Episode 89
“Oh… that’s a novel choice.
The assassin climbed onto the roof via a ladder at the train junction.
But it is also a limited space.
There was no hole through which to escape.
Whoa!
“Whoop! Whoop!”
It was difficult to control himself due to the strong wind, but he whimpered and headed for the back of the train.
‘The resistance is unexpectedly strong?’
I couldn’t help but express my doubts about his reaction.
In the case of the Landsvalger Assassins, self-determination was the rule when they could not find an escape angle.
It was because he knew very well that words would not be good if he was caught.
But this guy was pretty desperate.
Strangely enough.
“It’s obvious the type at this time. The probability of escaping is high… or if not, there must be a target.”
I was quietly following the assassin.
The strong wind swayed him constantly, but my body was not disturbed at all.
It was a scene that suggested that there was power to easily overcome such a wind.
When we reached the rear of the train, the boy finally stopped moving.
Soon after, the assassin turned back and smiled.
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Just when a strong sense of incongruity took hold of my brain, I heard a guy’s voice full of ridicule.
“bye.”
At that exact moment, I bent my head.
Whoops!
Indeed, the object that passed by with a slight difference was a thick wooden pole.
A structure deliberately embedded in the middle of the giant tree was approaching toward the back of the head.
But I had already figured it out.
It was because the pillars that approached every moment were reflected in the eyes of the assassin.
“Huh! That, how did you do that…”
“Never look the other person in the eye when insulting. Didn’t you learn something like this?”
“Damn it!”
The guy let out a curse and tried to throw himself down the railroad tracks.
It was dangerous enough to kill you most likely, but it’s still better than being captured alive.
However, the guy couldn’t achieve his will.
Before I knew it, I got close and grabbed the assassin’s collar.
“Where are you running?”
* * *
“Uhh…”
In one corner of the room lay an assassin folded in half.
I looked at that guy and clicked my tongue.
‘If you look at the level, it looks like a second-class agent of the family, but the professionalism is sorely lacking.’
After all, is it the level of a small and medium assassination guild?
Although it was elaborate, it seemed that it had failed to obtain prior information.
To send so many dubious guys considering only Adele Richter’s power.
Well, given the circumstances of the guild, it would have been difficult to put in a better agent than this.
“They are… belong to the Arkanus Guild?”
“Yes. But no matter how much I dig, the client won’t be able to find out.”
After researching the assassin, I was able to uncover some fragmentary information.
There was no need to mobilize a separate beautiful method for newspapers.
Fortunately, a confession with fairly good performance came out of the dead body.
I roughly gave him drugs, asked questions, and figured out a few keywords, and that was it.
It’s okay to point out important words to the guy who has become fine over time and interrogate him.
I mean with the word confirmation process.
‘Then I think I’ve already been robbed, so I’m going to blow up on my own.’
This was the reason why the Assassins of Arcanus lacked so much expertise.
You should have held on to it until the end, you idiots.
“I didn’t even expect it to be there from the beginning.”
“You seem to have done a lot of grudges lately? If that’s not the case, was the assassination postponed when you entered Benderford?”
“Well…….”
Adele looked worried with a serious expression on her face.
No matter how much he thought about it, he couldn’t seem to think of a big human who would send an assassin to him.
The only enemy of Duke Richter was Geoffrey Enders, Duke of Swords.
There is no reason why the most powerful person in the empire would do such a despicable thing.
In many ways, the case was falling into a labyrinth.
But just then, an idea ran through my brain.
“You know what I said earlier.”
“Which one?”
“The content that the snacks were personally inspected. From what I’ve heard, it seems to have had a significant impact on the introduction of the magical engineering train, right?”
“Yes, I devised everything except for the engine. Even running on the railroad tracks.”
“Then it’s good enough to have an assassin.”
“Ah! Now I see what you mean.”
After hearing just a few words, she nodded as if she noticed something.
‘Oh, it’s easy to understand.’
Ultimately, the cause was reduced transportation costs.
If a large amount of goods are transported by a magic engineering train, the merchants who used the trade route will die.
The smart ones would quickly break through other trade routes or devise new transportation methods.
But what about those stupid, even insidious guys?
“What if it’s not just one or two?”
“We’ll raise funds together and attempt an assassination attempt. Rather than doing it ourselves…”
“It must have been through the guild. They are much more professional. Except for them, of course.”
“It’s just a guess, but it makes sense. I’ll order an investigation when I stop by the next station.”
“Yes. The strength of the family is what is meant to be used at times like this.”
“Somehow it seems like a word with bones.”
“It’s not because of a sense of qualifications, it reminded me of the guy who always mentioned the prestige of his family.”
It’s called Bizolt Railton, and I’ll have to squeeze it with excitement someday… … .
I was thinking of a piglet with red curly hair, but suddenly I remembered kicking something smaller.
‘The man who was talking in the hallway earlier said something about Railton.’
Shall we take a look at him right now?
“Um…”
As I was thinking about that, I heard a faint moan from beside me.
It was Camille Felton, who was sleeping on the bed.
Adele and I glanced at each other and shrugged.
“This person is very consistent.”
“That’s good. You don’t have to guess if you’re crazy or not.”
* * *
“Keuhmm! Uhhm! I’m sorry. I didn’t even know that the duke’s daughter was assassinated…”
When it was time to get off the train, Viscount Milo, who had kicked me, apologized with a shy expression.
Actually, this guy came to our room to ask about the wrong thing.
However, as soon as he saw Adele’s face, he attempted a dramatic change of attitude.
‘If I couldn’t manage my expression, I went to the goal of life. know?’
I pointed at Viscount Milo and slit his neck with my thumb.
That’s with a lot of cynicism.
Then the man hesitantly withdrew with a sullen expression.
“So, Soin, let’s go now.”
“Okay. Take a look.”
Perhaps because of my subtle threat, Viscount Milo’s face was drawn.
Adèle Richter’s tender farewell words probably didn’t sound so innocent anymore.
“It was nice, but the comfortable trip is over.”
“But it’s not long. It’s already Marquis of Pennant.”
The magic engineering train cut the travel period by less than half.
It was possible because I could run all day and all night.
But from here on, I had to choose another means of transportation.
There’s no way the railroad will lead to the Forest of the Dead.
‘Anyway, it’s been a while.’
Living in Benderford, I had no business visiting the East Branch.
From exploring dungeons to buying my own house, it’s a city with a lot of memories.
‘Come to think of it, the balance payment date has already come this far.’
Looking at the villa district on the outskirts of the estate, I remembered the A3 area I chose last time.
It was until next June, so I had some time to spare, but it was only natural that I was impatient.
I still don’t have 25,000 Gerudo in my hand.
“Shall I sell this?”
All of a sudden, my eyes went to the tears of the goddess I had received from Ellington.
If he sold it to the sunspot auction, he would be able to secure a considerable amount of money.
But it was true that it was a bit of a waste.
I’m not someone who doesn’t have the ability to make money.
“What are you muttering to yourself? Are you going to buy a villa?”
“No, no.”
At Adele’s question, I just shook my head and looked away.
Looking at the villa district, it was because he wanted to finish his long-term mission.
I can’t do that now.
I don’t even have a girlfriend yet.
“Get on. From here, we’ll move to the carriage.”
The carriage prepared at the train station had the seal of the Duke of Richter clearly stamped on it.
No gateway will do its job in front of this luxurious carriage.
Instead of checking and searching, he would be busy opening the door as soon as he saw him.
‘There was a time when I rode something like this.’
It was a moment when I suddenly missed the days of Sogaju, the strongest family in the continent.
However, it was not possible to pass through all the gates just by putting the duke’s seal first.
I’m trying to get out of the Marquis of Pennant, but isn’t the door closed again?
cooong!
“Why are you doing that?”
“Let’s see. Miss.”
While the coachman went to assess the situation, we looked around uncomfortably.
For some reason, it was because the atmosphere at the eastern gateway to Pennant was unusual.
Of course, I joked about it or not.
“Isn’t this how the prestige of the Duke of Richter has fallen too much?
“It can’t be. There must be some reason. Isn’t the assassination attempt something like this again?”
“Maybe that’s not possible?”
I’m familiar with the physiology of assassins, but once they fail, they don’t attack right away.
If you aim at a well-prepared target, the damage will only increase.
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Just waiting for it to loosen up over time.
That’s right!
Contrary to concerns, the gateway opened quickly.
It must have been a mistake.
In time, we understood the reason in detail.
“You’re the duke’s daughter. I’m really sorry. Recently, the Forest of the Dead started expanding… For safety’s sake, we had no choice but to stop it.”
The person who rushed in and took the sword was Pennant’s eastern gateway.
Listening to the story, the situation outside the territory seemed quite serious.
Me and Adele, who glanced at each other, nodded slightly.
“It’s time for a full-scale exploration.”
Leaving behind the gatekeeper’s worried send-off, we marched east toward the Forest of the Dead.
After running the wagon for half a day, we were finally able to reach the expedition camp.
But surprisingly, it wasn’t the Imperial Army that welcomed the Benderford 3rd Student Corps.
‘It was the imperial army.’