Volume 4 - CH 17

Cyclo puts down Mist that he was carrying from the guild.

“–Fu. I think fine now since we’ve come this far.”

“U-Um, Master.”

Mist is about to say something to Cyclo while her face is bright red.

However, Cyclo calls out to her first.　

“I’m sorry about that, Mist. In that state, it might be difficult to find a request. Mist’s debut as an adventurer will probably be tomorrow.”

“Uh, umm. I’m totally fine with that!”

Mist showed she was okay with it with a guts-pose.

“Never mind that, um. Master!”

“Hmm?”

“I wish …… you had at least told me first when you were going to do that. Erm, I was very embarrassed because your face was so close.”

Although embarrassed, Mist says what she wants to say.

Cyclo also recalls the time when she was holding Mist up and blushes a little.　

“Ah, yes. You’re right. I’m sorry.”

“You don’t have to be sorry! I mean, it’s not that it’s bad or anything …… it’s just that it made me a little nervous, so I wanted to be prepared for that.”

“I, I see.”

The two of them exchange words with embarrassment.

But then, a voice interrupts their lovey-dovey moment.　

“–Hey, you two good friends over there, why don’t you have a chat with us?”

The voice calls out with an accent, and Cyclo and Mist immediately turn their heads in the direction of the voice.

There stood a brown-skinned woman dressed in adventurer-like gear.

“…… What do you want?”

“Oh, don’t be so alarmed. I just saw your duel and fell in love at first sight.”

The woman’s words made Cyclo more cautious.

After all, he must have left the guild at a speed that is beyond the grasp of ordinary people.

Knowing about the duel, in other words, it means that she chased and caught up with such a Cyclo from the training ground.

If she was a harmful opponent, she was more than dangerous enough.

“Let me introduce myself for now. My name is Karim Elementius. I’m an S-rank adventurer who was in a party with the “Instant Saint” that you defeated.”

“……You probably know who I am. I’m Cyclo Owen.”

“Who’s the young lady over there?”

The woman – Karim asked, and Mist trembled and hid behind Cyclo’s back in fear.

“Oh my. I wonder if she doesn’t like me?”

“This girl is Mist-Carmine. She is my slave and party member.”

Cyclo introduces Mist, who is too frightened to speak to a person she met for the first time, on her behalf.

“I see. Well then, let’s get down to business.”

“You’re right …… Why did you come after us? Depending on what you’re purpose…”

Cyclo asks while preparing himself for battle.

Karim rushes to explain.

“Wait, wait a minute! I’m not your enemy! If you come at me with such earnestness, I won’t stand a chance.”

Cyclo relaxes his fighting spirit a little at Karim’s request. However, he remains ready to fight at any time.

“…… I’m going to make the decision. Tell me why.”

“I know, I know. –I have only one purpose. I just want to join your party.”

Karim’s request was something that even Cyclo had not expected.

“To our party? Why? You’re a member of those Instant scum or something, aren’t you?”

“That’s right. I’m with that idiot. That’s why I’m asking you.”

Karim began to explain exactly why he wanted to join the party.

“Actually. I was also annoyed with that Reithardt. But he was the only adventurer who was capable of working with me. I had no choice but to form a party with him. But after the way he treated that young lady, I was really fed up with him.”

Karim said as he looked at Mist.

“I can’t tell anyone about it, but I have aspecial job skill. So I can understand, I can understand how people feel when they are discriminated against because of their Job Skill. That’s why I’m so happy that you beat up Reithardt, Cyclo.”

(T/N: Oh, I’m just saying this but this Karim woman is talking in Kansai Dialect.)

Cyclo observes Karim as he speaks, though wary.

(She doesn’t seem to be lying ……)

Thinking, Cyclo replies to Karim.

“I see. That’s good. Then the conversations over, please go back.”

“Wait, wait! I didn’t want to talk to you to express my gratitude! That’s why I fell in love with Cyclo’s thoughts, actions, and strength! I thought that I’m to join a party, it should be with a guy like Cyclo!”

Karim hurriedly added more words to Cyclo’s snide remarks.

“I came out of my hometown for a purpose! And for that purpose, it’s convenient for me to form a party with you, Cyclo!”

“Purpose?”

“Yeah. Have you ever heard of Islereth?”

“…… I’ve heard it’s a desert country far, far away.”

“That’s right.”

Karim nodded her head in affirmation to Cyclo’s answer.

“I’m from that Islereth. And we got something like a family’s custom, so I came here and became an adventurer.”

“What is this custom?”

“You want to know? You want to know?”

Irritated, Cyclo glares at Karim and urges her to continue the conversation.

“I’ll tell you since you want to know that much. I became an adventurer to seek the seed of a strong man to conceive a child.”

Karim says with a suspicious smile on her face.

She turned her somewhat glamorous gaze toward Cyclo, but Cyclo did not respond.

“…… What about it?”

He was so dull that he just didn’t really know what she was talking about.

Disappointed, her shoulders slumped, and Karim reiterated more directly.

“Oh my god! You’re so naive, Cyclo! Like I said, I want to join your party, because I want to make a baby with you!!”

Karim said loudly in desperation.

Passersby began to look at them in a strange way, perhaps because she was shouting too loudly.

“What ……!? Wait, you!”

“No! I won’t allow you to do that!”

Cyclo is embarrassed and tries to protest to Karim, but before he can protest, Mist rejects Karim’s request on her own.

“The master is my master! For such a loveless reason, a child, a child! No, you can’t have his child, an absolute no-no!”

Karim grins at Mist’s reaction.

“I see, I’m sorry about that. Anyway, I’m serious about joining your party. What do you think, Cyclo?”

Karim asks, and Cyclo says in desperation!

“–Ahhh, geez! You’re making too much noise! I’m going home for now! If you want to join our party, we can talk about it tomorrow!”

” I see, then it can’t be helped. Well then, see you tomorrow, I’ll look forward to joining your party!”

With that, Karim leaves.

As he looked over Karim’s back, Cyclo blurted out.

“…… Seriously. I’ve been spotted by a strange woman.”

Then, while blushing at the mention of making babies, Cyclo drooped down with a tired expression on his face.