The Sword and The Shadow

Chapter 18: Eve

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"Hey! Kordak, why did you bring a newcomer here today? Does he look very young?" There were not many people queuing up at the registration office of the Mercenary Alliance, so the woman in charge of the reception quickly discovered the two Kordak .

"A new companion has joined this time. Let's bring him to register. His name is Regnar." Kordak replied with a smile, then turned to Regnar and said, "This is Eve."

Regnar looked at Eve. She was a very energetic-looking woman with long dark blond hair and blue eyes. Although her facial features were not outstanding, she overall felt very warm and lively, giving people a sense of intimacy.

"Hello, little... boy, I'm Eve." Eve extended her hand in a friendly manner. After seeing Regner's appearance, she hesitated for a moment whether to call him "young man" or "kid". In the end, she made the wise decision. chose the former.

"Hello, hello, Miss Eve, my name is Regnar." Regnar shook hands with Eve enthusiastically, and her words of calling him a young man were very useful to him.

"Then, fill out this form." Eve took out a form and handed it to Regnar. It was working time after all, and Eve and Kordak still had to do business after a brief greeting.

"You have to fill out forms wherever you go." Regnar thought with a wry smile.

"Are Silenus and Vera okay?" Eve asked casually while instructing Regnar to fill in the form.

Kordak nodded and said: "It's good. The last mission was basically uneventful. The two of them have been eating, sleeping and training in the hotel since they came back. By the way, I have to thank you. Without your introduction, we wouldn't have done anything. You may not be able to find such a good assignment.”

"That's nothing. Anyway, I handle a lot of announcements every day, and I can always remember some good ones. But...but Silenos hasn't been here since last time..." Eve said about Silenos. There was always a gentle light in her eyes when she was talking. She was suddenly stunned, and then looked at Kordak with a critical look and continued: "Did you tell him something?"

"Uh... well... he's been busy these few times. It's normal for him not to come. Don't think too much about it." Kordak's eyes flickered.

"Humph, hesitant, you must have said something to him!" Eve glared at Kordak viciously.

"Um...hehehe..." Kordak said with a flattering smile: "I'm doing this for you, too. You also know that Silenos is a boring melon who can't give a shit for a long time. If you don't take the initiative, then you guys The two of you will never meet again in this life, am I not helping you speed up your pace?"

"You are the boring melon! The tall and strong big boring melon! Silenus cherishes his words like gold and is silent and steady! He is just like you, he has no way of talking, so he told Silenus so quickly Damn it." Eve said angrily.

Kordak didn't care about Eve's disparagement at all, and just said teasingly: "Hey, hey, I'm sorry, he's such an old man. According to me, you should tell him directly. If he likes you, that's fine. If you don't like you, just get him as soon as possible. What's the use of being tired of being here?"

"Tch, to put it lightly, did you do the same to Vera?" Eve sneered.

"Uh... that..." Old Kordak blushed and said hesitantly: "Isn't it different with Vera? That woman has a bad temper. I have to be careful in case she gets too aggressive and makes me angry. Aren’t you going to die ugly? Brat, fill out your form honestly, why are your ears so erect? Do you think you are an elf?!”

Regnar received a sharp shock on his head. He raised his head slightly dissatisfied and said, "I'll go back and tell Sister Vera that you abused me!"

"Hey! Do you still dare to make a report? Believe it or not, I will kill you right now?" Kordak threatened.

"Trust me!" Regnar did not dare to be tough after all, and said with a flattering smile on his face: "The boss is really very calculating. Let Miss Eve take the eldest brother away, and you will have one less person in the future... Well Uh-huh!”

Kordak hurriedly covered Regnar's mouth, then carefully glanced at Eve and threatened in a low voice: "If you don't want to die, don't get involved with Silenus and Vera."

Regnar looked at Eve's uneasy expression, and immediately understood that what he said was irrelevant to the occasion, and nodded hurriedly.

"I really don't know what's so good about Vera, so just forget it. Even Silenos takes her seriously. Sometimes I really envy this woman!" Eve sighed faintly.

"Hehe, Silenos has just been with Vera for a long time, so it is inevitable that he will have some feelings. This is normal. They are not what you think. Oh, by the way, I am not only here to register him, but also to register him. I want to see if there are any good missions. Can you give me some suggestions?" Kordak quickly changed the subject.

"Let's go to Old Jack's place and have a look. I remember there was a pretty good mission with a bounty on a red-blooded bear." Eve said absentmindedly.

"Then you write slowly here, and I'll go take a look." Kordak patted Regner on the shoulder and left.

"From the west?" Eve sighed alone for a while and then turned her attention to Regnar who was filling in the information silently.

"That's an accurate guess!" Regnar didn't even raise his head.

"Most of you new faces are here from the west. Some are to avoid being hunted, some are because you want to experience, some are to earn a living, and there are various reasons." Eve said casually. : "How did you meet Kordak and the others?"

"A man was wandering in the forest and was besieged by a group of Swift Shadow Dragons. He happened to be rescued by the boss." Regnar paused and asked, "Has Miss Eve ever been a mercenary?"

"Me?" Eve smiled: "I did it, but then I felt tired, so I found a peaceful job here. Although the income is less, at least I don't have to worry anymore."

"Actually, I didn't really want to be a mercenary." Regnar said, "I also think this kind of life is too tiring, and it's better to live peacefully like you."

"Then why did you come here to register again?" Eve was puzzled: "It's not bad to be an apprentice in a shop like you."

"I don't know too much." Regnar smiled helplessly: "At first, the boss said that I couldn't do this or that, so I followed them in confusion. Later I also thought about the danger of mercenary life, but It's exciting and interesting; although it's safe to do other things, it's too boring. I've been wandering around the palm-sized place in the slums since I was a child. Now I finally have the opportunity to come out. The bigger world is already in front of me. If I go there again If I find a place the size of a palm to hide in, I’m afraid I’ll look down on myself, right?”

Eve was stunned. She didn't expect that this boy who looked a few years younger than his actual age could actually say such emotional words. She thought about Regner's words, then nodded with a smile: "That sounds like it." That’s right, young people, it’s good to go out and see the world.”

"Actually, Miss Eve is also very young." Regna complimented.

Eve said happily: "No, I can't bear the trouble anymore. Now I just want to find someone to live a stable life."

"Are you living with Brother Silenos?" Regnar's spirit of gossip awakened again.

"Children know a lot!" Eve did not deny it. Obviously, she was still more open-minded than Vera in this regard.

"Miss Eve has good taste. Brother Silenos is indeed a good man." He praised.

"What's the use of good taste? Good taste is not as good as great charm." Eve thought of her sadness again.

Regnar stopped writing. He looked at Eve and then continued to immerse himself in writing and said: "Actually, Miss Eve doesn't need to be too sad. Brother Silenos rarely talks and keeps everything in his heart." , so I’m afraid no one knows what he thinks specifically. And Brother Silenos is very nice to Sister Vera, but if I insist that it is out of love, then I think it is a bit far-fetched.

As for whether the boss has said anything to the elder brother in the past two days, I don't know, but the elder brother is indeed busy these days, and it shouldn't be because of your problem. Therefore, I think the situation may not be as pessimistic as you think. Maybe if you muster the courage to express it to Brother Silenos, you will get an unexpected surprise? "

"But what if not?" Eve asked.

"It's okay if you don't. Anyway, this is a fact, and it won't change whether you say it or not. You know this fact, but it's better than fumbling around without knowing anything, right?" Regnar replied.

"Are you trying to comfort me?" Eve smiled reluctantly.

"Not really, I just say what comes to mind." Regnar said seriously: "So, Miss Eve, would you like to find a chance to try it out in the next few days? Do you want me to help you call him?"

"Let's wait." Eve shook her head, and then seeing Regna's hesitant look on the subject, she added, "Let's wait until he comes back from his next mission."

"That's fine." Regnar didn't force it. He knew that this was a way of blessing in the mercenary profession. A mercenary who is being waited for would not die in the middle of the mission because he still had things to do. , so he won’t die just like that.

"I can't believe that someone as old as you can think of so many things." Eve joked.

"Who said I'm too young, and who said I can't think about things when I'm young? I've filled it out, please take a look."

Eve checked Regner's information, nodded with satisfaction, and then started to cast the spell. After a moment, a ball of fire suddenly appeared and quickly ignited the piece of paper, burning it to nothing in just the blink of an eye. Leftover.

"Okay, the information has been passed on, and you will be a member of the Mercenary Alliance from now on. This is your badge and member handbook. Because you have not completed the mission, our series of evaluations for you are all zero. . Come on, young man, sister is looking forward to your growth!" Eve finally couldn't help but rub Regna's short black hair, and then looked at the results of her prank with satisfaction.

Regnar sorted his hair with some helplessness. Compared with Vera, Eve had obviously restrained herself a lot, so he had no dissatisfaction.

"Is it done?" Kordak also came back, looking at his expression as if he had accepted a good mission.

"Well, it's done."

"Let's go. I've already taken the red-blooded bear mission recommended by Eve. Let's go back and discuss it. Eve, thank you this time." Kordak said.

"It's just a little effort." Eve shrugged.

The two thanked Eve again and waved goodbye before returning to the tavern. It was already evening.