Van Waters stood in the entrance hall of a luxury restaurant and stared at the hands of a wall clock.
Slow... The time for the promise has long passed...
Behind the elegant music flowing in the hall, Van was impatient. I'm busy anyway. I don't want to be taken up in places like this.
The incident in the Forest of Despair the other day has been investigated by Guren "Guran" 's knight, but we still have few clues.
Besides, the world is gradually forgetting, but for Van, the "Day of the Big Bang" still continues. Threats like Sujaradra are still lurking in various parts of the country with dangerous monsters.
But I had to wait only for today. We must welcome and entertain that brave man as a guest tonight.
The brave man crushed the Sujaradra in an instant, as declared.
In just a few days, he benefited far more than the money that forced the upper class to rent out this restaurant.
I will have to hang out with any selfish person for a while. But what kind of demands do you make?
After all, considering the time ahead, it becomes depressed "depression."
The bell rang when the door opened. Looks like he's finally here.
Aware that the waited frustration would not appear on his face, Van prepared to welcome the brave.
A brave man has come. Today I'm wearing a suit, not armor. There was room for that expression, and it didn't seem to have come in such a hurry.
"I'm sorry. Have you kept me waiting?"
"No, that's not true. Shall I keep your jacket?"
"Yes, please."
When Van received his jacket, he put the jacket in a special storage box that he had prepared in advance and locked it.
Van guided the brave man to the guest hall and seated him in the middle of the table.
"Would you like a drink before dinner? If you don't mind, I'll choose."
"Fufu, Mr. Van.... you don't have to be careful."
Van looks at his face and decides he doesn't seem to be testing himself.
Really? That helps. I'm not good at this. "
Loosened his tie and sat face to face with the brave man.
When I signaled the staff room with my eyes, the original sommelier arrived.
I had him on standby in advance so that he could change places right away.
The sommelier had a short conversation with the brave man and quickly returned to the kitchen. The brave man seems to have decided to entrust the sommelier with the choice of wine.
"Actually, I've only been here recently. I don't know much about the type of alcohol."
"Are you from abroad?
Well, that's it.
Overseas, huh?
I don't think I'm lying. But you're not telling the truth.
There's nothing I can do about it. I don't think we can give him such unique signs at his age.
The sommelier came back soon. After showing the brand of the bottle to the hero and checking, the bottle was unplugged and the wine poured into the van's glass.
The truth is, I have work to do, but I can't refuse hosting more than being a host.
--Well, it's a rare, luxurious drink. Do you want to taste it at best?
Van holds a glass leg against a white tablecloth and examines the hue. When he does, he slowly approaches his nose to check the scent.
A small amount of alcohol was added to the mouth and rolled over the tongue.
... Van thought it was delicious.
It is true that this brand, like every year, has been tagged with a decennial copy, but it has a deep taste and character that I would certainly like to say.
When the sommelier told him that there was nothing wrong, he continued to pour wine into the glass of the brave.
The brave man tilted the glass and put liquor in his mouth. Just because he looks gorgeous, it's like a painting.
"--This world's liquor is also nice, delicate, smooth and meticulous."
This world, huh? That's a strange way to put it.
It can be seen at first glance that his behavior is that of a human being who lived upstream.
Who the hell is he? Why did you come here?
After lowering the sommelier,
"Mr. Van. What do you think of happiness (...)?
Suddenly, he said such a thing.
"No, it doesn't really mean anything. I feel happy... for example when I'm drinking this delicious alcohol."
That said, he tilted the glass again.
"Unfortunately, however, the contents of the glass will disappear someday. It won't last forever. So what do you think we should do?
The eyes of the brave were filled with a fairy light.
"--Power. Money, power, violence. Use all your powers to dominate foolish people, eat as much delicious rice and alcohol as you like, and hold lots of good women.... that's my happiness (...)"
He only said so with an elegant, refreshing smile.
"Everyone should think so, but when you say this grandly, for some reason they point to the back finger. I haven't been wondering before. Why is it that being faithful to desire is said to be evil?
--This man smells dangerous.
"It's time to get down to business."
Van whispered that to himself. It is better not to deny or affirm it here.
"Fufu, I'm a connecting person. - Okay. I'm actually asking you to set up this seat today. Could you continue to introduce me to the subject of the assassination? I don't need a reward, but I want you to report the heroic crusade. It doesn't matter."
"... what's the purpose?
"Of course, my rightful place and honor as a brave man."
"Didn't you want the money?
"... I've changed my mind a bit. I used to have a pet - yes, it's a very cute voice. Fufu, fufufu - I happened to find a similar creature in our world. I immediately decided to pet the creature."
- A pet? What do you suddenly say?
"But that creature got away with it. I want to make the creature a new pet. It's my only hobby. It's about keeping creatures. Well, I would have liked a scalpel if I could, but that creature was the only one. In this world, I have the feeling that it will probably make me the most tangy."
I felt that the brave man's eyes were dyed cold.
"It's hard to find it in this wide world, and if you catch it, it's hard to escape again. That's why I want you to take your place as a brave man and be on the side of the world. Well, it's called pre-preparation."
The brave man is laughing with his mouth twisted.
--Is this some kind of analogy or something?
I don't know.
I have no idea what this man is thinking.
I feel something close to madness.
... what do we do?
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After thinking about it, Van came to the conclusion that if this man was going to crush monsters for free, he would have to use them.
Destroy monsters and reward heroes for their activities throughout the country, as this man seeks.
There is no escaping the power to defeat Sujaradra alone. No matter how dangerous this man is... no, it's because he's dangerous that I want him in a visible position.
... but before I answer, I'll just check one thing in advance.
"I need to confirm one thing before I respond."
"What is it?
"The witch from Box Hako is missing. Do you know anything about it?
………… As I told you on the phone, when I arrived, the seal was broken and the monster was moving. I thought you ran away.
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Van observed him carefully.
I'm probably not lying. But he's still hiding something important.
It's too much by chance, but that's why I think it's true.
Worst of all, if the witch in the box was already in the hands of this brave man, Van decided it wasn't. It was intuitive, but Van's intuition rarely went astonishing.
With the power of that witch, we can seal this guy when he starts running...
"I see. I don't know what you're up to, but if you're going to crush a monster, we'll help you."
Van said so, and the brave man smiled.
Find the witch in the box while watching this man and protect him before the country.
Negotiations with unique key stakeholders must be conducted on an extremely equal footing. It is unlikely that the negotiations will succeed in the rough way of the country.
So whatever you do, you have to find it first.
- Oh, my God. The busy days are still going on.
Van was so heavy in his heart that he took a breath.