Chapter 8: Rendezvous Point
[A/N: My first novel is out in my Alt Account. It's called "The Underworld Is A Lustful Place" by Lunacia_Yujin. Go check it out if interested.]
(Michael's POV)
"Didn't think you'd give me a ride, girl." I told Brandish as I walked down the ramp off her airship
"Hmph, I still need to give you the well-earned reward." She said
We were in a port town on the coast of Arikitashia's isolated region, where Alvarez rarely has any influence. She had given me a ride to drop the Devil off to an associate of mine, Rachel.
I had Makima in a sealed metal box and she was unusually silent.
I looked at Brandish, "Ho? You sure you just want a piece of me?" I asked, "You're strong, you could've handled all of this by yourself."
She flicked her short bob-hair as she rolled her eyes, "Whatever." She said
A tsundere, huh?
I shrugged, "Well, I'll be back in a bit." I said, "Have to meet up with Rachel."
"Who's this Rachel?" She asked, "Hm?"
I looked at her, "Don't get jealous, she's my Guildmate." I said, "She's strong, don't pick fights with her."
"She's not a Lord, is she?" She asked
"No, but she's Rank 4, S-Class." I said as I began to walk away, "Not a pushover."
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"So this is it?" Rachel said as she looked at the box
I nodded, "Yup. Brandish says she'll get back to normal in 48 hours." I told her
We were in a tavern in the town where I met with Rachel, my colleague. She was a tall, petite, and skinny woman that wore a red and silver kimono and had a katana on her side. She had silver hair tied to a ponytail with brown eyes.
She was pretty, but I respected her too much to even look at her in any perverted way.
"Okay then." She said, "This is Makima, The Control Devil, huh?"
"Don't open the box." I told her, "She might shoot her chains at you."
"How easily did you get her?" She asked me
"Very." I said, "It was a pain to get to her, though....getting the other one will be worse.....it's closer to Vistarion."
She placed the box inside a satchel she had on her side, "Tell me about it." She said, "At least you're not fighting in a war to get to your target, like Daemon."
I frowned, "He's still doing that?"
"It's a hassle, really." She said rolling her eyes, "He's too caught up in liberating oppressed towns from the bad kingdom where he's at. But his target is held by that said kingdom."
"Huh...." I said, "How about Marcus, how's he holding up?"
"He managed to make it to Ishgar, I hear, looking for the relic." She said, "Either way, Master's got everyone busy, especially you three. Some of us will stay at the guild just in case Diabolos drop in."
I nodded, "Smart." I said, "So....you're leaving right away?"
"Yep." She said, "Once you get Fubuki, you'll bring her to the guild. If needed, you might go to Ishgar and assist Marcus, but from what Master told me, that won't happen. She'll let you know."
I sighed, "Alright then." I said standing up from the seat, "Good seeing you."
"Don't sweat it." She said while giving me a nod, "Take care."
I turned around and walked away.
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"That was quick." Brandish said as I sat down in front of her
"Yea, we work fast." I said
"So, where to?" She asked me
"I don't know, somewhere near Vistarion." I said
"Is that so?" She said, "Well, aside from the reward, you ought to give me some payment for that ride, huh?"
I smirked, "Is that so?" I said, "Oh, Brandish, always the horny girl."
"I love it."
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