Chapter 381 – Adamant

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The place the three of them came down by elevator was a spacious and luxurious pub that was unimaginable from the old structure on the ground.

On a small stage, a woman in a fancy dress was singing with a beautiful voice, and what sparkled in the dark space were the colorful lights of magic lanterns and the glasses that reflected them.

The customers using the pub are also diverse.

An elderly man with wrinkles on his forehead, a girl who should be sleeping at home at this time.

A lady wearing a polite dress that would surprise even aristocrats, and a stern-looking giant who would have to muster up the courage to even approach.

However, the fact that they are here means that they are also ‘criminals’ and ‘ideals’ who have stepped into the infinitely dark work of assassination.

Both Ferdia and Lubera stiffened their bodies at the invisible tension that they felt as soon as they stepped into this space.

Perhaps, what governs this space is the ‘rules’ established among them.

The moment the rule is broken, the tension will turn into a knife and stab themselves from all directions.

“Well then…”

Maybe it was because he wasn’t an assassin, but unlike those two, Cleon quietly moved his gaze to her.

If this is an agency for assassins, similar to an adventurer’s guild, then it is a supplier that provides the request.

In other words, there will be an employee who leads the flow of assassination requests.

It is the existence of a person who corresponds to a guild receptionist or a guild master like Luti.

“What shall we do? Let’s go around and gather information?”

At Cleon’s words, both Ruba and Ferdia looked at each other for a while, then turned their heads to Cleon and nodded.

[If possible, conversations between us should be done through engraving. There may be an assassin who has been commissioned to assassinate Amelia. If you reveal the purpose by talking, it will be difficult to find.]

When Cleon silently nods at Ruba’s words, Perdia and Ruba move inside the tavern and talk.

What Cleon moved to collect information was a counter lined with high-quality liquor.

A bartender in a suit, wearing a mask, quietly and diligently moves his hand to pour drinks for the customers sitting in front of him.

And, when Cleon sat down at the counter, he approached Cleon and spoke to him in a friendly voice.

“Welcome. The Assassin’s House, ‘Adamant.’

The voice you hear is a woman.

The suit he was wearing didn’t show the lines of his body properly, so he thought he was a man, but he was surprised by his voice his higher than he expected-

When she casually called his name her, Cleon shut her mouth for a moment.

“…Do you know me?”

Soon after, the bartender answers Cleon’s question.

“Yes. A couple of times, a contract came in for you. Oh, and now. The bounty is 3 million gold. Surprisingly, the current bounty is not the highest. It has been higher before.”

“I don’t know who the client is, but he’s a guy with nothing to do…”

When Cleon answered that, the bartender laughed out loud as if he had burst into laughter under the mask.

“Inevitably, people like you are often resentful of the reaction when you are active. Even if you try, for some reason, you go around every night.”

Cleon was aghast at her words. She sighed knowingly.

“Don’t worry. The people in here know about you, but they won’t fight you. Even if it’s because they’re afraid of that demonic sword on your waist. Whoops. Besides, most of the people who ask you for Even among assassins, they don’t have a very good reputation.”

“That’s… Is it okay to think of it as a relief?”

At Cleon’s words her, she nodded her head.

“Yes, of course. The ‘returners’ who have a grudge against you because of Elessia’s incident. Those who were business associates of the Woodnocker family. Those who were supporters of the Academy Council of Elders. He used to bet money on it. “

“…Under.”

Stupidly, Cleon opened her mouth.

Of course, this bartender is telling Cleon that those who are trying for your life-

In other words, he was talking about the client who made the assassination request.

“Whoops. I want to have a close relationship with you in the future.”

“Why?”

When Cleon says that, the bartender shuts up for a moment.

“As for the reason, I recommend hearing from the person responsible. First, let’s have a drink. What would you like?”

Cleon shakes his head and responds to her words.

“Sorry, but I don’t have any coins.”

“It’s okay. Think of it as a gift for a new friend. How about this ‘Ifrit’? It’s so strong that it’ll burn your esophagus, but some customers say that the sensation is addictive. Ah, of course, it’s Chinese enough to drink. I’ll do it for you, so don’t worry.”

“…”

At the name of her drink her called Ifrit, Cleon shakes her head, remembering the previous encounter her with Ruba.

And then she followed the labels on the bottles with her eyes…

Suddenly, there was a name that bothered me, and my eyes stopped.

“Dragon Valley…”

A bottle of wine named Dragon’s Valley.

What naturally comes to mind is her hometown her.

A valley created by gigantic wings that cover the sky and gigantic rocks that may fall to the ground at any moment.

Beneath it, the village of the Dark Demon Clan, settling in a place where the light barely reaches.

Now, it is a place that has already disappeared from the map, and it is the place where Rubera and Cleon spent their childhood.

“Ah. Is this alcohol bothering you?”

Perhaps feeling Cleon’s gaze on her, her bartender took out her bottle and brought it in front of Cleon.

“Why is it such a name?”

“Dragon Valley was a liquor produced in a small village that existed in the Valley of the Dragon. Production was low due to the barren environment, but it was a popular liquor among maniacs. It was discontinued a few years ago, and is no longer available It’s alcohol.”

When Cleon heard that, he muttered ‘I guess so’ and slightly turned his head.

After looking at the back of Rubera talking to someone else, she talks to the bartender.

“Do it with that drink.”

“Okay. Shall we prepare for the party?”
“…Are you okay?”

“Yes, of course. Oh, of course, it’s difficult to provide it to people who are minors.”

I’m sorry for Perdia, but Cleon nods her head knowingly.

“Then, I’ll prepare a cup. I’m sorry, but Cleon-sama himself…”

“Of course.”

Cleon then got up from where he was sitting and went over to Ruba who was talking to the giant.

The giant was looking at her Ruba with her sinister eyes, and Ruba looked up at the giant and made an expression as if she would kill her right away.

“Lubera.”

When Cleon calls her name her, Ruba immediately turns her body her to face Cleon.

The expression always returned to the same expressionless face.

“Hey, you were talking to me right now-“

When the giant standing behind Rubera tried to say something.

“Cleon. Did you get any information?”

“…No, it’s not like that. There’s something I want to show Ruba too.”

“…What do you want to show me?”

“Ah. It’s about home.”

At Cleon’s words her, Ruba opened her eyes wide for a moment, then she talked while looking at her Cleon as if she had quickly regained her usual composure.

“No way, you’re looking for alcohol before information.”

“Oh-no, that’s not it. She was talking to the bartender, and she said she could get a drink. After drinking, I thought I’d be properly informed.”

When Cleon was a little taken aback and made an excuse, Ruba smiled and raised the corner of her mouth her.

“I know. It’s okay not to make excuses like that. Let’s go.”

As Cleon talked to Ruba, she saw the face of the figure behind her flush with shame and anger in real time.

Her face her seemed like it would n’t be strange if she attacked Ruba right now, but she was surprisingly patient.

But, next moment.

Cleon saw her Rubera pull out the barisada that was hanging behind her, and swing it straight at her Cleon her.

When Cleon unknowingly moved her body avoiding the swinging trajectory of Barisada-

Kang! A sound was heard, and sparks flew due to her metal colliding with each other.

“Ah~ Ah~ I blocked it.”

Short, light blue hair, a face full of mischievous smiles.

What she wears is a naked black dress that exposes her breastbone and legs of her.

In her hand her, she was wearing a black glove that seemed to be made of the same material as her dress her, and she was holding a plain clothes sword.

“… Evelyn.”

When Rubera calls her name her, Evelyn also waves her hand with her hand that is not holding her plainclothes sword.

“Hello, Lubera. Being here… Means you used a gift I gave you.”

The moment after Cleon tried to draw his sword her right away.

A clanking, metallic sound could be heard throughout the store.

Everyone in the bar simultaneously aims her weapons at Evelyn.

From melee weapons such as spears, daggers, and stick blades.

Even things that look like crossbows, bows, or pistols are all different.

Even the bartender was looking at Evelynn with the magic in her hand.

“The act of fighting inside Adamant is forbidden. Madame Evelyn.”

“You did n’t break the rules, right? This is communication between master and student. Also, can you stop calling me madam? She’s It’s like a lady.”

If Cleon, Lubera, and Per Dia don’t stop her vigilance her against her, Evelyn says.

“Stop it, Ruba. If you admit that you tried to attack me here, all of you are targets of Adamant’s assassins. Both sides will be at fault.”

At Evelyn’s quietly muttered words, Ruba took a deep breath, then removed her sword and returned it to her own scabbard.

“Don’t worry. I came for a drink today, and Cleon’s back her looks so delicious that I touched it without my knowledge.”

“Shut up.”

Ruba interrupted Evelyn lightly, as she pulled Cleon’s arm her and walked towards her bartender.

“Heh, do you like that guy that much… OMG. You…”

Evelynn followed her Rubera with her gaze, and she noticed Ferdia glaring at her Evelynn from behind Rubera’s back her and blinked her eyes.

“He’s alive~ I’m glad he was. The wound he received back then is still throbbing. I thought I’d kill him the next time we met. No way, to meet him here.”

“…”

She said nothing as Perdia looked at Evelyn with her cold eyes.

“Oh, you’re not answering? It’s okay. Like I said before, we can’t fight here. I like children with promising futures. They have the taste of raising them.”

“I don’t see you feeling that way.”

When Perdia said so with her pure feelings of her, Evelyn twisted the corner of her mouth and spoke.

“The fact that you can thoroughly strike down the relationship between an adult and a child. Can’t you say ‘teach them manners and raise them’?”

“… Is that so.”

Ferdia looked at Evelyn in pity for a moment, then turned around and tried to sit next to Cleon.

“Hair.”

At that time, when Evelyn spoke as if she were talking to her, her Perdia’s body her flinched and stopped for a moment.

“The last time I saw it, it was unbalanced, but thanks to the use of the medicine at that time, it all grew. It’s good that it suits you. Your technique will be in perfect condition. I think it’s better to destroy it and cut all the hair this time.”

“It’s a cheap provocation, so it’s not worth responding to.”

And with that, Perdia sat down in her chair.

“I apologize for Madame Evelyn’s actions to her. Mr. Cleon, Mr. Rubera, and… Mr. Ferdia.”

When her bartender bows her head, Perdia questions her.

“She seems to have been here for quite some time.”

“Yes. Among the people who belonged to the post-war, he was the one who had been active the longest. Thanks to that, he had a considerable amount of adamantite coins. He had a lot of influence not only in this tavern but also in the world of assassins. That’s it.”

Perdia nodded her head at her bartender’s answer her, then closed her eyes for a moment, as if thinking about her.

Cleon looks at Perdia’s figure of her, and she looks at her glass of her, which the bartender gave her, thinking it would be better not to interfere.

“…Cleon. This?”

“I think it’s made in the village of Dragon’s Valley. …It’s not made anymore, so there are only a few left.”

At Cleon’s words her, Ruba grabbed the glass and looked at the liquid inside her.

“…Ah. Certainly, I think I’ve seen mothers and other grown-ups drink it.”

“Is that so? I’m not… Anyway. I wasn’t even old enough to drink when we were in town.”

“Yes.”

After Ruba said that, she looked at Cleon.

“Shall we have a toast?”

“…As you like.”

Maybe because he was a little embarrassed somewhere, Cleon answered her words a little brusquely.

Ruba lightly bumped the glass with a small smile at Cleon’s attitude in her.

And, the two of them brought their drinks to their mouths almost at the same time-

Soon after, he lowered his hand as if surprised by the taste of the liquor in his mouth her.

Both of them lowered their glasses with trembling hands and looked at each other. Talk

“This, this…”

“…Okay.”

And the two of them are talking to the bartender at the same time.

“It’s water (yo)…!”

“Haha.”

The bartender laughs and talks to the two of them.

“…Neither grapes nor grains enough to distill alcohol grow in Dragon Valley. The only alcohol they can produce is the fruit of a tree grown only in Dragon Valley that has been processed through a special method.”

As the bartender spoke, he returned the bottle of Dragon Belly to the cupboard.

“However, all of those alcohols had the characteristic of decomposing and evaporating over time. Therefore, all the remaining Dragon Bellys are said to be… Water in which the alcohol has disappeared.”

“…Even though he’s a bartender, I know him well.”

“Yes. I heard it directly from the owner of this drink.”

When the bartender says so, both Cleon and Lubera look at the glasses in front of them.

“…I’m sorry. Cleon-sama. Luvera-sama. If you don’t mind, I’ll treat you to another drink.”

Maybe she thought she was in a bad mood after drinking Dragon Belly. When the bartender tried to respond quickly, Lubera raised her hand and shook her head.

“Oh, no. It’s okay. But… I have something to think about.”

“…They said he was the original owner of the drink. Is it, by any chance, the Marquis of Woodnocter?”

At Cleon’s question, the bartender shook his head and spoke.

“It just went well. He wanted to talk to you too. Let me introduce you.”

“…?”

Cleon shows the bartender raising his hand, and on one side of the tavern—

A black curtain was drawn, pointing to a place in the corner where people inside could not be seen.

“He is waiting.”

“…”

Cleon and Ruba looked there for a while, then got up from their seats and approached the place covered by the black curtain-

The curtain is lifted slightly, and someone comes outside.

She was a woman slightly shorter than Rubera, and she had a gentle impression.

Her long brown hair was draped over her body her in a style of clothing rarely seen around her.

It’s a material that sticks well to her body, and her breasts that can’t be defeated by her Quon her are exposed.

Also, her fully exposed thighs also draw her attention to her.

However, judging from the fact that both of her eyes are closed, she appears to be blind, and thanks to this, she slightly bumps into Cleon.

“Ah. I’m sorry.”

When the woman who bumps into her Cleon quietly vocalizes her voice her, Cleon apologizes to her too.

“No. This is it.”

“…Then. I…”

Then, when she raised her hand, the little black cat that had been sitting next to her curtains got up and headed towards her elevator as if she were leading her.

“…Cleon. Where were you looking at her just now?”

“Oh no…”

While Cleon is taken aback by Rubera’s voice her, he turns her body around her and goes inside her when she feels a presence from inside the curtain.

Then, there were several adamantite coins placed on a small table.

Sitting on a luxurious golden sofa, there was a woman with a pipe in her mouth.

Dark hair, dark eyes, and white skin.

His black hair her, like the black curtains outside, stretched like silk, and was long enough to touch the curtains by several tens of centimeters.

But neither Cleon nor Ruba saw her form her and shut her mouth her, unable to speak to her.

“Oh, you’re here. My people.”

By calling them that way, they could tell that her true identity was the same as her appearance.

With a cut in one eye, she appeared to be a girl about the age of Ferdia, dressed in something similar to Riomes.

However, what you can tell that she is definitely not at that age is the spirit and depth of her magic that you can feel from her.

And- it was a feeling of being at ease somewhere.

“Come sit down, babies. Let’s talk to your sister.”

At her piercing gaze her, lifting the corners of her mouth her.

She was to have Cleon and Rubera sit in front of her own.