162 – The Underground Trouble
“Do you know why specifically?”
Unfortunately, Leah shook her head and gave a negative answer.
“No. Even when I asked out of curiosity, he took it very sensitively and got angry. I didn’t want to be harmed, so from then on, everyone avoided mentioning it at all.”
“Hmm…”
As expected, something is certain. There’s no reason why a guy who pampers others more than anything else should bite all the servants. What on earth did you do all alone in that spacious mansion, to go so far?
No, I can’t say for sure that Lappano is alone.
Coming to think of it, it seemed like the last time Drake met Lappano, he didn’t even feel the presence of the servants.
Instead, an unknown superpower was wandering around the mansion guarding the mansion.
“Is there anything else? Do you have any doubts?”
“I… Why are you asking that?”
Oops. Did I ask too bluntly?
Fortunately, Leah’s expression showed only signs of pure curiosity rather than suspicion.
“Didn’t I tell you? I’m just asking if I can help you.”
“Still, I think you are asking too much detail. Or perhaps…”
Inwardly, I felt embarrassed at the meaningful reaction that blurted out the end of my words.
Could it be that you noticed my intentions? Leah, who was innocent and no one else?
Or was it that everything she had shown was a thoroughly staged lie?
“Because you are interested in me…! Is that so!?”
“·······.”
Yes. It can’t be.
Her cheeks flushed red and she couldn’t control her trembling, so she let out a beep. Yama looked at Leah and her pulse went out.
“hahahaha. What are you asking for something so obvious? As much as she is a valued subordinate, something that cannot help but be of interest.”
“Umm…”
Leah, who muttered at her as if she didn’t like her answer, didn’t say anything in the end.
“I guess we should leave here soon. Enter carefully. Say hello to Miss Rachel.”
“Yes. Goodbye, director too…!”
After bidding her farewell, she moved her steps into a deserted alley.
“Whew.”
She let out a small sigh and began a new disguise to head to her basement.
[You’re starting to show off Casanova’s temperament, too.]
‘Because I don’t like it either?’
To take advantage of someone else’s pure heart. No matter how many excuses he made, it was an act that had no choice but to be stabbed in a corner of his heart.
Earlier, when I was active as a phantom thief, I flirted with women, but since I was completely immersed in the role, it only felt like I was performing method acting, and it was never serious.
[Who said what? Rather, I was trying to praise that I was doing well.]
‘Haa…’
Am I slowly falling under the gaslighting of the real Goddess?
Wouldn’t it be that if I go later, my pure romance, which was only pursuing pure love, will fade away, and I will fall into a harem full of lust and instinct…
Thinking that way made me feel a bit confused.
I erased my trivial thoughts and checked to see if the disguise worked.
In an instant, he transformed from a middle-aged gentleman with a mustache into a young man with a vague impression that could be found everywhere.
Okay. Then, let’s go down to the basement again after a long time.
***
If there’s one thing I didn’t expect, it’s that the presence of phantom thieves in this gathering is far greater than expected.
Of course, since I am a follower of the thief by name, it may be obvious, but it was because of Drake’s conspiracy that in my head, I was perceived as a radical reformist calling for a revolution.
Maybe that’s why when I went inside, I couldn’t help but be mesmerized by the unfolding scenery.
How should I express it? It was truly a scene of madness.
The basement, which was usually lively, was heated up enough to slap the club on the face today.
I thought I had adapted to the atmosphere here, but I had no confidence to melt into the current tension.
‘Should I just come next time?’
While I was seriously immersed in my thoughts, Blanca, who reminded me of her cheek, suddenly thrust her face at me.
“It’s been a while.”
“Ah, hello…?”
“Is it your hobby to go into hiding for a few days before reappearing?”
“hahahaha…”
I didn’t know what to say, so I just laughed awkwardly. You can’t tell the truth, can you?
How can I tell you that I’ve been buying it for a while because I almost died chasing Drake.
“Still, I like it because it’s similar to our hero.”
This woman. It’s pretty serious.
It seems to have gotten worse since I didn’t even see it.
You’re our hero. Aside from not being a hero, since when did I become tied to you?
“Everyone looks happy.”
“Of course not. It’s because there are only people who like the hero here. That’s why you came back after a long time. Is not it?”
“I guess so.”
Blanca smirked and dragged me to the table. Is light skinship enough to grab her wrist now nothing?
“Sorry. It would have been really better if you came yesterday rather than today.”
“Yesterday?”
“Yes. We all went out to the set and looked around, then came back and had an after party.”
It’s literally a fan club. It was to the point where I felt sorry for taking a break for so long.
When she was guided by her hand and arrived at the table where she always sat, she burst out laughing.
It was because there was already a familiar passenger sitting there.
“Ah, sister. Behind… You are Mr. Doyle, right?”
Yulia greeted me with a smile. I didn’t expect you to even remember my disguise name.
“It’s been a while.”
“I will. It would be nice if Mr. Doyle came often…”
At this point, I wasn’t angry or sad, just admiration.
Because I didn’t know that Yulia would fall in love like this. A while ago, when she was having a conversation at an art gallery, she thought that she would just stop talking, but it must have been a huge mistake.
“Did Yuli come yesterday too?”
“Unlike him, he didn’t miss a day every day.”
“Just… Since there is still time in the evening…”
As I watched Yulia shyly make excuses for herself, I felt uncomfortable.
Actually, the original plan was to blow up this meeting itself.
I didn’t feel the need to exist, and since I realized that Drake was more dangerous than I thought, the organization he created didn’t seem clean either.
But watching Julia, Blanca, and even the people gathered in the basement rejoice, I was a bit worried.
I plan to deal with Drake once and for all. But is it really necessary to get rid of all the phantom thief followers? As Blanca said, these are just people who like phantom thieves.
Let’s think about it some more. Right now is the time to start thinking about what to do with Drake.
After thinking, I glanced around. Looking towards the table where Drake always sat, he was also sitting and talking to Alfred next to him.
But there was one peculiar thing. Unlike the others, the guy’s expression is not as bright as it is, but rather hardened.
I know at least that Drake has a bad back. I also know that there is little chance of him liking the thief with a pure heart.
But at least you have to pretend like that in the basement.
Is it okay to have a hard complexion like that?
I decided to ask Blanca. It’s not much of a problem just to raise a question.
“By the way, is there anything wrong Mr. Drake? He doesn’t look good.”
“Ah. You mean Drake?”
She glanced at her with her chin resting on her chin.
“That must be a lot of worries. The situation became difficult when the hero returned.”
“Yes? What is the situation?”
“Um… I think things are going to get a bit complicated. Shall we go up to a quieter place?”
Observing what that meant, I quietly nodded.
I have received this kind of signal before. At that time, Blanca had brought out her request to find out what Drake was thinking.
Probably the same this time. It means you need to talk in a quiet place where no one else will overhear.
Yulia looked at us alternately before asking cautiously.
“Can I go with you…?”
“Then you didn’t intend to follow me? Rather, it makes me sad.”
“Oh no! Go right up!”
After exiting the basement, we entered the restaurant we had visited the other day and took our seats.
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Just in time, all three of us hadn’t eaten dinner, so we ordered the menu appropriately and started talking in earnest.
“So what is the complicated situation?”
“You look very curious, don’t you? Seeing you annoy me like that, which is not usual.”
“Yes. I’m curious, so please let me know soon.”
Blanca, with a timid smile, chose her words for a moment before starting to talk.
The words she brought up were completely unexpected.
“The basement split in two.”