130 – Epilogue: The Feboy Mage, The Knight, And The Agent – 2
3rd floor of Viscount Bentson’s villa, maid’s supply room.
Around 11:20 PM.
Roderus -＞ I hope someone can take care of Viscount Bentson.
Kim Lulu -＞ I just need to help Roderus. (I don’t really need any credit.)
Pinkbales -＞ I don’t mind taking credit if it comes my way.
“Then I will gather the information and proceed with the work through the Defense Department.”
“If you fail to stab Viscount Bentson even after getting the information, you better be prepared.”
“If the evidence is certain, we can crush him with a bulldozer. The Defense Department will take care of the political part, so the Knights of the Capital will take care of the physical part.”
“Do we just need to leave him alive?”
End of discussion.
The operation began to accelerate as the most important part of the collaboration, ‘who gets the credit’, was unexpectedly resolved cleanly.
It was decided to adopt Roderus’ basic framework for the operation. The three of them hid in the supply room and were dressed in spare maid uniforms.
“Transform.”
Two women and one man entered, but only three women came out.
Yuri Lancaster tidied up her maid’s uniform, which was tight in certain areas, and asked Oh Daesu something she had noticed.
“The owner of this mansion seems to be quite a lecher.”
“…Why do you think so?”
“This maid’s uniform looks ordinary at first glance. However, it is designed to have structural vulnerabilities. If you just attack the ribbon on the back, you can take it off in one breath.”
“…Why do you only think about such things?”
Yuri Lancaster flicked her index finger and said, If you don’t want to be stripped naked, protect the ribbon. Oh Daesu reinforced the ribbon on his waist with magic, feeling a cold premonition.
“What about the mansion’s security system?”
“Originally, soldiers in pairs of two patrolled, but the size of the banquet has increased, so it has changed to one person per team. In addition, the manpower is concentrated in the ballroom where the nobles gather.”
“What about magical traps? It’s common for wealthy nobles to install one or two.”
“They are placed at important points. Viscount’s room, Zwidey Bentson’s room, drug storage in the basement. It will not open unless you let the registered magic power flow, and the siren will sound.”
A magic door. Yuri Lancaster thought of several ways.
Kidnap Viscount Bentson or Zwidey Bentson himself and make them open the door. =＞ This is not infiltration, but a declaration of war. If that was the plan, they would have started a full-scale war a long time ago, so it was rejected.
Disassemble the magic trap in one breath with fancy magic manipulation. =＞ It is possible if you are a genius, a crazy magician who has descended from heaven. However, I cannot manipulate magic to that extent, so it was rejected.
Infiltrate through an entrance where magic is not installed. =＞ If so, this way. Drill a hole in the floor from the upper floor, tie a rope around your waist to fix it, and then hide in the room.
After thinking about it, Yuri Lancaster asked Oh Daesu. If he knew about the existence of the trap, he would have thought of a way to break through it as well.
“How are you going to break through?”
“Of course, I am also registered in the magic trap. Even though I was demoted for failing the mission, I am a member of Duke Redburn’s family, who is Viscount Bentson’s master.”
“Wow.”
That’s why it’s easier to have an internal whistleblower!
While Yuri Lancaster was admiring the mysterious utility, Kim Lulu grabbed Oh Daesu’s hand with a flushed face and pulled it.
“Kim Lulu, why?”
“I, I also… I want to try being a secret agent like that!”
Thump, thump. Kim Lulu’s heart pounded. This time, not with love, but with romance.
How excited she was when she watched movies where government agents wearing sunglasses infiltrated, broke into secret vaults, and escaped with explosions behind them.
“It’s not the time to play⋯⋯ Haa. Okay. Um, so. Agent Kim Lulu?”
“Yes!!”
“I would like to instruct the agent to guard the rear in case of an emergency…”
“Stop. There’s a patrol in front.”
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Yuri Lancaster raised her fist and held it up to signal a stop. Oh Daesu, who was about to play with Lulu, also hardened his face and quickly assessed the situation. The three of them hid around the corner of the hallway and covered their bodies .
“It’s different from the patrol route I figured out. Was there a change?”
“It looks like the soldier is out of line. His face is red as if he had been drinking, and he can’t walk properly. I wonder if he got drunk and strayed from the regular route.”
“Should we subdue him?””We’ll sneak in. The less commotion, the better.”
Oh Daesu and Yuri Lancaster composed their expressions and calmly pushed the cart as they walked down the hallway. Kim Lulu followed close behind them, her face pale.
“Hi-hi, uh?”
A drunk soldier glanced at the three of them with bloodshot eyes. Then, narrowing his eyes, he asked,
“This isn’t the party hall, so where are you… going?”
Yuri Lancaster’s expression changed as if a flower had bloomed.
Her eyes were slightly slanted, her voice soft and nasal. There was a sense of leisure in her every move, yet at the same time, there was a hint of sensuality.
“We’re just making our rounds, soldier. You know, there are certain needs that must be met late at night.”
“But you’re new faces…”
“We work at the Count’s other mansion, but we were called here because they’re short-staffed… I guess this is our first time meeting. Such a handsome soldier.”
Clack. Yuri Lancaster took a step closer and straightened the soldier’s collar. The soldier’s face flushed as he inhaled the alluring scent.
“I’m busy today, but… maybe we can meet again sometime. We’ll be going now.”
“Oh, o-okay…”
Clack, clack.
Yuri Lancaster led Lulu and Oh Daesu away from the spot. The soldier watched the trio’s retreating figures in a daze, then shook his head and returned to his patrol route.
As soon as they were out of sight, Yuri Lancaster returned to her usual expressionless demeanor and muttered,
“We’ll meet again in prison.”
“…A classic honey trap.”
“Kim Lulu, the act of straightening a man’s collar or tie is quite effective. If you ever get the chance, you should try it.”
“Don’t teach Lulu weird things…!”
Kim Lulu made a note in her mental notebook: Next time I meet Roderus, I should straighten his collar.
The three of them successfully passed through the checkpoint and reached Viscount Bentson’s room. As they approached the doorknob, a green magic circle appeared in the air and scanned their mana.
“Stand back. I’ll open it.”
Oh Daesu infused her mana to unlock the door. Clang! The door opened easily.
Swish. The well-maintained hinges opened without a sound. Beyond the door was a large bed, a few bookshelves, and various ornaments.
“Let’s divide the area and search. I’ll take the bookshelves.”
“I’ll take the ornaments.”
“Me, me?! What should I do?!”
“You… check the bed. There might be something under the pillow.”
The search began. Yuri Lancaster took out the books at a steady pace, examined their contents, and put them back in the same condition as before. It was a repetitive task with the precision of a machine.
Oh Daesu, on the other hand, moved quickly. Her movements were designed to save time, even if they left some traces. She quickly scanned the ornaments, keeping in mind the possibility of secret passages or artifacts.
And Kim Lulu searched like a schoolgirl exploring an escape room.
About 10 minutes later, they came to a conclusion.
“Nothing.”
“Nothing.”
“Oh, I found something like a magic wand!!”
Whirrr. Oh Daesu quietly snatched the Night’s Magic Wand spinning in Kim Lulu’s hand and threw it back to its original place.
“Why?!”
“This isn’t evidence. For now… I guess we know that Viscount Bentson isn’t doing his job.”
“Yes. Was it Zwidi Bentson? Maybe the drug-related work wasn’t delegated to him.”
“…That bastard’s office is on the 4th floor. We need to hurry.”
—- —-
4th floor of Viscount Bentson’s villa, in front of Zwidi Bentson’s office door.
Around 12:10 AM.
The trio had checked that Zwidi Bentson was still at the ballroom and attempted to enter the office. However.
Beep.
The green magic circle rejected Roderus. Oh Daesu gritted her teeth.
“That son of a…”
“What happened?”
“I had a falling out with Zwidi Bentson. It seems that bastard has made an exception for my mana pattern.”
“It doesn’t seem to be… triggering an alarm. That’s a relief.”The lock that they thought they could easily break through as insiders became an obstacle due to the snowball fight that had broken out that day.
“What do we do now? Should I just blow it up and go in?”
“No. We need to break through without being detected if possible. Even if we get the evidence we need for the accusation, if that fact is discovered⋯⋯ they’ll try to erase the evidence before the Capital Knights arrive.”
“Then the probability of the accusation failing will increase. He’s under the protection of the Duke of Redburn.”
“Is there… no way?”
While Oh Daesu and Kim Lulu were in a state of confusion with serious expressions, Yuri Lancaster thought for a moment and took out a cheat key.
“There is a way. However, you must keep this a secret.”
“…Yes, if you can break through here. I’ll keep my mouth shut no matter what it is.”
“I know a wizard. He’s the best among those I know. The world calls him the ‘Crazy Wizard’. I’ll ask for his cooperation.”
“…Where does that person live to cooperate, no, before that, is he okay?”
How can a person’s nickname be the Crazy Wizard.
Oh Daesu and Kim Lulu imagined the image of a wizard who had gone mad with madness, and thought for a moment that they should stop him now.
“I’m going to connect the communication now. Be quiet.”
Pingballez quietly closed her eyes. What she was trying to do was long-distance communication, a by-product of remote TRPG research through dreams.
She sends a signal through a dream using the characteristics of a sleepwalker. Wait a moment, and you’ll be connected to the crazy wizard of the academy.
-What’s up? If you’re asking about Openmu again this time, I’ll hang up.
“I need your help, Crazy Wizard. I need to disarm the magic trap without sounding the alarm, and there should be no trace of entry.”
-I’m a specialist in illusion magic⋯⋯ Show me for now.
The Crazy Wizard, who was looking into the magic through Pingballez’s eyes, quickly finished the calculation and called out the answer sheet.
-Start mana recognition and go left, right, left. Then go through the rune at the bottom right and short it, and then connect to the center of the magic circle and rewrite the data. I’ll send you the memory data, so just do it. Okay?
“Okay. Copy that.”
-I’m lonely. Come back quickly.
Tiring.
Well-packed memory data arrived through the dream. Pingballez put her hand on the magic circle and moved her mana. Left, right, left.
The magic circle, which reacted to the mana, gradually turned red and prepared the alarm magic.
Kim Lulu swallowed her saliva nervously, and Oh Daesu prepared to summon his rapier. If the alarm goes off, they’ll have to fight their way through.
However, Yuri Lancaster was calm. The Crazy Wizard couldn’t be wrong, so if he did well, the security device would be breached.
Zizi. He approached the core of the magic circle, supporting the security vulnerability. And he leaked the data sent by the Crazy Wizard.
Wiiing──!!
The magic circle turned bright red, and just before the intruder alarm sounded throughout the mansion.
Beep!
The magic circle instantly turned green, recognizing Yuri Lancaster as the user and opening the door. Click.
“Hwaaah…”
Kim Lulu sighed in relief and melted away.
“This is not the time to melt. Kim Lulu. The operation is not over yet, and the important evidence has not been found. Search!”
“I’ll go in. I’ll take the left.”
Tung. I opened the door and went in. There was no one in the room, and it was messy overall, with empty bottles rolling around and papers scattered everywhere.
Yuri Lancaster and Oh Daesu acted immediately. They searched through the data as if they were grabbing it, trying to find evidence of drug trafficking. Kim Lulu, who was absent-minded for a moment, watched them and rolled up her sleeves.
She wanted to do something too. Something, something cool⋯⋯.
“Surely in the movie…?”
Kim Lulu slowly approached and lifted the carpet on the floor. Then a secret safe appeared. Lulu jumped up in surprise and joy.
“I, I found the safe!!”
“…You found it?!”
Yuri Lancaster, who was reading the document on the exploitation of miners, and Oh Daesu, who was observing Zwedy Benson’s drug collection, dropped what they were holding and gathered around Lulu.
“I thought it would be here somehow, so I just lifted it up like this!! Pak and!!”
“Good job. You did a good job, so let’s be excited while lowering your voice a little, Lulu.”
“This is a safe made of Mithril alloy. It’s something that can’t be opened with human power, so I think you’ll need a key.””Zweedy Benson is a midget, but he carries such an important key on his body . It would be better to move it to a safe…”
Something that cannot be opened by human power.
“……”
“……”
Yuri Lancaster and Odesu looked at Kim Lulu at the same time. Wasn’t there a superhuman who was beyond the category of human beings right next to them?
Lulu looked away, a little embarrassed at the gaze of expectation, and muttered.
“Uh, should I open it…?”
“Please do.”
Woo-deuk-deuk.
The living heavy equipment ripped open the safe. Inside were several expensive jewels and a ledger. Yuri Lancaster quickly skimmed through the contents of the ledger.
And simply commented.
“We caught a big fish. It’s all written down who they traded with, how, and what.”
“Is that enough?”
“Yes. It’s enough to push Benson out. Good job, magic girl ‘Pure Rodeo’.”
“He, hehehe…!!”
Yuri Lancaster stroked Kim Lulu’s head. Odesu felt sick and uncomfortable looking at it, so he slapped Yuri’s hand and pulled Kim Lulu over.
“……”
“……”
As the subtle war of nerves continued.
Zweedy Benson’s voice was heard outside the door.
“I have many wonderful things in my room! Wonderful… maps. I keep the cheap ones in the warehouse, but the expensive ones are kept separately in my room.”
“It is a pleasure to view the collection of another noble. Thank you for the invitation.”
“……”
Odesu and Yuri Lancaster quickly scanned the room. Under the bed, the window, the corner of the ceiling, under the desk, and the closet.
Closet?
The two made eye contact and nodded. While Yuri Lancaster closed the safe and rearranged the carpet, Odesu took Kim Lulu by the side and went into the closet.
“Whoa…!!”
“Don’t make a sound.”
And Yuri Lancaster entered the cramped closet. She closed the door. Darkness fell over the closet. And at that moment, she saw a sharp, pure angle.
Even though she was flirting with a handsome man, Yuri Lancaster’s nature was pure. She seriously pushed Odesu with her back.
“You…!!”
“It’s because it’s narrow. You two, get a little closer.”
“We’re already close enough…!!”
“Isn’t there space between your navels?”
That’s what you call it!
Kook-kook.
Due to physical pressure, Odesu and Kim Lulu were pressed together without any empty space. They could feel each other’s heartbeats through their pressed chests.
Lulu whispered quietly.
“I, I’m… okay…!”
“Don’t say that in this situation…!”
“Shh.”
Yuri Lancaster, who was causing a storm in the hearts of men and women in their prime, sped outside through the cracks in the closet. Zweedy Benson was doing business. He opened a box containing medicine and introduced the product.
“This is what allows you to move for three days and nights with one pill…”
“Huh…”
The target of the sale was a middle-aged man with a thick beard. It seemed that he wanted to build up the pride of a man who had not been standing up lately.
“……?”
Yuri Lancaster took a deep breath. There was a familiar smell that lingered in her memory. It was the smell of drugs.
Dream-inducing pills.
Or, ‘Succubus’ Invitation’.
It is a drug made by refining the body fluid of a succubus, which induces the user to fall into a deep sleep and opens their mind so that a sleepwalker can invade.
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Judging from the smell, the purity of the drug is close to the best.
And, the only thing that can produce this much dream-inducing pills is… the body fluid of the Succubus Queen.
Yuri Lancaster’s eyes, which were floating coolly, were filled with a dark murderous intent. It was an unexpected harvest. I didn’t expect to find a clue here.
How much I had been looking forward to tearing him apart.
Now, if I put a chain around Zweedy Benson’s neck. Can I trace his whereabouts if I ask him leisurely about the source of the drug? Then, even now──.
-Excuse me, what’s going on?
At the sound of a butterfly’s whisper in her ear, Yuri Lancaster quietly closed her eyes and took a deep breath. Yes, the purple-haired witch was watching. I’m in the middle of an operation.
“……………..It’s okay.”Yuri Lancaster spoke only with her lips to the purple-topped wine.
She waited quietly. Quietly.
Until her mind settled down.
—- —-
Garden on the first floor of Viscount Benson’s villa.
Around 12:40 p.m.
Yuri Lancaster said, shaking the ledger.
“I will send the ledger I have secured directly to the top and try to move as quickly as possible. Do you need personal protection, Roderus?”
“It’s okay. Rather, don’t tell me anything. You shouldn’t arouse the Duke’s suspicion.”
“…I will protect the Grand Duke! As I have done so far!”
“…Yes, thank you, Kim Lulu.”
In fact, whenever the Knights Templar hunted down the ‘Blue Rose’, Kim Lulu somehow created a gap and let him go.
The problem is that thanks to that, the ‘Blue Rose’ is rumored to be a strong man of the sublimation level.
“Then, I’ll see you again during the raid. It probably won’t take long. If the Second Prince takes the agenda seriously, he will move at dawn. Be prepared.”
“Confirmed.”
Yuri Lancaster nodded and disappeared into the darkness of the night. Now there were only two left. Kim Lulu glanced at him for a moment.
“…S, if we have time, shall we dance together?!”
“…A man should ask for a dance.”
“Oh, the Grand Duke is a woman!”
“I don’t mean that, but…!!”
In the end, she gave in.