Chapter 99

Chapter 99

Chapter 99

“Hey, I’m here to work with the angel!”

“Is this the place where I can work alongside an angel?”

“I heard there was an angel working here—”

“Rejected. Rejected. And rejected.”

I sighed as I turned down applicant after applicant. They were all here for the open job positions— but none of them were qualified for it. Some of them were outraged about my decision. They thought that just because they had the right Class for the opening, I would have immediately accepted them.

“But I am a Level 14 [Bartender]!” a man exclaimed.

“I’ve worked as a [Tavern Wench] for over five years!” an elderly woman said. “You’re losing out on an amazing employee!”

However, I knew that none of them met the qualifications for the job. Because my qualification was simple— I wanted someone who was actually going to continue working at my restaurant once Guardian Angel Z357 left.

Because he was going to leave. He had only agreed to temporarily work at Bucky’s Out of this World Restaurant. And while we weren’t close friends or whatever, I got the sense that he was... quite dedicated to the World System. Since his current objective was to save the world and deal with the Sect of Abyssal Thorns, I wasn’t going to stop him... I was just going to delay him a tiny bit for my own benefit.

Anyways, Z was leaving. And every single one of the job applicants I had gotten so far would have left when he did. So I rejected them all. I closed my eyes as I leant back in my chair, wondering how I was going to find a proper employee.

“...maybe I can ask Nolan for some references,” I muttered under my breath.

And a cough drew my attention. I looked up, staring at Harlan. My only current real employee. He had been staying over here in this restaurant since he started working for me— he stayed behind while Xakor left to restock on ingredients, and the angel vanished for whatever reason.

Harla cleared his throat as he spoke. “I could help you deal with this whole process if you’d like, Amelia. You’ve been at it all day.”

“No need.” I waved a hand dismissively. “You’re on your day off. Go and relax, alright?”

He pursed his lips in response. “Are you sure? I could—”

“Yeah, don’t worry about it,” I cut him off. I got to my feet as he scratched the back of his head. I started for the doorway, glancing back at him briefly. “That was all my interviews for today. I’ve got something else I need to do now.”

“Oh, alright.” And he watched me go.

I went to find Dorien. I had promised the [Druid] I would help him with his issue yesterday. It didn’t seem like it was going to be too difficult to resolve. Or at least, he reassured me that it wasn’t going to be a big problem for me.Ñ00v€l--ß1n hosted the premiere release of this chapter.

I didn’t know him that well. But Noele vouched that he was a good guy. And he had also offered to supply my restaurant with some ‘malim juice’. It had a fizzy taste to it while also being— like a soda. Knowing how well drinks like pepsi and coke sold back on Earth, I was pretty sure that the malim juice would be a big hit here in Vacuos too.

...maybe. I didn’t know that for certain considering how my food stall back in Windrip completely flopped. Maybe this world just had different tastes to mine. However, I was willing to bet on this gambit. The malim juice should sell well with all the attention my restaurant had been receiving so far.

“But I will need to do some rebranding because ‘malim juice’ is a terrible name...” I murmured.

I found Dorien a minute later. The [Druid] was waiting for me at the edge of Wolfwater. He blinked when he saw me, before narrowing his eyes.

“Is Noele not coming with us?” he asked, and I shook my head.

“She’s busy with some other stuff,” I said dismissively. “So what’s up? What’s this thing you need my help with?”

Dorien nodded slowly and began to explain. “You see, there is this colony of bees in the Vox Forest that’s...”

—--

As Amelia went to help Dorien, Noele tried her best to help Saros. Not that the blonde girl could provide much help on her own. The two adventurers were going to go up against Ar’elith— the First Lich King himself.

“Oh.” Nicole deflated.

Nolan patted his wife’s shoulder comfortingly. “There, there...”

“Garron?” Noele called out, stepping past her parents. “Are you there? We need your help!”

She heard a shuffling coming from one of the spare rooms. A moment later, the Steel Tank emerged with a curious frown on his face.

“I’m here—” He paused as he noticed the angel. “What’s going on?”

Noele shook her head. “It’s a bit complicated. Can we explain on the way there?”

Garron narrowed his eyes. He saw the look on her face. And he nodded slowly. “Of course— just give me a moment to gather my equipment.”

“Thanks, I knew I could count on you.” She returned with a smile.

When he was ready, the three adventurers stepped outside of the farm along with the angel. Nolan and Nicole watched from a distance as Garron folded his arms.

“So where are we going?” he asked.

“We’re heading to Arelioth’s Pass,” Saros spoke up for the first time in a while. He was pointedly not making eye contact with the angel— which was quite the feat considering Z357’s twelve eyes. “It is to the south of the Sofron River... at the border between the Astrad Kingdom and Kingdom of Kal.”

“I don’t think the angel knows where any of those places are even located at,” Noele said as she glanced back for confirmation.

Affirmative, Guardian Angel Z357 said. I am not familiar with those locations.

“Oh.” The gnome blinked.

The blonde girl nodded at the angel. “We’ll just guide you there. The more important question is— can you bring us there?”

He just tilted his head back at her in response.

“By that I mean fly us there... without harming us,” she quickly clarified. “Time is of the essence, and it’ll take us at least a day to get there on our own. So we’ll need your help.”

“Are you crazy?” Saros sputtered, staring at the blonde girl in horror. “You can’t just ask an angel to carry us like some kind of horse... woah, waitaminute—”

The gnome waved his arms wildly in the air as Guardian Angel Z357 proceeded to pick up the three adventurers like they weighed nothing. Noele glanced between Saros and Garron before taking in a deep breath. She held the angel’s gaze as they slowly began to ascend to the air.

“Just don’t fly too fast,” she said, bracing herself.

I will travel with utmost haste without harming your bodily function, Guardian Angel Z357 simply replied.

Then he took off. Noele closed her eyes, wincing as she felt the wind brushing against her face. Her hair whipped behind her, and she tightened her grip around the angel’s hand... before she blinked.

Noele raised her head as she watched Wolfwater slowly in the distance. They were traveling fast, but not that fast. Which was an odd observation considering that both Garron and Saros were screaming out of their minds.

“Honestly, I think I’m just too used to Amelia,” the blonde girl muttered under her breath.

And the group of four flew on for Arelioth’s Pass.

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