I came to stop this war – 3
Offense said with a smirk.
“I didn’t know my name would spread so far. I mainly worked in the lower regions.”
“In the Assassination Guild of the Empire, information is life. Unlike those ignorant mercenary guilds.”
“haha. Anyway, thanks again. How long do you have left to your destination?”
“Now, in about ten minutes.”
10 minutes. That would be enough.
Offense said after roughly calculating.
“As you may have heard, there is an Ariena Youngae at the weapon shop in the territory. You kidnapped Young-ae and handed it over to the Count right away?”
“If you don’t give away the goods, you won’t be able to receive the payment.”
“Hmm. I have to go home from now on, so I’ll ask you a favor.”
“Is it kidnapping or murder?”
“It’s kidnapping. Please ‘keep’ it in the ear guild.”
“If the Count finds out, he will be furious. It looks like it will cost extra.”
“When the work is done, I will settle the bill. Don’t worry. I don’t eat it.”
The coachman didn’t answer, but Offense knew it was positive.
Offense returned to his seat and began to prepare.
goofy.
Soon he heard a rumble from inside his body.
The skeleton changes and the muscles swell.
He grew a little taller, and his face began to wrinkle.
Even the color of his hair and eyes changes to something completely different.
After about 5 minutes, the man had changed into a completely different person.
Its appearance was the Dairt kaim itself, which had become a corpse a while ago.
“Ah. I forgot my voice.”
Offense lightly stroked his throat.
Then the driver said
“Im here. Dayte branch manager.”
“Well. I suffered.”
click.
When the driver opened the door, ‘Date Kyle’ got out of the carriage.
So, what should we do?
To fuck Maid, the hero of the north.
Date has arrived.
“The Count. A little late.”
“Sit over here. Did you hear about the general situation?”
“yes. He said he came from the Knights of Light.”
“okay. You seem to have a lot of questions about this war. I’ve already talked to you to the point that I’m tired of it, so I don’t want to talk more painfully. Let me suffer.”
“All right. So… you’re the deputy chief of Xenia? What are you curious about?”
Xenia looked at me before answering.
It was a face that asked, “Why are you standing still?”
But I delayed my reply for a moment because of the shock that shook my head.
[What. Why does he have a face with a torn anus because of constipation after 3 years?]
‘Is it an experience story?’
[not! It wasn’t until three years.]
‘That guy isn’t dating.’
Trail kept her mouth shut.
I kept saying.
‘It’s written like this in his pigtail.’
-Heyren Gois and other 376 people sinned.
[Who is Hiren Gois?]
‘I don’t know either.’
[Eh?]
‘But I’ve seen that name, Hiren Gois, in other people’s pig letters. Among the heroic party members before the return.’
Offense. Offense Dake.
A legendary assassin known as the Bright Death, who has dealt with the countless powers of the Empire, stands before my eyes.
[Offense. Did you say last time that Kayle would send a scout, it would be an offense? He says he speaks a little.]
‘Yes, but I didn’t want to meet you like this. I’d rather you come to assassinate me. Then I would be able to subdue him and talk calmly.’
[Well.]
‘If he’s changed his body to dating, he’s already guessed what I’m going to do in this estate. He’s probably trying to use his hand to stop me. You may be more tired than you think.’
I cleared my mind and opened my mouth.
“I would like to make an offer.”
“A proposal?”
“yes. Of course, I fully understand the heart of the Count who cares for and cares about his daughter, but knowingly winning the war is the next best thing. The best thing to do is not to start a war itself.”
The earl wiggled his eyebrows in response to my words.
“It is impossible. They are my daughter.”
“Yes, I know. However, the fault of the lord of Kitur was that he did not take good care of his daughter, did he not kidnap her?”
At the word kidnapping, the count’s face was slightly pierced.
I kept pretending I didn’t see it.
“In other words, if only my daughter can be found safely, this war will be meaningless. Apart from the fact that the relationship between the two estates is getting worse.”
“that.”
“Give us one week. We will find you within a week.”
The lord was surprised, but Dater… No, Offense made an interesting expression.
‘Look at that face. It must have already been done with Ariena Youngae.’
[ok?]
‘It’s already been written. He must have found out Ariena’s whereabouts from Date. Offense is a legend among the continent assassination guilds, so it is clear that they borrowed their power to take Ariena somewhere else.’
[So you say, ‘If you want to do it, do it.’ Are you making a face?]
‘maybe.’
Indeed, Offense opened his mouth.
“The Count. How about giving it a try?”
“what? How could you say that?”
“yes? From our al-Qahad perspective, it’s best to prevent wars if we can.”
The Earl was in tears, then nodded as if he had decided that it would be appropriate to answer like that in front of Xenia and us.
“Hmmm. That’s right.”
“Anyway, no matter how much preparations are in the final stages, it will take a week before I can really compete. I don’t think it’s bad to take the last gamble in the meantime.”
“…if you say so.”
“thank you. Then, Mr. Maid.”
Offense turns to me.
“Actually, as the branch head of the al-Qahad, your name has been heard a lot.”
“Is that so?”
Neryl and Xenia’s eyes shone more than mine.
Neryl intervenes.
“How are the rumors going?”
“Drucker, Quark, and Rio have each built up a lot of feats. Up until now, as a special mercenary, the sword of immortality has been regarded as a mask to hide his true abilities.”
“and?”
“And, hmm. Well, I heard some say that it is the second coming of the hero.”
Neryl has a very happy expression on her face.
Even Xenia pretended not to be like that, and had a pretty happy face.
Offense looked at the two of them silently and continued.
“So, by the way, why don’t you go to the capital once in a while? I will guide you.”
“yes?”
“There are people in the capital who know your name. One of them, who I was acquainted with, said that he would definitely like to meet you.”
someone with whom you are acquainted.
I thought I knew who it was.
‘Kyledro-kun.’
[Well.]
‘From the time I sent Offense here, I ordered that if possible, I would like to recruit or bring me.’
[What will you do? Are you going?]
‘Is that possible? Even if they narrowed the gap a little, Cald is still far ahead of me. If the two of us meet now, my reputation will be crushed by his.’
[That’s a reasonable thing to say. Then you have to refuse […]
no.
It’s pretty obvious what’s going to happen if you refuse.
After all, he said he couldn’t give me a week or so, and he changed his words like turning the palm of his hand.
Well, nothing to worry about.
Because I have to win the bet.
I organized my thoughts and said.
“You do this. If I can’t find Ariena’s young girl within a week, my defeat. In that case, I will accompany Mr. Dayt to the capital.”
Neryl and Xenia looked at me with expressions asking if they were serious.
Offense said.
“You want to make a bet?”
“It sounds like you meant it that way.”
“…what if I lose?”
“Then, have a conversation with me. There are many things I want to ask and many things I want to hear. To Mr. Date.”
Offense’s eyes fluttered slightly as I emphasized the name of his false face.
He flicked his face lightly to swallow his nervous expression.
“good. It would be fun.”
“Offense Day? You mean the ‘bright death’ offense?”
Back at the inn, I explained what I had found to Neryl and Xenia.
Then, the first reaction that returned to Xenia was that.
On the other hand, Neryl asked with a sullen expression.
“Who is the offense?”
“You really don’t know anything except the Paladin of Light.”
“A lot? It’s all old stuff, it’s just that.”
I shook my head and answered.
“The offense is, in a word, an assassin. If you count as a mercenary, not just an assassin, you’re a super assassin. Of course, like me, he doesn’t have a grade higher than a special grade, so I’m guessing it’s only up to that level.”
“Did I say tinnitus is a bright death? It is as contradictory as the sword of immortality.”
“Don’t poke where it hurts. I don’t think he likes someone and wears that nickname.”
“therefore? Why is he showing up with a date face? How did you change your face so perfectly in the first place? It wasn’t even magic.”
I shrugged once.
“It’s a skill that has a long tradition among assassins. In fact, I don’t even know what to do.”
“Hmm.”
“Of course, the technique of offense is different from that of other idiots. While working as a mercenary, I’ve worked on assassins several times, but the offense was the first time I didn’t know the skill.”
“What are you talking about? You’ve seen it, so you’re telling us this.”
I figured it out thanks to Piglet.
Instead of explaining it, I turned the topic.
“Anyway, from here on, it’s a matter of speculation, but it was probably arranged by Gnome Cald.”
When Kayle’s name appeared, Neryl’s posture, sitting at an angle, changed.
Xenia also said with a very serious expression on her face.
“Mr. Maid’s competitor.”
“uh. I am still far behind.”
“Where do you get the information about getting ahead or falling behind?”
“My own secret means. Anyway, more important than that, the offense will desperately stop me from finding Ariena.”
I continued to explain.
“There is a high probability that Ariena is already in the hands of the offense. To be more precise, it must be protected by the assassination guild here who was asked to cooperate.”
“Then the story is easy. After breaking into the assassination guild and taking Ariena-san, we have to show her to the world and eliminate the cause of the war itself.”
“But there is a problem here.”
At my words, Xenia tilted her head as if wondering what the problem was.
But Neryl said it as if he noticed it right away.
“You say you can kill Ariena if you do it wrong. Offense.”
“right.”
Xenia is surprised.
“yes? Are you going to kill me?”
“okay. Isn’t this a reasonable guess? You are too young.”
“Yeah, compared to Mr. Neryl, he’s a lot younger.”
“……! Aren’t you grandma?”
“My grandmother’s grandfather didn’t even come out.”
I calmed them down and said.
“From the point of view of the offense, I don’t care whether this war happens or not. To be precise, you might think that war is better for me than to raise my reputation.”
“……”
“If you can’t protect Ariena, the only key to stopping the war, you might think it’s better to just kill him.”
“Hmm.”
“And once Offense decides to kill him, no matter how much we work together, it may be difficult to rescue him in time. No, it must be difficult.”
Neryl tilts her head.
“I hate arrogant people, but the three of us work together and can’t get over the offense?”
“I am not talking about power. That’s true when it comes to the scope of assassination.”
“Is that guy that great?”
It was Xenia who answered Neril’s question.
She clasped her hands in earnest and said.
“The reason Offense is nicknamed ‘Bright Death’ is because his murder is always done in broad daylight.”
“Are you assassinated in broad daylight?”
“yes. I don’t know if it’s because I’m so confident in my skills or if it’s just a performance, but unlike assassinations that usually take place in the dark, offense always kills the target in broad daylight.”
“……”
“The offense’s real face is unknown. They killed people like that in the middle of the day, but they didn’t even know their faces. Do you know how specialized he was for assassination?”
Neryl nodded his head as if he understood it first.
“For that reason, I need to talk to Offense.”
“yes?”
“Before we start working in earnest, we need to add one more condition. The condition that you do not kill Ariena no matter what.”
“……”
“Without that condition, there would be no reason for us to jump into this.”
“That’s right, but will the offense accept it? Then, if you really stop the war, you would be disobeying the yangban’s instructions, whether it’s Kayleid.”
“So, let’s talk a little bit. If you open your heart and have an in-depth conversation, Offense will understand what I really mean.”
Neryl and Xenia looked at each other’s faces.
As soon as the two of them had made a promise, they looked at me again.
As if they had completely forgotten that they were cuddling a while ago, the two of them had similar expressions as if they were real sisters.
“Why do you have that face? I am a pacifist.”
“……”
“I’m also a nonviolent.”
“……”
“Speak. speak.”
“……”
The unspoken silence hurt as if it pierced my skin.
Well, okay.
In fact, in-depth conversations are all lies.
[Eh? Then what to do?]
‘Before the return, he said something to me. The reason he participated in the hero party.’
If I poked at it, the story would be unraveled.
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