Chapter 189: It's Truly a Pity!
On that day, Ryuu inexplicably agreed to Luke's "part-time job" proposal.
Subsequently, the elf girl, whose body was slowly recovering, was brought by him to the "Hostess of Fertility" tavern.
"This is..."
Ryuu was dumbfounded as she stood in front of the dressing mirror.
She could see from the mirror that she was wearing the tavern's uniform, a maid outfit.
A long blue-green dress that reached below her knees, with a white apron tied around it.
The "Gale Lion," who was now feared throughout the city, was actually wearing such a cute outfit.
The sense of incongruity was simply overwhelming.
'If Alise and the others see me like this, I'll definitely be laughed at.'
'Especially Kaguya, if she sees this, I'll never be able to hold my head up in front of her again.'
'Astraea-sama will definitely hide somewhere and laugh non-stop.'
The elf girl stared blankly at her reflection in the mirror.
Her originally bright golden hair, like Ais's, had also been dyed a light green color.
"Ryuu, this dress suits you so well!"
"Just in case, I also dyed your hair. This way, no one should be able to recognize you as the infamous 'Gale'."
Syr stood next to the stunned elf girl with a bright smile.
As she said, Ryuu had a habit of wearing a cloak or even a mask when she was an adventurer.
Not wanting to be surrounded by strangers because of her beautiful face as an elf, she had been doing this for years, so not many people had actually seen Ryuu's true appearance.
Therefore, as long as she concealed the name "Gale" and dyed her hair, the possibility of being recognized would be greatly reduced.
"This, this kind of clothes, I, I, I can't go out and see people in them!"
Listening to Syr's constant praise, Ryuu didn't feel happy at all.
She really wanted to grab the hair accessories on her head and throw them to the ground.
In fact, she was about to do just that!
However, Mia on the side didn't intend to let the waitress she had just gotten fly away.
"Hmph, just work hard for me."
"Or could it be that elves nowadays have become not only stubborn but also such ungrateful white-eyed wolves?"
"Really, that's why I hate elves. Not only are they neurotic and rigid, but now they've become ungrateful bastards. It's just too troublesome."
'Hey, hey, that's not what you said to me that night.'
Luke, who was standing next to her, couldn't help but complain silently in his heart.
Although she was 1.8 meters tall, Mia Grand was indeed a dwarf.
Having perfectly inherited the dwarf personality, she could easily mock the elves in their sore points.
And the elf girl was also easily mocked by Mia until her face turned red.
Ryuu, with agitated emotions, made a final struggle against Mia.
"It was Syr who helped me! Even if I want to repay my gratitude, it should be to Syr! I have no obligation to work here!"
After saying that, Ryuu looked at the gray-haired girl next to her.
However, what she saw was Syr turning her head and covering her face with her hands, pretending to cry.
"Sob~ I-I'm sorry, I can't disobey Mama Mia. In this tavern, Mama Mia's words are absolute, sob~ sob~"
'She actually faked crying! This street girl!!!'
Ryuu roared desperately in her heart.
"Syr is right, in this tavern, my order is 'absolute.' As long as I say it's white, even if it's black, it has to turn white for me."
"So, that's it, you'll be doing odd jobs in my tavern!"
After saying that, Mia didn't give Ryuu any chance to resist and directly grabbed her arm and walked outside.
Faced with the giant dwarf's hand grabbing her, Ryuu didn't even have time to react.
Moreover, after being grabbed, she couldn't break free at all.
Instantly understanding the strength gap between them, cold sweat kept dripping from her face.
The helpless elf girl could only turn her gaze towards someone as her last hope.
Then Ryuu saw Luke facing the wall with his back to her, "reflecting on his mistakes."
In the end, the elf girl was dragged away by Mama Mia with a look of "sorrow greater than death" on her face.
Feeling the gradually disappearing gaze for help behind him, Luke actually felt very bad in his heart.
'I forgot to take out the recording tool beforehand.'
'It's truly a pity...'
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"A commission? Another one?"
Lunoire Faust was a "bounty hunter" from the outside world.
Ever since the goddess of her Familia was sent back, she had been living a life of traveling while changing Familia, and being a bounty hunter was one of the ways she earned travel expenses.
Now, as a wanderer, she had settled in the labyrinth city of Orario.
And, as a Level 4 adventurer, Lunoire was definitely considered strong even among her peers in Orario, which was why she had secretly earned the nickname "Black Fist."
"Weren't those members of Evilus wiped out in 'Gale's' rampage? The power struggles should be over by now, right?"
Lunoire was currently in a tavern that couldn't be more dilapidated.
In this dimly lit establishment located deep in the back alleys, people were whispering and having secret conversations everywhere.
When accepting "commissions," she would always use such taverns.
"The 'Gale' you just mentioned is the target this time."
Opposite Lunoire, who was covering her mouth with a scarf, sat a human merchant.
This man valued her strength and sometimes even introduced other clients to provide commissions.
He was considered a regular client of Lunoire, who hated trouble.
"Hmm? Didn't she go into hiding? You found her so soon?"
On the table was an exquisite portrait, which was exactly what Ryuu looked like now.
"I had my subordinates confirm it. That guy is now working at the 'Hostess of Fertility'."
Saying this, the merchant placed a small bag containing the deposit on the table.
"The commotion caused by 'Gale' this time even affected branches related to us."
"Maybe that guy has already discovered that our Bruno Chamber of Commerce has connections with Evilus. We need to strike first before she fully realizes it."
After quickly finishing explaining the details of the commission, the merchant got up and left the tavern.
After the client left the tavern, Lunoire sighed heavily.
To be honest, she was a little tired of it.
And…
"The adventurers in Orario are too strong."
Even Lunoire, whose commission success rate was almost 100%, would have a hard time facing second-class adventurers.
If she encountered a commission where the opponent was a first-class adventurer, she would directly refuse.
Because there were simply too many "monsters" in Orario.
Defeating a strong enemy with the determination to die would make her reputation even greater, and then she would receive even more dangerous commissions.
This was a vicious cycle.
Recently, she had been feeling a little neurasthenic.
Even her favorite Hibachitei mead now tasted a little bland.
"Ah~ I've had enough!"
"I really want to find a place to settle down and live an ordinary life. It would be best to find a gentle boss to support me, and then spend my days leisurely in a small room..."
Lunoire Faust, who is now seventeen years old.
This human girl who had just declared her unambitious dream looked up at the ceiling and whispered:
"Maybe I should just retire."
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