Chapter 75 – Union Party (1)
Scarlett glared at the man who interrupted her while she was speaking.
“What are you doing? Don’t cut in line.”
“Where are you? There’s no line anyway… Uh.”
A man who was laughing.
The man, who looked at her well-proportioned and muscular body as a lineman, was speechless the moment he saw Scarlett.
“Is there such a thing as manners? We come first.”
“Uh, um. Well, yeah.”
“…?”
Scarlett knew that the other person would talk back.
However, seeing him obediently withdraw, Scarlett was rather puzzled.
‘Why is it like that?’
“Atewoo, I told you not to leave hastily.”
“Scarlett, what’s going on?”
Nellis and a group of people who appeared to be colleagues of a man called Ateu approached the reception desk.
A group of men approached.
A man wearing a robe and glasses who looked like a wizard bowed his head.
“Sorry, our party member interrupted.”
“Huh? That’s it?”
“Uh, yes. Well… Okay.”
“As expected. Ateu, hurry up and say you’re sorry.”
“Yeah… I’m sorry.”
“…? Ateu bought an apple?”
“Scarlett, I apologize, so let’s not be too harsh.”
“Someone shot me! I recognize someone as a fighting cock!”
“Ack! Aak! Don’t stab me in the side!”
“What’s wrong?”
“What’s going on?”
As Kalt and Aria, following Nellis, approached the reception desk, the narrow-eyed, stout young man in priest’s uniform who had come with the wizard bowed his head.
“Our group got caught in the middle of it. We’re sorry. Don’t worry about us and just accept the request.”
Scarlett spoke to the receptionist to finish her work first.
“Indomitable Hero Nellis Party will exterminate the orcs.”
“Yes, I will apply right away.”
As soon as the receptionist finished registering, Scarlett immediately turned around.
“Let’s go quickly.”
Scarlett takes the first step toward the door.
A man called Ateu was staring blankly behind Scarlett.
“Atewu, what’s wrong with you?”
“…”
“Atewoo? Hey, come to your senses.”
“Hmm~.”
Kalt only moved his eyes and looked at Scarlett and Ateu alternately.
‘I witnessed a scene from my youth. Well, the ending will be a tragedy for that guy.’
From Kalt’s perspective, the lineman named Ateu seemed to have fallen in love with Scarlett at first sight.
But even if he did react that way, Scarlett didn’t seem to notice at all.
Above all, Scarlett was later chosen by Kalt for direct training.
Kalt thought that Scarlett’s heart would never turn towards Ateu.
“There are some weird people out there.”
As she left the guild, Scarlett said, thinking of Ateu.
“That person from earlier.”
“Oh, I thought we would cut in line and start an argument, but suddenly nothing was said.”
“There’s nothing in the world like Scarlett who talks to this person and that person so harshly. She would have apologized if she knew she was in the wrong… Ah, yay! Stop sidelining!”
“I don’t do that to anyone! I wonder if I would have a good attitude towards the person who tried to cut in line in the first place!”
“But his condition seemed a little strange.”
“Ah, that was strange to me too. At first, I tried to answer, but then he suddenly became silent. Why did he do that?”
“Didn’t you get scared when you saw Scarlett’s eyes… Ouch!”
Kalt couldn’t hold back his laughter when he saw the three people showing very pure reactions even though they had no experience in dating.
“Phew!”
“What? Why are you laughing all of a sudden?”
“No, no way. I don’t know that you don’t know this.”
“What do you mean you don’t know?”
“Why was that lineman named Ateu speechless?”
“Kalt, do you know?”
“Then~”
“For what reason?”
Kalt thought that if he didn’t tell us here, it would lead to an interesting reaction.
But.
‘I think it would be more fun if I just told you?’
“That’s because I fell in love with you.”
“… What?”
“Wow!”
“Oh my.”
Scarlett tilted her head as if she didn’t understand.
Nellis opened her eyes wide in admiration.
Aria covered her mouth and blinked her eyes.
Scarlett crossed her arms and questioned Kalt.
“What kind of bullshit is that? Why is that guy in love with me? It doesn’t make sense.”
“Why doesn’t it make sense?”
“Where can you find a crush that’s all over the place? Even teasing has to be believable. You shouldn’t be teasing a co-worker in the first place.”
Scarlett truly thought there was no way Ateu could fall for her.
Kalt became even more cheerful because of such a reaction.
“Scarlett, are you duller than I thought? That reaction is like love at first sight.”
“What?”
“Wow! At first sight!”
“Something like that happens in the world…”
“Hey, why are you so convinced? Oh, really, both of you are pure.”
Scarlett is my pick! She crossed her arms and raised her right index finger as if she was teaching Kalt.
“Listen, Kalt. Love at first sight? There’s no way such a thing exists, right? Infatuation or love only happens when you know who the other person is and when they show special charm or strengths. Does it make sense to fall in love at first sight when you don’t know anything? “
“Well, at least that guy seemed to know something about you?”
“No, I met him for the first time today. What does he know about me?”
When Scarlett asked because he didn’t really understand her, Kalt patted his cheek and said.
“You’re pretty. Aren’t your looks enough of an advantage?”
“…”
‘You’re saying something that doesn’t really sound like poetry, are you?’
‘Wow, look at that expression. I think you’re just talking nonsense.’
There is a definite reason why Scarlett thinks that way.
In Scarlett’s values, the most important thing for a person is ability.
Among them, combat-related skills ranked first, followed by personality.
For Scarlett, her appearance was not that important.
But does someone fall in love at first sight because of their looks? It was difficult for Scarlett to accept such a phenomenon.
And even when I thought about it, I was strangely surprised to see Kalt, who had a smooth face, say something like that.
Scarlett glanced at Nellis and Aria.
When the two people heard Kalt’s words, they were looking at each other with interest, like children hearing an interesting story.
‘You both just ignore such foolish words. Oh, yeah. That’s it? Are you playing with me to enjoy seeing the reactions of those two people?’
Scarlett is fully aware that her colleagues share uncharacteristic jokes.
But she never thought that Kalt would make such a joke to her at a time like this.
There was no doubt that she was teasing, especially since the corners of her mouth were twitching as if she was having fun.
She said, ‘She was teasing me as a junior and saying that she was more experienced as a warrior party, really…’ Kalt has his share of stupidity too.’
Scarlett once again realized that no matter how much she appeared as a trustworthy senior and a benefactor who helped her countless times, she was still a human being.
“Kalt, stop saying stupid things and quickly catch the orcs…”
“Wait a minute!”
Ateu, who came out of the guild in a hurry, shouted to Nellis’ party.
“Huh?”
‘What, why is that person talking to me again?’
“Well, you’re trying to exterminate the orcs too, right?”
“But?”
“We’re going to exterminate orcs right now! If it’s okay, wouldn’t you like to come along?”
“What?”
Ateu spoke, stuttering as if he was nervous.
“I am a hero who will become promising in the future even though I am like this! I am a strong warrior! Ateu Marcus! How about it!”
“… What’s wrong?”
“Can’t you see these big arms? And this pecs!”
Thump! Ateu appealed to himself by tapping his forearms and chest.
“My protection is simple and strong! It’s an enhancement of strength! I can send away any monster that gets caught in my fist!”
“So? We are enough for the Orcs?”
“Oh, no, that means…”
“Atewoo! Why are you suddenly getting ahead alone again!”
Ateu’s colleague ran out from the guild.
“Macbels! I’m just trying to find a party to accompany me.”
“A party to accompany you. The guy who kept shouting that we were enough at some point…”
“Huh! A man must know how to cooperate sometimes! Isn’t that right, Takeshin!”
“What Ateu-sama said is correct. But I’m really curious why Ateu-nim is so cooperative. Hehe!”
“No, why did you do it? I was originally a cooperative man! I am the type of person who asks for help and extends my hand when the other person wants help! A trustworthy warrior!”
“… You?”
“Sweet! Why are you talking about Machbels?”
Seeing Ateu and his colleagues bickering, Nellis and Aria whispered quietly.
“Wow, Aria. Mr. Kalt, I guess what you said is true. That person is Scarlett…”
“That’s right. I never thought something like this would happen to Scarlett. It’s so surprising.”
“Kalt’s public figure, pretty beauty Scarlett. A devilish woman! She captured the heart of a male warrior…!”
“Really, I told you to stop being stupid!”
“Ugh~ Bo, don’t pinch your cheek~!”
On one side, Ateu is trying to look good to Scarlett, who is in love with him, and his coworker is criticizing Ateu’s behavior.
On the other side, Scarlett is pulling the cheek of Nellis, who is still unable to admit that Ateu fell in love with her at first sight.
Kalt thought while looking at the situations on both sides.
I want to see more scenes like this.
Kalt approached Ateu.
“Hey, did you say Kang Wan’s Hero Atew?”
“Huh? Yes!”
“Because this is also a good opportunity. I will accept your offer to eradicate the orcs together.”
“Oh!”
“What!?”
Ateu’s cries of joy and Scarlett’s cries of bewilderment were released at the same time.