"Master Mercury, about that woman... Do I need to eliminate her?"
Said the blue-haired woman who walked two steps behind the man called Master Mercury.
After the two move away from the open market area. Now they were walking on the main road that led to a luxurious residential area, where nobles and the rich lived.
Hearing this question, Mercury seemed to think, he remembered the figure of a woman with brown curly hair who for one reason or another could see himself and Dawn, who since entering Solmare had activated the Stealth skill with max level.
It's not even the Stealth skill that Mercury uses. He also uses another skill called Subconscious Guidance, a skill that can control the subconscious of people around him.
With this skill, Mercury controls the minds of these people, determining what to and what not to see. So is their little movement and memory. But somehow, the saleswoman wasn't affected by the two skills he used.
Admittedly, Mercury is very concerned about the way the woman can be unaffected by his skills. However, apart from that, there is nothing else interesting about this woman.
In terms of strength, she was very weak. It wasn't something to worry about that Dawn needed to kill her straight away.
"No need. She's not important, she's just some weakling with a bit of strangeness. We may never see that woman again."
"…But, Master Mercury… that woman has acted rudely in front of you!"
"Leave it, Dawn. Taking care of people like her would be endless. Instead of that, how about the investigation?"
Hearing this question, Dawn's expression, which had looked annoyed, immediately turned serious.
"An adventurer named Rosalina from Altira has been recorded coming here. She is also seen interacting with Jabbar, who is one of Cray's victims.
"The possibility of Rosalina carrying out the attack on Cray's base is quite high. The only question is, is she strong enough to carry out the attack? Or is there another figure behind her actions? As of now we are still investigating it."
"Hmm… What about our product as well as the Black Horns' reaction to this?"
"Black Horns is still looking for the existence of the product."
"So, the elf really disappeared. Haa, should we abandon our plans for the west?"
Mercury muttered as he chewed on the Redscale fruit he had just bought. Dawn who heard the statement was immediately shaken.
"I don't think Master Sol would agree to this, Master Mercury."
Said Dawn with a trembling voice. She doesn't want to imagine how angry Master Sol would be if learned about the situation right now.
"Aish, the monster settlement has been destroyed, our elf target has disappeared, so what else do you want? Should I search for that elf all over this continent? That sucks..."
"Sorry, Master Mercury. But there are indications that our product is with Rosalina."
"Hm... what do you mean?"
"One of our agents informed us that an adventurer named Rosalina has a younger sister who always wears a robe, covering herself so that people can't see her face. Meanwhile, from the information I got at Altira, there is no indication that Rosalina has a sister."
A smile rose slightly on Mercury's face.
"Hoo~ so our Little Elf is now disguised as the adventurer's sister. Hmm, interesting. So, where is Rosalina now?"
Dawn was silent for a moment.
"…She has left Solmare. According to our spies at the Jabbar residence, Rosalina returned to Altira after successfully selling the items she brought to Midsun. She returned to Altira, maybe to restock supplies."
"...To Altira?"
Dawn nodded in confirmation. Seeing the nod, Mercury felt like swearing.
***
Morning. The sun has warmed the Earth. Makes birds and insects hum cheerfully.
Theodore got off his bed. Walked into the living room, where he found Emilio and his father, fast asleep on the sofa.
The television screen was still on, showing Rosalina and Metis who were calculating the income from today's sale and also calculating the remaining supplies.
Theo went to take two slices of bread, put them in the toaster, then walked over to his cell phone which was on the cabinet, not far from the television in the living room.
He held the cellphone which was still connected to the charger cable. Feel the warmth of the phone in his hand.
"Looks like I have to buy a new cellphone. At this rate, my phone will break quickly."
While waiting for the bread to cook. Theo unplugged his cell phone from the charger, sat at the dining table and looked at the log of Rosalina's activity.
When he saw that Rosalina had called him a few hours ago. Theo immediately checked the Log at that time interval.
Learned at that time, there were two strange customers approaching the stall. One of the two customers even took out a weapon, intending to injure Rosalina. Fortunately the other customer stopped her.
'What's this?'
When Theo saw the Log about Rosalina's conversation with the male customer. He found it a little odd.
At the beginning of the two's conversation, the name of the male customer was shown as a question mark (?)
Usually, although everyone's names were not visible on Theo's Map feature. However, when Rosalina interacts with them, their names will always be listed in the Log.
This is the first time the names of people who interact with Rosalina are written with a question mark symbol.
But when, another customer called the man by the name of Master Mercury. The question mark symbol instantly changed. As for the female customer who had just arrived, the question mark symbol was still plastered even after she left. So the name and data cannot be accessed.
"Master Mercury..."
Theo tapped the name in the Log to see the guy's status.
__________
Mercury
Level 99
Wizard / Assassin / Ruler of Space
Fourth Seat / Seven
__________
"...Fu*k."
Theo was speechless after reading Mercury's brief status. Not only because he was one of the people who might be chasing Rosalina and Metis. Because he comes from Seven.
But also because this man has a very high level.
"Ruler of Space... What the hell is this?! Isn't this a skill that a final boss usually has?! What a crappy game! Why did the final boss appear in the city after the beginner city?! Do they want me to immediately game over?"
Theo immediately massaged his forehead, he ignored his bread that was already cooked, the data he just read really made him a bit annoyed.
Doesn't Seven have weak men to send? Why did they have to send people with abilities equal to bosses in the end game?
Not only that, Mercury has a position dubbed the Fourth Seat in Seven. Doesn't that mean there are at least three other monsters like Mercury?
'Damn, looks like we're poking an enemy that shouldn't be touched.'
But...
Theo squinted at the screen. Looking at Rosalina and Metis laughing together after having fun counting today's sales.
'Seven wants Metis. What for? With such a high level as Mercury and maybe three others, whatever their plans were was definitely not something small. There's a chance that whatever their plan will affect the world.'
Theo grinned, though beads of sweat trickled down his forehead.
'I don't know if finding Metis was luck or bad luck, but at least I know, apart from the Demon Lord, there seems to be another party that has a bad agenda in Etheria.'
Sigh.
Theo leaned back in his chair, looking up at the ceiling.
"Why is there always a shady organization in every fantasy story who wants to make a mess of the world?"