Chapter 63

"What did you say~?"

Nina swayed her body gently and approached Musu.

"I don't want you to misunderstand. I just want him."

As Musu spoke, the color drained from Nina's eyes.

"Yu is mine, you know?"

While thinking that Yu belonged to no one, Yu was repulsed by the perverts' remarks. When Lena slowly stood up and stepped between the two, Yu looked at her with hopeful eyes, and she smiled and nodded slightly.

"Both of you, stop it. Yu belongs to no one. That's right, he belongs to me."

There was just one more pervert. The onlookers were also taken aback, but the receptionists were inexplicably excited, discussing who would be the uke and who would be the seme, not really understanding the situation.

Unable to understand what Nina and Lena were angry about, Musu looked at Yu with a puzzled expression, but Yu averted his gaze. Nung, standing next to Musu, struck a pressure point on Musu's neck with a smile.

"Hehe, Lord Musu, it's no wonder you're misunderstood. Everyone, I apologize. Lord Musu often lacks words and is easily misunderstood. Lord Musu's hobby is collecting talented individuals—surrounding himself with them. Currently, ten individuals live in Lord Musu's mansion, all of them excellent. This time, Lord Musu has taken a liking to Lord Yu and wishes to have him."

"Cough, cough, old man, stop the pressure point on my neck. I admit my explanation was lacking. So, how about this? In addition to the ten individuals in the mansion, I also have about a hundred guests. I don't like restricting them, so they are free to do as they please."

"Why? He doesn't seem that excellent for Lord Musu to take an interest in him."

Sham protested angrily to Musu.

"He is excellent. At least more than you."

"! I am Sham—"

"Sham Du Blood, the second son of the Blood family, who joined the Red Meteor Clan at the age of 16 by paying a fee. Thanks to his financial power and the Red Meteor Clan's support, he reached Adventurer Rank D within a year. His level is 31, his 1st job is Knight, and his 2nd job is Magic Knight. He is right-handed and excels in combining sword and magic into magic sword techniques, but he struggles with shields and controlling his magic sword. His arrogant personality makes him disliked among adventurers and even within his clan."

"Ugh, I admit I can be a bit forceful and am envied by some due to my family background, but you know all this and I'm not even in a clan. How can you say that a nobody like—Yu is more excellent than me!"

"Yeah, I want him. By the way, watch your back."

Sham turned around to see Marifa standing there, having just finished her job. When Marifa came out of the job room, the guild was in an uproar, and the center of it was where Yu and the others were. Pushing through the crowd, she saw a swollen-faced man being held down by two others. From his size, he was a giant, and the man with flashy equipment looked like a noble, with an old man who seemed to be a butler standing next to him. The flashy man was insulting Yu, and Marifa's ears were ringing. Noticing that Nina, who usually had a smile, was expressionless and had drawn her dagger, and that Lena was gripping her staff tightly, she realized the situation was serious.

"You are... a Dark Elf. Do you have something to ask me? From your attire, you seem to be a maid. Do you want to serve me? You are beautiful. Could you tell me your name? My name is—"

As Sham was captivated by Marifa's appearance, Marifa's lips moved as if muttering. To Marifa, Sham was already an enemy. Unconsciously, she cast a spirit magic spell, but of course, with the wound on her neck, no sound came out. Despite this, she completed the spell she had never been able to cast before: the first-level water spirit magic, "Water Palette." It was now ready to be cast at any target.

"Hehe, it seems you're not my type."

"Ugh... Yu, to Muga! I will make you pay for this."

Sham, believing he had been humiliated in front of everyone, turned red and stormed out of the guild with his followers. Muga, freed from his captors, wiped the sweat from his forehead and sat on the floor.

"Yu, I caused you trouble again."

"It's not a big deal."

Yu cast a White Magic "Heal" on Muga, who was sitting on the floor, and then asked him what had happened. Muga explained that he had left the Red Meteor Clan and was starting over with new companions, that some members who didn't accept his departure had been persistently trying to persuade him to return, and that he had been forcibly brought to Yu and the others.

"Hehe, thanks. Now, I'm just taking quests with my new companions. There are only three of us, including me. One is a guy named Thermat, and the other is a weird guy named Maury who calls himself a hero. They both recently came from the countryside, but they're good guys."

"I see, you're working hard."

"We're all front-line fighters, so the balance isn't great, but we get along well."

"Being an adventurer is a dangerous job. It's better to be with people you get along with. So, how long are you staying...?"

"You didn't answer, did you?"

Musu was naturally sitting there, with Nung standing next to him.

"I'm not interested. I can recruit other high-ranking adventurers."

"Hehe, did you know that the mansion you're living in now is mine? Old man, how much was that mansion worth?"

"Considering the location and the size of the building and land, it was listed for 30 million Madoka."

"I remember receiving a down payment of 5 million Madoka from the guild, but what about the rest?"

Musu leaned in, looking at Yu's face with a puzzled expression. Nung was striking pressure points on his side, so Yu wasn't too angry. Yu reached into his item pouch and a stream of gold coins appeared on the table.

"There are 250 gold coins. You should count them."

Yu said this and stood up. Musu, realizing the situation was not as he had planned, broke out in a sweat. Since he had offered, he couldn't refuse the money.

"Lord Yu, Lord Musu didn't mean any harm, please."

Nung bowed to Yu and, when he raised his head, his face was smiling. His smile gave a different kind of reassurance, and it reminded Yu of someone else.

"Ah, yeah... I'm not bothered... by it."

Yu and the others left the guild, said goodbye to Muga and Eckhart, and headed back to the mansion.

"Yu."

"Hm?"

"Didn't Nung look a bit like someone?"

"Yeah... he did look a bit like someone."

"First impressions are perfect!"

"Hehe, where does that confidence come from?"

"Whether good or bad, I think you'll remember me."

"True, you did make an impression."

"More importantly, what do you think about the old man's gaze?"

"Indeed. It seemed he was looking at someone through me."

"Hehe, anyway, gather more information on Yu Sato. The guild seems to be hiding something, but make sure the kingdom doesn't find out. Also, the people lurking around are a nuisance."

"I have already made arrangements for the information. As for the spies, I will take care of it."

Musu smiled, looking forward to the future.