Ohanabatake No Maousama Chapter 13

Chapter 13

"The wonders of peace and quiet."

Master Gunnard of the Adventurer's Guild muttered by the window, as the afternoon light poured brightly through the gla.s.s.

Next to him, there was a cup of tea that had a light red color and smelled of stomach medicine.

It was an expensive medicinal tea that he had forced Kuders to get for him.

Several days had now pa.s.sed since the unpredictable newcomer's shocking test results.

So, the S-Cla.s.s pervert is with us now. What will he do?

…The other Adventurers wondered. However, Kuders turned out to be rather quiet, which was perhaps shocking in itself.

However, he was doing things behind the scenes.

For instance, he nearly ruined market prices by bringing in large amounts of incredibly rare flowers.

For instance, he wanted food for the male Death Scorpion that he named Little Milon, and so he attacked the hunting ground that was for beginners, and nearly caused the source of their livelihood to go extinct.

So in a way, he was causing trouble all of the time.

The fact that all of these were prevented was because of Master Gunnard's hard work.

Had it been any other guild, there would have been quite the uproar by now.

However, Gunnard had used all of this trouble to his advantage and things were improving greatly for the guild as a business.

While Kuders was a dangerous man who constantly caused trouble, he was also a 'joker' who could bring in ma.s.sive profits if used right.

And for this reason, it could be said that Zanatoria was right to put Kuders under Gunnards management.

But as for Kuders himself… He had now finished bringing in the rare flowers that Gunnard had requested. And so he sat down in the dining corner of the guild and seemed to listen to the conversations of others and take notes.

Apparently, the day's work was over as far as he was concerned.

That meant he was less likely to cause trouble.

It was a good thing.

It was because Kuders was in such a mood, that the guild was peaceful today…or so it seemed.

However, a most frightful event was slowly but surely lurking under the surface.

"What are you doing?"

Asked Zanatoria as he sat down next to Kuders.

As he had found a profitable use for the good-for-nothing Kuders, the lord of the slave house was very pleased with Zanatoria.

A raise in salary was being planned and Gunnard was able to deal with anything Kuders might do.

Zanatoria was in a good mood.

"Isn't it obvious? I'm gathering information. Didn't I tell you that in the beginning? I only entered the guild because I wanted information."

'Ah, you did say something like that.' Zanatoria recalled for the first time.

However, hadn't he actually said he wanted money in order to gather information?

"Information, huh… What information? I might be able to help you."

"Then I won't hesitate. It's this."

Zanatoria accepted the notebook and looked at it suspiciously.

This was because it did not seem like the thing that Kuders would be interested in.

"I thought it would be information on the woman. But, him of all people? What are you going to do with this? …Surely, you're not going to…"

"Of course, not. What do you take me for?"

As there could be people listening, they talked while obscuring the specifics.

What Kuders had in his book, was information regarding the Crown Prince.

Its contents included news of the prince becoming fat recently, or how his future wife was spoiling him and he no longer put in any effort. His results were not very favorable in business, etcetera.

"I don't like it. What kind of mischief are you up to?"

"What a terrible thing to say. I've no interest in that idiot, really. Gender, ability, character. All of it. I happen to have a really good eye for seeing who people really are."

While Kuders's rating of the prince was very low, he was still a man who had hundreds of years of experience in government.

And that was not something the average person could say.

"It's just that…I am planning a little experiment, for you-know-who's sake. And so I need information."

"An experiment, eh? …I don't think I've heard a more ominous word from your mouth. No, I like this even less now. Look over there. Gunnard and Helder are looking at us worriedly."

In fact, Heaven-Ear Helder was listening to them while whispering to Gunnard.

"Good grief, they really don't trust me. And yet I am just a good and harmless man."

"Hehe…of course. Aye, you are good and kind. However, you're too strange to be called harmless."

"You're terrible, Mister Zanato. Oh, yes. I think my watermelons should be ripening soon. Would you like to go and see them? Mister Gunnard and Mister Helder might as well come too, since they look so concerned."

Gunnard and Helder could only nod.

There was nothing more frightening than Kuders being out of their eyesight.

But they would be reminded once again.

Reminded of just how unpredictable this Kuders could really be.

Upon seeing the watermelons that Kuders had planted under a semi-transparent sheet in the corner of the garden, Gunnard and Helder became speechless and Zanatoria shouted so loud that he nearly lost his voice.

"Kuders! You should have a doctor crack your head open at least once!!"

"Oh, is it not to your liking? I was rather proud of my watermelons."

Kuders shook his head as if he could not believe how hurtful Zanatoria was being.

"That's not the problem!! How the h.e.l.l is that a watermelon!! You b.l.o.o.d.y idiot!!"

The things surrounded in green vines that grew in front of them, were no watermelons…they were green-skinned, quite adorable babies.

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