Mark was sighing alone in a bar. He was quite tired mentally thanks to the twist of event. He was supposed to be a free adventurer with S Rank qualification. But, as he and his sole party member, Flo, had played a good role of adventurer under the order of his master, he got involved in an incident which then leading himself to be a bodyguard as well as party member of the National idol hero, Akane, who was also known as the hero of Freedom.

Normally, he would have time for himself to sneak around and gather information in the city while doing some little hero act by helping some people in help but as soon as Akane joined in, he almost have no free time.

"It's looks like you got some problem in life huh?"

A person wearing tattered hood said as he sat beside him. From the gap under under the hood Mark could see a sign of furry face and red scarf wrapped around his neck.

"What? It's just you, monkey face."

Mark said with disinterest when he found out the person's identity.

"What's wrong? Ah, could it be there's some kind of trouble with the Miss National Idol?"

The person, Callisto, asked. He pulled back the hood and revealed his monkey-like face. 

"That joke isn't funny, Callisto."

Mark sighed.

"I just want to save the secretary who almost got his head hung on the gallows for letting his VIP got kidnapped but who would thought that the VIP would be that girl. Just because the sudden impulse I got myself bound by contract as an S-Class Adventurer to protect the special VIP with the requester from the nation itself."

Mark lamented.

"Well, I bet that girl used her authority as a hero to do that. Also-"

Callisto stopped mid-sentence as he looked at the ceiling.

"-for a girl to take such drastic measure as to bound you and Flo with the help of the rotten government, I bet she had completely heads over the heel to you."

he added.

"But, that was nothing but a reckless impulse of a moment!!"

Mark refuted. 

"And thanks to that impulse you ended up look like a prince on white horse before a damsel in distress, Mark."

Callisto said. He called the waitress and ordered some light drink.

"So, how about you? Do you have any new intel on that place?"

Mark asked.

"More or less... I'm still looking out the series of events and managed to sneak into the church with the help of an ex-priestess in there."

Callisto said.

"Ah, so that's the identity of you new playmate eh, Callisto?"

Mark grinned.

"Well, that girl was a heretic too now so I had her disguising as my body double and doing series of F-rank quests while I investigated the church."

Callisto added.

"Well, your role is just act as a lowest class adventurer to gather info from the lower level of society. It shouldn't be difficult even for her to play that role."

Mark said.

"Indeed."

Callisto said in agreement.

"By the way, what kind of blessing did you get from our lord?"

Mark asked.

"As you can see, my fur completely changed into white color. When going to the guild, I have to use my illusion so that nobody would suspect me. It is accompanied with various bonus attribute and abilities and my current race is a new race called Hanuman Race."

Callisto said proudly.

"I see... you too huh? I also received it. Though my outer appearance didn't change much, I am also got my race changed. It wasn't a new race but it was the race of my kin's ancestor, Gajanana Race. Flo also changed a bit. Her hair changed into dark silver color and her race changed into a Fenrir-kin, an ancient race similar to mine."

Mark said.

"I also got a news from Frigate that his race changed into Archaic Demon Shub-Niggurath.  I don't know the detail but I heard it was an extinct race. Judging from this, I bet everyone also received power up from our lord."

Callisto said.

"Then, that aside, do you have some info to share with me? To the extent meeting me directly like this."

Mark said.

"The Beast of the Cursed Weapons are being gathered by the upside down hierophant. The first sin has become the trigger of the party of madness. Beware of any gift presented along with the cross. Watch out for the released hounds. And the night the blood seeped out from the grail is near."

Callisto said.

"I see... But, by the way.."

Mark answered.

"What's with that roundabout way of speaking? It creeps me out."

Mark said. Callisto snorted and looked away.

"Shut it. I just trying to sounded cool."

Callisto sulked. They stayed for some time till Flo came to pick Mark up. Callisto didn't greet her and put on his hood before leaving.

"That was Callisto isn't he?"

Flo asked Mark. Callisto at that time forgot one thing. Dog-kin and their subraces held tremendous amount of olfactory ability which had caused his disguise meaningless.