Master Fushi was a little embarrassed to show the grandmaster her headstrong side. But she had not been able to hold herself back when that idiotic innkeeper had insulted her credentials because she was a woman.
But thankfully, the grandmaster had ruled in her favor and Master Fushi had felt lighter in her heart.
As a result of this, she had been trying to look at the grandmaster from time to time and figure out what he thought of Fushi. But so far, she had not been able to figure anything out for real.
'I wonder what else can I do to impress the grandmaster? Is there some kind of task I can perform? A gift I can give him that will make him happier?'
Master Fushi was a little too deep in her thought to realize that she was making the grandmaster nervous with her constant staring. She was not even aware that she was staring at him so intensively.
But Keith, who was being subjected to such a look, was not able to focus on anything.
*cough*
"Master Fushi, is there something you want to tell me?"
Keith finally asked the question he was not able to suppress in his heart. Master Fushi was still looking at him with a blank expression.
But she finally broke out of her shell once she realized that she was being asked something. And a flush broke across her fair features as soon as she realized her mistake.
Master Fushi instantly pulled herself together while hoping that the grandmaster saw nothing of her embarrassing actions. She would not be able to face him if the grandmaster had seen what Fushi did and what she had been thinking.
'His hands are so big. I bet they would feel amazing when they punish me for acting weird. Their warmth would make my butt sting and my pussy went. And also-'
Master Fushi's thoughts had gone toward dangerous territory so she immediately snapped out of it and took in a deep breath.
"I wanted to ask the grandmaster why he reserved this kind of monster. Aren't the Fenrir beasts too dangerous to be studied?"
This was not the question Master Fushi wanted to ask. It was nowhere near her top thing to ask the grandmaster, but she asked this anyway.
And there was only one reason Master Fushi asked such a rude question - her mind had gone blank as soon as the grandmaster had her ask what she wanted from him.
All Master Fushi's mind had screamed at her was - 'you need to answer the grandmaster.' And this was the excuse that came up in her mind at first.
'Shit, I made a mistake. Grandmaster does not look happy with my question but it is too late to take it back as well. I will have to stick to whatever decision is made here.'
Even if the grandmaster had an impassive face, his body language said he was not happy. Somehow, Master Fushi could hear the order loud and clear in the grandmaster's unspoken ways - do not push your luck.
"What kind of interest I have in this beat is my own business. Master Fushi needs to focus on improving herself if she has enough time to be asking such foolish questions."
The grandmaster's reply was exactly what Master Fushi expected it to be so she was not surprised or disappointed. She was glad that the grandmaster had spoken such things to her.
She could finally close this embarrassing chapter of her life that she had accidentally triggered.
......
Keith's heart skipped a beat as he was asked the uncomfortable question of 'what he wanted to do with the monster on his list.'
He had no answer to such a question because he had no idea why that beast was on the list in the first place. But Keith still knew he needed to calm down and not let it affect him for now.
He made a bullshit reason why he could not tell Master Fushi and she surprisingly accepted this reason from him.
Silence descended over the two once the conversation came to a halt. As a result. Keith was also able to gather his thoughts in peace.
Soon, the pair was in front of the infected village entrance where they needed to be. The other members of the guild who had been welcomed in were Clair, Shinzou, and Shimi.
It was a small group of fighters but a highly effective one.
"Grandmaster, please wait in the town plaza while I go and look around for our inn. I will contact you on your phone once I have our inn confirmed."
Master Fushi bowed in front of Keith with her body held tense and ready. She seemed to be sensing some kind of danger Keith was not able to.
"You may go."
Keith gave his permission, despite knowing that he could be in danger if Master Fushi left his side.
But he also had to be willing to take this risk if he did not want his identity to be compromised. So, he will have to be extra careful for the time being.
Once Master Fushi left his side, Keith decided to move around and make himself a difficult target to tail. He went through crowded places to lose the people following behind him.
But alas, the foolish people kept on trying to force Keith to take an empty valley. And Keith had no option but to move toward the empty ally.
It was an accident that caused Keith to enter the ally and he was not happy about what happened. But the people following behind him were more than happy to see such a mistake.
"Wow, you entered the ally all on your own and we did not have to do anything. Now, pretty boy, hand over your belongings to us, and we shall spare your life."
The leader of the robbers that had cornered Keith spoke harshly. He was just like any other common thug Keith had faced in his world before.
As Keith took notice of his attacker, he noticed a few key elements about the attacker and his subordinates.
First, they seemed to not have magic or ability. In that case, these people were normal people who had dared to follow him.
'These people are foolish but daring. Do they not know who I am? Is that why they can be so fearless?'
Keith was surprised that he had not disclosed his identity because of his green hair and red eyes. But not anyone can look at a person and recognize them as 'the grandmaster.' Especially with all the fakes roaming around.
"You do not know who you are messing with, kid. But if I were you, it would be about time I ran away."
Keith warned the group in front of him for the first and the last time. He might not be strong but he had an ability. That was more than enough to take care of these people.
Keith had been serious in his warning but the group in front of him did not seem to think similarly. They laughed at his warning with a hearty laugh.
"Oh, I am sure we will regret it. But not before we make a fortune out of your looks and your belongings. All you green-haired bastards are the same. You pretend to be someone great but you are all weak and feeble."
The leader of Keith's attacker spoke in a confident voice.
It seemed like he had a few encounters with Grandmaster's cosplayers. But only the bad and rotten ones at that. Keith was feeling second-handed embarrassment just thinking about this.
'No, let us not think about it. It is not about them; it is about myself and what I can do right now.'
"Boys, I do not think our guest today would cooperate with us so easily. So, let us hurry up and show him how we do things around here."
The leader yelled to his group and enthusiastic yells answered him one by one. People were excited to earn a profit by trading Keith away.
But it was too bad for them that Keith was not someone they could bully like this. He rubbed the ring Clair had given him and a dominant aura spread from this body.
His attackers instantly fell to their knees one by one, not being able to suppress his intense aura. Keith walked over to them with quiet and practiced steps.
The leader of this low party seemed to be panting and trying his best to stand up. He looked up sharply as soon as he felt Keith's presence near him.
"Y-You! What did you do? How did you do something to us? You did not even move from your place?"
The attacker sounded confused and Keith decided to enlighten him about what had happened in simple words.
"My poor guy, you need to realize that there are people in this world you can bully and then there are people who can bully you. Unfortunately, I was the second type for you."
