On a sunny morning at Sato's residence, Osamu is seen standing on the balcony of his room looking towards the eastern horizon, a languid expression like a dead fish plastered on his face. He only wore his typical Japanese pajamas. And on his king-sized bed, there is a beautiful chick lying without wearing a single clothes.
'Shit, I did it again.' Osamu thought, feeling pain all over his body, glancing at the empty wine bottle in his room. In the end he eat his own shit.
The sound of chirping birds adorned Osamu's morning, after a celebratory party that was held because his eldest brother, Reiji Sato, succeeded in making a contract collaboration with the central hunter association. A contract that makes the weapons company managed by the Sato family become one of the suppliers of the brand's exclusive magic weapons.
This is of course a very good news for the Sato family, because with this they will be recognized by the whole world as one of the best suppliers of magic weapons in the world as well as cementing their position as the largest company in Japan.
Osamu then sat on a chair before he put on his glasses and looked at his smartphone screen, when he was opening his e-mail, he then saw the message sent by Reo last night. Seeing the contents of the message once again, Osamu fell silent.
He stayed like that for several minutes before suddenly--
* knock * * knock *
The sound of knocking on the door brought Osamu from his reverie.
"Come in."
Then, the door to his room opened and revealed the figure of a maid who was seen wearing traditional Japanese clothes, bowing respectfully to Osamu.
"Sorry to disturb your time, Osamu-sama. But there is someone who wants to meet you."
With a languid expression, Osamu raised his eyebrows.
'Someone who wants to meet me? Is that brother? No, he would just walk right into my room without having to bother ordering the maid. '
"Tell him to see me this afternoon. I'm not in the right condition to meet someone right now," said Osamu.
"Erm ... But he said he didn't have much time and told me to call you, he also said that he had important things he wanted to talk to you about." Said the maid hesitantly, she didn't want to offend Osamu in the slightest or pissed him off. Even though Osamu was a person who was logical enough not to get angry over trifles.
"Important thing? Even so ..."
But before Osamu could finish his words, suddenly a male voice came from outside.
"Well, it doesn't matter so you need to worry about it, young master Osamu. I came here because I wanted to talk to you, there is no need for unnecessary formalities."
Seeing the figure standing in front of the door of his room, Osamu widened his eyes and with reflex he dropped the smartphone in his hand and put on a surprised expression. While the female maid who saw the man looked panicked.
"Ano... Sir ... Excuse me but you are not allowed to come here. Didn't I tell you to wait in the main hall?"
But the man just smiled and glanced at Osamu who was still sitting in the room.
"O-oi, cut it out! Let him in."
Hearing her young master's words, the female maid looked doubtful, then she glanced again at the red-haired man who was standing beside her, wearing a black leather Jacket and a jeans.
"B-but ..."
"Just do as I say."
The maid immediately nodded. Meanwhile, Osamu then stood up and greeted the man in a polite manner.
"Sorry for the impoliteness. And if I may ask, why would someone like you bother coming to my room to see me. No, from the very beginning what were you doing in Japan, Chairman of the Indonesian hunters association, Ardian Reynaldi?"
Seeing that, Ardian then walked into Osamu's room just like that before saying.
"Like I said, don't be so formal like that. You can call me Ardian if you want." Ardian said, sticking out his hand. Seeing that, Osamu looked surprised, but without thinking he immediately shook Ardian's hand.
"A-ah, y-yes, I am Osamu Sato. You can call me Osamu. I've seen you a lot on TV and I'm honored to be able to meet you in person," said Osamu, adjusting his attitude. Although he was still surprised because he did not think that Ardian was such a chill guy considering his position as chairman of a country's hunter association.
"I see, then our conversation will become much easier. But before that ..." Ardian stopped talking and glanced at the naked woman who seemed to have just woken up from her sleep.
"Wouldn't it be a little inappropriate if we disturbed that beautiful young lady's sleep." Ardian said, looking at the woman, which of course immediately made her face turn red with shame, she took her clothes and immediately walked out of the room along with the female maid. Osamu who saw that could only let out a tired sigh, that was not the first impression he wanted to give to Ardian.
After the room door closed completely, only Ardian and Osamu remained in the room. The two of them then sat across from each other at the small round table in the middle of the room.
The atmosphere became awkward before Osamu opened his mouth while smiling awkwardly.
"So ... What's the matter with someone like you bothering to come to see me. If you want to talk about business matters then you can go to see my brother. Even though I think he has been really busy lately."
Ardian who heard that only smiled.
"I just have a meeting with him two days ago."
"Then? Why did you meet me?"
Ardian then looked at Osamu with a flat gaze and said.
"Get to the point, Osamu-dono ... I already know about your mother who is currently receiving intensive care at the hospital."
As those words left Ardian's mouth, the temperature in the room suddenly dropped dramatically in an instant. The awkward smile on Osamu's face disappeared, and he stared at Ardian with wide eyes.
" What... did you say just now? How did you know that?" Said Osamu, trying to hold back his emotions.
"Just say I have the connections to know something like that." Osamu fell silent before Ardian continued.
"Returning to the previous topic, that illness your mother suffered from ... It is an incurable disease. At least for now the Central Hunter Association still has not found a cure for the disease. Just like Eternal Sleep, there is no medicine or healing potion that is capable to cure Magical Energy Allergical Disease. "
" The symptoms that make the sufferer feel pain all over the body every time they are exposed to magical energy may be considered far more tame than Eternal Sleep which kills the sufferer in sleep slowly. But in fact, the sufferers of that disease will also die from excruciating pain if just let it go. "
"..."
Osamu's gaze darkened when he heard Ardian's words. He clenched his fists so tightly that fresh blood dripped onto the floor.
Even though he realized that, Ardian didn't budge.
"Then what do you want to do by telling me all of that..." said Osamu in a cold tone.
" Now i understand that you want to use my mother to threaten the Sato family, tell me what you want? Do you want me to repair magic weapons or do you want supplies of magical weapons from the Sato family?"
"Ah ... No-no, it looks like you don't understand what I mean," Ardian said with a smile, he then continued.
"I know that you need money for your mother's treatment, therefore you use your unique abilities and work like a slave for your own father ... No, I mean, your brother," Ardian said.
Hearing that Osamu smiled bitterly and muttered softly.
"Heh, you even know that."
"Then, what do you want?"
"Because of that, I came here to see you and make an offer."
Hearing Ardian's words, Osamu raised his eyebrows.
"Offer? What do you mean?"
Then, suddenly the smile on Ardian's face disappeared and he wore a cold expression and a sharp gaze that did not match his image as a friendly and smiling man.
"The auction will be held in 7 days. I don't like it and I want to mess things up ..."
Osamu swallowed his saliva as he felt the chill seep down his spine.
* gulp *
"That's why I want to use your unique ability to mess things up and cause chaos at the auction."
"W-what? Why would you want to do something like that. Isn't this not related to you or Indonesia at all."
Hearing that, Ardian then stood up from his seat and glared at Osamu.
"Since childhood I always upheld my principles, a great man taught me to always uphold justice and my principles. And even if I interfere in problems that I should not interfere, it is my impulse."
"Well simply put, I am a selfish man who wants the whole world to go my way."
The atmosphere became silent in an instant, when Osamu could not get a word out of his mouth.
"You don't have to worry about your mother's treatment, I will take care of everything and use my personal money to pay for it. So how about that Osamu Satō ... Aren't you also fed up with your family's treatment of you and your mother?"
Ardian's black eyes stared directly at Osamu, while Osamu felt a strange motivation when he heard Ardian's offer. His instincts told him that he could trust this man in front of him. Ardian's unique charisma hypnotized him.
"I-I ..."
Osamu looks doubtful, it is not easy for him to make a decision that can change his life just like that. A bird that has been confined in a cage for the first time has the opportunity to fly through the wide sky, and that is not an easy feat.
Even Ardian understood that.
"I will not force you to make a decision now, I will wait for an answer from you until tomorrow evening. Until then, think about the decision that is best for you, because from now on, every second that goes by will change your life forever."
After Ardian said that, he then left his business card on the table and immediately walked out of the room, leaving Osamu alone.
As he walked out of the room, Ardian then glanced at the female maid who had been overhearing their conversation from the start. She was immediately surprised when she saw Ardian who came out of the room.
"Ah ... That, I mean, I was just about to ask what you would like to drink, sir." The maid lowered her head and prepared to accept Ardian's wrath.
But...
* tap *
"Good luck with your work in the future."
"Eh?"
Ardian only lightly tapped the maid on the shoulder before he walked away with a serious expression on his face. Obviously, those 6 years were not a short time for one to change, even for Ardian.
***
That morning Reo received a call from Mata Hari, to be precise Noire.
"Huh? So you mean I can't bring my weapon into the auction hall at all?"
In a private gym room measuring 30 square meters, two people were seen getting ready at the edge of the arena. It was Reo and Noire planning on sparring.
"That's right, whether conventional weapons such as pistols, guns, or knives, or magic weapons such as swords and wands are not allowed to be brought into the auction room," Noire said.
She is seen standing while stretching her body. Noire is seen wearing a sports outfit specifically designed for combat, at first glance it looks like clothes usually used for yoga but the clothes she is currently wearing have resistance to magical energy.
"That means I have to fight barehanded huh ... Well, I guess I have no problem with that." Reo stood up from his seat while clenching his fists.
However, Noire seemed displeased with Reo's words.
"Looks like you still don't understand what it means if you don't use your weapon huh ..."
"..." Reo's golden eyes glanced at Noire who was standing on the arena.
"You are a swordsman, a sword is your weapon and to maximize your ability you have to use that thing. The sword is like a part of your own body. And you know what happens if you don't use it? Then you are no different from a tiger without fangs and claws. "
"A cat with a slightly large body," said Noire with a flat expression.
"… I understand the meaning of your words, but even so, I have also studied bare-handed martial arts quite a bit. So I don't consider that to be my weakness." Reo said, walking slowly and climbing the Arena made of special materials.
"No ... You understand nothing. At the auction, the conglomerates and big businessmen will definitely hire false hunters who are very strong to be their bodyguards. And among the false hunters there is a serial killer, a rapist, martial artists, and all kinds of scumbag who lucky enough to have a magical energy in their bodies. "
Noire then continued.
"People like them are merciless, because only one thing is important to them, namely money and lust. "
" That's two things by the way. "
" Shut up... *cough* And the most terrible thing about them is, different from ordinary Hunters who are trained to kill Magic Beasts, false hunters have been trained to fight with other humans. " said Noire, staring at Reo who was standing in front of her with a faint smile.
"I see .... You're right, it will be bad if I fight with people who are cruel~ like that."
"That's good if you at least understand your current weakness. Then let's just start the spar, because I want to see how far you can fight without using a sword." Said Noire who then put her stance.
Noire bent her knees and brought her two fists forward.
As for Reo, well his posture looks a little awkward when compared to Noire's.
"Just for reference but, I master a martial art from China, Xingyiquan. So be careful with my fists."
"Huh?"
When Reo was confused by the words that came out of his mouth, suddenly Noire had disappeared from the spot and immediately appeared in front of Reo in an instant.
Noire then crossed his right leg back and punched Reo's chest with both hands.
* Zyuuut *
* BUMP *
Luckily, before that fist hit his body, Reo had first covered his body using Ki because otherwise his ribs would be crushed in an instant when it hit by a punch from an Awakened like Noire.
But it didn't stop there, Noire, who felt that her fist was not enough to affect Reo, then immediately turned her hand and positioned her left leg between Reo's two legs.
'Hmm? 'Reo raised his eyebrows.
But Noire did not intend to give Reo a chance to fight back, she then opened her fist and viciously hit Reo's neck with her palm so hard it caused him to jerk backwards.
* bump *
A sound of impact could be heard through the room, and shock waves strong enough to cause wind to blow around the battle arena. Not stopping there, Noire then changed her posture and crouched down before she spread her legs and launched a spin kick right at Reo's leg, causing him to lose his balance in an instant.
* tap *
"Eh?"
And as a finishing move, Noire then sent an elbow strike right at Reo's body and caused him to hit the floor of the arena very hard.
* fwuosh * * bump *
"Hump!"
The sound of a loud impact echoed in the gym room. All of those moves took place in a very short span of time, and it only took Noire 3 seconds to completely knock Reo down.
"..."
The atmosphere of the arena became silent, while Reo who was lying on the ground could only be silent because it all happened so fast. He then glanced at Noire who was looking down at him.
"So how does it feel to be face to face with a martial arts expert? If previously I intended to kill you then you are dead now," said Noire coldly.
But instead of feeling afraid or brooding, Reo smiled broadly before he stood up, cleaning the dust stuck to his clothes.
* tap * * tap *
"Well ~, you really beat my ass. It was my defeat."
"Huh? What are you talking about? Of course it's your defeat, you can't even avoid or even respond to my movements in the slightest." Said Noire, raising her eyebrows and staring at Reo strangely while crossing her arms.
Then, Reo is seen bending his legs and putting up a stance. Seeing the stance, Noire's eyes widened.
" That... "
Noire looks surprised and confused because Reo's current posture looks like someone holding a sword and preparing to cut something.
"Let's do it one more time, this time the loser has to treat the winner? How?"
"Huh? Where does that confidence come from?"
Noire doesn't understand why Reo still looks confident that he can beat her after all of that. But Reo didn't say anything and just stared at her which of course made someone with a short fuse like Noire even more annoyed.
"Well if that's what you want, it looks like you really love being slammed to the ground huh."
" Yep. "
"Eh?"
"Huh?"
"O-oh ..."
The atmosphere then went quiet, both Noire and Reo making stupid expressions. But Noire seemed to immediately put on his stance, even though her face looked awkward.
The two of them then looked at each other, the room became silent in an instant ... Neither of them made a movement. Reo's golden eyes seemed to analyze all kinds of predictions he could think of from Noire's previous movements.
'Front, up, down ... grip and fist ...'
And then--
* tap *
Suddenly Noire shifted the sole of her foot and kicked her to the ground until she was able to exert a force of thrust on her body. Her movements are perfect and well-trained, even though her body is relatively thin but the muscles are as hard as steel coupled with the magic energy flowing throughout her body, perfecting any martial arts she uses.
In the instant she suddenly appeared in front of Reo, her eyes looked directly at Reo to make it difficult for him to predict her movements. And--
* tap *
.
Noire locked Reo's movements using both of her feet, she then tried to knock him out with one hit this time. However, Reo calmly moved his right hand which previously looked like someone holding a sword vertically upwards.
* fwuosh * * tap *
*Bump*
He swiftly caught Noire's right hand and let her fist hit his stomach.
' This guy!! ' Noire widened her eyes as she realized that her fist had absolutely no effect on Reo in the slightest. Noire felt as if her right hand had hit a hard steel.
'Damn, he's counting on his physical superiority as a combatant. As I thought I couldn't use a simple fist to take him down. 'Thought Noire, not knowing that Reo had covered his body with Ki first.
But before Noire can fix her posture after the previous attack she launched was easily thwarted by Reo, suddenly Reo with terrifying speed swung his leg to the side of Noire's body.
Seeing that, Noire responded quickly and immediately jumped upwards, avoiding Reo's kick. However, Reo who had predicted Noire's movement immediately slammed his fist into Noire's stomach who was still in the air.
* Fwuosh *
* Bump *
"Ack!" Reo's attack literally hit Noire's stomach, it blew her back for several meters before she regaining her posture.
* Ssstck *
However, Reo did not seem to want to give Noire time to breathe. He instantly arrived in front of her, and make Noire widened her eyes.
Speed is one of the main weapons that Reo has, trying to match him in that aspect is nothing but stupidity.
'So fast, was he just holding back before? Or is he just trying to analyze my movements? ' Noire thought.
Reo who was in front of him had clenched his fists and got ready to end their spar. But before Reo's fist could hit Noire's face, a woman's voice came from the gym door.
"Alright !! ~ That's enough!"
* fwuosh * * bump *
Reo's fist suddenly stopped inches before it actually hit Noire's face, while Noire's right and left hands were gripping Reo's elbow, ready to break it at any moment.
Luckily Mata Hari came at the right time otherwise the two of them would have killed each other in the gym room.
"Ayaya ~, I know you guys are excited to fight at the auction later. But that doesn't mean you can kill each other here ha ~." Mata Hari said, wearing a modern-style yukata complete with a small laptop and a fan in both hands.
Seeing Mata Hari's figure, Noire immediately walked out of the arena while Reo followed behind with a flat expression.
"Milady? Why would you bother coming here? Didn't you have a client to take care of today?"
Mata Hari only laughed lightly.
"It's all over, it's an easy job. Even though finding a mistress isn't my favorite."
"..." Hearing that both Noire and Reo fell silent.
Well, considering how famous Mata Hari was among tycoons, it made the wives of the conglomerates sometimes contact her just to find out if their husband had gone out with another women or not.
The pay was great and the work was easy, of course Mata Hari did not refuse it.
"But even so, you just have to call me and I'll go straight to your room."
"Hmmm ~~." Mata Hari raised her brows before she grinned mischievously.
"Are you angry because I messed up your time together."
"Yes. You're bothering me to break this bastard's hand," Noire answered without hesitation. Which of course made Mata Hari burst out laughing.
"Looks like the two of you are getting closer huh ~, yes that's good. Because I don't want the auction this time to end in failure." Mata Hari muttered, grinning widely.
Meanwhile Reo, who was seen drinking a water, finally opened his mouth.
"So why are you here? Is there anything you want to tell me?"
"You're right ... You two more precisely ~."
"Hm ..."
Noire and Reo then focused their attention on Mata Hari, trying to listen to her explanation.
"I came here with two pieces of news !! One good news and one bad news, which one you want to hear first."
"Anything is fine." Said Noire with her usual cold expression.
"Gwee ~ You're boring Chesa ~. Alright, good news first then! The good news is ... I can already confirm that the old fox will be present at the auction so you can settle your business anytime, Reo-kyun !! ~ "
With a trying so hard to be cute attitude, Mata Hari gave Reo a thumbs-up.
Hearing that, Reo smiled sweetly.
"That is indeed a very good news ..."
Reo then continued his words.
"Its a random question but where will the auction be held? Is it in the neighborhood of the Sato family residence?"
"Tsk! Tsk! Tsk! No!" Mata Hari shook her head.
" The auction will be held in Sato Family's private island which is located far south of Okinawa. Madarashima Island."
Mata Hari's reply stunned Reo and Noire, it seemed the Sato family were really serious about this that they had to use their private island as the auction venue. Well it should come as no surprise to have a private island, considering that the Japanese economy went through a huge economic depression in the early days of Dungeon and Magic appearance.
Because of this they sell a lot of their uninhabited islands to both local conglomerates and foreign parties. One of them is the Sato Family's Madarashima Island.
Mata Hari then continued her words.
"Given the auction will be held a week from now, we will go there in 5 days, to be precise on the December 10th."
"Huh? Why so hurry? We don't need to come that early right?" Asked Reo, he still had school and he did not want his graduation letter to be delayed because he was skipping class too much.
Its funny how Reo still worried about his education in this chaotic modern world.
"About that ~ It has to do with the bad news I mentioned earlier ~."
Reo and Noire who heard that fell silent, trying to listen to what Mata Hari was trying to say. And what does she mean by a bad news.
"The bad news is ... it looks like the Sato family hired a bunch of troublesome people to deal with the chaos that might occur during the auction."
"A bunch of troublesome people?"
"Yes, a small group of mercenaries who would do anything be it murder, acts of terrorism, robbery or even a genocide as long as they are paid with a high price. They don't have an official name or anything like that ... But people call them Foreigners because almost all their members are immigrants from other countries. "
Hearing that, Reo glanced at Noire who was standing beside him. It was clear on her face that she knew about these troublesome people.
" Foreigners huh?… Then it will be difficult… Is there any change of plans?" Asked Noire, even for her, she did not feel confident that she could do his job with such a group lurking behind the stage.
"No ~, why should i do that when I have you and someone equal to an S-Rank Hunter by my side." Said Mata Hari glanced at Reo, while he stared at the midget woman in front of him with a mysterious gaze.
"The plan huh ... You realize that you haven't told me what your purpose is to attend the auction, have you?"
"Yahaha, of course ~, lmao chill, I'll tell you right now" Reo fell silent and Mata Hari continued to chatter.
"My goal of attending this auction is actually quite simple, you could say there is an object I want ... an object called Pandora's Box."
"Pandora's ... Box? It's a cliché name for something that brings disaster."
"Indeed." Mata Hari nodded and then continued.
"As you said, the magic artifact is indeed named after that mythological item from Greek Mythologi. The magic artifact was discovered 17 years ago in Sapporo, and currently belongs to the Sato family."
"Hmm ~, so they decided to auction off that thing?" Said Reo, from his tone he clearly lost interest of that Pandora's Box thing.
"No, no, it's not that simple Reo-kun. If they are going to auction off that thing later then everything will be easy and I don't have to bother inviting you to come with me."
"..."
"The reason why I'm attending this auction is actually none other than because that thing, the Pandora's Box is currently being kept by the Sato family somewhere on their private island which will be the place where the auction is held."
Upon hearing that, the smile on Reo's face disappeared instantly. He then looked at Mata Hari who was still chattering in front of him with a cold gaze while thinking about what she said earlier.
'So this little bitch is already knew what I was aiming for from the start, well it was as expected but still I feel uncomfortable when I'm dealing with this type of human. '
Mata Hari had known from the start that Reo would help her in her plan to get the Pandora Box without even having to bother ordering him. If Reo really wanted to 'meet' Shizuo later, then he would directly face Foreigner and that would make it easier for Mata Hari to carry out her plan.
Everything had been carefully calculated, and it made Reo realize once again that he had completely underestimated the power of information.
Noire was also aware of the gaze the albino boy beside her was giving to her master.
"So that's it ~, a great plan made by this graceful Miss Mata Hari. Hyohyo ~" said Mata Hari laughing in an annoying tone.
While Reo who opened his cellphone raised an eyebrow when he saw the notification, it was a missed call from Osamu.
Seeing Reo who completely ignoring her, Mata Hari only grinned faintly.
"Anyway ~, do you have any business that you need to finish?"
Reo didn't say anything and just put his coat on his hand before he put his cellphone into his pocket. He then started walking before patting Mata Hari's head.
"That's none of your business, little girl."
"Bastard, what are you--" Noire immediately shouted but Reo didn't seem to care and went straight to the door while waving his hand.
"See you in 5 days."
And with that, Reo just walked away as if he had important business that he needed to solve.
"That bastard !! I will kill him ..." Noire murmured, hearing that Mata Hari just smiled mysteriously while holding her head which Reo patted earlier.
***
Madarashima Island is a small island measuring 60 square km far south of the main Okinawa archipelago. It is a beautiful island and is famous for its stunning offshore scenery.
But on the other hand, the island is not open to the public because the island is officially owned by Shizuo Sato, and is one of the assets of the Sato family. And on this sunny morning, you can see dozens of ships docked at the main port, loading and unloading.
The workers looked busy as they moved the valuables with great care. These items will later be auctioned at the auction, because it can be seen that there are a lot of fully clothed people on guard around the port, watching the loading and unloading process so that 'unwanted' things didn't happen.
While the port looks quite busy, the Villa sits atop a small mountain overlooking the Pacific Ocean, you can see an old men sitting while being accompanied by a burly man behind him.
The old man was seen wearing a traditional japanese kimono, his gray hair dangled down his back, his skin was covered with wrinkles and his body was bent too. But the look in his eyes was still as sharp as a young, passionate guy.
The old man was none other than the head of the Sato family, Shizuo Sato.
"So are you all satisfied with the facilities that we provide, Lady Jestres?" Shizuo said to the beautiful woman in front of him.
The woman called Jestres had blonde hair and was only wearing a bikini which made her look very erotic, even so behind her was a giant ax measuring about 2 meters leaning against the wall and looking very intimidating.
It was as if telling everyone that they would feel both of their 'heads' cut off if they dared to look at her sexy body.
"From the start it was not something we cared about but thanks for your kindness. Well even though fatty-guy needs a lot of meat to put in his mouth."
said Jestres, pointing at a large fat man who was sitting on the floor eating all the dishes that were provided on the table. The man was over 2 meters tall and most of his body was none other than fat.
"Hahaha, looks like I need to get my men to send more beef to satisfy your appetite huh, Fatty-guy."
But the man who called Fatty-guy didn't seem to care and continued eating, he didn't seem to care that the person he was talking to right now was one of the most influential people in Japan.
"By the way, what about that man. I know that this has absolutely nothing to do with your works, but at least I'd like to meet the chief of The Foreigners whom many people respect and scared."
Shizuo asked Jestres.
"Ah ~, he's probably walking around the beach right now. He said he didn't want to see you because you smell like trash." Jestres said bluntly.
"Huh?"
"Well just ignore what he said. He is indeed a digressman and has a low sense of humor. He is not someone as calculative and calm as you think. So forget it." Said Jestres casually.
Shizuo who heard that was silent, he did not seem to be offended by Jestres' words at all. He just confused. Meanwhile Jestres then glanced at the old man in front of her before grinning widely.
"Besides, isn't it the right time to talk about the payment?"
On a sunny morning at Sato's residence, Osamu is seen standing on the balcony of his room looking towards the eastern horizon, a languid expression like a dead fish plastered on his face. He only wore his typical Japanese pajamas. And on his king-sized bed, there is a beautiful chick lying without wearing a single clothes.
'Shit, I did it again.' Osamu thought, feeling pain all over his body, glancing at the empty wine bottle in his room. In the end he eat his own shit.
The sound of chirping birds adorned Osamu's morning, after a celebratory party that was held because his eldest brother, Reiji Sato, succeeded in making a contract collaboration with the central hunter association. A contract that makes the weapons company managed by the Sato family become one of the suppliers of the brand's exclusive magic weapons.
This is of course a very good news for the Sato family, because with this they will be recognized by the whole world as one of the best suppliers of magic weapons in the world as well as cementing their position as the largest company in Japan.
Osamu then sat on a chair before he put on his glasses and looked at his smartphone screen, when he was opening his e-mail, he then saw the message sent by Reo last night. Seeing the contents of the message once again, Osamu fell silent.
He stayed like that for several minutes before suddenly--
* knock * * knock *
The sound of knocking on the door brought Osamu from his reverie.
"Come in."
Then, the door to his room opened and revealed the figure of a maid who was seen wearing traditional Japanese clothes, bowing respectfully to Osamu.
"Sorry to disturb your time, Osamu-sama. But there is someone who wants to meet you."
With a languid expression, Osamu raised his eyebrows.
'Someone who wants to meet me? Is that brother? No, he would just walk right into my room without having to bother ordering the maid. '
"Tell him to see me this afternoon. I'm not in the right condition to meet someone right now," said Osamu.
"Erm ... But he said he didn't have much time and told me to call you, he also said that he had important things he wanted to talk to you about." Said the maid hesitantly, she didn't want to offend Osamu in the slightest or pissed him off. Even though Osamu was a person who was logical enough not to get angry over trifles.
"Important thing? Even so ..."
But before Osamu could finish his words, suddenly a male voice came from outside.
"Well, it doesn't matter so you need to worry about it, young master Osamu. I came here because I wanted to talk to you, there is no need for unnecessary formalities."
Seeing the figure standing in front of the door of his room, Osamu widened his eyes and with reflex he dropped the smartphone in his hand and put on a surprised expression. While the female maid who saw the man looked panicked.
"Ano... Sir ... Excuse me but you are not allowed to come here. Didn't I tell you to wait in the main hall?"
But the man just smiled and glanced at Osamu who was still sitting in the room.
"O-oi, cut it out! Let him in."
Hearing her young master's words, the female maid looked doubtful, then she glanced again at the red-haired man who was standing beside her, wearing a black leather Jacket and a jeans.
"B-but ..."
"Just do as I say."
The maid immediately nodded. Meanwhile, Osamu then stood up and greeted the man in a polite manner.
"Sorry for the impoliteness. And if I may ask, why would someone like you bother coming to my room to see me. No, from the very beginning what were you doing in Japan, Chairman of the Indonesian hunters association, Ardian Reynaldi?"
Seeing that, Ardian then walked into Osamu's room just like that before saying.
"Like I said, don't be so formal like that. You can call me Ardian if you want." Ardian said, sticking out his hand. Seeing that, Osamu looked surprised, but without thinking he immediately shook Ardian's hand.
"A-ah, y-yes, I am Osamu Sato. You can call me Osamu. I've seen you a lot on TV and I'm honored to be able to meet you in person," said Osamu, adjusting his attitude. Although he was still surprised because he did not think that Ardian was such a chill guy considering his position as chairman of a country's hunter association.
"I see, then our conversation will become much easier. But before that ..." Ardian stopped talking and glanced at the naked woman who seemed to have just woken up from her sleep.
"Wouldn't it be a little inappropriate if we disturbed that beautiful young lady's sleep." Ardian said, looking at the woman, which of course immediately made her face turn red with shame, she took her clothes and immediately walked out of the room along with the female maid. Osamu who saw that could only let out a tired sigh, that was not the first impression he wanted to give to Ardian.
After the room door closed completely, only Ardian and Osamu remained in the room. The two of them then sat across from each other at the small round table in the middle of the room.
The atmosphere became awkward before Osamu opened his mouth while smiling awkwardly.
"So ... What's the matter with someone like you bothering to come to see me. If you want to talk about business matters then you can go to see my brother. Even though I think he has been really busy lately."
Ardian who heard that only smiled.
"I just have a meeting with him two days ago."
"Then? Why did you meet me?"
Ardian then looked at Osamu with a flat gaze and said.
"Get to the point, Osamu-dono ... I already know about your mother who is currently receiving intensive care at the hospital."
As those words left Ardian's mouth, the temperature in the room suddenly dropped dramatically in an instant. The awkward smile on Osamu's face disappeared, and he stared at Ardian with wide eyes.
" What... did you say just now? How did you know that?" Said Osamu, trying to hold back his emotions.
"Just say I have the connections to know something like that." Osamu fell silent before Ardian continued.
"Returning to the previous topic, that illness your mother suffered from ... It is an incurable disease. At least for now the Central Hunter Association still has not found a cure for the disease. Just like Eternal Sleep, there is no medicine or healing potion that is capable to cure Magical Energy Allergical Disease. "
" The symptoms that make the sufferer feel pain all over the body every time they are exposed to magical energy may be considered far more tame than Eternal Sleep which kills the sufferer in sleep slowly. But in fact, the sufferers of that disease will also die from excruciating pain if just let it go. "
"..."
Osamu's gaze darkened when he heard Ardian's words. He clenched his fists so tightly that fresh blood dripped onto the floor.
Even though he realized that, Ardian didn't budge.
"Then what do you want to do by telling me all of that..." said Osamu in a cold tone.
" Now i understand that you want to use my mother to threaten the Sato family, tell me what you want? Do you want me to repair magic weapons or do you want supplies of magical weapons from the Sato family?"
"Ah ... No-no, it looks like you don't understand what I mean," Ardian said with a smile, he then continued.
"I know that you need money for your mother's treatment, therefore you use your unique abilities and work like a slave for your own father ... No, I mean, your brother," Ardian said.
Hearing that Osamu smiled bitterly and muttered softly.
"Heh, you even know that."
"Then, what do you want?"
"Because of that, I came here to see you and make an offer."
Hearing Ardian's words, Osamu raised his eyebrows.
"Offer? What do you mean?"
Then, suddenly the smile on Ardian's face disappeared and he wore a cold expression and a sharp gaze that did not match his image as a friendly and smiling man.
"The auction will be held in 7 days. I don't like it and I want to mess things up ..."
Osamu swallowed his saliva as he felt the chill seep down his spine.
* gulp *
"That's why I want to use your unique ability to mess things up and cause chaos at the auction."
"W-what? Why would you want to do something like that. Isn't this not related to you or Indonesia at all."
Hearing that, Ardian then stood up from his seat and glared at Osamu.
"Since childhood I always upheld my principles, a great man taught me to always uphold justice and my principles. And even if I interfere in problems that I should not interfere, it is my impulse."
"Well simply put, I am a selfish man who wants the whole world to go my way."
The atmosphere became silent in an instant, when Osamu could not get a word out of his mouth.
"You don't have to worry about your mother's treatment, I will take care of everything and use my personal money to pay for it. So how about that Osamu Satō ... Aren't you also fed up with your family's treatment of you and your mother?"
Ardian's black eyes stared directly at Osamu, while Osamu felt a strange motivation when he heard Ardian's offer. His instincts told him that he could trust this man in front of him. Ardian's unique charisma hypnotized him.
"I-I ..."
Osamu looks doubtful, it is not easy for him to make a decision that can change his life just like that. A bird that has been confined in a cage for the first time has the opportunity to fly through the wide sky, and that is not an easy feat.
Even Ardian understood that.
"I will not force you to make a decision now, I will wait for an answer from you until tomorrow evening. Until then, think about the decision that is best for you, because from now on, every second that goes by will change your life forever."
After Ardian said that, he then left his business card on the table and immediately walked out of the room, leaving Osamu alone.
As he walked out of the room, Ardian then glanced at the female maid who had been overhearing their conversation from the start. She was immediately surprised when she saw Ardian who came out of the room.
"Ah ... That, I mean, I was just about to ask what you would like to drink, sir." The maid lowered her head and prepared to accept Ardian's wrath.
But...
* tap *
"Good luck with your work in the future."
"Eh?"
Ardian only lightly tapped the maid on the shoulder before he walked away with a serious expression on his face. Obviously, those 6 years were not a short time for one to change, even for Ardian.
***
That morning Reo received a call from Mata Hari, to be precise Noire.
"Huh? So you mean I can't bring my weapon into the auction hall at all?"
In a private gym room measuring 30 square meters, two people were seen getting ready at the edge of the arena. It was Reo and Noire planning on sparring.
"That's right, whether conventional weapons such as pistols, guns, or knives, or magic weapons such as swords and wands are not allowed to be brought into the auction room," Noire said.
She is seen standing while stretching her body. Noire is seen wearing a sports outfit specifically designed for combat, at first glance it looks like clothes usually used for yoga but the clothes she is currently wearing have resistance to magical energy.
"That means I have to fight barehanded huh ... Well, I guess I have no problem with that." Reo stood up from his seat while clenching his fists.
However, Noire seemed displeased with Reo's words.
"Looks like you still don't understand what it means if you don't use your weapon huh ..."
"..." Reo's golden eyes glanced at Noire who was standing on the arena.
"You are a swordsman, a sword is your weapon and to maximize your ability you have to use that thing. The sword is like a part of your own body. And you know what happens if you don't use it? Then you are no different from a tiger without fangs and claws. "
"A cat with a slightly large body," said Noire with a flat expression.
"… I understand the meaning of your words, but even so, I have also studied bare-handed martial arts quite a bit. So I don't consider that to be my weakness." Reo said, walking slowly and climbing the Arena made of special materials.
"No ... You understand nothing. At the auction, the conglomerates and big businessmen will definitely hire false hunters who are very strong to be their bodyguards. And among the false hunters there is a serial killer, a rapist, martial artists, and all kinds of scumbag who lucky enough to have a magical energy in their bodies. "
Noire then continued.
"People like them are merciless, because only one thing is important to them, namely money and lust. "
" That's two things by the way. "
" Shut up... *cough* And the most terrible thing about them is, different from ordinary Hunters who are trained to kill Magic Beasts, false hunters have been trained to fight with other humans. " said Noire, staring at Reo who was standing in front of her with a faint smile.
"I see .... You're right, it will be bad if I fight with people who are cruel~ like that."
"That's good if you at least understand your current weakness. Then let's just start the spar, because I want to see how far you can fight without using a sword." Said Noire who then put her stance.
Noire bent her knees and brought her two fists forward.
As for Reo, well his posture looks a little awkward when compared to Noire's.
"Just for reference but, I master a martial art from China, Xingyiquan. So be careful with my fists."
"Huh?"
When Reo was confused by the words that came out of his mouth, suddenly Noire had disappeared from the spot and immediately appeared in front of Reo in an instant.
Noire then crossed his right leg back and punched Reo's chest with both hands.
* Zyuuut *
* BUMP *
Luckily, before that fist hit his body, Reo had first covered his body using Ki because otherwise his ribs would be crushed in an instant when it hit by a punch from an Awakened like Noire.
But it didn't stop there, Noire, who felt that her fist was not enough to affect Reo, then immediately turned her hand and positioned her left leg between Reo's two legs.
'Hmm? 'Reo raised his eyebrows.
But Noire did not intend to give Reo a chance to fight back, she then opened her fist and viciously hit Reo's neck with her palm so hard it caused him to jerk backwards.
* bump *
A sound of impact could be heard through the room, and shock waves strong enough to cause wind to blow around the battle arena. Not stopping there, Noire then changed her posture and crouched down before she spread her legs and launched a spin kick right at Reo's leg, causing him to lose his balance in an instant.
* tap *
"Eh?"
And as a finishing move, Noire then sent an elbow strike right at Reo's body and caused him to hit the floor of the arena very hard.
* fwuosh * * bump *
"Hump!"
The sound of a loud impact echoed in the gym room. All of those moves took place in a very short span of time, and it only took Noire 3 seconds to completely knock Reo down.
"..."
The atmosphere of the arena became silent, while Reo who was lying on the ground could only be silent because it all happened so fast. He then glanced at Noire who was looking down at him.
"So how does it feel to be face to face with a martial arts expert? If previously I intended to kill you then you are dead now," said Noire coldly.
But instead of feeling afraid or brooding, Reo smiled broadly before he stood up, cleaning the dust stuck to his clothes.
* tap * * tap *
"Well ~, you really beat my ass. It was my defeat."
"Huh? What are you talking about? Of course it's your defeat, you can't even avoid or even respond to my movements in the slightest." Said Noire, raising her eyebrows and staring at Reo strangely while crossing her arms.
Then, Reo is seen bending his legs and putting up a stance. Seeing the stance, Noire's eyes widened.
" That... "
Noire looks surprised and confused because Reo's current posture looks like someone holding a sword and preparing to cut something.
"Let's do it one more time, this time the loser has to treat the winner? How?"
"Huh? Where does that confidence come from?"
Noire doesn't understand why Reo still looks confident that he can beat her after all of that. But Reo didn't say anything and just stared at her which of course made someone with a short fuse like Noire even more annoyed.
"Well if that's what you want, it looks like you really love being slammed to the ground huh."
" Yep. "
"Eh?"
"Huh?"
"O-oh ..."
The atmosphere then went quiet, both Noire and Reo making stupid expressions. But Noire seemed to immediately put on his stance, even though her face looked awkward.
The two of them then looked at each other, the room became silent in an instant ... Neither of them made a movement. Reo's golden eyes seemed to analyze all kinds of predictions he could think of from Noire's previous movements.
'Front, up, down ... grip and fist ...'
And then--
* tap *
Suddenly Noire shifted the sole of her foot and kicked her to the ground until she was able to exert a force of thrust on her body. Her movements are perfect and well-trained, even though her body is relatively thin but the muscles are as hard as steel coupled with the magic energy flowing throughout her body, perfecting any martial arts she uses.
In the instant she suddenly appeared in front of Reo, her eyes looked directly at Reo to make it difficult for him to predict her movements. And--
* tap *
.
Noire locked Reo's movements using both of her feet, she then tried to knock him out with one hit this time. However, Reo calmly moved his right hand which previously looked like someone holding a sword vertically upwards.
* fwuosh * * tap *
*Bump*
He swiftly caught Noire's right hand and let her fist hit his stomach.
' This guy!! ' Noire widened her eyes as she realized that her fist had absolutely no effect on Reo in the slightest. Noire felt as if her right hand had hit a hard steel.
'Damn, he's counting on his physical superiority as a combatant. As I thought I couldn't use a simple fist to take him down. 'Thought Noire, not knowing that Reo had covered his body with Ki first.
But before Noire can fix her posture after the previous attack she launched was easily thwarted by Reo, suddenly Reo with terrifying speed swung his leg to the side of Noire's body.
Seeing that, Noire responded quickly and immediately jumped upwards, avoiding Reo's kick. However, Reo who had predicted Noire's movement immediately slammed his fist into Noire's stomach who was still in the air.
* Fwuosh *
* Bump *
"Ack!" Reo's attack literally hit Noire's stomach, it blew her back for several meters before she regaining her posture.
* Ssstck *
However, Reo did not seem to want to give Noire time to breathe. He instantly arrived in front of her, and make Noire widened her eyes.
Speed is one of the main weapons that Reo has, trying to match him in that aspect is nothing but stupidity.
'So fast, was he just holding back before? Or is he just trying to analyze my movements? ' Noire thought.
Reo who was in front of him had clenched his fists and got ready to end their spar. But before Reo's fist could hit Noire's face, a woman's voice came from the gym door.
"Alright !! ~ That's enough!"
* fwuosh * * bump *
Reo's fist suddenly stopped inches before it actually hit Noire's face, while Noire's right and left hands were gripping Reo's elbow, ready to break it at any moment.
Luckily Mata Hari came at the right time otherwise the two of them would have killed each other in the gym room.
"Ayaya ~, I know you guys are excited to fight at the auction later. But that doesn't mean you can kill each other here ha ~." Mata Hari said, wearing a modern-style yukata complete with a small laptop and a fan in both hands.
Seeing Mata Hari's figure, Noire immediately walked out of the arena while Reo followed behind with a flat expression.
"Milady? Why would you bother coming here? Didn't you have a client to take care of today?"
Mata Hari only laughed lightly.
"It's all over, it's an easy job. Even though finding a mistress isn't my favorite."
"..." Hearing that both Noire and Reo fell silent.
Well, considering how famous Mata Hari was among tycoons, it made the wives of the conglomerates sometimes contact her just to find out if their husband had gone out with another women or not.
The pay was great and the work was easy, of course Mata Hari did not refuse it.
"But even so, you just have to call me and I'll go straight to your room."
"Hmmm ~~." Mata Hari raised her brows before she grinned mischievously.
"Are you angry because I messed up your time together."
"Yes. You're bothering me to break this bastard's hand," Noire answered without hesitation. Which of course made Mata Hari burst out laughing.
"Looks like the two of you are getting closer huh ~, yes that's good. Because I don't want the auction this time to end in failure." Mata Hari muttered, grinning widely.
Meanwhile Reo, who was seen drinking a water, finally opened his mouth.
"So why are you here? Is there anything you want to tell me?"
"You're right ... You two more precisely ~."
"Hm ..."
Noire and Reo then focused their attention on Mata Hari, trying to listen to her explanation.
"I came here with two pieces of news !! One good news and one bad news, which one you want to hear first."
"Anything is fine." Said Noire with her usual cold expression.
"Gwee ~ You're boring Chesa ~. Alright, good news first then! The good news is ... I can already confirm that the old fox will be present at the auction so you can settle your business anytime, Reo-kyun !! ~ "
With a trying so hard to be cute attitude, Mata Hari gave Reo a thumbs-up.
Hearing that, Reo smiled sweetly.
"That is indeed a very good news ..."
Reo then continued his words.
"Its a random question but where will the auction be held? Is it in the neighborhood of the Sato family residence?"
"Tsk! Tsk! Tsk! No!" Mata Hari shook her head.
" The auction will be held in Sato Family's private island which is located far south of Okinawa. Madarashima Island."
Mata Hari's reply stunned Reo and Noire, it seemed the Sato family were really serious about this that they had to use their private island as the auction venue. Well it should come as no surprise to have a private island, considering that the Japanese economy went through a huge economic depression in the early days of Dungeon and Magic appearance.
Because of this they sell a lot of their uninhabited islands to both local conglomerates and foreign parties. One of them is the Sato Family's Madarashima Island.
Mata Hari then continued her words.
"Given the auction will be held a week from now, we will go there in 5 days, to be precise on the December 10th."
"Huh? Why so hurry? We don't need to come that early right?" Asked Reo, he still had school and he did not want his graduation letter to be delayed because he was skipping class too much.
Its funny how Reo still worried about his education in this chaotic modern world.
"About that ~ It has to do with the bad news I mentioned earlier ~."
Reo and Noire who heard that fell silent, trying to listen to what Mata Hari was trying to say. And what does she mean by a bad news.
"The bad news is ... it looks like the Sato family hired a bunch of troublesome people to deal with the chaos that might occur during the auction."
"A bunch of troublesome people?"
"Yes, a small group of mercenaries who would do anything be it murder, acts of terrorism, robbery or even a genocide as long as they are paid with a high price. They don't have an official name or anything like that ... But people call them Foreigners because almost all their members are immigrants from other countries. "
Hearing that, Reo glanced at Noire who was standing beside him. It was clear on her face that she knew about these troublesome people.
" Foreigners huh?… Then it will be difficult… Is there any change of plans?" Asked Noire, even for her, she did not feel confident that she could do his job with such a group lurking behind the stage.
"No ~, why should i do that when I have you and someone equal to an S-Rank Hunter by my side." Said Mata Hari glanced at Reo, while he stared at the midget woman in front of him with a mysterious gaze.
"The plan huh ... You realize that you haven't told me what your purpose is to attend the auction, have you?"
"Yahaha, of course ~, lmao chill, I'll tell you right now" Reo fell silent and Mata Hari continued to chatter.
"My goal of attending this auction is actually quite simple, you could say there is an object I want ... an object called Pandora's Box."
"Pandora's ... Box? It's a cliché name for something that brings disaster."
"Indeed." Mata Hari nodded and then continued.
"As you said, the magic artifact is indeed named after that mythological item from Greek Mythologi. The magic artifact was discovered 17 years ago in Sapporo, and currently belongs to the Sato family."
"Hmm ~, so they decided to auction off that thing?" Said Reo, from his tone he clearly lost interest of that Pandora's Box thing.
"No, no, it's not that simple Reo-kun. If they are going to auction off that thing later then everything will be easy and I don't have to bother inviting you to come with me."
"..."
"The reason why I'm attending this auction is actually none other than because that thing, the Pandora's Box is currently being kept by the Sato family somewhere on their private island which will be the place where the auction is held."
Upon hearing that, the smile on Reo's face disappeared instantly. He then looked at Mata Hari who was still chattering in front of him with a cold gaze while thinking about what she said earlier.
'So this little bitch is already knew what I was aiming for from the start, well it was as expected but still I feel uncomfortable when I'm dealing with this type of human. '
Mata Hari had known from the start that Reo would help her in her plan to get the Pandora Box without even having to bother ordering him. If Reo really wanted to 'meet' Shizuo later, then he would directly face Foreigner and that would make it easier for Mata Hari to carry out her plan.
Everything had been carefully calculated, and it made Reo realize once again that he had completely underestimated the power of information.
Noire was also aware of the gaze the albino boy beside her was giving to her master.
"So that's it ~, a great plan made by this graceful Miss Mata Hari. Hyohyo ~" said Mata Hari laughing in an annoying tone.
While Reo who opened his cellphone raised an eyebrow when he saw the notification, it was a missed call from Osamu.
Seeing Reo who completely ignoring her, Mata Hari only grinned faintly.
"Anyway ~, do you have any business that you need to finish?"
Reo didn't say anything and just put his coat on his hand before he put his cellphone into his pocket. He then started walking before patting Mata Hari's head.
"That's none of your business, little girl."
"Bastard, what are you--" Noire immediately shouted but Reo didn't seem to care and went straight to the door while waving his hand.
"See you in 5 days."
And with that, Reo just walked away as if he had important business that he needed to solve.
"That bastard !! I will kill him ..." Noire murmured, hearing that Mata Hari just smiled mysteriously while holding her head which Reo patted earlier.
***
Madarashima Island is a small island measuring 60 square km far south of the main Okinawa archipelago. It is a beautiful island and is famous for its stunning offshore scenery.
But on the other hand, the island is not open to the public because the island is officially owned by Shizuo Sato, and is one of the assets of the Sato family. And on this sunny morning, you can see dozens of ships docked at the main port, loading and unloading.
The workers looked busy as they moved the valuables with great care. These items will later be auctioned at the auction, because it can be seen that there are a lot of fully clothed people on guard around the port, watching the loading and unloading process so that 'unwanted' things didn't happen.
While the port looks quite busy, the Villa sits atop a small mountain overlooking the Pacific Ocean, you can see an old men sitting while being accompanied by a burly man behind him.
The old man was seen wearing a traditional japanese kimono, his gray hair dangled down his back, his skin was covered with wrinkles and his body was bent too. But the look in his eyes was still as sharp as a young, passionate guy.
The old man was none other than the head of the Sato family, Shizuo Sato.
"So are you all satisfied with the facilities that we provide, Lady Jestres?" Shizuo said to the beautiful woman in front of him.
The woman called Jestres had blonde hair and was only wearing a bikini which made her look very erotic, even so behind her was a giant ax measuring about 2 meters leaning against the wall and looking very intimidating.
It was as if telling everyone that they would feel both of their 'heads' cut off if they dared to look at her sexy body.
"From the start it was not something we cared about but thanks for your kindness. Well even though fatty-guy needs a lot of meat to put in his mouth."
said Jestres, pointing at a large fat man who was sitting on the floor eating all the dishes that were provided on the table. The man was over 2 meters tall and most of his body was none other than fat.
"Hahaha, looks like I need to get my men to send more beef to satisfy your appetite huh, Fatty-guy."
But the man who called Fatty-guy didn't seem to care and continued eating, he didn't seem to care that the person he was talking to right now was one of the most influential people in Japan.
"By the way, what about that man. I know that this has absolutely nothing to do with your works, but at least I'd like to meet the chief of The Foreigners whom many people respect and scared."
Shizuo asked Jestres.
"Ah ~, he's probably walking around the beach right now. He said he didn't want to see you because you smell like trash." Jestres said bluntly.
"Huh?"
"Well just ignore what he said. He is indeed a digressman and has a low sense of humor. He is not someone as calculative and calm as you think. So forget it." Said Jestres casually.
Shizuo who heard that was silent, he did not seem to be offended by Jestres' words at all. He just confused. Meanwhile Jestres then glanced at the old man in front of her before grinning widely.
"Besides, isn't it the right time to talk about the payment?"
