Chapter 72 – The Nightmare Hides His Goodness #1

I don’t know if I can call it famous.
It was not unknown that I had a reputation among the citizens of Joensuu. I had been active as an adventurer in Joensuu for two years. If a horned dreamer goes outside doing adventure work, he will have no choice but to stand out.

But until now, it was rare for any of the citizens to talk to me. In particular, it is safe to say that there are hardly any female citizens who have called me. Instead of calling him, he was too busy running away when I approached him.

As if the same poles of a magnet face each other!
When I approach, the woman also backs away, perhaps under the pressure.
Enough to report my body as a humanoid magnet to the Korean Intellectual Property Office!

“Let’s sit here and talk. Adventurer.”

Michelle, the actress, sat me and Rebecca on a small sofa in the room. Then, he took out a cup from the shelf and poured it over with cool water. Looking around the scenery, it seemed that this room was a real resting room.
I asked Michelle as I took a sip of water.

“I know I’m well-known as an adventurer. But the citizens don’t seem to have good eyes on me? As you know, I’m a dreamer… There are a lot of strange rumors going around.”
“Your perception is bound to be bad, adventurer. Incubuses always have bizarre accidents. It seems that there are incubus that stick in the back of your pet.”
“Do you have a pup that fucks your pet?”
“It’s a terrible story, so let’s move on! That’s why dream demons who have flowed into the city are kicked out after a few months. It’s common to be dragged away by the guards and banished from entering the city again. Is different. You’ve been working as an adventurer for two years without any problems. Citizens can’t help but be surprised to see you as an adventurer.”
“Is that so.”

Citizens are amazed that just two years without an accident.
How low are your expectations for an alternate incubus?

“There are only two ways the people I know see you as an adventurer. An intelligent dreamer who thoroughly concealed his crimes for two years, or otherwise.”

Michelle swallowed and said.

“The only good dreamer who is not stained with evil.”
“Pooh.”

Embarrassed, I burst out laughing in an instant.
Am I good? Is that a good thing by the standards of a dreamer? I’ve never done anything particularly nice, but I never thought I’d hear such unpleasant words.
Michelle looked back and forth between me and Rebecca before opening her mouth.

“Personally, today I’ve come to believe that Horned Adventurer is a good dreamer. I didn’t think much of it until yesterday, but today is different.”
“Why? Did something happen today?”
“… Seeing the woman next to me hanging out with her, she really didn’t look like a dreamer who hurt people. When she was alone, it was hard to talk to her because she was so sharp. Should I say… He looks like a sweet and gentle dreamer. Why do you usually hide such a good-natured atmosphere?”

Hehe!!”

I burst out laughing and almost spit out the water in my mouth.
What kind of bullshit is a sweet and gentle dreamer!
Besides, I hid my good vibes?
A dreamer who neither hides strength nor hides goodness?
Rebecca, who was by her side, laughed and said.

“They say you’re a gentle dreamer?”
“Chuck-chuck-chuck-chuck.”

It was funny, but not completely incomprehensible. When I was traveling alone, I was always wary of my surroundings even in the city center. I couldn’t let go of the string of tension for fear that someone would pick up a fight. However, after meeting Rebecca, that wariness was relieved. It can be said that meeting a woman has given her heart a chance.

“Thank you for looking favorably on a dreamer like me. So, why did Michelle call me?
“You’re an adventurer! Of course, I called with the intention of entrusting you with a quest. I was busy with work, so I didn’t have time to visit the adventurer’s guild. So, I’m trying to entrust you with a quest while the adventurer just appeared.”
“You mean the quest?”
“Luke. Shouldn’t you be avoiding taking on quests for promotion?”
“…Hmm.”

I remembered Wendy’s words in my mind. She advised to adjust the timing of clearing quests in order to prepare for the silver tier promotion. However, what Wendy was talking about was the timing to ‘break’ the quest. It’s not like she can’t do the quest if she cheats.

“It doesn’t matter. After completing the quest, the client just needs to submit the report later. If I delay reporting to the Adventurer’s Guild, there’s no way my merit will go up.”
“Aha.”

It’s not that I don’t have a desire to make money. I received the reward for catching the giant, but there was nothing wrong with making money.
I also wanted to move the inn room to a better place to live.
It means you want to raise money to move.

“What kind of quest is it? Michelle. I’d like to avoid going out of town if possible.”
“It’s not a quest outside the city. Then I’ll explain the quest to the adventurer.”

Before speaking, Michelle closed the curtains by the window in the common room. Then, after locking the door to the break room, he returned and opened his mouth in a quiet voice.

“Catch the stalker who is chasing me.”
“You mean the stalker?”
“…A masked man has been following me for 15 days. He is a very disgusting stalker. Starting from leaving traces on my belongings, stealing my underwear. The more he goes on, the more he behaves. And now, letters like this I’ll send you until!”

Just talking about it made Michelle tremble in fear. Michelle took a letter out of her pocket and held it in front of me. The moment I opened the letter, I was horrified.

“Huh.”

– I love you!

Because only three letters were clearly embedded in red letters on the letter. It was an ominously disheveled red font. I felt so awful that my hand shaking the letter.

Blood letter?
A stalker who even sends blood letters to actresses?
Even if you’re a sasaeng fan, what the fuck are you doing!

“Kyaa.”

Rebecca, who was looking at the letter together, also opened her eyes wide. I had chills running through my body and I couldn’t stand it.
So you mean you put a knife to yourself to write this letter?
I clutched my head as I recalled the scene of the stalker harming himself.

Write a stalker’s blood note full of madness!
Just imagining it is terrifying.

“This is such an asshole! Writes a letter in his own blood? What kind of a bastard is he? Is his race a vampire?”
“That, that’s not it. Luke!”
“What?”

Rebecca sniffed at her letter and opened her mouth with a look of astonishment.

“This is ketchup!”
“What!”

Is it ketchup?
I thought it smelled like tomatoes for some reason.

“That’s right.”

I felt embarrassed because I felt like I was making a fuss. So what is it? A stalker full of madness spraying ketchup? That’s just an asshole I was scared for nothing. Fuck.
Michelle, who was looking at me, opened her mouth with a calm expression.

“That’s right. That’s ketchup. It smells like tomatoes, doesn’t it? I was shocked at first thinking it was written in blood.”
“You’re being playful. You stalker bastard.”
“But don’t take it lightly! The stalker who follows me has an unusual skill!”

Michelle added with a solemn expression.

“—It’s magic! That stalker knows how to use magic!”

A stalker who can use magic?
Listening to Michelle, I finally couldn’t help but be interested.
About this masked stalker.

*

Although two years have passed since I started my adventurer job.
Until now, I had never faced a wizard as an enemy. Because the population itself using magic on the continent was very small.
It’s not that the guild doesn’t have a quest to chase down a wizard who committed a crime. However, most of those quests were ranked high, so bronze adventurers couldn’t approach them.

“You mean the stalker who is after Michelle uses magic. Are you a stalker who is good at using magic?”

As I asked the question, I had no choice but to be cautious. If you’re a real wizard, not a wanderer, you’ll have no choice but to give up on this quest. Even though I had a water whip and a magic sphere, I couldn’t say my magic skills were high yet. I wondered how far I could go against the same mage.

“Well, I don’t know much about magic. But he doesn’t seem to be a very skilled wizard. After using magic once, he looks very tired. He was out of breath while wearing the mask.”
“What kind of magic was it?”
“The magic that creates a translucent hand in the air…? My belongings were caught in the magic hand and floated into the air. I witnessed that stalker steal my underwear with that magic.”

Is magic only stealing women’s underwear?
Of course, I also thought about massaging Wendy’s breasts with magic, but that was just an illusion. I didn’t know there was a pervert wizard that really puts it into action.

“You seem to know roughly what magic is.”
“Yes? You know about magic?”
“Probably the magic of the mage hand among the basic spells. It’s not that great of a magic.”

I also possessed the mage hand spell book, so I was able to easily see through the true nature of magic. He was so absorbed in learning boiling magic that he had only read the magic book with his own eyes.

“Did you ever see him lift a heavy object with his magical hands?”
“I saw you drop it on the floor while trying to pick up my handbag.”

Even the fact that there was a limit to lifting more than a certain amount of weight, it was the same as the explanation written in the magic book. The hand made with magic had a weak grip compared to the real hand. After listening to Michelle, I was finally able to relax.

The opponent is not a real wizard.
He was a clumsy wandering wizard like me. He said that he only used basic spells and showed signs of exhaustion, so his pure magic skills must be lower than mine.

“Your magic skills must be low. If you face them head-on, you’ll be able to defeat them without difficulty.”
“He’s still a wizard? Aren’t you afraid of wizards?”
“There’s no need to be afraid. I’m a wizard just like you.”

I made a spark by making hand signs.
In an instant, magic flames began to burn above my fingers.
Michelle looked at me in disbelief.

“All of you! Were you a wizard? A dreamer who used magic…?!”
“That’s right. Among the wandering wizards, he has some skills.”
“Amazing! Calling an adventurer was a really good choice! I can trust you to defeat the stalker! I never thought the adventurer I chose would have been a wizard.”

I spoke to Michelle, who was delighted like someone who had just hit the jackpot at the lottery.

“How much is your pay?”
“Five silvers! If you solve the case within a week, I’ll add more money!”

5 silver.
It’s not even about going outside the city, so I can get 5 silver? It was a very good amount. If I get 5 more silver here, I think I’ll have enough money to move to a nice room. Even if you share the wages with Rebecca.
I asked Rebecca by my side for her thoughts.

“I have a quest worth doing. What should I do? If you want to rest, I can complete it alone.”
“Of course I have to wear it too! Can we start today? Can we go and beat that masked stalker?”
“No, not today.”
“Why?”
“It’s date day.”

I put my hand on Rebecca’s shoulder and said.
Realized by my words, Rebecca put on a look of admiration.

“That’s right. Dates are important.”
“I can’t ruin the first date because of the request. You are more important to me than the request.”
“Crackle.”

It was a comment I blew to get points for Rebecca, but somehow, her client, Michelle, also responded.
Michelle reacted more furiously than when she stared at my magic flame.
It was Michelle, who was muttering to herself with her eyes wide open.

“It’s a dreamer, but it’s pure-hearted—?! What kind of nonsensical combination is this to be considerate of a woman while being a dreamer!”