Isekai Online's
Chapter 17 - Small Dispute

The current situation of Nekoya Inn is quite stressful.

Fractions of glass, pieces of wood, scratches of sharp weapons on the walls, remnants of food that fell on the floor. It gave me a small clue what had happened.

Hans calmly enjoyed the cup of tea that became the main menu of the Nekoya Inn. Right beside him were two Players currently lying limp on the floor. A numeric-shaped status that was counting down appeared above them.

[Tactical Baton: Takedown, In-effect 00:04:36.]

The two players beside Hans fell silent while waiting for the effects in their characters to disappear.

Hans wasn't alone there. The original plan, they would meet each other and form a small Party to complete the quest. But reality says something else.

“So, can you explain why this happened?” Hans put down his teacup and looked at Will Isaac and Yuuki Saku.

Their characters are still paralyzed after being exposed to the effects of Hans' [Tactical Baton: Takedown].

“S-before that, Hans.. Can you explain what you've done?” Will looked at Hans with difficulty. His entire body felt stiff even he needed more energy to just turn his head.

“Hmm?? What do you mean?” Hans answered calmly.

“Y-Yes, that's because if Pocket hits me I think it's still acceptable, but..!”

“Wow.. Will.. Since when have you dared to call her last name? I didn't think your relationship was growing fast. What's the secret?”

“His Kingdom? It was because there were two Yuuki here!! If I call him by that name. Then there will be two girls turning their heads!” will's tone was a little firm to press his position.

“Stranquilize a little, Will. No need to rush” Hans tried to calm him down.

That is indeed true, there are currently two girls with the first name "Yuuki". They are Yuuki Saku and Yuuki Kotori. The two have a brother-sister relationship.

“Anoo.. Senpai?” the girl named Yuuki Kotori called Hans who happened to be the upperclassman at her school.

“I think I should call you Kotori from now on”, Hans said, staring at Kotori.

Yuuki Kotori sat quietly holding her brother's head affected by [Tactical Baton : Takedown].

The sound of Yuuki Saku's small cry was heard.

Kotori who saw her brother crying could only stroke his head and try to calm him down.

“Onee-chan, you were also wrong to look for trouble in front of Senpai. Not many people dared to make trouble while in front of Senpai. Senpai doesn't care whether it's a woman or a man but if they did make a mistake. Senpai would definitely punish him without a doubt. It was his habit” Kotori rubbed his brother's head. Beside him were their Guild members who dared not move after seeing what Hans had done.

Will Isaac and Yuuki Saku who are certified as Professional Players with a 300-level character account lose a melee fight by an Amateur Player with a level 30 character.

Their pride as Professional Players diminished as their Guild members accompanying this meeting saw their defeat.

“For the record.it was your fault” Hans confirmed his words.

“Hans.. You are rude once” reply Pocket who still holds back his crying.

“Hoohoo.. I think this one female still does not understand!” while saying that. Hans took out his Tactical Baton and extended the folding baton to the maximum point. The look in his eyes that were preparing to hit someone without any guilt made Yuuki Saku have a new trauma that appeared right then and there.

“Hiiiekkkkkk!!” Saku who unintentionally stared at Hans' vile gaze again put his face into his sister's lap.

“A..hahaha.” the awkward laughter of his sister made this gripping atmosphere slightly melt away.

Hans took his deepest breath and took it out slowly. He then stood up and rushed towards the reservation table of Nekoya Inn. Behind the table was an NPC hiding in fear. His heavily trembling body signified how terrifying it would be if two players of level 300 fought freely in the NPC territory.

Hans placed 10 Gold Coins on the booking table.

“Pardon the behavior of my friends. Actually they are not bad people who like to damage other people's business places. But their behavior is quite stupid, so hopefully understanding” Hans tried to cool the atmosphere by paying for property damage caused by his two friends.

“Hey!!” Will vigorously protested Hans' statement.

“Do you mind my words, Will?” Hans turned to Will with a look he had never seen in his life. The gaze contained disappointment, anger, and a feeling of disgust mixed into one.

The Guild members who were beside Will smiled at the ridiculous behavior of their leader.

“I feel disappointed with you both” Hans said.

Hans's goal of accepting Will Isaac's and Yuuki Saku's invitation is to learn how to solve a Quest involving a search zone. But after arriving at his destination, he was suddenly thrown into disappointment after learning it was just a race of two large Guilds to show the existence of their strength.

This sense of disappointment experienced by Hans was nothing more than a fraudulent promotion of goods that did not comply with the agreement written in his promotion or the betrayal of a spy who leaked important information of his country.

“At first I was glad you guys invited me to show you how to complete a search Quest.”

“I've been excited loh.”

“But all I got was..”.

“Haaaaaaah~ if I knew it would be like this. I'd better go to OUTNET.”

Hans' words were enough to make Will Isaac and Yuuki Saku receive an attack that pierced their little hearts. An attack capable of penetrating their original bodies.

“We're sorry!!”

“We're sorry!!!”

Will Isaac and Yuuki Saku said those words together. While improving the position of their bodies that have recovered from the effects of [Tactical Baton: Takedown].

The combination of attacks that triggered the [Defense Break] effect. The [Tactical Baton : Takedown] effect is special because [Paralyze] and [Stun] are active together. For a character with a level 300 who was affected by an attack of up to 5 minutes paralyzed, it had already entered into a fatal attack. Will Isaac and Yuuki Saku who had no idea about the effects of Hans' Exclusive weapon could only fall silent on his attack. As far as they knew, their characters had the resilience to withstand such an attack. But Hans can still silence them with [Paralyze] and [Stun] for up to 5 minutes. Their Professional Player instincts catch the oddity of Hans's weapon.

“Hans.. May I know what weapon it is?” ask Will.

“This?” Hans showed me his Tactical Baton.

“It... can I know the statistics?”

“Well.. nothing special with this sih” Hans gives his Tactical Baton.

Will Isaac and the curious Yuuki Saku also looked at Hans' Tactical Baton stats.

“What the fuck!! Attack 0's! But its durability is insane!” Will was shocked when he saw Hans' weapon stats.

“Humu. weapon Exclusive apparently. Most Exclusive weapons are only intended for one Class that reaches the Master level. By the way what's your Class?” Will, filled with curiosity, looked at Hans.

“Class me? You will laugh at hearing it. My class is Non-Combat Class” type Hans replied.

“Heeee.. What class is it?” will said, curious about Class Hans.

A small note appeared before Hans. The notification contained an invitation to enter the Party sent by Kotori.

This was not the first time he had been involved in a small matter with Kotori. He seemed to be helping Hans to run away from that troublesome question.

“Senpai..” Kotori smiled looking at Hans.

“It looks like you still understand me, Kotori.”

The main door of the Nekoya Inn dining room opens.

Behind the door, there was a figure of an adult woman in a black kimono that was slightly open. The long black hair and black cat ears on his head were enough to attract the attention of the NPCs around him.

A black tail appeared behind his kimono. Judging from the position of his tail, he was very surprised to see the dining room before him in disarray. Like a big ship that was hit by a big storm and left a variety of damaged goods scattered on the floor.

“Can be explained what has happened?” the woman in her soft voice asked one of the NPCs who had taken refuge under the booking table.

The NPC who had taken shelter under the table revealed his frightened face and only pointed at the two Players before him.

The sharp eyes of the mature woman noticed Hans and also some uninvited guests behind her.

“Remember me, I never looked for trouble with the Player who visited my inn, but.” his glowing black eye gaze was right on Hans.

Hans felt a tingling sensation running through his body.

“Player with Level 30 is unlikely to be able to do damage like this.”

“Different from those of you who have Level 300.”

Hans who was aware of the change in direction of his expanding tail stood up to get ready for the worst possibility.

“Ano.. Mistress Mile.. Sorry if disturbing but all loss fees have been paid by Player with Level 30 it” said NPC who maintain the reservation place.

“Oh, it turns out there is a Player who has manners and manners apparently” this time his tail that stands upright starts to limp and swing freely.

Hans who saw this small change of his tail began to understand how to cope with a race that was fixated on the small change of its tail. Unlike humans who are overwhelmed with emotions, facial movements, and body reactions to understand their mood conditions, races with the type that channel moods through their tails are very easy to read.

“I don't think it's in vain I tamed a stray cat in taman” Hans muttered.

“But still, there must be accountability from the perpetrator who caused this damage” a firm and dense sentence was heard by Will Isaac and Yuuki Saku.

“Oh no! It's like this hour. I have a dinner shopping schedule. Excuse me first, Chairman!”

“Wah! I almost forgot to pick up my sister this afternoon! Passenger permit, Chairman!”

“Ojou-sama, there is a report regarding the incoming Guild budget today. We excuse you first to take care of it”

“Ah, isn't today our schedule for material farming in dungeon?”

One by one, the uninvited guests left for a variety of classic reasons. Leaving their Guild Leader was so easy.

“Have your subordinates left you?” this statement made by Hans was enough to pierce their hearts. The piercing attack was able to topple the two Guild Leaders and fall back to the floor.

“Not tired of me saying this, but it's all your fault that quarreling here, this statement makes them both more depressed.

Hans approached the adult woman.

“As a formality only, I am sorry about what my two friends did. We are aware that the damage to this place must take some time to repair. They are not bad people who like to ruin other people's business places. It's just that they're too stupid to find a place to fight.”

That little joke was enough to make the grown woman laugh.

“If you don't mind, I want both Players to be in charge. I'll return the payment you gave me. It doesn't seem fair that you're in charge, does it?” said the mature woman with a smile that teased Hans.

“Quiet, I just want them to look for a Player. As a fellow Player does not it sound easy?”

Hans felt that something troublesome was going to happen to him. His hair suddenly stood up like something was threatening him.

“Kok my feeling suddenly not good yah?” muttered Hans.

“Humm??” the mature woman heard Hans mutter and tilted her head.

“You better hurry to my room, please prepare some tea for my guest the mature woman gave orders to the NPC nearby.

“Good, Madame Mile” listened to the command given, the NPC immediately rushed away.

Will Isaac, Yuuki Saku, Yuuki Kotori, and Hans who heard it looked at each other.

The adult woman walked away through the open door and waited for them to follow her.

“What can make” Hans walk into that door. Will Isaac, Yuuki Saku, and Yuuki Kotori rush after Hans.

They were brought into a special living room located very far inside the Nekoya Inn building. The living room is actually a special place for information trading activities and not just anyone can enter.

Hans observed the surroundings. The new scenery that was in front of him was quite interesting for his little attention. The scent of burnt paper and traces of dried ink droplets adorned the table in front of them. This is common for a side business like this. The information paper that did not burn perfectly entered Hans's view.

Hans read slowly about the free information he found.

Will Isaac and Yuuki Saku were still unable to rise from their uneasiness.

Before them was a mature woman who was gracefully smiling at the two of them.

The smile is like a predator watching its prey to enjoy its last meal. It was a bit overwhelming indeed, but that smile was what they felt.

Cold sweat began to run down their faces.

A small knock appeared behind the entrance of the room, Hans noticed the female cat's ears moving small.

Their silence in the room was broken down by the arrival of the NPC who was carrying a trolley containing a teacup and teapot. The NPC poured her warm tea and served her homemade tea to the special guest of her Madam.

“Please.. This child-made tea is very tasty loh” said the woman.

A small doubt appeared on their faces. Actually Will Isaac and Yuuki Saku are not interested in tasting culinary flavors in the game. So, this is their first experience tasting culinary in the game.

Hans who understood their awkwardness also relented by taking the cup of tea that was still warm. Even though he had drunk tea while in the dining room, but for manners and courtesy appreciate the gift of the woman. Hans forced his hand to grab and taste the tea.

The aroma, color texture, and warmth of the tea can be felt. As the first suction entered, a small notification appeared in Hans's view.

[Nekoya Inn Tea No.1: Darjeeling Harmony Active.]

[HP Active Recovery.]

[M. P. Recovery Active.]

[Reset Fatigue Active.]

[Reset Poison Active.]

After Hans drank his first suction, Will who happened to want to feel how the taste of the drink in the game was trying the tea dishes served.

After sucking the tea, Will's surprised expression provoked the curiosity of Saku and Kotori.

They both tried the tea.

The same reaction appeared on their facial expressions.

“Teh what is this? And what the hell is this effect? I didn't know any drinks had this kind of effect other than Potion?” ask Will.

“Truly tasty” said Saku added.

“...”

Kotori did not leave any comments. He seemed to be busy enjoying the tea.

Meanwhile, Hans who was sitting looking at them turned his gaze directly at the woman before him.

“So, what will they look for?” hans asked to break the mood.

“Before that, shouldn't we know each other?” reply to the woman.

“Ah, true too. Sorry for my sassness. My name is Guest177013 and they are.”

“Snow Storm” says Will Isaac.

“Sakura Crimson” says Yuuki Saku.

“Sakura Lily” says Yuuki Kotori.

“Include my name, Mile Sinov. The Nekoya Inn. For a long time I have wanted to ask about this, why the name of the Player is unique?” the woman bowed to greet them.

I think their introduction is done. Hans started to open up their main topic.

“Keel aside the problem regarding the unique name of the Player, it has become an obligation if the name of the Player is unique and strange. Most of them have high hopes for their names in the game. Which is useless in the end, too, unless they are the famous Player or the problem maker” Hans said as he glanced at Will Isaac and Yuuki Saku.

“Uh-huuh.. G-Games??” the woman looked confused.

“I heard you were looking for someone?” Hans tried to re-align their main topic.

“Just like that, can you guys help me?”

“That depends on how big..You know what I mean right?”

“Player is always a calculation about this yes, it just so happens that I just sent a Quest request to the Adventure Master Guild. Here's a copy of the Quest I submitted” While saying that. The woman put her hand into the inserts of her black kimono and took out a rolled-up paper with a ribbon.

Hans received the paper and opened the tape that locked the roll of paper.

His expression looked agitated after seeing the contents of the Quest.

“Etto.. Mile... can I know why you're looking for this guy?” ask Hans.

“I want to hire his ability to investigate where my grandson has gone.”

“Goodies?” ask Hans.

“...”

“...”

“What's wrong with that?” ask Mile.

“Ah, no. It's just that I feel dejavu. This isn't the first time I've received a Quest from granny.”

A small pulse vein that expands large is clearly visible in the temples of the Mile.

“Originally you know, my current age is still very young to know! It's just that my adopted children who are too active make offspring so that my family gets bigger!” Mile began to raise his tone to refute Hans' statement.

Hans fell silent and handed the paper scroll to Will, who was waiting. Curiosity about the contents of the paper was reflected in the gaze of his eyes that always followed the movement of the paper in Hans' hands.

Will read Hans's handout paper.

“Hah? 30 Gold Coins to find this guy? It's not a dream, is it? There can't be a Quest with this high pay?” said Will.

“Wait, it's high pay?” ask Hans.

“Of course! 1 Gold Coin alone was already equivalent to 1,000 Silver Coins. Just imagine that 30 Gold Coins was already the equivalent of 30,000 Silver Coins. Currently it was extremely rare for any payment to use Gold Coins. The average Player only gets paid with Silver Coins and that's why there are currently only Silver Coins in circulation among the Player as the highest currency.”

“Eh, really? Means when I pay the loss with 10 Gold Coins. That's already very high?” hans said in a flat tone.

“Eh? 10 Gold Coins?” Will was surprised to hear that.

“Hans, where did the Gold Coin come from?” ask Will who is full of curiosity.

“I got from Quest” Briefly replied Hans.

“Quest what kind of pay you Gold Coins!?”

“Oh, back then I was just asked to investigate something.”

“How did you get a Quest like that?”

“I also do not know, when first Login already there are grandmothers waiting for me and ask for my help then the Quest came.”

“That's right, what kind of Quest is that?”

“In a nutshell the grandmother had a special force assigned to investigate something. In his investigation, there was only one person who came home in a terrible condition. Due to his condition that did not allow it to be cured, I killed him. And the grandmother asked me to find out why one of her grandchildren became like that. My investigation went to one place until I successfully completed the Quest and got a Gold Coin reward. End!”

“Quest what kind of a thing is that! and also why did you do an investigation Quest on the first day of Login?”

“Well..it's because my Class is Non-Combat so I can't quest normally like exterminating monsters or whatever it is.”

“Actually what is your Class?” ask Will.

“Only Class Detective kok” reply Hans.

“Oh, Class Detective.”

“...”

“...”

“...”

“Wait! What's up!? Class Detective!!!” the temporary silence was closed by the hysterical cries of Will Isaac.