Free Web NovelChapter 39: Scheming To Get Tasty Food
[Daily Quests]
1. If someone makes you angry, vent it on them | Reward: 1 x Talent Stone.
2. Stroll under a starry night, talk with ten strangers, and enjoy food. | Reward: 1 x Mystery Box.
3. Clear One Terror Raid (Expires in 44 hours) | Reward: 1 x Golden Treasure chest (Epic/Legendary/Divine).
The previous day’s daily quest was still there, but it would expire after 42 hours.
’It seems the daily quest can be saved for up to three days.’
...
Aidan arrived in City L.
He changed his face completely and wore a black shirt in a casual style, tucked into black pants and secured with a belt.
He also bought a mobile phone.
"Need a new hairstyle."
Using the phone to search for a good barber, Aidan went there and came out.
Then he made his way towards the Blazeworth Guild’s headquarters.
It covered a large area with two sections.
One was a public section, and behind it was a heavily barricaded and protected private section. freēwebnovel.com
The public section was available to the public in case they needed something from the guild or wanted to meet with any guild members.
The private section had the guild’s facilities, residences for its core members, treasury, and so on.
Aidan arrived at the reception and spoke directly with a smile, his vibe and expression carefree.
"Hello, beautiful lady. I have an appointment with Minister Jiran Patir."
"Vice Leader Jiran?" the receptionist was surprised. She looked at Aidan doubtfully.
Jiran Patir was a busy man. More often than not, he was even busier than their Legendary-rank leader due to his side profession, and this person in front of her was simply too young to have an appointment.
"I’m sorry, but we do not handle Vice Leader Jiran’s appointments. If you had one, you would already know that and contact his secretary."
The receptionist was no longer smiling as she replied to Aidan.
"Eh? Is he here right now or not?" Aidan asked with a grin.
"He is here at the moment. But I don’t know for how long. Now, please, if you have any proper business with the guild or want to meet with anyone, then show me your Hunter ID card."
Aidan chuckled. "Hunter ID card? I don’t need it."
Leaning slightly closer, Aidan grinned. "You have a very important job right now, lady. That is to relay what I say to Jiran Patir."
"The disciple of the Divine-rank powerhouse is here. The one who saved Earth." Aidan smiled. "Your face says I am bullshitting."
"..."
Aidan pointed his thumb behind him over his shoulder and said, "I’ll be sitting there for three minutes. If I get no response from anyone to enter inside and meet Jiran Patir, I’ll leave."
Aidan leisurely walked to the couches, picked up a magazine, and started reading.
’What the...’ Aidan was speechless. On the front page was someone he was very familiar with in his pre-billion-years-of-torture life.
Hina Riverfall.
She was in a black feathered dress with magical flowers blooming around her in different sizes, which was her talent.
Below was an article about her.
[In the batch of the latest prodigies who awakened SSS-rank talents, Hina officially cemented her place as number one! In one year, she progressed to become a Tier-7 Hunter, mastering her talent such that she could even defeat Tier-9 Terrors!]
Presently under 20 years of age, only thirteen people from all over the world had awakened SSS-rank talents.
He knew two of them.
Aidan’s eyes had no ripples as he turned the page. ƒreewebɳovel.com
’It seems I completely lost it with her.’
He felt nothing towards her.
No hate, no love.
Guess that’s what over a billion years of torture does.
Meanwhile, the receptionist was sweating bullets as her mind raced to make a decision.
’Fuck it.’
She decided to contact the guild’s upper brass about this. It was up to them whether they gave this information to the leadership of the guild, and what they did with it.
She was just doing her job.
Soon, the guild’s upper-brass management learned about a shocking statement from one of their receptionists.
"Three minutes? Two minutes already passed since he spoke to her!"
"But what if he is fake?"
"Screw it. Let’s first get him inside. Call him in and lead him to the northwest garden. I’ll inform Vice Leader Jiran about this."
Soon, Vice Leader Jiran, who was meditating on his newly acquired artifact to learn its spirit workings, got a call.
Jiran Patir looked like he was in his forties. He had a thin beard, long black hair tied into a ponytail, and a lean, muscular frame.
Standing up with mild annoyance, his full outfit was revealed to be a simple white robe with wide sleeves and layered fabric, with a black belt and a long coat draped down to his ankles.
A late-stage Epic-rank powerhouse who just needed a Legendary-rank Terror Tear or Terrorized Dimension to find the opportunity to break through to Legendary-rank.
Arriving at the northwest garden, he saw Aidan standing at the edge of the small pond, watching the colorful fish swimming inside.
’Disciple of that Divine-rank powerhouse?’
Jiran did not believe it. Not yet. Not until he got some kind of proof.
"Kid. You better not be lying about who you are."
Aidan chuckled and didn’t turn his head just yet.
"Do you know why he didn’t appear outside, making himself known?"
Aidan slowly turned his head, his eyes moving a beat slower before they met Jiran’s.
Jiran had confidence in being able to roughly see through a person’s intentions through their eyes.
Aidan’s whole posture was carefree, his eyes utterly without worry.
Most of all, he could see real confidence in them. Something that was only acquired when one had proved their power.
Or, in this case, Aidan not lying.
"I have no idea." Jiran shook his head. "Why didn’t he make an appearance?"
"Because he doesn’t care." Aidan smiled. "He doesn’t care about this planet."
’As expected...’ Jiran’s eyes glinted. "So he is not from this planet."
The top hunters had come to a general consensus already that this mysterious Divine-rank powerhouse was not from Earth.
After all, Earth didn’t have the means to produce a Divine-rank powerhouse just yet.
They speculated that a wandering Divine-rank powerhouse might have taken up residence on this planet.
"Correct. He is not from this planet." Aidan grinned and asked, "So care to guess why he intervened and saved this planet?"
Jiran frowned.
"Don’t think too much. It’s because of me." Aidan chuckled. "Well, not only me, but a couple more."
Jiran’s eyes widened as he realized it. "So he saved this planet because his disciples are from here? You requested him to do that?"
"Of course. How could I let such a tragedy befall this world?" Aidan sighed. "I begged my Master to save this planet. In return, he told me to be the liaison between him and this planet. And most importantly, he regularly asked for one thing."
"What?" Jiran narrowed his eyes.
"Tasty food." Aidan smiled. "He told me to have the best chef prepare his food whenever he is hungry. He would provide the meat at least, but the rest would be up to the chef."
Aidan continued without pause. "I searched hard and learned that you were the best chef in the world, so I came here first. If you accept the offer, I can put in some good words for you. He might give you a pointer or two."
Jiran was dumbfounded.
"If you are a conman, I’m really impressed with your body language and expressions."
"Hahaha..."
After laughing a bit, Aidan said, "Good thing I’m not."
Suddenly, Jiran’s hand moved at lightning-fast speed, swiping over Aidan’s face.
"Then you wouldn’t mind showing me your true face, right?"
The Dread Light Mask was swiped off his face.
Tom, who was inside the summoning space, snickered upon seeing the situation unfold.
[Tom: Oopsie, dipsie.]
’...’ Aidan.
