The Necromancers
Ch. 44.1: Accidental Meeting (1)

"Looks like we're really thinking ya."

"You're right."

Although Shilphonia and Friya thought different things, the thought of those who both thought about the advantages possessed by Regard really made them smile at each other, happy for their similarities in thinking about the same person.

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"Ah.. I'm so tired."

"You're right."

"I didn't expect that today was really tiring beyond the previous days."

Along the road at night, Regard, Reita, Fuuya and Sasaki staggered, staggered, fatigue over his strength that stayed a little on his body due to working mostly in restaurants makes them look tired for their efforts in undergoing mission activities today.

What they do is fairly simple; serve dishes to customers, record the ordered menu, suggest menus recommended to customers, and, as well as asking for more advice on the menu of food eaten and drinks drunk by customers to be evaluated again the next day.

"Didn't you look exhausted, Brother Regard?"

"That's right. Looks like you can still do anything without the slightest trouble."

Smiling at Reita's words, Regard with his light laughter made Reita curious about where the origin of the inexhaustible energy possessed by Regard.

Stopping his footsteps, the three of them followed him who were wondering about what Regard wanted to say.

"That's because I've been working hard since I was a kid, I've gotten used to doing hard work."

"I didn't expect that you were really good at doing it huh."

"Yes, I didn't think that my Master was capable of that when I was a kid."

Hearing the praise from Fuuya and Sasaki, Regard scratched his back hair, laughing softly at their praise which made his face reddened, ashamed at the words they said were too excessive for him.

According to Regard, he is actually a hard worker from his old life as a building porters. Working from morning to night, earning a minimal income, and paying off his past debts in his family, all were difficult trips for Regard to take.

As Regard cannot say it, he chooses to remain silent so that he is not known to be from another world before his death arrives known as Liberation, a reincarnation who can bring strength and ability beyond the beings in this world, the Symposium World.

"....."

"What's up, Regard?"

"Ah.. nothing."

As soon as his footsteps stopped, Regard who realized that the three girls nearby were asking him something, he smiled at them as if nothing had happened.

Though in front of Regard, a figure hiding behind the darkness of the night, he could vaguely feel it slowly. The figure was watching himself with the three girls nearby, but Regard chose to be quiet not to talk about it because it was dangerous, he chose to let himself know about this.

"Can you go home first? I just remembered something was left behind at the restaurant where we worked before."

"Is that something important?"

"Yes, you could say that."

For a moment, Fuuya who turned towards Regard pondered his words, fell silent while thinking about what kind of item.

"All right, I'll let you go home alone, sir. Remember not to come home late at night because it'll put you in danger."

"Sasaki..."

Surprised at the words of his friend who was by his side, Fuuya who thought that Sasaki would prevent him was the exact opposite, he deliberately let his master, Regard leave without the slightest objection.

"Don't worry, leave Fuuya and Sasaki to me, Brother Regard!"

"Record..."

Followed by Reita's tone that looked higher than her usual tone, Reita who was holding one of Fuuya's shoulders, smiled confidently while holding her chest with one arm, the confident-looking face seemed to show that he did not mind it in the least.

"Alright, I'm counting on you."

Without lingering in his place, Regard ran in the opposite direction from where he had been the previous way.

During Regard's slow departure and disappearing in the distance, Fuuya sighed softly, thinking that he could not prevent it because the two people nearby said they agreed with him.

"Let's go, Fuuya!"

"Yes, I understand."

Reita and Sasaki who saw her face pouted, chuckled at her attitude as if it was a funny thing of her that had never been in anyone else.

After running far enough away, Regard's footsteps came to a halt, paused for a moment while taking a deep breath, calmed himself then stood firm while looking back, to the transparent figure that still followed him silently.

"Get out! I know you're still following me."

Upon hearing Regard's words, the transparent figure began to show his form in front of Regard.

A long pink-haired girl, thin-bodied and slender-waisted, big-breasted and seductive buttocks, and a lollipop on her right arm were stuffed into her mouth, the girl walked slowly towards Regard.

"Fufufu."

"certain. I can feel it based on mana, hearing, taste, and smell."

"Truly interesting."

Not moving the slightest bit from where he was, Regard just stared at the long red-haired girl who was circling his body while eating the lollipop candy in his mouth, the girl was greatest for a moment, the girl was greatest for a moment, he turned towards her as she was at the right of the Regard.

"Can I ask you something? Why would someone like you who has the same strength and ability as him not join us?"

"I'm also confused."

Continuing on her way back, the girl arrived in front of Regard, smiling broadly at him while licking the lollipop in her hand and throwing it to the ground.

"Honestly I don't like men who lie so I want you to be honest with me. Tell me why you don't want to join us?"

The body of the long pink-haired girl who is attached to the body of Regard makes both*********** that a large can be felt by the Regard, supple and pliable to feel.

Even though his body was brought close to Regard, he did not budge in the slightest from his place to immediately retreat backwards, keeping his distance so that he would not be toyed with by him, on the contrary, instead, Regard remained silent in his place in a calm state without the slightest panic and fear.

"simple. I did it because I wanted innocent people not to fall into the darkness I'd felt before."

"Darkness? Whatchu mean?"

"I mean the darkness that will fill their hearts like; vengeance, anger, hatred, despair, voidness, and helplessness is what I have felt for a long time."

After honestly answering the question from the long pink-haired girl nearby, Regard's gaze turned sharply towards her without loosening the slightest bit of his vision at the girl.

The girl, who knew it, smiled and retreated her footsteps backwards, keeping her distance so she wouldn't be mistreated without her knowledge by Regard.

"It is now my turn to ask you this, Miss."

"What do you want to ask me?"

With a smile widening on his face, his expression that looked delighted as if he knew that Regard would throw a question in his place of him asking at Regard earlier.

"Why did you set this whole trap?"

"....."

"Overall, I am indeed unable to move, but at least I was able to cut it many times in accordance with my wishes, I was able to escape this trap."

"....."

Still shocked at Regard's words, the girl closed her eyes for a moment, let out a long sigh to calm herself down then looked at Regard full of happy faces.

"You really know it."

"certain."

Smiling at the knowledge Regard had, the girl flicked her finger, revealing the traps she had set across the city.

The trap, consisting of long red ropes that were as dark red as blood, connected to every city building, expanded rapidly like elongated octopus tentacles, Regard had known about it ever since he met the two figures he met that night.

"I thought you did it."

"certain. My reason for doing so is that I want to cripple your activities so that you are blamed entirely by the people, which is why I have them commit heinous acts against innocent people."

Regard who heard it, let out a long sigh, thinking that the plan really made him troubled and overwhelmed because he and the friends in his group were unable to carry out their duties at the night hunt, on the contrary, he was unable to do so, they were forced to live their days with different routines such as the missions of the Adventurers Guild, all for the sake of increasing their respective economic income.

Although Shilphonia and Friya were not included in the adventurers because they did not enroll in the Adventurers Guild, Regard, Fuuya, Sasaki, and Reita still distributed the results to them such as; collecting a plant, and, collecting important items from hunting such as meat, leather, and things that can be used as weapons and equipment manufacture, all given to his two friends who are in the inn.

Although they were unable to provide any revenue from the daily missions, Shilphonia and Friya were quite satisfied and delighted at their giving, making Regard convinced that it was a wise choice to make.