How to Live as a Knight After the Ending - Chapter 73
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Episode 73. Ghost Hunt (1)
Lorraine’s trembling pupils turned to Ossian.
The cloudy, sunken eyes showed no light, and it felt scary and eerie.
“Why on earth? Why only you?”
“Oh, sis. Your true feelings are coming out.”
Anna pointed to Lorraine, but Lorraine wasn’t in the mood to answer.
I know it’s natural for Ossian to be paid this price, but it still feels unfair.
Ronan smiled and shrugged.
“There is nothing so ugly as jealousy.”
“What the heck!”
“Thanks to Mr. Ossian, the budget allocated to Ward 33 has increased, and he has also strengthened his authority under the pretext of reconstruction. How happy must the mayor be?”
In addition, he developed a good relationship with Princess Orlean and also built a good image as a politician.
Although there is still a lot of time left in his term, it is encouraging that his chances of being re-elected in the next district mayoral election have increased.
“Well, but seeing as they gave me this much money, I think they have some hidden intentions.”
Anna Grundt showed surprisingly keen insight.
“Yes, that’s right. Giving him such a large sum of money is nothing but courting Mr. Ossian. It’s to get him to come under me.”
“Well, is that okay? And he’s the mayor! If he’s willing to hand over that much money, his obsession with Mr. Ossian must be extraordinary… … .”
“I’m not interested in civil service.”
It was the words that Ossian spat out that cut off Anna’s worries in one stroke.
“Besides, there is no rule that says you have to go down there.”
“yes?”
“That man probably didn’t send me to be tempted by this amount of money. It’s either good if he does it or not.”
“Even for this amount of money?”
“Because it’s a position where you can move that much money.”
Ossian spoke in a firm tone.
“I’m a problem solver. If you want to treat me like a civil servant, just pay me accordingly.”
The tone of the story seems to indicate that it should end here.
Lorraine opened her eyes wide in surprise at Ossian’s attitude.
Even for her, who had made some money while working as a problem solver, the mere sight of this amount made her heart flutter, but Ossian treated the money as if it were trash thrown out on the street.
‘Isn’t he surprised just now?’
Lorraine had that thought.
Judging from Ossian’s appearance, he was clearly the son of a noble family.
So, it is inevitable that this amount of money will not catch your eye.
However, Ossian’s true feelings were different.
‘This is such a huge amount of money. It’s so burdensome.’
Ossian was in a bad mood.
You could tell that Alberto thought well of him when he paid him such a large sum in compensation.
So I felt uncomfortable.
‘I guess that means I’ll give you more if you come down? But if you ask without thinking after seeing that, you’ll be in serious trouble from then on. I’ll charge you more than you paid for.’
Before he fell into this world, Ossian lived as a cog in the organization’s wheel as a company employee.
So, I knew better than anyone the intention behind this compensation.
‘Besides, maybe because I became a knight, it’s strangely even more eerie.’
When in my past life did I feel something similar?
Before I was discharged from the military, it was when my close friend, a sergeant, offered me coffee.
Or maybe it was when my professor called me out for a meal when I was a graduate student.
At that time, Ossian felt a strong instinct as a human being.
The moment you enter, it’s over!
I still feel the same way.
Because his true feelings were completely hidden from view, Anna and Lorraine were completely convinced that Ossian had not wavered at all.
Anna clapped her hands together.
“Anyway, this is something to be happy about! I should make a cake to celebrate!”
“You can make cakes too, right?”
“Yes. I also learned baking.”
Did learning baking mean that cakes were easy to make?
Lorraine stared at Anna with a hot face.
There is a clear difference between a baker and a pâtissier who makes cake-like desserts.
Strictly speaking, the latter was more difficult.
“Do you know how to make other desserts?”
“Oh, yes. I know how to make just about anything.”
“… … .”
Considering that certified pastry chefs specialize in making desserts presented to royalty, Ena was no different from other highly-skilled workers.
Lorraine shook her head.
“Why aren’t there any normal people in our office?”
“You do realize that that applies to you too, right?”
Ronan pointed it out, but Lorraine didn’t even pretend to listen.
Anna disappeared into the kitchen carrying the groceries, and Lorraine, with nothing to do, sat down in her chair and slumped down on the table.
Rather than being bored, I was a little taken aback by the amount of compensation Ossian received today.
“I want to make a lot of money too… … .”
Ronan and Ossian tried hard not to hear Lorraine’s mutterings.
What can I do? This is the reality.
Anyway, Lorraine didn’t really take it to heart when she said it, so she’ll probably go back to normal after a day or so.
At that moment, the office door opened with a clinking sound.
“Is this Violet Fox?”
The moment Ossian saw the guest, his eyes widened without him realizing it.
The new guest was not human.
A bulky creature with green skin and protruding lower molars that pushed through his lips.
‘Orc?’
The guest who came in was an orc.
‘Orcs must have been monsters.’
In Ossian’s memories, orcs were one of the barbarian races, and were monsters that were hostile to the playable character.
Of course, I knew that orcs had their own culture from watching them live in tribes.
But fundamentally, orcs were monsters.
That’s how the orc came into Violet Fox.
He was wearing a black suit that fit him perfectly, and he was even wearing frameless glasses.
‘An orc wearing a suit? And wearing glasses? Asking politely?’
I knew that black magicians were out in the open and active, and that there were even educational institutions related to them.
I never dreamed that an orc, once a monster, could speak fluently and blend in with human society.
Whether Ossian was surprised or not, the moment Lorraine saw the orc, she lifted her head from where it had been on the table.
“Yes! This is Violet Fox! What kind of request did you come here for?”
Lorraine’s eyes were sparkling. Ossian stared blankly at her, and Ronan shook his head with a low sigh as if his bones were aching.
“Why are you doing that?”
“I smelled money.”
“hmm?”
Ossian looked closely at the orc’s appearance.
I didn’t notice it because I was so focused on the orc, but upon closer inspection, the material of the suit the orc was wearing didn’t look ordinary.
Even so, it seems like she was dressed as frugally as possible, but what on earth is Lorraine who noticed it right away?
“Lorraine asked the orc, whether it was true or not.
“Sir, what kind of commission would you like to request? I, Lorraine Fonk, am a veteran troubleshooter for Violet Fox, and I am confident that I can complete any commission you give me!”
“Uh, that’s… … .”
Oak, momentarily taken aback by Lorraine’s aggressive approach, asked calmly.
“Is there a troubleshooter named Ossian here?”
“… … .”
Lorraine’s smiling face suddenly cracked.
Ronan covered his mouth with his hand and chuckled at the sight.
“Mr. Lee.”
Lorraine glared at Ronan with an intense look, telling him not to laugh.
Ronan raised both arms and said, “I understand,” then turned to the orc.
“Hello. My name is Ronan Rolland, the agent for Violet Fox.”
“Oh, yes. Nice to meet you. My name is Sebastian.”
The moment Ossian heard the name of the orc, he almost burst out laughing.
The fact that it didn’t happen was purely thanks to the body that didn’t lose its nobility.
Doesn’t it sound too old-fashioned for an orc name?
Regardless, the orc who introduced himself as Sebastian continued speaking.
“Our master has come to you because he is looking for a capable problem solver.”
“Huh? If you are the master?”
“This is Dellen Goldilocks.”
It was the first time Ossian had heard that name.
But Lorraine was different.
“Goldieran? Could it be the Goldieran family that owns the gold mining rights?!”
“Do you know this place?”
“How could you not know that? It’s a very famous place! It’s said to belong to a family that discovered a gold mine and became very wealthy overnight!”
If you mine gold and get it, you must have a lot of wealth.
Ossian was suspicious.
Why on earth did you come to a place like that to find a solution?
“I. I would rather see the Ossian problem solver. Is it possible that he is not here today?”
“grow.”
Before Ronan could introduce himself, Ossian spoke first.
Sebastian opened his eyes wide behind his glasses when he saw Ossian.
“Oh, you?”
“What’s the problem?”
“Oh. I’m sorry. You’re so different from what I thought.”
Sebastian didn’t know what Ossian looked like before he came here.
However, from the rumors he had heard, he knew that he was a problem solver with considerable skills.
Knowing that troubleshooters usually do rough work, Sebastian had an idea of ??Ossian as a very rough-looking, or somewhat burly person.
But what a noble-looking person he is.
It was the exact opposite of what I imagined.
What was even more surprising was that even though it was our first meeting and I spoke informally to him naturally, it didn’t feel unpleasant.
“Yes. I heard you came to see me. What was your request?”
Sebastian, who had served both material and spiritual masters up until now, was proud of his ability to read people.
In his eyes, Ossian was clearly a noble young man from somewhere.
A person like that works as a problem solver. Does he have some kind of unspeakable past?
But it wasn’t such a trivial fact that was important, so Sebastian came to his senses and answered the question.
“My master, Delon, is looking for people of exceptional skill.”
“He is a very skilled person. Why?”
“… … I’m sorry. Since it’s a family matter, it’s a bit awkward to talk about it here.”
Sebastian’s point was simple.
You can only hear the detailed story if you accept the request.
However, rather than acting confidently, it seemed like he was a bit cautious, so it seemed like he wasn’t very keen on speaking.
Hiding the truth from the other person and deliberately acting shameless is like forcing yourself to wear clothes that don’t fit.
“Isn’t it because of the property?”
Then Ronan suddenly interrupted and blurted out a word.
Sebastian tried hard to pretend not to notice, but he couldn’t stop his pupils from trembling.
Ossian looked at him and immediately saw that he was a beginner at this.
“I heard recently that the head of the family, Dyke Goldilocks, has fallen into a coma.”
“That, that is… … .”
“I tried to hide it as much as I could, but since someone who had been very active has been out of the public eye for several months, it was inevitable that such stories would leak out. Now that he’s in his 80s, there’s nothing particularly strange about it.”
“… … .”
“As far as I know, Delon is the third son. But the fact that he is gathering troubleshooters… … .”
Runaan’s squinted eyes grew even wider.
“It seems that there is a need to use force. Is it perhaps to decide on a successor?”
Sebastian let out a small sigh.
Now that we’ve come this far, we can’t keep it a secret any longer.
“First of all, most of what you just said is correct. It’s about Mr. Dyke’s current state of unconsciousness, and the successor issue. But that’s not all.”
“So there’s more to it?”
Hahaha.
Ronan smiled as if he was enjoying it.
Sebastian froze and flinched at the sight of that suspicious smile.
He looked terrified when he saw Ronan’s smile.
An Orclan who is frightened by the smile of a human two heads smaller than him.
Ossian was strangely convinced again.
There was something about Ronan’s smile that made people who saw it for the first time cringe.
“… …Why is everyone looking at me like that?”
The problem is that Ronan himself doesn’t realize it.
“Ahem. First of all, let me say this. It’s not time to choose a successor yet. There are things to take care of first.”
“It’s something to be resolved. I’m interested. What exactly is going on?”
“ghost.”
The words that came out of Sebastian’s mouth were completely unexpected.
“I would like you to get rid of the ghost that is trying to take away the head of Lord Dyke.”
at the same time.
Tingle!
A strange current flowed between Ossian’s eyebrows.
This was a gut feeling.
I have to take on this request.