I Received a Request from the Villain Boss - Chapter 4

In Eclise’s entire life, had there ever been someone who angered him this much?

At first, he thought it was a lie, but the old man’s words were true.

He caught a master thief who had never failed to crack a safe, but the thief ran away with hands and feet up, saying he couldn’t do it.

“I’m sorry! I’m sorry! If you spare me, I’ll live honestly from now on!”

Once he even requested help from the Magic Tower.

But when they made the ridiculous demand for half of what was inside in exchange for opening it, he threw them out.

“Then how about a quarter! How about an eighth!”

“Get lost.”

He even brought in a famous fortune teller.

But after hearing Eclise’s conditions, the fortune teller suddenly claimed to be ill and that their powers had weakened, giving up.

He was getting more frustrated just looking at the safe that he couldn’t carelessly break into or throw away.

Just when he was about to store it in the warehouse, one of his subordinates brought a small piece of information.

He immediately began investigating.

And succeeded in finding and bringing this black-eyed kid who could see through things.

Rodi looked at Eclise, who was grinding his teeth while staring at the safe.

Why is he suddenly like this?

He seems really angry.

“Hey, kid.”

“I’m Rodi.”

When Rodi flapped her arms, Gemvil finally put her down.

Rodi scurried over to Eclise’s side.

“Can you see that?”

“Yeah. That big thing?”

“One door leads to the safe, the other one explodes.”

“Okay.”

“If you find the right door with the safe, I’ll give you enough money to live on for life.”

Rodi blinked.

He says he’ll give enough money to live on for life if she finds the safe.

She had followed thinking it must be really difficult since he was offering so much money, but is that all?

Rodi tilted her head in confusion.

“Is it really just choosing?”

“Yes.”

Eclise pulled his hand from his pocket and scratched near his eyebrow.

He wondered if this was right.

He brought her because she had the ability to see through things, but now that she was standing there, he wondered what he was doing with such a tiny half-pint kid.

“Master Eclise, wouldn’t it be better to request the Magic Tower’s help again? Trusting the entire safe to this child’s eyes alone…”

“Then do you want to open it?”

At those casually thrown words, Gemvil shut his mouth tight.

It was obvious that not only would 1 billion Libra vanish instantly, but his head would follow the same fate.

When Gemvil lowered his head, Eclise turned his attention back to Rodi.

If she said she couldn’t do it this time, he planned to just open either door.

Though what was inside was temptingly attractive, he wasn’t so desperate that he’d obsess over it more – he just wanted to get rid of this nerve-wracking safe as soon as possible.

His competitive spirit had just gone overboard because of the old man’s trick.

“Take all the time you need. If you need anything, tell that guy. Call me when you’re done, Gemvil.”

“Yes, understood.”

Eclise, looking tired just from seeing the safe, briefly covered his eyes with his hand before turning to leave.

“Okay!”

In contrast, Rodi cheerfully answered and walked straight toward the safe without hesitation.

“W-wait! You shouldn’t touch it carelessly! At least think more…”

Gemvil shouted in alarm, worried the safe might burn up.

What was inside was worth 10 billion Libra.

10 billion in Libra, not Delo!

That is if the amount written in the note was real.

Barely listening, Rodi approached the safe in one breath with short steps and grabbed the left red handle, then turned around.

“This one.”

In that brief moment before Eclise could leave the room.

“This is it. The door with the safe.”

Rodi had made her decision.

Eclise stopped and turned back.

“You chose already?”

“Yeah, you said to pick the safe with the gold coins, right? Here, this is the safe. There’s paper and boxes inside too. That’s what you’re looking for, right?”

“……”

“……”

Both Eclise and Gemvil seemed greatly surprised.

Even with her ability, wasn’t this too fast?

They had confirmed her skills earlier, but this wasn’t a small cloth pouch right in front of her – this was a special safe made of thick metal.

And it had that annoying barrier on it too.

Eclise slowly walked toward the safe.

“Are you sure?”

“Yeah.”

An answer without hesitation, eyes without wavering.

Rodi nodded vigorously.

Time seemed to stop while Eclise stood frozen for a while.

Finally, Eclise moved Rodi aside and grabbed the red handle himself.

“Master Eclise! What if everything burns…”

“It’s fine. If we fail, I’ll just bury this safe right where that old man is buried. Let him be haunted for eternity.”

Eclise pulled the handle hard.

Click, creak.

With a strange crackling sound, the tightly closed safe door opened.

“……”

“……”

Then, along with a bright light, a pile of gold spilled out.

“Im-impossible…”

Gemvil stepped back in shock at the endless stream of gold coins.

10 billion Libra in cash and another bank check for 100 billion Libra.

Plus all sorts of jewels and thick envelopes marked with titles and property transfer rights.

“Wow! I got it right!”

It was a jackpot.

***

The gold coins that filled the safe came pouring out.

It was literally a golden wave.

Pure Libra, not the slightly silvery Delo.

Rodi jumped up and down celebrating while Gemvil’s mouth hung open, unaware he was drooling.

‘What is this kid?!’

After all of Cheiles’s people struggled so much, it was cracked this easily?

Even the Magic Tower’s wizards had made a fuss about needing to create magic circles to prevent an explosion.

Of course, the barrier was designed to open easily if the correct answer was found, but still, it was a fifty-fifty chance.

Yet it seemed to take less than 5 seconds to decide.

It was hard to believe even after seeing her ability with their own eyes.

Eclise finally felt like he could breathe freely.

“I got it right! Did I do well?”

When Rodi looked up and asked, Eclise came to his senses and smirked.

It was amazing no matter how he looked at it.

“You’re useful.”

“Is it over now?”

I don’t have to pay back the bread?! Rodi’s eyes sparkled.

“No.”

Eclise gestured to Gemvil.

“Why…?”

“Why? We need to take the money. Bring a bag about her size.”

Gemvil hurriedly went out and brought back a sturdy bag.

It was a sack big enough for Rodi to fit inside with room to spare.

“Fill it with as much as you want. If one bag isn’t enough, just say so.”

“In here?”

“Take as much as you like.”

Though they expected Rodi to jump around when she got the answer right, she was surprisingly calm.

“……”

Instead, she looked at the safe with contemplative eyes.

“I don’t want to take it.”

Rodi answered shortly.

“What?”

“I don’t want to take it. It’s heavy. And even if I take it, the headmaster will just take it all anyway.”

Listening from behind, Gemvil felt frustrated at this worldly-ignorant child refusing to take the gold coins.

It was the opposite of how her eyes had sparkled at the mention of gold coins earlier.

Well, she was only seven years old.

Wasn’t this the age where moods change quickly?

Thinking it couldn’t be helped because she was young, Gemvil felt he should step in.

Though she lived in an orphanage, she was practically a street child who might not know the difference between gold coins and copper coins.

It was like trying to blow your nose without using your hands, refusing to take the money.

“This is Master Eclise’s generosity. Just take it without arguing.”

At that, Rodi dropped the bag she had been handed right on the floor. Without any hesitation.

Gemvil was shocked at her defying Eclise’s words.

Even for a child, this was…!

That’s when it happened.

“Puhah.”

Eclise, whose face had been growing stern, suddenly burst out laughing.

Both Rodi and Gemvil flinched.

But Rodi didn’t avert her fixed gaze.

Eclise, hands in his pockets, looked at Rodi with interested eyes.

Though Rodi flinched at the predatory gaze falling on her, she straightened her back even more.

Unlike her unwavering eyes and raised face, her clenched fists fidgeted, unable to hide her fear.

‘Look at this.’

This tiny thing was making a deal with him.

And turning down the gold coins right in front of her.

How much guts did it take to do that, regardless of age?

He had underestimated her, but she had quite the audacious side.

She seemed better at looking after herself than most idiots.

He had been wanting her ability anyway.

Eclise bent down to meet her eyes and opened his mouth.

“What would you like me to do?”