Episode 48.
To go to the black market, we headed near City Hall.
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No one would have guessed that there would be a black market near City Hall.
So, I thought it was the perfect place.
“Um… obviously…”
First, I found an abandoned building near City Hall. Occasionally, I saw people entering it.
“There it is.”
I went inside the abandoned building.
And then a grim-looking man approached me.
“An invitation?”
“here.”
It was very uncomfortable for me to be short, but I ignored it because I heard that short words are normal in the back world.
After checking my invitation, the man directed me to the basement.
“Oh my.”
Contrary to my thoughts, the space in the basement was very wide.
I was worried that it might collapse.
“Now, pick the one you want.”
The man showed me several types of masks.
It seems that the auction is held anonymously, so masks are given.
I chose a wolf mask and put it on.
“It’s a little bit exciting.”
I had never been to a black market like this before returning.
It’s my first experience, so I’m nervous.
once seated in an empty seat.
It seems that there is still time before the auction begins.
“What do you want to do?”
I looked around.
Most of them, like me, were sitting with masks on.
“I guess I’ll just have to wait.”
Everyone was waiting quietly.
And shortly thereafter, the auction began.
The moderator started the auction using a magic tool that amplified the sound.
“The first product of this auction is…”
When I roughly checked the catalog, the Horned Silver Wolf’s horns were in the middle.
“Oh, they sell a lot of interesting things.”
I knew that the black market sells strange things, but I don’t know why they sell cursed things.
“Anyway, that sword looks good too.”
It was introduced as a bloody sword.
It was said to be a sword that was naturally red with the blood of many people, and that it was a cursed sword.
At a glance, it was possible to recognize that it was a good sword that was alive.
“Well, I have an exorcist sword, so I don’t need it.”
After the auction of many strange items, it was the turn of the Horned Silver Wolf’s horns.
There was more competition than I thought, but I was able to shake off the competition by calling loudly at once.
“Okay, I guess I also got the Horned Silver Wolf horns. Shall we go now…”
But the footsteps did not fall.
My gaze was fixed on the next auction item.
“that···.”
***
After becoming a count, Suhar felt that his body was not getting better due to frequent work and little rest.
“I am so tired these days.”
At Suhar’s words, butler Hans smiled.
“Count, the lady-in-waiting under me said that he had been looking for nutritional supplements for the count.”
“Oh, nutritional supplements.”
Suhar was in need of medicine for his body.
However, the financial situation was not good, so I did not make any supplements.
“This is it.”
It was an unusual drug in pill form. Unlike the usual medicine, it was black.
When Suhar saw the medicine, he wondered if he could take it.
Suhar, who was looking at the medicine with a suspicious eye, believed the next words of Hans and swallowed the pill.
“I finished the inspection before giving it to the Count. It wasn’t poison. I tried eating it, but it really energized my body.”
After swallowing the pill, Suhar immediately felt a change in her body.
Vitality began to well up from the depths of his body.
“Is this drug good? Can you continue to rescue me?”
“That I don’t know either. I will ask the lady-in-waiting who got this medicine.”
***
I knew that auction item.
black pill. It was known as a nutritional supplement.
“Why are you selling it in a place like this?”
I calmly focused on the introduction of the goods by the moderator.
“This drug is an assassination drug. It doesn’t come out immediately. It is a mysterious drug that weakens the body of the user over several decades and eventually leads to sudden death.”
What is this?
Didn’t I die of overwork from exhaustion?
“Of course, it contains mildly addictive ingredients so that you can take it steadily. The moment you take the medicine even once, you will continue to think of this medicine.”
I didn’t understand.
“The starting auction price for this drug is…”
I couldn’t focus on the auction at all.
I was shocked to learn that the medicine I had taken so far was poison.
Moreover, that drug will be mass-produced in the future.
That’s why not only me but also other nobles enjoy eating it…
“no way···?”
It was more like a guess.
The goal of humans with special powers like me is to regain the lost nobility.
That is, the existing nobility must disappear.
“Is this all a ruse by that organization…?”
It may be over-imagining.
Because I remember that not only nobles but also commoners enjoyed eating it.
“No, wait…”
Unlike wealthy aristocrats, commoners could not afford to eat every day because of the high price.
On the other hand, nobles don’t have to put up with it. because it is rich
“There is one more important thing than that.”
I don’t remember, but Deacon Hans said that there was definitely a lady-in-waiting who brought that medicine.
I think that Deacon Hans brought it, but I remember that Deacon Hans also enjoyed eating this supplement.
“Come to think of it, Medlock…”
How did Milia’s sister get Medlock?
There was one thing I learned while dealing with the demons this time.
People with special powers like me know more about demons than I thought.
“You must have known about Medlock.”
That’s what I thought was the same person as the maid who prepared my medicine and the person who gave Medlock to Sister Millia.
“That means…”
I tried to pick out the expected maids.
And the words of Deacon Hans came to mind.
-He used to take care of Lady Milia, don’t you remember?
Sister Milia’s exclusive hand-in-law. It must have been Leah.
I needed to go back to my family right now.
“wait for a sec···.”
Come to think of it, there was no need to rush. As long as you tell Dave in advance and tell him not to take this medicine, there will be no problem.
Besides, Leah, who has a purpose, will not leave.
If I go after Leah when I go back to my family later, I’m sure I’ll be able to find out some clues about the organization.
Of course, Leah might not be a member of that organization, but a spy planted by another faction of nobles.
“Finally found a clue.”
Soon the auction was over.
I paid for the Horned Silver Wolf horns I had purchased and went home.
Patrick was by Haru’s side, taking care of him.
I showed the horns of the Horned Silver Wolf and said.
“You can grind this finely, mix it with water, and feed it to Har.”
“Fortunately, the.”
Patrick took the horn from me and ground it into water.
“Harya, eat.”
Patrick put the bowl in front of Har, but he didn’t even think to eat it.
“Master, the Haru guy doesn’t touch his mouth.”
“okay?”
I tasted it once. The bitter taste of medicine.
“Looking at it, it seems that the smell first noticed that it wasn’t tasty.”
After I told Patrick to hold on to Har, I force-fed him.
Haru, who had suffered for a while, calmed down.
“Right. Sleep now and you will be fine.”
As if relieved by my words, Har began to sleep.
And Patrick came to me.
“Master, you don’t look good. What happened?”
“…”
It seems that he couldn’t manage his facial expression after he knew the shocking fact.
I waved my hand and denied it.
“Nothing happened.”
“is that so···?”
And straight away I went into the bedroom.
I remembered the information about Leah.
‘A handmaid who worked for the Caldert family for a long time. The culprit who poisoned me. It is expected that he gave the Medlock to Milia.’
and···.
“Noblesse…”
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No matter how much I thought about it, I couldn’t think of any organization other than Noblesse that could do such a thing.
Why did Leia induce the Caldert family to perish?
“Because of just one person, the Caldert family…”
I couldn’t believe it at all. Thinking that my brother was being played by only one person, and that I was also being played, made me want to go back to my family and slit Leah’s head right away.
“Maybe it’s not just Leah.”
There was a possibility that Leah wasn’t the only one hiding in the Caldert family.
You should be more careful.
To do that, I needed to be strong first.
“Leah may also have special abilities like me. and···.”
For a moment, he remembered the time when Sister Millia was possessed by demons.
“wait for a sec···?”
Everyone was in Daejeon due to the successor competition.
But why was only Leah in front of Milia’s room?
“As expected, Leah must have given the Medlock to Milia.”
It was impossible without guessing what would happen with Medlock.
“Now it feels like the puzzle is being put together.”
It has not yet been confirmed that Leah has a relationship with an organization called Noblesse.
But my senses were talking.
“Clearly Leah is a member of Noblesse.”
Then I have two things to do.
After returning to the family, it is to monitor Leah.
And you have to be strong
“Because I don’t know the identity or strength of Noblesse…”
It was necessary to become stronger and prepare for the approaching enemy.
“Sword Master…”
It was as if he could see through opaque glass.
After reaching this stage, he made a new resolution to return to his family.
“For that, too!”
Training is the only answer.
Training alone is good, but training with Patrick won’t be boring.
Of course, I plan to do it tomorrow.
“My head hurts because I’ve been thinking a lot today. I should go to bed soon.”
I immediately closed my eyes and went to sleep.
I was able to fall asleep right away because I was tired.
And the next morning, it was the visits of strangers that woke me up.
“Is this the black mercenary Mr. Hans Reike’s house?”
“Yes, that’s right, but who are you?”
“I came from the Mycenaerian Empire.”
A man handing me a letter.
In the center of the letter was the pattern of the Mycenaean Empire.
I took a closer look, but it was unmistakably the pattern of the Mycenaean Empire.
“It’s real.”
Then, a slightly admiring man.
“Oh, you seem to be quite well versed. To be able to confirm the authenticity of the patterns of the Mycenaerian Empire.”
“Well, I just learned it when I was young.”
Before returning, I was in charge of diplomacy with the Mycenae Empire.
I watched it while working until I got tired of it.
“By the way, why did the Mycenaean Empire…?”
“It is a simple request.”
Request…
Considering the future training, there is no time to make a request.
Just as he was about to show his intention of rejection, he urgently told me.
“For now, just check what kind of request it is. And you must keep this request a secret.”
“Ah… yes.”
I opened the letter and checked the contents of the request.
Apparently, the mission was to escort to the imperial family.
But it seemed that it wasn’t just that.
because···.
“There’s no way a simple escort mission would give you this much.”
“This request is Ephinia Micener. This is what the first princess of the empire requested.”
“uh···.”
I doubted my ears.
“Ephinia Micener…”
She was the first princess covered in the veil of the Mycenae Empire, which she had heard even before returning.
“He commissioned me…?”
“There will be additional requests besides the ones listed there.”
“is that so.”
“It is your choice whether to accept this request or not. However, you must strictly keep the secret.”
I thought about it.
As the mission was commissioned by the first princess, the difficulty wouldn’t be easy.
but···.
I nodded and said.
“I will accept this request.”
It was too much money to turn down.