Chapter 98 – 095 Small Town Wayford
The place Resim guided was another hotel not far from the one where Hwanin was staying.
The Oltz Hotel also bears the name of a hotel, but if it is a 3-star hotel with an attached building, the Glahells Hotel is a 5-star hotel with a large garden.
Recalling the story of Susa, which claims to be a top-notch hotel that costs 2 silver coins (2 million won) for a night in a standard room, Hwanin looked back at the luxurious lobby interior that was not inferior to the 5-star hotels of the earth with an emotionless eye.
=Welcome, Mr. Lesim.=
= I want to have a meal with this person in a quiet place. =
=We will guide you.=
A woman dressed in a black and white tailcoat for duty slightly bent her waist and started walking in front of her.
Such an attitude of dealing with subordinates naturally would not have come out if you hadn’t grown up in such an environment since childhood.
Stare at the back of Resim, where the behavior of the possessor is revealed with dignity.
‘Isn’t this a request for defense lessons?’
The question deepened.
It doesn’t appear that he deliberately created this situation to deceive himself. If you have enough money to stay in a hotel of this size and are privileged enough to work with subordinates, you will be able to recruit colleagues or instructors with great skills.
‘It’s not like the Baron or the High Tribe noticed that I’m a spirit master, and it doesn’t seem like it’s related to Hien Zod.’
I can’t guess, so I’m even thinking about recruiting him as a porter.
But probably not. I wouldn’t have brought him to such a luxurious hotel just to hire him as a porter.
Hwanin, who was guided to a room with one wall made entirely of glass, stared at the garden through the glass, sat down, and wiped his hands with a lukewarm towel.
Although she knew that Lessim was watching her closely for this, Hwanin didn’t care and acted while recalling the dining manners of a top-notch restaurant.
After a while, two women dressed as waitresses came in with menus.
A nine-course menu written on a luxurious leather plate.
Each course had various dishes written on it, but Hwanin asked the woman who approached him to check whether the main dish of the day was fish or meat, and when she heard that it was a greasy fish dish, she ordered light white wine that had not been aged in oak barrels, and asked for the chef’s recommendation for the rest. Did.
=Is there any food you can’t eat?=
“There is not.”
=Your order has been received.=
Compared to Hwanin, who simply finished the order, Resim delivered each item in a strict manner.
= He looked embarrassed. Strangely, my taste buds get picky when I come to places like this.=
“I understand. Because it is human nature to want to eat something delicious.”
= Uh…… Oh well Uhm. Okay. What I want to eat deliciously, even if it’s just one meal…….=
Hwanin answered without much thought, but Resim seemed very impressed by this sentence.
As her Hwanin laughed inwardly, wondering what had happened to move her, Re Sim also realized his true situation and smiled awkwardly.
=By the way, Mr. Hwanin, the order is simple, right? Why did you request all menus as recommendations?=
“Chefs are all human beings and have achieved their own status in the field of cooking. Even if you put in the same order, the same but different dish will come out depending on the person, and the same dish will come out different. When I realized that, my heart gradually changed. What kind of cuisine would this person recommend, and what kind of cuisine would this person be confident in?”
= Ah…….=
“It is a kind of play that is possible because there is no food to cover. There is a slight sense of superiority, as if ordering a hidden menu at each restaurant that certain foods do not suit those who do not suit their constitution.”
= Oh……. But don’t chefs strive to produce the same dishes with uniform quality? Even just looking at the menu, the course dishes were fixed.=
Hwanin smiled a little.
“The etiquette differs according to the audience and circumstances. Even so, there are cases in which a different etiquette is needed even for the same subject and the same situation.”
Then, at Hwanin’s gesture of pointing her finger at Reshim and again at herself, Reshim opened her eyes wide and opened her mouth slightly.
If you look inside, it’s just a trivial story that different dishes can come out depending on the time and place, but even that felt like another truth to Lesim, who created the forer effect based on his own experience.
‘Maybe it’s because he’s still young, but he seems to be surprised by trivial things.’
Resim ate the course meal, cooked exactly as she had asked, and focused all her attention on the man in front of her.
‘It must be. She’s not an ordinary person. It’s not our tribe’s table manners, but it’s moderation and elegant dining manners, knowledgeable people’s speech, and excellent martial arts that can subdue a 5th-level fighter with only skill.’
While visiting the high-ranking military officer in Heyern for several days in order to find a suitable escort for the person he serves, Lesim accidentally witnessed an exotic-looking man completely subdue the senior military commander’s restraint with his skills.
The man has such great martial arts that it is not noticeable that he is an ordinary person who has not awakened.
He is a person who may be better than his master in terms of technology as well as himself who is still short in learning.
In addition, a gentlemanly attitude that leaves a short lesson without being conceited or arrogant even after beating the restraint of the military commander.
Even the nature of a great martial artist who never boasted about it even after that.
If the man was a Lukrang tribe, Leshim would have thought of him as a scion of an ancient family he did not know.
However, the man had a different appearance from the 4 races and 7 sub-races. In other words, it means a person who is not related to the Gojok.
Inevitably, he had to avoid a high status and needed an escort who knew good manners even considering the face and dignity of the attendant.
Lesim eagerly wandered around the city looking for him. It’s because while he was organizing his thoughts for a while, he went out and disappeared with his party.
That day, thanks to the investigation of the spear warrior who accompanied the military officer, he found out the name and also obtained information that he had been issued an official ID card by the administrative officer.
He also got word that he had caught Urger in the wild.
Now that I’ve confirmed that I have enough skills, all I have to do is meet and make a formal request…….
‘I don’t see it. Why?’
Couldn’t find a man. He had a distinctive exotic appearance, but no one knew him anywhere on the main street.
The black hooded cape he was wearing was a popular brand item in the city, so it was difficult to find it based on its characteristics alone.
In the end, Le Sim, who visited a spear warrior named Brillit, was unable to reveal his identity because of his current position, and because of that, he was openly suspicious of the spear warrior and was unable to achieve his goal.
Lessim did not give up.
He was hiding his identity, so he couldn’t mobilize people, but he went around asking about the man’s impression.
Time passed like that, and 10 days had passed, and Reshim had no choice but to give up the man’s search.
‘Maybe he’s already left for another city.’
Disappointed, Leshim looked for a suitable person again, but it was a long way to find someone who met his criteria.
He might have become more picky because he had already seen someone who far exceeded his standards.
‘If you have enough ability, you don’t have manners, and if you have enough courtesy, you don’t have ability…….’
Neither of them can give up.
I didn’t want misfortune to happen to the lady by taking the violent Han, and I didn’t want the lady to be in danger by taking the weak.
It was around the time that Resim’s face was filled with sorrow as he thought that he might not be able to grant the lady’s wishes in the gradual passing of time.
While walking around the labyrinth barracks looking for a decent person, Resim heard a commotion in a bar, and as he looked there, he could see the back of the man he had been looking for so long.
‘Right! It’s him!’
Reshim was impatient, but he did not show such impatience and approached the man cautiously.
And as a result of his polite request, fortunately, he was able to arrange a table for dinner, and after confirming his unexpectedly outstanding personality, Lesim made up his mind inwardly.
If it is not for this man, the lady’s exploration of the labyrinth must be abandoned.
‘I don’t have much time. For the sake of the lady’s wish, I must ask for an escort.’
“So, what are you going to say to me?”
After the course meal, Hwan-in asked a question while drinking peppermint-flavored green tea flavored yellow tea served as dessert.
=I would like to ask Hwanin to escort the labyrinth.=
“…….”
Resim sensed the disappearance of expression on Hwanin’s face and hurriedly continued.
= The number of people is me and one more person. The escort I ask of Hwanin is to protect that one person from the labyrinth. The request fee is 1 gold coin prepaid. Upon completion of the quest, I will pay you 9 gold coins. Hwanin only needs to bring his own equipment.=
Hwanin, who was about to refuse the devil, stared at Resim for a while at the surprising request fee, then opened his mouth.
“Is it just an escort?”
=Yes. Restorative medicine, disease treatment medicine, antidote, and other items will all be prepared here. I think that the ability to easily defeat a level 5 fighter would be enough to escort you in a labyrinth where light does not reach. I know it’s short of explanation, but I promise it’s absolutely not dangerous.=
“…… Did you know that the average cost of a one-time labyrinth escort request for a level 4 job is about 3 silver coins?”
= I know. However, even though Mr. Hwanin is unemployed, I judged that he has the skills to break through the labyrinth where light cannot reach with only his skills.
Hwanin closed his eyes and pretended to think for a moment, then he asked.
“If you pay money, you can get high-class adventurers and explorers with enough trust and skill from the administrator. 10 gold coins is enough money to hire 3 level 5 workers depending on the request period. But I don’t understand why you choose me.”
He said he didn’t understand, but Hwanin had already inferred the circumstances.
A professional boy who exudes high self-restraint while still young.
An escort that such a boy wants to save while checking his skills and manners.
Remembering what happened even 15 days ago and approaching yourself.
An act of ignoring the referral system that can easily obtain verified personnel and directly seeking an escort by spending a huge amount of money.
The administrator’s request mediation system is shared with multiple cities according to the request level, and the information of the requester and the recipient is recorded and preserved.
Putting this together, it comes to the conclusion that a noble son of a high family wants to experience the common people’s labyrinth without revealing his identity and status to others.
Reshim is a guardian who supports and protects that precious son.
Hwanin, convinced of his guess, stabbed Reshim in that part to see his reaction.
“Even if it’s not dangerous, there’s a possibility that it’s illegal.”
Is this a reaction……. Lessim let out a small sigh and replied.
=I swear to the beast god that it is not illegal or illegal, and I swear that there will be no harm to Mr. Hwanin. What I want is someone who has enough manners and skills to be able to part with a smile after this escort request. I wandered around Wayford for a month, but Hwanin was the only person who met that standard.
“It sounds like you investigated my back.”
=…… I won’t deny it. After seeing Hwanin for the first time at Higher Military Academy, I kept looking for Hwanin.=
It was bingo. In addition, Reshim seemed like he would give up without regret if he rejected the request. Hwanin had a slight smile on his lips.
“It’s very difficult for a young lady to make requests that are almost unreasonable.”
=Really…… ?!=
Surprised by the sight of Leshim standing up to the hairs on the wolf’s ears, Hwanin raised his teacup and savored the scent.
‘I really like the scent of peppermint.’
=… Uh, how how…… Did you know?=
Hearing the sound of the teacup in his hand shaking and rubbing, Hwanin took a sip of the tea, rolled it gently with the tip of his tongue, swallowed it, and answered.
It was because I was afraid that if I delayed answering any longer, I would be suspicious and attacked.
“It’s not an enemy, so don’t worry. Leshim, it is the result of gathering the information you spilled while talking.”
Now the pupils shake wildly. ‘Did I spill clues like that? It’s nonsense.’
So when he points out what he can guess, he puts his elbows on the table and covers his eyes with both hands. There were no dignified young wolves there, only puppies scolded by their owners.
“Finally, it was decisive that I would pay ten gold coins for the escort request.”
= Yeah, if it wasn’t for that much, it was because I thought that Mr. Hwanin would reject his request……. No, there wasn’t any evidence to infer that she was a young lady. But how did you know that I was taking care of the lady?=
“Resim. I think you need to study the world a little more.”
=…… Am I that clumsy?=
“Because the only way to make up for the age gap is through study.”
=…….=
It was an alumni answer, but it was a heart that was fully convinced. And he was quite heartbroken over the fact that the lady’s identity was exposed because of his short-lived actions.
What should I do? Canceling everything and going back…… No. Now that I have revealed my face and name, Hwanin’s thinking ability and insight will suffice to trace back the lady’s identity.
Ah. What to do At this rate, the lady’s honor…….
‘I can see all my thoughts.’
Hwanin, who read Reshim’s anguish, knocked on the table before his thoughts grew darker.
=…… ?=
“Let’s do this. For now, I won’t dig into the identity of you or the lady you serve. And the escort will directly check the escort target and accept it if it is okay after about 10 days.”
=I really am?=
“I swear on the name of the Beast God. I am not a leisurely enough person to dig into the status of the two of you.”
In this world, an oath made to a god has the highest reliability among oaths of promise.
It is because the oath made to the name of such a god is very heavy as it is a known god who exists, and if it is known that the oath was broken, it is a number that can be pursued by the punishment knights of the corresponding church, who regard it as dishonoring the name of the god.
Of course, an oath under compulsion has no effect. It only takes effect when an oath is made with one’s own will, just as Hwanin or Resim did.
While Resim was relieved at the oath in the name of God, he became very curious about Hwanin’s occupation.
Answer than that.
=Thank you for your consideration. And Hwanin…… Sir, may I ask why you gave the 10-day grace period?=
“Before that, I will explain why I said I would see the client. First of all, the first reason is that my personality is not good enough to escort a bad-tempered young lady, and the second reason is that my maid is being trained at the training center here. The second reason is that training ends after 7 days. By the way, she is also a swordsman.”
=…… Is it a maid, not a seniority? Perhaps Hwanin-nim is also a holy bone of a certain province…….=
“No. Anyway, that wouldn’t be a bad story for Mr. Lessim. Close escort of a woman is probably better with the same gender.”
= Oh, ah. Yes, I would appreciate it if you would. And the young lady is not such a disrespectful, pathetic young lady, so you can rest assured.=
I don’t know.
“Once you return, ask him for a doctor, and if he agrees, please contact the Olts Hotel. The detailed schedule and details of the contract will be decided later.”
=Okay.=
It takes about 8 days for an expert to break through a labyrinth where light cannot reach. It is known that it takes about 15 days for an unskilled person.
If you can only escort for 15 days and earn 10 gold coins or 1 billion, you should do it.
Currently, Hwanin’s money is approximately 18 unified gold coins and 8 ten silver coins.
It is a large amount of 1.88 billion, but it is also a small amount of money to maintain the quality of life close to the privileged or ruling class.
In fact, just looking at the Olts Hotel, a simple 200-day stay costs one gold coin. If there are 2 people, 1 silver coin per day, 1 gold coin per 100 days, and more than 3 gold coins per year will be spent.
Not only that, but if you properly prepare high-quality weapons or armor, money will be withdrawn in gold coins per piece of armor, and in the case of magical weapons that guarantee safety in certain situations, most start with 10 gold coins.
‘I was going to enter the labyrinth anyway when Isilite comes out, so if I can earn money by doing both, I’d better accept the request.’
As long as the temperament of the lady to be escorted is okay.
