Chapter 559
My Villains Episode 559
69. infiltration(2)
In proportion to the ever-increasing wealth of the territory, Longville's army was also improving in both quantity and quality..
It is said that the number of troops stationed inside the double walls exceeds 200, and if you add the number deployed to the forts, watchtowers, ranches, logging yards, and sawmills on the outskirts of the territory, the number reaches nearly 500..
Moreover, these were not simply serf conscripts with a large number of soldiers, but were elites equipped with high-quality weapons and strong military discipline. Chester, an experienced officer, would have put a lot of effort into training him, so his individual skills would have been formidable..
It wasn't just that there were many soldiers. Over the past three years, we have invited more than ten articles..
Half of them are sent from Dionea's home country, Northernshire, so they seem to be operating cheaply, but the rest are lured into skilled voyageurs and are given one or two pieces of silver land and even paid handsome salaries. It seemed like they were leaving it..
Even I, who owns a land fifteen times larger than the Barony of Anig, am on the verge of breaking my back trying to maintain a combat brigade of 3,000 men. But this small territory has a standing army of 500 and 10 knights. It sure looks like a good gold mine..
In line with this situation, the permanent residence of Longville also boasted a stricter security than before. On my way back from the market in the afternoon, just by taking a quick look, I became convinced that it would be impossible to sneak in with my skills..
That was why, after much thought, I asked Mungchi for help..
“We must go in together.?”
The weak point that the group chose was the part where the inner wall surrounding the Yeongjugwan was connected to the square-shaped stronghold. The guy who led me into the darkness, avoiding the faint moonlight, looked up at the smoothly sloping stone wall and slowly narrowed his brows..
“It's easy if you're alone.”
“Of course it would be easy. But what are you going to do alone? My goal is to meet Dionea..”
He pouted his lips at my bruises..
“Poi can't keep up..”
“why do i?”
“Because it's slow. Noisy and.”
“It's slow, it's not that bad..”
My agility level is now a whopping 36 points. Although it is nothing compared to the bundle of 47 points, I too was at a level that far exceeded human boundaries. If he received the assistance of blood magic, he would be able to display as much agility as a decent assassin..
Of course, I had turned off all camouflage now. I can't show the wrong face to Dionea, whom I haven't seen in a long time, and it would be reckless to break through the strict security without using blood magic..
“You can get caught by a wizard... … . If you don't use your magic power, you won't be able to catch up.?”
However, regardless of their level of ability, they are a group of people who are perfectly equipped with the skills to be a master of stealth. To that guy, it seems like I was no better than an outsider..
“Stop talking nonsense and take the lead. Because I have an idea too.”
“I have an idea?”
“Then why not??”
My biggest strength in terms of power was that all my abilities were equally high..
Under normal circumstances, you would have focused on investing in only one or two of the four abilities and grown by only meeting the minimum values for the rest..
On the other hand, things were completely different for me now. In addition to the points earned as the level increases, the ability level automatically increases each time you go through a trial..
In the end, I now have enormous abilities that are not appropriate for my level. Strength, agility, health, and magic power are all far above average..
“No matter how much money you have, you are a baron. You wouldn't have been able to recruit a wizard with stronger magical power than me in just three years..”
“So?”
“I am confident in my feelings. If I sense a detection spell or something, I'll reap the magic right away..”
The bundle that was tilting its head as if it was ambiguous muttered softly with a sigh..
“It's easy if you have Ellen or Epose..”
“I know. But what can I do? Something that needs to be kept secret.”
“……non-secret?”
“Okay, secret..”
At first glance, the guy's eyes seemed to be shining brightly, so I suppressed my anxiety and asked again..
“Did I tell you? You shouldn't tell anyone about this.?”
“yes. But why?”
“I'll explain later. It's a secret anyway?”
“Uhmmm.”
Mungchi nodded calmly. There was a faint smile on his pursed lips, but I couldn't tell if it was because he was happy to share a secret or just out of fun..
A bundle of people with their smiles covered by a white mask put a bet on the leather decoration around their necks. Mana faintly flickered and the guy's silhouette became blurred..
The semi-transparent bundle looked at the top of the stone wall and listened. Then he jumped up, took a second leap in the air, and climbed up the inner wall, which was 6 meters high..
It was an art that could easily be imitated using the magic boots 'Aelophos', but it was impossible to make a roar that exploded into the air while hiding..
Instead, I was preparing with my blood pumped up, and as soon as he gave the signal, I pulled out the 'blood whip' with my fingertips. As soon as the five whips were wrapped around the small castle, they kicked the ground..
crackling.
The group's eyes sharpened at the slight sound it made as it landed on the inner wall. While he was looking around, I held my breath and withdrew my blood whip and gathered my magic power..
Soon the bundle, which had let its guard down, motioned for me to wait and then melted into the darkness. Literally, it disappeared beneath the stone floor..
Soon, the bundle appeared from an unexpected place and led me towards the stronghold. And instead of using the stairs in the palace tower where the torch was hanging, he jumped down into the dark courtyard..
After using the bloody whip to get down the inner wall, I had to run without stopping. It seemed that Moongchi had an accurate understanding of the placement and movement of the security guards in and around the courtyard and the Yeongjugwan. While running for about 5 minutes, the sound of footsteps or small words passed by my ears countless times..
It was extremely difficult to maintain quietness while running at high speed through a dense border network. It was an art that I would not have been able to imitate if I had not used blood manipulation techniques to awaken my whole body's senses..
“There are soldiers in front of the bedroom. Even in the hallway.”
“……Why is there so much?.”
Longville's permanent residence was in the shape of a mansion curved in a U shape and consisted of a total of three floors. Among them, there were three or four soldiers on the first floor where the entrance was and the third floor where the lord stayed..
Counting the courtyard and walls, it seems that there are 340 troops standing guard. Even considering that this was the inner palace, which could be said to be the heart of the territory, the scale was too excessive..
“Is there a way??”
“go to the window.”
Arriving on the second floor of the Yeongju Building, where security was relatively low, Mungchi chose a room. And again, it seeped into the darkness and flowed through the crack in the door..
I was once again impressed and stuck out my tongue..
“……It's a fucking scam, really..”
It took less than three minutes for the tightly locked door to be opened..
When I entered the spacious room, I saw two men in ordinary clothes sprawled out on a bed and a desk, respectively. Each of them had been treated with an inhaled sleeping pill and a sneak attack, and just by looking closely, it was clear that their lives were not in danger..
Seeing the traces of mana remaining, it seems that the two here, or one of the two, were probably the wizards in charge of guard tonight. This means that the detection spell that gave me trouble several times in the process of hiding here started right in this room..
He opened the window carefully and looked around, and only after confirming that there were no eyes directed in this direction did he climb up to the window frame..
“wait.”
“yes?”
“From here on out, I’ll go alone..”
“hmm.”
Even though his face was covered, I felt like I could see his expression. I pouted under my maned mask, appeased him, and climbed out the window..
The iron-blooded armor was only partially deployed, and both hands were covered with scales. Climbing walls was a piece of cake using claw-like nails..
Eventually, I arrived at the lord's bedroom, took a quick look through the glass window, and cursed under my breath. In addition to Dionea, there were three other maids in the dark room with only four or five candles lit..
“Phew…….”
There was no way I could come this far and turn back. I took a deep breath and made up my mind..
I carefully pulled open the window to avoid making any noise, while rapidly raising my spirits..
Tsutsutsu.
Overpowering the wizard was truly a stroke of luck. The technique I'm about to use requires a huge amount of magical energy, so if there was a wizard nearby, he would have already noticed..
Sooooo-
With a strange screeching sound that only my ears could hear, the magic that entered through the crack in the window slowly filled the bedroom..
“……huh?”
By the time a sensitive maid looked around the room with a puzzled expression, all three maids were already under my control..
I used up my energy with my face soaked in cold sweat..
Projecting control from a distance, accurately blocking the blood flowing through the carotid artery, and maintaining this for ten seconds was a technique more difficult than imagined. No matter how much of a master of blood magic I was, and no matter how ordinary the opponent was, it was natural that extreme concentration and enormous magical power were needed..
“Uh, what the heck.”
The three maids fell down in the order closest to the window, with a slight delay. Just as Dionea, who was sitting on the bed, was startled, I jumped into the bedroom at once..
“omg-”
The moment Dionea was about to scream after spotting the large figure that appeared without a sound, I launched myself like a thunderbolt and attacked her..
“Eup, eup!”
“Shhh.”
Dionea struggled violently as I covered her mouth and held her back with my other hand..
“Wow, he has become really fierce while I haven’t seen him… … . Try to calm down. huh?”
The fierce resistance was short-lived, and the slender body froze at the words I jokingly whispered. Only then did Dionea see my face and her eyes widened as if torn..
“I'm just asking just in case, but you're not going to call security.?”
She nodded absentmindedly, and I carefully let her go..
“You wonder how here.”
Dionea, wearing a green indoor robe, was just as beautiful as three years ago. He had a small body with long limbs, and his skin was transparent enough to show his blue blood vessels..
However, unlike in the past when his protective instinct was stimulated by his frail and sad appearance, he exuded a more mature feel..
“My help- no. I came because I felt like I needed it..”
I slowly approached the cradle with its wooden frame wrapped in dark green cloth..
The child, who had just taken off his newborn clothes, was sleeping soundly. The plump cheeks, cute nose, and limbs plump like sausages are what catches the eye first, rather than the black hair with a subtle hint of black..
I looked at the child for a moment and then looked back at Dionea..
“It's not too late?”
The Baroness, whose eyes became bright, silently pursed her lips, then nodded silently..
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