I was transported from Lobotomy Corporation to another world.

After asking passersby, the two people and their dog arrived at Zone 7.

The surrounding houses were old, and the air was filled with a pungent odor mixed with the aroma of cooking food from each household, creating a strange and complex smell.

Red saw house number 102 ahead, old and dilapidated like the surrounding buildings, with moss covering the corners of the walls.

Noel hesitated, "Reid... are you sure the person you're going to kill is a bad guy?"

Reed shook his head. "Not sure, so I came to confirm."

After Reed finished answering, he reached out and knocked on the wooden door in front of him.

After Reed knocked, the wooden door opened a crack, and a pair of eyes peered at him in the darkness before closing the door again.

Reed, suppressing his anger, knocked on the door again. "Taking on a case."

Upon hearing Reed's words, the person opening the door seemed hesitant, but ultimately opened it anyway.

Red looked down and saw that the person who opened the door was a boy who looked tired but wary.

Reid pressed the commission paper directly onto the boy's face. "You sent this commission, right? Let's confirm."

The boy removed the petition from his face, glanced at its contents, and nodded silently.

The two then looked at each other face to face, offering no further instructions…

Reed broke the silence. "Hey, kid! Shouldn't you be telling me more details now?!"

The boy was clearly frightened by Reed's shout, and just then a voice came from the darkness of the room, "Child, come here..."

A weak, middle-aged woman's voice rang out, and the boy ran inside upon hearing it.

It was too dark inside without candlelight, so Reed widened the crack in the wooden door.

Then Reed saw a middle-aged woman lying on the bed, and the boy's outstretched arms seemed to be shielding her.

The middle-aged woman spoke in a weak voice, "Quickly... leave my... house! If you don't leave... I'll call for help...!"

Reed couldn't hold back any longer. He confirmed the authorization form with the boy without saying a word, and then was chased away.

"Rider, calm down..." Noelle pressed her body close to Reid and said softly that she had a solution.

"What do you mean by that tone? Are you trying to coax me?!"

"No, Reed! I just don't know how to make Reed calm down..."

"You can do whatever you want, or do anything to me... as long as Reed calms down."

Reed chuckled. "Oh? So if I slap you, you have to thank me, and then I'll feel better?"

Noel narrowed her eyes slightly, then nodded very gently. "If you've calmed down, that's fine..."

Reed was completely dumbfounded upon hearing this, and his initial anger dissipated after hearing it.

Reed waved his hand dismissively. "I was just kidding. What are you thinking?!"

Reed's question elicited a laugh from Noelle, who covered her mouth and said, "It seems like I can calm down if Reed doesn't hit me~"

Reed was stunned for a moment, then realized what he meant and said, "You were just playing me?"

Noelle nodded in agreement. "It's all because Reed, you were too reckless! You need to be more patient when talking to people."

"I'll talk to them... If you're tired, sit down and rest for a bit."

Watching Noelle walk forward, Reed asked, "Aren't you afraid I really hit you just now?"

Noelle paused for a moment, then turned around and said, "Because Reed won't hit me. You scared me before, but you didn't actually do it~"

"What if I actually hit him?"

Noelle thought for a moment, then said, "Then let's do as Reed said: Thank you."

"After all, I already said I could, so even if he changes his mind, there's nothing I can do... so I might as well accept it and let Reed calm down~"

Reed scratched his face. "You're just going to give in to me like that?"

Noelle said, "If it weren't for Reed, I wouldn't be alive today... Of course I must obey my savior."

After Noelle finished speaking, she slowly walked up to the somewhat stunned boy. "Hello, we mean no harm..."

The mother and son had overheard Reed and Noelle's conversation, and the more they listened, the more they felt it contained a wealth of information.

Through their conversation, the mother and son were able to confirm that Reed was a rough man.

He speaks and acts roughly, even a bit carefree, but unexpectedly, he turned out to be this young girl's savior!

Faced with Noelle's gentle voice, the previously tense boy relaxed.

He then slowly revealed the contents of the commission document and why it was for "[killing my father]".

The middle-aged woman standing nearby, upon hearing such outrageous remarks, showed neither surprise nor astonishment.

Noelle listened to everything they said. "Okay, I understand."

After Noelle finished speaking, she turned to look at Reed, who was sitting to the side and hadn't been listening at all.

Noelle, hands on her hips, approached Reid, pouting, and said, "Wake up! We already know everything."

Reed yawned and sat up, pressing one hand on Noelle's head. "Wake me up, you don't need to shout in my ear..."

Noelle saw Reed pressing her head again, and angrily shook her head and reached out to slap Reed's hand. "Don't press it! You'll stunt your growth!"

Reed clicked his tongue. "I remember you said before that you would obey me..."

A bead of sweat appeared on Noel's forehead, and then he inexplicably spun around three times.

"Hmph~ You've heard the saying, 'A bird forgets after circling three times,' right? I've already forgotten it! I don't remember ever telling you anything like that before~"

Reed: "I'm too lazy to argue with your childish talk, and besides, you're not a bird..."

Noelle: "Never mind the details! I just forgot anyway~"

Reed rolled his eyes. "Oh yeah, yeah... tell me what it says..."

Noelle: "Okay, that's it..."

"The family of three; the woman who was lying on her back due to injury and unable to put her weight on was the boy's mother."

"The boy's father is currently gambling... The mother's inability to get out of bed is a result of domestic violence by her father."

Reed: "I don't want to be fooled by one-sided accounts. What evidence do you have?"

Noelle nodded and said yes, then pointed to the boy.

The boy sighed and reluctantly lifted his tattered clothes.

His back had numerous bruises, clearly visible as paper-colored marks from the beating, as well as various injuries from being hit with sticks.

The alarming nature of the incident, coupled with the testimony of two witnesses, definitively confirms it as domestic violence.

Noelle continued, "The boy's father was initially a very good man who could support his family and earn money. Although he was strict with his children, it was all for their own good."

"But ever since he was influenced by bad friends to get into gambling, his personality has changed drastically. He often commits domestic violence and even beats his wife and children."

"That phrase, 'It's for your own good,' has become a laughable empty promise... The reason for his volatile temper is because he lost money gambling."

"They might even stay for three days straight, and spend all three days at the casino..."

"His boss fired him because he was late for work, and he didn't look for other jobs."

"They spend all their money, whether it's earned or saved, gambling away, leaving only the mother and child to work and earn money."

"It's no use trying to persuade him; all you'll get in return is more severe beatings, verbal abuse, smashing, and physical abuse."

"The last time, he went too far and broke both of his wife's legs..."

"The two legs could have been saved at first, but because someone was a frequent gambler and had no money for treatment, there was ultimately no hope left."

"The child is left alone to work and earn money, and half of it must be given to the gambler to gamble with, otherwise the child will be subjected to domestic violence and beatings..."

"The two, heartbroken and disillusioned, decided to hire someone to kill their father. The process was detailed, listing all of the father's misdeeds."

"But unexpectedly, the person who accepted the commission then told my father the contents of the commission."

"The two were almost beaten to death, but it seems they thought that if they were killed, no one would make money for their gambling, so they spared their lives."

"The person who took the commission was a thug. He wasn't after the money; he just wanted to make two already pitiful people even more pitiful."

"Driven by sheer malice and a desire for amusement, the mother and son placed another request, providing the same detailed information, but were met with yet another beating in return."

"Due to various reasons, clients cannot place their requests at formal locations such as the Adventurers' Guild, and can only place them in these alleyways."

"But what I got in return was another thug, deliberately trying to make the pitiful even more pitiful. My father beat them both half to death and warned them that if it happened again, he would really kill them."

"The mother and son went all out, but they didn't write down any details about the commission/the father's evil deeds either, only a simple murder and address."