How to Live as a Half-Dragon

096. tailing

Anyway, Xian planned to wander aimlessly for a while to meet Hughes.

So, at first, I was just going to look around at the shops that caught my eye, but…

‘Is it just one more thing to do?’

It wasn’t too complicated, and it didn’t make a fuss.

It would be the end if we just found out who put up the tailing.

‘Right now, the only possibility is the maternal uncle?’

1 Prince Kirsion, whose search for a potential successor has ended.

That was the only thing I noticed right away.

Xian finished his brief thoughts and spoke to his companion.

“Is there anything you want to see?”

“It doesn’t matter where… .”

“Really anywhere?”

For example, in this case, there are cases where you really go anywhere, but Xian was not such a sewage.

“huh.”

However, even when asked again, Cecily’s answer was the same.

Xian thought about it for a while, and eventually walked the distance as he pleased.

‘If I’d asked twice, I’d have no complaints if I went wherever I went.’

Xian walked the streets of Alteon for the first time in a while.

I also bought something to use as a gift for its original purpose without being unnatural.

‘long time no see… .’

As they walked alone with Cecily, old memories began to bloom.

When she first arrived in Alteon a long time ago, she and Cecily often went around like this to meet her maternal grandfather, Lugrant.

We ate together, cleaned up the gangsters who were aiming for money, and sold important jewelry.

“By the way, Alteon has also changed a lot.”

“I know.”

It is true that seven years changed Xian, but it was enough time to change Alteon.

There were quite a few buildings that I hadn’t seen before, and there were a lot of cases where a store I knew before changed to another place.

Xian smiled smirking as he recalled the memories of those days.

“Come to think of it, Master and Master were like that back then.”

I wasn’t pointing out that it was good or bad, it was just a story like that.

In fact, at that time, Cecily had been burdened with singing high all the time, saying ‘Middle Master’.

‘But at some point, they mixed up half and half and said… .’

When I came to my senses, it had changed as it is now.

‘Does this sound like a technical term?’

Of course, it didn’t really matter because Xian thought of her as a colleague to rely on rather than a subordinate relationship, but as I was walking, memories came to mind.

“Is that because you are a princess now?”

After saying that as if joking around, she looked around without much thought, when Cecily’s voice came from behind her.

“Sian… do you like that better?”

“huh?”

When Xian turned around to check Cecily, she seemed a little shy, or even shy.

“Oh, that one from a moment ago?”

“… … .”

Seeing Cecily nodding, Xian said,

“No, I just did it at the time. It’s a joke, a joke.”

“… I see.”

what is that fist?

Why are you holding on tight like you’re determined?

I couldn’t help but ask.

“You understand, right?”

“huh.”

“I don’t think so… .”

It’s not trustworthy somewhere, but it’s like having a long conversation with a sudden stop because of tailing…

Xian, deciding whether to be suspicious, finished the story at this point and started walking again.

‘Isn’t Hughes showing signs of approaching first?’

That was the result after watching for an hour or so.

Hughes could have used the butterfly or appeared right in front of him, but there was no sign of it.

‘That means I have to go to the general store… .’

Of course, I couldn’t go with a tail.

At this point, Xian, who decided to deal with the tailing first, naturally fell to the outskirts of the city with Cecily.

As I continued to fall into unpopulated roads, choosing only remote roads, the tailing seemed suspicious, but eventually caught up with me.

‘Did I increase the safety distance?’

But even that didn’t really make any sense.

That distance was because Xian, who had already noticed the tailing, could narrow it down if he wanted to.

Xian sped up his steps so that no one would fall out and organize everything at once.

As Xian suddenly increased his movement speed and ran quite fast around the corner of the alley, they became busy as well.

Sensing the guys who were quickly closing the distance along the alley, Xian slowed down and then turned around at once and went back the way he came with all his might.

The man he had been chasing after just a moment ago wandered around and finally settled in place.

It was because Xian had arrived right in front of him before he knew it, without any time to judge.

“Shall we talk for a minute?”

“de… You heard me?”

His skills were quite good, but the opponent could be said to be bad.

Xian pressed the shoulder of the man who was belatedly trying to run away.

“Stay still.”

The man’s eyes spun around.

I guess I’m checking my colleagues…

It’s been a long time since he had a hand in it.

Kung Kung.

Just in time, many heavy things fell from the sky.

They were the companions of the man who was tailing them.

“You worked hard, Cecily.”

“huh.”

He looked puzzled as if he didn’t know that he would be subdued without exception.

Xian questioned the man in a heavy voice.

“Well then… Shall we listen to whose instructions you followed?”

“… … .”

When it looked like it was about to roll its head, Xian increased the angler’s power slightly.

“Ugh… .”

“Don’t be fooled.”

It was a time when Xian let out a deep sigh, thinking that it is common to be honest when you show your skills.

The boy fell to his knees.

“I will tell you everything.”

“Isn’t it? I need blood on my hands… huh?”

Xian remembered the answer from a while ago and asked.

“You say?”

“yes. I will tell you everything.”

Is this a new variable?

* * *

I feel a little let down by the unexpected reaction.

Xian said.

“So who did it?”

“Do you know the Mirva Company?”

Above Mirva.

It’s definitely the first time I’ve heard that name.

To be honest, Xian didn’t even bother to know.

It was because he wouldn’t have followed me out of the blue in a store like a store anyway, and there would be someone else who did it.

“No, minions are not interested. who?”

“yes?”

“The one who ordered me to go after him.”

“So, the owner of Mirva Firm… .”

Xian made a stern expression and threatened the man.

But even so, the man only repeated the same words.

“Really!”

“… … .”

Xian deepened his thoughts a little.

‘Really?’

It could be that the man is telling lies due to his excessive loyalty to Kirsion, Prince 1.

But surprisingly, there was a sufficient probability that he did not share the information in detail even to the lower ones.

That was how Xi’an had seen the world. Originally, any group explained everything and did not give instructions.

‘No but… Do you think there’s something strange about that?’

It was a part of whether this was a power that could be commanded at a higher level.

Unlike upper guilds, which basically travel all over the continent to do business, it is common for merchants to stay within their local commercial districts.

Of course, even if it was a tolerable royal capital or a large city at the level of Alteon, it would not be a size to be ignored, but it clearly had its limits.

However, despite that, the level of the people in front of me right now was quite high.

Cecily already had the level of a slayer, so she was easily overpowered, but even the weakest one was at the level of an A-class adventurer, so it would be reasonable to say that she was at the level of an A-class adventurer.

The guy who misunderstood Xian’s stiff face desperately insisted on his innocence.

“Really, we are following the Lord’s instructions… .”

“It’s done.”

Xian immediately cut off his words.

“Can I meet that Hoiju?”

It seemed like it would only be possible to talk about it when I met a guy named Hoeju, not Janjanbari.

“radish… of course. The Lord will be waiting for you too.”

‘Are you waiting? me?’

Whether it’s empty talk or not, you’ll have to go.

Xian instructed the man.

“Guide me.”

“… yes!”

“Are you going to guide me?”

I only notice it slowly, but I can hardly leave, so when I said it, the man cautiously opened his mouth.

“that… Those friends… .”

Apparently, Cecily was talking about the guys she knocked out.

“I just fainted.”

“That’s right, I know because I have eyes, but… Because I can’t leave it like that.”

“I’m telling you, but I won’t help you.”

“Yes, I am fine.”

Even at Xian’s words, the guy who had a smile on his back said while carrying three of his colleagues.

No matter how strong he was, it would not be easy to carry the three, but he had no complaints.

‘But this way… .’

Xian immediately smiled.

It was because it was absurd even thinking about it.

However, as he got closer to Mirva, Xian’s expression lost his smile again.

‘Ah, that’s not right.’

Shouldn’t have been…

“Are you really here?”

The Mirva store was none other than Hughes’ general store in the same alley.

To be precise, it was already a building so large that it encompassed the entire surrounding commercial district, to the extent that it was already called Sanghoe.

‘Then Hughes?’

No, no matter how you think about it, that was a bit of an error.

If it was her, it would have been enough to send butterflies instead of these guys.

Just like now, it will only cause confusion.

“Eat inside.”

Xian entered the grand building of the store and entered the largest room on the 5th floor.

Xian, who entered the room nervously in preparation for an unexpected attack, stiffened.

* * *

Cecily hesitated in surprise, then ran to the person in front of her and hugged her.

“Sister Hughes!”

Xian was dumbfounded as well.

He hadn’t even imagined that she would be here until just before that.

“Is this Cecily? You’ve gotten a lot prettier while I couldn’t see you, right?”

“Your sister too.”

Xian approached slowly and said.

“why… Is Hughes here?”

It wasn’t just one question.

If Hughes is here, then is this store supposed to be her work?

As thoughts raced through her head, she said.

“It would be nice to hear that from him.”

“Is that person?”

Xian turned his head.

Come to think of it, there were two signs that I felt outside the room, but I’m talking about the remaining one.

The chair that had been turned around turned around and the man who appeared greeted me.

“Long time no see.”

Xi’an’s eyes widened as he drew out a face he had seen once in his memory and contrasted it.

“Yorba?”