The Necromancers
Ch. 44.3: Accidental Meeting (3)

"We go first yeah, Friya, Shilph."

"Yes. Be careful of Stahark."

"certain."

After I explained to them about the Stahark I met earlier, they listened to it well.

Stahark's problem suddenly came to see me, they said that it happened because he wanted to talk to me about something, but who would have thought I rejected it, he had no choice but to make me an enemy.

Whatever happens to me, I will repay Stahark and finish him off in my own way. No matter whether I would keep him dead or alive, as long as there was a Necromancer, I could raise him from the dead and feel the pain I would do to him.

That was my goal at first.

"You ready?"

"Yes." Yeah."

"certain."

"Ready."

The three of us entered a room filled with many visitors enjoying the menus in this restaurant.

I didn't think that in the morning, we had to serve the many visitors who came to eat and drink in the morning, but if we refuse it then the wages given will be canceled in the mission given by him.

Really deh. There is no way to retreat.

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In the midst of busy restaurant waiters, Regard who serves the desert first to restaurant visitors let them enjoy the appetizer and let his friend, who is, Fuuya who brought the menu they ordered was placed on their respective desks.

Reita who plays the menu registrar they ordered does her job well without the slightest trouble, making her really look professional. So did Sasaki, she did the cleaning task easily without any difficulty on the tables, floors, windows, all cleaned with a snail by her.

"Today more yes."

"Yes, you're right."

Observing the visitors enjoying the food and drinks they had, Regard and Fuuya were standing near the cashier table, smile at those who do not have any complaints about wrong orders or mistakes in doing the portion.

"Regard, can you serve a table by the window in the right corner?"

"Good."

Hearing Reita's orders, Regard who took out a note slip from behind the pocket of the white uniform inside the alma mater took her while walking towards the table.

At the table where a long white haired girl was turning her eyes to the window, observing the atmosphere outside in Lien City.

"Excuse me, is there anything you want to order, miss?"

"Yes. I want to order... Why are you here?"

"You...."

Surprisingly to them, the presence of people they did not want was in front of them.

Starting from Regard, he did not expect that his meeting with Liliana would end up where he works now. Liliana was the same, she did not expect that her fellow students could meet her now which made her face look upset and frustrated.

"How can you be in this restaurant?"

"I'm the one who should have asked you that, Arthen."

Liliana who turned her eyes to the window, crossed her hands on her chest and developed her cheeks that did not want to talk about anything really made Regard sigh slowly, thinking that she had to answer him first.

"I'm on a mission right now."

"Mission?"

"Yes." Yeah."

Presented with a piece of paper bearing the mission Regard, Fuuya, Sasaki, and Reita, the four of them deliberately took it because they thought it was a unique mission. But they themselves did not expect that the mission they took turned out to be quite exhausting, making Regard really do not know how to tell them.

Although Regard actually has a harder work experience than his previous life, he still doesn't know how to serve, present, and serve, and let the menus ordered by them can be enjoyed wholeheartedly without complaint.

Even on the day that they enter work, they are given training by Ruslan, the owner of the restaurant they are working on to deal with various situations that they have to deal with on their own. That is why Regard is able to handle it because his memory is really strong in remembering various things.

Liliana who saw it and read it, placed the piece of paper that Regard had given her on the table, smiling at him. His smile could be said to be a mockery of what he was doing now really looked nothing like an adventurer in general.

"What are you doing yourself, No–"

"Liliana! Just call me Liliana, okay?"

"alright. What are you doing in Lien City, Liliana?"

Proud to hear Regard calling his name, his expression was truly satisfying.

In contrast to the treatment in the soldiers she had, Liliana was completely disappointed and frustrated at their call towards her calling her Miss, whereas Liliana wanted them to call her by her name, but they still did not comply with his request.

"I'm on vacation right now with my troops."

"Interminated?"

"Yes. At least right now, I don't know if we're really on vacation or not."

Turning his gaze to the window, Regard who followed him saw the people in Lien City were passing by in the crowd.

"Maybe you're investigating a case where people in town disappeared?"

"Ara. Well, more or less like that."

According to Regard, Liliana's actions were truly commendable as a royal knight. But what worries her is not her actions but something that will keep Liliana from surviving Stahark, the deadly monster she met last night.

"Can you stop the investigation?"

"What do you mean?"

"I mean Lien City is in trouble right now. If you act rashly, you'll run a worse risk than before."

"Recommissioned?"

"Yes." Yeah."

The sad expression she displayed, Liliana was completely dumbfounded in silence as she knew it was a truly sincere expression without being played by Regard against her.

"Are you sure we should cancel it?"

"Yes. I want you guys to cancel it because I don't want you guys getting too involved in the matter this time, just let us take care of it."

"You guys?"

"Yes. Here it is."

Regard who took a business card from inside his pants pocket, put it on the table and thrust it on Liliana to pick it up and read it.

Liliana who saw the cards proffered at the table by him, picked them up and read them.

"I-this could it be that you are..."

"No. So far we're not the culprit, the only culprit is Stahark, you know that monster right?"

"Sad... Stahark is it."

Screaming annoyed at the presence of a stronger figure, Liliana scratched her hair, not knowing how she should follow up on everything that was happening now.

According to Liliana, if she acted as she wished to know what was really happening, Stahark would not remain silent which could destroy the entire army she was carrying with her, Liliana didn't want that to happen again.

"Alright, I'll count on you for now. But before we go, I want to ask you something, Arthen. Can you make time for me?"

"Yes. The hours of rest I have are during the day, you can come here whenever you want to see me."

"All right."

Moving on from his seat, a smile adorned his lips directed at Regard and left him alone through the door of the restaurant.

Regard who understood his actions, thought this would be a new matter for him to explain whatever Liliana wanted to know to what she had been forming all along.

Overall, Regard can understand the situation now. Especially after he gave a business card that read "The Necromancer", he was sure that Liliana would be astonished and have many questions to him later so that Regard was ready to give any answer he wanted.

However, Regard thinks that Liliana should find out sooner or later after the two of them, Veru and Kanae know her true identity.

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The Regard POV

"So, what do you want to ask me?"

Outside the back door of the restaurant, Liliana and I faced each other.

Liliana who crossed her hands on her chest, looked at me sharply as if she wanted to try to intimidate me with the question she was about to convey.

Unfortunately, he won't be able to do that. Regardless of me having absolute strength, I have no idea of the bullying emitted by others.

"I wonder if it was you who saved so many lives in Fiasfa City?"

"Yes, you're right."

"I understand."

As far as Liliana was concerned, the person who saved Fiasfa City from the threat of the Wyvern herd flying on the ceiling was very impossible to do if it was an ordinary person, on the contrary, it was impossible to do so, if that person was strong then Liliana could understand him.

Only one thing she still did not know was how a person like Regard could save them so easily, whereas Liliana herself was convinced that while fighting a sword against him, she could save them, Regard did not take anything out of his technique in dealing with it.

"May I ask you a few things?"

"Yes. Please!"

Getting preferential treatment from Regard who deliberately let Liliana know whatever she wanted to know, Liliana smiled at her kindness.

Unfortunately the smile she showed turned serious as Liliana closed her eyes, staring at the relaxed looking Regard responding to her previous question.

"Who are you, Arthen? Are you really an ordinary man? Why aren't you serious about facing me earlier in the one-on-one match?"

Dazed by the barrage of questions he was asked, Regard paused for a moment, calming himself down to try to return to his usual attitude and then coughing for a moment, he with a smile on his face began to explain some things to Liliana.

Regard started to explain about what happened to him and Veru earlier from beginning to end, all explained which made Liliana who heard him, shocked in silence at what Regard had experienced with Veru, who was shocked by the situation, teacher practicing the sword.

Liliana is also surprised to learn that Regard has absolutely no intention of hurting others because his job is to protect people, help them from various problems, Regard will kill the bad guys in his own way.

"If you really intend to stop investigating about the disappearance of the people in Lien City, I want you to leave immediately."

Regard who was walking and stopped by Liliana's side, Liliana could only hang her head, pondering over all sorts of things she did not know about the reason why Regard told her to leave Lien City immediately.

"I know it's hard for you, but know that I'm doing this on purpose so that you don't experience the same things that happened to the people in Lien City."

"Experiencing something similar? Whatchu mean?"

Hearing her words, the surprised Liliana hurriedly held onto the collar of the shirt she was wearing, looking at her with great annoyance as she still needed an answer that was to her liking.

"I don't want you to die and disappear from this city, that's why I told you to leave this city immediately."

"Dead? Could they..."

"Yes, that's it."

With a smile and a look of sadness on her face, Liliana who noticed him thought that Regard was going through difficult things beyond his own expectations.

At first Liliana thought that Regard was just a bad boy who was always arrogant because he had been treated specifically by Veru, his own teacher, but because he only found out that the burden on Regard was too heavy, Liliana thought it was difficult for her if she was in the same position as Regard.

"Those who have disappeared, they have all been without exception. Being made a pawn, doing what Stahark has commanded, they want to destroy my group, The Necromancer Group."

"....."

Walking back and forth around Liliana, Regard really did not expect that Stahark's plan did everything just to destroy the reputation of The Necromancer that has been Regard built for a long time.

Indeed, Regard did not expect anything in return from them, except for a reward of two to forty percent of the entire property, Regard did so in accordance with his right as a human being to help others.