Episode 8
‘What choice will this woman make? No, even my thoughts are pickled in the concept. Am I too immersed in this?’
Disguised as Keros, the slayer of Daysol, I wandered like crazy for two months.
He made scars with the Landsvalger family’s reverse dragon technique, and even changed the color of his hair and eyes.
Thanks to the fact that it did not engage in any magical action, it was not noticed even by Agent Vaillant’s detectors.
He probably wouldn’t have recognized it unless it was damaging his skin.
“What’s the matter?”
I put on a dry look and asked a random question.
Then, Sertine, who was smoking a hookah in a sensual posture, changed her gaze.
“Whoa! What the hell are you talking about? We never invited you.”
“Wasn’t it the Vaillant’s janitors who have been hanging around for a few days? They’re so annoying that I came to see them. What’s wrong with me?”
“…”
At the direct question, she shut her mouth.
Then, did not one of the agents standing in the back sneak out of the secret room?
It seemed that they communicated secretly with their own password.
A moment of silence ensued, and the agent who had left quickly returned and handed Sertin a small note.
She held up the paper with a graceful gesture, but as soon as she saw the contents, she slightly frowned.
Of course, I managed my expression in an instant, but I didn’t miss the moment.
‘Are you still looking at the liver? Hurry up and suggest Please, I beg you to work for Vaillant.’
Sertin slowly crumpled the note and looked at me deeply.
He was probably arguing with the evidence he had obtained so far.
Deisol’s slayer, Keros, suddenly appeared two months ago.
It was difficult to trust because it was only about coming from the forest of the dead.
However, it was impossible to cheat and use it.
How many guild members have seen blood while trying to take advantage by sticking next to me like a leech.
If it went wrong, Valent could end up in a similar situation.
In the end, she would have no choice but to make the choice I expected.
Sertin’s anger toward Discret reached its peak, but he was too weak to act hastily.
“Okay. I’ll admit I watched it. It’s an essential existence for us, so we needed a confirmation process.”
“…it seems like you want to wield me as much as you want like a sword in your hand.”
At my uncomfortable reaction, she shook her head.
Then he made eye contact with me with a serious expression.
“We already know that’s impossible. We want to work together. Each other helps each other.”
“What can you guys do for me?”
Instead of answering, Sertin spread his arms and slightly tilted his head.
A hand gesture pointing at the agents who filled the closed room but did not breathe.
Information Guildney, it meant that he would do the right thing.
“Do you need more explanation?”
“In order for trust to build between us, we must first show something.”
“It’s a story about letting each other do what they want. Okay. Say it first.”
“The whereabouts of the Gaien robbers.”
“Did you search all over the Deisol area to find the robbers? Any hints other than the name Gaien?”
“I have connections in the Borough of Fellard. That’s all I know.”
In fact, I knew much more, but I deliberately limited the information.
That would explain why he had been wandering the wasteland for over two weeks.
She nodded, and again several agents sneaked out of the room.
“Now say what you want.”
“……We want the annihilation of Disclets.”
After being silent for a moment, Sertin struggled to open her mouth.
Due to the nature of the information guild, it seemed reluctant to completely reveal the inside.
But now I needed to be honest.
Only then will he be able to appease a strong man like me.
“It’s an excessive requirement for me to tell you the whereabouts of the robbers.”
“Of course, we all know that the terms of the deal are not fair. Instead, we will fulfill the request as much as the corresponding amount. If there is anything you want, you can tell us anything.”
At her suggestion, I pretended to be worried for a moment, then quickly robbed the seat and got up.
“Once my request starts, I’ll talk about it.”
“What about our request?”
“Name the right guy. I’ll kill one.”
“Then take care of Bartan first. He’s the head of the disclett branch of Beltia Autonomous District. I’ll tell you how he looks and where he often appears.”
As soon as Sertin finished speaking, one of the Vaillant agents popped out a note.
Bartan wasn’t a member of the family anyway, so killing him wouldn’t be a big problem.
Accepting the paper, I glanced at Celtin.
She was a woman with a glamorous appearance, a decadent atmosphere, and outstanding charm.
‘Oh, that’s my style. There is no reason to date. Justification.’
I couldn’t break the concept, so I turned around while maintaining an expressionless expression.
* * *
The next day, I returned to the secret room of the Valent Guild’s safe house.
Of course, Bartan, the branch manager of Disclett, had passed away at my hands.
After deliberately wandering near him to draw attention, when the agent caught up with him, he killed it.
It was because of the constant follow-up.
Security guards came running to the sudden murder, but when they saw me, they threw me out.
Even the agents of Disclett, who were hiding here and there, couldn’t rush out.
That’s because the notoriety of Keros has been shaking in the Felad Autonomous District lately.
“The work is done quickly.”
“That one?”
“I found Gaien robbers. They were hiding near the Forest of the Dead.”
“I’m sure I started my search from there.”
“Have you been there since then?”
“does not exist.”
“They seem to have crossed paths. While you were active here, they were stuck near the forest.”
“It’s so simple, it makes me feel unfair for all the hardships.”
“It’s the same for us. I didn’t know that Bartan, who was like a thorn in the eye, would die so easily.”
Bartan was a nimble foot and well-disguised, so it was difficult to catch him.
However, he could not avoid the eyes of the first-class assassin of Landsvalger.
Now Sertine must have been convinced that her relationship with me would be of great help to Vaillant’s future.
“How is it? Isn’t it worth cooperating? We provide information, and you lend force.”
“It’s not bad. It feels like I’ve been fooling around for two weeks, so I’m not in a good mood.”
“Thanks to that, we were able to establish a relationship with our guild. Let’s think positively.”
“So where are they?”
“I’m catching and bringing you back. But, there was a lot of wealth at the base. Does that have anything to do with what you’re doing?”
At her question, I remained silent for a moment as if contemplating.
Then, after a while, he told me what he had planned in advance.
“……It’s just grudge. There are people to catch through them.”
“Can you guess who it is?”
“The Governor of Fellard and the Depth Charge Sword.”
“Orson and Brooks… they’re not easy opponents. I’ll do my best to find out. I’ll hand over the Guyen Robbers as soon as the agents return.”
“yes.”
By afternoon, Vaillant agents had captured the gang of Guyen robbers.
They looked so pitiful, but I looked at them with unimpressive eyes.
“Is there anything out there?”
“This is information obtained in a beautiful way. I haven’t checked it yet, but it’s probably not lying.”
Valent’s advisor turned Guyen and his men into rags.
There was no need to interrogate him, he took care of everything himself, so it was very convenient.
I carefully reviewed each document the advisor handed over.
‘You sold the goods obtained through smuggling to the upper ranks, and imposed a huge tax on them. On the other side, while regulating the amount of logistics.’
It was a tantrum for the upper class owners.
It was because they were not allowed to go out of the district and only taxed me a lot.
The more commercial activities continue, the lower the net profit, and the more difficult it is to operate the top management.
Apparently, a request had been made to assassinate Orson and Brooks in order to break this crazy situation.
Merchants also realized that it was not possible in the normal way.
“The situation really exists in the Borough of Pellard. Unsanctioned outside guilds barring commerce from the city.”
Entering the torture chamber, Sertin muttered as she rummaged through the intelligence documents she received from the agents.
It seemed that he knew the current state of the district of Pellard before he knew it.
“Where is the man named Orson located?”
“Give it a little time.”
“Okay. I’ll clear out the next target.”
“You’ll have to do it quietly this time. If you openly kill only Discrett agents, they’ll get suspicious.”
“I will.”
I accepted the next assassination target from her.
‘It’s like going through a double murder. Is this thrilling?’
* * *
The work of the Valent Guild was handled very quickly.
While I was dealing with the second target, I discovered Orson’s identity.
Thanks to this, the real mission of the Landswalger Assassins could be carried out.
Late at night, I infiltrated the Government General’s Office and observed the surroundings while arousing my senses.
Even though they came in very deep, there was no movement of the boundary.
‘As expected, they’re dull Felton guys.’
If I had infiltrated Black Rin’s Island, I would have been caught long ago.
It’s a place where there are a lot of agents specializing in stealth.
Brooks lived in the mansion behind the Government General building.
When I entered the center of the mansion through the strict security, I saw a white-haired old man sleeping.
Standing on the window sill, I checked his face and bit my teeth.
It was to suppress the anger welling up in his chest.
‘I finally got to face this rotten guy.’
Many years have passed, but Brooks’ face still retains the features of his youth.
Taking small deep breaths and controlling my heart, I sneakily opened the window and entered the room.
Fortunately, the room was not magically treated at all.
Squeak.
Taking out the dagger, I checked to see if the blade was properly poisoned.
This amount was enough to kill even the most talented person in a single blow.
‘I’m glad I didn’t have to find Orson. I can finish everything in one shot.’
The identity of the governor that Vaillant found out was Brooks.
Because Lee was operating under the pseudonym Orson, the Governor-General had never appeared in public.
I quietly lifted my dagger and used the Silent Slash technique toward Brooks’ neck.
‘I want to kill him as painfully as possible, but I can’t. Thank you for the extravagant death. Felton’s ghost.’
Swoop. Caang!