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“Now, then-… what now?”
Ceylon looked around and murmured like someone who had an after-festival mess before their eyes.
“…”
Aidrin also looked around and frowned.
Dalaai’s connoisseurs and rogues were lying on the floor with their vitals pierced by Rize’s ice pick.
Covers his identity by putting on a black robe.
Taking up a weapon to cause a threat or more.
They attacked themselves with apparently disturbing intentions.
They must have been thinking of extorting at least an artifact, and maybe they were thinking of killing themselves.
Even so, Aedrin’s heart was not at ease.
“It’s new, but you did it really hotly, earthworm. No, since it was done with ice magic, should I say that you did it coldly? Oh. I think it’s a great word play.”
Contrary to that, Miz, who spoke a joke with his usual apathetic face and low tone, stroked his head.
Aidrin spoke to Miz out of pure curiosity.
“Miz, are you okay?”
hmm?
Miz looked at Aidrin.
“What is it? Do you want to say that our Bower is a murderer who, like Bower, doesn’t feel any emotion from seeing dead people?”
“Heo-eok, Miss Aedrin, how…!”
“Oh, no- that’s not it…!”
“Joke. Joke.”
Aidrin is embarrassed by Ceylon and Miz’s pincer attack.
Miz looked at Aedrin like that, and smiled bitterly with a hint of self-deprecation inside the black mask.
“Well, what can I do? It’s out of our hands. We couldn’t help it at a time like this. I wonder if it’s right to think that they did something wrong. That’s true too.”
“…Sorry for asking a strange question.”
They had just stepped out of the arms of their family and stepped into the society of Arien, the academy.
No matter how bad the criminals of Dalaai were, they deserved to die, but they couldn’t help but be shocked by the vivid death they encountered for the first time.
An awkward silence passed between them.
“…”
Ceylon, who was watching that, winked at Rize.
“…?”
Rize, with a hazy expression, wakes up to his gaze, as if she still hasn’t escaped from the joy of receiving power from the white snake.
Try something.
what do you say to me
hahahaha, wouldn’t it be nice to try something?
f*ck…
Such a conversation went through the eyes.
Right after, Lize approaches one of Dalai’s criminals.
Take off his hood lying face down on the floor.
Then came the bald head.
It was Goran, a member of the Dalaai organization that started this affair.
Right.
Rize snapped her fingers.
A chill surrounds her shoes, forming a film of chill.
After wrapping her shoes in ice, Rize kicked Goran, making him face the sky.
Then, stepping on his belly, he said.
“I’m the one who killed these bastards. Why are you- no, you guys are in a mess?”
“…I know?”
Miz said as if he understood.
Even so, there was subtle hostility in those emotionless eyes looking at Rize.
In Aedrin’s case, there was nothing to say.
They recalled what they forgot about because of Rize’s eccentricity.
she was a villain
Also, a dangerous villain who can’t be compared to the petty criminals who died there.
Aidrin looked at Ceylon.
“Ceylon, what are you going to do with that person?”
“b*tch, won’t you talk nonsense?”
Lise looked at Aidrin in bewilderment, fearing that Ceylon might abandon her or be abandoned by the white snake.
“…”
At that harsh tone, Ceylon looked at Rize.
“… Hey, don’t talk nonsense…”
When Rize lowered her eyes and carefully corrected her words, Ceylon finally continued the conversation.
“I have something in mind for now.”
“Oh, stupid too.”
“Miss Ms. At times like this, wouldn’t a genius come up with a better idea?”
Ceylon looked at Rize.
“What, what else…”
“Rize. How did the situation come to be like this? Could you tell us the whole story from the perspective of the Dalaai organization?”
“Oh? That. Hmm, let’s see.”
Rize crossed her arms and crossed her legs.
“First of all, you guys came into the store with artifacts.”
“yes.”
“Goran- this bald bastard has his eye on your artifacts.”
“Yes.”
“I appraised the artifact, and the result was grade 2, so my eyes went round-”
“Now, wait! Wait!”
“stop!”
At that time, Aidrin and Miz hurriedly intervened.
“What, what, what did you just say?”
“What else is this sha-shameful thing.”
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“What, you can’t have a conversation without swearing? Anyway, just now! I did! It’s definitely a level 2 artifact!”
“Sure I heard.”
“Oh, you guys didn’t know?”
Lize smiled and pointed at the necklace in Aedrin’s hand with her chin.
“That’s right. That’s a level 2 artifact. That’s why this idiot went blind and did this nonsense.”
“Aww!”
“!!!”
Aidrin dropped the necklace in surprise.
Miz, who managed to get it, said to Aidrin with a face that she had endured for ten years.
“My lady, no matter how surprised you are. If you throw a level 2 artifact on the floor-“
“Mi-sorry!!! I was so surprised… No, more than that. Really!? Really!?! Really!?!?! Level 2 artifact?”
“… isn’t it just the worms teasing us?”
earthworm.
Rize frowned at that title.
“Believe it or not, f*ck-that stuff. Anyway-“
puck.
Rize stepped on the armpit and continued.
“This appraiser bastard, his eyes went round when he saw your level 2 artifacts, and immediately gathered the thugs who were nearby through magic tools. Let’s steal the level 2 artifacts no matter what.”
“There must have been a reason why he didn’t think about what happened after being bald and did it once.”
Aidrin’s head nodded at Miz’s words.
They still couldn’t understand until just before the situation was over.
What the heck did the criminals believe in—what were their thoughts when they attacked the high-ranking aristocrats in the city?
Tier 2 artifact.
That would explain everything.
At that level, he was dominated by greed and was able to commit the work without thinking about the future.
“At that time, I overheard it with a magic tool and intervened.”
“Are the gang members making stupid mistakes and trying to take action to prevent damage to the organization?”
At Ceylon’s words, Rize answered while averting her eyes.
“Well, something like that.”
“Well, that’s- I guess. Just now, it seems like you were trying to grow things rather than settle them.”
“… At first, I was going to settle things, but I changed my mind halfway through. I’d rather steal that artifact.”
“Then, after killing all of us and eliminating the witnesses, you tried to put the blame on the Dalai, and embarrass the Dalai’s position in Arien. So that there is no situation to pursue you, the traitor.”
“Well, that’s how it happened.”
“Wow, look how shameless.”
“No sign of remorse.”
Seeing her muttering irresponsibly with her head turned, Aidrin and Miz expressed contempt.
mate.
When the atmosphere was about to become violent again, Ceylon clapped his hands to refresh the atmosphere.
“Anyway. Then, it seems that Rize-san has decided what to do.”
“What do I have to do? What is it?”
“Can you help me resolve this situation?”
“Ceylon!?”
“Is that right?”
Aidrin and Miz protest.
It was Rize who calmed them down.
“Hey kids, listen quietly. It’s not a bad idea.”
“Ha! It’s like that for you who belong to Dalai.”
“Oh f*ck!”
The moment Rize spat out curses in frustration, Ceylon looked at her.
“… Ah, damn it. Do you want to hear it? Now, look. This is what you guys are probably thinking. Take me right now to the guards, report this incident as it is, publicize this incident, and punish me and Dalai. to pay for it, right?”
“I know.”
“under.”
Rize burst into laughter as if it were laughable.
“These worms are innocent girls who don’t know the world who were sad that they were a bit behind.”
“what?”
“…They say I’m a pure girl.”
“Miz, you’re not going to like it!”
“Hey ladies. There’s something the ladies don’t know, but Arien isn’t as romantic as the ladies think.”
Rize.
She was a native of Arien.
But no one in Arienne would think that way.
‘Cause she was from the back alley
puck!
Rize kicked Goran with an emotional kick and continued.
“It’s a f*cking city that’s entwined with all sorts of interests and politics. That’s the true nature of Arien, who is said to be the freest and greatest in the world. Looking at it, you guys seem like freshmen at this academy. I’ll give you a lesson you can’t get from an academy class.”
puck!
As if it were a teaching lesson, Rize repeatedly stepped on Goran’s body and continued.
“As you like, let’s say you take me to the guards and publicize this matter. So, who do you like the most?”
When Lize looked at Aidrin and Miz, Ceylon replied instead.
“Probably. It must be an outside aristocratic force looking for an opportunity to establish their own forces within this city.”
Right.
Rize snapped her fingers and pointed at Ceylon.
“Correct answer. Of course, he’s the best among the kids.”
“hahahaha, thank you for the compliment. Please stop treating the two of them like children.”
“…Ai-san. Yes. I’m sorry. Are you okay?”
“indeed…”
Then Aidrin nodded and murmured.
“I understand what it is.”
“Ha, you?”
hot.
Aidrin glared at Rize.
“Yes. I understand this. Any complaints?”
“There are more questions than complaints. If you really understand it, try it.”
under! I’m dumbfounded.
Aidrin snorted and said with a face full of mischief.
“So, this isn’t it. If it’s known that we raided Daleaai’s gang members not in the back alleys, but in District 2. Outside nobles will use that as an excuse to intervene in Arien’s internal affairs.”
“and.”
“and?”
“Tell me what will happen if that happens.”
“…”
That time when Aidrin crossed her arms and was in trouble.
“The Teln family. The Bauer family. And fools. Our position will be embarrassing.”
Miz, who had been agonizing with his arms crossed for a long time, finally opened his mouth.
“Because the outside aristocratic forces will try to bring us, the victims, to the fore in order to gain justification.”
Aidrin nodded in understanding and took over.
“surely…”
Then Ceylon intervened.
“But depending on your point of view, it could also be an opportunity. It’s an opportunity to become the main axis of the external aristocracy. By the way-“
Ceylon turned his gaze to Aidrin.
“That’s right. It’s an opportunity that our family doesn’t need.”
The Teln family was already enjoying sufficient power in the East.
They didn’t have to suffer any damage or trouble to put their feet on Arien, which is located far away from the Teln Territory, and raise a spoon.
“Even Bower won’t do any good getting involved in this political thing. Shrimp caught in a whale fight.”
The Bauer family was not treated well in the aristocratic society.
There was nothing good about them getting involved in this kind of political affair either.
thus.
If this matter becomes public, it is the external aristocratic forces that have nothing to do with them that will benefit.
It was highly likely that the victims, Aedrin, Miz, and Ceylon, would only see damage after getting caught up in a political fight and getting hit and run.
“Then what should I do?”
Aidrin’s words were followed by Miz.
“But now that I think about it. All of those guys who attacked us are dead, and this woman has become a fool’s slave. In fact, all those who should have paid for their crimes paid for their sins, didn’t everything solve the problem?”
“slave…?”
Leaving behind the frowning Rize, Ceylon replied.
“You can see it as such, but you can also see it as not. To say that everyone has paid for their sins and that the problem has been resolved-”
Ceylon looked around.
“Mr. Rize. It’s not just the transparent magnifying glass that has become the Dalai’s stronghold in the outskirts of District 2, right?”
“Ah. These are all Dalai businesses.”
“Everything…!?”
Aidrin was startled by Rize’s words and looked around.
“Is that possible? Did you just watch a back alley criminal organization rise from Arien to the sunny world?”
“To be exact, it’s being neglected under the connivance of some members of the council. Because I have some connections with the city council in Dalai.”
Lize responded to Aidrin’s question in a nonchalant way.
“Wait! Then, Crom-san handed over the store!?”
“Oh, I killed the original owner of the transparent magnifying glass store.”
“what!?”
“Yes, curse, curse. But, even if it wasn’t for me, that human would have been a life-threatening situation anyway. It was an order from Dalai.”
“…”
Aidrin glared at Rize but said nothing more.
He didn’t want to talk to Rize anymore, and most of all, it was because what she said made sense.
Like Rize, and Goran too.
After all, they were just by-products of the activities of a criminal organization called Dalea.
If it wasn’t for Dalai, they wouldn’t have been active here in District 2.
Clom and other residents of the area would not have been slaughtered and the store taken away.
Goran and Rize have already paid for their crimes.
“Dalaai has to pay a price.”
Now all that was left was Dalai.
“That’s right, Miss Aedrin. They must pay the price.”
“But how? To make them pay the price, we have to publicize this matter. If we publicize this matter, the Dalaai guys will surely suffer greatly, but we will also get caught up in trouble…”
“Is it a problem if it is publicized?
“Between the parties?”
“So, is this what the idiot is saying right now? Instead of going to the guards, let’s go into the Dalaai hideout and argue?”
“That’s it! Based on the fact that we were ambushed by Dalai’s gang members in District 2, we’re making the Dalai self-confess about taking over the outskirts of District 2.”
“Ah hot. Fool. Too hot?”
“Ceylon, is that right…? If we go and blame them, will the criminals readily admit their mistakes?”
“That’s where Rize-san steps in.”
“Do I, who is involved in Dalai, be the witness?”
“If Mr. Rize testifies, he won’t be able to get away from Dalaai. Isn’t that right?”
“I’m sure. Instead of running away, they’re going to cut us into f*cking fine pieces and use them for dog food and fertilizer.”
“Ah! Don’t worry about that!”
“what?”
“The Dalai will never touch us.”
how do you guarantee that?
The three women’s questioning gazes simultaneously turned to Ceylon.
At that, Ceylon gave a very refreshing smile.
“I have a friend who is very strong.”
*****
A building located in the deepest part of the back alley filth street.
Dalaai’s hideout.
In the office located on the top floor of the hideout, a woman, Lauen, the head of Dalaai, was dealing with piles of paperwork.
-smart.
Then, along with the sound of a knock, a sound came from beyond the door.
– Mr. Lauen… Guests have visited.
“Guest? Whose guest?”
– These are the people who weren’t expected…
“Okay? Then make an appointment and come back later. I’m busy right now.”
Just like that, Lauen was about to look at the papers again.
-smart.
“…”
The sound of knocking again and again completely distracted Lauen.
She slowly got up from her seat and headed for the door.
“Ah, Lord Lauen…!”
Then, as soon as I opened the door, I grabbed the man in sight by the collar, took out a dagger from my bosom, and held it to his cheek.
There was a cold feeling on the man’s cheek.
Then, a voice that was even cooler than the cool touch came to that ear.
“Ear. Right. Left. Pick one.”
The man shouted as if screaming.
“I’m sorry…! I’m really sorry!!!”
“Enough. Choose.”
“I couldn’t help it…!”
“I say last. Choose.”
“Mu, it’s a very important guest… I thought Lauen-nim should definitely meet him…!”
“…if I get an answer I don’t understand.”
Lauen hit the man’s ears alternately with the side of his dagger.
“Both of them. Tell me. Who the hell are you? What, is the senator here?”
“Almighty…!”
“…what?”
Took.
Lauen dropped the dagger in his hand.
“The Almighty Eye asked for a meeting…! I heard that my kids were going to attack and kill their acquaintances in District 2 and then proceed to rob them…!”
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“…”
An unexpected name came out.
Her ruthless impression, which seemed to make the sound of scraping ice when she touched it with a dagger, recalled a vivid color of bewilderment that was too inappropriate.
“Almighty…”
A monster who reached the level of a hero before he even reached the age of 30.
The eldest son of the Rebringer family, one of the eight major families that rule the world.
Lauen murmured dumbfounded.
“What the hell have you guys done?”
Kekw