11. Pretend this conversation never happened
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The door to the residence where Joe Barton is staying opens.
I pushed my foot in.
It was a dark place with no light except for a single candle.
Diaz and the bullies entered behind me.
Still, there were no hits.
Diaz took a quick look inside and said to me:
“I can’t even find a place to hide… It looks like they ran away.”
Diaz’s guess was quite plausible.
A window left wide open.
Still warm, eat only soup.
Several circumstances supported her remarks.
Diaz glared at the gangsters who had become bastards.
“I’ll investigate further and find out where he may have fled.”
“Hee, hee!”
“Wait! Wait! Bird, I’ll think about it!”
Those who had already felt her power once started to tremble.
But I stopped her.
“No. I don’t need it.”
“……Yes?”
I quietly closed my eyes and inhaled.
Write.
and exhale slowly
All the senses of the body were sharpened.
Like a sharp blade that cuts with just a touch.
The others also held their breath.
‘It’s still here… it’s here…!’
I raised the corner of my mouth.
Then slowly open your eyes again.
I stared at the blank wall.
Following my gaze, everyone’s eyes moved.
At the same time, I brought out memories of Joe Barton.
[This is the power that was obtained after defeating all the bastards! How dare you think that such childish attacks would work on me!]
‘There was such a line.’
It was a villain’s line that wasn’t a big deal.
But now, the ripple effect of that one word was enormous.
Based on those words, my thoughts gradually expanded.
why?
Why the hell would you say something like that?
No matter how I thought about it, there was only one answer.
‘This means that it was not obtained by chance.’
The unique skill was an ability called the Authority of God.
It is hard to find even the Seven Knights, one of the most powerful groups in the top five.
But in such a shabby house, a guy who eats soup like water like that got a unique skill?
‘never.’
I walked towards the wall where my gaze was stuck.
Tumble, Tumble.
The current Joe Barton was not a human being who dared to reach out to his unique skill.
Hiding behind the wall, his quivering breathing made it clear.
Other people’s eyes could be fooled, but my third eye could not be fooled.
‘Obviously there are other forces behind it.’
I was sure
And at the same time, he pulled out a clean dagger from his waist.
sereung.
Let’s swing our right hand lightly.
The wall had been cut away so lightly that it was futile.
From inside, Joe Barton’s terrified voice rose.
“Huh, huh!”
Surprised, Joe Barton swung the dagger he had hidden in his arms.
A very sudden attack.
Even Diaz rolled his eyes.
“Ro, Rohan!”
But I already expected his reaction.
It was thanks to the sound of squirming in his arms behind the wall.
chin!
My hand grabbed his wrist.
Fortunately, right before the dagger stuck between my eyebrows.
‘……I almost fell behind……’
Diaz’s fist flew at him quickly from behind me.
* * *
Meanwhile, there were those who watched Rohan’s movements.
One was Baron Lofencer, Mayor of Oryton.
It was Lokter, the ruler of the back alleys on the outskirts of the city.
Baron Lofenser crossed his legs and leaned back.
“Work? Is it going well?”
“Aren’t you receiving reports every day?”
It was that kind of attitude.
If you ask, he will answer, but it is useless to dare to match himself as an aristocrat.
Hana Lawfencer caught his breath.
It was not yet time.
“I want to hear it myself.”
“I killed a total of 59 people until yesterday. Now there are 7 people left to break the seal. If you sacrifice 7 more lives, the power that lies within will be in your hands.”
“Be careful not to make noise.
Baron Lofencer pretended to slit his throat with his bloody eyes.
Lokter grinned.
“Everyone knows. I catch and kill only those who won’t be noisy. And well, if you take good care of your money, don’t you always do your best? You don’t just trade once or twice.”
“Yes. Oh, one more.”
“Tell me.”
“Yesterday, a knight belonging to the Seven Knights entered the territory.”
“You mean the Seven Knights? You mean Sir Krause?”
Baron Lofencer shook his head.
“No. Lord Krause is in the capital. Heard he’s a newcomer. Rohan.”
“Rohan?……Yeah, what. But why are you talking about that?”
“Looks like he’s trying to raid the outskirts.”
Lokter, who had been relaxed until now, frowned.
The outskirts of the city were his territory, which even Baron Lofencer recognized, albeit unofficially.
But, of course, a knight belonging to the Seven Knights.
“Why?”
Baron Lofencer shrugged.
“I don’t even know that much. It’s just that I was notified. There’s nothing I can do about it.”
It was obvious.
Baron Lofencer’s inner thoughts.
At this point, he must be using that Rohan or something to organize his forces.
‘Snake-like bastard.’
Lokter cursed inwardly and rose from his seat.
“Okay. Okay. Then I’m going to go crack down on the kids. That way our mayor will be safe, right?”
“……”
It was an obvious provocation.
A vein stood on Baron Lofencer’s forehead.
And seeing that, Lokter laughed.
“Let’s go. The conversation was fun.”
Lokter bows down and disappears.
The area around Baron Lofencer’s mouth trembled, and his clenched fists trembled.
He said to the butler who stood beside him after Lokter had disappeared.
“You bastard Joe Barton. You haven’t been caught yet and are holding on well, right?”
“Yes. Lokter’s trust has been secured. You’ll never know he’s on our side.”
“Okay…the moment the seal on the parchment is broken, grab it right away and bring it back. It’s definitely Locter. I’m sure he’s going to swallow it with his eyes.”
“I’ve already told you that. Don’t worry.”
“Anyway, I’m feeling good this time. That Rohan or something is taking care of the outlying cities. It seems that the sky is on my side.”
“of course.”
“Oh, and.”
Baron Lofencer also rose from his seat.
“When you’re done, it’s Locter and Joe Barton, kill them all.”
“All right.”
* * *
“Huh!”
At some point, Joe Barton came to his senses.
And then he rolled his eyes.
“Very, what the heck…”
But you wouldn’t see anything.
All that was left here was a small candle.
I deliberately heard footsteps and approached him.
Recall the memory of that moment when you hid behind the wall and trembled.
As expected, Joe Barton’s eyes trembled violently.
And finally.
I got close enough that he could see me.
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Joe Barton uttered a voice full of anxiety.
“Who, who are you! What the hell!”
“Joe Barton.”
“……!”
let me shut up
he asked me
“Do you know me?”
While he fainted, I pondered over and over again about what words to use to roast him.
And now.
I opened a conversation that I had been running a simulation slowly.
“Looks like you noticed it pretty quickly.”
“……”
“It’s just like the fact that I’m coming, the window is open and I’m pretending to run away. Besides, the secret place I made on the wall. It was very interesting.”
“Uh, how did you find out?”
“It’s a lot narrower inside than it looks from the outside.”
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Joe Barton’s complex feelings were revealed through his face.
It was just the reaction I wanted.
“If you see that I’ve made a place like that, I’m sure you’ve already noticed it to some extent?”
“No, I don’t know what you mean.”
I asked again, raising one eyebrow.
“You really don’t know what I mean?”
“……”
“Hmm. I guess I overestimated you. Let’s pretend this conversation never happened.”
I turned right away.
As if there is no regret.
And I walked as slowly as possible.
‘Hold on……Hold on to me!’
If Joe Barton kept his mouth shut, my scenario would be in a twisted situation.
But it was a necessary gamble to open his mouth.
Before I knew it, I was on the verge of going out of the candlelight’s radius…
“Now, wait!”
Then, Joe Barton called me.
‘right!’
He shouted cheers inwardly and turned his head with an indifferent expression.
“what?”
“That’s right! You’re right! I’m noticing… that they’re trying to kill me.”
I turned to him.
“But what about it! I don’t know. I don’t know who to trust, I don’t know what to do…”
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Joe Barton looked up at me.
“I’m going crazy. I’m at my limit now. I can’t sleep, I can’t eat. I’ve been living this bloodless life for 8 years.”
“Is it okay if I talk like that?”
“Didn’t you tell me a while ago? I’m quick-witted.”
“okay.”
“I already noticed this too.”
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Joe Barton held up the rope around his wrist.
Squeak.
He didn’t even struggle, but the rope came loose.
I wasn’t surprised at all.
Because it was done that way on purpose.
Even Joe Barton noticed that was my scenario.
As expected, Joe Barton noticed.
“If you really meant to do something to me… you wouldn’t have done it like this. Let me ask you one thing.”
“Speak.”
“Are you… the one with the power to save me?”
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Joe Barton’s uneasy eyes turned to me.
and i
I took out the seal to prove my identity from my bosom.
“Well. Because I don’t know how much power you want. Is even this much not enough?”
Seeing the seal I took out, Joe Barton’s breathing stopped for a moment.
“This, the Seven Knights…! You?…”
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Joe Barton’s gaze moved quickly to and fro Diaz.
“Are you sure you are the seven knights that even the devil trembles at?”
Without answering, I tapped the seal with my finger.
What other answer do you need?
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Joe Barton saw it and swallowed dry saliva.
and.
He started accusing me of everything he was going through.
“Please help me! Baron Lofenser! The mayor of Oryton, Baron Lofenser, found an old book a few months ago. And it is said that there was a piece of parchment in it. That was the starting point.”
Once he opened his mouth, he began to tell everything without hiding anything.
“Baron Lofenser began investigating to see if there was something special about the parchment, and found out that it was parchment with powers sealed on it. But the parchment had a strong seal on it. An evil seal!”
That’s how it happened.
I finally understood.
Somehow…it seemed like the scale was too big for Joe Barton’s match alone.
It seemed that the mayor was also involved.
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Joe Barton continued.
“It took 66 sacrificial offerings to break the seal. So Baron Lofencer contacted Locter, the head of the underworld. Give him the right amount of money and ask him to bring you the sacrificial offering.”
“So? Are you the contact for the sacrifice?”
“No. I’m originally from Baron Lofencer, but I was ordered undercover to keep an eye on Locter from the time his power grew. I’ve been living like that for the past eight years. While drying my blood… “I worked hard to carry out my orders. And now I’m in a position where Locter trusts me. At first, I only lasted three years, then five years, then seven years. That’s what has continued to this day.”
This guy also seemed to have a lot of trouble.
Tears welled up in Joe Barton’s eyes.
Well, how easy would it be to live as a spy for eight years?
but that’s it
What I was curious about was the other side.
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Joe Barton, who continued the story, became a face full of anger.
“I rolled like a dog. Eight years! But now they say they don’t believe me and want to kill me. Does this make sense? f*cking bastards…”
“I don’t understand. Why are they trying to kill you all of a sudden?”
“He suspected that I had completely turned to Locter. It was nothing else, and since the powers were intertwined, Baron Lofencer must have been anxious. As he said, I bought Lochter’s trust. So he… .”
My eyes flashed.
And Joe Barton nodded towards me.
“Yes! That’s right. That parchment… I have it now!”
bingo.
Unbeknownst to me, the corners of my lips went up.