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After she finished her statement, Kira took another cup and drink in one go like how she had done earlier and while the woman is busy eating by herself and shouted for another one to refill her mug, Ryan analyzes the information that Kira conveyed to him and frowns.
"Her origin is unknown to everyone, and you don't have any clue about it. On top of that, it seems like she's exempted from the rules of the Adventurers Guild and maybe because of her status and rank, I presumed?"
Ryan raised an eyebrow as he questioned her, and Kira nodded as the woman take another bite after bite as she speaks once again.
"From what I heard, it became a huge commotion back then and most of the adventurers raised their opposition and became hostile towards her because the Guildmaster is giving her special treatment. In addition to that, her skills are unknown, and it seems that only the Guildmaster knows about it, given to the point that he allowed Scarlette to be exempted from the rules."
Kira said as she drinks up and then called forth an attendant once more for refill and it seems like the woman is fond of drinking the way Ryan observed this rambunctious woman.
'That might be one of the reasons why Scarlette preferred to be alone during mission as she didn't trust anyone but then, why did she pick me up as her companion in this current mission?'
Ryan thought as he drinks up as well and looked around as he saw many people who were either chatting with their friends or some were left alone, drinking in their own misery or something.
While Ryan is still busy looking around, Kira, on the other hand, took a deep breath as she continued and that makes Ryan's attention shift back to her.
"Those are the things that I have learned from the other people because I haven't witnessed it as I only became an adventurer five years ago and I was only 15 years old back then and at that time, Scarlette is already an SSS-Rank adventurer."
After that, Kira returned to eat, not knowing Ryan's expression became conflicted because of her statement.
'Kira started as an adventurer five years ago and she was only 15 back then. So, it means right now, she's already in her 20's but that's not it. Five years ago, Scarlette was already an SSS-Rank adventurer? Then, it means… she attained that status when she is much younger?! Then, how old is she right now?'
Ryan had many questions in his mind, but he shook off his head as there would be another time to learn about it.
Scarlette Overland is truly a person shrouded with mysteries around her. Sometimes, Ryan would think that it's too exaggerating about her that most people who had known her as a fellow adventurer wouldn't know about her background.
But it seems like this woman is not that simple at all.
'It will be better to learned more about her when I tagged along with her since she choose me as her companion for her mission then.'
Now that he knew a little bit of information about Scarlette then, when he met the woman by tomorrow morning, Ryan would try his best not to be a burden for the woman since he is already thankful of Scarlette for choosing him to accompany her.
Kira, on the other hand, noticed Ryan's determination as she looked at the young gentleman and she just smiled and said; "I don't know what Scarlette had saw within you and she took you in with her but grab this opportunity to get to know her personally since this is only a once in a lifetime that would come by!"
She cheered him up and Ryan appreciate the kind gesture as he smiled at her and he felt grateful for the woman who volunteered to accompanied him throughout the whole afternoon and for providing him some piece of information regarding Scarlette.
After that, both of them continued to eat as they both kept on chatting for themselves and laughed together about the stories that they shared with each other.
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"Did you know that Scarlette Overland is also recognized by the nobles and royal family of this Empire?"
Kira stated out of the blue that Ryan's ears perk up because of this interesting information regarding Scarlette Overland.
"I thought those were just rumors but it's actually the truth then."
Ryan said as he frowns, and Kira had a smug expression on her face as she continued.
"I knew you would also know about this particular story about her. Well, it's the truth and you know the reason why?"
Kira said and Ryan just raised an eyebrow at her and said; "Because she is the only SSS-Rank adventurer in the history? That seems a plausible then."
She hummed as she crossed her arms and then leaned over as she said; "Aside from that fact, and we all know it…. the other reason why those upper-class nobles and the royal family revered Scarlette Overland is because… she proved herself far stronger than the Captain of the Falcon Knights of this Empire."
Ryan choked himself as he drinks when he heard those statement and coughed hardly as he can.
When he felt better, he looked at the woman if she is being serious and exclaimed; "W-what?! T-the Falcon Knight's Captain?! I thought those were just rumors?!"
Kira shook off her head as she continued.
"Those are not just rumors but it's a fact because I have heard it from the other clients that I have worked with. I had worked with one of the nobles here within the Empire and they shared their experiences when Scarlette Overland took their one of the requests that they filed up in the guild."
She paused for a moment and her thoughts ran deep that made Ryan didn't want to interrupt and could only listen to the woman's story.
"Most of them praised Scarlette Overland's vast reputation and her skills as well that they only heard from the other adventurers that have worked with Scarlette before."
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