5. Bread and dagger (38)
The hatchet, deflected by Sir Alex’s sword, was spinning in the air,
The flight time was not long. It was thanks to the fact that my hatchet returned to my hand within no time.
I had to let out a breath that was wet with agony again.
“Sir Alex, we need to gather information.”
And I cast my gaze at the elf woman who was holding her hair for a moment.
She was looking at the elf man and Sir Alex with bewildered eyes.
In the end, I tossed her hair as if tossing it.
My body slowly rose.
“For that, the more mouths the better… Isn’t that common sense?”
Hmmm, Sir Alex swallowed his saliva and stared blankly at me.
hold on for a while
He smiled faintly and drew his sword.
“You still have warmth, Bocchan. But soon you will find out too.”
“Siruk,” said Sir Alex as he swung his lead sword.
It meant that I would completely entrust the treatment of the remaining elves.
I let out a sigh of relief at the unexpectedly innocent attitude.
“… … The fact that the North is not as warm as the East.”
can you not know
This is a place where all inhalation and exhalation are frozen and scattered in pure white.
How hard it is to survive in this living hell where even tears and blood become nourishment, and plants and moss turn red.
All that was left was to transport the prisoners.
The interrogation was to be held at the military camp. In addition to the official Yurdina-kun interrogation, there will also be a secret interrogation with senior Neris attending.
I left the moaning elf woman behind and hung the hatchet from my waist. And he whispered to Avian, who was still standing there stunned.
“… … Avian.”
The elf girl looked at me in surprise.
There were so many emotions swirling in those eyes that it was not easy to read them.
So I left only what I wanted to say.
“Don’t touch me.”
It was the best advice.
It was also the only way for the weak to survive.
With one word that I once regarded as gold and jade bird, our ears decided.
Having caught three living elves, it was a good result for the first reconnaissance.
By the way, the first elf I subdued was on the verge of dying.
It seemed that the force was a little too much.
Instead, since he treated me with a healing potion, I decided to think that I had done my best.
Anyway, I was able to get the healing potion from Delphine for free.
It was my first encounter with an elf.
The northern sky was still overcast. To the extent that even the sunlight is blurred like fog.
**
“You came to take the academy preliminary exam?”
It was early afternoon with clear skies and still burdensome sunlight pouring down.
Wherever I went, three women with striking looks were gathered in one place.
It was a table under the shade provided by the tea house in front of the academy’s central street.
The woman who had just thrown the question had tan eyes. She was leaning against the back of her chair, sucking on a straw.
It was ambiguous to distinguish the questioner from the listener with only the color tone. It was because both had dark hair and yellow pupils.
However, the atmosphere was different.
The woman who asked the question was showing the nape of her neck coolly. Her hair, neatly arranged behind her back, fluttered like horsehair.
At first glance, it was a lively impression.
On the other hand, the woman questioned had long hair that reached down to her hips. The pale skin induced the viewer to have a sickly impression.
The names of the two were ‘Celine Haster’ and ‘Lea Percus’, respectively.
At Celine’s question, Lia nodded her head with a slightly weary expression.
“Yes, to be precise, it is the preparation process for the entrance exam. The Academy’s Department of Commerce is known for all sorts of bizarre assignments. That’s why it’s not uncommon for people to settle down here months in advance.”
“Where is your money? They say your company is ruined.”
“Thanks to the funding from an anonymous benefactor… … .”
It was an answer given by Sosogo, but Celine did not seem to be convinced at all.
Celine’s trembling eyes turned to Lia.
Of course, Leah didn’t budge. Instead, she smiled softly.
“So, where is my dear brother?”
“North.”
Perhaps thinking it wasn’t something to hide, Celine said as if tossing it out.
Lia’s eyes filled with doubt.
Ian’s departure to the North was kept secret from the outside world. First of all, it was an espionage activity, but it was because I thought there was no reason to disclose it.
But it was information that everyone in the know would know.
The party used the warp gate, passed through the middle of Yurdina City, and stayed overnight at Yurdina Castle.
It was impossible not to spread rumors about him.
It just didn’t mention it publicly.
If Lia had worked hard for a few more days, she would have been able to access the information right away.
It was my mistake to rush to the academy because I wanted to see my brother.
Celine took a sneak peek at her surroundings, then lowered her voice as much as she could to explain the situation as she knew it.
“Senior Yurdina… So, you know the next head of the Yurdina family, right? I mean Seria’s older sister. That senior asked Ian oppa for help. The elves’ trends these days are unusual.”
I did my best to explain it, but Leah didn’t seem to be convinced at all.
Rather, it was to the point of questioning with deeper doubts.
“No, how long has it been since you almost died?”
“Um, has it been a month?”
It was a surprisingly calm tone.
No, I didn’t know if I should look at it as someone who gave up. As if to prove this, Celine’s expression on her face just collapsed when she said that.
It had already happened several times.
I was just beginning to realize how important Ian was, and how much more he had to shoulder.
On the contrary, every time Celine realized that fact, it only made her stomach ache.
It felt like my incompetence was piercing my stomach like a blade.
Even if you want to share the burden, you can’t. That was the reason why Celine had been immersed in training day and night lately.
Because I wanted to stand by Ian’s side somehow.
However, this was a story limited to Celine.
It was Lia who would lose her temper if Ian was involved. There was no way I could just accept that and move on.
The girl raised her voice in anger.
“No, aren’t you too conscientious?! How much my brother suffered… Send someone who was about to die back to the battlefield?! Celine unnie saw that again?!”
“Hey, hey. Calm down. I don’t know what I want to say… … .”
“I will formally protest against the Yurdina family.”
Those were the words Leah, who couldn’t overcome her anger and shivered, uttered.
Suddenly, a fierce fire was burning in those golden eyes.
“From my point of view, there must have been some kind of coercion or intimidation! Hey, are you my brother? There’s no way I’d voluntarily go to such a dangerous place! If Yurdina’s next head of household had even seduced her naive older brother… … .”
“Yes, my sister.”
It was a voice full of chills.
The tone was so cold that Leah, who had been running amok on the road, was shaking. The round, golden eyes turned to the source of the cold wave.
It was Seria, a girl with gray hair.
She was smiling.
It was rare for Seria, who hardly changed her expression. However, why is it that it is not accepted in a good sense?
Lia felt a cold sweat run down her back.
“Are you saying my sister would have done that, my lady? What did my older sister, who was respected by the people and her vassals, who always ran along the Victory Road with reasonable and appropriate judgments?”
“That, that… Not necessarily… … .”
Lia was a merchant by vocation.
Until now, there had been few cases in which he had received a murderous intent from a real prosecutor. Even more so, it was after he had even made rude comments that didn’t suit him.
I couldn’t help but feel extremely depressed.
Even so, Lia couldn’t let go of her lingering feelings.
“Well, I can’t just deny that possibility… … .”
Of course, the resistance did not last long.
It was because of the illusion of shadows behind Seria. Leah trusted her own animal senses.
The girl’s head fell right on the table.
“sorry! I was so excited that I slipped!”
“Yes, I’m senior Ian’s younger brother, so I’ll be patient.”
Seria replied without erasing her smile.
At that hesitant answer, Lia had to let out a light moan.
I didn’t know about it in Percus Mansion, but this woman was dangerous.
At first glance, he seemed calm, but he was a person who was particularly sensitive to certain topics. If you weren’t careful, you might get angry out of nowhere.
Celine let out a small sigh as she looked at her face.
It was the attitude that I knew it would be like that.
A skillful change of topic followed.
“So, what business are you going to do?”
Leah was not going to miss that opportunity. She immediately raised her head and began explaining.
“Ahhh! So, that… I’m trying to deal with beast-related products, but these days, starting with the system, it’s popular, right? While gradually reducing the reluctance to the beast, it became a kind of fashionable item… … .”
“Eh, witch beast?!”
Celine’s eyes, which can’t be bothered when it comes to monster meat, sparkled at once.
Lia was proud of the response, and hesitatingly laid out her plan. In fact, it was planned from before, but the upper house went bankrupt just before it was realized.
That’s why it was a story that they had all the distribution networks and other necessary personal connections.
Of course, it was only information that Seria was not even interested in.
I just sipped my tea and thought to myself with my chin resting.
Unni, do you seduce senior Ian with your body?
A small sneer escaped from the girl’s mouth.
Could it be that
They are two people whom I love and respect very much.
Such a disaster could never have happened.
What if it happened?
Even that household was disgusting, so Seria almost vomited.
Yeah, it couldn’t have been.
never.
**
Meanwhile, Ian sent the elf to the military camp and headed for the tent. It was to close my eyes for a while and take a break.
The elf needed treatment. Only after the saintess’ permission was granted could the interrogation begin in earnest.
However, the problem was different.
Ian opened his eyes at the rustle. Because I was sleeping soundly, I didn’t even know who had come in.
No, I should have noticed anyway.
Ian was an unmanned man who had reached an expert level. I should have kept my eyes open without missing even the slightest signal.
But when he opened his eyes, a suspicious shadow appeared in Ian’s field of vision. He was already sitting on Ian’s waist.
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Judging by the soft elasticity, it was clear that it was a woman.
Ian was able to deduce its identity from the dim light.
Flowing brown hair and blue sapphire eyes.
It was ‘Elsie Rainella’.
The man was frightened and raised his voice.
“No, Elsie-senpai! What are you doing right now…!”
“Joe, be quiet!”
However, Elsie already seemed to be out of her mind.
A trembling hand was groping Ian’s upper body. It looked like an attempt to take off his clothes, but since he had no experience with men, the touch was infinitely immature.
If left unattended, he would take off his clothes the next morning.
Elsie’s eyes were already spinning. I mean, I was very upset.
“It’s all your fault… Why, why can’t I!”
And Ian closed his eyes as he smelled the faint smell of alcohol on his breath.
Oh, what a fucking drinking habit.
While he was in the North, he vowed to impose a ban on the party.
Once this crisis is over.
No, is it a chance?
Ian was a little confused.