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Chapter 291: Hard to tell
Chapter 291: Hard to tell
Chapter 291: Hard to tell
The destination where I and Noname transferred to was outside of the dungeon.
Noname whose arm I was holding immediately shakes me off.
Thats quite a horrible treatment considering that I just saved you though.
I have never asked for your help.
Thats a shame. And I was prioritizing you over the promised rewards too.
Saying so, I open a transfer gate and return to retrieve the magic tools I protected with a barrier.
For the time being, I keep the ones that seem useful for myself and toss the one that looks like it would fetch a high price through the transfer gate.
Then a little later.
After taking most of the magic tools from there, I returned to the surface through the gate.
Thats a surprise. You are still here huh?
Should I have left somewhere then? Arent you going to be in trouble if I just disappeared?
Not really. Its enough just getting the guarantee that you will not side with the council. Besides, in the unlikely case that you are hostile to me, I can just disclose what I saw under your mask to the Guild too.
is that a threat?
Take it however you want. But the fact that you are wearing that mask is because you dont want others to know how you look like, right? Pale color hair and sickly white skin. Those characteristics match that of a certain race but for some reason, I cant seem to find the biggest characteristic of that race on you though.
The biggest characteristic of the Vampires is their sharp canines.
I could see Nonames mouth earlier but I couldnt see such canines at all.
Just what could this mean?
Dont say anything more than that. And stop thinking about it, Silver.
I see. It would be better if I dont pry any more than this huh? Are you really Noname?
..what do you mean?
You are quite different from what I heard. Including what I heard from Elder Egor and the Guilds personnel, Noname was supposed to be both cautious and extremely mysterious. But you dont seem to be that cautious to me and someone whose identity is so mysterious wouldnt be so careless to give me the chance to get unmasked by me either.
Noname and Egor should have a long relationship with each other.
It is ridiculous to think that Egor would call someone like this a mysterious person. Even with his ability alone, that old man is quite a monster among the SS-rank adventurers.
Coupling with the feeling I got from her during the fight, I couldnt feel that she is that proficient at all. If I have to put it in a word, she feels quite young.
There is a gap between the Noname I heard about and this person called Noname in front of me.
I will ask again. Are you really Noname?
I am Noname.
I see.
Its useless to ask anything more than this huh.
If I keep insisting on asking her then it will be the end of our conversation.
I understand. As we agreed, I will be taking these magic tools. Will you be attending the inquiry?
A promise is a promise.
You are an honest person huh. I wouldnt be so cooperative if someone just unmasked me though.
..if you think so then why did you aim for my mask? Maybe you dont really want my cooperation then?
My bad. When I see an opponent taking on a carefree attitude, I cant help but knock them down a peg you see.
A grin floats behind my mask.
Noname probably felt that.
She turned away in a bad mood.
While grinning at Noname, I opened the transfer gate back to the Guild Headquarters.
Unlike the other guys, you can behave yourself right? Stay with Miss Finne until the day of the inquiry for me. Its a hassle to open a transfer gate to pick you up again you see.
I dont like how you said that but fine by me. It would be a hassle when you come back to find me as well.
Saying so, Noname tried to enter the transfer gate but I stopped her.
Wait a minute.
What is it?
Help me carry these.
Saying so, I handed some magic tools to Noname without waiting for her reply.
Noname clicked her tongue but perhaps she thinks that theres no use protesting anyway, she silently took them and entered the transfer gate.
Still young after all..
Its not that I ruled out her being a part of a long-lived demihuman race. There are many cases where they take longer to develop their mentality due to their longevity. Of course, it is different from individual to individual though.
However, from Egors assessment of Noname, I think the chance of that is quite slim. It is possible that she might only get caught off guard earlier but I wouldnt describe someone who got so upset by how the attack from Dis Pater was blocked as cautious and mysterious.
After all, the Dis Pater is a magic sword that can grow stronger.
If it can be blocked by me then her attack is not on the level of the Hero yet. But that can be solved by just becoming stronger.
If Noname cant switch her mindset like that then she shouldnt be able to keep strengthening the Dis Pater for so many years. After all, theres no use mulling about each and every failure.
Not to mention that I was still alive after her all-out attack. It is only natural for a veteran warrior to be wary of counterattacks.
Taking that into consideration, I can only derive one conclusion.
A second generation huh, no, maybe more.
The second generation may have inherited the goal of the first generation.
With many generations, the more mysterious Noname is.
A descendant or a disciple. Either way, she has inherited the goal to strengthen the Dis Pater, surpass the Holy Sword, and defeat the Hero.
Become stronger and keep evolving. There must be something supporting such a goal.
Is it an obsession, a grudge, or perhaps something entirely different?
A vampire without canines huh..
I have an unpleasant premonition.
In the case that a demihuman doesnt display their characteristic feature is likely to be because their blood is thin.
A half or a quarter, maybe even thinner.
What ifjust a what-if.
What if her family takes in various bloodlines to become stronger?
The Brave house has been protecting their bloodline. To counter them, what if they take in strong bloodlines and entrust their descendant with their long-cherished wish.
Just like the Imperial Family huh.
If there really is another foolish family then it truly is saddening. The more they are serious about their goal, the worse it will become.
The more serious they are, the more results they can show. No, they were forced to.
As long as the goal is within sight, people will continue to move toward it.
I wont deny that. There were many cases where an idiotic approach can lead to the right answer and there were many cases where it is wrong to think of something as foolish.
But what if their path is to tread a steep and endless road?
Is it wrong to feel sorry for their descendants who were forced to walk the same path?
One want to protect everyone on the continent, to save them.
One want to surpass the strongest Hero of the continent and their Holy Sword.
Which one is more foolish?
Good grief..it really is hard to tell huh.
It really is troublesome with so many serious idiots around.
While thinking so, I entered the transfer gate.