104. How to Spy (3)
Almost dragged by Cain, I lifted my head belatedly and admired the Abella Mansion spread out in front of me. It was a rare opportunity.
The statue of two golden sheep kicking each other greeted me at the entrance of the mansion. A golden sheep, the symbol of the Abella family.
Their distant ancestors were shepherds, and one day a pack of wolves attacked the sheep. The shepherd used his staff like a sword to kill all the wolves, and that’s when he realized he had a talent for the sword.
This is the story of the Abella family.
After passing the golden statue, you will see a wide hall. The hall was connected by numerous corridors, and the huge stairs on both sides were connected as one to the second floor.
Contrary to the dark and gloomy atmosphere of the Blackfire Mansion, Abella’s Mansion was bright and magnificent, and the spirit of a knight’s family was felt.
‘Awesome.’
Seeing the mansion as a work of art in real life made me want to cheer, but I had to keep my cool.
As far as I can tell, I am also the refrain of the Blackfire family.
Apart from showing the image of Deckard Abella trying to kill me, I was definitely officially invited.
‘The more I think about it, the more absurd it is.’
You invited me to reciprocate, right?
The sweat on his back still hasn’t cooled down.
“Are you really okay?”
After his expression stiffened for a moment, Cain, who had been watching me for a while, asked.
Cain was very beautiful today.
It’s like a textbook for an aristocratic young lady. It wasn’t decorated with jewelry or a dress, but it was an outfit that showed Cain’s unique chic charm in the tight leather pants, white shirt, and chic long coat and shoulder straps.
“yes? Are you okay?”
“Ah, yes. it’s okay.”
“phew. Doesn’t look good at all. My father is really too. Sorry… … …
huh.”
Hush, Cain lowered his shoulders.
“no.”
There must have been a reason for that.
If you’re thinking of me as an unscrupulous bully who came after Cain, I’d admit it.
It must be the heart of every father to not want to send such a precious and beautiful daughter to a man for the first time. So will the country.
Besides, rumors about me are bad… … .
‘Is it rather fortunate that I didn’t get hit?’
Oddly enough, I agreed to it myself.
The place we arrived after crossing for a while was a banquet hall and restaurant.
The banquet hall decorated with white marble was perfect for the family, and the table in the center was watched by full plate armor arranged on the left and right.
“Sit comfortably.”
Deckard gestured. It was a nonchalant attitude for someone who showed me the illusion of death.
I sat in the seat guided by the ladies-in-waiting.
“Forgive me for the rudeness I just had.”
As soon as he sat down, Deckard spoke in a grave voice.
“… … .”
“There are so many stupid people who are after my daughter.”
Deckard brought a wine glass that looked infinitely small for the size of his hand to his lips.
“Something embarrassing to be called a man came and proposed to my daughter. I’m mad! So I just checked to see how you are too. Don’t worry too much.”
“father!”
“… … .”
Cain looked at me and said something to Deckard, but he didn’t even listen to what his daughter said. Apart from caring, he seemed to be a strict father. he was stupid
“okay. Where did you learn swordsmanship?”
“I learned it by myself.”
He replied in a high-pitched voice. Since you’re here, let’s make it look good to Deckard Abella.
Even in the royal family, if you put a line on it, it will be useful someday.
“Hoo? Did you learn that level by yourself at your age?”
“That’s right.”
“That’s hard to believe.”
sh*t. The corners of his mouth raised blatantly.
“It doesn’t sound like you’re lying. What a surprise. Even in the Royal Knights, there aren’t many people who can withstand that.”
It’s true.
The image he showed me is a technique called ‘The World of Swords’, a realm that only swordsmen who have reached the highest level can reach.
To use this means that there are few opponents in the first class, that is, in the kingdom. Even a few knights could not easily endure it.
There is a huge difference between what you see in the game and what you actually experience. Of course, it was even more amazing to actually feel it.
A mad state that puts the opponent incapable of fighting just by unfolding the world of the sword.
Rather, I felt really brave for enduring it. I expected that if I actually got hit, I would just pass out… … . It seems that the ‘descendant of the swordsman’ trait worked well.
thud!
“I like it!”
He shouted as he hit the table without warning. As if that was a signal, the maids brought out the food they had prepared.
“I still have to see more, but you deserve to have a conversation with my daughter.”
“Yes?”
“Father!”
Cain blushed and protested, but since Deckard didn’t listen, she mouthed an apology to me. ‘I’m sorry.’
“Loeff. bring it.”
“Yes.”
He snapped his fingers and found Löf. As if it had been prepared this time, the item wrapped in platinum cloth was immediately delivered to me.
“What is this?”
“Come on, open it.”
Deckard didn’t look like an answer.
“… … All right.”
Consistently expressionless, I removed the cloth. Inside was a maroon cloak. On the surface, it was nothing out of the ordinary.
“This?”
“It’s a cloak made by a witch with a temper.”
A witch by nature? no way?
“Are you talking about the famous witch who belongs directly to the Abella family?”
“Do you know? It must have been a while since he came back to the world, but he seems to be knowledgeable on this side. good, very good.”
every know
She is also a named witch in the world of ＜Warriors Kingdom＞.
She is not a blacksmith, but she is a woman who has spent her entire life researching the magic that gives special power to things. She developed a method different from the way blacksmiths enchant items they made themselves. Her artifacts made with all sorts of rare magic were bestsellers in the kingdom.
“Blocks out the heat and cold, and even has a stealth function? What else?”
“The ability to dispel water magic.”
Cain intervened.
“okay! it. Anyway, it will be useful.”
“Gee, are you really giving this to Aren?”
“why? Any complaints?”
“no! Of course I agree! I’m just a little surprised. It must be one of the heirlooms. Do you like Aren?”
“then. Needless to say, your mouth hurts, my dear.”
I was still bewildered. Lumina’s magic cloak!
“Can I take this?”
“I have to!”
Deckard thumped the table and shouted.
“You saved my daughter’s life. Damn Zeros child. He made me happy.”
There were still embers in his eyes that seemed to burn brightly. I don’t know the details of the internal situation, but it seems that his sediment has not been released.
“Don’t be afraid to take it. It’s like apologizing for the joke earlier. I’ll take care of a thicker coma.”
“yes?”
“haha! Oh, father? The food is cold! Come on, eat. I am hungry.”
“Well. Right? Take it once.”
I think I heard the word ‘coma’ at first glance. Cain got in the way and went over to Eoyeongbuyeong. What is this?
Various stories were exchanged while we cut the meat and ate the wine as they were given.
“What kind of sign do you and Cain have?”
“Even though there were many guys who liked my daughter, I did it out of curiosity because it was the first time I saw a man my daughter liked.”
“Who did you learn the sword from? Your family is um, that… … you know? I’d say it’s easy just.”
Deckard, who spoke without hesitation even though he was sensitive, seemed like an uneducated person, and also seemed like a hero himself.
What is certain is that he has the face of the kingdom’s strongest knight. A real man among real men.
Whenever he asked an embarrassing question Cain blushed,
‘father! please!’
‘Aren is uncomfortable! I uh, when did that happen!’
had a cute rebellion.
I wondered how Cain had been talking about me during vacation so that Deckard would say something like that.
Given the worldview like this, I understand that even if aristocratic men and women are close to each other, marriage talks come and go, but hmm, that’s a little embarrassing. I just laughed awkwardly.
“I want to say thank you. Thanks to you, I feel like I’ve become very close with my daughter.”
“is that so?”
“okay. It’s the first time I’ve seen Cain insist on inviting someone. how much did you talk I really wanted to see who it was.”
Deckard chuckled.
Cain hung his head as if he had given up, and swallowed his food. It’s nothing to be ashamed of for her. I wonder if it feels like the diary I wrote secretly is being revealed.
“okay. Thank you for inviting me here.”
“haha! Thank you! The person to be thankful for is rather me. Thank you so much for saving my daughter. It’s late, but I’ll tell you what I mean.”
He jumped up suddenly, put his hand on his chest and bowed slightly. I panicked and got up to stop him, but Deckard was immovable.
For some reason, Cain had a satisfied face.
* * *
“How was the food?”
Cain puts his hands behind his back and gently bends down to look at me. It’s like a prankster that you don’t usually see.
He didn’t even make eye contact with me at the restaurant, but his attitude changed 180 degrees as we walked around the garden alone.
“It was delicious. It was the best.”
I praised her to the point of shrugging her shoulders.
He seemed even more proud when he thought of Cain, who must have been stubborn against his tough father in order to repay me.
“okay?”
It must have been a very satisfactory answer, Cain smiled and led me to the fountain.
The garden is very large, and it took quite a while to cross the flower garden and reach the fountain.
Cain gently sat down by the fountain and tapped on the seat next to him.
They seemed close enough to be skin to skin, but now that they’ve become friends to a certain extent, they rationalized it inwardly, saying that it wouldn’t be okay.
“Thank you for coming.”
“I am.”
“I talked a lot about you to my real father. I was very embarrassed to say it in front of you.”
“What did you say?”
“That, that… … .”
Cain murmured. Her face turned bright red.
“What?”
“it is a secret. Don’t try to find out.”
It was an answer that somehow leaked steam.
A rough guess goes.
Well, talking about what we went through with Zeroth, I saved her life. So please invite me to your house and let me say thank you. Something like this must have come and gone
“How’s Zeros?”
It was nice to have a chat with Cain, but I have to move to achieve my goal sooner or later.
“Well. I shouldn’t have said it because it was an internal matter, but since it’s you, I’ll tell you.”
Cain looked around for a moment before opening his mouth again.
“To begin with, the Tarbella family has been banned from outside activities for the time being. Until we figure out if there are any other reactionary molecules.”
“I see.”
“yes. Can you see it over there?”
Cain pointed to a certain mansion with his finger. Nine mansions were scattered around the central Abella mansion, and it was the building with the most lights.
“That is the Tarbella mansion where Zeros stayed. It’s still lit up like that every night because I’m still investigating. Is that so? The people who investigate are sick. I get sick, so I often go on vacation.”
Cain’s eyes twinkled in the light from the mansion in the distance. She went on to tell me about her mansion and the things she did during vacation.
He talked so excitedly, and thanks to his twinkling eyes, I didn’t even know how the time had passed.
“Look at my mind. Isn’t it already midnight!?”
Yes. The moon rises overhead, and it’s time for everyone to go to sleep. There were only a few fires left in Tarbella Mansion.
Those who wanted to uncover the truth also left work. It also meant that it was a good time for me to move.
“Should I stop sleeping?”
“Yes. OK. You must be tired too.”
Cain hurriedly cleared his bed and got up.
“Cain.”
“yes… … ?”
It was a day when the Abella family treated them with utmost sincerity. I felt Cain’s heart for me so much that I couldn’t help but thank him.
“Thank you. I really enjoyed today.”
It was also good to listen to Cain’s chatter that he hadn’t seen while taking a walk at night.
At my words, Cain averted my gaze and said while stroking the reddish nape of his neck.
“That, is it? If so, I’m glad.”
Cain, who usually tickled me, was just as kind as today. Cain wasn’t bad either.
“let’s go. I’ll take you to your room.”
Cain turned around and took the lead without looking at me. I laughed and followed her.
* * *
After midnight, Abella’s mansion was quite different from where I was staying.
Unlike the Blackfire House, which was so quiet that you could hear the rat’s heartbeat, knights in armor often patrolled here at dawn.
From what I’ve heard, they are trying to figure out the trends of other branch families starting from Tarbella, so there’s nothing they can do about it.
It was ironic that they were of the same blood and worried about being attacked at dawn.
It is true that this made my espionage more difficult.
‘It’s not easy after all.’
I shook my head in the dark and took a deep breath. A shadow formed around her body and surveyed the surroundings of the mansion.
‘Wizards… … It doesn’t seem to exist in this mansion.’
The black magic I was going to do from now on was a very difficult black magic even in Necrotula.
It was a black magic that was only in the theoretical stage in the previous Necrotula, but thanks to my improved knowledge of the dimensional world, it has reached completion.
The materials required for it are ‘Claws of a Lynx’, ‘Rotten Roses’, and ‘Tears of a Sleepwalker.’ And it was the ‘black crystal powder’ specially prepared by Lorena-sama.
With the subject of being a guest, he was ready to do something secret in his guest room.
Since it is an out-of-body black magic, I prepared a formula on the bed. This is because the magic is performed while I am lying down.
The wildcat’s claws are lightly clenched in two fists. He held a rotten rose in his mouth and drank the tears of a sleepwalker.
Lastly, the black crystal powder distorts the light to hide my appearance from human sight.
The preparations are complete.
The time was set to 2:13 in the morning recorded in the book of black magic.
The ingredients and the technique were perfect, and the condition was not bad. Now is the time to run.
I closed my eyes and took a slow, deep breath. Using the last sliver of escaping air, she uttered a low-key incantation.
“U Cher Itar.”
mana [70/135]
Let’s devote half of our mana,
–!
I felt an unknown force repelling my soul.