Chapter 560 – Introducing an Acquaintance (2)

Contrary to my first impression that it was somewhat confusing, organizing the situation was surprisingly not that difficult.

Anyway, the most unexpected part was that Lulucia and I had a common acquaintance.

The fact that I met Lulucia for the first time today, or that Sihee and Cha Yuri had regarded each other as competition without me knowing, was not a relationship deep enough to require explanation.

Since all the people here are already acquaintances of mine, it was only a matter of introducing the three of them.

“First, I will formally introduce each person one by one. First of all, this is Cha Yu-ri, a co-worker and party member like me. “She is a class A hunter, and her awakening ability is wind magic.”

“… Nice to meet you.”

“… “Nice to meet you, Cha Yu-ri.”

Cha Yu-ri and Dosi-hee have a slightly awkward conversation.

As soon as that awkward conversation was over, the saint came in and exchanged greetings with Cha Yu-ri.

“Yes~! Tea glass~! Nice to meet you~!”

“Oh, yes… Nice to meet you…”

“Cha Yu-ri is also part of the company~! My name is Lucia Belmonte~! Please take care of me in the future~!”

“…”

Lulucia greets me with a positive expression similar to when she first met me.

On the other hand, as if her tension seemed a little burdensome, Cha Yu-ri quietly noticed her, turned his gaze towards me, and asked.

“The saintess, is she really this kind of person?”

“I met this person for the first time today, but except for the distance, he is a nice person.”

“It’s hard to get used to that sense of distance…”

Cha Yu-ri asks me in a bit of confusion whether it is difficult for her to adapt to Lulucia’s unfamiliar personality.

Considering her personality, it wasn’t strange for her to react like that. Even I, who is quite shy, was a little taken aback by the ridiculous distance.

Looking at Cha Yu-ri’s personality, even if it were empty words, she was not a very friendly person, so it was understandable that she felt uncomfortable with a type of person like Lulucia.

‘Considering Sihee’s personality when we first met, it’s surprising in many ways that she gets along well with Lulucia.’

Since this was the same guild, there must have been an opportunity to become friends somehow.

There is a saying that no matter how bad your relationship is, once you enter a dungeon together and come back out, you become best friends. It may feel similar to a kind of swinging bridge effect.

On the other hand, it also meant that even Cha Yu-ri could become as close as Si-hee and Lulucia if given time.

In fact, there may be no need to become friends with people who may end up meeting today.

“Cha Yu-ri, the person over here is Dosi-hee Do, a hunter from the Ariel Foundation. “She is a class A hunter, and I met her by chance in a dungeon and became a personal relationship.”

“Nice to meet you, Cha Yu-ri.”

“… Huh.”

As soon as she heard the word personal relationship, Cha Yu-ri’s expression changed to a strange expression as if she was thinking about something.

Perhaps it was because I could roughly predict what that personal relationship meant.

In the first place, there wasn’t much of an excuse for the company hunter and the foundation hunter to build personal relationships.

While I was thinking about that, Sihee, who among us had the deepest connection with her, introduced me to Lulucia.

“I will introduce Lulucia. This is Lucia Belmonte, a saint from Vatican City. “He is a hunter who sends every generation to study abroad in Vatican City to promote exchange between countries.”

“It’s Lucia~! Please feel free to call me Lucia~!”

“…”

“As I said before, please take care of me~! Yuri~!”

“Yes…”

Cha Yu-ri’s face smiles so brightly that she can’t even refuse a handshake, so she suddenly holds hands and shakes them.

How on earth did you get into Azure Shield with such shyness?

“By the way, I didn’t know there was already a face-to-face meeting between Si-hee and Cha Yu-ri.”

“I wouldn’t go so far as to say it was a one-sided affair. I just observed it for a bit because it left a deep impression on me while I was doing monster-slaying activities in the same area. In this day and age, hunters who wear such needlessly large hats or cumbersome robes are bound to stand out.”

“… What?”

“Furthermore, the staff is an old tree staff that is uncomfortable for anyone to carry, and at first I thought you were walking around with the concept of yourself as if you were Karin Rayner, but it turns out you are better at using wind magic than I thought, right? So it was a little surprising.”

“…”

Oh my.

There is no way Cha Yu-ri, who has a strong sense of pride, would just ignore Si-hee’s words.

As expected, as soon as she heard the blonde girl’s words, her face turned red and the glass of her car fell softly.

Even as I knew that the outfit she was wearing was actually a costume taken from Karin Rayner, I was able to fully anticipate Cha Yu-Ri’s reaction.

Before I could apologize to Sihee and intervene, the wind wizard in our party exploded first.

“Sihee, you spoke too much when we first met…”

“It’s an idiot-like ability to shoot arrows that aren’t even funny.”

“…”

“… “What did you just say?”

Oh please.

“The ability to shoot ridiculous arrows and idiots. It’s so funny to judge others as if they can do anything with their clumsy abilities that aren’t magic or melee attacks. You certainly stood out in many ways. Everyone else was fighting with magic, but he was using weapons that were still in use 1,000 years ago. “Are you a person of interest?”

“Did you say everything?!” “You old-fashioned wizard!”

“We can’t let go of weapons that have been used since the Paleolithic era, so who says they’re outdated?”

“… “Both of you, stop.”

“Seo, Seongcheol?”

“…”

Not long after meeting, the two people who were growling as if they were going to fight at any moment were grabbed by the back of the neck and subdued them at once.

After pulling the two people’s heads closer to me, I interceded between them in a low voice that Lulucia could not hear.

“What are you doing? “How can we start yelling at each other less than 5 minutes after meeting each other?”

“Well, that woman said I had some idiotic abilities!”

“… “You started the fight first.”

“I was just conveying my impressions from my head, right? These days, there are hunters wearing hats, capes, and wands who use magic… Wow, wow?! Ugh… !”

“If you say this or that about someone else’s outfit without even knowing the topic, you have nothing to say even if criticism comes back, right? As expected, all the hunters from the foundation are sick… Ah, ah! “Ahh!”

“Both of you told me to stop.”

“I’m sorry, Seongcheol… !”

“Ah, okay, stop… !”

The pressure on the nape of their necks grew stronger, and only then did they close their mouths and nod.

I didn’t imagine an atmosphere where people happily exchanged greetings like in a fairy tale, but I also didn’t want to see such a cruel fight between wild cats.

Regardless of whether or not we will meet again in the future, we need to reconcile first.

“Both of you, please join hands and make up quickly.”

“…”

“…”

“Aren’t you going to reconcile?”

“… “I didn’t do anything wrong.”

“… “That woman did it first.”

“If you’re not going to reconcile, do whatever you want, Sihee. Instead, if you don’t apologize first, I’ll tell the truth to Lulucia over there. That strange wall you ask for every time you meet me…”

“… Oh, I’m sorry earlier, Mr. Cha Yu-ri. Now that I think about it, it was my fault for pointing out the outfit from the first meeting. “You must be using the hunter uniform because it has meaning, but I ended up making a very stereotypical evaluation.”

“…”

“Please accept my apology, Cha Yu-ri. And you apologize too.”

“…”

“If you don’t accept my apology, I’ll tell you too. When you use the dungeon for personal purposes, the play you play with me is to our Azure Shield party members…”

“… I, too, was sorry. I get angry and say harsh things for no reason. … “He seemed to be good at hunting.”

“No, well… “Well, it seems like she used her abilities quite well.”

“…”

“…”

After apologizing to each other, the two women cautiously looked up at me.

Seeing their tense eyes as if they were waiting for test results, I let go of my hold on the two people.

“Don’t fight next time, either of you.”

“Of course, Seongcheol.”

“… “I won’t fight either, Seongcheol.”

“Come on, you can’t fight~! Chi, friends should get along well~!”

“It’s okay, Lulucia. “They both promised to get along well.”

“Really~? “You’re not fighting, right~?”

“Well, of course, Lulucia.”

-Nod.

Lulucia’s venomous voice definitely helped mediate this harsh atmosphere.

There is probably no person so belligerent that they would continue to argue even after hearing a voice like that.

Anyway, what reason was there for them to fight so much that they expressed such wariness towards each other as soon as they met?

Cha Yu-ri had even once intervened in a fight with Hye-eun, so in a sense, he was a repeat offender.

Still, this time Sihee provided the cause first, so I guess I’ll end it here.

Si-hee herself may have judged Cha Yu-ri’s outfit without any malice, but honestly, from Cha Yu-ri’s perspective, it was enough to make her feel bad.

Of course, the words that came out right after that, such as ‘asshole-like ability’ or ‘seed of interest,’ were definitely comments on her part that crossed the line.

It might be a little strange for me to say this, but since we are each other’s sister-in-law, it would be nice if we could get a little closer.

With that in mind, I tried to mediate somehow, and this time Lulucia came out and joined the conversation between the two.

“B-but you know~.”

“Yes?”

“Why do Sihee and Yuri call Taekyung Seongcheol?”

“Oh, that’s…”

“…”

Is it okay for me to reveal that this is the pseudonym I used when I was active in the union?

Cha Yu-ri and Dosi-hee first met when I was working at the union, so I got used to the name Kim Seong-cheol, so I call them that when we are together, but anyway, my current affiliation is with the company.

I didn’t think it would be a good idea for my experience working in the union to spread like this for no reason.

“It’s just like a nickname. Both Sihee and Cha Yuri have known me for quite a long time. “It’s kind of a nickname.”

“Ah~! “It was a nickname~!”

“… That’s right.”

“… “Yes, it’s just a nickname.”

“Then, I can also call Taekyung Seongcheol…”

“That’s not possible.”

“… “I can’t allow it.”

“… “Hey.”

Lulucia looks a little depressed due to Sihee and Cha Yuuri’s clear expression of rejection.

Still, thanks to her sacrifice, the two people who had been at odds were able to come to terms.

… There was probably no need to reject it so firmly.