Chapter 30
At Rey Renold's house, the atmosphere finally returned to normal.
However, Zak looked deeply disappointed because he could do nothing about the fate that might await his subordinate knights.
Izumi, who was still sitting on the bed, finally spoke.
"I've already told you everything about my revenge."
"So now I can leave, right?"
"Wait."
Izumi turned toward Zak.
"Hm? What now?"
Zak looked at her seriously.
"What about the artifact?"
"Where did you get it?"
"And where is that artifact now?"
"The artifact..."
Izumi fell silent for a moment.
In her mind, she tried to remember.
Hmm...
If I remember correctly, I used the Colt Python when I killed those two knights.
The next second.
An object suddenly appeared in Izumi's hand.
Instantly.
Everyone in the room was shocked.
"!!"
Yorn immediately stood up.
"Where did that artifact come from?!"
Zak's eyes widened as well.
"Are you a Player?"
"No."
Yorn immediately shook his head.
"I've checked her status three times already."
"She's just an ordinary A-Class adventurer."
[Adventurer]
Name: Rumi
Class: A
Type: All Class
Izumi sighed inwardly.
Ah damn...
I shouldn't have shown this.
But what choice did I have?
Yorn immediately approached her.
"Hey."
"How did you do that?"
Izumi answered briefly.
"Secret."
"Oh come on."
"Tell me."
"I'm really curious."
Both Yorn and Zak were genuinely curious.
In their entire lives.
They had never seen anything like this before.
Just as the atmosphere was becoming lively.
Rey Renold interrupted the conversation.
"You two."
"You shouldn't force someone to reveal their secrets."
"Have you no shame?"
"You're adults."
Yorn clicked his tongue.
"So this old man is just as naggy."
"..."
Rey merely looked at him expressionlessly.
Inwardly, he thought.
This kid...
He really has no manners at all.
Izumi then changed the topic.
"Then how did you know I was the one who killed the knights in that village?"
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"Hmm."
"Probably because of your black hair, Miss Rumi."
Rey answered.
Zak nodded.
"Yeah."
"Someone with jet-black hair like that is extremely rare."
"Most people in the kingdom have brown, blonde, green, blue, purple, silver, white..."
"Hmm."
"Well, you get the point."
Izumi immediately understood what they meant.
So it's because of this hair again.
Should I dye it?
Alright.
Then I'll do that.
"Then I'll change my hair color."
Rey, Zak, and Yorn were instantly surprised.
"Change it?"
"What do you mean?"
Izumi answered casually.
"You said my black hair stands out too much."
"It will also become an obstacle to my revenge."
"If my enemies recognize me first."
"It'll make things difficult."
Zak let out a sigh.
"You're really serious about your revenge."
"But Miss Rumi."
"Let me give you a warning."
"Don't sink too deeply into it."
"Huh?"
Rey chuckled.
"Hahaha."
"Zak is the same as always."
"Your way of speaking is really hard to understand."
Rey then looked at Izumi.
"What he's trying to say is..."
"Don't become too obsessed with revenge."
"Because that's not good for you either."
"If you keep focusing only on that goal."
"You'll miss out on many things."
"Like having fun with your friends."
"The friends you talked about while you were drunk last night."
Izumi understood what he meant.
Then answered casually.
"Yeah."
"I was never like that to begin with."
"If I were."
"I would've killed a lot of people the moment I arrived in the royal city."
Yorn laughed.
"Killing lots of people by relying on an artifact?"
"That's the mindset of a loser, Miss Rumi."
"Hah."
Izumi stared at him.
"I haven't liked the way you talk since earlier."
"I know you're doing it on purpose."
"Oh?"
"I don't know."
"Maybe."
Zak shook his head.
"Miss Rumi."
"Just ignore him."
"He's always been like that."
"Hah?"
"What do you mean, old man?"
Zak looked at Yorn.
"Just admit that you want to fight her and judge Miss Rumi with your own eyes."
Yorn immediately smiled.
"Oh."
"That's good."
"How did you figure it out?"
Zak sighed.
"Heh."
"You battle maniac."
"Battle maniac...?"
Hearing those words.
Izumi instantly remembered the past.
He had participated in countless wars.
He had stood on the front lines over and over again.
Armed with nothing but a small knife.
"IS THAT GUY INSANE?!"
"He's charging forward alone with only a knife?!"
Someone beside him replied.
"Sir."
"He's not even wearing a bulletproof vest."
The lieutenant immediately grabbed his tactical radio.
Then spoke through it.
"Hey, you crazy bastard!"
"Get back here right now!"
Izumi answered briefly.
"No."
"You damn war maniac."
"Cold-blooded killer."
"Monster."
"Do you have any idea what we'll lose if you die like that?!"
"The enemy will immediately storm this base!"
"I won't die."
"HAAAHH!"
"You damn bald bastard!"
"Why did I end up with a soldier like you?!"
"Just die already!"
Izumi took off the communication device.
Then threw it away.
"You're too loud."
"Who are you calling bald?"
Back in the present.
"A war maniac, huh..."
Izumi smiled.
But that smile looked like a psychopath who had just found a new toy.
"If you want to duel me."
"I'll gladly accept your challenge."
Yorn laughed loudly.
"Hahaha!"
"I like that expression."
"Then let's duel."
"I know a good place."
"The training grounds?"
Rey asked.
"Yeah."
"That's a good place."
"As long as you don't destroy it."
"Oh right."
Yorn pointed at Izumi.
"Don't use that artifact."
Izumi replied in the same tone.
"Yeah, of course."
"If I use that weapon."
"It won't be fun."
"Because you'll..."
"L."
"O."
"S."
"E."
"Lose just like that."
Yorn immediately became annoyed.
Inwardly, he cursed.
If she were a guy.
I would've punched her already.
"Then let's go right now."
"No."
"Wait."
"I want to change my hair color first."
"At least six hours."
"HAAH?!"
"Six hours?!"
Rey looked curious.
"Miss Rumi."
"Can you really change your hair color?"
"Of course."
Izumi then created various hair-dyeing tools and materials using her creation skill.
In her heart, she thought.
Good thing I used to go to the salon with my mother often.
My mother changed her hair color frequently.
Because of that.
Izumi remembered the entire dyeing process.
Rey.
Zak.
And Yorn.
Were once again confused.
Once again.
Strange objects appeared out of nowhere.
"Ah."
"I need someone to help me."
"Help you?"
Rey asked.
"Yeah."
"I can't do it by myself."
"I can help you."
"Okay."
"Come here."
Izumi began giving instructions.
Rey nodded.
Meanwhile, Zak and Yorn simply watched.
"First."
"I need to wet my hair."
"The bathroom is over there."
A few minutes later.
Izumi returned and sat on a chair.
Behind her stood Rey Renold, ready to help.
"Divide my hair into eight sections."
"Because it's quite thick."
"Then clip each section."
Rey followed every instruction.
Izumi then mixed the dye ingredients in the correct proportions.
She chose a bright yellow color.
"Here."
"Use this mixture."
"Apply it from the roots all the way to the tips."
Rey did so carefully.
Zak and Yorn continued watching.
Because they were genuinely curious.
Throughout their lives.
They had never seen anyone change their hair color.
"Is it all done?"
"Make sure it's even."
"Yeah."
"I followed everything you said."
Izumi then created a small mirror.
And checked every side of her hair.
The three of them became curious once again.
How does this girl do all of this?
But none of them asked anymore.
"Yep."
"This is perfect."
"You're very talented at being a hairstylist."
"A hairstylist?"
"Yeah."
"Girls would love you."
Rey chuckled.
"So what should I do now?"
"For now."
"We wait forty minutes."
"So the color can absorb properly."
Rey nodded.
Then asked.
"Miss Rumi."
"If you don't mind me asking."
"Where did you get all of this?"
"And how do you know all these things?"
"No."
"That's a secret."
After saying that.
Izumi created a cordless rechargeable fan.
Then immediately turned it on.
A gentle breeze blew through the room.
Slowly drying her hair.
Rey.
Zak.
And Yorn.
Were shocked once again.
They had even begun to think that all these objects were high-class items.
Yorn finally gave up.
"Haaah."
"Fine."
"I'm going to a dungeon with my friends."
"You said six hours, right?"
"Yeah."
"Alright."
"I hope you keep your promise."
Yorn then left Rey Renold's house.
A few minutes later.
Rey looked up at the sky.
"It'll be morning soon."
"I need to go to the training grounds."
"I also need to return to my office."
Said Zak.
Rey then turned toward Izumi.
"Miss Rumi."
"Will you stay here?"
"Hmm..."
"There won't be anyone here, right?"
"Yeah."
"That would be boring."
"So I'll just come with you."
"Come with me?"
"Will your hair be okay?"
"Oh, don't worry."
Izumi created a special plastic hair cover.
Then put it on until all of her hair was completely covered.
Zak and Rey stared at the object in confusion.
Not long afterward.
The three of them left the house.
Zak saluted his teacher.
Then left to handle his own business.
Meanwhile.
Izumi and Rey Renold walked together toward the training grounds.