The SSS-rank Guide Doesn't Need Saving novel Chapter 133

Chapter 133: A Coincidental Encounter With Anshel

As Aisha walked in, waves of emotions slowly stirred in her heart.

It was still the middle of the night, so the street was even more crowded than usual. Perhaps because the last time she visited the Association was during the day, and nights are usually when people are more active after getting off work and school.

Under the lights that shimmered and shone in every corner of the city, buildings just as gorgeous as the houses in the noble sector’s lane were sprawling on both sides of the streets. Stores were still open to customers, and many kids who lived with their parents on the island were running and playing in the streets.

It honestly depicted a peaceful and harmonious city.

It was an enviable sight to see for somebody who lived in a harsher and crueler world. But Aisha did not have the time to waste on reminiscing about her past life.

Using the map Amar had given her, she followed the line religiously. She only turned when there was a turn, rounded when there was infrastructure that obstructed the way, and stopped when there was a shuttle passing through.

She was amazed by how much the map knew about the island. It contained more details than the map that was publicly pasted on a wall for tourists to look at whenever they were lost. In particular, there were even places that were marked as someone’s house, a mistress’s, a noble’s hideout, etc.

What was even more surprising was that the Association’s headquarters were drawn in even more detail. A head with two horns and a long beard was even drawn on the top floor of the Association, while labeling it as the Chief Master of the Association’s bedroom.

Suddenly, she wondered if Nykos had a map of the Imperial Palace.

She passed more guards on her way down the street.

"Hey!"

Aisha continued walking at the sound of someone calling, thinking it wasn’t meant for her.

The sound of footsteps hurrying behind her and shuffling got closer. Then, she stopped to turn.

A young teenage boy skidded to a stop; his dirty clothes were slightly torn, and his face was smeared with dirt. At a glance, anyone would’ve mistaken the boy for a beggar on the street. But Aisha recognized who it was under that mud.

"Anshel?"

A pleasant smile broke into the boy’s face. "You remember me!"

Aisha had met this boy back when she first visited the Association. He and his grandfather were begging at a stall at the deepest part of the black market for a husk of a broken energy stone. Aisha had only been curious about what those broken stones were and found them useless, giving them away to the pair of grandson and grandfather.

Yet, that act of accidental kindness had taken her to a spot where she might get a limitless supply of meat.

"How was it? Did you find what I gave you last time interesting?" Anshel asked, rubbing his hand on his shirt and smearing more dirt on it.

She hadn’t actually opened the wrapped-up monster corpse, saving it for the last when she no longer had any meat supply. If Zenick hadn’t gone missing, she’d be cleansing and cooking that said meat tomorrow.

Instead of answering the boy’s question, she tipped her chin on the dirt on his face and body and asked, "What happened to you?"

The last time they’d met, he wasn’t that dirty. At least, he looked more presentable than any other kids who were playing around on the street.

Anshel showed an ashamed expression, lips drawn straight, before he rubbed his neck. "This... I was working at a warehouse earlier and fell... Don’t mind it, I’m on my way to a well to wash this away."

Aisha didn’t continue the topic about the dirt on his body. But she could tell which of his words were a lie. For someone to just fall and get dirt on themselves, only the spot where they’d fallen would get dirty. Yet, his entire body down to the tips of his hair was smeared with dirt.

It really was done with a whip. While she tossed the coins at him, Anshel forgot to cover his hands to catch the money. Hence, he laid bare what he was hiding.

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