C23. Business, and Friendship

**3rd Person POV**

A few days later.

Arthur stretched his body and started his daily routine. As he ponders his next plan. He smiled bitterly after he remembered yesterday's event and was disappointed in the citizens living in Blackwater Town.

Where he witnessed the darkness of society with the naked eye.

Thus he decided to move after he gained the rights to purchase and sell the Devil's blood. Bella heard the news and took advantage as she couldn't let pass the opportunity with their experience in the dungeon run.

The three parties agreed and formed a partnership between businessmen though Arthur only started his caravan business. Herman and Bella didn't don't his capability of handling business after they saw him handling the negotiation with the bureaucrats about the monster's part.

"""Happy Business! May the God bless you."""

A few hours later.

Arthur finished the business and took the girls together with Bella. They decided to visit other places and watch a performance of art in the theater. Where they watch the drama about the forbidden love between a commoner and a noble though the play became weird. Since the commoner rival became a Lich a hero appeared to save the noble from his demise.

"Huh? Are we watching the same script?" Arthur looked into the drama unfolding in his front and was speechless. The girls tilted their heads in confusion as they still found the whole play weird. They even doubted if the original script writer was drunk or the artist woke up in the wrong position.

Once they finished watching the drama Elsa couldn't stop herself and started complaining about the quality of the drama. Lisa and Alanna who remained quiet nodded their head as they agreed with her. They both love romance as a girl, but the drama they watched is beyond redemption.

"Did you find the drama weird?" A young man-woman looked at them with amusement. The trio nodded and looked at her since they knew people wouldn't associate with slaves even talk to them unless he was their master.

'A person who lacks common sense like Bella.'

"Fufufufu~! Don't be nervous I just want to tell you the change of the script is due to a certain Noble." The young woman laughed and told them about some interesting gossip. The young man beside her looked in the slaves with curiosity. He saw Elsa wearing a summer hat and looked beautiful and captivated by her.

"Hello! I'm Gary Fox an A – Rank Adventurer from the Companion Party." The young man introduced himself and saw a black collar attached to her neck. He felt disheartened. Her first crush is a slave of someone, but he finds it unusual to see them watching the amphitheater. Elsa looked into the young man and greeter.

"Hello! I'm Elsa." Elsa greeted her with a smile. Lisa and Alanna saw a young man became her new victim chuckles. They knew despite her gentle and refined persona, she a sadist and battle maniac.

"Are you waiting for someone?" Gary asked her and Jennifer the young woman looked at them in curiosity.

"Yeah! We're waiting for our master to come back together with our two companions."

"Hmm?"

"Alanna~! Look! Look!"

"Lisa~! Elsa~! Imani brought some food! Master told us to join him!"

"Hello!" Bella greeted the girls as the duo beast-kin shared the snacks their master purchased for them. Alanna received the food and patted their head before thanking Bella. Lisa and Elsa received their share as Fia delivered the snack. Jennifer and Gary were surprised to hear their words as they witnessed the weirdest thing in their life.

Bella's eyes shone brightly after she saw Jennifer one of the main heroines of GOO versions two and three. She didn't expect joining the fun with Arthur to bring her unexpected gain. She thought 'Arthur you're my lucky star!'

"Elsa, who are they? New friend?"

"Yes, Mistress." Elsa nodded her head and Bella invited them to join them. They wanted to decline, but she told them 'You're Elsa's friend and so you consider my friend!'

"Mn. Ms. Bella is right. I'm sure Master won't mind people joining his company, right?" Alanna persuades her to join. She wanted to to listen to Ms. Jennifer's original tale of 'Forbidden Love' and wanted to write one for her.

The duo joined them and saw Arthur. They immediately recognized him since he was the same person who beat the guy who was still in the the hospital after receiving some injuries.

According to rumor those people can't move nor use magic properly after he used too much force destroying some of their nerves and mana veins.

A few hours later,

Jennifer and the girls became close friends while Gary acted as her bodyguard against Arthur. As he observed him silently until they heard the war bell noise from the main gate. Arthur frowned and checked the map and he discovered giant wasps flying toward the city.

Bella clicked her tongue in annoyance as her date was disrupted for the second time like the universe telling him to be single!

"Sorry! Ladies look like the date will be canceled."

"Let's go…"

"""Bye~! Bye~!""" The little beast-kin bow their head before following Alanna. Arthur clicked his tongue and Haku who still sleeping above his headsleeped in the distance with an angry expression. His sleep was disturbed by a swamp of bees, Arthur patted his head and let him sleep.

"I will be going to visit Zonna!" Bella said goodbye and ran toward her best friend's location while Jennifer and Gary followed her. Where they decided to visit the adventure guild for a possible mission posted in the hall.

"Elsa and Lisa I want you to protect the Inn with Imani, Fia, and Alanna." Arthur give them a quick command. He also gives them permission to use weapon to protect the place while took the emergency mission in the Adventure Guild.