chapter. 8

After leaving the Shadi's weapon shop, he walked straight to his favorite bar, which was not too far from his current location.

As Shadi was walking on the side of the road, he heard someone calling his name. "Shadi!".

Shadi quickly turned around and found a girl with brown hair tied in a ponytail, Amaira, running towards him while carrying shopping bags in her hands. "Hey...what are you doing here, Shadi?" teased Amaira.

"I just happened to be going to your father's shop," Shadi replied gently.

As if finding gold on the street, Amaira's expression became very happy. She approached Shadi and took his right hand. "Wow... it's a coincidence that I'm also going to the shop. May I ask for a ride?" Amaira teased while hugging Shadi.

Shadi awkwardly agreed to Amaira's request, and they both walked together towards Amaira's father's bar. Once they arrived, they were greeted by Ghun.

"I thought something had made you late, but it turns out you're just on a date without letting me know," Ghun said jokingly.

"No, Dad. I just happened to bump into Shadi, who wanted to come here, so we decided to walk together," Amaira said, trying to defend herself while turning away with a blushing face.

"Well, then quickly put your bags away and start serving the customers so that I can treat Shadi," Ghun said, ushering Shadi to sit down. Shadi sat in front of the table while waiting for his order, while Amaira, with a sulky expression, quickly put on her apron and began serving drinks to the customers.

"Uhh, I wanted to serve Shadi," Amaira murmured with a sour expression. Ghun gave Shadi his favorite drink and began to engage in a conversation with him.

"Shadi, may I ask you something?"

Shadi, who was eating fruit in his drink, stopped eating and replied, "What do you want to ask?"

"I've seen you many times, and I want to know about your profession. May I?" Ghun asked with a serious expression.

Shadi was a bit surprised by the question since it was the first time he had been asked about his occupation. He couldn't reveal that he was an assassin, so he had to lie. "I work as an adventurer," Shadi said, showing his adventurer guild card.

Ghun raised his eyebrows while looking at Shadi's guild card and said, "Oh... so you're an adventurer?"

Shadi nodded confidently. Ghun returned Shadi's guild card, and Shadi took it back and looked at it for a moment. As a slave, Shadi couldn't join a legitimate adventurer guild unless he had permission from his master. Luckily, Shadi's master was the head of staff at the adventurer guild, so he was able to easily get Shadi into the guild.

While Shadi was lost in thought, Ghun suddenly spoke to him, interrupting his thoughts. "Hey...Shadi, what if I allow you to propose to my daughter?"

Shadi was surprised when Ghun asked him to marry Amaira. He hesitated because of his identity as an assassin, and he worried about what would happen if his real identity was exposed in front of Ghun and Amaira. However, Shadi tried to remain calm and talk to Ghun.

"I'm surprised by your request, Sir. I need time to think about it. Does Amaira know about this plan?" asked Shadi.

Ghun shook his head. "No, not yet. I want to tell her after you decide whether or not to propose."

Shadi nodded and promised himself to think carefully about his decision. However, Amaira, who was curious about Shadi and her father's conversation, immediately asked her father and Shadi.

"Hey, what are you guys talking about?" asked Amaira curiously.

Ghun smiled at his daughter and told her about his request for Shadi to propose to Amaira. Amaira looked happy to hear it and thanked her father.

"Really? Yay... I'm thrilled to hear it. Thank you, Daddy!" said Amaira happily.

Shadi, who was still hesitant, listened to their conversation carefully. He began thinking about his future and what he should do.

His identity cannot be exposed, so Shadi decided to ask Ruoni about it, hoping that she would allow him to do so.

In the bustling adventurer guild, there was a woman with red hair who wore black secretary clothes. She was sitting in front of a cabinet and looking at the documents stored inside it. The woman was Ruoni, who was disguised as a secretary in the guild. She was trying to find information about Shadi.

Ruoni worked hard to find clues about Shadi's origin and always tried to keep everything organized. Unfortunately, her efforts were unsuccessful.

"This is strange. There is no record about Shadi's origin, only records of when he registered. What's even stranger is that he registered a month before he was captured and sold to a slave trader," Ruoni said, feeling frustrated.

Ruoni kept searching, but since the result was null, she decided to stop looking. "Is the magic symbol on his chest the reason? Unfortunately, there are no records of the type of magic symbol he has, so it's difficult to find the right magic to unlock it," Ruoni said, almost giving up.

Ruoni felt tired and planned to go home. However, at that time, she was intercepted by someone named Mr. O, who was also disguised as a guild secretary.

He wasn't wearing a mask, so his face was clearly visible. He had light blue hair, green pupils, a handsome face with a sharp chin and a pointed nose, and slanted eyes that were a mix of Asian and European. "You called me, Chief?" asked O to Ruoni.

Ruoni spoke to O while crossing her arms. "I heard that you will run a mission together with Shadi, so I am asking you to watch over and protect Shadi for now."

Hearing that, O became a little surprised and then asked Ruoni, "Is there a problem? It's not like you to ask me to protect one of your special pieces."

"He has a secret that makes me curious, besides his magical abilities," Ruoni said, with a flat expression.

"Alright, then. If that's the case, I'll watch over my junior," O said resignedly before disappearing.

To be continued...