chapter 1

「Please do not consume potion excessively. Too much restoration may destroy your soul」 – Alchemist Association

When he finished reading the sentence, the flier was rolled up by the wind and flew up in front of him. Shouji quickly tore it into pieces of paper. It flew up from the palm of his hands becoming a confetti and disappear across the roof of the house.

It is something everyone knows about without being advised using the flier.

Recovery potion has the effect to heal the body. There is inhabited magic powers to stop the user’s bleeding, closing the wound, and relieving pain. If you use such medicine, it is not weird if there is abnormality with your soul.

In the first place, The Alchemist Association is selling potion to spread it widely. Even though they know it has side effects, they still sell it because it make money.

「… Was this here?」

The miners who went into the bar, the lady who smoke tobacco got carried into luxurious carriage, the mercenaries who made a loud voices and fight ―― Shouji turned his back from the main street where such crowds were gathered and turned his feet to the back alley.

While walking idly, Shouji pull a test tube from the ammunition band wrapped around his waist. He played the plug with his thumb and put the Low-grade recovery potion into his mouth. The medicine passes through his throat and infiltrate his stomach.

The recovery effect surged around his body immediately. The visualized magic powers looks like snow crystals, it covers Shouji whole body and it dissipate quickly.

―― This is why you cannot stop using recovery potion.

There is no scar left on his body. Therefore, the recovery potion has accomplish its original function, the magic powers that has no place to go run wildly stimulating his cranial nerves.

His consciousness slowly becomes white and fuzzy ―― Becoming addictive of the euphoria that ease his mouth.

Shouji’s feet became staggered because the overflowing sensation, but he tightened it up using his will power.

I still have stifling job today. I cannot do it but, I cannot afford to lose tomorrow’s meal, I cannot go lazily.

Shouji took out a map from his jacket. He use it to reorganized the path to the destination on his mind. However, looking at the map drawn by the receptionist of the underground guild over again, it looked like a fucking shit.

The meaningless flower circle mark, evoked more anger. Though there is excess scribble, the road is shown with arrows appropriately.

While thinking, Shouji wandered walking around the alley He came across a house caught between apartment houses.

*Potsun* He became bewildered, it looks lonely as if refused the ground-up shop and became isolated.

(TLN : Potsun is SFX for loneliness)

「Is this here…」

On the roof of the red brick there is wooden sign written 『Atelier of Percibell』. A small bell decorated the entrance was blown by the gentle wind and brushed against it.

The store is so outdated, the dirty passage is stand out it catch the eye. Even the flowers planted in the flowerpots looks unhealthy. The window glass was cloudy and he did not know what the condition inside looks like, but the voice of a man was heard through the door.

「Like I said, it is better to work at home you know. It is clean, safe, truly a high-end shop」

「All you have to do is leave everything to us, let’s arrange a deal」

「But, umm that’s.. I want to clean the store by myself for the last time… And it is troubling if I do not know what kind of work I am going to work」

There are two voices that is persuading ―― both of them are men.

The voice of a confused girl took a step back and was quiet reserved.

She try to show refusal, but he can tell from the tone that they are persistent about it and she is troubled.

Shouji glanced at the map and confirmed it. The address is not wrong.

As he walked to the entrance door and twisted the door knob, a squeaky sound was heard.

The rusty smells of metal goods passed through years, in addition the smells of aromatic tree and chemicals leftover approach his nose

On the front counter, there is a glass case display shelf with a variety of small and large potion bottles decorating it.

Antique magic tools is placed on a stepped shelf at the wall side. Dried herbs and poisonous grass can also be found. And not just that, there are also bottled healthy foods and beauty related ointment cream. Crude medicine material, there are also strange looking plants planted in a pot.

The interior wallpaper faded with age, a crack line was formed at the joint between the ceiling and the wall.

It feels like an old-fashioned alchemist shop, but the alchemist’s registration certificate in the picture frame is brand-new.

「What, ah is it a customer ?」

「Sorry, but Nii-san. Please do it later」

(TLN : I will use Nii-san instead of Brother)

The two men responded to Shouji’s appearance. Looking annoyed, they gaze fiercely against the nuisance. Both of them are not human but beastmen.

The Boarman’s face looks crude at a glance, but the other men is a Wolfman with calm demeanor.

You can deduct that neither of them is good, Their face shows no mercy. They were always waiting for the other party to be frightened and escaped.

However, even when given pressure, Shouji still kept silent with a cool face and did not go away.

On the contrary, he raise one hand to his own abdomen on purpose, he grab his finger joint with a gesture like crushing something.

It is a signal to sell a fight. The air becomes tense, and it gradually becomes heavier.

Despite intimidating the beastmen, Shouji still caught a glimpse of a girl who was caught in the gap between them

She seems to be asking for help from an unexpected visitor, while getting her back against the wall.

「Awawa-wa!!!」

An appearance with a clean white one piece. Spread out cozy cuffs with bell-shaved sleeve, the modest natural chest clasped with a cute ribbon knot, sleeveless undergarment enveloped with heavy decorative cloth wrapped downward.

The skirt’s top was embroidered with embroidery pattern that showed the reputation for alchemy.

Especially being drawn in by the blue eyes that emit blue light are particularly attractive

The blonde hair that extends until the tip of the shoulders without fading away, it is glistening like a golden thread.

Perhaps she is a little young, her innocent face has not mature into a beautiful girl yet but she is a beauty I think.

「Oi」

The Boarman thrust both his hands into his coat pocket, Without trying to conceal his irritation, Drools covered his tusk making tick sounds. His breathing become rough as he close his distance with Shouji.

Is it for the purpose of intimidating ? he display a sharp looks scooping up from bottom to top.

「Listen, hurr――」

「You smell, do not get close to me」

He send a side punch to brush it off. Smearing the Boarman’s thick cheek.

One of the man legs float, and cracking sounds indicating a broken-neck was heard.

While turning his neck halfway around, the collapsing Boarman accidentally bumped into a single-legged round table.

A tragedy arise destroying the souvenirs made of crystal that was decorated on the table.

It scatters to the ground with a rattling sounds, it collides with the floor and breaks miserably.

It is not something that was accumulated by the girl, who is a shop owner.

She hold her cheeks and screamed grievously.

「Aaaaaaa!!! T-the goods are!!!」

「Nii-san, do you know where we came from?」

The remaining rogue gripped the brim of his hat, and his eyes glitter with threat.

The Wolfman in a business suit, did not feel agitated with the violence previously.

Is he rank higher than the Boarman with broken-neck ?

He give a glance at the lying subordinate, but he does not look concerned.

Shouji who remain expressionless, opened his mouth slowly.

「I plan to sell off that woman and this shop, I cannot hand over it to the likes of you」

「Eh, eh … Eeeeeeee!!! S-sell off !? I-I will be sold away !?」

The girl’s scream was astonishing, as if it can turned the heaven and earth upside down.

But neither the Wolfman nor Shouji notice the girl.

They treated it as if it is a common decision.

They stare at each other ―― it ended after a few seconds.

The Wolfman suddenly weaken his gaze and shrugged his shoulders. It is an attitude that is easy to understand

He try to ease up the other’s tension by infusing his amber-colored eyes with gentle colors.

Shouji seemed to laugh at the obvious play, but come to think of it nothing was funny.

「Are you also a debt collector ? If so you should understand if we are on the same business. We came first, that is why we should finish it first. That is the rule, right ?」

「It will be good if you did not come」

「Oii, oii, Nii-san listen, quarreling does not make money you know. We belongs to Beastmen organization called「Wazz Brothers」and it is associated with debt collection organization. We also have financial licenses approved by the country. What about you Nii-san ?」

He offered his business card from his pocket all of sudden with accustomed movement.

While maintaining a stubborn attitude, Shouji did not receive it and left it alone. The Wolfman’s face becomes red. He can see that the Wolfman’s complexion becomes red even though it is covered by fur.

「I am entrusted by the underground guild」

When Souji gave the name of the organization he belongs to, the Wolfman’s face got dumbfounded and his anger vanished quickly.

The underground guild is also known as the criminal guild.

It is not different from the dark organization, but there is a slight difference.

It is a guild that only post illegal work on the quest board, it will not give any power to external members.

The system is no different from the adventurer guild. The underground guild will mediate the work but will not cooperate fully. Because it only earns intermediary fee with the client

In other words, Shouji is not an official debt collector―― He is a villain who just picked up a quest requested by suspicious party.

「Then, it is not a wise choice to dispute with me. You probably killing time to earn pocket money right ? What if it gets so hot」

「I am not getting hot particularly」

「Nii-san hey, please think it about it. I have a back-shield here. I also have legitimate certificates and mortgages. You are alone right ? even if you have friends, it will be not over than 10 right ?」

「You only have three seconds to decided whether to die here or not」

「Don’t you understand ? I am being serious. I said a small fish like you come again later!」

「You come after me」

「Eat this!」

Even if his pride got trampled completely, the Wolfman seems to look for a gap, he started raising a loud voice. Using a palm to cover Shouji’s eyes to block his view. Then pulling out a dagger hanging on the belt using his other hand. Beastmen have physical build better than human. Their agility and strength are above the standard

Moreover, Shouji is too close, it is close enough to have a confrontation

Turning over his wraist, a silver trajectory run straightly, and a blade pierce the defenseless belly

―― on the verge

「Huh ?」

As if expecting it, Shouji dodged it and easily stretching the Wolfman’s right arm and twist it. The dagger fell apart. The arm joint continue to bend in the opposite direction. A groan was leaked from the beast mouth.

The Wolfman is stunned, whether it is a mistake or not but he could not believe it.

You can win if you have strength―― did he by chance though about it ?

He tried to regain control by stepping on Shouji’s feet, but that was a rather bad move. Without clashing, he lose in strength, his joint arm broke and deformed.

「Uwuaaaaaa!!!」

The Wolfman’s protruding mouth bounces. While sweating fiercly, he swung his broken arm desperately, the beastmen tried to escape with staggering movement while walking forward.

Without any delay, Shouji bends his knee and picked up a dagger that fell to the floor, He stabbed it into the back that full with openings.

The dagger penetrated through the fabric of the suit, thrust deep into the skin. Warped the stabbed man’s spine. Shouji rotated the cutting edge and gouged the back flesh

「…Aa」

A death agony resounded inside the store.

Shouji pulled out the dagger, he looked at the blade covered with blood and oil. He threw it into the floor without any concern

「Farewell, brothers」

The congested eyeballs looked at Shouji for the last time, the Wolfman crumbled down to the floor like a broken doll.

The two corpses were overlapped precisely

Shouji who has finished fighting, he turned around to the girl for the first time.

Red water drops on his lips. He then licks the spurt of warm blood.

「Now then, are you Percibell ?」

「Y-yes, t-that’s right… Hiiii, p-please h-hhelpp, g-grandma…」

The girl―― Percibell was shaking with fear of the bloody smell and violence, her knee was shaking, but it seems the shock of her mind has loosen the tension of her lower body, before long her underwear got wet.

A small amounts of water flowing from her thighs to her knee socks,

The warm stream of urine flow will not stop even if you have will power. It creates a large pool of waters under her feet while making chirochiro sound. (TLN : chirochiro is an SFX for flowing water)

In that incontinent situation, she snaps her neck and fainted.

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