“Gold card customer…” one of the workers offered lemon juice to Henry. “Please be seated, sir. I’ll check the balance right away.”Henry took the lemon water and then came and sat down next to Ayana because there was an empty chair. He sipped on lemon water and then offered her, “Want some?”Ayana shook her head.“Too bad. Why are you two here anyway?” Henry asked. “Are you trying to open a bank account for that nobody sitting next to you?”“He’s not a nobody. He’s Ulmer,” Ayana quickly said.“Ulmer… how big is he?” Henry asked, making Ayana frown.Ulmer was getting up, but Ayana grabbed his hand and told him to sit down.Ulmer coldly looked at Henry, but Henry found it amusing.Ayana then looked at Henry. “You should just mind your business, Senior. That’s better for everyone.”“Yeah, yeah,” Henry sucked in a deep breath and then purposely blew air in her face.The veins in Ulmer’s arm bulged from his hand all the way up to his shoulder. Even though he looked like a slim man, when he
Henry felt that something wasn’t right when the bank employee ordered the guard to bring fresh apple juice when he had only given Henry pre-made lemon water.However, Henry pushed the discomforting thoughts aside and began to drink the sweet lemon water.But then the employee uttered the words, “Sir Ulmer King. Y-Your bank balance is… 850 gold coins.”“Pfft,” Henry ended up half-swallowing and half-spitting the lemon juice hurriedly, and some of the juice went into his nose, making him cough a lot.“8-850 gold?” the other two officers were utterly shocked. “A-Are you sure you checked it correctly?”“I did, Junior,” the employee quickly said. “There’s no mistake in what I said. Sir Ulmer’s bank balance is 850 gold coins. He’s a ‘true’ VIP customer of the Bank now.”There was only one bank in Syslon, and it was called the Emperor’s Bank, but people colloquially called it the Bank.Anybody with over 100 gold coins in the bank was a VIP customer who would get special services. For instanc
Ulmer and Ayana were returning from the bank. Ulmer was carrying the money in his bag.Ayana was being more vigilant than usual. Every time someone was passing by, she was assuming a defensive stance. Even when a squirrel ran across the road, she was actively guarding herself and Ulmer.“What are you doing?” Ulmer found her actions amusing and innocent.“You have so much money now. We have to be careful so that no one can steal from us,” Ayana said.“Didn’t you say that you don’t even remember when someone stole from others in this city?” Ulmer couldn’t help but ask.“Yeah, but… they could come wearing masks and whatnot,” Ayana said. “In the worst cases, they could send their pets to steal from us. They can do things in secret. For example, people in your own house can steal money, and no one can ever find out who they are. That’s why we, no, you have to be careful. Don’t trust anyone, not my parents, siblings, or even me.”Ulmer smiled. “It’s just ten gold. There’s no need to doubt p
Ayana who was very active during the journey home went completely normal after reaching home.She didn’t even tell anything to her parents or siblings about Ulmer’s money, as if she had no business with it.“Is she waiting for me to tell everyone?” Ulmer wondered.Ulmer saw that Dustin and Robin did not look happy. They woke up late and didn’t eat anything yet, even though it was afternoon already.Suki was enjoying her time on the swing under a tree with Kale pushing her from behind, keeping the swing moving like a pendulum. After some time, they switched roles.“Can I also sit there?” Ulmer asked them.“Sure,” Suki said, but after Ulmer sat, she wasn’t able to push him forward. Kate snickered, which made her roar and push Ulmer harder, but she still couldn’t do it by herself. Kate was about to join, but Ayana secretly came up from behind and pushed Ulmer.“Oh…” he was pleasantly surprised by it. “You got some strength, Kate, even though you look weak. Not bad.”Kate and Suki were gi
From the same evening, everyone in the Revers family began to renovate the restaurant.The locals initially thought they were closing the business due to Henry, but then they realized that the Revers family were just remodeling and renewing the restaurant.Previously, there was no name for this restaurant, but now, it was called Revers Joint. Ulmer even created a board for them by doing woodwork himself. He didn’t even use any tools but just did everything with his hands and fingers.Of course, he did it secretly so that the others wouldn’t get shocked.The nameboard was fixed at the top of the entrance. It was just the name carved into a plum wooden board, which also gave off a faint, sweet fragrance when wind brushed against it.The news reached Henry, and he got frustrated. But without knowing where and how exactly Ulmer earned so much money, he couldn’t just act recklessly anymore. So, he began to work to find out who created Ulmer’s bank account, and how he acquired 850 gold.Lat
BRRAAEEWWW~~!!The old man burped so loudly that Ulmer could smell it, and his face warped in disgust, but he controlled himself, not wanting to look unprofessional.Nevertheless, the old man noticed Ulmer’s expression. “Young man… Do you have a problem with me?”“No,” Ulmer kept his reply short.“Then why do you look at me without blinking?” he asked.Ulmer kept staring at him without blinking.“U-Uncle, how are the dishes?” Robin asked the old man. “Are they good?”“Good?” he coldly glanced at her. “Good doesn’t do justice! These dishes are super! I haven’t eaten this much in a long time. I feel like I want to eat again. Since there’s a free board, can I come back tonight for another free meal?”“O-Of course,” Robin said.Ulmer, however, was barely holding his anger back. Though it was his idea that they should feed the people for free for one day to show them the quality of the food, he was not expecting such a shameless old man with a bottomless appetite to be the first customer.
Later that day, exactly four customers came to the restaurant. All of them were old people who had grown accustomed to eating in this place.And all of them gave excellent reviews, and when they went home, they told their family members about the new dishes available in the restaurant. Their words made people drool.Though nobody came to the restaurant straight away, the incident that was going to take place that night would change everything.At night.Ulmer told Dustin, “I’ll be here, so you guys go home.”“No, I’ll be here. You should go home because Ayana will be waiting for you,” Dustin told him.“Uh, it’s fine, Father-in-law,” Ulmer said. “For this one night, I’ll be here.”“Are you sure?”“Yes.”“Since you insist on doing this… stay here, but not past ten o’clock,” Dustin said.Ulmer nodded.Dustin and Robin then took some food and went home.About two hours later. It was nearing ten o’clock, and most people in the neighborhood had long shut their doors and were probably sleepi
“Hallowed Strike!”The armored knight swiftly slashed the long sword with a double-handed move, unleashing a blue flame that cut through the air and earth alike and struck Ulmer in the blink of an eye.It was supposed to slice through him and then cut the restaurant asunder.However, the fire slash somehow vanished before it hit Ulmer, leaving the knight utterly puzzled.The knight’s expression changed. “What did you do?”“That was dangerous,” Ulmer said. “How could you use an attack like that in a neighborhood where people live?”“If you don’t want to talk about it, then I’ll force you to show it again,” he slashed his sword again. “Hallowed Strike!”Ulmer didn’t even raise his hand, and the flame slash disappeared just before it hit him.Though the knight had seen it for a second time, he couldn’t understand how Ulmer did it. He had never seen anything like it, after all.“What the hell?” he frowned. “Are you using some kind of an ancient artifact? Are you a Systemo?”“Systemo? What