Chapter 35: Black market (2)

"What kind of nickname is the golden knight anyway? He's not even a knight" Perseus complained "We don't even have knights anymore"

"Well let's not badmouth about one of the most high ranking adventurer in his home ground" Nova advised "It's rare to get the reports or missions directly from him, you know"

"Yeah, I heard from my friends that he's also one of the most handsome guy on the continent too" Emma added "Also one of the strongest in history, his talent is white with big black patches, so his potential surpasses even the current guild master"

"I also heard that he has 2 wives, give up on him Emma" Elliot pointed out

"You have friends?" Perseus asked sarcastically

"Of course I do, I'm not like you"

"I choose to no interact with other people okay, I got Ace and Siege, I don't need anyone else"

"What about us?" Dabria asked

"You're like family, so you're different" He answered

"What about the irons?" Elliot asked

"They would qualify as friends of course. Williams and Craig are more of my mentors, so they also wouldn't qualify as friends" Perseus responded

"What about Emma?" Siege asked

"A pet" Perseus responded nonchalantly

"You stup-" she tried to retort but Nova placed her hand on her mouth to shut her up

"We're in front of his office now" he explained "Let's stop quarreling, you 2"

Nova then knocked on the door.

"Come in" A voice responded

When they entered the room, they saw Albert with a lot of paperwork on his desk and Lucas who was smiling cheerfully at the group.

"Ah the infamous scourge from the ominous scourges" Lucas exclaimed "Perseus, was it?"

"Who are you?" Perseus asked as he was confused "I swear I've seen a drawing of you somewhere, maybe in a book...right, Lucas Stoll, a rank 10 adventurer!"

"That's clears a lot of things up" he laughed "Wanna join my guild, we could use a guy like you"

"No thanks" Perseus declined

"Lucas, please leave for now" Albert ordered

"I'll try to convince you more later" he winked before he left the room

"May I ask why we'll be taking on such an important quest?" Nova asked "Couldn't you ask some more qualified individuals? Like Lucas just now?"

"Too famous, he'll get recognized for sure, we have sent a few to investigate, but the black market have always been cautious and vary, so we need to send in the ones that they wouldn't be vary of" Albert answered

"People would easily recognize me easily" Perseus argued "Trust me, this sounds great and all, but what's stopping them from detaining me in some sort of illegal cell before I get found a month later? My fights is like recorded and broadcasted everywhere"

"Well that would be the case, but then again, you're still 10, you might be somewhat a little famous right now, but most newbies like you don't think the same as you" Albert replied "Newbies like you always get over their head whenever they get a bit of fame, so newbies wandering in the black market in common, And as you point out earlier, you're famous, you will act as our bait, you will draw attention while the rest of your guild, the enforcers and other adventurers investigate"

"Fair point" Perseus clicked his tongue "I better get paid extra for this, I hate being bait"

"Haha, we have already taken that into our consideration" Albert chuckled "We'll pay you extra."

"Can you tell us more about this pill you want us to investigate?" Nova asked "We like a bit more of information"

"The guild master is the one who have seen it, the pill is round like a bead, gray in color, greatly enhances one's physical abilities when consumed." Albert explained "They get this extreme boost of power, of course, it was nothing to the guild master, one of the leaders of the recent attack, she focused all the boost of powers into her legs and used it to run away before the guild master can stop her, but he at least got her one of her arms before she escaped"

"So she didn't use it from the start of the fight, that means those pills aren't perfect" Perseus concluded "It must have some side effects"

"Pretty smart for your age" Albert commented "I keep wondering on how the Silver family keep raising such geniuses, I need to learn to learn the methods, because when I also have kids, I would like to raise them well. But yes, you are exactly right, that's why we're investigating it, if it is already mass produced, it would raise hell if it's used and would make the recent attack looks like child's play"

"Worse if it's still in development" Perseus responded "They might even make one that gives no side effect"

"Just what did your parents feed him?" Albert asked

"Meat and vegetables" Siege answered

"He just read a lot when he was bedridden at home" Nova replied "He still does it in his free time, he's like a walking library"

"Well you have one last chance to back out" Albert said

"Well Perseus, it's your decision, you're technically the bait after all" Nova turned to Perseus

"Fine, I'll do it, it's not the worst thing that's going to happen to me" Perseus replied