Chapter 34
The wide cloak concealed the young man's tall and slender figure, and there was nothing eye-catching about his clothes. However, he walked neither hurriedly nor slowly, elegantly and calmly. Just by his back, he was able to attract attention among the rough and undisciplined crowd passing by the Bounty Guild.
Passersby attracted by her temperament subconsciously moved their eyes to her face, and suddenly their eyes brightened——
The young man has fair skin, delicate and slightly cold face, soft black long hair falling to his waist, deep blue and calm eyes like ice, and a dark red magic crystal like fire on his collar. The contrasting colors create a beauty that lasts for thousands of years at first glance and is eye-catching.
Even though the young man's clothes and the sword in his hand were ordinary, he gave people a feeling of being out of reach, so no one dared to approach him and talk to him.
As for the other black-haired, green-eyed young man standing shoulder to shoulder with him, although his appearance and temperament were also outstanding, the hunters had seen his slightly raised chin and curious and critical eyes many times, and they were no different from the noble young masters who usually came to place commissions.
In comparison, the blue-eyed young man who looks cold and elegant is more special.
Although they have known each other for several years, Auston has long known that his friend is a two-faced guy, but he did not expect that changing his hair color and putting away his smile would make him look like a different person!
If the common people who had received his healing skills and admired this candidate as the Son of God were here, they would not dare to recognize Elphis when they saw him like this.
"You don't even need to wear a mask. Even if someone here has seen you in the Royal City, they will definitely not recognize you."
Elphis opened his lips slightly, "Be careful when you speak, don't reveal your identity, or you will become the topic of conversation in the Bounty Guild."
Not hearing a response, Elphis turned his head and saw that Austin was lagging behind and listening to the quarrel between the two groups of hunters with great interest. He even walked a few steps closer without any hesitation.
“……”It’s like bringing a Husky out and having to keep an eye on it at all times.
Just as Auston said he was two-faced, Elphis made the same assessment of him.
The wisdom and calmness beyond his age that His Royal Highness usually displayed were all illusions. Aunt Amber had revealed to him that for some reason, His Majesty had always been rather cold towards the prince.
Perhaps in order to seek his mother's approval, Auston has been working hard to become a perfect heir since he was a child. Although he has no talent for magic, fortunately he has a good talent for swordsmanship. After hard training, he is now a one-star high-level swordsman.
But in terms of personality... apart from his mother's indifference towards him, he has never encountered any unpleasant things in his life. In addition, he is young, so it is difficult for him to become truly calm, so he tries hard to pretend to be reliable.
Outsiders were indeed frightened, but this silly child didn't know that the elders knew exactly how much his little head weighed.
Compared to Her Majesty the Queen, Austin had received more love from the Lancaster family since he was a child, so he subconsciously felt that the people in their family were trustworthy. After meeting with Elphis several times, he gradually exposed his pure and kind nature...
Later, when Elphis was extremely speechless, he couldn't help but complain with a wooden face. After many verbal battles, they gradually became familiar with each other. After several years of contact, they had already seen through each other and could be considered friends.
Seriously speaking, they are each other's only true friends... Unfortunately, neither of them realizes this reality which sounds a bit sad.
Elphis walked over, grabbed the man by the collar and dragged him away, "If you run around again, we will split up."
His Royal Highness the Prince curled his lips and looked sulky, but he followed the young man closely - when going out to play, it is more fun to be with friends.
Hippy City is a large city with a teleportation array, and it is adjacent to the resource-rich Ancient Sea Forest, so the bounty branch business here has always been good.
Elphis inquired and found out that the commissions posted on the wall cannot be accepted directly. They must first apply to register as bounty hunters, and then examiners will come to verify their abilities. After that, they must have matching abilities to accept any level of commission.
If a beginner swordsman sets his sights on a high-level commission that pays a lot, it would be strange if the manager would pay attention to him.
If they don't want to do this job in the future, it will be troublesome to queue up and register for the profession. Moreover, Elphis considered that the prince was used to being served. If they temporarily teamed up with outsiders as hunters, Austin might explode if he was ordered to do too much...
So it’s better to issue a commission so that you won’t be bullied when you are the boss.
Watching Al write down the team requirements, Auston, who didn't want to wait, pursed his lips and said, "A high-level swordsman? I am one. Don't you trust my ability? Why are you looking for a group of strangers?"
The young man, wearing a cloak with a large hood to block out too many looks, said calmly, "I want to know the topography and resource distribution in the forest. I also want to hear adventure stories when I'm bored. Can you tell me some?"
Auston shut up immediately.
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As soon as Hansen's team entered the room, they excitedly rushed to the beautiful manager and put a magic cage on the counter. "Vanessa, look at our harvest. This thing runs too fast. It's really hard to catch it alive."
The other smiled and rubbed his hands: "If there is no problem, just pay us."
They were so impatient, because the noble lady who was looking for a cute pet had given them too much! And they had been sleeping outdoors for almost a month, so they really wanted to find a soft bed to sleep on for a day!
Vanessa observed the Swift Rabbit in the cage. This species of level 4 magical beast has always been popular among female mages. Looking at its soft and cute appearance, there is a reason for that.
After paying them 8,000 gold coins, Vanessa waved to the boy who was leaning against the door and seemed to be a different kind of person from Hansen and his gang: "Winster, come here."
The hunters, who were feeling tired, suddenly became excited - when Vanessa called them kids, she would usually recommend a commission that was both easy and profitable!
The young man who walked over was between a teenager and a young adult, with a cold and handsome face, deep features, and dark eyes without any of the innocence of his peers. His bronze skin color added a bit of wild charm to him.
He was tall and straight, and did not have the obvious bulging muscles like many of the hunters around him, so he looked particularly reliable, but the young man had a powerful aura, and wherever he passed, others dared not squeeze or touch him.
The people in the group consciously made room for their little boss. Vanessa was stared at by those calm black eyes, and she swallowed the teasing words she wanted to say again...
"Two guests placed a request this morning. They wanted to hire a group to take them for a training trip. It would only take about ten days. They paid two thousand gold coins, and the proceeds would be divided among them based on their contributions."
Vanessa whispered something else besides the commission, "I see that those two are not the kind of picky and ignorant noble young masters. One of them is a high-level swordsman. They have no problem protecting themselves. You can take them to fight some monsters, share experiences and tell stories, and just treat it as a trip."
The team members who wanted to rest for a few more days looked at each other and said: Let’s take two bosses with some strength to visit Gusen for a few days. There’s a lot of money and no danger. Let’s do it!
Seeing that they were about to accept the commission, Vanessa handed over an iron plate with a number engraved on it. "The two guests mentioned that they would select an old team with fixed members within two days. It seems that they are not in a hurry. You should go and rest first, and then go to Duxiang Hotel to pick them up."
The only woman in the group immediately showed a longing look, "I want to stay in Duxiang for one night today, too." She wanted to take a bubble bath! This was the reward she deserved after a month of hard work!
Her brother looked distressed: "But the price of that restaurant is three times that of other hotels! Wouldn't it be nice to use this money to eat at the Delos Hotel?"
"Wow... I really want to eat this cake. Really, why is it limited edition?"
"Why are you walking so slowly? Aren't you hungry? I really want to eat braised pork, steamed fish meatball soup, and boiled free-range bird right now..."
Hansen's tears flowed from his mouth. "Looks like I'll have to spend another dozen gold coins on food today."
Glancing at Winster walking nearby, Hansen once again marveled at how attractive the two stores were. Since they opened in Hippy City two years ago, even someone like Winster, who had no material desires, would go back and forth between the two places when he returned to the city, and half of his earnings were spent on food and lodging.
Winster: Is there anything wrong with giving money to my brother?
As he approached the hotel, Winster suddenly stopped and frowned. For some reason, he felt like something was about to happen...
He has believed in his premonitions since he was a child. Since Winster did not sense any danger, he ignored his accelerated heartbeat and continued to move forward indifferently.
Nine people with great appetites ordered a large table of dishes. Before the dishes were served, everyone held their wine glasses and tea cups and drank happily. Once they relaxed, they started chatting.
"It's a shame they can't sell their wine for takeout."
"At least you can buy more soft bread to take away, but it's a pity it won't last long."
"Ah--I haven't seen Miss Nancy for a while. I missed her."
The man next to him winked and said, "Go meet your old lover tonight. You'll still have time to pick him up tomorrow morning."
"Get lost! I think you want me to die suddenly if I don't sleep!"
"Ouch~ Vito you can't do this, hahaha!"
There were all kinds of people on the first floor, so it was naturally noisy. Auston was quite disgusted by some overly vulgar words and said dissatisfiedly: "Why don't you go to the second floor compartment? Don't you think it's noisy?"
The blue-eyed young man gently blew away the petals in the cup, "It's quite fun to have some fun."
Austin: “???” You usually avoid your group of followers! Isn’t it because you think they are too noisy?
Elphis: The boss behind the hotel goes on a secret visit
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The store employees suddenly felt their scalps tighten: It seemed like they were being stared at by some scary thing???
A few tables away, the hunters were still chatting. The only lady didn't like their conversation about the women in the brothel. "What are you talking about in front of the children? Talk about something else."
"Winster is not a kid anymore, do you think he is just a twelve-year-old little brother?"
One of them smiled proudly: "I took him to a brothel three years ago!"
Elphis was stunned - he seemed to have heard the name wrong just now?
Hansen suddenly thought of a question, "Winster, are you going to go on the commission you just accepted?"
The kid has always been impatient to do the work of a protector. The existence of an employer is a burden to him, and Winster never gives a single glance to a burden, so he has never participated in such tasks for several years.
But according to Vanessa, this commission sounded good, so Hansen asked one more question.
The young man lowered his eyebrows and looked indifferent. "No."
He was thinking about taking a solo commission tomorrow, and then...
suddenly--
"Winster?"
A strange yet familiar voice came from behind me, just as gentle as in my memory, but with a strange chill.
Winster's pupils constricted, and his body completely froze.
How is it possible...
Alphis heard the name clearly when Hansen asked the question. He turned a corner and saw the familiar dark amber hair...
After calling his name, the man turned around in surprise. Elphis recognized at a glance that this was his younger brother whom he hadn't seen for nearly eight years.
Winster had grown from a child into a tall, long-legged, handsome young man, but his appearance was the kind of unforgettable, aggressive beauty that hadn’t changed much in Elphis’ eyes. In addition, they left letters to each other every year, so there was really no sense of strangeness. Because of this, Elphis could naturally start to educate him—
"How old are you now? You dared to go to a brothel three years ago?!"
Elphis' tone was even colder than before. He finally felt the same way as his mother did the night she first recognized him. It was that feeling of being happy but also wanting to beat up the child!
Winster was caught off guard when he saw his brother, and before he could come to his senses, he was criticized again - this was not the reunion scene I imagined with a warm hug!!!
Out of guilt for avoiding him all the time, and out of fear of Samuel, coupled with the surprise and nervousness at the moment, Winster had lost his usual calm and indifference under his complicated emotions.
Sensing his brother's dissatisfaction, he pointed to the back reflexively: "They tricked me into going there. I didn't do anything and I got out soon!"
Hunter group members: "..."
Who are you? Who is this person who is not cold-faced when being disciplined and even complains? !
The exquisite and indifferent young man with blue eyes glanced at the group of people who were much older than his child, wondering how Winster got mixed up with them.
"Are these the people who adopted you?"
Winster shook his head in disgust.
In this case, there is no need to give him more face. The young man's eyes fell on Winster again, "Follow me."
His attitude was neither warm nor gentle. What confused everyone at the table was that Winster actually followed him obediently! His timid look almost made them burst out of their eyes!
"Who is this?"
"I don't know. I haven't heard Winster mention it."
"Where on earth did Winster come from? The people he knows look as tough as he is."
On the other side, Auston, who had been extremely curious, asked, "Who is this?"
Winster calmed down and looked at the outsider who had been ignored for a long time. He took a step forward and approached Elphis, gently pulling the cloak around his waist, "Brother, who is this?"
From distance to actions, it is clear who is close and who is distant.
Auston looked at the two people who were so close to each other and curled his lips in dissatisfaction. Why did he seem like an outsider?
It was not until Winster walked over that Elphis finally realized that the child was almost as tall as him, and perhaps would grow a little taller in the future... The young man showed a look of relief to see the piglet growing up healthily.
"This is my friend, Auston." He turned and looked at His Royal Highness the Prince, "This is my brother, Winster. I have something to talk to him about. You can eat first."
"Huh? Why haven't I heard you mention that you have a younger brother before..." Before he could finish his words, Auston was pushed by his friend. He sat down angrily and watched the two of them walk out of the store.
Turning to a secluded corner, Elphis was about to talk to Winster, but when he turned his head, he saw him smiling.
"Don't you want to see me? Why are you still smiling?"
Winster's expression suddenly became serious: "It's not that I don't want to see my brother."
He was laughing because he didn't expect his brother to wear the birthday gift he secretly gave him a few years ago. However, he didn't leave any clues to show that it was given by him. How could his brother...
They must have the same taste in aesthetics, so my brother fell in love with her at first sight!
It’s a pity that the material is not very precious. I’ll wait until he sends me something better later.
Elphis didn't know what the child was laughing at, he had other things to worry about.
The young man narrowed his eyes and asked, "Why don't you come to me? Are you afraid that I will bring the priests of the Holy See to arrest you?"
On the other side, Winston stopped smiling after hearing this, lowered his head, and pursed his thin lips -
He already knew that his brother's coma had nothing to do with Samuel. He also learned a lot through dreams over the years and knew that he would not bring bad luck to others...
But Samuel didn't like his brother's existence. He was afraid that going to the royal city to find someone would make that guy unhappy, and then he would do something to his brother...
How should he explain this to his brother?
That’s right!
Winster's pupils suddenly shrank - is that guy sleeping or awake now? !
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