Chapter 41
My Villains Episode 041
11. secret passage(2)
Thanks to killing the leader in a sudden surprise attack, I was able to deal with the remaining magical enemies without difficulty..
I blocked them with my shield in front, and Arnal, who came with me barefoot through the darkness, shot arrows from behind..
After another one was hit by an arrow, the magic bandits gained momentum and attacked us.-
“Flammae, satus!”
Ellen, Grania, and Luke appeared from across the street, leaving me behind..
Following the fire arrows, wind fists flew in, and Grania and I finished off the guys who had completely lost their will to fight..
After the battle, while Grania was interrogating the lucky survivor, I wiped the blood off my body and put on my clothes..
Meanwhile, Mr. Luke approached me and handed me the armor I had left in my care..
“Thank you, Mr. Luke. Could you give me the breastplate first??”
“Here it is. By the way, how did you know, Poynix??”
“yes? What?”
When I asked a question while putting a loop on my stomach armor, Mr. Luke continued talking while tying the string on my side..
“What I'm saying is that the authors are magicians..”
“… ah.”
“To be honest, I was skeptical. I wonder if they are attacking innocent people for no reason..”
Um, how do I explain this??
The reason I assumed they were magical enemies just by hearing how popular they were was, of course, because of my experience in the game..
‘'Torvald the Quickfoot' was the first fixed name enemy encountered in Chapter 2 of the Dark World Campaign..
If you walk around the sewers, you will definitely come across this guy with at least four and up to ten subordinates. But even though I searched from the 1st to the 4th floor of the sewer, I couldn't come across Torvald's group..
So, I thought it was strange when I noticed the presence of about 10 people in the car heading to the wrong place. I can't help but doubt it?
But I couldn't tell Luke this..
“Hmm, it's hard to explain, but I guessed it halfway..”
“By feeling?”
“Oh, and I also had my doubts. If there really is a secret passage to the outside, the enemy might also be using it.….”
“•••I see..”
Mr. Luke made an ambiguous expression for a moment, but then nodded his head in agreement..
“Well, you were a blood magician. It's no surprise that intuition has developed..”
“Uh, well, something like that..”
I was just talking roughly. Thank you for your understanding, Mr. Luke..
When I gave that awkward answer, Arnal, who was wearing leather shoes next to me, said he was sick of it..
“It's just my intuition and my own fault, and from next time I'll decline this idiotic strategy. I can't even guess what and how much I stepped on while running like crazy..”
“What kind of operation is this? It was somewhat of a success..”
Detouring behind them, taking only Arnal with him, was a plan I came up with on the spot. It felt like a waste not to launch a surprise attack when the enemy didn't know of our existence..
Of course it would be difficult to kill all five of them. But for me and Arnal, who had a high agility score and had been taught by a hunter, it was worth a try..
Although I had to take off my clanking plate armor and thick-soled shoes..
Thanks to this, he was able to subdue them without a single scratch, but Arnal still said that he was not satisfied..
“It was because I was lucky. I still can't believe this sloppy plan worked..”
“Hey, if you want to start a fight, just say it.” “It’s not a fight – ugh. Just in case, don't do this in public.?”
“Doing something like this?”
In response to my question, Arnal frowned as if he really didn't know..
“Acting like a berserker. Even if you don't, the rumors are strange. If you go around like that, everyone will think you're a heretic or a madman, right? When I hired you, the military commander Na-ri objected - no, this is okay..”
It's a concern, but I feel bad for no reason..
‘It's not 'Be careful not to be misunderstood', it's 'Be careful not to get caught'.?
And, what about military officers? Speaking of military commanders, it's the general I met during the battle on the dockside. what is that person?
As I was about to express my doubts, Ellen, who was checking the crossbow I returned, suddenly intervened..
“That's right. It was a needlessly dangerous operation..”
“Hey, I chose the safest method, right? and-”
Uh, wait. This guy just agreed with what Arnal said.?
When Arnal and I looked at him in surprise, Ellen turned her head and added,.
“They weren't that great anyway. Why take the risk?.”
Well, I did get Arnal’s opinion… The person I am still talking to is me. It's ambiguous..
Still, why does anyone react like this? I should be satisfied with this much.
“Oh, that's right. Still, you never know, right? They could have been very dangerous people..”
“Poynix is right..”
As if the interrogation had already been completed, I saw a magic enemy lying on the ground behind Grania who was coming towards me..
“The guy over there with his head split open is a guy named ‘Torvald the Quick-Foot,’ and he is an executive of the magic bandit group. In terms of ranking, it's said to be in the top five..”
“Hmm 1Z3 •
Instead of Ellen remaining silent, Arnal frowned and asked.
“Are you an officer of the Magic Bandits? Why did that guy come all the way here??”
“While scouting the surroundings, I accidentally discovered a secret passageway. I was on my way back after confirming that this was the sewer of South Harbor..”
“for a moment. Then the exit hole is already blocked.?”
“I don't think so. As soon as I found the secret passage, I came in right away..”
Ha, you discovered a secret passage by chance? This evil bastard, I saved his life and he cursed me..
Smiling inwardly, I approached Torvald's body, listening to the conversation between Arnal and Grania..
Its corpse was still bleeding from its head. Fortunately, the passage was slightly inclined towards the central waterway, and instead of soaking the owner's body, the white blood mixed with the sewage was flowing somewhere..
As I was searching through the body, Ellen caught up with me and spoke with a bright expression in her eyes..
“Poi, that cloak..”
“huh? cloak?”
“I feel the magic. It's like a magic tool.”
“Oh, yeah?”
Is it a bargain??
After listening to Ellen, I took off his black cloak..
The cloak was short enough to barely reach her hips, and only covered one shoulder. It looked like it was made of wool, but no matter how I looked at it, it didn't look like it was something to wear for the purpose of keeping warm..
“Hmm. What kind of magic is there??”
“Give it to me.”
After receiving the cloak, Ellen gently closed her eyes. Golden hair fluttered slightly in the windless sewer. It was clear that mana was being used..
“•••Hmm, I can feel the repulsive force against mana.” “If the repulsive force is?”
“It's magic resistance. Other than that, I don't know..”
Mr. Luke, who seemed to have been attracted by the wind created by Ellen, approached me before I knew it, looked at the cloak, and added:.
“It's not a cursed item. I don't feel any evil energy.”
“Is that so? then.”
I willingly shook off my cloak a couple of times and then draped it over my left shoulder..
As I wrapped the rope around my torso like Torvald had done and fastened it to the brooch on my chest, I felt a strange sensation..
Wow.
It feels as if a thin membrane surrounds my entire body. Although it was unfamiliar, it was not an unpleasant sensation..
Is this magic resistance??
On the other hand, the length of the cape wasn't that long so it didn't get in the way, and I liked it because it was made of a heavy material that didn't flutter around frivolously..
And above all, it was very black, probably because good dye was used..
In short, I was tickled. All I got from Poison was a few poisoned daggers and a curved sword, but I got something pretty good from Torvald. I feel better.
“how is it? suited?”
As he wore a cape and spread his arms proudly, Mr. Luke smiled and nodded, while Ellen narrowed her eyes as if she was pitiful..
“Keep doing what you are doing. If you have a magic tool like that, you might have something else useful..”
“Hey, is it difficult to say something cool??”
“Don't be stupid.”
It's just too much..
I grumbled and searched through Torvald's arms and found several glass bottles..
The glass bottles were all of an unusual color, and at first glance they seemed like unusual objects..
“What is this all about??”
I decided to call Grania and Arnal over and take a look at the items..
Fortunately, the young mercenary, the hunter, the old undertaker, and the young wizard had enough knowledge to figure out their identities..
As you can see, the things in the glass bottle were magic potions..
There were six glass bottles in total: one was ‘Potion of Infrared Vision’, two were ‘Potion of Wound Healing’ (commonly called ‘potions’), and two were ‘Potion of Sleep’..
All of them were useful, but the big hit was the last potion. That's right
“‘‘Potion of Invisibility’? Isn’t it very precious??”
“that's right. I never imagined I'd find it in a place like this... .” In the game, 'Torvald the Quickfoot' would turn invisible and perform a sneak attack when his health was reduced to less than half..
Could it be that he had a potion of invisibility because of that setting??
Ellen held up a glass bottle containing gray liquid and held it up to the torch..
Then he shook the bottle a few times to check the viscosity, then clicked his tongue and added,.
“It's not fairy dust, it's a crude object made with an invisible moth cocoon. The effect won't last even five minutes.”
“Five minutes? Wow, where is that??”
The potion of invisibility was a very useful item in the game..
This is because it is an all-purpose item that can be used when stealing expensive items, when surrounded by enemies and in danger, or when assassinating a difficult enemy..
You will be seen by enemies wearing items with an invisibility detection option or by opponents with high agility... Isn’t this a low level section now? There would be almost no chance of getting caught unless you were released due to violent action or damage..
“What are you surprised about? The potion of invisibility made in La-Palais Palace is
It is common for it to last for more than an hour. No side effects.”
“Hey, that's enough. I don't even want an hour.”
It's a crude product and the effect only lasts for 5 minutes? In my experience, 5 minutes is a terribly long time in a PvP situation..
“First, let's distribute the potions roughly..”
I decided to keep the potion of invisibility for myself, and gave the potion of infrared vision to Arnal, the archer. It was decided to entrust the wound healing potion to Grania and Ellen, respectively..
What was given to Grania was a kind of compensation for her injuries, and what was given to Ellen was given to her as a means of keeping it as she was in the most protected position..
There was no particular use for the sleep potion, so I decided to keep it myself. I'm sure it will be of use someday..
Arnal, who received the potion and looked at it curiously, muttered as if an idea occurred to him..
“Come to think of it, it was a good surprise..”
“What are you talking about suddenly??”
“Don't you think that guy, Kobald or Torvald, would have drank the invisibility potion and been in trouble if he had been given the chance? You may have missed it.”
Mr. Luke also shook his head sharply at Arnal’s words..
“Someone could have been seriously hurt. I'm so glad.”
Well, the reason I decided to attack them in the first place was because I knew Torvald was a troublesome guy..
He repeatedly used his subordinates as meat shields to attack and run away, and then turned invisible and launched a sneak attack, so I wanted to deal with him first if possible..
Fortunately, my colleagues were only grateful for my luck and no one had any doubts about my exquisite strategy..
I guess I think I was really lucky. I'm a little sad that no one knows... Hey, that's a good thing.
I mentally quenched my appetite again and searched Torvald's arms. Because my goal wasn't these magic potions in the first place..
“Didn’t you turn it all on? Why are you looking so hard??”
“Just wait a moment.”
After roughly answering Arnal's question, I continued to rub Torvald's clothes, and finally realized that there was something inside his jacket..
Inside the tunic, which was half-turned inside out, was a piece of cloth the size of a palm..
When I tore off the loosely stitched upper part and looked at it, I found that it contained a paper bag with padding..
“Uh, that-”
“•••It's a letter.”
Leaving aside the surprised voices, I took a closer look at the paper bag..
It was smooth and lumpy like an eggshell, and it was clearly a luxurious material..
Hmm, I think the ‘evidence of identity’ I saw in the game was in the form of a scroll..
I fiddled with the paper for a moment and then tore off the ink that had no seal on it..
After reading the letter in one go, my mind immediately turned white..
The route your merchant is currently using has many risk factors and is narrow, making it unfavorable for commercial travel..
Four days later, at sunset, we will secure an official route. There are many derivative routes near the official route, so it is recommended that you open a path in several directions..
300A sack or so would be enough to maximize profits while maintaining speed..
Please also share the news with your friends in the south. They will also be happy to cooperate. Additionally, please be especially careful not to infringe on the interests of the three parties..
I will greet you with a green flag.,
I hope there is no mistake.
520th of the month.
by L.C..
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