Re:Zero -Starting Life in Zero

"I have a great idea, Green!"

"I don't think it's good."

"Damn it, I haven't even said anything yet!"

"I have a bad feeling."

"You inconsiderate person, I don't have time to argue with you right now."

After saying that, Felt placed the Royal Selection Badge into Green's hand.

"Now, you take the badge back to the loot depot. I'll take the guys chasing us for a couple more laps. If we succeed, I'll let you off the hook for those five gold coins."

"What?!"

Green was instantly enraged and shouted loudly.

"What coins are you talking about! You wretched, skinny, blond-haired loser, why don't you just rob someone! Do I look like I'm worth five gold coins? We're both from the slums, what right do you have to ask me for five gold coins? Do you think I owe you anything?"

"Stop, stop, stop, stop? Ouch, is my eardrum going to burst?"

Ferut covered her ears with her hands and took a few steps back like a frightened little rabbit.

"How about this, if the plan succeeds, not only will I not charge you, but I'll also give you an extra 10% commission. Is that alright?"

Yicheng, let me think about it.

If I remember correctly, Elsa offered five Saint Gold Coins.

Lugnica had four types of currency: gold coins, silver coins, and copper coins.

Except for the Holy Gold Coin and the regular Gold Coin, which have an exchange rate of 1 to 10, all others have an exchange rate of 1 to 100.

Converted to gold coins, even a 10% reward would amount to five gold coins.

"This price isn't low either..."

Wait, no, we can't beat Elsa!

In the original story, Elsa, the employer who stole the badge from Felt, is the one who later killed her to cover it up!

While Green was still pondering, Ferut was already preparing to act.

"Then let's agree on that!"

After saying that, she activated her "Blessing of the Wind" and disappeared in a flash.

"Holy crap, wait a minute!"

Green reached out to stop her, but unfortunately, Ferut was nowhere to be found.

"Oh no, oh no, maybe we should just report J!"

"Yes, yes, report it to the authorities and let them handle it!"

After saying that, Green wanted to go out of the alley to find the guards, or better yet, Reinhard, so that he could take action and kill Elsa with a single sword strike.

Before they had taken two steps, several figures suddenly appeared at the alley entrance. They were dressed in simple, plain light armor, with only dragon emblems embroidered on their chests. What else could they be but guards?

"God is on my side! Just what I wished for has come true, hey, guard..."

Before Green could utter the words "sir, guard," the other person spoke first.

"It's him! The child agitator!"

"I can't believe he managed to escape from the Sun Princess!"

"Arrest him!"

Green was dumbfounded; the wanted criminal almost reported him to the police.

Run!

Those two words are all that's left in my mind.

His legs, which had just been sore, were reawakened by his will to survive, and he dragged his tired body through the alley.

"Slow down!"

Seeing that he couldn't out-strength these tough guys, Green had no choice but to use his magic again.

A purplish-black magic circle flickered, transforming into a halo that enveloped the calves of several knights, instantly slowing them down considerably.

"Damn it, you're a magician!"

"You're the ones who are despicable, giving me such a shameful title! Just you wait, I'm going to scare every single child in the capital!"

As he uttered those harsh words, Green disappeared from the guards' sight.

Huhu~

After gradually shaking off his pursuers, Green stopped running, supporting himself on his knees and panting heavily.

"Damn, looks like I can't get help from the guards."

After saying that, Green waved his right hand and summoned his fairy tale book. If he could gain some extraordinary abilities, he might be able to overcome this difficulty.

The pages of the book flipped through the pages, stopping once again at the section about Snow White.

[Prince Charming, unlock condition: Kiss a woman who is still deeply loved after her death.]

[Snow White King, unlock condition: marry a witch]

Snow White (Core Character Guide), Unlock Condition: Kill seven demons

Is that correct?

Among them, Queen Snow White is actually considered relatively normal.

Unfortunately, the abilities granted by the Queen's Compendium were insufficient to defeat Elsa the Bowel Hunter.

If it were a king, there would be some chance, after all, he would possess noble powers, but this condition is too demanding. Where can one find a witch?

Even if there are witches, marriage is still necessary. If someone is turned into a frog by a witch because of sexual harassment, that would be a real mess.

"Oh, right, I also have a magic mirror!"

The treasures brought by the Queen's Pictorial Guide.

With a thought, Greene conjured a magnificent hand mirror made of pure gold in his hand.

"Oh, my beloved master, your humble servant awaits your command!"

A shrill voice came from the magic mirror.

Grimm immediately ordered, "Magic Mirror, Magic Mirror, tell me, where is the Sword Saint Reinhard?"

"Yes, Master! Your humble servant will find it for you immediately!"

Buzz~ Buzz~

Ripples spread outwards like radar.

After a while, Green became a little impatient.

"Hey, did you find it?"

"Master, this...this Sword Saint seems to have some kind of invisible protection, making him impossible to track..."

"You damn good-for-nothing! What good are you? Then go find Elsa the Bowel Hunter!"

Buzz~ Buzz~

"You son of a bitch, did you find it yet?!"

"Found it...marked here for you."

Then, a map of the capital appeared in the mirror, with a small red dot slowly moving towards the slums.

"It seems we have no choice but to use that one move!"

……

Meanwhile, Elsa Gransilt had already reached the heart of the slums.

She was like a scimitar sheathed—long and lithe, yet with a dangerous curve hidden in every direction.

Her steps were extremely light, and the soles of her high heels made almost no sound, with only the edge of her cloak making a low whistling sound as it cut through the air.

When Elsa occasionally brushes past others, she always unconsciously glances at their stomachs.

"What a flat stomach! I wonder if my intestines are thinner than others because I'm often hungry~"

"That's great! In such a remote place, even if someone dies in the shadows, no one will find out!"

As Elsa was fantasizing about the intestines of passersby, the sound of chains rattling came from not far away.

Splash, splash.

The first thing that catches the eye is that face that forcibly stitches "drama" and "corpse" together.

He was heavily made up and pale, with heterochromatic eyes, long, corpse-blue hair adorned with silver bells, and dressed in a clown tailcoat. He seemed to exude a rusty, metallic aura with every smile.

The thin chain tied to his calf was probably the source of the noise earlier.

"Oh my, isn't this Miss Elsa Gransilt? It seems fate has arranged for us to meet!"

"Oh my~ Count Roswaal of the Borderlands? What a surprise~"

Two people who couldn't speak normally came together at this moment.

Elsa paused for less than a second before her eerie gaze began to scan Roswaal like a sharp blade.

"The 'organizers' have already appeared before the ball has even started. Could it be that something's wrong with the other 'dancers'?"

The person behind all of this was Roswaal; calling him the organizer is quite fitting.

Elsa stared intently at Roswaal, even sticking out her tongue and lightly and quickly sweeping it across her lips, seemingly more interested in the kingdom's strongest court mage than the dancer she spoke of.

What color would a powerful magician's intestines be?

Roswaal silently gasped, because he noticed that Elsa's gaze kept focusing on his stomach.

"As expected of an assassin known as the Bowel Hunter, your sharpness is exactly as anticipated~ I have personally retrieved the badge, and the previous plan had to be cancelled. I am truly sorry, Miss Elsa~"

With that, Roswaal flipped his hand and conjured the Royal Selection Badge with a clown magic trick, displaying it to Elsa.

The suspicious gut hunter did not immediately give his employer a reply, but instead showed a hint of the ease that only appears when the hunt begins.