Chapter 98

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Translated by Jinmu

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“Eugh sh*t, are we really going here?”

“The scent is very terrible right from the start.”

Outside Ifrit’s eastern city wall.

Kim Jae-ha and Avant-garde walking along the path were suffering from the stench.

“Is it that bad?”

Han-bit calmly reacted to the far too familiar smell.

It is a bad smell, but a stench extent that makes your body twist isn’t this degree.

It has to go up to the level where passing out is a thankful thing.

Squelch-

Walking along a little more.

An open space full of piled up monster carcasses entered the eyes.

On one side, hides, organs, and materials were piled up messily.

“F*ck, truly frustrating.”

At that time, a nervous voice was heard from the wooden workbench in the center.

Approaching slightly closer, a few people were seen.

In front of them, a single dwarf was kneeling.

“I am sorry!”

“Is that the end of it if you’re sorry? A bastard who’s the person in charge can’t even manage disabled f*cks.”

“Uh… I am sorry!”

– Bastard with no manners appears.

– Habitual rudeness Tier 1.

– Inlikability GOAT.

The one standing at the very front was a tall young male.

Even at his one-sided insults, the dwarf boldly displayed an apology.

“Why am I getting annoyed?”

Kim Jae-ha, who had been watching from the side, furrowed his brow.

As if the Department Head’s face overlapped.

“Let’s hide our bodies for a moment.”

The three people hid behind the workbench and the carcass pile.

In the meantime, the conversation became increasingly gruffer.

“This is why you don’t associate yourselves with bastards whose roots are unknown. Your prince guy ran away too right?”

“Hyung-nim, there were also talks that he bounced taking all the technology.”

“I heard he had a hidden child though?”

“Eyy, he probably received money from another nation.”

The subordinates around the man added rumors one by one.

Then the dwarf sprang up and raised his voice.

“His Highness the Prince did not run away!”

“No he did, f*ck. Ran off because he couldn’t handle the bubble.”

After the fall of the Hedrick Kingdom, a group of dwarves migrated to Ifrit.

The one leading them was Prince Goric.

However, not even a few years passed before he disappeared without a trace.

It was a time they started to see the light with the production of beautiful artworks, so there were full of questions back then.

“Was it good when they called you artisans? You acted arrogant to your heart’s content and then plummeted.”

“Other people did, but I didn’t act arrogant!”

“…….”

At the far too confident answer, the man lost his words.

The dwarf in front of him without wavering even with everyday abusive language and assault.

He, who had frowned, looked around.

“Why is the work state like this? Don’t want to receive money?”

Untidily ripped hides and damaged materials.

There were even many things that couldn’t even be started.

All works entrusted to the dwarves.

“There is too much work! Honestly how about decreasing it slightly…….”

Smack-!

Instantly, a foot flew into the face of the dwarf continuing his words.

However, his body didn’t even move slightly.

“Ho, resisting?”

A hard feeling as if kicking a wall.

The man who arched his eyebrows sneered and spoke.

“Shall we make a bet? If you endure without collapsing for 10 minutes I’ll grant your request.”

“Oh, is that true?”

“Of course. But we will all hit together.”

– Look at how dirty what they do is.

– Surprisingly routine.

– Up to service end it’s going to be like this.

– S, such a city is better off ruined I think.

Five subordinates standing behind the man.

Even at that absurd proposal, the dwarf’s face showed no fear.

“I understand!”

“You said you’ll do it?”

The man reacted as if it was fun at the resolute answer.

And the moment they were trying to start a full-blown assault.

Clang-!

The sound of something breaking was heard from the direction of the city wall.

“What?”

The man who clenched his fist turned his head.

On the lower part of the city wall where his gaze touched, a vivid crack had appeared.

“Which crazy bastard…….”

At the abrupt situation, the man’s expression distorted.

However, there was no one who looked like a culprit around the city wall differently.

‘…It’s the first time he’s doing that.’

Han-bit discovered Goric hiding in the gap between the city wall and monster carcasses.

The reason for dragging him tailing all the way here was one.

To show what kind of treatment his people were receiving.

The purpose was taking time to induce a change of heart, but it was the first time ever that he reacted like that.

“Hey, scan the surroundings once.”

The man was trying to give instructions to the subordinates behind him.

If Goric is caught by those people right now, the situation will get twisted.

“Hold on, hold on.”

Han-bit, who immediately raised his body, revealed his figure in front of the people.

“……?”

At the suddenly heard voice, everyone’s gaze was focused.

The man who was trying to give instructions opened his mouth with a scowl.

“Are you the guy who did that?”

A question as if not caring who.

To him, what mattered was only whether Han-bit was the culprit or not.

“No?”

“Then why come out from there?”

“Mmm.”

An atmosphere as if immediately confirmed as the culprit.

Han-bit, who shrugged his shoulders, walked towards the vicinity of the city wall with the crack.

And bending his waist, picked something up.

“There was something like this?”

A fist-sized stone held tightly in Han-bit’s hand.

The man watching from afar sneered and spoke.

“Someone threw a stone, you say? Seeing you give a ridiculous excuse, it is exactly your doing.”

“Not that, but do you not know what this is?”

“What?”

At the question seeming to contain sincerity, the man’s reaction changed a little.

Han-bit, who approached a few steps ahead, reached out his hand.

“…….”

The man examined the stone placed on the palm.

And spoke as if noticing something.

“Is this by any chance a Crash Bird?”

“So you do know.”

At the answer heard immediately, Han-bit nodded his head.

Crash Bird holding a trait exactly like its name.

The small bird with a hard head attacks by throwing its body and immediately reaches death.

That the carcass of this monster was suitably at the bottom of the city wall was a coincidence known only anywhere to Han-bit.

“Then it makes even less sense. There’s no way a Crash Bird would be here?”

“You’re the one who knows best that the surroundings of Ifrit became strange, right? It’s not strange even if guys like this suddenly bang their heads on the city wall.”

“…Running away well.”

– Fraud ON.

– Mouth Wind Style ;;

– Was it fraud?

– Info) It’s a real Crash Bird.

The man frowned as if uncomfortable.

Even if he wanted to claim it was false, the physical evidence was right in front of his eyes.

Although Goric, who threw the monster carcass at the city wall, disappeared from the scene already.

“Enough now right? You don’t have someone to ask faults of either.”

“Why’s a foreigner pretending to know something? And I didn’t say you were innocent.”

“You can call me if investigation is needed. But it’s fine if I take this person right?”

“What?”

Where Han-bit’s finger touched, there was the dwarf standing stiffly.

Perhaps because of the kick earlier, a little blood was flowing from his nose.

“Hearing you, this crazy guy……. Do you know who this person is?”

The endless informal language and absurd demand made the subordinates flare up first.

Naturally, Han-bit did not need to ask who he was.

[Guild Master of Ifrit Jin-uk Artois]

A memory clearer than the name floating above his head.

Because he is one of the main culprits who threw this city into danger.

“The Mayor’s half-brother and Guild Master.”

“Scram if you know. You should butt in knowing your place.”

“Jin-uk-nim, let’s just clean him up?”

Even amidst the subordinates kicking up a fuss, Jin-uk only moved his gaze.

To be precise, he noticed the bracelet Han-bit intentionally revealed.

“Gold is… haven’t seen it in a while.”

Turning his body, he approached Han-bit a few steps.

“What business does a somewhat great person have?”

“I told you. That I have business with that dwarf.”

“I mean, I’m curious about that. A dwarf, and my employee for now?”

Jin-uk’s words were sincere.

A gold bracelet means a talented person or a person of power acknowledged by the Mayor.

There’s no way such a person would come to meet a mere dwarf.

“Hear the curiosities from your sister. Check this too.”

“Sister?”

Han-bit handed over the letter of introduction he received from the Mayor.

Jin-uk, who received the paper with a puzzled expression, quickly examined the contents.

“…What is she thinking?”

A few lines of letters were read quickly.

He, who pouted his lips, handed the letter to Han-bit again.

“I’ll let it pass considering my sister. Act properly from now on.”

Jin-uk, who took his anger out on the dwarf, spat and disappeared together with his party.

Han-bit approached the dwarf with a dazed face.

“Are you okay?”

“Uh……. I am okay!”

He, who was standing with his soul escaped, answered belatedly.

That gaze was touching Han-bit’s wrist.

Perhaps doubting he’s some high-ranking official somewhere.

“The bracelet color may be like this but I’m just an adventurer. Check this first.”

Han-bit showed the Mayor’s letter of introduction he held in his hand.

The dwarf who briefly paused carefully examined the contents.

Then opening his eyes wide, spoke.

“Oh, are you saying you need us?”

“I need a method to protect the city.”

“Pardon?”

The dwarf asked as if puzzled.

He, who looked at the letter of introduction again, raised his head and spoke.

“By any chance do you need our technology?”

“Yes, that’s right.”

“Then it seems it will be difficult to offer help!”

The dwarf raised his voice with a confident expression.

“Why? Because there’s no reason to protect the city?”

“No, there isn’t a single fine dwarf left! And honestly, I also don’t want to protect Ifrit!”

– ?

– F*cking honest. Lol

– But you’re a dwarf too;

– ???: Everyone is trash except me.

The criticism towards the same race was scathing.

And the words that he doesn’t want to protect the city were sufficiently understandable.

Dwarves despised in Ifrit.

To them, whose residence was even pushed out beyond the city wall, there was no way affection for the city remained.

Should he say they’re surviving barely because they couldn’t leave to another place.

Rather, if the city fell, it was to the extent another way out would arise.

“Does it mean you’ll help if you just have the ability?”

“Because it is an impossible matter right now I don’t really know!”

“Indeed, the dwarves’ metallurgy disappearing would be big.”

“……!”

At this remark, the dwarf opened his eyes wide.

A vivid light circulated in the scatterbrained eyes.

“How do you know that?”

A question where curiosity is felt stronger than vigilance and doubt.

Han-bit took out a piece embraced in his memory.

“I have met the King of Hedrick in the past.”