(PDV 3° person)

Donovan guided the pair downstairs, him in the front, Faeleena behind him with her arm raised, and Akatsuki beside her with his left arm resting on her raised right arm. As they walk, Donovan thinks:

(Donovan): “Dammit, I’ll have to change the group. But what do I do? The a rank group that I prepared was the only high-ranking in town!”

He though as he guided Akatsuki and Faeleena down the stairs. Looking over his shoulder. Akatsuki is climbing down the stairs slower than Donovan, being helped down the steps by Faeleena. As he goes down the stairs, he hears a commotion on the lower floor.

He then remembers something, that a group of important people were to return today to the guild. He didn’t remember earlier due the pressure given by Faeleena and the unending noise of Akatsuki’s sword. That right… they were back from the dragon slaying mission.

A few years ago, a couple soared high to the skies. They were both adventurers with talent. The man, years ago, was a promising adventurer descendant of a cursed lineage that cleared the reputation of his ancestors and quickly ascended to the highest adventurer rank, the S rank.

Not only he slew many mighty creatures, but he also survived encounters with the Uchiha clan of assassins and the Queen of Roses, although he states that he only survived to the last because of his wife. The case of which he, Swift Price, met his wife.

His wife is another rank S, Leona, an outstanding mage, and proud apprentice of the Queen of Roses. Lilulana, the Queen of Roses is one of the most know figures of this world, almost as old as the Demon Race, she is famous for slaying monsters left and right, and one of the few accepted by the Blackrock Tribe.

Leona Price Rose is one of the most renowned mages of all times, being the disciple of one of the most famous entities of this world, being the adopted daughter of the Queen of Roses. Her magical power that surpasses even the Ancient Dragons, and powerful magic capable of wiping out a town completely.

Also know as the Young Rose, she stopped her adoptive mother from killing Swift, and instead convinced her of letting her go adventuring with him. Both formed a friendship, and eventually fell in love, marring each other.

Fifteen years ago, they had a son, Vurtny Price, and also adopted a girl, Lana Price, and now the family adventures through the world, getting accomplishment after accomplishment. Their base is the city of Last Port, to where they return after their journeys.

And now, as Donovan’s memory serves him, they just returned from defeating an Aquatic Terror to the north. Donovan smiled, and said to Akatsuki behind him:

(Donovan): “Master Yakumo, may I go ahead? I have the perfect guides in mind.”

Faeleena looked at him with disgust, but Akatsuki said with a light smiled and honeyed voice:

(Akatsuki): “Yes, I don’t mind.”

Donovan nodded, running away from the terrifying couple. After he was gone, Faeleena said:

(Faeleena): “Akatsuki-sama, can’t we just teleport to the heroes?”

(Akatsuki): “Have patience, Fae. You know my condition. I’d rather do things slowly, speeding things up won’t make any difference.”

She nodded, her doubts gone. After all, there isn’t anybody that she believes more than her master.

(Swift’s POV)

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We had just finished greeting the other adventurers and giving autographs after delivering the quest for the Aquatic Terror when the Guild Grandmaster approached us with some sweat on his forehead. I smiled to him and laughed, saying:

(Swift): “Wow, Guldimaster! It looks like you saw a ghost!”

He left out a hollow chuckle, grabbing my arm and saying:

(Donovan): “It’s good to see you again Swift. I’m sorry that you just delivered a quest, but I have an urgent quest.”

Noticing how serious he was, I immediately stopped smiling. Whatever makes the Demon Bear worried can’t be any good.

(Swift): “What is it? A dragon? Or is it a demon?”

(Donovan): “No. it’s an escort quest.”

………..

(Swift): “Hah?”

(a few minutes later)

I’m standing on the stables of the guild with my family as a carriage is being prepared. My arms are crossed, and I’m thinking about the request that Donovan just made me. An escort quest without time limit or set destination. All the costs will be covered fully by the merchant guild as per order of its Grandmaster.

Not only that, the payment is high, and is done by the day. It seems that our clients are a couple of extremely important VIPs, that event the merchants guild Grandmaster that doesn’t bow to kings bow to this pair. As I think about our clients, my son asks me:

(Vurtny): “Dad, are we really going to do an escort job? There isn’t anything else that we can do?”

I look at him. Short greenish hair, white skin and manly face with some delicate features, like his mother, and with manly traces like me. He looks like a perfect mix of us both, although I look more manly than him and his mother is simply gorgeous looking.

He has my blue eyes instead of his mother’s green eyes. Also, his hair is of a lighter green than his mother’s instead of my red hair. I’m a bit taller than him, around 1,90. He’s a few centimeters shorter than me. He also has some lean muscles on him. He’s growing up like me, although I already arrived at the “muscular” stage.

He’s dressed in light armor made of mithril, shining silver. On his waist, there is a sword made of adamantite with 5% of God’s Blood Metal.

(Swift): “Of course we are going to do it! Being an adventurer isn’t only monster slaying. Is doing stuff like this too! Also, only me and your mother are S rank! You’re still on the C rank!”

I said, hitting his head. As he crouches in pain, his sister, Lana, laughs.

(Lana): “Brother got scolded.”

She’s a cute girl with long, black hair mixed with a bit of red, going smooth to her lower back. She’s was once the bay that we adopted years ago, and now she has grown into a cute teenager, with cute and delicate face with red eyes and pale skin, with a moderate body.

Like her mother, she’s dressed in a robe, although hers is black and red to match her hair and eyes. Her height is low, around 1,50 meters high, maybe a bit higher. My wife, Leona sighs and says:

(Leona): “Vurtny, dear, stop the comedy act. The client will be here at any moment.”

She said. I smile at her. My gorgeous wife has, as said before, a gorgeous, somewhat similar to the Queen of Roses, with sharp eyes. Her face looks young, although we both are reaching our forties, her short green hair cut at the height of her chin, her sharp eyes closed and her beautiful face releasing a sigh through her rosy lips.

Her voluptuous body lines can’t be hidden by the green and golden robes. Her height is around 1,60 meters, around my chest area, which is great for me to hug her. She looks at us, saying:

(Leona): “If they are so important to the merchant guild, we should make friendly relations with them.”

She says. I nod to her words. She’s right, if they have that much connections it’s worth gaining some favors along the way. My daughter nods as well, while my son avoids looking at his mother. Well, he’s at the rebellious phase, so I’ll scold him properly later.

We then hear someone coming to the stable. It’s the Demon Bear Donovan, leading two people. One of them is a fairly young man, while the other is a gorgeous elf with long, purple hair, guiding her blindfolded companion. Is she from the Blackrock?

(Vurtny): “Wow…”

My son says, his face slightly blushing looking at the elf. I smile to myself. Ah, being young is beautiful, but unfortunately, I can already tell that the elf is taken by the boy at her side. After all, she has the eyes of a lovestruck girl while looking at him.

And dude, she has some strong presence. This level is almost the same as mine! And the boy… what? I can’t feel anything… anything at all… how can someone not have any kind of presence? I resist frowning. There isn’t anything on him, not even the magic power that should be on every single living creature of this world. This boy… is such an eerie figure.

When they approach, Donovan introduces us:

(Donovan): “Master Yakumo, these four are the rank S adventurer party, the Slaying Blade. their leader’s name is Swift Price, and the other members are his wife Leona Price Rose and his two children, his son Vurtny Price and daughter Lana Price.”

He then turns to us, and says:

(Donovan): “Guys, this is Master Yakumo Akatsuki, and his follower, the elf Faeleena.”

He says a bit nervous. What the hell… I never saw him like this! This guy is strong as I am, yet he’s acting like he is scared!

(Akatsuki): “Guldimaster, your services are not necessary anymore. If could give us some privacy, I would be thankful.”

(Donovan): “Y-yes sir. Well then, if you excuse me. Lord Yakumo will provide the details of the quest.”

He then hurried away, like a dog with his tail between his legs. What. The. Fuck? Akatsuki smiled to us, saying with a voice soft as silk:

(Akatsuki): “Well then, it’s nice to meet you, Mister Swift, Miss Leona. May I ask a question?”

(Leona): “Sure sir, please ask.”

My wife said, taking a step ahead, as she is the one that usually deals with this kind of stuff. Akatsuki smiled and asked:

(Akatsuki): “You’re Lilulana’s daughter, aren’t you?”