Chapter 178 – 40. Older Sister. (2)
Allen Danju first paid off the hiring costs of the overdue members for several months.
And now, as the contract expiration date of more than half of the members approaches, it is time to prepare for the renewal of the contract.
Of course, Allen intended to capture Elena, Natasha, and the Odd-Nun trio no matter what. …… In fact, I don’t have to worry too much about suckling wizards and chewing gum tests, but the problem is the blind saint.
As the fame of the Allen-Mercenary Corps increased and their activities overlapped, the courtship of several mercenary leaders toward Odd-Nun was great. Still, because of her devout appearance, no one beat her with money, but if someone offers to pay twice the current employment fee, it is questionable whether she will be able to keep her eyes on Odd. … Even so, it’s too much to give Audnoon a hundred gold coins. She doesn’t seem to be a woman with very little loyalty, but she didn’t seem like she wouldn’t collapse in front of money. There are already precedents for that.
For now, the wage increase will be realized, but it is necessary to keep a close eye on it. In the original mercenary business, carelessness is prohibited.
In particular, the people who have a lot of room for transfer are, of course, the trainee Victor and the muscular Pergamond.
In fact, the trainee Viktor considered Allen as a person to be disposed of sooner rather than later. Thanks to her [Her Standing Chronic] Trait, she has grown noticeably over the years, but her talent itself is not that outstanding in the first place, so in the end, she is not suitable for the final team. She was not so loyal that she was willing to go down to District 2 under Danju’s command. No doubt she’ll complain about that. … So she’d better get rid of it quickly before she sees it.
And Pergamond, a muscle man from the north, was a man of great ambition from the beginning. He wanted to keep climbing, rather than trying to stay still. Allen wanted to be together a little longer, but he focused more on the transfer than on renewing the contract. In particular, he was aiming for the top 10 viola-mercenary corps and geon mercenary corps.
Of course, he wasn’t a person that was outstanding enough to belong directly to the 1st group, but the muscular man had the ability to enter the 2nd or 3rd group. He knows that too, so he wants to become a dragon’s tail.
As long as he wasn’t a person who wouldn’t be able to sleep at night because he would really regret spending time with Odd-Nun, Allen was always open-minded about the transfer. He wants to form the 2nd Army too, but to be honest, being the 2nd Army in a mercenary group that is not 10th was literally no different from being released. Allen is making what he sees into the distant future, but not so much in the eyes of others.
In addition, Georgina, the archer who had been with them for quite a while, and Borzo, the pony who had just joined this time, weren’t as bad as the previous two, but they weren’t without thoughts about the transfer. Among them, there were quite a few requests for recruiting the new archer, but he did not want to transfer to a mercenary group that was not shy even if he received a little more money. But he wouldn’t pay twice as much as the current ransom….
Other than that, everyone seemed to be satisfied with the current mercenaries.
Of course, Allen was ready to cut the mercenaries at any time. Because that’s the role and share of Danju, who runs the mercenary corps.
Anyway, after working all morning and part of the afternoon in the conference room of the sunny hideout, Allen got up to finish before evening.
Danju stretched out his body and tidied up his seat while checking that the sky outside his window was slowly turning reddish. He’ll soon have to join the dinner he promised.
Dressed neatly in street clothesheheaded to the Viola House with his old dog, Callisman.
A high-rise building turned red as it was hit head-on in the setting sun. At first glance, the graceful figure seemed to be watching a single viola.
Upon arriving at the hideout of the Viola-Mercenary Corps, the two parted ways in the hall on the first floor.
Arriving at a room with a great view on the third floor, Allen met and shook hands with the elegantly decorated viola Danju.
“You are more beautiful today, Danju.”
“You are cool too.”
A wide window overlooking the reddish river. And the room decorated with it as the background was admirable every time I was invited. There are high-quality goods here that cannot be found in his hideout. …… This is probably why everyone is so impatient to make it to the top 10.
As we exchanged simple greetings and talked about the mercenaries, hot food soon came out one after another.
“How was the West? I heard that you entered the underground labyrinth of the magic tower….”
As expected, the speedy information power was amazing. …… Perhaps because of her perfectionist nature, all the information that comes into her Vermand-Dois must go through her at least once.
“To be honest, I struggled a bit. Aren’t magic towers usually bad guys? They were doing all sorts of experiments underground. …… Even summoning demons and transferring souls.”
That was a bit of a surprise even for Viola. She knew how to keep at least the line she shouldn’t cross, but I never thought she would be so heinous.
“Did you have a devil too?”
“It seems to be a somewhat incomplete summoning, but it was there. They’ve spread all over the continent, so there’s no law preventing them from happening again. Maybe the incident that happened last time in the south was also their fault.”
“…… In the future, the continent will continue to suffer from such threats.”
“The old days of peace are over. The continent will continue to face crises in the future.”
After the declaration that was so close to certainty, there was a heavy silence for a while.
Allen smiled and refreshed the atmosphere again. She didn’t want to encroach on such a heavy atmosphere until a peaceful dinner.
“I guess I said something too heavy.”
“No. That’s what life is all about. Seeing all the sweetness and bitterness, is that how you live? . Anyway, enjoy your meal.”
The two focused on eating again.
The food you taste here is different from the food you eat at the inn.
With such delicious food, a good hangout, and great colleagues, they probably want everyone to join the top 10. As soon as Allen moved his hideout, the letters of hope for her joining the club rained down on her. … Again he sensed the importance of his surroundings.
After such a leisurely dinner, the two men and women had a tea time. Sticking a lot closer than before.
The Viola Danju had a nice scent that I hadn’t felt before. Something soft, yet intense.
The sun had already set over the ridge, and only faint traces of the sun had left behind in the black sky.
The cozy air warmed by the crackling fireplace gently embraced the flesh of the two men and women.
…… So the two men and women watched the river at night quietly like that for a long time while drinking warm tea.
Happiness.
Viola could not contain the feeling of happiness that surged in her heart even as she sat quietly drinking tea with Allen Danzoo. It was a different sensation than simply comfort and coziness. The feeling of wishing time would stop forever.
It was Allen who broke the cozy silence.
“Meeting the viola master… , It’s already been well over four years.”
She just smiled lightly and took a sip of the tea. Then she recalls those memories.
A polite but confident young man. He was confident, courageous, and thoughtful. …… Even if it wasn’t simply the number 522, he was a person who could see the number of rising high.
……… And, she had her heart stolen by such a young man. And that to a man who is ten years younger—!
For what?
Look? Possibility? Ability? …… Or all of them?
What a viola is, I couldn’t say just one thing.
Perhaps it is because of the number 522, that for the first time in his life, he has carefully looked at a human being who has been coldly contemplating.
… I must have been constantly looking at him and looking at him, and then I fell for him….
It’s like a story where a god looked closely at a human being and fell in love with him…. Of course, she’s not as great as God.
Of course, the keynote of a business relationship with him is still the same… , But at this moment, we are not meeting because of business.
– If you want to be my man, you have to push. My sister is the 10th, the 10th. If you don’t approach first, yes, who will. I can’t come because I’m afraid.
For a woman whose only relationships with men were her employer-employee relationship, this was one of the biggest challenges of her life.
After kissing each other anyway, Gingamin had nothing to worry about anymore. She needed to be bold, too, now that she knew he had a bit of a heart for him too.
So she looked at him and, very slowly, took her face. In the end, he pouted slightly to his lips.
But perhaps he didn’t realize the purpose of his actions, he just laughed lightly and sipped his tea with his head turned back to the window.
Oh.
Viola Danju realized her ugliness and was surprised to restore her body back to normal.
…… It’s time, wasn’t it…… ?
So try again soon.
But this time, too, it failed miserably. …… I guess I’m not supposed to do this.
In the end, after much thought, Viola decided to refer to the advice of others but interpret it in her own way.
“I… , Allen Danju?”
“Yes, my lord.”
“It might sound a bit embarrassing….”
“Oh, it’s okay.”
She asked, as if making her business proposition.
“Is it okay to kiss?”
……… And a moment of silence.
Allen’s lips slowly grew longer. As if she saw her quirky side in her opponent.
“Sure.”
And the lips of the two men collided.
Hotter and more loving than yesterday.
