At the bar called Silver Cup

As it was in close proximity to the adventurers guild building, it was open both day and night. If you looked at it, you wouldnt get the feeling that it was flourishing though.

There was a reason for that.

There wasnt anything like a cute waitress. Although it wasnt clear by what proportion the poor courtesy of the master was made up with his reticence, the main reason, apart from that, was due to the bar being affiliated with the adventurers guild.

Accordingly to its affiliation with the adventurers guild it was used by the guilds members.

Speaking of adventurers, even though there were all sorts of them, from the best to the worst, generally they were not a very well-mannered bunch.

Since such poor-mannered guests gathered in there, normal guests didnt approach the bar.

Even if they were members of the guild and there were likewise other establishments, given that there were many young men amongst them, they often went to establishments where there were many cute employees or beautiful onee-sans.

Therefore, though this bar didnt prosper, the adventurers gathered here if they had something to discuss or in case they had to decide upon something. This establishment was mostly used for those occasions.

Since there werent many guests, it was easy to talk about matters that werent supposed to be heard by other people. Understanding its nature, the guild likewise didnt part with this bar, which wasnt profitable, as it was helpful to the needs of adventurers.

Nevertheless, the costs for the bar were quite considerable, the guild itself employed a lovely waitress and a fairly skilled chef. Even though the guild attempted to improve the situation, since it was apparently a fatal fact that adventurers gathered there, the number of guests visiting there didnt increase. The hired waitress likewise ended up quitting the job before long.

The above mentioned information was something Renya had heard from Rona.

Renya admired her quite profound investigation.

Pushing open the double door, they entered the dim bar interior. On the other side of the counter there was indeed a taciturn, unsociable middle-aged man with little thin hair on his head. As he turned his gaze towards them, it was as if he was asking What do you want here?

I guess you shouldnt look at guests like that, although Renya thought that. But assuming he pointed it out to him, he wouldnt reconsider to improve his attitude anyway. Renya also began to ask himself if the man had no courtesy at all.

We came for the guilds request. To meet up with those capturing the dungeon in the south. Are they here? (Renya)

Apparently accepting the story, the middle-aged man, the master of the bar, pointed his chin to a corner.

Several tables could be seen to be occupied there. Although he could see a group freely chattering there as soon as he looked that way, Shion wasnt able to.

The master displaying such behaviour by jerking his chin, Shion noticed the blue veins popping up on Renyas forehead even though they were small.

Re-Renya. Causing a commotion here (Shion)

I know. Even though I understand it, this is a different story. (Renya)

Due to Shions intervention, as Renya decided to head towards the indicated corner of the bar, he was detained by the voice of the bars master.

Wait, whatever-you-are-called-chan (Master)

What? (Renya)

It is a rule here to order a drink as venue fee. (Master)

Water (Renya)

Are you kidding me? As this is a bar, you should order alcohol, dont you think so? Or are you some brat that cant drink alcohol putting on airs being an adventurer? (Master)

Towards the immediate reply, there were blue veins popping up on the forehead of the bars master now.

Seeing Renya entering the bar accompanied by a woman and assuming Renya to be a brat not having lived for many years, not only did he glare in their direction with some displeasure, he also reprimanded Renya for ordering water at a bar.

Are you jesting or are you making fun of me? Either way, there is only a single way of educating him here, huh?Renya just judged.

The master of bar had to learn by heart the chill similar to to having ice stuffed into his spine and guts with all ones might to shut him up in the end.

The man in front of him just looked in his direction.

Although this wasnt anything different from just now, the quality of his gaze was different.

At first it was a look that judged a persons character.

After opening his mouth, the bar masters eyes looked like they were looking at a person he hated.

But soon after.

There wasnt a trace of a judgmental persons character anymore.

A-Ah Water is fine? (Master)

Yes. Water is fine. Will you give us water? (Renya)

Even though his voice was quiet, there was no feeling in it at all.

While suffering from the feeling of talking with someone as cold as ice, the master poured water into a glass, which was used to dilute alcohol usually, and rushed to place two of them on top of the counter.(ED: Bastard waters down the drinks! No wonder his bar is failing!)

Water is fine with you, Shion? (Renya)

Eh? Ah, thats right. This place doesnt have the atmosphere to drink alcohol nor is it the time for that. (Shion)

I see. How much is it? (Renya)

He? (Master)(T/N: its a sound not the English he)

The master of the bar who didnt seem to comprehend what the question meant was asked by Renya indifferently.

The price for water. It isnt free of charge, now is it? (Renya)

A-Ah. It is 1 copper coin each. (Master)

Leaving the mentioned amount of money on top of the counter, Renya turned his back on the master of the bar and handed one of the two glasses he was holding to Shion.

Although he did no more than that, this caused something like a sense of security as if the bars master was returning from the demonic boundaryto return to the world of humans, making him take a deep breath without realizing it himself.

While looking at the two walking to the spot where the group he himself had indicated were, the master etched Renyas face firmly into his memory.

This fellow is definitely dangerous.

Guessing that something like that was going on within the mind of the master, without saying anything about this matter, Renya easily forgot about the existence of the master himself. Yet his facial expression didnt clear up.

Even though there were many participants in the group they were heading towards, they were looking at them approaching while broadly grinning and laughing.

Without having any method of evaluating them, is it due to me not being able to calm down? Or because I feel some kind of discomfort?Though Renya clearly felt that he wanted to go home already, since turning back here could potentially mean them failing the request without actually being able to attempt to accomplish it in the end, he just endured it and sat down at the table.

As it seemed that it was arranged a single party per table, Shion immediately sat down on the seat next to Renya.

It appears that somehow all members have assembled. (Man)

A man giving off the feeling of being halfway through his thirties by looking at him, opened his mouth.

Sneaking a look on his body through the gaps in his armor reinforced with leather and metal plates, it was considerably tightened. He had short cut blonde hair and was surveying his surroundings vigilantly with his sharp blue eyes.

Two well-made long swords were hanging on his waist.

You could perceive by their appearance that both of them were used for quite a long time.

He is the leader of the Party< Bearers of the Flaming Red >, called Hartz = Raisen(T/N: >> harutsu = raisen > zesuto = fatariti > Azu = Haundo