45 – Information, Intelligence (3)
‘Fantasia’ was a well-made game.
The player’s enemies were not only demons.
Warlocks, thieves, backstabbing party members, cultists, swindling store owners, and soldiers and agents of hostile nations.
The way to deal with them also changes depending on the player’s choices and actions.
There were many characters to meet in this game, and the conflicts that came from them were diverse.
Therefore, there was an advantage that quests and battles were not stale.
‘No, now it’s a disadvantage…’ ?’
After actually being possessed, I felt a sense of regret, wondering what it would have been like if it had been a one-pattern manga game.
Anyway, the ‘Landar Kingdom spy incident’ was also an episode that originated from this diversity.
The Kingdom of Elundis was adjacent to the Landar Kingdom.
And when a country has adjacent territories, it is naturally bound to be tense.
Of course, it wasn’t as bad as it seemed.
There were exchanges of their own, and there were no notable disputes.
But originally, diplomacy meant that even if you smiled and shook hands in front, you carried out maneuvers behind the scenes.
‘For other countries, Kagon would be the most mouth-watering.’
The name Kagon Academy had the power to attract all kinds of people.
It seems that even foreign spies were not free from that power.
A land where the magic towers that lead the magic world of the Kingdom of Elundis are located, and where promising talents gather to seek learning.
It would have been the same for any intelligence agency to want to carry out espionage activities here.
And it was the Kingdom of Landar that succeeded.
This was the result of great effort to infiltrate a spy while avoiding the attention of the Elundis Intelligence Department.
He took away his identity and solidified his legacy by working as a wandering peddler in various regions for several years.
And then they settled down in Kagon and slowly began to establish a stable settlement.
When the player was in his first year and was starting to become familiar with the geography of Kagon, he heard a rumor at the academy.
-I heard that the recently opened store is good.
-A place that sells magic items cheaply?
-Did you know?
-You were talking about Gilbert’s magic supply store. Of course I know. I went there once last weekend.
-What do you think?
-First of all, the owner is kind. And when you buy something, they add various things to it.
In the end, Gilbert Magic Supplies Store became a frequent store for students.
‘I went often too.’
Gilbert’s store was surprisingly a place I kept going to even after experiencing a twist in the first episode.
-hahahaha! You came again. Let’s give you a special price cut today!
Regardless of the identity of the president, it was because the price of the product was cheap.
-This is how you buy mana potions? Are you going to a dungeon somewhere? Then, take the stamina potion here too!
‘There were a lot of free gifts….’
And apart from the products he handled, Gilbert himself also had a big attraction in attracting his customers.
He was also called ‘Grandpa Gilbert’ and was a kind old man.
He left a good impression on students with his warm smile, lively personality, good manners, and pleasant behavior.
His wrinkled face felt warm, and his eyes were brightly shining.
Of course, all of that solicitation and management skills were created through advanced training.
But if the tail was long, you could get caught. Eventually, Gilbert’s identity is revealed.
While collecting information about academy students and black magic in Kagon, he attempts to escape.
‘That has to be prevented somehow.’
Once the Randar Kingdom obtains that information, the job becomes quite troublesome and the level of difficulty increases.
“……”
Rosera asked as Ern was lost in her thoughts, staring intently at one of her reports.
“Why? Is there anything you want to point out?”
“Oh, no. I was just reading it closely just in case.”
“Hmm….”
This is a pretty safe city.
Guards with excellent qualifications are always present. In addition, there were many intelligence agents there.
Kagon was a place where intelligence officers were also based for counterintelligence activities.
Of course, Ern knew their base and faces.
‘I’m definitely avoiding that place for now, but….’
There would be no more novel way to commit suicide than to go there and pretend to know.
In the same sense, touching Gilbert was also problematic.
I was able to somehow use force to report him to the intelligence department.
But then you say, ‘Wow! You clearly know the identity of the enemy spy that even we couldn’t figure out! Would you like to have tea time here in the basement?’ I was able to hear the sound.
It was difficult to just kill Gilbert. Until now, Gilbert was just an ordinary merchant.
Ern had no intention of living in this world as a murderer.
Ern had already established himself as a professor at Kagon.
It was wise for her to remain in this position to be with the named characters and see a happy ending.
Ern collected the report and returned it to Rogera.
“I don’t have to look anymore?”
“Yes. That’s enough.”
The necessary information was already pressed into her head.
“Really? Then it’s time, do you want to eat something?”
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“Good. Shall we eat here?”
“Of course.”
Unless she had a promise with Rose, she could handle most things within her magic tower.
Because if I went outside, I would only receive unnecessary attention.
“I will do it.”
Ern manipulated the magic tower system and ordered dinner.
As time passed, the golem came in and started placing dishes on the table one by one.
“I think about this all the time, it’s so amazing.”
“Really?”
“Cooking is made in the basement, right?”
“Yes. But it would be better not to go.”
“…?”
“If someone goes underground, something is sure to break down that day.”
“It’s broken?”
“I went down once to find out why something was wrong with my cooking, but after that, they kept turning the dishes upside down for a few days.”
“……”
Today, fortunately, the golem was placing the bowl facing forward.
After finishing setting the table, Golem left her room.
Ern ordered a course meal, and the first order was soup.
“Eat first.”
“Thank you.”
And just as Ern was about to pick up the spoon, she stopped his hand.
“…Now that I think about it, I think it’s polite for the owner to eat first.”
“…I’m okay?”
“I’m not okay.”
“…Are you okay?”
“….”
“……”
A strange battle of wits unfolded.
“…I understand.”
In the end, it was Ern who raised the white flag.
Since she always owed Rose Ra a lot, she thought that she could at least play the role of Lady Gimi.
“Useup… Do you have any water?”
“Huh? I guess the golem missed it?”
What Ern summoned that day was one .
It’s spicy!
***
The next day.
Ern was walking down a road slightly outside the downtown area.
He was wearing his hood down, but it was not noticeable. He said it was common for wizards to act like this.
Soon we stopped in front of a store.
‘As expected, the door was slowly opened.’
『Gilbert Magic Supply Store』
‘But maybe it’s because it’s still early days… ?’
Even though it was broad daylight with a large floating population, the front of the store was quiet.
The building that housed Gilbert’s Magic Supplies Store exuded desolation.
‘No matter what, it’s still like that. ‘I don’t have much of this.’
As Ern opened the door and entered, her bell rang.
But for some reason, even that sound seemed pitiful.
“Oh! Welcome!”
The person sitting behind the counter stood up and greeted Ern.
A slightly chubby-looking body, white beard covering the jawline and around the mouth, and a gently wrinkled face.
It was Gilbert, a spy for the Landar Kingdom.
“Are you looking for something, sir?”
“I’m just going to look around.”
“Oh, of course, enjoy it!”
Erne slowly began to look at the products on display.
‘It’s cheap.’
Of course, I had no intention of buying it. Anyway, most things are stolen from the Magic Tower warehouse… All you had to do was rent it.
Ern was just acting like an ordinary customer.
‘… But I think it’s cheaper?’
If you visit the same store repeatedly, you will eventually memorize the prices of the products.
But the price that Gilbert wrote down was much lower than he remembered.
“The goods are cheap.”
“hahahahaha! The prices are the pride of our store.”
“Is this a low-quality product?”
“Oh, absolutely not, sir. It’s at least the same as other stores, or better. I guarantee this!”
“Is that so?”
“Of course. That’s true… There is a different reason…”
He explained, lowering his voice as if he was telling a great secret.
“To be honest, business has been so slow these days that I was giving a discount.”
“…Business is not working?”
It was difficult for Ern to understand.
In the original work, Gilbert’s store was clearly a popular place among students.
Then, at this point, it made sense for the number of customers to gradually increase.
“By any chance, when I opened the store, there was a merchant in Kagon…”
“Oh, did it end up like this because they overlapped?”
“That’s right. No matter how hard you work, it’s still hard to win at the top.”
‘No way….’
Ern had an inkling of something.
“…Where is the top?”
“Sir, I should tell you, it’s cheaper here than there! It’s true.”
“I’m just curious…”
Gilbert said with a sigh.
“This is the top of Mersenne.”
“Ah.”