Setting Out

Well, I now have the ability to endure this cold. Because I took this ability from an old man, I am not as good as a young Frost like June is but I can now endure this cold much better than I used to. The old man Jock died as soon as I took the ability to endure this climate from him. I then called out to everyone to make them think that I was as shocked by his death as anyone else was. I did so to not let them know that I quite frankly killed him.

And I decided to leave the village before anyone could even get suspicious.

"You sure about this?" From my constant interactions with him, I have come to understand some of his expressions. So I know that June is making a concerned face right now as he asks that.

"Yes, thanks for all you did." And so I say. "I am sorry that I was a bit of a jerk when we first met."

"A bit? You were a TOTAL jerk!" He says jokingly. I just smile awkwardly at that as I realize that it's true. Maybe being subjected to such harsh treatment by Dues had caused that, or maybe it was the suspicions I had in mind that have all been nullified by this point.

Yes, I now know that these people do not eat humans and they are not in any other way hostile to me either, not by nature anyway. I can trust them as much as I can trust humans, which isn't much but oh well, it's more than nothing.

"Well, I'll be off." I say and turn and start walking. June only waves to me (which I see from the corner of my eyes). I wave back and leave as fast but casually as I can.

And so, I distance themselves from me before anyone finds out that I killed one of them. I am expecting that there would be an uproar when someone finds out. My name might even get famous, or infamous, if you'd like to consider it like that. Before that happens, I need to familiarize myself with this place. I'm not some protagonist of an isekai anime after all that I already know everything because it is all basically like a game.

This is a completely new world and it doesn't run in any way that it is supereasy to figure things out or anything. I don't know much about it. But, I need to.

*****

"Did you find anything?" Grey asks me as soon as he enters my palace. Yes, we are in Glice right now.

"I did. And I need your help to find more." I reply.

Now I know fourth-wall breaking and all that jazz is Irium's thing but I might need to do it at this point to make everything clear to you guys.

So, here goes. I am Danny, the most badass man in the entire novel. I'm also the most handsome man … Okay, I realize that's more cringe than it is cool or funny. Jeez! How does that idiot even say lines like these like it's no big deal?

Anyway, on to the real explaining – 2 days ago, a building owned by Remedy Corporations, which is a large organization of mages, just disappeared. All the people in the building were safe though. I was 'asked' by Dues ex machina to investigate what had happened. And so I talked to everyone who worked in the building. That is how I got to taking the testimony of this woman named Sara, one of the employees at the place. She told me that she and a fellow colleague of hers named Cartel Hopkins had somehow gotten on the bad side of Remedy and were to be killed. However, just when they were about to be killed, Roswaisa came to save them. They proceeded to tell her their stories and Roswaisa 'helped them out'.

However, from the fact that she took the Chief of Staff, the highest ranking man in that building, with her, I think she had some ulterior motives for doing what she did.

Also, this Cartel Hopkins apparently 'prayed' to Dues to send some help because he knew she had become God and that she would sent Roswaisa to save him if he prayed. Well, he seems to be more involved than anyone else in this whole incident (except maybe Roswaisa 'cause she literally is the one who evaporated the building).

And so, I am trying to find this guy. Since an incident like this happening to Remedy Corporations is a big deal, even Grey and Jessica, who formerly worked for this organization, are concerned. That is why when I called Grey and told him to come meet me here, the first thing he did upon seeing me was ask about the investigation.

"Alright then, how can I help?" Grey offers his help very easily and so I show him a sketch (man, I feel like a big-shot detective right now) of Cartel Hopkins. "Ever seen this guy?"

"Ah well, he does seem to ring a bell." Grey says. "His birdlike face looks familiar. But, I don't think he was anyone important."

Yes, that's what everyone whom I asked about him told me.

"Is he important for this case?" Grey inquires.

"He seems to be the only lead I have right now." I say.

"Well, so you want me to find him for you or something?"

"Not something – that's exactly what I want you to do." I say with a weird smile.

"Why me? You yourself can summon creatures that can hunt a person down, can't you?" He asks with a dejected face.

Well, we are both Tamers so it really doesn't make sense that I go to him to do something as I could use the same method he'd use to do it. However,

"I have something else I have to pursue."

"Didn't you say this is the only lead?"

"Yeah, what I am trying to pursue isn't a lead, it's a Demigod who can turn a straight women into a lesbian by merely talking to her for a while."

"W-what!?"

I feel that was a cool way to finish it off but I guess I'll clarify, just in case (I'm not Irium after all), "I need to pursue Roswaisa."

*****