The Mist Vol 4 Chapter 37

Vol 4 Chapter 37

Although it was Kapros's first time in this city, shops selling similar items usually had similar signs hanging wherever one went. He was able to find the store selling the item he wanted to buy without much difficulty.

[ Apollon & Hyacinthus ♥ Love and Fashion ]

After all, anything with the name "fashion" attached to it would probably sell similar things.

"Ka... Kap... Why are we here..."

Inwardly smiling at Kran, who was making an anxious voice behind him as if he couldn't understand the intention at all, Kapros opened the door and entered. Unlike the endlessly desolate image of the city so far, they were greeted by a warm, well-decorated interior and a bright, refreshing greeting.

"Welcome!"

As if they had been waiting, two men came out and quickly scanned them from top to bottom. Kapros quickly got to the point.

"Do you have hooded, cloak-style robes?"

"Robes, you say? Of course we do."

"Please give me one."

Then, the more gentle-looking of the two men answered with a friendly smile.

"Our store is different from those that sell only one type of clothing. Even for the same type of clothing, the designs and options vary greatly. How about taking a look and choosing for yourself?"

"Hmm..."

It didn't matter much to Kapros whether he chose or not, but thinking of the person he was giving it to, he thought it might be better to let them choose directly. As he nodded, the man smiled brightly and pointed to the tall man with a polite face standing beside him.

"This one will guide you."

'...This one?'

Just as Kapros felt puzzled by the slightly unique form of address, surprisingly, he saw the tall man embrace the smaller man tightly.

"Room 3, right? What will my love do while I'm gone?"

"Ah, Apollon... Not in front of others again."

"Don't be shy. Be honest. You want to go too, don't you?"

"Well... Of course I do."

The smaller man looked at them, embarrassed, but couldn't seem to separate from the taller man.

"Even your shyness is cute. But I can't bear to see your face darken even a little. It feels like my heart is being torn into millions of pieces."

"Apollon...!"

"Call me by another name, not that one."

"Gyeon-ho-ssi...!"

"Shin Yeon-seo! My cute devil...!"

"..."

'...What's with these guys?'

The initially pleasant-looking man and the seemingly polite man had disappeared without a trace, leaving only a couple clinging to each other as if they would die if separated. While Kapros was dumbfounded, the two men, who had finally emerged from their own world, turned to look at them with broad smiles.

"We'll just guide you together. Is that alright?"

Deciding to ignore it, Kapros nodded, and the two men, arm in arm affectionately, guided them to a room marked with the number 3 inside the corridor.

And during that time, Kran urgently whispered to Kapros.

"Kap. A robe? Are you buying another one for yourself?"

"No."

"Then why are we here? No, more importantly, those people are a bit strange! Are you really going to buy something here?"

"Yes."

"Kap..."

"Here, please enter."

Blocking Kran who wanted to ask more, Kapros entered, and what he saw was an endless array of similar clothes hanging from floor to ceiling, differing only in color. It seemed any clothes would be fine, but given the purpose, it would be better to choose an inconspicuous color.

'Then a dark color would be good...'

As Kapros turned his gaze towards the darker colors, the gentle-looking man seemed to notice quickly and cleared the way, opening his mouth.

"It seems you prefer darker shades. You know that even for the same cloak-style, the price varies mercilessly depending on the quality and strength of the fabric, right?"

Price... Kapros roughly recalled the amount of money in his inventory. In fact, because Un-o or Kran had been good at collecting and disposing of miscellaneous items from monsters they had hunted when passing through villages or cities, dividing the money, his funds weren't that scarce. But if the prices varied so greatly, how much should he spend...

At that moment, the man's gentle voice approached his ear and whispered softly.

"If you like something but think you might not have enough gold to pay for it, we can always provide you with a bank account number, so don't worry."

'Ah...'

In that moment, Kapros could easily recall what Un-o had said about Kizalkirstum.

'I thought it was just an ordinary shop...'

Without showing his surprise, Kapros gave a small nod of acknowledgment, and the man began to show the clothes, moving the large hangers here and there freely.

Among them, suddenly one garment caught Kapros's eye, reflecting and shining in the light, and he immediately raised his hand to stop the man's movement.

"Oh, have you already found something you like?"

Ignoring the man's pleased reaction, Kapros approached and rummaged through the hanging clothes, and among the seemingly identical garments, a black one that sparkled with a strange luster from certain angles revealed itself.

As he pulled it out and looked closely, he could see that the light was coming from the lining, not the outer surface of the garment. It was a long cloak-style that could be worn over the shoulder blades, with the hood he wanted most attached well. It perfectly met the conditions he desired. Kapros nodded with satisfaction and looked at the man.

"This one."

The man's eyes flashed slightly for a moment as he took the garment Kapros was holding.

"You have a good eye."

It was in a voice so low that only Kapros could barely hear it.

"What made you choose this one?"

"I looked at the lining."

"That lining is made by very thinly spreading the inner membrane of the skin of Begiley, a rare monster in the northern mountain range. Begiley is very swift and entirely black, making it difficult to catch, but if you go on a bright moonlit night, you can see this mysterious luster reflecting under the moonlight beneath its smooth skin."

The man, who said it was not only difficult to obtain but even harder to process into clothing, grinned.

"In return, the effects are really good, with particularly excellent stealth and wearer protection effects."