"Professor Obern...?"
Oliver glanced at .
I firmly shook my head.
My strongest subordinate obviously isn't Obern.
The one Obern brought, the one behind Obern.
"Boss... you called?"
I would take her.
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[Yoko Bounds] (1st class)
[Charges] 1st-class theft, 1st-class murder, 1st-class organization of subversive groups...
[Danger Level] ★★★★★☆
[Bounty] 1,050 silver coins
[Points] 102 points
[Notes] Leader of guild 'Mud House'...
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Yoko Bounds, head of Mud House.
"Not this one! Bring the purple fur!"
She shouted at her subordinate.
The subordinate ran hurriedly to bring new clothes.
A fur coat in brilliant purple, white face makeup with bright red lipstick.
Though old enough to be called elderly, she had exceptionally voluminous hair.
This was Yoko, queen of the sewers and leader of the rogues.
Wearing the fur coat, she even put on sunglasses.
"I found out what item ca in this ti. We'll take it. Can't let Heaven dicine Party and Two Rings have it."
When Yoko Bounds grinned, her yellowed, rotting front teeth showed.
"Should we gather the kids?"
"Yes, there might be a fight. If that bastard Jungo has any ideas."
The underground auction house rule is 'no fighting'.
But rules can't take precedence over survival.
She needed to take precautions just in case.
"Who will you take as guard?"
The vice guild master carefully asked.
"Who else?"
Yoko cackled.
Then she slapped the bottom of the man standing like a statue beside her.
"This cute thug."
The rogue beside her was Mud House's strongest rogue.
With his muscular build, he would be more suited as a rcenary than a rogue anywhere but the sewers.
"Let's go."
Yoko boarded the carriage with her subordinates.
From the hidden guild headquarters to Nahagu.
They reached the underground auction house.
Before getting out of the carriage, she looked lovingly at her guard.
Placing her wrinkled hand on his firm thigh.
"These days they all gossip about quick-handed Pandan being the best and whatnot, but I know."
"..."
"Philicaks, you're the best."
"Mm...!"
"Oh my cute one! Everyone, be it Jungo or the Heaven dicine Party head, will envy for having you."
Lover and guard.
Yoko showered Philicaks with kisses.
"We've arrived."
Just as the kissing was about to escalate, the carriage stopped.
Yoko reapplied her lipstick then said.
"Let's go."
Philicaks got out first and lifted Yoko like a princess.
A head taller than normal people.
And forearms as thick as a man's thighs.
Makes one wonder if he has so giant's blood.
Yoko, carried by such a reliable guard, seed to own the world.
No one would dare disrespect her.
As she was thinking this.
Bang!
"Oh my!"
Philicaks collided with soone and staggered.
Yoko, nearly falling to the ground, burst out yelling.
"What insolent fool! Don't you watch where you're going!"
Actually, thinking about it.
It didn't make sense for Philicaks to be pushed back after colliding with soone.
Both Yoko and Philicaks froze.
There stood a huge figure at least a head taller than even Philicaks.
Moreover, wearing an ugly mask, with gorilla-like bushy hair.
"Soorry, I'll be careful."
"S-s-saying sorry isn't enough!"
Yoko protested in a slightly subdued voice.
"Let's shake hands to make up..."
Who would have thought the extended hand would be a huge black prosthetic.
Philicaks had no choice but to shake it and.
Crunch!
"Ugh!"
"Ah, s-sorry. New prosthetic."
Then the strange person ran away with loud footsteps.
Don't know where they ca from, but truly like a gorilla.
"A-are you alright, Philicaks?"
"...Mm."
Though his hand had swollen up, Philicaks clenched his fist and nodded.
"L-let's go in."
Yoko nodded with an indignant look.
A guard, but whose?
They could only hope it wasn't Jungo Reist's guard.
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'Lilah, why are you so late!'
"Hehe, had to go to the bathroom."
Being close to Lilah, I could sense sothing strange.
'Sothing's off, did you cause trouble sowhere?'
"N-no..."
For saying no...
'Then why is that old lady glaring at you like she wants to kill you...'
An old lady who just entered the auction house was glaring intensely at Lilah.
Oh, wait.
That old lady is 'prey'.
The Mud House guild master I needed to target today.
"Actually I bumped into her earlier. So I guess she's mad..."
Getting mad over a little bump didn't make sense but.
Actually, this is good. Perfect.
I praised Lilah.
Though she didn't understand why, she was happy.
"So you've angered old lady Yoko."
An old man slinking over.
"That old woman is stubborn and tenacious as steel wire. You're in trouble."
By the way, he wasn't talking to .
But to Lilah.
"Really?"
"You seem like a good guard, is your master sleeping?"
"Mm, that's right."
The marquis was actually dozing in his wheelchair.
"If you're interested in Heaven dicine Party, co find after this is over. I'll speak to the head directly. Na's Bano, ca instead of the head today."
He gave a business card and left.
I quickly looked through the old man in surprise.
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[Heaven dicine Party's Bano lv72]
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Nothing special about the old man.
But a proxy for the head? The head didn't co personally?
That's disappointing.
Though the Heaven dicine Party head is soone we must catch, we can catch their underling sowhere else besides here.
First catch that old lady from Mud House and the Two Rings guild master...
The seating arrangent was also an issue.
VIPs were assigned single sofas with side tables.
Guards stood behind them.
The sofas were spaced apart, and we quickly found the Two Rings guild master and took the spot next to him.
The guild master glanced at us then looked forward again.
Good. Now for Mud House... as I was looking around.
The old lady who had been glaring at Lilah earlier deliberately ca to sit next to us.
"Hmm, who might you be to have such a guard."
She asked the marquis thus.
I had put a mask on the marquis.
Soone might recognize him, and we couldn't have him keeping that stupid expression. Enjoy exclusive content from My Virtual Library Empire
Of course the dozing marquis didn't answer, which made the old lady grind her teeth in further anger.
Good, flowers in both hands.
If I take them both out at once...
"Esteed guests!"
Then, an auctioneer ca up to the podium visible below the glass window.
"We are deeply grateful for your presence at today's auction!"
The auction had begun.
After various flowery greetings and expressions of gratitude.
"The items to be auctioned today have been prepared to match the refinent of our VIP guests..."
Beside us, the Two Rings guild master muttered impatiently as if bored. 'Get on with it.'
And the Mud House guild master tightly clenched her fist as if she'd been waiting.
"The main auction item in particular is extraordinary."
Everyone, including , craned their necks toward the glass window.
"First, we reveal it! These objects, believed to be consumable artifacts made with ancient technology..."
There were several intricately crafted spheres contained in a box.
Just enough to fit nicely in one drawer.
"They are highly versatile, and their power has been verified as trendous. Just one could blow up this entire auction house. Haha..."
Despite the joke, the atmosphere was quiet.
Everyone had noticed.
"Only you gathered here could beco the owner of these. To put it simply, these items are ancient weapons... Specifically."
The auctioneer spoke clearly.
"They are bombs."
The gift in the drawer was bombs.
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