Chapter 59 - Eclaite's Loose Lips Strike Again

"Eclaite! Kimi!"

Someone called my and my sister name while we waited for Ellis to finish making my letter of introduction. I turned my head and I saw Vier walking up to us leaving Cabal and the others.

My ears twitched and a smile bloomed on my face. "Good morning, Vier."

"Morning, brother Vier." Kimi followed.

"Morning for both of you and how is your condition, Eclaite?"

"I'm good," I told him with a nod. Then, I approached the young man. "I already know this but I want to make sure of it. Are you healing me again?"

"Yes, with the Healing Spell." The young man answered while scratching his cheek with his index finger.

"That means my debt to you is getting more and more."

"Why are you making a wry smile? And debt? You have to stop thinking of it that way. I don't need anything, I just want to help you."

"And that attitude of yours makes me uncomfortable. Let me do something for you. I just got a lot of money from my last adventuring. You can ask for something from me. What about dinner or something?"

"Okay! Stop this!"

The stern voice and the appearance of a third figure made me blink and my ears twitch.

In front of me, a lovely silver-haired woman separated me and Vier by pushing our chests. From her long ears, I knew she was a Half-Elf. But I don't know why she gave me a sharp look with his red eyes.

As I looked at the woman for some time, I knew, she was, "Anna?"

"Huh? Have we ever met before?"

My ears twitched because of that question. I realized this is our first meeting. Of course, I have met her hundreds or maybe thousands of times on Ark Fantasy Online but it was a different story.

"No, I only heard about you."

"Wait a minute... I know! You are the girl I saw at the parade!" Anna pointed at me before seeing Vier. "What's your relationship with this impure girl?"

"We are friends and impure? You are being rude, Anna." Vier replied.

"It's not rude at all," replied the pouting woman.

Friends? That answer makes me happy. After living in this world for a few weeks, I finally had a friend!

Impure? Yes and sadly, that's true. So I'm not that mad.

Okay! Back to the friends! I know! I could have made a lot of friends if I had the initiative to get close or want to know someone else.

But I didn't do it.

I know AFO. On the other hand, I have a goal to amass wealth for buying my freedom by exploring the Hidden Dungeon.

These two things made me decide not to interact with other people. I want to keep that secret and I'm not ready to share it with anyone else except my little sister.

"And friend? Really? I can't believe it." Anna crossed her arms. She gave Vier and me a suspicious look.

"Why don't you believe me?" asked Vier.

"She's a, Ugh—" Stopping in the middle of a sentence, Anna turns at me. "Hey! You! You're not trying to seducing Vier, are you?"

"Why should I seducing Vier?"

seducing Vier is absurd. I don't want to have a relationship more than a friend with someone similar to the Avatar I once used. Furthermore, Vier was a man.

A romantic relationship with a man when I don't want to be touched by a man?

Yes, the answer to that question is a big no.

"Because you are a-"

"Alright, Miss Anna, I think that's enough." Cut the Cabal that has been watching us from the side. "I assure you, Eclaite and Vier are just friends, there is nothing between them. I was with them when they met."

Anna looked at us - Vier, Cabal, and me - one by one with suspicious looks before finally saying, "alright."

A second later, Anna pointed at me while putting on a serious and bold expression. "You have to remember, Vier, is mine."

The declaration surprised me. But, what surprised me, even more, was the fact that Anna said all of that in this public place.

Yes, from our conversation, I know Anna is attracted to Vier. A girl intoxicated in love so, "adorable, you're extremely adorable!"

"What!" cried Anna with a surprised expression. "Why did you suddenly say such a sentence! Why are you saying that I'm adorable? What's wrong with you!?"

"But that's the reality. Don't you realize it, when you say, 'Vier is mine,' you look so adorable! You look so brave! And to be honest, I felt a little blushed when I listened to such a passionate declaration of love."

Anna's cheeks and ears instantly turned red as I said that sentence. Indeed, what I said is not a mistake. Anna is extremely adorable.

"Hahaha..." Lubov laughed.

Elizaveta covered her smile with her hands. "Ara~ara~," she said happily.

"Youth." Cabal shook his head.

Hearing all of that, Vier turned his face. He scratched his slightly flushed cheek.

My little sister? She looked at Anna with sparkling eyes. I think, unknowingly, she gave the woman damage.

And among us, Anna's body quivered. She looked down, perhaps to hide her face that had become so red.

"I don't accept this," said the woman suddenly. Her sharp eyes were fixed on me. "I don't accept this insult! We're going to have a duel."

"Why all of a sudden?"

"Because you insulted me!"

"When? I never insulted you."

"You just did it! You said I was adorable!"

"I don't think that's an insult."

"That's an insult."

"Alright, you two stop! It's all too much for me and the two of you attract too much attention."

Vier's words made me look around.

My tail jerked when I found a dozen Adventurers and Guild Staff looking at us. My face warmed up a little. I turn the other way but I meet with those who looked at us. In the end, I went back to look at Vier and the others.

"Anna, there's no duel today."

"But-"

Before Anna said something Vier cut off the woman's speech with stern words of, "no, but."

The young man then saw me. "And for you, Eclaite, you'll treat us to lunch as an apology. Although it's still early enough for lunch."

"Why? Is it because I was wrong? "

"I'm impressed you know you're wrong." Vier raised one of his eyebrows and made a shake of his head. "You're not entirely wrong and didn't you say you wanted to pay me. So, lunch and I also don't accept a no."

"All right."

"Okay. Let's find a restaurant."

"Please wait a minute." After I said the words, I approached Ellis. I asked, "Does my letter of introduction have been made?"

"Of course, please accept this."

I received a letter from Ellis then save it into my small Leather Bag. "Thank you Miss Ellis and what do you want to come with us?"

"You're welcome and unfortunately I can't. My working hours are still on. Maybe next time if you want to invite me again."

"Of course, I love to invite you again. On the other time, Miss Ellis."

"Have fun."

So, we went from the Adventurer's Guild following Vier who walked first, hand in hand with Anna.

"Don't cry beautiful girl," said Lubov, who suddenly appeared beside me.

I blinked then asked the wolf girl. "Why should I cry?"

Lubov uses her chin to point at Vier and Anna. "Aren't they a perfect couple?"

"Yes, and you need to know, I'm not interested in men."

Hearing my reply, Lubov rolled her eyes.

Elizaveta, who was beside her, smiled and said, "then I have to warn you, miss Eclaite. Lubov belongs to me."

"Don't worry miss Elizaveta, someone has already caught my eye. And why everyone assumes that I will snatch someone's partner?"

I never get the answer and a few minutes later, we finally arrived at a restaurant, a fancy restaurant. Together, we occupied a table and started ordering large quantities of food.

We made small talk to get know to each other. It's a good chance but It's a pity, because of what happened earlier, I couldn't talk or familiarize myself with Anna.

That lovely woman always gave me a sharp look.

In the middle of this feast, Kimi implores Cabal to tell her about his adventures inside the Dungeon.

The little girl listened seriously as Cabal told her about the efforts that the expedition team do try to open the gate to the eighth floor.

"... And even though we've already found five Elemental Essences, we haven't been able to open that gate yet."

Hearing that story I nodded. In a soft voice, I said, "Of course the gate is not open. You need six Elemental Essences then turned them into a key to open the Celestial Gate."

I ate monster Stew after saying what I thought. And yes, this Stew Monster isn't extremely delicious! It was outright horrible! I think, Weakened Heartbeat completely deactivated the Unique Skill Heart of Monsters.

As I faltered to take my second bite, I realized that the people at this table were becoming silent. What's worse, they gave me a sharp look.

I wonder, what happened to them?