Chapter 11 – Akalan’s Request

Sona sighed heavily in front of the closed door.

“Oh, I’m really holding it in.”

Yesterday, while using his beauty as one of his weapon, he returned home after being kicked out of nowhere. Breaking the expectation that he had gone to the entertainment district, he went to the black dealer. Not only did he visit the black dealer, but he moved with her. He knew that the black dealer hired mercenaries, but he was told that they moved with them and returned at dawn yesterday. It seems that the number of people appeared in the Ain River and robbed the merchant ships of a black dealer, and he was involved in solving them. So he decided to forgive them. Going down to the restaurant and waiting for food and drinks, she didn’t expect Ed to wait until lunch. It wasn’t until lunch that Ed came up with a grin at Sona, who had emptied three bottles of alcohol. Ed was wearing a leather coat, and sat in front of her and asked.

“What kind of broad daylight drink is that?” “Have you been drinking since morning?”

Sona, whose tongue was slightly twisted, made him laugh. Ed thought he should not shoot the bow so that he would not run out of magic power next time. He had to subdue the enemy to the extent that he didn’t overdo it. He suffered because she was an intermediate demon, but if she was a low-level demon, he could catch her easily. Ed picked up the bottle and asked.

“But why did you come to see me?”

Sona tilted her head at Ed’s question.

“Wait? Why did I want to see you?”

She is Akalan’s team leader, so he don’t know why she was so sloppy. Ed drank a bottle of alcohol. When Sona saw him, she tapped her cheek lightly, and she slightly turned the ring on her hand.

“Hooooo!”

Ed stared at Sona, who suddenly had a strange nasal voice. The drunkenness disappeared from her face. Sona came to her senses like that and stared at Ed.

“Why do you sleep till daylight?” “If I’m tired, I can sleep. I’m not even going to work.” “Work?” “Nevermind. Why did you come?”

Sona thought about it for a while and sat coyly looking at Ed.

“Did you settle the black dealer request well?”

He almost forgot because he drank a little. She is the team leader of Akalan.

“Of course I did.” “Why did she need a demon hunter to catch the thieves?”

He guessed that she didn’t know the details. The black dealer never told him to keep the request a secret, so he decided to tell her the reason.

“The thieves were made up of demons and followers of demons.” “What?”

Ed spoke calmly to Sona, who was surprised.

“I can’t give you all the details, but I got him in the end.” “You really are a demon hunter. So, this is your 23rd one?” “That’s right.”

Sona looked at Ed all of a sudden. Except for those who are now legends, has anyone hunted demons this much alone? It may be possible for holy knights. But even a holy knight can’t get to this number in this short time. Ed, the demon Hunter, has only been active for a year.

“But why are you talking down to me?” “You don’t like it?”

Ed laughed.

“When are you going to answer?” “If you’re commissioned by a black dealer, that means you’re willing to work if you get paid, right?” “I only did it because it was about catching the demon. I don’t kill anyone.” “But that means you still want to catch demons.”

Ed tilted his head. From what he heard, it sounds like she was going to ask him to catch the demon, but Akalan is different from a black dealer. Following the cause of catching demons, they also have close relationships with various denominations. If it’s simply catching the demon, there’s no reason to ask Ed. When Ed looked at her suspiciously, Sona continued with a smile.

“I want you to catch a demon. He’s turned into a human being. Catch him.” “Just ask the Holy Knights?”

Sona’s eyes shook for a moment. She was hiding something for sure.

“Let’s talk about the pay first. You will be paid with artifact-class equipment. Or I can prepare the gold equivalent.”

Ed agonized for a moment when he saw Sona changing the subject. There was no need to flirt with Akalan anymore.

“All right, I’ll take the artifact-grade equipment. All I need is a dagger. And, I want to pay in advance.” “Okay, but you have to move with me.”

They have a black dealer anyway. It was not that difficult for them to give a piece of equipment. When Ed nodded, Sona stood up with a smile.

“Shall we go right now?” “Are you crazy?”

It was too much for them to hunt right now. Ed’s magic power had reached the bottom and had not fully recovered yet. He wanted to take a few days off, but if he couldn’t, he wanted at least to take a day off.

“You said you’d move in advance. Be ready by tomorrow.”

There are many kinds of artifact-grade daggers. Because he was looking forward to getting one of them, Ed watched Sona leave in a hurry and went back to his room to get the equipment. Ed, who left the inn, decided to take a day off today anyway, so he went to the ash tree inn that Gerrard told him about. Even though it was lunchtime, there were loud noises and songs inside. It was a familiar melody song, so when he opened the door and went inside, he could see Gerrard singing at the table. It was a song that a man who succeeded the blood of a warrior only sang whenever he had time in the Demon Age 1. So it was a familiar song. As Edgar stepped inside, Gerrard sang at the table, waved his hand loudly, and stepped on the tables. There were no people who were angry with him even when he stepped on other people’s tables. Usually, you would’ve got punched if you acted like this. Gerrard grinned as he got down in front of him.

“You’re really here!” “I only have time today.” “Hahaha, welcome! Come this way.”

As Gerrard dragged him shoulder-to-shoulder, Ed flicked his hand lightly and asked.

“But why are people looking at you so passionately?” “I said I’d pay for all the drinks here today.”

Ed looked at Gerrard blankly. He’s saying he rang the golden bell? He’s not even equipped? Gerrard had already dragged Ed to his seat when he was wondering if he should give up quickly due to his patheticness. And there were familiar people having a drink. Hamel and Sirke were sitting down drinking. Since Ed had drunk a little earlier, his face was already moderately red. Syrke smiled brightly at Ed.

“Mr. Ed!”

Ed lightly raised his hand and sat down.

“What were you all doing here?” “Gerard said he’d buy us a drink, so we’ve been drinking since dawn.”

Looking at the bottles rolling around on the table, these fairies must also be drinking. As Hamel recommended holding up a bottle, Ed grabbed a glass, shook it aside, and received a drink. Hamel rarely smiled at the sight and poured alcohol into it. Edgar, who was drunk, emptied his glass at once, and Gerrard, who sat next to him, burst into laughter.

“Hahaha, that’s hot.”

Ed went down to his stomach as if the alcohol he drank was setting fire to his stomach, and smiled at the energy coming up his nose. If he didn’t raise his physical strength level, he would have had a drink and fallen down. Only then did Ed look back at the bottles on the table. These people have drunk so much. He never thought they’d empty so much on their own. Gerrard poured it back into the glass, so he took it, emptied it again, and asked.

“How’s your leg?”

Gerrard replied, tapping his leg.

“He’s fine.”

Surely the resilience of the savage warriors was monstrous. Ed shook his head and handed out the glass again.

“What about Ford?” “He was paid, and he was in a hurry. He didn’t even get to say bye because he rode his horse right away.” “Really?”

A mercenary of gold. He has seen him in person. He thought it would be helpful to build up a friendship in many ways, but it was too bad. They talked about this and that while emptying a few drinks. Most of the talk was led by Gerrard. Starting with the story of the northern island where he lived, he talked about how the ship was wrecked last year and flowed into the continent of Rosenta. It seemed that Ed had started his activities since he came over here. He looked at Gerrard again after hearing that. He definitely felt that this guy was a significant character.

“But what do you mean you’re free only today?” “I’ve taken on another job.”

Gerrard looked at Ed as if he had had had enough.

“You have to take a break from work. How can you work without taking a break?”

Ed smiled instead of answering. Shirke asked Ed, holding the red cheeks with both hands, looking at Ed with sparkling eyes.

“Is it good pay?” “The pay is satisfactory.” “If Ed is a satisfactory conservative, it’s tempting for us, too.”

Ed looked at Sirke for a moment and shook his head. Sirke and Hamel were reliable, but they were also commissioned. This time, Sona was moving with him, so he didn’t want to attract others. He was definitely going to put a stamp on Akalan this time.

“Maybe not this time. But we’ll be able to work together again next time.”

Gerrard may not know, but Hamel and Sirke were both outstanding players. If they continue to work on this floor, their names will rise and they will see each other again. People of that level wouldn’t pass by like extras. Hamel nodded and held out the bottle. These humans weren’t pouring this liquor into the glass, they were throwing out bottles. Ed got a bottle of alcohol and blew a bottle. When he emptied it at once, cheers came from around me. Gerrard got up and laughed out loud.

“Hahaha, Ed! You must have been thirsty for a drink. Drink as much as you want. I’ll pay for it.”

He knows he’ll regret it. Ed curiously took another bottle and emptied it at once. The cheers around him grew and Gerrard began to empty the bottle as if he were competing. On that day, the ash tree inn made its biggest sales since its foundation.

Sona came at dawn. He was on his way back from the ash tree inn, leaving Gerrard drunk. Sona shook her head in front of Ed walking in good spirits thanks to her excellent physical strength.

“Are you all right?” “Did you see that?” “Of course I did. You knocked down a savage warrior in a drinking bet. That’s great.”

Ed laughed and asked.

“You must have been in a hurry. Let me take a look at the item first?

She said he would get paid in advance, so he was going to look at the item first. At Ed’s question, Sona pulled out the dagger she was wearing around her waist and handed it over to him. Ed grabbed the dagger and pulled it out at once and looked at Sona.

“The Salamander’s Sword, the Spirit Sword. It doesn’t need magic power, but it can only be used when the spirit recovers after it causes a fire that exceeds a certain amount.”

The bow of the ice needs mana, which was good for the two to use because they did not use mana even though it was the same artifact. Moreover, it looked good for night time fires. Ed put the dagger back into the case and fastened it in his waist. Ed looked at Sona wearing two daggers, including a luxury dagger.

“Now shall we hear the request?”

Sona told him the request with a smile.

“The demon we must catch is the prince.”