268 – Request for Help
“Are you ready?”
Catherine approached and asked with a serious expression.
The answer that would come out of my mouth was decided from the beginning.
“Yes.”
“Okay. “Then let’s leave right away.”
She went out to the front gate of her academy with her, and there was a crowd of people wearing her pure white uniform standing there.
“We will move with all of the enforcers currently available.”
A total of 7 people.
As many as seven executioners, each of whom was treated as a decisive weapon, were gathered in one place. Wouldn’t an operation of this scale be historically unprecedented?
In particular, Evan Reginald, the head of the executive branch, also stood there with a stiff expression on his face.
He checked on us coming out of the school gate and spoke in a dry tone.
“He’s the phantom thief follower I saw last time.”
Oh, come to think of it, we had that conversation during our last meeting.
He suspected that the phantom thief was in league with Drakan and scolded me when I continued to defend Raven.
“···Hello.”
Now was not the time to leisurely share memories.
Evan may have just said it in passing as a greeting, but he got straight to the point.
“As explained, from now on, we will follow Drakan using the tracking magic planted by this friend.”
Everyone nodded with a determined expression, as if they knew how dangerous their opponent was.
“Boy. Where are they? “Which route are we heading towards?”
The signal from the card was continuously being detected in real time.
“I’m heading across the Western Sea to Ireland.”
“Cross the sea… How long will the signal last?”
“The magic itself lasts for up to three days, but there is a possibility that enemies will notice it in the meantime.”
“Okay. Besides, there are hostages, so we need to finish this as quickly as possible.”
As they say, in order to ensure Sharon’s safety, we must hurry after them even as soon as possible.
The problem is that Drakan flies in the sky and moves at a considerable speed.
If you simply follow them by boat, you will inevitably fall far behind.
If I had run away to Europe, I would have used the magic engineering train, but Ireland was not included in the train route.
“Crossing the sea is a problem. Well, it won’t be too late to think about it after moving to the coast.”
“It’s just as you said. “Let’s stop chatting and leave quickly.”
An executioner wearing sunglasses who attracts attention with exaggerated gestures.
I thought for a moment where I had seen him because he looked familiar, then remembered that he was an executioner I had confronted while robbing a bank previously.
He was a difficult opponent. He dragged her into the inner world and turned into a messenger, swinging his scythe wildly.
If you look at the pressure at the time, it was at the same level as the Transcendent. Of course, this was possible because it was an inner world, not reality.
Does this mean that this is an ally who has become an enemy? If they found out that I was a phantom thief, they would immediately become enemies, but for now, I felt quite reassured.
Behind him, a ghost carriage was prepared, led by a ghost horse that was nothing but bones.
You had that kind of ability. It was great, but it was also a little scary.
Anyway, it seemed like they were planning to use that to move on land.
A total of 9 people including 7 executors and Catherine.
I thought it would be too narrow for this many people to ride, but it was actually so cramped that we had no choice but to squeeze into the space.
Still, the speed was beyond imagination. Enough to guess how the enforcers were able to get to the academy so quickly.
While traveling in the carriage, I fell into deep thought.
Even if we move on land like this, what should we do at sea?
Evan said he would think about it later, but that should be interpreted to mean that there was no clear solution.
In the end, if you can’t come up with a good way to get to the coast, you have no choice but to take a boat and head to Ireland. If you do that, it will be too late.
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Strong combat power and good mobility are two separate issues. Even more rare is the means of transportation that can accommodate this many people at once. In other words, no matter how competent the executors were, there seemed to be no special solution.
‘Isn’t there some good way…?’
As the horizon began to appear from a distance, my worries became deeper.
Crossing that sea…
“Huh?”
One possibility that suddenly comes to mind.
I hurriedly searched through my arms, looking for something.
And finally, I succeeded in getting the item I wanted.
Catherine, who was watching my actions closely next to her, tilted her head and asked.
“Is that a pearl?”
“Yes.”
It is a pearl, but it is not an ordinary pearl.
It was the legendary thousand-year pearl that I had worked so hard to obtain.
It was small in size, so I just carried it around in my arms without thinking after extracting the power of the goddess, but I had forgotten about it until now and just remembered it dramatically.
This pearl was not simply a rare treasure, but had a special ability.
You can call the original owner of the Millennium Pearl.
Although I cannot explain the details in detail because it is a one-way communication, I firmly believe that the other person will immediately respond to my call.
‘I tried to avoid it as much as possible…’
The slightly awkward farewell bothered me, so I just tried to forget it and live my life.
But no matter how much I thought about it now, getting her help was the best option.
“I have a friend who can help me cross the sea.”
All the executioners in the carriage looked surprised at my words.
Evan looked at the pearl I took out with interest and asked.
“I guess that’s a communication tool?”
“That’s right. Instead, please don’t spread rumors about this matter and forget about it.”
Of course the executive branch knows about the existence of mermaids.
It is an organization in charge of managing all mysteries in the first place, so if you don’t know, you are truly incompetent.
What I was worried about was that it would become known that the mermaids had a personal relationship with the royal family, especially the princess.
Because Cro, who is just an academy student, lacks the possibility to build such a network.
If I make a mistake, it may lead to my identity as a thief being discovered.
Well, what can we do?
Now is not the time to be strict about various conditions.
If I want to save Sharon, I can be prepared to have my identity revealed to the world.
“We have reached the end of the land.”
“Now do I have to cross that sea…?”
After finally arriving at the beach, I touched the pearl and infused it with magic.
Everyone’s eyes were focused on me. How will they react when they meet my friend who will soon come to visit?
Approximately 1 minute passed. Suddenly, the waves of the sea calmed down, and soon, like the miracle of the Red Sea, the waterway split to the left and right, revealing the bottom.
A path along the sea wall that continues in a straight line as if telling you to walk this way.
Even the world’s executioners opened their mouths and could not hide their astonishment at the amazing sight.
Meanwhile, Evan was the only one laughing loudly and patting me on the back.
“Are you crazy!? “Now that I see this friend, I see that he is a child loved by God!”
No, strictly speaking, that is not wrong.
First of all, this is not a miracle from God, but rather some strange trick of the Little Mermaid.
I expected Ariel to just swim normally and come closer, but who would have imagined that she would show such an unconventional performance?
I walked forward first, erasing my nervousness.
After going some distance, a wide circular center, like a stage, was waiting for us. The view of the sea beyond the wall in all directions made me feel like I was in an aquarium.
And in the sea, there were mermaids surrounding us on all sides, bowing their heads in a polite manner.
[Noble of Merrow. I received your call and responded.]
···It’s too, too much.
It was difficult to raise my face from embarrassment.
Even Catherine, who always seemed calm, opened her mouth blankly in admiration, so what more explanation is needed?
After an overly flashy greeting, Ariel, the Little Mermaid, finally appeared in front of me with a bright smile.
“Ray… Eup-eup!”
I was momentarily embarrassed and reached over the sea wall to cover Ariel’s mouth.
Yes. When I met you before, I introduced myself as the phantom thief Raven.
But now it’s a bit complicated to use that name.
I looked as desperately as I could at Ariel, who seemed embarrassed.
Fortunately, she nodded her head as if she understood what I meant.
“Uh, so…”
“Cro. Have you already forgotten my name? hahahaha. Ha ha ha.”
“Mr. Cro! “I really missed you all this time!!”
I am very happy to be welcomed like this.
The gaze I feel on my back is so stinging.
I’m already at a loss as to how to explain this to the executors.
“But…Who are the people behind you?”
True. I guess I’ll have to explain this to Ariel too.
There is no room. If you don’t finish the conversation as quickly as possible and move on.
“Ariel. “I need your help.”