Two days after the Incident.
Agneshia dragged Randolph's hand through the city. Many eyes were on both of them. However, Agneshia didn't seem to care about people's views of her. Only Randolph was uncomfortable with how people looked at him.
"Hey…hey…can you let go of my hand? I can walk alone. Why do you have to drag me like this?!" Randolph complained to the girl.
But Agneshia didn't let him go, "I don't want you to be lost again while you are under my care. Don't ask too many questions, you just need to follow my lead," Agneshia replied.
Randolph felt strange about Agneshia's words. There is currently nothing more that can be done. For some reason, he just obeyed the girl's treatment of him. Not long after, the two of them arrived at a fairly large building.
A large sign indicated that this building was a mercenary supply store. Raymond's Blacksmith is one of several famous places in the Alamove kingdom. The main customers are nobles to elite soldiers rank A and above.
When Agneshia entered the building, the shop's assistant and some of the customers who were in the shop were beyond shocked, it was very rare for them to see a rank S in the shop, "Ahh…Miss Agneshia…Welcome to Raymond's Blacksmith…can we help you?"
Agneshia suddenly pushed Randolph, "Could you dress him up in the standard adventurer's attire. I thought he had the class as a warrior."
The shop's assistant was amazed the second time, but he immediately led the two of them to a more private room.
In a private room, while waiting for Randolph who was being dressed by the shop assistant, Agneshia's face grew red.
[Agneshia Exhales]
"I have to endure this. It's easy, I shouldn't be blushing like this. As Sarah's said, I have a duty to look after her. It's just nothing more," Agneshia tried to reassure herself.
Not long after, another shop assistant approached Randolph, "Then what about your weapon, sir. Is there a weapon you usually use?"
"Hmm… is it a weapon for a monk? Or something like that?" Randolph replied to the Shop Assistant.
The Shop Assistant was a little confused. However, since the customer who brought this child was an S rank, first-class service was his top priority.
"You can wait a bit. Since this is an exception, we had to summon Mr. Raymond here. You can wait in the VIP waiting room while we call our boss.
Randolph just scratched his non-itchy neck. He obeyed the shop assistant and went out to where Agneshia was. When Agneshia saw Randolph with his latest attire, the girl's gaze became awkward.
"Damn, he's become so handsome. Why is he being dashing like this now?, Uggh I don't know where to look," Agneshia's gaze became unfocused. She was flustered and slurred incoherently.
Seeing this Randolph suddenly asked her, "Is there something wrong with me? Do these clothes not suit me?"
Agneshia shook her head quickly. Then she smiles quite wide. When Agneshia gives that reaction, it's made Randolph's face blush. This situation made them awkward with each other.
Raymond suddenly interrupted both of them when they look at each other, "Hey Miss Agneshia, how are you? My Assistant said if you came and you ordered a special weapon, is that true?"
"Ahhh…Not me," said Agneshia.
"That's me… I need something that protects my hands and can be used as a weapon. I think I also need the same tool for both my legs"
Raymond looked at Randolph, "If that's what you need, I can give you a special weapon. However, I need time. If you want to wait, I will make it in about one months"
After Randolph's finished buying clothes and all the necessities at the shop, this time Agneshia took him back to the other building. This time it was a building with a sign called Eve's Tavern.
Randolph didn't refuse. He had understood, that rejection would be of no use to this girl.
"Driiing.."
When a tacked bell rang indicating that the tavern door was open, no one was looking at the door. However, when an extremely rarely seen figure suddenly appeared in that place, all eyes immediately saw both of them. This tavern has 5 floors. The first floor of the tavern contains a bar where the second floor is a guild while the third through fifth floors is an inn.
"Impossible…"
"Isn't that an S rank? Miss Agneshia… one of the famous members of The Five Schone Krieger?"
"Wow...everything that's been rumored about her is true... Turns out she's really pretty..."
"Eeeh… look who she's holding… She looks like she's holding a boy…"
"Is that her boyfriend?", asked some people each other.
"That's impossible!!," snapped the others, a sign of disapproval.
Many people murmured around her. Agneshia heard all the chatter, but she tried to ignore it. But, Randolph was different, this time he wanted to shout at the people who spoke untrue things about them.
When Randolph tried to shout, Agneshia's grip on his hand's suddenly tightened, "Don't mind them. If you do anything that makes me embarrassed, I'll hit you instead"
Agneshia approached the bar table in that tavern. A man who was roughly in his mid-40s greeted Agneshia
"Hello Miss Agneshia, long time no see. What can I do for you?" asked the barista while wiping a clean glass.
"Hi Bonar,…I want to meet Aunty Eve. Is she in her office?" Agneshia replied to the bartender.
The bartender gave a signal to a maid to immediately escort Agneshia to the tavern owner's room. They climbed the second staircase and entered a passage. At the far end of the room, the waitress knocked on a door.
"Knock...Knock...Knock"
"Let them in.."
In the room, there was a woman who was in her 50s, with shoulder-length pixie cut hair, matte red lipstick, and not too thick blush on that made her look a bit younger than her real age. Her left eye was covered by an eye patch. She wearing a black leather jacket and unzipped it until seen a sight that made Randolph glare. This woman also wore leather trousers and high heels and a matching colored jacket. On her right thigh, there is a dark blue dagger being sheathed.
"Hey, Agneshia...Who do you bring here...?," asked Eve's to Agneshia.
Before Agneshia could answer Eve's question, the woman suddenly stood between Agneshia and Randolph. She stroked Randolph's chin and asked Agnes,"Was this boy the one who had the incident caused by Charles's subordinate? Emm... Randolph Vulk right?"
The sudden movement made Randolph stammer, "Wow, this woman has movements that are barely detectable by my eyes"
Just as Randolph was about to answer Eve's question, that woman already covered Randolph's mouth with her index finger.
Please, don't do something like that auntie...It's embarrassed me...,"Agneshia complained, her face blushed again.
"Why do you call me auntie in front of a stranger? It embarrassed me. Damn, if you want this boy became a legal mercenary, I want him doing a special quest, Alone! If you're worried about him, you can accompany him. But, not helping him do his quest. Are you understand, Agnes?!," said Eve mad.
She is mad at Agneshia because she doesn't like if people saying that she is an old woman because someone called her auntie.
"Give this paper to Bonar, the barista on the first floor. He will give you several quests and if you succeed in doing the quests given by him, you can get an ascension quest from him. If you can complete all these quests within 3 months, you will be promoted to a legal mercenary in this kingdom and you can continue to kick that ass...if you know what I mean," added Eve's.
After leaving Eve's room, Agneshia looked annoyed, "Why didn't auntie let me help him? I was really worried about it though. I don't understand, but I really don't want him to get hurt"
When Randolph and Agneshia had reached Bonar's place of work and handed over the paper Eve had given to him, a drunk mercenary approached Agneshia.
"He…he…he pretty girl, will you stay with me for the night here…? I can make you fly up to the seventh heaven…"
Before the drunk man could hold Agneshia's body. Agneshia who was in an annoyed mode because Eve forbid her to help Randolph suddenly approached the drunk man. Many people who understood the scene in front of them held their breath.
"Bammm..."
"Crack…Crack.."
Suddenly Agneshia slapped the man's face. However, the effect is extraordinary. The slap to the man's face managed to destroy several tables and chairs and destroy the walls of the tavern building. Randolph was afraid that he would mess with Agneshia after seeing this.
"Sorry I made some damage in here, Bonar. You can put all the bills in my tab. Hey, Randolph. I will be waiting for you at the gates of Sedes Sapia city tomorrow morning. Make sure you are not late. You can stay at this inn for a while," Agneshia left Randolph in that tavern. It looks like she really doesn't want to be bothered.
In the guild office inside the tavern, Eve was seen exhaling her breath, "Hhhh….that girl is so temperamental…"