In Marvel, Working for the System
The problem was, a man couldn't get by on looks alone. A handsome fool was still a fool.
"This is a magical tool—the Fly King," Geralt said, introducing his vacuum cleaner.
Geralt knew he wouldn't always hunt demons alone, so he had begun showing his magical tools to other people.
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Monroe and Lolisa had seen plenty of strange things, and they belonged to the monster category themselves. A magical tool wasn't going to shock them.
"If you look closely, the Fly King is actually kind of cute." As if responding to Geralt, the Fly King curled its tongue and sprayed saliva everywhere.
Monroe and Lolisa swallowed. "Yeah. Kind of cute."
The group left the woods and met up with Nancy and Claire.
Together, they went to the Three Little Pigs Inn.
Nick finished packing and said goodbye to Geralt. Geralt asked why he wasn't staying a couple more days.
That was when Geralt learned Nick wasn't a full-time Demon Hunter. He had a regular job.
He was a police officer.
His boss was a warlock, though, and two close colleagues knew his secret. That was how Nick had managed to skip work for an entire month.
But none of that was the main reason he was in such a hurry to get back. Nick had a beautiful girlfriend he'd lived with for three years. She didn't know his identity, and if he stayed away much longer, she might become his ex-girlfriend.
Claire sat inside, with an uneasy Simmons beside her.
Ever since this boyfriend from the big city had watched Geralt kick a monster through the air, he had been remarkably well-behaved.
Claire tapped the table. Once Geralt