When I leave the townhall, the mayor following me after hearing a commotion outside, we find ourselves with a situation that is pissing me off more than worrying me.
"I said, let me go!" Aurelia yells while being tied by magical ropes to the ground. "You little brat!"
I can see a few guards, one using a staff to keep the spell that is keeping Aurelian pinned from dispelling from her own raw strength.
Aurelia is incredibly powerful physically, but as I expected and knowledge she has lousy defensive capacities against magic. A mage can do much.
"S-she is strong! I need to keep throwing Magic at the ropes to keep her down!" Says the female mage.
"Well, keep that beast down! I want her in the dungeon!" A female voice speaks.
Who just spoke is a young woman that is dressed in a long skirt and a white blouse, blonde, blue eyes and twin pigtails. She gives me spoiled rich girl vibes.
"I said, let me go!" Aurelia then sees me. "H-hey! Boss, tell this brat to let me go!"
"B-brat?" I hear Mayor Russell say.
"What the hell did you do, Aurelia?" I ask her.
"Eeehhh…?" The girl notices me and looks at me. "Are you the employer or handler of this beast?"
"Good morning." I answer.
No one has education in these places.
"Hmph!" She stomps the ground when she notices my sarcasm.
"Ugh… she is a brat." Karina answers.
Look who is talking.
"I swear I did not do anything wrong! This brat pushed me to get first on that sweets stand over there and is now saying I insulted her!"
She points with her tail to a stand of candies that is by the entrance of the townhall. I noticed it when I entered, but I did not give it importance.
"I just wanted to buy some!" Aurelia continues.
"Tell your pet to behave or I will have her tail and wings cut!" She then turns towards Russell. "Daddy! Please throw this… barbarian to the dungeon!"
"D-daddy…?" I look at the Mayor, believing I misheard her.
He swallows for a moment while looking at the girl, then Aurelia and next to me.
No, I am not giving you an out if that is what you want.
But then, he coughs and takes a more straightened pose, placing a hand on his back. His stomach goes in a bit.
"Darcy… explain to me exactly what happened?" His voice was more commanding than before, stronger and more precise.
Something changed on him.
"Well, I came to visit and saw the stand. I went in to buy some for us two when this animal decided to cause trouble and started to insult me."
"That is because you had the guts to cut in line!" Aurelia screams. "I just told you, I was first, you piece of- Agh!"
"S-sorry! Please, just don't move. I have to keep changing how much I put on those ropes…" The mage says.
Can I have a day without shit happening in a city? And what kind of guard making an arrest says sorry while the arrested person is resisting?!
"Look, I…"
"I don't like this attitude of yours, Darcy!" The mayor says, cutting me off.
"Ah? B-but Daddy! She…!"
"Tell me, did you or did you not cut her off?!" He increases the volume of his voice.
"B-but I am a busy woman! As the daughter of the current mayor I deserv-!"
"Darcy! As the daughter of the Mayor you are meant to show respect to the citizens and tourists!" He extends a hand towards the guards. "Everyone, free her!"
The guards look at each other for a few seconds, but the mage complies and releases Aurelia from the spell.
"You are always like this in public since you won that election!" Darcy stomps her foot.
I take it back. Karina only gives me attitude but drops it quickly when she finds resistance. This girl would be insufferable and I already have a brat with a queen complex in my group to deal with.
"You know," Aurelia speaks as she stands up."For a moment I thought you were a creepy old fat guy when I saw you going in with Amber."
I cast [Vines] on her when she says the last word. She drops to the floor immediately, back to getting pinned.
"Ugh!"
"Can you control your mouth for a bit?!" I ask her.
"H-hey! This is unfair!" She complains with her face pushed against the floor. "I am innocent!"
"We have work to do. The Mayor wants us to find the person leaving around the dead chickens in town!"
"Shit… okay!" She answers. I remove the [Vines] and she stands up.
She gives Darcy a murderous look, the girl returns it with the same intensity, only to then start to get scolded by her father in the most classic way. Her whole aura she had a few moments ago diminished to the little spoiled girl she is.
Well, at least I did not get the flak of it.
"You!"
Fuck!
Darcy walks towards me, causing me to feel frustration as she approaches.
"I still demand compensation!"
"Yeah, no."
"Y-you work for my dad! I demand that…"
"How old are you?"
"What?"
"I mean it, how old?" I cross my arms.
"18 years old, why?"
"18 years old and you act like a little girl… sorry, but I have stuff to do. I don't care about your problem right now."
"W-why, you…!"
"Hey, Mayor, where was that bag found? I am going to investigate." I decide to ignore Darcy.
"Ah… In the temple for Ellen's first daughter that is just a couple of streets down." He points in the eastern direction. "T-the Father there knows more."
"Hey! Don't ignore me!" Darcy continues.
"Okay Aurelia, we are going. We got paid half of the money, we are getting the rest and some perks after we finish."
"Ooohhh… then we are going all out!" She starts to crack her knuckles. "All right, let's find this fucker. I want to know what is happening in this city too."
We leave. Darcy is still yelling at me, and when she screams I hear her father telling her to calm down.
How did that guy get a cute daughter like that? No idea, now I feel curious about their mother. Her behavior is his fault, anyway, and I am sure as hell not dealing with her shit.