Chapter 11
The next morning, Eugene left the noblewoman's mansion, feeling perfectly satisfied.
After a whole night of exercise, he was instead exceptionally energetic.
"I never thought Plunder could be used like this."
He had only walked a few steps when a carriage appeared in front of Eugene.
"Hey, customer, are you going into the city?"
"I must be truly lucky."
Eugene smiled, not at all surprised, and boarded the carriage.
In a shadow somewhere behind him, Terry's two subordinates exchanged glances, cold sweat pouring down their faces.
"What animal is that?"
Last night, they had been crouched on the windowsill, listening to the cat howling for half the night.
Eventually, they went silent! But the bed was still creaking!
They say the bull tires out, but the land is never worn out.
But this bull here had plowed the land into a mess!
The cracks in the earth were probably dry!
Despite that terrifying amount of activity, Eugene woke up in the morning as if nothing had happened.
Radiant and light-footed, he completely avoided the awkward "clutching the wall" exit.
"Damn, I'm so jealous!"
Both men looked sour and simultaneously uttered envious sounds.
"By the way, customer, where are you headed in the city?"
After a brief exchange, the coachman asked Eugene for his destination.
"Some drinks and a few girls."
Eugene leaned back casually, completely fitting the image of a dissolute playboy.
He already had a plan for the next leg of his journey.
The seven days he promised last night were just an excuse Terry would use.
Because of Eugene's fabrication, Terry was convinced that Eugene had a backer.
In these seven days, he would certainly investigate every single person Eugene had ever contacted.
The Adventurers whom Eugene had killed and their Familia.
Boss Lei's black market.
And some other street thugs Eugene knew.
Anyone who might have colluded with Eugene would probably face a wave of cleansing.
However, Eugene had zero psychological burden about this.
Those people weren't good citizens to begin with.
"My attitude determines Terry's resolve."
"The more he fails to find a clue, the more urgently he will dig."
"At that point, the bigger the commotion he causes, the more attention he will attract from interested parties."
"It's fair to say he's pushed himself onto the road to ruin."
The only thing Eugene needed to ensure was his own safety.
He anticipated that for the confrontation in seven days, Terry would definitely hire a high-level Adventurer to support him.
A Level 5 Adventurer is capable of fighting a thousand men.
Silently getting rid of a nobody is child's play for them.
As for Eugene's side, to counter a Level 5, he would need at least three, or even four, Level 4s.
As for why he wouldn't seek Level 5s or higher...
"If I were to directly seek refuge with a major Familia or the Guild, that would clearly state that I'm folding, and I'm going to expose Terry."
"That old man would definitely pack up and run away overnight."
Eugene's deal with Terry was built on the premise of mutual peaceful coexistence.
If one side first shows the intention to overturn the table, the whole show is canceled.
At that point, Eugene wouldn't just not get the money; he might never see Terry again for the rest of his life.
Therefore, the safest method is to find teammates who are virtually unknown but are skilled enough in combat.
Someone who can catch the opponent off guard at a critical moment.
And a certain tavern from the original novel perfectly fit Eugene's requirements.
Its name is the Hostess of Fertility.
A very special, very unique tavern.
In Orario, the two most powerful Familas currently are:
The Loki Familia, led by the Trickster God Loki.
And the Freya Familia, under the Beautiful Goddess Freya.
On the surface, their forces are equally matched.
But the Loki Familia has stronger internal cohesion, functioning like a noisy big family.
The Freya Familia, however, has core members who each possess superb combat power.
They are all gathered to seek Freya's favor, which, in essence, makes them love rivals...
There's no help for it; the Goddess of Beauty's charm is simply irresistible.
The most notorious heartbreaker of the God Realm is a pure dimensional wrecking ball on the ground.
And the Hostess of Fertility tavern is closely related to the Freya Familia.
Who would have thought that the proprietor, Mama Mia, who looks utterly devoid of beauty, with a fierce face, stocky physique, towering at two meters, and commanding presence...
...is the former Captain of the Freya Familia?
A Level 6 super-first-rate Adventurer, an unmatched expert who is an army unto herself?
A Dwarf with a physically imposing, almost two-meter-tall physique a height that breaks the rules.
Known in the underworld as the "Little Giant."
An expert of this Grandmaster level can be seen daily just by eating a meal.
The real masters are in the common folk!
And this semi-retired grandmaster developed a strange habit after returning to the mundane world.
That is adopting daughters.
Cough, doesn't that sound like a certain white-bearded man?
Indeed, and the ones she adopted are all high-level experts with backgrounds!
Ryuu Lion, Level 4, Elf, Title: Gale, former member of the Astraea Familia. During the Dark Age, she caused a bloodbath in revenge against the Dark Faction and has a Guild bounty of 80 million valis!
Chloe Rollo, Level 4, Cat Person, Title: Black Cat, former member of the Njord Familia, a former professional assassin, whose name resonates throughout the underground society, with a bounty exceeding 50 million valis!
Lunoire Faust, Level 4, Human, Title: Black Fist, former member of the Demeter Familia, a former Bounty Hunter, another celebrity in the underground society, with a bounty of 30 million valis!
The combined value of these three women alone is 160 million valis.
And all of them are currently working as waitresses at the Hostess of Fertility...
That's how formidable it is.
And this has become a point that Eugene can exploit.
Three beautiful girls (note the emphasis) with great skills, low-key reputations, and very little current connection to their former Familas.
Perfect bodyguard candidates.
Although extracting them from the tavern might meet with some resistance (a warning from Mama Mia's iron fist).
Eugene still had his own leverage.
Some information he possessed, he believed, could completely sway the hearts of these three beauties.
"Such a good character design it would be a waste if they spent the rest of their lives working in a tavern..."
Standing at the tavern's door, Eugene, like the most ordinary patron, leisurely stepped inside.
"Welcome!"
A chorus of beautiful girls greeted him.
And Eugene immediately spotted his targets among them.
The black, ear-length straight hair, the cunning eyes, and the light-footed Cat Person girl, Chloe Rollo.
The light-brown curly hair, full lips, steady posture, and bright, capable Human girl, Lunoire Faust.
And one of the original novel's highly popular heroines.
"Sir, please have a seat over here."
The girl in the maid uniform walked up, her voice cool and clear, her demeanor and etiquette impeccable.
Her expression was detached, her features beautiful, and deep in her azure eyes was a trace of undetectable melancholy.
Her pale, delicate skin and long, slender, pointed ears were the proof of a noble, pure-blooded Elf.
Perhaps the dye job wasn't effective, as her light green hair always seemed to shine with a layer of brilliant gold.
Gale Ryuu Lion.
She was indeed an exceptionally poised and beautiful woman who commanded attention.
Although Eugene, who exuded a light-hearted, enthusiastic air, was almost the complete opposite of her reserved and tranquil presence.
But appreciating beauty is always a man's hobby.
My apologies, little bunny (Bell Cranel).
Since I'm here.
Then this girl is no longer yours!
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