2. Return to Superbia (3)
“Vivian?”
‘You’re not Sylvia.’
The voice that brought up the truth he wanted to ignore called out to him.
Her voice and face were the same as before.
That face that smiles with narrow eyes and blames people without hesitation.
“Are you really that Vivian?”
“Oh, there, that, that… .”
“I bet you didn’t come back as an aspirant… .”
A casual and natural accusation.
Although it was a word, it was not a word to Vivian.
Numerous accusations I had heard before came back to life with that one word.
The scars that had barely healed after being stabbed by a horse and cut by a person burst open.
“I’m sorry, I’m sorry, I’m sorry… .”
Vivian was barely able to stand up against the wall.
Unfocused eyes scanned the floor mercilessly.
Even after seeing her in danger, the manager was calm.
Rather annoyed.
“That is still the case. Irresponsibility to go over with a word of apology, without any results.”
“I’m sorry, I’m sorry… .”
“Look, did you come to beg?”
Vivian’s appearance was nonsensical.
Clothes and shoes that were no different from rags, and bony limbs visible underneath.
Frizzy and split hair.
The soup with a face as if it had been rolled out of a gutter.
It even smelled disgusting.
There was nothing strange about being mistaken for a beggar.
“You say you want to be Sylvia, so you want to start as a beggar?”
“I’m sorry, I’m sorry… . I’m not Sylvia, sorry… .”
“Get out of here. Before I tell the guild and get kicked out… .”
“Vivian?”
A mysterious voice flew from behind Vivian.
Immediately after that, life returned to Vivian’s eyes.
The manager was puzzled and peeked behind her.
A man with a tired and annoyed look.
He has a considerable body that can be seen under the loose cloak, but he is also quite tall.
What stood out more was his group.
An elf was sitting on his shoulder, and right behind him was a maid wearing a black eyepatch and fluttering long silver hair.
It’s been a while, but the manager’s eyes were taken by the maid.
Maybe because she covered her eyes, she exuded a more mysterious charm.
“What are you doing here? He’s not in the room.”
the man said
Could it be that she is Vivian’s manager?
“Ah, that’s it… .”
She still looked uneasy, but Vivian’s face was lively.
I don’t know what happened, but it looks like that man brought Vivian back here.
‘There are such blind idiots… . It seems that he jumped into this intense place without even knowing it.’
The manager snorted.
In his own eyes, who had raised potential aspirants here again and again, their future was obvious.
miserable failure.
Vivian was such a woman, and that’s how undiscerning managers usually end up.
Even for the future of the manager world, I couldn’t save advice to juniors who were lacking.
“Are you Vivian’s manager?”
“By the way.”
“It looks like you became a manager recently, did you join a guild?”
The man scratched his chin as if it were annoying, then replied.
“Neither one.”
Throw it away and grab Vivian’s wrist.
“Go. Don’t stand here.”
“Yes, yes… .”
It was an act of blatant self-ignorance.
The manager changed his mind.
I tried to give advice as a senior, but I just wanted to fuck him.
“You will regret it. As for Vivian, I used to… .”
“Yes, good job.”
Say it or not, the man tried to get Vivian past the manager.
My stomach was boiling.
Although the manager’s status has risen since the manager’s guild was created.
There were too many people who gave strength to their necks without being properly recognized for their value yet.
The manager nervously reached for the man’s shoulder.
“People say… !”
right after reaching out.
“Ah-!”
My wrist twisted, and the force of the pressure threw me to the floor.
“Ouch… !”
I didn’t even see what happened.
What he could barely tell was that his arm was twisted and bent as if it were about to be ripped off.
When I turned my eyes to see Vivian and the others, the maid was gone.
“Kati.”
“… Yes.”
“Wait a little longer.”
The maid named Kati squeezed the manager’s hand tightly.
“Ouch… !”
It was so painful that I couldn’t even tell him to stop.
“At least one finger… .”
The man said nonchalantly, and the maid’s other hand gently grabbed the manager’s thumb and bent it.
Slow and smooth movements made me imagine the next situation.
A feeling of fear as if it were going to break came over me.
“Oops… !”
“No, it’s okay. Let go now.”
“Yes.”
As soon as the man stopped talking, Kati let go of her hand.
“Huh, heh… .”
The manager fell face down and grabbed his wrist.
During my captivity, I imagined hundreds of times my arm being pulled off and my fingers being broken.
It was fortunate that nothing like that actually happened.
But for a while, it seemed like I couldn’t even use my hands.
“Heh, whoa… .”
When he came to his senses and looked up, Vivian and the others had entered the room.
I wanted to follow him right away and ask him out, but I couldn’t.
The maid who technically controlled the intensity of pain.
Thinking of her made my wrists ache again.
“This bastard, Vivian… .”
He just chewed inwardly at the mischievous Vivian and the manager next to her.
Then, suddenly, a smile came to my mind.
If Vivian is going to challenge the Temporary Hero again.
We will meet in the upcoming test.
There are a few aspirants I’ve been eyeing recently.
‘As an even bigger insult, I won’t let you set foot on this side again… . I’ll see you then.’
The manager’s ambition flared up.
***
“Are you the previous manager?”
Knowing this, I asked to confirm.
As I climbed the stairs, I heard all the conversations from above.
Vivian, who repeatedly said that she was sorry for the criticizing man.
“yes… . You were in charge of… . My name is Felix… .”
“Ugh. Never mind. Even if you run into them, just ignore them.”
Anyway, he’s a weird guy.
Was it really necessary to say such a thing to Vivian?
In particular, it is unlucky that her eyes are open and her smile is reminiscent of Penny.
Even that Felix had his eyes wide open.
It’s not like Penny does with her eyes closed, it means she’s imitating it.
why would you do that… ?
“Yes, yes, he is no longer ours! Better forget the bad past!”
Mercy helped with a word from the side.
Like the elf, she has a good affinity.
Carty, on the other hand, didn’t say a word, but Vivian’s eyes looking at Carty were very friendly.
Originally, I was a bit wary, but I guess I felt grateful for that incident earlier.
“Yes, sorry… .”
“Please wash up and come out. I will be leaving soon.”
“Hoo… .”
Mercy glanced at me intrigued.
“Don’t look at me with those eyes. You stay here, give me a change of clothes, and come to the next room when you are ready.”
“Yes, I understand.”
I left the room, leaving Mercy and Vivian behind.
Mercy’s mischievous voice was heard from beyond the closed door.
“Okay then, let’s wash together!”
“Yes Yes?! me, there, that… .”
“I’m a colleague who will be with you in the future, so how is it! It’s okay to show off your body!”
Where does that personality go?
Still, it’s good that Vivian is docile.
There were many times when the guys in the previous party were ashamed of Mercy’s pranks because they acted coldly.
“Would you like to wash separately? Shall we go out?”
I asked Kati, who followed me to the next room.
She shook her head expressionlessly and transformed into a cat.
A small white cat with amber eyes shining like beads.
“Meet-”
I really can’t get used to him.
I’ve known him for almost 4 years, but I still get dizzy every time he does this.
It’s not easy to dismiss them as completely different creatures.
Seeing her brazenly doing whatever she wants, she looks like a real cat.
“Do you want a hug?”
When I reach out my hand, it climbs on it and starts biting my fingers.
I knew it would be like this.
“It hurts man.”
No matter what I say, grab it with your front paws, bite it, and kick it with your back paws.
Yes, if you’re satisfied with that… .
Even if you stab it with a knife, it won’t go in, but if Kati bites it, it’s a little stingy.
The body of a demon is as strong as a superhuman, and Kati, who has reached a certain level, is not an easy person.
In other words, it means that the teeth are sharp and hard enough to scratch my body.
The last time we were bitten while playing around, there was real blood, so we’ve been careful with each other since then.
I looked around the room, putting my finger on the sacrifice.
Because it is a room for 4 people, it is very spacious.
There are also 4 beds.
There was also a desk next to each bed.
It was a neat room equipped with just the necessities, but the most noticeable thing was the calendar on the wall in front.
The training camp schedule was clearly written.
Class times and meal times, a list of teachers conducting classes, a full map of the training center, and so on.
Surprisingly, the system is organized well.
Do you provide food as well?
I wonder how you feed them
But there is something else that draws the most attention.
‘Temporary warrior promotion test.’
It is a test that is held every two months, and it is the test that Vivian failed 10 times.
The next exam is in about a month.
Time is running out, but as long as Vivian follows well, I expect to be able to pass without incident.
I’m a bit worried because it seems to be a serious nutritional deficiency.
It’s a superman’s body, so it’s strong.
It’s difficult even if you fall down because it’s hard.
It’s my job to keep it from happening, so I’ll do my best.
-smart.
“Ian? May I come in?”
“It’s open.”
“You don’t know. Same with Kati… .”
Kati, who had been taken down from her hands, returned to being human.
“Come in quickly.”
The door opened and Mercy, smirking, stuck her head out.
oh wow, i hate it
Mercy was followed by Vivian.
His frizzy hair was still the same, but he washed it clean and changed his clothes, making it look cleaner overall.
The black spots were erased, and the skin was as smooth as Mercy’s.
It’s dry and the clothes are a little loose, but the flesh will come on quickly.
The advantage of a superhuman body is that it can absorb and use anything well.
Vivian turned her head, perhaps ashamed of her current situation.
He had red hair and even his face turned red.
Anyway, if I gain some weight, I think I will look great.
Since the portraits of the 1st warrior party were put up, the outer appearance of the heroes also became important.
There are even a few warriors who became famous simply because they were pretty and handsome.
Later, if you take an expensive painter, choose a portrait properly, and promote it… .
Support or interest will pour in.
“Vivian. Before we leave, I have something to tell you.”
“yes… .”
I wonder if that low spirits will get better with time.
“Rather than talking about it, it must be true that there is something you want to confirm.”
Vivian swallowed in a serious mood.
It’s a pretty important matter, so I can’t hold the weight.
“You can look at Kati from now on. Kati?”
“Yes.”
“Remove the blindfold.”
The knot of the eyepatch slowly untied.
Anyway, Kati is a Mine after all.
Even if it’s a little different for me, it doesn’t change that it’s a creature that opposes humanity.
The members of the 1st party hated Kati, a demon.
It was a natural reaction since killing demons is a warrior’s job, but I was also saddened inside.
How about Vivian?
When he found out that Kati was Mine, a member of the Demon Tribe.
You have to see how it will react.
I won’t get kicked out just because I hate it.
It is a natural reaction for humans to fear or reject demons.
However, how to treat Vivian when educating and training her in the future.
My policy will change.
Finally, the thick eye patch came off completely.
Amber eyes with vertical pupils met Vivian.
I carefully watched Vivian’s reaction.