The fourth half-shadow was now in trouble.
Bullies who were dissatisfied with the military. It was originally planned to lead them into a raid on the largest military academy in District 12. The fourth plan was to release the poison while the bullies who had ruined my life blamed the school they loved.
The taboo of the military, the incident in Hameln.
A clue to the case in which 162 military school graduates were killed. Is there any other place like school to sprinkle it on?
It was the best place to release poison, so it was an area I was paying attention to even in the shadows.
However, the bad guys who were tricked by someone charged first, and the fourth who had participated in the meeting of the shadows quickly followed behind.
'Aren't the rookies in a hurry to finish their work and go back?'
The fourth concern before arrival was the durability of the school, not the bullies.
Unlike other facilities, the boundaries of the military academy are sparse. All of them were the dormitory manager, and some military school students who stayed vigilant.
The angry thugs would have already destroyed everything they could destroy and headed somewhere else. That was worrying.
But.
“these guys! Get down on your knees!”
“Military schools are also military facilities! I know what you guys have done!”
The sight that appeared in the school training ground made the fourth mind far away.
The bullies that filled the streets were all beaten and dangling like squid in the parade ground. Beside them, veterans in uniforms were walking around with clubs.
They were veterans of the shelter.
Former Warden Frontine, who was the warden before decommissioning and became the head of the shelter even after he retired.
The old man shouted, spinning his cane over his head.
“These blue-eyed bastards! If you couldn't become an officer, why not join the engineering corps and learn your skills? If you have the time and courage to raid the school, use that power to work hard!”
“Ugh… ! How do old people know… !”
“noisy!”
Frontine ran like lightning and swung his wand towards the muttering bully's ass. The wonderfully controlled force turned the shock into pain without breaking anything.
As the bully groaned in pain, Frontine cried with a frown on his wrinkled face.
“Thank you for being caught by us! If you had done the right thing, it would not have ended with a protective measure!”
A rogue is a group of rogue students led by freshly graduating students. Instructors at the shelter, made up of veterans, were too old-fashioned, systematic, and powerful for a single bully to deal with.
When he knocked down the boss in one blow and threatened them with a sad look, the bullies came one after another, staring at each other. When they met the owner, they could not resist much and their momentum was broken.
The fourth clicked.
'… chit. If I had been hiding among them, I would have done a sneak attack.'
Shadows are always assassins. You can end your opponent's life with an unintentional blow, but there is no chance of winning in a head-to-head confrontation.
Even the opponent has reached the level of maturity at one time. There are a lot of veterans around him, including him. If he went alone, he would be surrounded by himself.
'It sucks. In order to complete the mission, the only choice is to sneak into the school and release the poison… .'
The fourth time was when he tried to move secretly by pinching the blind spot.
Someone's murmur was heard in her sensitive hearing.
“Really, the magician’s words were true. If he hadn't moved, it would have been a disaster.”
'magician?'
The fourth listened.
Even the shadow is a legendary miscellaneous criminal whose existence itself is unknown.
A magician was a mysterious being that even the shadows could not find.
He heard the rumors and tried to investigate, but he couldn't reveal his identity, only groping around. It felt like I was chasing a ghost story that had no substance.
However, there were many people who witnessed it and its actions were too clear to be called a ghost story. There were also many children who said that he had seen a magician's performance on the way. Only the shadows did not see the magician.
Doubts, and at the same time, it feels like my self-esteem is being eroded a bit. That's exactly how I felt when a member of the shadows thought of a magician.
'Are you saying that the magician interrupted us?'
It was time to take the fourth step closer to curiosity.
A sharp sensation grabbed her feet. The fourth, who felt the gaze instinctively, was startled and looked around.
I felt a sense of incongruity from the one-armed instructor standing on the other side. Unlike the others, the one-armed instructor never looked at him in this direction.
That means the attention is focused on this side. It was clear that he had sensed the fourth.
'The magician's story was the bait! Even if you're a veteran!'
The fourth half-shadow cleared away any regrets and immediately stepped back. A shadow hid through a shady crack in the building… .
The one-armed instructor, feeling that his presence had disappeared, bowed his head with a confused expression.
“I'm sorry, Commander. I showed my vigilance.”
“Ew, twit. I didn't experience the actual battle, so my senses seem to be dead… .”
It was not necessarily limited to one-armed instructors. They are soldiers, but they can only fight. Even if he beats the bullies who come in front of him, he lacks the ability to find the shadows hidden in the dark.
Even they are veterans who have been away from combat for several years. In a dark school, it was difficult to keep track of an outstanding assassin.
“It’s snowing dark at night… I mean, you can't see things that are blurry like that. And the note from the magician… .”
Frontine let out a weary sigh as she touched the ground with her cane.
The magician sent a note to the shelter with a card.
It was information that the shadow was leading the bullies to raid the school, and that the group included children who were still only students.
Surprised as if on fire, Frontine immediately summoned all the veterans he could come into contact with. There were only about ten veterans contacted this night, but each one was a seasoned soldier who had mastered qigong. It was enough to beat the rookie rogue.
“tt. If it was like before, I would have run to the ends of the earth and caught him. The fortress doesn't even have that kind of stamina… . I really don't like it, but should I leave it to the magician?”
It was impossible for them to catch the shadows hidden in the dark, but it wasn't theirs in the first place.
The role of the shelter is to protect children. It must be the military that defeats the enemy of the military.
It would be nice if only the enemy was defeated.
Frontine looked at the darkness in the distance.
“magician… I don't like being swayed by your will. Don't be a puppet even for the children.”
Hameln.
At first, the military suspected it was the work of the warlocks, but… At one point, all information was incinerated and kept confidential.
Confidential information that even a general cannot dare to read.
The magician's note had the story alluded to it. That was the reason why Frontine moved quickly even with an old body.
Had Hameln's story flowed, the commotion would not end in mere commotion.
“There may be a purge… .”
Confused, Frontine turned around.
“Can’t you see our child? Yes, our children are all good… .”
“Sir, our children are gathered over there.”
“hey! You guys, you dressed well, fed well, taught me well, and sent me out, but what's wrong with you, you're doing something like this! You are solitary for a week!”
By the time the third half-shadow arrived at the market, the market gang had already overpowered the transport union. The transport members, who were breaking into the rapture warehouse to loot, were beaten and incapacitated by the ambush Market.
The warehouse is the castle of the market.
Both the space and the tools were made for market traders. Transportation union members did not compete with the market, where goods were used sparingly.
To be vigilant, the market did not relax even though the transport union members were tied up and pushed into a corner of the warehouse. Merchants were vigilant in all directions by generously turning on the lights and searchlights in the warehouse.
The manager, Krin, exclaimed.
“Light more lights! Do not cast shadows!”
Then the third position became difficult.
You must create confusion and detoxify. But just spraying poison is not enough.
A viper also has fangs that tear the skin, and poisonous plants must also be eaten to show efficacy. If poison does not enter the body, it is no different from a harmless and docile beast.
Of course, it works better to go inside the warehouse and hide the traces. But.
“Don’t let anyone in! It's all night today! Tomorrow’s business will be done while sleeping!”
'The security is tight. It was best to hide in the chaos… .'
No matter how great the shadow concealment technique is, it cannot hide itself in bright light. Even if you use a black spirit qigong that hides your shape, if you see a black mass floating around, you will be suspicious.
The third habitually grabbed the handle of the dagger and rubbed his chin. What he saw in his sight was the inside of a huge warehouse littered with all sorts of things.
'Hmm. how As long as we break in over there, I think we will be able to hunt one by one.'
Is it because all the lights are off? The inside of the warehouse was not very bright, and the shadows were chaotically cast by all kinds of objects. There is no better place to hide than that.
'Even if it's a market, it's at least a gathering of merchants and warehousekeepers. hmmm. Shall we break through?'
You can't kill them all with a sword, though. The poison must be alive to spread throughout the body. If you kill everyone here, you're just cutting out the affected part.
It's best to pierce.
how will we do it. He was thinking about it for a while.
A luxurious carriage approached the market. It was dark, so it was hard to see, but it was already not so bad when the horse pulled the carriage.
'A horse-drawn carriage? It's a luxury item. Is it the transport association?'
There is only one person who can raise his horse in the military. Was he that rich, or was he making a living?
I had a good idea. Unlike his chariot, the horse would run wild if it hits him in the butt. The market will open a gap to stop the rampaging horses and wagons.
'Should I borrow that?'
The third flew away.
Perhaps on the way to the market, the carriage headed to the alley leading to the market.
The horse felt something before the human, and then hurriedly put its front paw into it. Crazy, the big wagon came to a close close to a sudden stop.
“That sounds good.”
surreung.
A street lamp, cut at an angle, fell onto the road. The street lamp that was emitting light fell to the ground, and fragments that gave off the light were scattered in all directions. After a while, the fragments that had run out of magic lost their light.
The third, hiding in the shadows, slowly walked out.
“Leave the wagon and go out. Then I will save your life.”
The driver looked back with a puzzled face. Then a young woman's voice was heard from inside her.
“Peto. I could just pass by. It’s not just a carriage that can be crushed by streetlights.”
The driver turned inward and answered.
“Oh, my lady. Then the words are astonishing.”
“It’s out of my business. It's your business, isn't it?”
“The driver’s job was not planned… .”
“okay? Will you stop?”
“No. No. I have to do whatever it takes to repay the kindness of the young lady who saved me from becoming a mourner.”
Peto shook his head and untied the rope tied to the carriage. Sazama groaned gladly as the cords around her neck were untied.
“okay. A boss's secretary is better than a knight's servant, what could be worse than that?”
As he spoke, Peto got on the horse. Without stirrups or anything, Peto skillfully drove his horse and stood in front of the third.
The third murmured.
“Seed. It doesn't seem like it's nonsense when you see him riding a horse.”
“Oh, don’t even say that. I have bad memories.”
Among the knights who cherished seeds, there were many cases where they taught them how to use weapons or how to ride a horse. Peto, who is favored by knights, used to be taught by knights from an early age.
Even if Peto didn't want it.
'Okay, let's see, Mr. You're not even a knight, so don't worry. I can't see any armor or weapons.'
After completing the calculation, the third half-shadow gave a warning to Peto.
“I warn you now, sir. At that word, pick up the young lady and run away. Then you will be safe.”
'Luxurious horses and carriages that are hard to find in the military. I don't know who he is, but he's obviously a great upper class person. If you send it here, the upper military will also pay attention to this incident.'
He made his own calculations and exhaled life, but whether he felt it or not, Feto calmly scratched his head.
“The father has the weight of the father. If you hate your boss, the family sits down on the street. Even if I kill you, I have to fight you.”
“Drinking alcohol… .”
'I can't help it. Everything is arranged here.'
The third slipped through the dark. In the street where the street lamps were broken, he covered his body with black spirit qigong and moved like a ghost.
The street lamp was broken in advance in case there was a fight. In this darkness, unless you have a sense as sensitive as the beast, you won't even be able to catch a trace of him.
“Oh, and be careful. This horse is called Sazama.”
okay. unless it's a beast.
Sazama's mane stood stiffly. The mane, which had been fluttering in the wind, stopped at some point, and was pointing in the direction of the third.
Immediately after, the angry horse blew out its nose and ran towards the third.
'What?'
The black spirit qigong hides its appearance as well as sound and temperature in the shadows. When this qigong achieves dryness, the shape becomes cloudy as if immersed in darkness.
Even horses are famous for their poor eyesight. But how did you immediately recognize him?
In the first place, why does a timid horse run like a mad cow?
“It looks like a lion in appearance and personality. It was also difficult to tame.”
hee hee hee hee!
As if responding to Peto's murmuring, Sazama ran towards him with a violent roar. His horse, which had closed his distance in just two steps, raised his front paw.
Peto became a driver instead of a host bar boy?