Chapter 326
My Villains Episode 326
57. Preface(7)
The moment I pulled out the ‘Morning Star’, the two main long swords on my sword belt, I heard a voice from the shadows..
“don't be on guard.”
The quiet voice of a middle-aged man, without pitch. Mungchi, who had been sleeping soundly, also woke up when he heard that voice. The guy hastily pulled out the cloud sword he had hidden under his pillow. Perhaps it was because he trusted his own senses, but he seemed quite embarrassed by the fact that he had only just noticed the popularity in the shadows..
“don't be on guard.”
I pointed my sword at the repeating voice and shed sarcasm..
“Shouldn’t those words be revealed first? Come forward, you rat..”
As soon as I drew it, I was contemplating whether to rush in and swing the morning star or shower it with blood, but surprisingly, the person with the voice appeared obediently..
I was a little surprised. This is because there were not one but three figures walking out under the lights, and no sign of any of them was felt..
At first glance, they look like assassins..
All three figures were wearing black armor. It seemed to be made of non-metallic material, such as greaves made of carved bone, as it was not shiny and made no sound when moving..
The face was also covered in black armor, and it looked like it was wearing a skull-shaped mask..
Upon closer inspection, I noticed tiny white letters engraved on the surface of the armor. There might be a spell or a spell..
“don't be on guard.”
The middle figure repeated the words for the third time and then slowly stepped forward..
When I looked again, I saw that, unlike the other two, he had a black fur decoration around his mask that resembled a lion's mane..
“We also do not want to cause conflict with Marquis Aria, so please cooperate in a respectful conversation..”
“It's a quiet conversation..”
Seeing that the morning star was quiet, it didn't seem like it was undead or a demon..
However, I couldn't just let down my guard, so I sneered and pulled out another long sword, 'Black Ice'..
“I can't believe you're asking for my cooperation with the rats who broke into other people's rooms at night. Isn’t that a bit shameless??”
“A small apology for being rude
I will reward you with favor..”
The person standing on the left slowly stepped forward and placed an envelope on the bed..
It was one of three letters sent to Mberta and Dylan..
“……Are they from the bank??”
“exactly.”
“Why did you put this out??”
“A letter to the Boathouse Inn in South Harbor. “This is a return shipment, but I will deliver the other two.” “It’s called bounce.?”
“The Bathorn Inn is closed. Now the security guard is using it..”
As I narrowed my eyes, the man in black armor continued speaking thoughtfully..
“Edgar, the innkeeper, died in July last year.
8I died at work. was murdered.”
“……what?”
“‘It is known to be the work of a vicious killer called an ‘artist’..”
The owner of the Baetgo-dong inn was murdered? to the artist?
“Ha, that's ridiculous. What kind of bullshit are you talking about??”
“I couldn't find out the details. There are few gang members in the south..”
I killed the owner.?
Was it like that? No, it's not. There's no way I would have done something stupid like that..
My head was confused by the sudden news, but regardless, the man who said he was from the bank continued talking..
“Zacharis has taken the storm sword..”
Zacharis? Storm Sword?
I tried to calm my confusion and slowly thought back to that sentence..
“If it's Zacharis, the 1st prince?”
“exactly. Crown Prince Zacharis.”
“He got the Stormblade? Wait, if it's a storm sword-”
I cupped my forehead with the hand holding the morning star..
“It's Lenka's nickname..”
“That's right. That's the nickname the barbarian earned in the eastern part of the kingdom..”
Renka is a fugitive warrior from the Gitgulla tribe, the sister-in-law of the soul shaman Karamek, and a berserker character like Utekwai..
It is said that she came under the crown prince's command.?
“That can't be possible. Janabas is……
“As expected, I know that druid. He is the one who handed over the Storm Sword to Baron Geisel, the King's first rider..”
I nodded slowly..
“…… Yes, you got the information you wanted and passed it on to the king's standard-bearer. But Lenka is alive? He cut off the head of Baron Innomen, another king's standard-bearer..”
“Lionel III was very fond of Baron Ino Men the 'Iron Hoof' and his family, House Honkel. But Zacharis didn't seem to like it that much. On behalf of the king who was sick, he was punished like that at will..”
“That's ridiculous. I heard that killing the king's standard bearer was tantamount to treason..”
“Zacharis is the man who will soon sit on the throne. There must be someone who is dissatisfied in his heart, but who would dare disobey him??”
“ O ugh '' ---- Tg •
It's a pain in the ass.
It was around the time I left Modos..
In order to save the two siblings of the Rao family who had been trapped in subspace by Renka through some kind of method, and to escape Baron Shaenna's suspicions towards me, I sent a group of people and secretly helped Xanavas rescue Lenka..
But I never thought it would happen like this.
Since Zacharis regards Ulkar as a thorn in his eyes, he has handed over the terrifying power of a berserker to the enemy..
“……Ha, damn it.”
I'll just kill you when I get the chance..
When Utekwai said something incomprehensible, such as citing his mother's wishes and saying that Lenka still had work left to do, I should have simply ignored it..
I clicked my tongue and looked at the man with the black mane..
“Did you come all the way here to give me this information??”
“no. I already told you, this is just compensation for rudeness..”
“So, the information about the Boat Horn Inn and Renka is compensation for breaking in at night.?”
“That's right, so to speak..”
I stared at the black face armor the man was wearing. The shadows cast by the dim candlelight were hiding the eyes..
“Then what is the reason you came here??”
“Before we get to the main topic, please make a promise..”
“ promise?”
“You promise not to call the guards..”
Pisik - Laughter naturally comes out..
“why? I'm afraid I'll scream out loud because I'm scared of you little rats.?”
“It's not the guards you need to worry about, it's you..”
As dark red ice slowly sprouted from the raised blade, the three people stiffened with tension..
“……I'm not ignoring you, so don't overreact..”
The middle-aged voice continued speaking calmly..
“We took the risk of breaking into the marquis' palace to meet you, and we have rewarded your rudeness with favour. Then you should listen to the story.?”
“……Yeah, whatever. I promise I won't call security. But if you do anything stupid, I'll cut you all in two..”
He sighed slightly and nodded..
“good… … . so? Are you that guy called the president??”
“exactly.”
“Then I can at least see your face.?”
After standing for a moment, the man unfastened the hook under his chin and took off his mask..
“......uh?”
It was an ordinary impression that was difficult to pinpoint, but my eyes widened. It's because he was an Asian, no, a person from the Eastern continent..
I guess Mungchi was also surprised, so I glanced to the side and saw that the guy was focused on me with a different look in his eyes..
“Are you from the East??”
“That's what my ancestors said.”
“It doesn't look like mixed race..”
“It is thanks to the efforts of our ancestors to preserve the lineage of their homeland..”
“homeland?”
“It is the name of a large country that existed in the East a long time ago..”
The man continued speaking calmly..
“Just as the empire that encompassed the Western Continent collapsed hundreds of years ago and was divided into Milanol, Mitergeland, and Amir, the Five Ws of the East are also countries that were created when their homeland collapsed four hundred years ago..”
“……You are a descendant of that homeland?”
“It's not just me, it's the whole organization..”
“What is that organization??”
A solemn voice continues.
“The Three Swords Association）.”
“……Triad? You guys are really scary guys.?”
“No, I said it was the Three Swords Association..”
“Uh, yeah?”
Something is disappointing.
I scratched my eyebrows and asked.
“Just by looking at it, I can smell something secret. Is it okay to just reveal it like this??”
“I'm not just revealing it. Everything goes according to plan.”
The president continued his explanation with an expressionless face..
“The Three Swords Association is an organization that was created immediately after the fall of their home country. A group organized to protect the three swords that were treasures of their homeland..”
At that moment, something passed through my mind..
Secret society, ‘The Company’’.
It was a name that appeared in a quest dedicated to the swordsman class..
“……You didn't come to see me..”
The man closed his mouth. And I nodded my head.
“I came to take care of the person by your side..”
When his eyes turned to Munchi, the guy's black eyes flashed with caution and he adjusted his grip on the cloud sword..
I took a step forward and blocked the governor’s gaze..
“why?”
“Because he is needed in the Three Swords and in Middle Earth..”
“What do you know about bundles??”
“I know a lot..”
He looked me in the eye and continued talking..
“His first name was ‘Unknown No. 26’. It's a name I got when I was sixteen..”
“And four years later, he became the unknown number one when he set out to assassinate the Marquis Alphard, the guardian of the eastern part of the kingdom..”
When I looked back, I saw Mungchi shaking his head with his eyes wide open..
“I was just called unknown. I don’t know about nameless number 1..”
“I wouldn't have told you. “They would only see you as a tool.” I glared at the president who answered instead and asked with a stern face..
“……What do you guys have to do with the martial arts club??”
“They and we are two sides of the same coin. Born at a similar time, we pursue similar things..”
“something similar‘?”
“I can't say more than that..”
After the firm words, an explanation followed..
“The martial arts association could not recognize his true talent. It's because I lost my spirit..”
“I lost my spirit?”
“We have it. It exists as a three-pointed sword. Thanks to you, after watching him for a long time, I was able to see his talent..”
“what talent?”
“The talent of a true believer..”
“I don't know what you're talking about, so tell me so I can understand.”
“The details aren't important. The point is that we need him for Middle Earth..”
The man spoke in a tone that was neither slow nor fast..
“Pasa Sword (破邪劍), True Magic Sword (定魔劍), Wioe Sword (威外劍). The three treasures of the Three Swords Association.”
“Pasa sword, Jeongma sword, Wioe sword……
A familiar name. These are unique weapons.
“It is a sacred device created in ancient times to combat the tribulations of Middle-earth. These are indispensable treasures now that the contact with the second dimension is increasing..”
As the story started to become familiar, I just listened to his explanation in silence..
“Originally, the Lord of the Three Swords managed all three treasures, but due to the loss of the main stream, he was unable to do so..”
“Does losing your origins mean you are no longer qualified??”
“……It's similar. Because it takes a special talent to handle the three swords..”
The man looked at me quietly..
It's like, 'How did you know that?' He seemed to be asking, but I just adjusted my sword and pointed the dark red blade at him..
“what? Please continue explaining..”
“…… Eventually, the organization was able to find owners for each of the three treasures. That was already two hundred years ago.”
“so?”
“The energies of swords that serve different masters do not harmonize, resulting in disaster. Accordingly, the True Magic Sword Master settled in Mi Tergeland, the Wioe Sword Master settled in Amir, and the Pasa Sword Master settled here in Milanol and created sub-organizations..”
“substructure?”
“Today they are called the ‘Witch Hunting Group’, the ‘Assassination Order’ and the Bank respectively.” I don't know much about the Assassination Order, but I've heard of the Witch Hunting Group. The organization that the zombie-like witch hunters we met in Longville belonged to was the Witch Hunters..
“……That's all you guys, it's the same organization as the bank.?”
“exactly. We're like brothers.”
I knew that The Company, or the Three Swords Association, was a secret society, but I had no idea that it spanned a continent..
“Not long ago, one of them, Master Pasagum, passed away..”
“……“What are you doing?” “It’s pointless because he just finished his life.
Please don't do it.”
I lowered the knife I was aiming at the three assassins from the bank and sighed deeply..
“The conclusion is that the new owner of Pasa Sword must be Mungchi.?”
“exactly.”
“Why is it this guy??”
“Because he is a real believer.”
“What is a real believer?.”
“In the Yun Kingdom of the East, there is an evil custom called ‘weeding out.’.”
“I know that. They say it's something a poor family does. If the martial arts association takes those kids and raises them to be assassins, that is a reincarnation..”
The mayor nodded..
“That's right. However, not all converts are the same..”
“explain.”
“Among the children abandoned in the forest or mountains, there are real believers. This is not a case where the child was abandoned by the mother, but the dead child's soul wandered around the border of the dimension and gained a body..”
I was shocked and looked back at the bundle. But the guy just kept his eyes wide open as if he couldn't understand..
“……So now, the bundle is the kid who died and came back to life.?”
“It's not just about dying and coming back to life. The lost body has been reborn..”
“That's ridiculous.”
“He mastered all the techniques permitted by the Swordsmanship Association at the age of only sixteen. “How would such a thing have been possible if I had not been born extraordinary?” He glanced at the window.
“Soon the sound-absorbing barrier will disperse. I need to hurry..”
“…… Sound-absorbing barrier? What did you mean by telling me not to call the guards when you were talking about something like that??”
“It's just a temporary measure. If you scream with all your might, the barrier will immediately break..”
“What happened to this barrier that it broke after shouting??”
“Because your yelling is not ordinary. If you shout louder than the sound of a horn, it will easily break the low-level sound absorption barrier..”
The three assassins retreated towards the corner of the bedroom..
“We don't have time. If you don't hurry, the Pasa Sword will come looking for its owner..”
“The sword went looking for its owner?”
“Then, rather than the owner owning the sword, the sword will own the owner. The owner must find the sword first..”
With ominous words, the three figures began to melt into the darkness..
“wait, wait!”
“So, you're a real believer.”
Wearing a black fur-trimmed mask, the governor looked straight at the bundle..
“Come see me as soon as the sun rises. You also don't have time.”
Instead of answering, his face hardened, he reached out his hand to me, and I held his hand..
“Please keep in mind. we don't have time.”
With those last words, the visitors suddenly disappeared..
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