Build a tower from under the water (2)
“Stop!”
The captain shouted loud enough for the chariots to follow. Then, when the wagon stopped, he instructed the workers to move the goods.
“What about the cart?”
“We are preparing the workers now.”
“Good job.”
No matter how magically the tunnel was made, it wasn’t big enough for a wagon to pass through. So, from now on, they had to move by cart, not wagon.
Of course, moving a cart full of luggage over a distance of several kilometers was difficult. But once they cross over to the other side, their mission will be over, so that much is acceptable.
“Hmm, good.”
While things are sorted out so quickly. The captain gave instructions in a secret voice.
“I’ll be opening the passage in advance, so the workers I brought… … .”
“Yes, I will take care of it as soon as it is ready.”
“Khehehehe. You can hear me well.”
They were unknowing, hastily hired workers. But since work is work, I couldn’t let him live just because I didn’t know anything.
Even if I killed him anyway, no one would know, and even if he found out, it didn’t matter, so there was nothing to get caught.
At that moment, the captain, who smiled lowly as he walked toward the cabin, began to see something in his eyes.
“… … huh?”
Two figures rose between the huts.
I wondered if I was seeing it wrong, so I washed my eyes and checked again, but it was definitely a person.
He was also dressed in a gray robe that looked suspicious to anyone.
‘Stop, I can’t believe the chase… … .’
visor-!
The captain hurriedly drew his sword and shouted.
“Who are you!”
I looked around, wondering if it was Esteban’s pursuit, but all I could see were two people.
It was the same even when he straightened his posture and aimed his sword. There was no answer from them.
It was at that time that the suffocating tension was heightened.
“You have arrived.”
“… … !”
In-young, who was in front of him, approached him and opened his mouth. Then, surprisingly, a low but sweet voice flowed from between the robes.
A man’s voice penetrated into the ears of the captain who was embarrassed by the voice that did not match the situation.
“Where are Esteban’s things?”
“… … thing?”
is it a thing? What… … .
The captain’s head quickly returned to grasp the situation, and soon the captain’s face brightened as he remembered something.
“Ho, did he send it by any chance?”
… … There was no answer.
Even so, the captain could have enough confidence. The fact that they have been waiting for their arrival.
Of course, it was natural to feel sad.
‘To come and send someone… … .’
In addition, to the subject that made them confused with just one random contact.
Besides, when they arrived, they looked for things first, no matter how much I thought about it, it wasn’t a very pleasant feeling.
It was true that the things I brought were important, but wasn’t it reasonable to at least ask how I was doing first?
‘… … sh*t.’
But he was not foolish enough to reveal such an idea.
Isn’t the other person the person sent by the 4th prince? There was nothing good about doing something that would make you look bad.
Because of this, the captain cooled his emotions and tried to show a low attitude.
“Things are stored in wagons. It looks like it will be difficult to bring it because there are so many of them, but would you like to check it out?”
“There is no need for that.”
“hahahaha, that’s right. Then after a while… … .”
Slow-!
“… … uh?”
At first I didn’t know what had happened.
But in the next moment, the movement of the falling arm was captured in my retinas, and then I felt a terrible pain piercing from my shoulder blades to my head.
‘What is this… … .’
In the agony of raw flesh being cut away, the captain sensed a crisis by looking at his own severed body.
… … should be informed You should inform your colleagues over there and ask for help.
My head thought so, but the man in the robe stretched out his other arm as if he wouldn’t allow that.
snap-
“Cheer, caureuk… … !”
Soon, the touch of the cold leather gloves covered my mouth, and the captain’s memory flickered from there.
The last thing I saw was a turquoise blade being thrust into my heart.
… … No, what remained in his mind more than that must have been the bloody eyes revealed through the shadows of the robe.
hook-!
dump-
So the captain’s body fell to the floor.
A cold gaze was also following behind him.
* * *
‘It was confirmed that the object exists.’
If that’s enough to express that it’s a lot, it means that the amount collected so far is quite a lot.
Hey, considering the size of the warehouse I checked, it was only natural.
I looked down at the corpse, eyes wide open, then cast my gaze at George.
“Go through his belongings and find out some information.”
“You want me to examine the body now?”
“Then who will do it?”
“… … .”
It was very important to get even a little more information from them.
It was impossible to entrust such a task to someone else, so of course it was best to have him do it.
But he didn’t seem to like it.
“No, I delayed my vacation and was brought here… … .”
“Are you asking me to dismember the corpse to make it easier to investigate? If that’s good, I have no intention of stopping it.”
“… … It’s something I’ve always wanted to do, so thank you for letting me do it.”
So the guy lowered his tail and began searching for the corpse pitifully.
Of course, it was a very impure attitude for wanting to try it at least once.
“Eh, looking for mercenary corpses in early winter… … .”
… … It looked like it would float even if I put it in water.
Well, anyway, that’s not important right now.
I left that figure behind and moved to a place where the commotion was felt.
Not long after, the figures of those carrying the luggage came into view.
“I mean move quickly… … Oh! Who is there!”
Someone spotted me and shouted. Then, the eyes of those who were working were focused.
“A robe?”
“That direction must be the captain… … .”
“Wait, he smells like blood!”
They changed their stance and drew their weapons. It was an instant for the doubt to turn into alertness.
Of course, that didn’t catch my attention.
“Right. Are those all stolen from Esteban?”
“… … !”
“I’m just grateful that you collected and sent it all at once like this.”
“What is that… … .”
Right after that, an unknown sense of intimidation swept through the hall.
At that moment, the bodies of those who pulled out their weapons trembled. I sensed an obvious murderous intent flowing from my body.
“Oh, it comes!”
I grabbed Elbern and ran.
I had already recognized the faces of those who showed hostility to me, so there was no hesitation.
Shashashashak-!
The swift sword strike split in the air like a net embroidering the sea, and waves of red blood rushed behind it.
Then the bodies of the two mercenaries standing in the lead collapsed to the floor.
… … Next is the mercenary who first discovered me.
“Aww!”
The guy was on the verge of collapsing down, as if he was taken aback by the sudden death of his comrades.
And when you know I’m coming
hook-!
It was after the turquoise blade had already rushed into his heart.
dump-
“Oh, no!”
“Wake!”
Realizing that it is not an easy opponent, the mercenaries wake up and brace themselves.
Also, the person in the back row took out a staff from behind and began to chant something.
… … Were there wizards?
Well, I knew that they weren’t an ordinary mercenary, so I wasn’t surprised.
Rather, it was expected because the existence of the wizards of the Commonwealth Empire was confirmed at the top once.
However, my right hand, thinking so, was shaking as if mocking them.
OK.
“Cuck!”
“Hey, hey?!”
“Suddenly, what is this… … !”
Mana in the rapidly frozen air, the wizard began to vomit blood from his mouth.
At the same time, the mercenaries who were watching this made a look of fear. Even though he was closer than anyone else, didn’t the ally’s wizard get hit without even knowing the harbinger?
That was a satisfactory result for me too.
‘As expected, he’s grown quite a bit.’
It was a magic imprint that had already crossed the first critical point a long time ago, but it did not achieve noticeable growth until several months after that.
However, the assimilation rate of the magical imprints, which were arbitrarily runaway in the process of curing the mage tower owner, showed a surprisingly large growth and showed its current power.
It was probably fortunately affected by the magical power of the awakened Mage Tower Master.
‘Sooner or later, I’ll be able to cross the second critical point.’
I looked at the faces of the remaining mercenaries with a satisfied smile.
Now there are six mercenaries left. His fighting spirit was not broken, but his body seemed to be motionless in fear.
It was a pity that I couldn’t see it.
“It looks like you guys have nothing more to show.”
Now that there was no war, the number of things to do in real life was counted on one hand. Because of this, even such an insignificant experience was a precious element to me.
Especially now that we have to measure and build up our strength in preparation for war.
That’s what it meant to be sad.
“If it’s like this, it’s hard to feel satisfied.”
“… … .”
“Well, I can’t expect that from you guys who only put forward numbers.”
In an instant, the new type that formed ‘me’ faded and then appeared. The place that appeared before long was behind them.
Of course, by the time they found out, it was already too late.
“… … !”
“I’m glad it became a little bit of entertainment at least.”
I smiled as I stroked Elvern’s bloodstained blade. Eventually, the six corpses collapsed to the floor without anyone saying anything first.
A bit of entertainment. That was all the value given to them.
* * *
I narrowed my eyes as I checked what George was carrying.
“This.”
“It’s a common item from their belongings.”
At first glance, it looked like a badge shared by the mercenaries.
It was a design that would be common everywhere, and it was something that no one would care about. However, if it was Sejak’s belongings that had infiltrated the country, the words were different.
‘Were they knights disguised as mercenaries?’
Knight’s mark. It was also an order of knights under the command of the 4th prince, which was only organized after several years.
However, it was impossible for them to anticipate future knights and organize them now, so in this case, it meant that the 4th prince had secretly operated the knights.
And when the time came when it was difficult to hide, it would mean that the information was made public.
From noble mtl dot com.
I put the token into my pocket and smiled.
“… … It’s fun.”
As expected, it was fragmentary information, but thanks to it, I was able to learn a lot.
The first is that knowledge of the future cannot be said to be unconditionally correct.
And secondly, the 4th prince was reaching out faster than I expected.
I was glad to know that even now. It was possible that the circumstances that were neglected, saying that they would happen in the future, could have come straight to tomorrow.
It was said that merely preparing for war was not enough.
‘Well, did it go well?’
My gaze landed on the busy workers. They were putting the load they had moved into the wagon back into the wagon.
I hired them again.
“Are you moving to the palace?”
George asked. At this, I shook my head and pulled the corners of my mouth.
“no.”
Those would be my strength. My own strength to broaden my options and support my steps.
… … I’m sorry to my father, but I can’t dedicate those things to the royal family.
I looked at George one last time, and my eyes were just grinning as if remembering something funny.