Song of Time - Dusk Awakening Verse - Chapter 40

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The usually quiet study was especially lively today.

Since parted from Rhea, Yuno had been worried about what had happened that day, so he had been absent-minded occasionally when he was giving lessons in the school and made a little embarrassed. This morning, he hastily ended the teaching in the school. As soon as he entered the hall of the study through the transmission array, he heard a burst of noise, which made him a little surprised.

A group of engineers in a dark brown uniform and light yellow helmet surrounded the entrance and blocked it. They were old and young, but on the whole, they were quite young. With a thick notebook in their hands, they were concentrating on writing something and discussing it with each other.

Noticing the silver square-shaped robot badges on the brims of those hats, Yuno immediately understood their identities: they were subordinate to Workshop Caro. Such a huge array…Was it because of her? Just as he was guessing in his heart, a unique and innocent voice of a young girl came from the crowd. “Well, let’s stop arguing. Let’s see how it works.”

Hearing this, everyone became quiet at the same time. They held their breath and waited quietly. With a slight mechanical buzzing, the sound of the little puppet Egg echoed in the hall, “Egg…Egg…Again…Loading…Hello!Hello! Egg serves you! ” The little puppet rotated its round head, and its crystal eyes with a glimmer of light swept across everyone present. It then let out a series of dull cries, “Stranger…Stranger…Stranger…Miss Gloria·Vella, Stranger…Stranger…Mr. Yuno·Askel… “

Yuno? Surrounded by the crowd, Gloria couldn’t see what was going on outside. Suddenly, she heard the call and thought that the protagonist was finally here. She raised her eyebrows and clapped her hands with a smile. “The result is not bad. Come back to work. Remember to come to the hall, to sum up in the afternoon. The boss is here. Don’t stop him from doing business! “

All the engineers didn’t have time to answer but concentrated on taking notes. They didn’t leave with satisfaction until they wrote down their notes. They walked towards the door. When they passed by Yuno, someone would greet him or nod to him. The shop manager had always maintained an elegant smile as he watched the group of alchemy elites leave. When he turned his head, he saw that Lucia put her hands on the little puppet’s head and winked at him with a smile.

The well-known alchemist was wearing a simple project costume and a precise retractable detecting mirror. Obviously, she rushed here from the workshop. She was 16 years old and was at the same age as Yuno. She had a pair of big almond eyes on her baby face, and half long flaxen hair was loosely tied up on the side of her shoulder. A sweet smile always played at the corners of her mouth, which seemed to be a little younger than her actual age.

This lady seemed gentle and weak, but what she did was not simple. Last year, with the help of her father, who was a director of the Academy of Science, she invited some young and promising engineers to set up the Workshop Caro. Now it was well-known in the world, and countless orders were received every day, and the gold coins were paid automatically like flowing water. Not to mention that she just got the A-level qualification from the Mercenary Association recently. Although most of her work was done by relying on the identity of a sponsor, this honor was enough to make ordinary people difficult to compete with.

However, there was nothing perfect in the world. Because of her innate spirit, she had been weak since she was a child. She couldn’t continue to do strenuous exercise, and she had to take the medicine imported from the south every day to maintain her health. However, these couldn’t stop her innate strong curiosity. As a matter of fact, they hadn’t known each other for a long time. In the beginning, they got along well with each other through the introduction of Rhea. Later, maybe it was because of the natural adventure factors of the two of them, they went on several missions together.

Also of her adventure, this eloquent wealthy woman often recommended him all kinds of strange new works. Some of them even made him quite tempted, but the price could only make him heartbroken. The little puppet Egg was customized under her recommendation. The final payment was, of course, recorded in the account of Hsuan. However, after the Priest heard the news, he put forward the only condition: buy it off at the same price, and then no one was allowed to do it again.

According to him, money didn’t matter, but if it wasn’t unique, there would be no value for collection. Hearing this, Yuno could only sigh with emotion. Although he was the successor of the leader, he had a limit on spending money. The salary of the teacher in the school alone was far from enough.

But then again, the appearance of the Egg really saved him a lot of trouble. It could even be said that since he had this cute little puppet, he no longer had to worry that no one would entertain the guests in the study. It was really worth it. However, today’s scene somewhat surprised him. This female alchemist, who was quite good at dealing with rules, always paid first and then sold. When she didn’t have free service…Thinking of this, she greeted her quietly. She walked to the side of the little puppet and glanced at it. With a subtle smile, she asked, “What tricks have you come up with? Why do you come here to harm the Egg?”

“What are you talking about! This is my latest product, an ID system! “Gloria wrinkled her nose and stuck out her tongue. She patted the little puppet’s head and explained seriously, “As long as there is a record on the imaging slab, the Egg will be recognized automatically next time. It will never be forgotten!”

“It doesn’t seem to work…It doesn’t matter whether he can recognize her or not. I don’t have many people in my shop anyway. ” Pretending not to care, he shook his head, turned around, and went to the bar counter to put his clothes down.[Read this novel and other amazing translated novels from the original source at the “Novel Multiverse dot com” website @ novelmultiverse.com]

“I’ve already finished it. Ok, you should not pay, Ok?”

“……It’s not about money… “

“All right, all right. Anyway, I have to do an experiment. Just do me a favor.” The girl knew that he was a proud man, so she took the little puppet’s hand and walked to the bar counter. She jumped on the high chair and spun a few circles. Seeing that the shop manager calmly put the coat and suitcase away, she rolled her eyes and said with a smile, “Hello, Yuno, I have good news to tell you!”

“Good news?” The shop manager poured a glass of fruit wine from the wooden cabinet and gently pushed it in front of her. Wiping the bottle, he glanced at her doubtfully. “What news?”

Seeing her so vigorous and energetic, Yuno suddenly felt a little envious, and he even had an impulse to agree to her. The research life in the school was not what he wanted in his heart. At this moment, the factors that desired to take risks quickly extended in his body, stimulating his nerves. He opened his mouth but failed to say anything in the end. He could only lower his head awkwardly to avoid the other ‘s fervent gaze.

“What’s wrong? You do not trust me or? “Seeing that he was unwilling to answer, the girl thought he felt that her strength was a little difficult, so she immediately patted her chest and promised, “don’t worry. I have found another A-level maid this time! Do you know that tall man with red hair? He’s awesome! No problem! “

The girl took a sip of the cup in her hands, squinted her eyes leisurely, licked her lips, and said, “Well, there is a big task of S-level in the guild recently. Do you know that?”

“S-Level?” Yuno’s heart skipped a beat. Remembering the thing mentioned by Rhea, he stopped what she was doing and asked, “Is it…Is it a task to investigate the fortress? “

“What? That’s great that you know it! ” The alchemist’s eyes widened in surprise. She waved her hands again and said, “Well, let me tell you. This is definitely a good opportunity to earn points. I’ve already called for a powerful assistant and secretly set the task. You can go with me! There is only one team for this task. Well, how dare she look down upon me? Let’s see what she will do! “She held the little puppet in her hands and smiled wickedly as if she had succeeded in a prank. She proudly shared her experience with her friends.

“She?”

“Of course Rhea…she doesn’t take me there in any case, I have to team up by myself! “Gloria puffed up her cheeks, shook her arm, and pleaded, “Come on. You’ve been staying at home for more than a year. It’s good for you to go out for a walk!”

Yuno didn’t know how to answer. He leaned against the table and was in a daze. He was much calmer than when he first faced this matter, but he was still unable to make a decision. No matter what choice he made, he had his own difficulties. He swayed at such a tangled intersection and couldn’t find a bright way. He could only stand silently and say nothing.

Gloria felt a little strange when she saw the worried look on his face. On second thought, she wondered, “If Rhea had already seen him? Did he agree…That would be terrible! On the other hand, Rhea came to look for Yuno, but she refused to take me with her. How hateful! She also said that she had to go with him only because she was in danger. Otherwise, she was not a good friend!” Thinking of this, she couldn’t help pouting. Squinting her eyes, she asked in an unfriendly tone, “Has Rhea come to you? Did you promise her? Tell me the truth! “

“She didn’t invite me…”Yuno was afraid that she would misunderstand him, so he quickly waved his hand.

Emon?  Yuno knew the name. He heard that this man was a loner. He came and went alone and never team up with others. He didn’t know how Gloria invited him. If there was this battle genius who had never lost, there would be a greater guarantee of safety…Maybe he didn’t have to join them? He found an excuse for himself, but still did not answer.

Seeing that he was lost in thought, the girl realized that her words had worked. She immediately increased her chips and persuaded him, “Besides, I have specially made a lot of powerful new equipment for this mission! A new desert vehicle, a new guided bomb, a new protective net, a new road exploring puppet, and the latest heavy Tank! Don’t underestimate the power of gold coins. This time, I’m going to use gold coins to kill those hateful monsters! “She picked up her fingers and counted them one by one. At last, she waved her hand to make a sign to kill.

Hearing this, a cold sweat broke out on Yuno’s forehead. He was speechless about the luxurious girl who spent a lot of money. However, the girl did have the ability to speak like this, but in this way, he didn’t need to go to the mission this time…”Come on. I’d better find an excuse to refuse it.”

When he was thinking about how to refuse, Gloria was a little anxious when she saw that he still didn’t respond. She thought for a while, put her hands on her waist, and pretended to complain, “Hey, are you listening to me or not! Are you leaving or not? At least say something! “

“I…” Before the shop manager could think of a reason, he shook his head helplessly and said a word, but was interrupted by her quickly.

“Are you afraid?” The girl looked at him up and down suspiciously and muttered in a very disdainful tone, “I didn’t expect you to be such a person was wrong about you before…As a  Choose, you don’t even dare to accept a small reconnaissance mission… “

“Who says I’m afraid? There are other reasons why I don’t go.”

“Why? Tell me. “

“The reason is very complicated…”

“Can’t you speak it out? You don’t have to find an excuse. You are just afraid! You coward! “

“Who is the coward! How can I be afraid? ” Yuno’s face flushed with anxiety, and its eyebrows trembled.

“Then why don’t you dare to go?”

“Of course I dare!”

“Then let’s go!”

“Okay!”

“Okay, that’s your promise. Don’t go back on your words.” With a sly smile, the girl lowered her head and drank the rest of the drink. Before the man could react, she rushed to the porch like a gust of wind. “I’m going back to help you register. Now you just need to wait for Rhea to come to me! Ha Ha… “She said and disappeared in front of the door without looking back.

Stunned, Yuno opened her mouth but said nothing. Why did he agree so easily…What should he do? How could he take back what he had said? Moreover, Gloria had left, and there was no chance for him to explain at all…How cunning she was! He complained bitterly. As expected, businessmen were born actors.

But now that he had made up his mind, he probably had no choice but to go there. Maybe…Or was it because of some obsession in the bottom of his heart that he agreed on impulse. He stared at the golden sun outside the window, lost in thought. At last, he only felt a palpitation, and his whole body trembled.

“Brother…Are you guiding me?” He sighed and looked at the little puppet outside the bar counter, who was turning his head left and right and staring at him. He didn’t want to stay any longer. He turned around and took out his luggage from the wardrobe. Stroking the Egg’s forehead gently, he strode out of the restaurant.

It was quiet in the study. The little puppet turned his head and looked around. After confirming that no one needed service, he grabbed an empty cup from the bar counter and took it to the kitchen to wash up. The sound of running water seemed to be harmonious, and the slow pace of footsteps came from upstairs.

The mysterious girl in a purple cloak poked her head out from the stairs. She looked at the empty hall expressionlessly, went downstairs, and stood by the bar counter. The big white bird, Huang, was still on her shoulder, but it seemed to be in a bad mood and was dozing off with its head down.

“Miyo…Where are you going so early…It’s not time for dinner… “The fat bird mumbled in a daze, and its eyelids were unable to open.

The girl didn’t answer. She just grabbed the newspaper in her hand, looked around, and slowly walked to the door, disappearing in the more mysterious purple light.[Read this novel and other amazing translated novels from the original source at the “Novel Multiverse dot com” website @ novelmultiverse.com]