"Let's talk business!" His voice resounded through the manor, snapping those behind him back to reality and only now realising that the monster can kill the mayor at any given moment.
They roared as they charged forward but before they can even get close enough. The mayor stood up for a brief moment and held out his hand, signalling them to halt their attack.
He then faced the monster as Sirus deviously grinned widely. "What do you want from us." He said in a calm but cold voice.
Sirus wiped his grin and gestured the mayor to take a seat, as he also took a seat just in front of his table. "Now I'm sure your men already told you of why I have come here. But I'll repeat myself once more." He took a quick glance at James before talking to the mayor.
"As you have already heard already, I have come here to be a temporary citizen, of course, if you wish that would benefit you and your beloved people of Kurts, I can come up with a few ideas."
The mayor raised a brow and replied, "Such as?" He placed both of his hands on his chin.
"I shall protect and defend your town as long as I stay here, that goes with bandits, monsters, mercenaries. And whatever lives around this place that can stumble and threaten."
"I see, but are you willing to kill other monsters?"
Sirus smiled handsomely and banged his hands on the table. "Now if I were such a monster, then I wouldn't be able to break out of these meaningless chains now, would I? Mayor…"
The mayor leaned back and sighed hopelessly, "If you're not a monster after all. Then are you some sort of human experiment that went horrifying wrong?"
The room went dead silent as the two proceeded to stare at each other nonchalantly. "BAHAHAHAHA, aahhhh… Mr Mayor. You're a funny one I will get you that." Then his face turned dead serious. "I am not a monster nor am I some sort of lab rat. Just how elves, dwarfs, fairies and such are not monsters. I also am not a monster. Especially not some sort of lab rat you have so disgustingly thrown at my face."
"Then what are you!" He shouted with anger.
"That. I cannot answer, for I were to mention my race. All hell would let loose." He spoke in a serious cold menacing voice. The mayor unconsciously gulped in fear for a moment before regaining his composure.
"Fine, if you wish not to reveal your race to me then let get back to your temporary residence. We do get a monster wave from the closest forest from time to time throughout the year. As for bandits or mercenaries. They don't bother with us. Now I have no reason to suspect you as you have held every opportunity to strike me and my guards. But before you get excited about yourself. I wish you to deal with a bothersome Ogre. A red Ogre to be precise."
"Ohh? A red Ogre? Is it strong, I've been itching for a good opponent for what felt for an entirety." Hearing his response brought some clues that Sirus loves to battle. A battle manic to be precise.
"Very well, seeing how you're willing to defeat the red Ogre, I have no problem letting you stay here as long you don't make any trouble with any of my citizens. Oh and before you leave. I wish you bring its head as proof that you have killed it and got rid of my worries."
"Oh, that won't be a problem mayor. I shall certainly give it a good bloody beating. And I shall retrieve its head as proof. Also, you should probably announce to your citizens that a unique. Resident shall be living for a while. As long they don't do anything funny, I shall accept your demands. Is it a deal?" He held out a fist to the mayor.
"What are you doing?"
"Well I would give a handshake as anyone would do but you see unless you want to bleed and have scars on your hand. A fist bump shall do. In other words, my claws are sharp and there's nothing I can do about it. Unless you have some extra nail clippers laying around."
"I-I see… I shall do this, fist bump as an official agreement." He awkwardly made a fist and lightly touched his fist.
"....."
"What no, you're meant to bump my fist with your fist. It's literally in the name. Fist. Bump. Ahhh… Anyway, that doesn't matter. So where is this red Ogre?"
"Ahram." He sat back down in his leather chair.
"James shall address the red Ogre whereabouts. And you can take as long as you desire. As long you bring its head back as proof."
"I shall do as you command, Sir" He spoke and bowed in a respectful manner before leading Sirus out of the manor.
As Sirus exited his manor he sighed in relief and breathed deeply. "What is he? I felt as I was speaking to the Devil himself!"
"Sir with all due with respect, are you certain we can trust this Sirus?" One of the guards spoke.
"I still don't feel good about letting him into the town as a resident but I presume I have no reason to suspect he will do something funny. After all. If he wanted to stay here without making an agreement. He could have done it forcefully. Ahhh. Bring me something to drink. I'm exhausted from just speaking to him."
"As you wish."
'I can take advantage of his power for my own bidding. But I need to do it very carefully not to upset him otherwise I have no other way of getting rid of that son of a bitch Gordon off my back.'
Outside of the front gate, James is telling the whereabouts of the red Ogre.
"It won't take more than a week to get there. Just hope it can satisfy my desires if not. Then I would just go on a rampage which obviously means I will take longer to come back but worry not I shall return."
Before he went off he remembered something. "Oh, what happened to that Tiger fellow? Oh and my dagger?"
"Here. As for Tiger Eater well. Our medics are currently taking care of him. You dealt of him as he was a lone fly."
"I'm sure you got some strength. If you performed the same technique as I did, then you would have no trouble dealing with a crazy bull who just charged at you with no plan in his idiotic brain. Anyway, I shall be off now."
He walked off calmly without waiting for a response from James.
"I need to sleep for a couple of days straight. Today was, was argh whatever." He mumbled as he walked off back to his house to sleep.
"..."
"Hey, the mayor is giving a speech, what do you think is he going to talk about?"
"Probably going to apologize about the evacuation warning. I don't see what else why he would summon all of us for."
"Ahram!" He spoke calmly but his voice was boosted by his mana that resounded the area.
The chatter within the people suddenly came to a halt as the mayor was speaking.
"Fellow beloved citizens of Kurts. I have summoned you all here for two reasons. First to apologize for the evacuation warning. Second. Ahram. There will be a new temporary resident that shall stay here for heavens how long he will stay for, He isn't human! But he isn't a monster either, even at first glance he may look like a terrifying monster coming to consume and devour us all but remain calm and hear your beloved mayor out." He stopped for a moment before continuing his speech. "Please do not bother with this fellow named Sirus and he won't bother you. If you are upset about him then talk to either one of the guards or talk directly to James if you encounter any sort of problem. Now you may be all why I am addressing such a person with caution. I do not know what race he is from as he would mention it but he is not a monster as we have proof to show he isn't what he looks like. That is all. You may continue with your lives." He walked off the stage with his back soaking in sweat and several guards escorting him to his manor.
The people remained dumbfounded at the strange announcement that needed everyone's attention about a new resident living within them.
"What on heavens was that all about? I have never seen the mayor so worried before. Just who is this fellow named Sirus. And why did he have to mention that he isn't a monster?"
"Who knows. Maybe he looks like one." Another person shrugged his shoulders. Slowly the crowd dispersed shortly after.