for what Ryan was doing right now.
He felt in an awkward situation as he blurted out that question from his mouth.
As soon as he said those words, the adventurers inside the guild stopped their tracks or whatever they were doing as they all looked at Ryan in disbelief.
Ryan knew from those reactions alone that he pretty messed up and there was no need to slap it on his face because he knew what he asked was the dumbest question of all!
He is the one who approached the woman (More like pestering the said woman who ignored him for a whole time and then acknowledges him later on) and he didn't even ask the woman's name first.
'How I wish that the ground would swallow me from where I stood to escape from this embarrassment!'
He thought as he looked down and tried to hide his face from these people.
While Ryan was still lost on his own thoughts, he failed to notice that most of the adventurers inside the guild looked at him with a hint of jealousy because he managed to catch the attention of the well-renowned black hooded woman.
That is because most of them wanted to recruit the said woman, but the woman is known for being indifferent and she used to do missions alone.
But to think that she would pick up this man as her companion?! Who wouldn't be jealous about that?!
The black hooded woman finally looked at Ryan when she heard those questions coming from him and she saw how Ryan is facing down as if avoiding her gaze and the woman had an idea why.
Because she saw the tinted blush from the man's ears and the woman knew that this young gentleman is now embarrassed.
She looked around and saw most of the adventurers are looking at their direction and she glared at them to send a warning and when those people saw the woman glaring back at them, they immediately withdraw away and went back to their own businesses.
But the black hooded woman knew that most of them are waiting for what will happen and she didn't want any drama to happen.
'Tsk! Troublesome…'
She sighed as she held her temple to ease the incoming headache, and she didn't imagine that she would meet someone weird today.
'Did I wake up on the wrong side of the bed today?'
She thought and sighed once more.
Now, as the black hooded woman looked at this young gentleman who happens to approach her earlier but at that time, the black hooded woman was about to ignore his existence since that's how she usually had done before to the others who would try to suck up to her.
However, upon checking, the black hooded woman thought that this young gentleman isn't that bad and therefore, she acknowledged his presence and even accepted this young gentleman to tagged along with her.
Since this young gentleman named Ryan Wayne introduced himself then, the black hooded woman should need to return the favor, at least.
"I guess I owe you some favor since you told me your name. Although most of the people here recognized me but you, as an outlander of this land, should be understandable for you not to recognize me."
She paused for a moment before she continued; "Well, allow me to introduce myself then. My name is SCARLETTE OVERLAND, an SSS-Rank adventurer. It's a pleasure to make you an acquaintance."
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The black hooded woman, who introduced herself as Scarlette Overland, she looked at the young gentleman once more who was still looking down on the floor and was trying to avoid meeting her gaze.
'How cute…'
She thought as she chuckled underneath her veil that conceals half of her face and only her unique mismatched crimson-lilac eyes could be seen.
Ryan, on the other hand, as he heard the black hooded woman introduce herself as Scarlette Overland, he immediately looked up and his eyes widen in shock upon looking at her and stumbled two steps backward with his jaw drop.
From his sudden reaction upon hearing her name, Scarlette sighed once more because she could guess already what this young gentleman was thinking right now.
'It seems like, for an outlander like him, my name is already spread outside of this nation. He just happened to meet me in an unexpected way like this. How troublesome…'
Scarlette thought and sighed once more, and it seems like she keeps on sighing for some time now that she hardly noticed it.
"Tomorrow morning. Central Plaza. Don't be late."
'I need some break for now.'
After that, Scarlette left the man without waiting for his response as she also needs to prepare for herself since she had an odd feeling about this mission that she took from the mission board.
After she left the guild, Ryan, on the other hand, snapped from his thoughts when he noticed that Scarlette was no longer within his presence and was left dumbfounded by the conversation they had before she left him.
'Is that even a conversation?! What did she just say? I don't understand a single damn thing she said!'
Ryan thought as he groaned mentally and felt exhausted for some reason that he couldn't think about it.
Or, more preferably, he just wanted to deny anything that's happening right now.
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