How to Handle a Cold City Man 2
R-really?!
You sent fake quests to Candle Square and the Aselus Association just to pit them against each other?
That's right.
W-why would you do something like that...?
If the Order finds out about the fake quests, Lord Gaph's wrath could come down on us!
Haha! As if that would... happen to me?
...
W-well... Lord Gaph's busy, so he probably wouldn't care about something this small... probably.
And if we bring the [grand sacred relic] back to the Order, we'll be rewarded, not punished!
Y-you really think so?
But the scripture clearly says, [Do not speak falsehoods for personal gain]...
...If you say so, Saintess Muriel, then I suppose that's how it is.
But why did you go that far?
It's simple.
Our opponent is the [cold city man].
Men like that can't stand to see a [job] fail.
He'll stop at nothing to finish his quest.
But! Oh, no!
A fearsome top-tier hunter from the Aselus Hunter Association has appeared before him as an enemy!
A make-or-break moment that could ruin his career!
And then, purely [by chance], two passing saintesses offer their help!
In return for the win, he hands the grand sacred relic over to us!
O-oh my!
What a wicked and meticulous plan!
Heh heh, you may praise me further.
Truly worthy of being rank 116, Saintess Muriel!
The one destined to receive my soul!
Y-you don't have to go that far...
Anyway, shall we get going?
Time to see my plan become reality!
The way of the hunter!
Even if captured by bandits, never lose courage!
I told you, we're not bandits!
You started the fight, got caught, and you're still saying that?
B-but... it was an official quest under the name of the [Monolith Order].
There's no way it was fake...?
The Monolith Order...?
We also got a quest from them.
See, Smile?
Didn't you say there's no chance the quest was fake?
...I said there was [almost] no chance.
No error in my previous statement.
Wow...
W-what's going on?
Saintess Muriel! I think the top-tier hunter you mentioned has been captured!
Where are her partners?!
If we're going to ruin the [cold city man]'s career, shouldn't we jump in right now?
...
There aren't any...
With the funds I had, I could only hire one person...
Ah...
M-maybe taking on four at once was too much...
I mean... obviously it is...
Ugh! Fine, then!
I'll have to step in myself!
116th Saintess Muriel!
As a saintess of the Order, I'm not fond of resorting to violence...
But for the greater good, sometimes you have to do what you'd rather not.
He's probably already worn out from fighting the top-tier hunter! This is our chance!
Indeed... your unwavering resolve is clear, Saintess Muriel!
As a fellow saintess, I'll be cheering you on!
What are you talking about...?
Of course you're coming with me! Move it!
What?! Saintess Muriel?!
I-I'm sorry, but I'm not really skilled at viole—kyaah!!
P-please, not the ears, Saintess Muriel!!
I turned toward the source of the commotion to see two girls in priestess robes running toward us.
You there! Cold city man!
Hand over the grand sacred relic and we'll let you live!
Otherwise, we'll just take it by force!
L-Lord Gaph! Please forgive our sins! PLEASE!