Chapter 35
My Villains Episode 035
9-2. request(2)
After thinking for a moment, I sighed and shook my head..
“Sorry, but I have work to do right now..”
“…what to do?”
“ yes.”
I pointed to the second floor of the Baetgo-dong Inn, where ashes were flying..
“I need revenge for this..”
“Revenge? Most of the robbers are already dead. The few who ran away will soon be caught.”
“They are just beggars hired for a few pennies. We have to deal with the person behind them who instigated them..”
“Are you behind it? Who are you talking about??”
I hesitated for a moment and looked at the guard captain..
You may not be able to judge it by its appearance, but the guard commander is a soldier with an FM-like vibe..
Even in the game, he is an NPC who was loyal to the castle lord until his death, so it is unlikely that he colluded with back alley thugs..
“This is Uvar.”
To be honest, I'm quite hesitant about attacking Uvar..
I barely read any text while playing Dark World. Thanks to this, I was able to barely understand the overall flow of the scenario..
If you attack Uvar in this situation and the scenario gets twisted and the sequence of events becomes completely confused.?
My vague prediction of the future will be completely useless..
but….
“Uvar? Are you a gangster??”
“you're right. I have to deal with him first..”
You can't ignore Uvar's threat and go down to the sewers. You can't make such an irresponsible choice..
Because of me, fifteen innocent people, including a young boy, died. Revenge for these people is revenge, but it had to be prevented from becoming another victim..
Isn't this a situation where Daria or Ellen might get hit next time? Rather than shaking with anxiety and guilt, it would have been wiser for me to strike Uvar first..
“If it's Uvar, I know it well. Why would that guy attack an inn??”
“To be precise, Uvar was targeting me..”
“you?”
When I explained what I had done to Uvar's men a few days ago, the guard captain burst into laughter..
“You did this for just that reason? Are you raiding an inn just to take care of one of you? What an absurd thing to say. Uvar may be a piece of trash, but he's not that reckless or stupid..”
““Isn’t it common for gangsters to be obsessed with silver?” “That’s to an extent. To commit an accident like this in the city, isn't it killing me??”
•••That's a pretty persuasive statement.?
If you think about it, I didn't kill Uvar's men, right? Why is he trying so hard to get revenge??
“This is just an attack by a gang of hungry robbers. It's a ridiculous assumption that it was instigated by a gangster..”
“•••Those beggars say so. Didn't you see the corpses in front of the inn? Uvar’s action troopers and his henchman Poison must have been lying there.” “Poison? Do you mean ‘Poison in a Cloak’??”
“yes, that's right.”
The guard captain looked surprised for a moment and then frowned..
“This is Uvar's hidden sword. Even the security forces barely know his name. How could you, an outsider, recognize him? Could you at least kindly introduce yourself??”
•••This is an unexpected reaction.
but. This is not the Republic of Korea of the 21st century, where gangsters are publicly wanted by putting their photos on organizational charts..
Still, as a security chief, I felt like I knew the faces of the back alley gangsters, but I think Poison was a more secretive guy as he was an assassin..
“Well, I overheard them talking among themselves. And I guessed it was Poison because it used poison..”
“ Hmm.”
I guess it was a bit lame because it was an excuse I came up with on the spot. I don't really believe it.
“Well, that could be possible. I heard your guess well..”
The guard commander smoothed his beard for a moment and then gave a wry smile..
“But, I guess there's some misunderstanding.
It looks like he's doing it..”
“•••Are you talking about a misunderstanding??”
“Okay, misunderstood. I thought I explained it well enough to understand. Let me make it clear again.”
The guard captain sighed and continued speaking..
“First of all, you don't have a choice..”
“what is that,”
“Did you really think you could refuse the Count's request? It's not like you don't know the situation in the city.?”
“Out of consideration, the Count allowed mercenaries who are familiar with you to accompany you. If you succeed, you will be rewarded with wealth. Isn’t this a reasonable proposal??”
Still, it's a risky and important request, but they're forcing it to be handed over to an outsider.?
Although the castle owner in the game is stupid, he seems to be a considerate nobleman..
There's no need to worry about wandering mercenaries, right??
I was so upset for no reason that I asked back bluntly..
“It is a request that cannot be refused. That's why I said it was an order.?”
“As the situation is the situation, please understand..”
“What happens if you don't accept it??”
“Is it unpleasant? Again, this is not a simple request. The fate of the entire city depends on it….”
It sounds like good fortune for the entire city. If it's such an important matter, why don't the nobles do it themselves? Why pass the responsibility on to someone else??
I got so annoyed for no reason that my expression hardened..
“I asked what I would do if I couldn’t do it..”
silence.
The guard captain, facing unblinking eyes, swallowed dry saliva..
Then, after moistening his dry lips, he answered in a small but firm voice..
“•••I bet you're going to die.”
“Is that so??”
“okay. All the troops except the garrison, and even the SS guarding the Salt Fortress, will attack you to kill you. If you turn a blind eye to one person's deviation, the entire city will collapse. Also, we must protect the confidentiality of the existence of the secret passage..”
silence again.
Will you be able to survive if you fight against the Seongju army??
Of course it would be impossible.
They may not be a big threat, but there must have been a few more people under the castle lord's command who were as capable as the guard captain in front of him. The guard captains, training captains, and military commanders will all be strong, and there will be a few magicians as well. There will be a lot of crossbowmen and archers..
……The more I think about it, the more annoyed I am. You have a lot of subordinates, so why are you being so mean to me??
“Think carefully. Either be chased by the army and die miserably, or follow orders and make a merit. There are only two choices.”
Ellen, who had been silent until now at that clear declaration, suddenly spoke in a cold voice..
“I don't think so.”
«......2”
The guard captain looked back at Ellen with a puzzled expression..
Despite Ellen's cute appearance, his eyes were shining with a dark wariness. It seemed like he knew he was a wizard..
Ellen made eye contact with me, her blue eyes twinkling for a moment, then she looked back at the security guard and sneered..
“There are only two choices?”
“•••exactly.”
“That's what you guys think. We have a third option.”
“third option?”
“okay. He kills you and all of your men, burns them down along with the inn, and then runs away into the sewers..”
•••This guy doesn’t speak nicely.?
Whenever Ellen purses her pink lips and spews out harsh words, 'As an adult, I can't just watch!' A sense of duty keeps rising..
I wonder why everyone is becoming an old man like this?
Even though I thought so, I didn't bother to stop Ellen. I also had no intention of being taken by force because I couldn't resist the threats..
I put my hand on Pulsion and measured the estimate just in case..
The guard captain and two soldiers, Grania and Arnal... . I think it would be worth a try with Ellen's support..
When I looked as if I was going to pull out my sword and swing it at any moment, the guard leader's face stiffened with tension. He looked back at Ellen and asked in a calm tone..
“•••Calm down. Unless you plan to take on Your Excellency's army..”
“You don't have to face an entire army. There are about thirty soldiers nearby.
me? All you have to do is sweep away that much and run away..”
“Do you know what Poi's nickname is? Because the prosecutor is covered in blood? I want to try it out to see why?”
“ o Ugh......”
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While the guard captain was drooling, Grania slowly took a step back and raised both palms at me..
“for a moment. All we were instructed to do was deliver the request to you and move along. If we refuse the request, we will quietly withdraw.,”
“Don't make a fuss, just stand there. If you don't want to break your head.”
Ellen, who glared coldly, walked away naturally. The guy who had retreated to my right behind was already collecting a breeze in his palm..
Grania and Arnal stopped with stern expressions, and the guard captain dissuaded Ellen in an urgent voice..
“Stop for a moment, wizard. Why do you want to use magic on something that can be easily solved through conversation??”
“You think it can be easily resolved through conversation? The person who thinks like that is my master.
“Did you trust me and threaten me?” “You are making threats now, right? I just know the facts-”
“Ah, yes. I'm just telling the truth too. They informed me that, if all goes well, they would choose the third option..”
Ellen, who said that, only created a sphere of transparent mana above her finger and showed no sign of firing it..
Seeing that it was so powerful, it seemed like it had no intention of attacking. Not yet.
hmm. First, let’s try to match Ellen’s rhythm..
“Do you really think you can live by running away like that? If you don't know where the secret passage is, you'll just end up wandering in the sewers and withering away. Or get caught by the chase team!”
Ellen burst into laughter and responded to the guard captain's threat..
“Do you think we'll move without a plan? I roughly figured out where the secret passage was.?”
“… That kind of bravado doesn't work. “If people who have been in the city for less than a month can find it, we wouldn’t call it a secret passage.” Ellen fell silent at the guard captain’s confident words..
You look very troubled. It's my turn to step forward..
“Well, it's hard to imagine that there would be such a huge crypt under the sewers of an ancient empire..”
MI»
Of course, I don't know exactly where the secret passage is. But if you think about the information you got from the game, you can make a rough guess..
In the dark world, the sewer is a kind of mini dungeon with a minimum of 5 floors and a maximum of 8 floors, and is divided into a surface layer and a deep layer..
The people of South Harbor think that the surface layer, that is, the sewers of the ancient empire, is everything..
But in fact, there is a deep cave and a crypt underneath..
I received information from the chatty guard guarding the sewer system, and confirmed that the sewer system of the ancient empire extended all the way to the fourth underground level..
Then the crypt would start from the 5th or 6th floor underground..
And the secret passage to the outside is always located on the first level of the crypt..
“The terrain has suddenly changed, so I don't know exactly what floor it is. Should I say it’s the 5th floor underground??”
I guess I was right, seeing as the guard captain's wide-open eyes were shaking greatly..
He was conflicted for a moment, then sighed and let his shoulders slump as if he had lost..
“Phew, yes. You and your group... I knew you could make extreme choices. Now tell me what you want. “I will listen to you as much as I can within my power.” Done. I was worried that our attitude might have been a bit excessive, but fortunately we were able to obtain some concessions. The city's situation seems to be more urgent than expected..
Um, but… What is the level of authority of the guard commander??
“•••I'm going to attack Uvar, so please support me. After I take care of them, I'll go down to the sewers..”
“The Count wants you to get started on this right away. There's no time to waste wandering the back alleys.”
“Then, could you help the security team subdue Uvar while I work??”
“I can't put my men in danger without solid evidence. Besides, didn't you say that the reason I asked you in the first place was because I didn't have enough troops??”
Damn it, then what on earth are you going to do??
Just as I was about to march forward, the head of the guard struck me..
“How about this? I will make sure to protect you while you are on earth..”
“•••What does that mean??”
“Aren’t you worried that Uvar will attack again? I'll make sure you won't be threatened by them while you're on the ground. Yes, if you complete your mission well and the situation improves, I will definitely investigate this attack and seek revenge on Uvar..”
It seems okay at first glance….
for a moment.
“Prevent gangsters from installing it and properly investigate the raid? Isn’t that what the security forces are supposed to do??”
“•••That's right.”
This guy. Where are you trying to fill me with words??
“No puns like that - ok. Here, please protect the Bathorn Inn..”
“an inn?”
“yes. This is where I will continue to stay, and wasn't there an attack today as well? We can't let people get hurt for no reason..”
The guard commander nodded calmly at my words..
“Hmm, I get it. Then let's double the patrols in the area..”
“No, that's not enough. Please station the soldiers here. Well, maybe about 20 people would be enough..”
“twenty? That's too much.”
Afterwards, a similar process of negotiation followed, and we agreed to use the Baetgo-dong Inn as a temporary patrol post..
Unless the threat of Uvar is completely eliminated, there will be twelve soldiers stationed at the Boat Horn Inn..
In addition, the security headquarters planned to send six shift soldiers every two hours to patrol the area around the inn..
hmm. At this rate, you don't have to worry about being attacked while you sleep. They wouldn't attack the guard post without the thugs going crazy..
“Then write a contract..”
“…You mean the contract??”
What is this reaction?.
Could it be that you were making such an important request without even signing a contract? This person is going to be in big trouble..
I ignored the guard captain's reaction and divided the parchment handed to me by Ellen into three parts and started writing various things..
I don't know much about contracts in this world, but... wouldn't it be possible to write it like a service request form??
“Keep it simple and include only the most important details..”
“Hey, you know how to write.?”
“Yeah, whatever. What should be included - hmm, details related to start-up fee and remuneration, after-sales safety guarantee, confidentiality guarantee, and security support.….”
I wanted to fill it with parchment, but I might go against the lord of the castle, so let's just do it this way. It's a bit uncomfortable to see the guard captain's expression become strange..
“I think this will be enough.”
“ O ugh ’’
The security captain, who looked over the completed contract, frowned as if in pain and expressed doubt..
“By the way, why are there three contracts? You can have one and I can have one, right??”
“for a moment. I thought the Lord of the castle was my employer, not the guard captain..”
“Ah, I see. That's right. The Count is the late Yongju..”
“Right? I plan to share one copy with the Count and entrust the other copy to the notary and church..”
“notarization?”
The guard captain muttered that and opened his mouth as if he had no teeth..
“yes. Notarization. Uh, doesn't the church notarize mercenary contracts??”
“•••Well, as long as you donate appropriately, there's nothing you can't do..”
“Then there is no problem. ruler. Please check it quickly and get the Count’s stamp..”
“Oh, I see..”
The guard captain with a dumbfounded expression accepted the bundle of parchment. Then, as I was turning around, he suddenly asked me a question..
“But, you. Are you really a mercenary??”
I smiled slightly and shrugged my shoulders..
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