Old Veteran's Favor

Genuine Dream Elixir - A rare of its kind, a mixture of dream flower(legendary), killer bee's honey(rare) and hobgoblin's blood(rare) in perfect ratio. Can cure magi sickness, due to it being a genuine product, the efficiency increased. Additional effect - can increases the user ability to interact with magi particles, increase overall status effect. 

Denial: "What?" 

Old Veteran: "Look like you know about this potion? I heard that it is an important elixir for the magi sickness that happened to the normal person at the start of the happening. Now, the people become familiar with magi particles and even though they are not awakened, they do get a magi sickness. If you want it, I can give it you." 

Denial: "(Thinking in silence) No, I will give the market price." 

Old Veteran: "Give it up, young man. The price is usually quite high, because not a lot of people can create this kind of potion, and even the dream flower(legendary) is rarer to be found, even I, who had been using potion business in this market for 6 whole years, is fortunate enough to encounter one of the dream flowers and able to craft this one, on my first attempt. Not to mention, my potion is different from the others type, it may look like a normal dream elixir, but it is actually mutant variant version, genuine version and this one alone goes about a dozen of millions of dollars while the normal one goes about 4-5 million dollars each."

Denial: "That much? Not a problem, I can give it to you by tomorrow night. Just give me one day, I can find that money?" 

Old Veteran: "Which means you don't have that kind of money on you right now, right?" 

Old Veteran: "Just take it, if you need. Young man." 

Denial: "I would like to, but. my father always teaches how to equal not to take others without return." 

Old Veteran: "Oh, I see you have a good parent, a great father. That is rare kind to see nowadays as people are run by the greed." 

Old Veteran: (silence) (deep thinking) 

Old Veteran: "Alright, I have decided. And who said that you can have this without any conditions." 

Old Veteran: "Like youngsters used to say nowadays, there is a catch, younglings." 

Denial: "Tell me what can i help, I will promise you in my name, I will help you to the best of my ability." 

Old Veteran: "I just want you to take this granddaughter of mine to the surface world and take care of her in my stead." 

Denial: "What?" 

Old Veteran: "You seems like a good man, a good young man not yet corrupted by the greed, the one who still have good moral inside him. And also, I believe that you have the ability to protect her better than mine as the acid-potion of mine, is so lethal that it is used to penetrate the skin of the Rank(A) monster "Lava Hound". Normal Rank(B), No, Rank(A) hunter would have sustained serious damage after being in contact with that liquid. I guess you are a hunter, a rare and pretty high rank one at that." 

Denial: "Wait, old man why did you believe, have trust in me so much even though you and I only know for a short period of time?" 

Old Veteran: "(smile) You see, this day, the situations around here, are not as good as it used to be. My age is older and older, i can't afford to protect her even if I want to with all my heart. After all strength is everything. The moment you came in, I feel something similar aura, that I had in my prime, when I used to be a Hunter. You see, me and my party used to aid the Rank(A) and Rank(S) hunters in the hunt. I was also the one, who participated in the raid of S rank monster in Pussia. My team was specialized in support skill and that's why I was stationed behind the front line at that time. But even though, the aura emitted by the Rank(S) monster is overwhelming to the extent that my nerves are all screaming to run if I don't want to die." 

Old veteran: "But when you came in. I felt the aura something similar and different at the same time." 

Denial: (silence) (listening) 

Old veteran: "Well, although the aura I felt from the monster made me helpless and run to the most of my ability. From your aura, I felt dangerous and deadly but at the same time, my nerve are as calm as dead. Do you know why?" 

Denial: "(mind) Don't tell me. " 

Old veteran: "Yes, young man. We all are living beings and therefore, we have that desire of live even if the chances are slim to none, but as soon as you walk inside, I know I need to run if I don't want to die. But my heart is as calm as lake in the summer. Those kinds of situations only happen when... " 

Denial: "When someone unconsciously accepted death itself, unknowingly."

Old veteran: "you know that as well, young man. Look like you had faced something horrible than me before. And yes, that happen to one only when someone know to run, but they also know even if they tried their best to struggle, they will still die." 

Old veteran: "Young man, at that point. You are not the monster, I thought you used to be. YOU ARE THE DEATH ITSELF IN HUMAN FORM."

Old veteran: "That is why, I was shocked when you suddenly moved to save my grandchild, even though there isn't enough reason to do so." 

Denial: "At the time, I was simply trying...." (realized) 

Old Veteran: "Yep, young man. You tried to help someone in need, the someone who genuinely need help even without realizing yourself in the first place." 

Denial: "I...(silence)" 

Old Veteran: "After that, I realized that you are probably the most human, of all the people I have met before. And therefore, I decided to trust my grandchild in your hand." 

Old Veteran: "Do this old man a favor and take care of my grandchild. There is no future for her in here. The day this old man stops breathing, the very reason for her safety will be gone as well." 

Old Veteran: "While there is still time, I need to find someone to trust her in my stead." 

Denial: "Well, old man. I ."

Old Veteran: "Please, young man. I begged you please. She is the only family member this old man has. I don't want to ruin her life just because she has to stick with worthless old man." 

Denial: "(I promise) But you don't have to come and stay with her instead. That is my only condition. Furthermore, I can use your knowledge in potion business to good use." 

Denial: "For now, you and her just stay here for a while. When I finished preparation on the surface, I will call you and your granddaughter to the place you guys will have to live." 

Old Veteran: "I appreciate your kindness, young man. But if this old man comes along with you and live along with her. I don't think she would be able to trust any other man but me instead. I want her to stay strong, even when this old man is not around. That's why, I want you to take care of her, with you, she will be able to take care of herself and have ability to protect herself." 

Denial: "(silence)"

Old Veteran: (teary but serious eyes) 

Denial: "(I understand) but I need your help." 

Old Veteran: About? 

Denial: "I will provide you with raw material, how about you craft the new items for me?" You can try anything at you want and you can also craft even something that no one had tried before. How about that?" 

Old Veteran: "Oh, attempting" 

Denial: "On one condition, that you won't tell anyone about this, or anything related to me." 

Old Veteran: "You don't have to worry about that, young man." 

Old Veteran: "On my contracted entity, "Master of Alchemy", I won't tell anyone about this. 

Denial: (serious stare) .... 

Denial: (smile) (reduce tension) "Alrighty old man, no need to heat things up about that." 

Denial: "summon - Shadow Gobin Knight(B)" 

System Message - "Your familiar Shadow Goblin Knight(B)x2" have been summoned into existence. 

Shadow Goblin Knight(B): (Goblin language) What do you need, my lord? 

(Note - the summoner will understand, the language of his servant, no matter the circumstance for the servant vice versa) 

Old Veteran: "(shock) What are these black creatures? They appeared from your shadow, don't they? They look similar, goblin knight, rank(B) monster? Even a party of three Rank(B) hunter would struggle to take down this one. And there are two of them. Here?" (scattering tone) 

Denial: "kneel" 

Shadow Goblin Knight(B): As you wish, my lord. 

Denial: "Look, old man. There is no need to worry about. They are my servants. You're now working for me, so they will act as a guard for you in the meantime." 

Denial: "Oh, and you know about the teleportation spell of the hunter's market, right?"

Old Veteran: "I only heard about it before. My skill specialized in production and even during back in my country, I didn't see any hunter with that kind of skill set." 

Denial: "I see" (mind) So, teleportation circle is not that common either. I have search on my chaos market but they item, and skills are very expensive there. Let's try searching it again when I have enough time. 

Sera: (waking up) 

Sera: "Grandpa, aren't we closing the shop yet? I am hungry." 

Old Veteran: My grandchild, can you go with this brother here, grandpa had to go somewhere dangerous, and I want you to stay with this brother and be a good girl. Right?" 

Sera: I don't want to. Can't I come with grandpa as well? I want to stay with you, Grandpa. Don't leave me, pretty please? 

Old Veteran: "Sera, my grandchild, you have promise to listen to grandpa. Now, grandpa want you to stay together with this brother here, while grandpa has to go somewhere dangerous. Be a good girl and listen to grandpa right. While grandpa is not around, he is your brother. He will take good care of you. Alright, my dear child." 

Sera is although 15 years old, her parent and sister died back in Pussia just in front of her eyes and even though she acts like a child. Out of all the 15 years old, around here. She is the most mature of them all. 

Sera: "But grandpa." 

Old Veteran: "Stop being a kid, Sera. Grandpa want the best for you, and you know that as well. Grandpa want you to stand on your own even when this old man is not around." (angry voice)

Sera: "Silence" slowly approaches the Denial, gently grabs the corner of Denial's coat. And with her gloomy face, looking down the ground, she continued to stay silence. 

But denial knows everything as he hears the sound of her heart beating faster and faster, she is afraid of being alone, scary and nervous at the same time. 

The Old Veteran turns his back to the girl, as he is pretending to be busy and packing something as if he is preparing for the trip. 

Denial suddenly takes off the warm coat he is wearing, and he put that on the little girl, Sera. While gently grabbing her hand. 

Denial: "Hello, I am Denial, you can call me "Big brother" or "Denial" (smile) 

Sera: (look shy), "My name is Sera. Big brother Den." 

Denial: (shock), silence. 

Sera: (weird stare) "like what's wrong" 

Denial: (realized he is being weird) "Oh, nothing. Ha ha, I just realized of someone that used to call me like that." 

Old Veteran: "If you guys are done talking, go on quickly. I have to finish my work for another customer." (angry fake voice) 

Denial: "Then, let's go then. Sera." 

Sera looks down as streams of warm, salty tears coming down from her eyes, although she doesn't make a sound, or doesn't cry. The tears just come out on their own. Her appearance of little girl appears in that instance. She smiles even though tears are running down continuously and says, 

Sera: "I know that you are not my real grandpa, but I don't care about what others think. I love you grandpa. Thank you for taking care of me for all those years. I really enjoy being with you grandpa. I know that grandpa, being weird all of the sudden is all for me as well. Then, (bow her head) hic, hic, hic, please take care of yourself, Grandpa." 

The old veteran replied coldly while turning his back on the little girl: "If you are done talking, be on your own. Finally, I at least lost some weight on my shoulders. I can solely focus on making potions." 

Denial: "Silence" 

Denial holds the girl hands and silently go out of the store because he knows something. Something that he can understand. And that is. 

"The old veteran is actually, smiling like he had never before while the tears coming out of his eyes, holding his mouth not to make any suspicious noises."