Chapter 433: Obtaining a Title and Rumors

「This isn't my chair anyway; sit if you want, but don't think you can steal my food. 」

Broly didn't mind sharing a table with others, but he did mind if someone might steal his food.

「Of course, if you really want to eat, you can tell me, and I can share some with you. 」

Right, stealing food wasn't okay, but if the other person openly asked him for it, Broly was willing to share some with them.

This made things a bit awkward to respond to.

Did she look like someone who couldn't afford food?

Nataea thought to herself, but said on the surface: 「Mr. Broly, I can order my own food. 」

「I won't eat yours. 」

Broly immediately guaranteed.

「Eating is fine too. 」

「Hmm? 」

「If possible, let me pay for your dinner tonight. 」

「You're treating me to a meal? 」

「It's my honor to treat someone as skilled as you to a meal. 」

The beautiful youth-like Nataea said with a smile, which greatly increased Broly's favor toward her.

In Broly's heart, anyone willing to treat him to a meal could earn a good person impression.

「I don't know, Mr. Broly, have you heard of our Elliot Family? 」

After sitting down opposite him, Nataea asked.

「Sorry, I just came over here, and haven't heard of your family. 」

Broly shook his head very honestly.

「Don't know, are you willing to learn about it? 」

「If you want to say it. 」

Being treated to a meal by others and listening to what they say is only natural.

「Our Elliot Family's history can be traced back to when the Wanglong Kingdom was first established; at that time, our ancestor was one of the Founding Knights……」

Nataea was a good talker; she didn't recount her family's history with a high-and-mighty Noble attitude, but rather in the tone of a Bard telling knight stories, recounting her ancestors' brave deeds.

Broly listened with considerable interest; these stories as side dishes to go with the meal were just right, but Nataea wasn't saying these to provide Broly with side dishes—rather, to prove that the family represented by her surname was a Noble family with a long history and inheritance.

After finishing recounting her family's glorious history, Natasha Elliot then proposed the idea of recruiting Broly as her Family Advisor.

This idea arose after learning that Broly had completed two S-rank Subjugation Commissions and was suspected to possess King-level Strength.

Her family was currently encountering some problems—namely, her father, who possessed Saint Rank strength, had fallen ill, causing many matters within the family to become somewhat unstable.

But if they could find a King-level powerhouse with few ties to other Nobles of the Wanglong Kingdom to return and sit in command, then many family matters could presumably stabilize.

「What is a Family Advisor? 」

Broly asked somewhat curiously.

「It's someone who provides development help for our family; for this, our Elliot Family is willing to employ you at a price of one Wanglong Kingdom Gold Coin per month. 」

This quotation wasn't low, because most of the time a Family Advisor didn't need to take action—just hanging a title, they could collect money every month.

However, it required Broly to follow the Elliot Merchant Group back to the Elliot Viscounty and settle down there during his employment.

If Broly were an Indigenous Resident of this World, this kind of job—well-paid, high-class bodyguard and Enforcer/Thug—he might have agreed to.

「Sorry, I'm not interested in staying in one place for too long. 」

But Broly wasn't, so he refused.

「The treatment is negotiable. 」

「This isn't a matter of treatment. 」

「Then what is the matter? 」

「I'm looking for someone. 」

「A destined partner? 」

Nataea had heard of it.

「Hmm. 」

Broly nodded.

「Unless the person I want to find is within your family's territory. 」

「Perhaps there might be; there are quite a few pretty girls within the Elliot Family's territory, Mr. Broly. Perhaps you could come back with us, and then I can gather the pretty girls from the territory for you to take a look. 」

「How long until we can go? 」

「According to past years, we'll probably return to the Elliot Viscounty in January next year. 」

「Sorry, I'm in a hurry. 」

Broly's time to linger in this World—how could it be wasted here.

「Alright. 」

Nataea was somewhat helpless, but also not surprised; King-level powerhouses were indeed not easy to recruit.

She stopped speaking and silently finished the dinner in front of her.

And when this person finished eating, Broly ordered another table of food.

Feeling the gaze projected from across, Broly turned his head to look back and asked: 「Do you regret treating me to dinner? 」

「No, I'm just a bit surprised by your appetite……」

How could such a small body hold food larger than its own body volume?

The Saiyan's Digestion System is a mystery, but when Broly ate food larger than his own body volume, there was indeed no problem.

Even so, despite eating little, his small belly would not swell; food was as if entering a pocket of another dimension, or a terrifying compression and decomposition machine.

"So, are you still willing to pay the bill?"

"Even if you eat all the food in this restaurant, I will still pay this bill."

"You are a good person; seeing as you are a good person, I will tell you something."

Broly recognized the young lady before him who, after seeing his large appetite, was still willing to treat him to a meal.

"What is it?"

Nataea asked curiously.

"You will soon encounter misfortune."

"Uh..."

"I am not joking with you."

Broly emphasized.

"Mr. Broly, but I do not know what misfortune I will encounter?"

Words spoken by a suspected King-level expert naturally carry some weight; Nataea pursued her questions.

"I do not know this."

However, Broly gave this answer.

"Ah, you do not know, so how can you say I will encounter misfortune?"

Nataea's expression became somewhat strange.

"It was a god called Human God who told me in my dream last night."

Broly said honestly.

"Forgive my bluntness, I have never heard of a god called Human God."

"But He indeed exists."

"I am willing to respect your faith."

"I do not believe in Him."

Nataea: "..."

The situation of this dialogue made her feel somewhat awkward.

"After I sleep tonight, I can go ask Human God about your situation; after I wake up tomorrow, I will come find you and tell you what misfortune you will soon encounter."

"Then I will quietly await Mr. Broly's good news."

Having spoken this far, Nataea could only go along with it, sitting at the side and watching Broly finish dinner and pay the bill, before politely parting with the Saiyan boy.

At night, after Broly slept, he saw Human God again in the dream and truly began to inquire about the other party's misfortune.

"She is not the person you want to find; why do you inquire about this?"

"She treated me to a meal; I want to repay her."

"You really are a kind-hearted good child."

Human God praised.

"So, do you know her situation or not?"

Broly asked.

"Of course; there are few things in this world I do not know. Her misfortune is simple to explain: her brother is preparing to send assassins to assassinate her."

"Eh, why?"

"What else could it be for? Naturally for the inheritance rights of the Elliot Family. Her brother is a debauched, wasteful noble young master."

"And the Elliot Viscounty is being coveted by the neighboring Count's territory. Viscount Elliot believes that handing the family over to his debauched son would doom the family's future, so he intends to let his more capable daughter inherit his title and territory."

"This caused that wasteful noble young master's dissatisfaction, so he gave his father chronic poison, requiring someone to preside over some family matters. This time, that Miss Natasha Elliot came out to conduct business in place of her father."

"But she does not know that her brother will not let her return alive."

"Are such things common in this world?"

"Not uncommon, though the Wanglong Kingdom side counts as few; the Asura Kingdom side is where it gets wonderful."

Human God seemed to be talking about some interesting gossip, speaking of the patricide and fratricide power games always being performed on the Asura Kingdom side.

"So, the other party was assassinated?"

"No, if it were merely assassination, that would not count as any tragedy."

"Miss Nataea will actually escape with her life in the upcoming assassination, but when returning to the Elliot Viscounty, she will be captured by a passing Slave Capture Team."

"After she tells the Slave Traders her real identity, thinking her family can safely ransom her, she does not know her father has already been killed by her own brother."

"And when her brother learns she is still alive, he signals the Slave Traders to sell her to the hostile nobles of the Elliot Family."

"Miss Nataea was sold for a good price, and afterward, in the prison of the noble who bought her, she spent a miserable life."

Saying this, Human God wiped away tears that did not exist, then secretly glanced at Broly, wanting to see what reaction the Saiyan boy would have.

Did Broly have a reaction?

Yes, but not a big one.

"When will the assassins come?"

"Thirteen days later."

Upon learning the assassins would not come until thirteen days later, Broly gave up the idea of casually helping handle small problems.

After all, without much friendship, giving a reminder is enough; as for wasting more time, there is no need.

The next day, Broly first went to the Adventurer's Guild, collected the remaining money from the Find Person Commission he had issued, then found Nataea on the Elliot Merchant Group side and informed her about her brother poisoning their Biological Father and planning to strike at her, his Younger Sister.

"How can you slander the Eldest Young Master of Elliot like that?!"

The Merchant Group Manager who heard his words at the side immediately looked at him angrily.

"Miss Nataea, you absolutely cannot believe it—some outsider has driven a wedge between you and your Older Brother."

Nataea said nothing, looking at Broly to ask.

"How do you know I'm female?"

"A god told me."

"My apologies; acting outside, a male identity is more convenient."

Nataea removed the ring on her hand, and her Adam's apple vanished.

The lines and contours of her face suddenly softened.

From the appearance of a handsome youth, she became a beautiful maiden.

She was not old; in this world, fifteen is adulthood, so she was about sixteen or seventeen.

"Mr. Broly, can I trust you?"

She was a Young Lady of the Nobility who knew how to use her own beauty, and that weak demeanor, contrasting with her capable outfit, was very likely to arouse a man's protective instinct.

"Believe it or not, I've told you what I had to say; if you don't believe it, your bad luck is your own business, bye!"

Broly was dissatisfied that he told the truth yet was not believed; after saying this, right in front of Natasha Elliot, he flew away in a very Sigma manner.

Broly went to the next city guided by the god, copying the operation from Kule Town.

He likewise found the local Adventurer's Guild and issued a city-wide Find Person Commission.

Then he accepted local high-paying commissions that were comparatively easy to complete by force, and went off to do the quests.

Pity that, after finishing the quests and returning, there was still nothing to be found in the new city.

And in the days that followed, Broly repeated this operation.

Every time he reached a new place, he threw money around and issued bizarre Find Person Commissions.

Then he accepted high-paying Subjugation Quests to complete and earn money.

During this time, he occasionally went to look at the targets guided by the god who matched the wife characteristic conditions he had previously proposed.

However, if the Capture target couldn't be met, they just couldn't be met.

Rather, due to his own strange behavior, the Wanglong Kingdom began to have rumors about him.

In the rumors, he was given the title Half-man "Sword" King.

Of course, this "Sword" was not that sword, but the "see" of seeing people; it was obtained because he issued various Find Person Commissions in different places and threw money around.

And Half-man referred to his appearance, while King was because he accepted various high-difficulty Subjugation Quests for magic beasts and completed those commissions with extremely terrifying efficiency, leading everyone to publicly acknowledge he had Saint Rank or above King-level Strength.

And because Broly would visit every town in each region, issuing Find Person Commission quests, this caused his itinerary to be slower than the rumors he created.

Things like Five Copper Coin Invitation and S-rank Monster Nemesis were all stories within the See King rumors.

Of course, what people discussed the most was still why he issued Find Person Commissions.

Although the Find Person Commission clearly stated it was to find his fated partner, the vast audience of spectators in the Wanglong Kingdom did not believe the literal meaning.

Quite a few people believed there must be a tragic story within this that fit the general public's cognition extremely well.

And so, when Broly had only 55 days of stay remaining and came to a tavern in a Big City to eat, he heard the Bard in the tavern tell a tragic story about himself.

That he came from a small Halfling Tribe, had a childhood friend girl he got along very well with from a young age, but heaven had unexpected changes, a Slave Capture Team broke into the Halfling Tribe, and abducted his nonexistent childhood friend girl to make her a slave.

Then he trained hard in anger, and after his Strength reached King-level, he came alone to the Central Continent to roam, and issuing Find Person Commissions was to find that Halfling girl who had long since vanished and should have been destined to combine with him.

This story was told with nose and eyes, making Broly, who had just heard it, almost take out a Silver Coin and throw it into the hat of the Bard telling the story.

Rumors are indeed quite Absurd; Broly remembered when, back in the Akame ga Kill World, he sent some small companions home, his own Bloody Demon rumors.

(Chapter End)