As he shifted his attention away from his guildmates, Ikazuchi couldn’t help but sigh as he attempted to calm himself. His displeasure was completely hidden as he approached the woman who was clearly anxious and hopeful after seeing him. “H-Hello…” Her greeting was filled with hesitation as she gripped her clothing. She knew that Ikazuchi wasn’t fond of the request, but he had been one of the only people they could consistently rely on to take care of the issue.
“What is it?” Ikazuchi got straight to the point in response. She wasn’t someone that he considered a friend, and he didn’t feel any desire to exchange pleasantries with her. She hadn’t expected him to be so blunt, so the woman froze in response. It was a treatment that the woman wasn’t used to in her day to day life. She was rather pretty, and seemed to be similar in age to Ikazuchi. Normally, she would be treated quite well due to these facts considering how polite she tended to be.
“It’s another request…” She seemed to be slightly shocked due to the treatment as she felt that they had become more familiar previously. “And?” Ikazuchi urged her on while ignoring her feelings. He couldn’t think fondly of the person who was likely to ask him to explore the god forsaken sewers once more. “...the rats are back.” These words from the woman only confirmed his concerns. ‘Where the fuck do they keep coming from?’
“Will the rewards be the same as last time?” Ikazuchi didn’t care to be more direct now that he had already completed the request alone before. Even with Xerxes, he didn’t face much difficulty so he knew what to expect. “Y-Yes?” She was surprised as Ikazuchi previously discussed the details of the job with her. She expected him to do that again, but he seemed uninterested compared to last time. “I will be there later then.” He simply went into the guildhall without another word leaving the woman stunned again.
Her attention was focused on Ikazuchi’s back as he made his way in, unsure what had changed. “Did something happen?” The guildmates that were watching from nearby were laughing at the woman’s confusion as they knew how terrible the request actually was. Ikazuchi had even ranted about it previously, so they were more surprised by the fact that he accepted the request at all. The woman didn’t know this though, so she could only return to her employer and inform him of the accepted request while confused. Something Ikazuchi wasn’t aware of was the fact that this wasn’t an exclusive request this time.
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