Nina, who received orders from Nagao, could only surrender and follow his orders. Nina walked toward the bed occupied by Nagao slowly. Nina's expression, which hinted at multiple meanings, could be seen clearly by Nagao.
"Wait here!" Nagao ordered while going to the bathroom.
Nina, who received that order, tried to leave the room. But ...
*Remembered the sharp-sighted eyes of Nagao!*
'You should already know ...' ...
Those memories flashed through her mind. As a result, Nina, who intended to leave the room, came back and sat on the bed.
...
After some time passed, Nagao came back from the bathroom. He saw that Nina still didn't move an inch from the bed. Realizing this condition, Nagao began to sit beside her ...
*Sit*
They sat together in one bed. There was a moment of silence between them.
Unexpectedly, Nagao approached Nina without saying anything. His hands held Nina's hand tightly. Their body odor seemed to blend into each other. Their eyes stared at each other constantly. Their sound of breathing was heard ...
*Sigh* *Sigh* *Sigh*
Nina tried to say something to Nagao. Unfortunately, before she could speak, Nagao pushed Nina down onto the bed while holding her hands ...
*Poffthud*
Their positions were different. Nina was laying on the bed while Nagao was holding Nina's hands tightly on top. With both hands above her head, Nina could only stare at Nagao as if she realized what was coming next.
Instantly, Nagao's face approached Nina's face. The distance between their faces was reducing to a few inches. Nina, who realized 'that' could only surrender herself ...
Even so, Nagao's face headed for one of Nina's ears instead. Then, he whispered something,
"Did you really want to do that even though your face said oppositely?"
Nina suddenly showed a shocked expression on her face. On the other hand, Nagao let go of her hands and sat back down.
Nina gradually got up from her position. Nina was silent for a moment. After that, she spoke,
"Is ... something wrong with that thing?" Nina said in a low voice. "Is ... something wrong with that ... with a sinful woman like me?" Nina said in a low voice while holding back sobs.
*Plak!*
Nagao, who was sitting beside Nina, slapped Nina's face, which almost crying. Then, Nagao reacted,
"There's nothing wrong with how you survive. Everyone has their way!" Nagao said assertively while looking at Nina. "However, there are other things that are essential at this time. Moreover, it relates to you," Nagao changed his tone.
As if incomprehensible what Nagao was saying, Nina asked,
"W-what was that about, sir?"
"Explain what your boss is like up until the top of people in the Keldam's kingdom and its relation to your boss. Explain everything if necessary!" he reacted assertively.
"T-that ... I'm not sure, sir!"
"Well," Nagao replied in a disappointed tone. "Then, I'll tell your boss about your incompetence!" Nagao went towards the door slowly.
Not yet up to the exit, his right leg was held by someone behind him. When Nagao checked, it turned out that Nina was holding it while saying,
"P-please! D-don't report anything bad to the boss!" she said pitifully.
Even though he heard Nina's words, Nagao didn't care about it. He kept heading for the exit even though Nina held his leg ...
*Shrrk!* *Shrrk!* *Shrrk!*
When Nagao was at the door, Nina uttered something,
"O-okay! Okay!" while holding Nagao's leg. "I'll tell you everything!" She continued in a pitiful tone.
...
Nina began to tell everything. Starting from her double role as a courtesan to several Keldam's royal officials who became fundraisers for the guild. In return, the guild provided all of their necessities, including the provision of a courtesan or masseuse like herself. Nina also uttered that several politicians did the same thing. As a result, the guild master held strong connections.
Apart from discussing politics, Nina also explained about the personality of the guild master and some of the habits he often did.
Based on her explanations and experience working with him, he was a sly and mysterious person.
Nagao silently listened to every single of Nina's words. After Nina provided all those informations she knew ...
*Stroke*
Nagao stroked Nina's head a few times while saying,
"Thank you for the information," while stroking Nina's head. "Regardless of what you've been through until now, I just want to say that you're a strong woman. No, rather, I'm proud of you!" Nagao said with a smile.
Instantly, Nina blushed on her face like a boiled crab. Reflexively, she covered her face with her hands.
Then, Nagao stood up and spoke to Nina,
"Let us meet the guild master!" while heading out the bed, walking toward the door. "I'll tell you if you've done with your job. However!"
"However??" said Nina following.
Then, Nagao called Nina with his hand, giving her signal to come closer. As if understanding Nagao's intention, she approached him. When their distance was close, Nagao was whispering what he wanted from Nina.
***
I've come out of the guild guest room. With Nina beside me, we moved toward the guild master's office. After a while of walking, we arrived and entered the guild office ...
*Crrk!*
Soon, Nina left the guild master's office after dropping me off. In this place, there were only me and him. The guild master then pleased me to sit down.
On the table, there were several bags. Simultaneously with that, Mr. Americ started to ask,
"How did you feel after doing some 'hospitalities'?"
(This short dwarf was a busybody, huh! Looks like I caught another side of him!) I sighed within myself.
With a smile, I answered while giving a thumbs up,
"Satisfying. I'm even confused about giving an appropriate mark regarding her performance!"
(Come on, Nagao! Make your statement like a trustworthy person!) I thought while encouraging myself.
"Thank goodness! I'm glad to hear that!" He replied in a happy tone.
Then, Mr. Americ pushed the three bags on the table toward me. He started to speak,
"This is what you asked for!"
Hearing his words, I checked the three bags. After I checked all three bags, these contained my wages until materials like claws and teeth from the beast. Just like what I wanted before ...
(Good! With these, I can ask Mr. Schmidt to make a good weapon for me!) I thought happily.
After checking everything, Mr. Americ started to say,
"How about the rewards? Are you satisfied with that?"
"At least, this is more than enough, hehehe!" I replied with a chuckle.
Mr. Americ just smiled. Then, he stood up and replied,
"How down-to-earth person you are!" while walking toward the window. "You may go now, Mr. Gilbert!" he continued by turning to me with a smile.
"Thank you, guild master!" I left the guild master room immediately.
...
I quickly left that place. While carrying wages and materials for weapons, I walked through the guild. Until finally, I was out of that place.
The sun was already above my head. Because of the excitement of getting these materials, I rushed to Mr. Schmidt's place, although I was enduring hungry urges after the fight ...
(New weapon, here I come!) I thought excitedly.
***
After a while of running, Nagao arrived at Mr. Schmidt's place. Simultaneously with him having just arrived, in front of the shop, he saw Mr. Schmidt sitting outside of his shop. Without saying anything, Nagao greeted him as he spoke,
"Mr. Schmidt! Make me some weapons!" he said excitedly.
"Oh, boy!" he choked after drinking water. "Chill out, dammit! The materials were out of stock. So, tomorrow, I'll catch that order!"
"Not with yours!" he said while taking something out. "But with this!" Nagao showed the beast's teeth and claws he had killed before.
Seeing those materials brought by Nagao, Mr. Schmidt reacted,
"Holy shit!" he replied surprisedly. "Where didya get that good stuff?!"
"From the Jet-black Sabertooth tiger!" Nagao replied happily. "When I was doing the adventurer rank check, that creature came and killed many people. I did this and that. As a result, I got these rewards!"
"Ya bloody lucky—!"Mr. Schmidt reflexively looked somewhere. He saw warily.
Nagao, who saw Mr. Schmidt's reactions, questioned it,
"What's wrong, Old man??"
"Ya've been followed by a fly," he still looked in the same direction. "Now, it's gone. Ya didn't realize ya were being followed all along?"
Nagao, who didn't notice, only shook his head. Unexpectedly, Nagao's stomach rumbled loudly ...
*Growl~!*
Mr. Schmidt, who heard the sound, couldn't help laughing,
"HAHAHAHA! Shit, boy! Come to my hood with that stuff. No wonder ya're insensible!" He continued his laugh.
"Shut up, Old man!" he held his hunger urges. "Anyway, mix those ingredients into my weapons and upgrade those!"
"I gotcha you, Mr. Hungry!~" He began to mock him again.
Then, Nagao and Mr. Schmidt entered the shop. Armed with those materials, Mr. Schmidt made several additions to Nagao's weapons.
On the other hand, Nagao, who was hungry, was given some corn and water by Mr. Schmidt. He ate the corn with gusto ...
*Munch!* *Munch!* *Munch!*
With a hungry state, Nagao experienced hiccups several times ...
*Hiccup* *Hiccup* *Hiccup*
After his stomach was full, his expression was shown like an idiot ...
*Bwaaaaap!*
The burps came out tunable. After eating, he asked permission from Mr. Schmidt to use the room in his shop. Mr. Schmidt, who heard Nagao's words, allowed him to rest for a while ...
Five hours later ...
Nagao woke up from his rest. While stretching his body, he cleaned up the room he borrowed as a token of gratitude.
Several moments after cleaning the room, he came out of the room.
From the outside, especially at the reception desk, he found Mr. Schmidt was already standing while serving his customers. Nagao, who didn't want to disturb his activities, waited while looking at the weapons.
After the sale and purchase transaction with the customer was completed, Nagao approached Mr. Schmidt,
"Looks like your customers were getting progressively, Old man!" while watching his customers leave.
"It is what it is!" Mr. Schmidt replied while stretching his shoulders. "Fo shizzle, my boy, those greenhorn boys came here to repair their stuff. Not gonna lie fo that,"
"Of course, because you work in this shit. And that's good for your business. But don't forget mine, Old man!" Nagao sneered at him.
"Ya think I'm senile?! Just ease, boy. Ya stuff still cooked fo now!"
They laughed afterward. As for some brief moments of silence between them. Then, Mr. Schmidt spoke again,
"Don't forget 'bout mine!"