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'With the voice interrupting their conversation, Silver and Nicc turned their heads to the side to see who it was. Especially Nicc since she was rather displeased to find out who was interrupting their pleasant conversation.'
"..."
"?"
'Nicc didn't recognize the girl, but Silver knew her...'
'Walking around barefooted...'
'The loosely tied piece of fabric on her waist and her white tank top.'
'Together with the many bronze ornaments around her body, hair, and her tanned skin…'
"Tiona?" Said Silver in surprise
'To these words, Tiona was elated.'
"So you still remember me! YAY!" Said Tiona as she grabbed Silver's hand and started to shake it
'This sudden action surprised not only Nicc, but even Silver seemed a bit stumped.'
"Tell me, tell me! Or should I say… Show me! What you did at the War game!" She said in a loud tone
'Silver expression was one of confusion, but he soon understood what she meant.'
"Haa…" Said Silver awkwardly as Tiona shook his hand non-stop
She is just as excited as always…
"Tiona… Calm down. You are bothering them." Said a girl on her side
'Her outfit wasn't that much different from Tiona's.'
'The biggest difference between the two was without a doubt…'
'Her "assets"...'
'One is big, while the other is flat...'
"Oops, I got a bit carried away, sorry about that 'David'." She said as did a cute 'Te-he' pose
"..."
'Silver shook his head with a small smile.'
"It's nothing anyway, but in any case, how are you two doing? It's been a while." Said Silver as he got up from his chair
'At the same time, he thought deeply…'
The Amazon twins… Despite being twins, their personalities are rather strange... They are both distinct yet similar at the same time.
The younger one is energetic, charismatic, and loves to tease others. She is bad at reading the mood and doesn't like to put too much thought into things.
While the older sister is rather similar to her, she is just much more aggressive and… Barbaric.
But in order to appeal to the guy she loves, she has massively restrained this side of her, becoming serious and quieter overall.
Although she can still get angry pretty easily… She is normally just as energetic as her sister but in her own way.
"Thank you for asking, I am happy to say we are doing fine… Although, we are the ones who should've asked this… Are you okay?" Asked Tione as she scratched the side of her head
'Tiona on the side started to nod as she said:'
"It was a pretty 'intense' War Game, how are you faring 'David'?"
"I am doing great, thankfully I had my fair share of potions and medicine at home... But… Why are you calling me David?" Asked Silver
'Tiona was stunned before she smiled with a lot of excitement.'
"That's because! When I was small I... Humph!..."
'The moment she was about to start speaking, her older sister blocked her mouth.'
"Come on, don't start your long stories, keep it brief, we have things to do." Said Tione in a serious tone
"I… Understand! Now, unhand me, Sister!" She said as she pushed her sister aside
'After getting out of her sister's clutches, she said:'
"Haaa… Keeping it short, it's because the War-Game made me remember a story I read when I was small!" She said proudly
"... Are you talking about the Myth of David?" Asked Nicc on the table
"YES! Did you also read it?!" She asked with a lot of excitement as she placed her hands on the table
'But Nicc cringed a bit…'
'So Silver intervened.'
"Cough! It is a bit late, but this is Nicc, and Nicc, these are Tione and Tiona… The Amazon Twins of the Loki Familia."
"?!"
'Previously, Nicc didn't recognize them, but now that Silver pointed it out, Nicc finally realized who were the two adventurers in front of her.'
'Her entire disposition changed due to this.'
'But she was also a bit upset since the Amazons twins received a pretty big introduction while she is just...'
'In the end, she threw these thoughts aside, it was not the time to argue meaninglessly...'
"Come on! Relax, it's not like we bite… Most of the time at least…" Said Tiona as she looked to the side
'Her sister on the other hand just let out a sigh.'
'To this SIlver thought a little before he said:'
"I also read the book, but I don't really think I am that similar to the Hero, in any case, call me Silver like everyone."
To be honest, I did not read this world's David story... Perhaps I should try reading that book with all of those heroes.
'Tiona was surprised that Silver also read the book.'
"Hm… But David sounds so good…" She said in a sad tone
'But she soon smiled brightly.'
"Silver it is!"
"With that out of the way…" Said Tione as she smiled
"There has been something on my head. About the last time we met."
"?"
Last time?
Wasn't that a few weeks ago at the bar?...
"I heard from Ais you were going to visit us soon, but it has been a week since that party…" She said seriously
'It was a really deep tone…'
"How long are you planning to make us wait?" She said seriously
'She seemed to emanate pressure, it was tangible enough to make the people around sweat a little.'
'With the exception of her sister…'
"Not long at the very least, I was just full with a lot of things recently." Said Silver honestly
I am also rather surprised Ais actually remembered the thing I said to her at the party…
"Ah! Don't react like that, I was just joking with you." She said as she chuckled
"..."
Was that a joke?...
"But… Considering the time, I don't think you will be able to visit us anytime soon…" Said Tiona as she though
"I am fine with that, just tell me when and I will go…"
The reason why I didn't go soon after Leveling up was that I was training in the Dungeon, I thought going in there as soon as I leveled up would be a waste, not to mention the fact they were occupied with the investigations after the attack against their Manor.
And the War game happened, and now, the recruitment… I am occupied.
Let's just hope that once this ends, I am not preoccupied with something else…
"Hum… How about today in fact!" Said Tiona out of the blue
"Today? Isn't it too sudden?" Asked Tione
"I mean, we aren't going to do much after here isn't that right? Why not today?" She asked
'The older sister went into deep thought before she said:'
"... I guess you are right." She said as she turned to Silver
"How about it? Are you free today?" She asked
"I am but... Why not tomorrow?" Asked Silver
'But the sisters looked at each other.'
"You don't know? We are going on an expedition tomorrow." Said Tiona bluntly
"What? Really?" Said Nicc with a shocked expression
Didn't they just pass through a minor disaster?
It has been close to a month but…
"I know what you are thinking about, after that ambush, we have been working non-stop to find the culprit, but a long time has passed since then and even Loki herself thinks it's time to resume operations, we can't stay put forever like this." Said Tione
"We need to put food on the plate after all."
"Our budget has become increasingly tighter, we tried to cover most of our expenses by doing commissions this past week, but most of it was used towards the preparations for this expedition... So we will be away for a month or so, as usual." Said Tiona
"I see…" Said Nicc
'Silver thought for a while before saying:'
"I don't have much to do today, so if it's okay, I can visit you guys at any time." He said with a smile
An opportunity to spar with the Loki Familia is very rare… I don't know if I will have one in the future so it's better that I have it now, although I still think it's a bit too early.
If I were stronger, a spar against them would hold a much higher meaning... But it's not like they will wait for me.
The Loki Familia was always very cautious with who they associated with.
It's mostly due to Finn though, he wants to keep a perfect image, and to do that, he would even make some choices he himself doesn't want to, this is probably the reason why he talked about a reward even though Loki already promised me something.
Like when he noticed that the Xenos weren't just monsters, but he still hunted them since, if he defended the Xenos, he would tarnish his reputation.
After all, the collective people wouldn't just accept the existence of intelligent monsters… Although he changed his opinion later.
And for Finn, being marked as a traitor is the last thing he would ever want.
He might even kill himself if that meant recovering his image, and Loki would never want either of the two to happen.
He would prefer to die a martyr for his people than to become a symbol of their incompetence.
That's what I came to understand from him.
"Perfect!" Said Tiona happily
"But we need to finish what we came here to do first." Said her sister
"Ah…" Replied Tiona dejectedly
"Can't… Can't we do that later?" She asked
"Why not now and make our lives easier? The last thing I want is a scolding from the Captain." She said in a serious tone
I can't make the Captain displeased… Not with such a simple thing… Never in fact.
'Tiona looked to the side with a sad expression.'
"Let's do it like this, if you don't mind, we will finish what we came here to do, and then we can go together to the Manor, what do you think?" Asked Tione to Silver
"For me it is perfect." Said Silver as he looked at Tiona
"I am eager to spar with you, miss Tiona." He said with a smile
"..."
'Tiona's dejected expression brightened as she got up and puffed up her chest.'
"We'll be back soon!" Replied Tiona as she hoped to the Guild counters
'But she turned around and said:'
"And call me Tiona, putting 'miss' in front of it is rather awkward."
"..."
'Silver smiled.'
"We won't take long, see you in a few minutes." Said Tione as she waved
…
'Silver went back to the table and sat on his chair.'
'Nicc was still recovering from the previous encounter.'
'She had just met with two of the most famous adventurers in Orario! How could she be calm?!'
'But most importantly…'
"If it's okay… How did you get to know those two?" She asked Silver
"Jealous?" He replied with a cheeky smile
'Her expression did not change.'
"As if I would fall for that." She replied
"I am just curious as to how a lowly Level 2 as yourself came to know the mighty Level 5 duo of the Loki Familia… I even heard her mention the Sword Princess."
'To this, Silver smiled and said:'
"Can't you connect the dots? How about we play a little game."
"You…" Said Nicc with a frowning expression
So be it!
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/15 minutes or so later/
'After playing a short guess game with Nicc, she proceeded to leave saying she had a few things to settle at her home.'
'It seemed as if she wanted to say something more, but she stopped before saying her goodbyes, leaving Silver alone at the table.'
'Looking behind him, he saw Loiju working as always and…'
'The twins going to him…'
"It seems you two are done." He said as he got up from the table
"What about you?" Asked Tione
'Silver looked around him and said sarcastically:'
"As you can see, I am currently doing a lot of nothing." He said with a smile
"Then let's go!" Said Tiona excitedly as she pulled his arm
"!"
My arm!
'The adventurers around were stumped as they saw this scene.'
'Most of them recognized the twins, but who was that brat on their side?'
'Silver's attire was far from being special, in fact, you could see several guys with the same appearance, hence, few were actually capable of recognizing who he was.'
'Compared to the twins' Unique sense of fashion, Silver's was just like that of any boy…'
'But honestly, isn't that the same for most boys?'
…
'Tiona didn't lead Silver that far, in fact, she led him across a few roads and intersections before she stopped inside a dark alley.'
"..."
What's this about?
'Silver was a bit concerned, although he knew Tiona and Tione wouldn't do anything dangerous, he was curious as to why they led him to an alley.'
"You know… I want to see it!" Said tiona as she grabbed Silver's arm
"???"
See what woman?! Be specific, please…
"Tiona… Be careful with what you say…" Said her sister as she face-palmed
"Eh?..."
What are they talking about?
'In the end, Tiona didn't understand what had just transpired.'
"Let me speak for her, it's like this, for the past month, Loki would brag to us how she managed to experience your ability…" Said Tione
"And we would like to see it as well!" Said Tiona
"..."
So that was what they wanted…
Considering their personality and the future... I don't think it would be that bad to use it now.
Despite me wanting to keep such ability a secret, it isn't that difficult to camouflage it as something else.
However, Loki and Artemis experienced it firsthand, and I am sure they didn't keep it to themselves for too long... I don't mind it too much anyway, one day, this would be revealed.
People know that I can teleport people with me, they just don't know the specifications.
And that's the thing I need to keep a secret.
"Just say it from the beginning… But I have a condition to use it." Said Silver
'The two listened closely.'
"Please… Close your eyes." He said
'Tiona immediately closed her eyes in anticipation while her sister seemed a bit suspicious, but she still closed her eyes.'
'Shaking his head, Silver used his ability and created a door on the stone wall of the alley.'
'On the other side of the door, an office could be seen, it seemed empty.'
'Silver was the first to cross and then he called to them.'
"Just walk forward."
'The two carefully walked forward, in fact, they seemed rather good at walking while blindfolded.'
'That due to the training they received while they were small, the twins are more than capable of fighting with their eyesight impaired.'
'But this is also to show the brutal and unethical training they received when they were smaller…'
'The two easily crossed, immediately noticing the change in the scenario.'
'The smell, the air… Everything…'
"Hey… Isn't this place…" Said Tione as she opened her eyes to look around the place
"That's right, this is your…" Said Silver as he canceled his ability
/SMACK!/
'Silver, who had just crossed the door and canceled his ability, was suddenly smacked in the face and knocked unconscious.'
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/Sometime later…/
"... Wh… Where am I?" Said Silver as he opened his eyes
'But what he saw was rather novel…'
"This…"
'He opened his eyes to see the chin of a beautiful blond-haired girl.'
"Hm?"
'The girl, who was currently giving him a lap pillow, opened her eyes and gazed at Silver.'
'The two locked eyes just like that.'
"..."
'Silver was rather stunned, where was he?…'
'He slowly pieced together everything that had happened, finally arriving at a conclusion.'
"Did… Did Bete knock me out?" He said out loud
"BUWAHAHAHA! I won." Said Gareth on the side
"Tsk." Said Loki as she passed a small bottle to the Dwarf
"Are you awake Knight?" Asked Loki as she looked at Silver
'Carefully, Silver got up from his lap pillow, he felt a stinging pain on the back of his head but he ignored it for now.'
'The place was still the office, Tiona and Tione could be seen kneeling on the floor with their heads low while Lefiya watched over them.'
'Gareth, Finn, and Riveria were also in the room, watching Silver together with Loki.'
'And it was pretty easy to guess who was the blond-haired girl, it was Ais Wallenstein!'
'But Bete was nowhere to be seen…'
"He~llo~o? Can you hear me?" Asked Loki as she stared straight at Silver
"Wait a minute, I need to reorganize my head…" Said Silver
"Well, I guess that's true since you received quite the strong blow." Said Gareth as he chuckled
'Ais lowered her head in shame.'
"... What happened?" He asked
'Riveria chuckled and pointed to the back of her head as she said:'
"It's quite comical but, our princess over here knocked you unconscious. With a pretty hard blow to the head."
"You were out cold for about 5 minutes. Enough for everyone to arrive." Said Loki with a smug smile
"..."
'Silver touched his head, finally feeling the bump on top of his head.'
It hurts…
"But how did this happen?"
"Well… That's due to these two over here." Said Finn
"Because of how sudden it all was, Ais, who was in a room nearby, heard the strange sounds coming from the Office and immediately rushed…"
'Finn started to chuckle after that.'
"And when she entered the room, her instinct took over as she slashed the sheath of her sword at the 'intruder'."
"But since she knows Tiona and Tione well, her body immediately targeted you…" He said with a helpless smile
"I am sorry. I should've paid more attention." Said Ais on Silver's side as she bowed
"No no… That wasn't your problem, I should've chosen another place to teleport to…" He replied
I am pretty sure she didn't see my ability though, when I entered the office there was no one in there.
"That's true, but it was mainly their fault for pressuring you." Said Riveria
"But with that out of the way…" Said Loki
'She looked directly into Silver's eyes.'
"You finally came to visit, you should've warned me beforehand." Said Loki with a big smile
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Notes
Loki arc starts!
Meaning, we are on our way to the end of the volume and potentially, a Level up.
The final confrontation slowly makes its way to us!