Chapter 34
My Villains Episode 034
9-2. request(1)
Ellen, who was meditating among the junk, seemed to be contemplating the spells she had cast earlier..
I was about to sit down next to him, but when I saw the figures approaching, I straightened my back..
“Grania.”
“phoenix.”
When I smiled lightly and held out my hand, Grania, wearing a round helmet on her side, held my hand with a tired look on her face..
Behind Grania, a woman who appeared to be in her early twenties was standing with a sullen expression. It was Arnal, the archer..
Grania looked at my body and asked a question with a slightly surprised face..
“I thought you were pretty hurt, but you're fine.?”
“Uh, it was just a little scratch..”
I pat the bandage on my shoulder
He said.
In fact, the wound inflicted by Poison's curved sword was quite serious. But perhaps thanks to his strong body and mysterious blood, his wounds were already healing..
After applying Mr. Oreg's special ointment and wrapping a bandage, it was tolerable as long as you didn't move too hard..
By the way, wait a minute. When I saw it during the battle earlier,-
“What about Anton? Anton wasn't there either.?”
“I'm taking a short break after receiving treatment..”
Oh, that's right.
I saw it during the panic, but Anton was fighting against the thieves, looking like he was hurt somewhere..
I had a quick drink with Grania's gang, so I had a vague idea of what kind of guy Anton was..
He is a veteran who has been with Grania since she started working as a mercenary in her hometown, and for a mercenary, he has an easy-going personality..
“Looks like the wound is serious?”
“fairly. “I was stabbed deeply in the arm.” As Grania trailed off with a dark expression, Arnal, who had tied his short hair in a bun, spoke instead in a voice of pain..
“It's in very bad condition. If you're unlucky, you might become crippled..”
W ugh »
As I closed my mouth, unable to find anything to say, Arnal, who was behind me, burst into laughter..
“Ha, that's it?”
“•••huh?”
“If you have any sense, try to feel sorry, okay??”
What, why all of a sudden??
Before I could answer, a sharp voice came from behind me..
“pretend to be sorry?”
When I turned my head, Ellen had finished meditating and was standing next to me with her arms crossed..
“Why do I criticize Poi when I suffered from beggars due to my lack of skills??”
Yes, you are good at it. You're not the kind of guy who'll get kicked around anywhere..
Arnal, whose face was distorted by Ellen's words, rolled his eyes and asked in a sarcastic voice..
“Why? Shall I explain??”
“Arnal, stop..”
Arnal, completely ignoring Grania's sighing dissuasion, began firing shots at Ellen and me..
“The reason we came here was to meet Phoenix. And the reason he didn't run away when the thieves attacked was because he knew that his comrade was hiding on the second floor, despite Poynix's bad temper. how is it? Now I feel a little sorry?”
“Ha, how dare you call someone on the other side.”
“The other half is a young bitch who does nothing but cum, then what??”
“Arnal, stop.!”
Grania raised her voice late... For some reason, it feels like I'm being deliberately patronized. Should I say that it feels like I am borrowing Arnal’s mouth to say things that I cannot say?.
Well then, I don't need to stop Ellen from doing what she does..
“In flamma_”
Ellen, who was snickering, made a short spell and let out a flame on the palm of her hand..
Grania and Arnal's faces instantly turned into astonishment. The security guards nearby also looked surprised and started whispering among themselves..
“How dare you, a mercenary bitch, what? Half side? I?”
As the flame grew bigger and longer like an arrow, Ellen's cold smile also grew brighter..
On the other hand, Grania and Arnal, who were standing hesitantly, were unable to hide their looks of embarrassment..
He was unable to do one thing or another as he looked at me with his hand on the pommel and the flaming arrow fluttering in a menacing manner..
“•••It's me, Ellen. Calm down for a moment.”
“subsidence? That bowman has disgraced not only me, but my master, and the entire palace of La-Palais. But calm down?”
To overdo it. To be honest, even an hour ago, half of the results were correct..
When I saw Grania and Arnal walking backwards with nervous faces, I let out a small sigh..
I guess I'll have to step forward soon..
“That's enough, Ellen. You probably didn't mean it. My colleague was seriously injured, so it's worth it..”
Arnal, who made eye contact with me, took his hand off the arrow holder and nodded..
“•••Yes, that's right. I made a mistake.”
Ellen glared at Arnal for a moment and then gently waved her hand..
“I'll skip it this time. But it won't happen twice, so you better watch your mouth.”
As the flaming arrow lost its shape and dispersed in the wind, he folded his arms and closed his mouth..
•••This guy's shoulders look like they're going to hit the sky. Is it an illusion??
When the situation was roughly over, I suddenly had a doubt and asked Grania..
“But, it's because of me that you came here.?”
“that's right. I have something to tell you.”
“What to say?”
Grania fell silent for a moment and looked around for a moment..
Ellen's spell had attracted the attention of passers-by and guards, so Grania led us to the back of the inn..
Only when they reached the place where Poison and his subordinates had fought to the death a while ago did Grania open her mouth..
“I heard that we were hired by Seongju.?”
“huh. Are you staying in the barracks these days? Do they serve food well there??”
In response to my calm question, Grania made a joke.
I answered jokingly..
“Well, that's where all the military food comes from. Still better than here.”
“That's right. If you just feed them oat porridge, won't all the soldiers run away??”
Ellen narrowed her eyes slightly, as if she didn't really like the idea of a conversation to relieve tension..
“Stop talking nonsense. Why is the story about Seongju suddenly coming out??”
“We came here because of a message from the Lord of Seongju..”
“Message from the castle lord?”
Just as Grania was about to answer, she suddenly heard a gruff voice..
“let me explain.”
What is this again?.
The person who appeared with the voice was none other than the guard captain..
The guard captain, who appeared with two guards, looked like a fierce bulldog with his round brown beard around his mouth and plump cheeks..
“It would be more efficient for me, as the Count's vassal, to deliver the order in person rather than just a mercenary. After all, we've already come this far..”
Ignoring Grania's distorted expression, the guard captain placed his hands on his hips and spoke with a stern expression..
“Even if it's in a back alley, you can't just watch them call their lord in a trivial way..”
The guard captain was wearing chainmail, a checkered insignia and a thick cloak. Even the wide shoulders and long sword on his waist were exactly the same as seen in the game..
Do you have the same tenacity in real life as you do in the game??
But - if you're a guard captain, you must be a very high-ranking person. Are you a noble? I don't know for sure, but since he is a vassal of the castle lord, he must be quite powerful..
I kept my mouth shut for a moment because I was lost in thought, but the guard captain twitched his eyebrows for a moment and quietly asked a question..
“Are you Phoenix??”
“•••you're right.”
“I see. I will give you a command from His Excellency Osred of Eaprid, Earl of Savon, Lord of the Narrow Sea, and Lord of South Harbor and Salt Castle, so please listen politely..”
“It's a name.?”
When I looked back at Grania with a shocked expression, she quickly added,.
“To be precise, a request site. The Lord of the castle made a special request to you..”
“what request?”
It was the guard captain who answered..
“This is a request that I cannot dare to refuse as the city's situation is urgent. So, think of it as an order and follow it faithfully..”
Grania again.
“Just deliver the letter outside the castle walls. It may be a dangerous job, but it's to save the city. i need your help.”
This time, the guard captain.
“The Count gave us a blueprint for a sewer system that has been passed down since ancient times. If the rumors going around in the world about you aren't in vain, I guess we can handle this much..”
Grania again.
“After escaping the siege of the magic enemies using the secret passage indicated on the blueprint, deliver the letter from the Lord of Seong to the reinforcements stationed nearby.” Can't you just name one person? Why are you talking in turns and confusing me??
“Wait, wait a minute..”
After stopping the guard captain who was about to spill his words again, I asked Grania a question..
“What does this mean all of a sudden? The lord of the castle, no, the lord of the castle requested me? why?”
“that.”
“The Count saw your genuine leather and made a decision. He decided that if he was capable of hunting such a monster alone, he was the right person to solve this problem..”
Real leather? monster?
Oh, you're talking about the crocodile skin sold after coming out of the sewer.?
Come to think of it, the man who bought the leather introduced himself as the tower's butler. It looks like he went straight up to Seongju..
“The lord of the castle must have hundreds of soldiers, so why bother giving them to me?……
The guard captain frowned at my question as if he was very troubled..
“We are monitoring the sea beyond the bay and the plain beyond the walls, and at the same time, we are also watching inside the city..”
“So much so that mercenaries are mobilized to defend the castle. The attacks of the magic bandits are becoming more frequent, so a mobilization order may be issued soon..”
A mobilization order?.
South Harbor is a port city where commerce is developed through trade. Although the power of the castle lord was very strong, it was not able to crush the merchants who came from outside as it wanted..
Due to such circumstances, I heard that issuing a conscription order for outsiders is quite burdensome, but if a mobilization order including conscription is issued,....
“It's so crazy.”
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I quietly nodded my head in agreement to Ellen's mumbling and asked the question again..
“so. Since you don't have enough hands, are you saying that Ellen and I should handle the matter alone?‘?”
“Of course not. “You can just go with the mercenaries here.” “•••Grania?” Grania smiled bitterly when she saw my puzzled expression and nodded..
“Originally, me, Arnal, and Anton were going to be together - but I think it's going to be difficult for Anton..”
“•••Why only you? the rest?”
“Mr. Gilius and Farrell have temporarily joined the Royal Guard. Sister Olga entered the church with a proclamation from the bishop. We can't even meet now.”
“Aside from Sister Olga, what about a royal guard? It was such an easy place for the SS to get into.?”
The guard commander shook his head and answered my question..
“That can't be possible. This is your Excellency's consideration. You showed your will to protect your status as you were entrusted with a dangerous mission..”
Although he was a guard captain who spoke in a somewhat shameless manner, he had an uncomfortable look on his face, as if he was not good at lying..
Noticing this, I took a quick look at Grania and saw that her complexion was very dark..
“Hmm.”
•••I have a vague idea of what the situation is.?
Farel was a mercenary with excellent javelin throwing skills and was Grania's younger brother. It's not that his skills are lacking, but he was definitely not good enough to be made into the SS even at the risk of being a wandering mercenary..
Keeping Farrell in the SS was probably a safety measure to prevent Grania's betrayal. During the mission, they took hostages out of fear that they would abandon the city and run away..
As for Gilius… If only Farrell was caught, it would be too obvious, so they were caught together.?
Or maybe Gilius volunteered to stay because he didn't want to run into me..
Anyway, two black men are hostages... If it comes down to it, I don't mind just running away..
I thought that to myself and nodded with a serious face..
“Well, I see. In summary, join forces with the mercenaries to find the secret passage to the sewer, go out of the city, and deliver the castle lord's letter to the reinforcements. Is that correct??”
“That's accurate.”
Looking back on my memories of playing Dark World, the mission to deliver a letter to reinforcements through a secret passage was one of the main scenarios in Chapter 2..
There was a quest similar to the request I received now in the game..
But the problem was that the order was a little strange..
In the game, the mission was to discover a series of clues in the sewer, deliver them to the security guard, and receive a letter from the castle lord..
But they cut the first part of the scenario into chunks and moved on like this. Is the order messed up??
Did the battle on the dockside or the crocodile hunt have any influence??
Or is it because it has already been two weeks since we arrived in South Harbor??
•••Hmm, it is difficult to judge accurately in the current situation. The gap between reality and games was still a difficult problem..
After thinking about it for a while, I quickly sighed and shook my head..
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