Chapter 57
My Villains Episode 057
16. missing(1)
a quiet amusement park.
“uh.”
I made a stupid expression while holding the churros..
The girl sitting on the bench in front of the flower bed smiled beautifully and waved her hand..
“What are you doing? Standing like a fool.”
That kid is such a jerk to his uncle..
I frowned and walked towards him..
“I have a habit of talking about what I order. Reaching out to my sister?”
“What are you saying?.”
•♦•It's especially cheesy today. It really has to happen.
The girl stroked her curly blonde hair and put a churro in her mouth..
“Umm-! Put it on!”
The impressed girl rolled her legs with sparkling bright blue eyes..
I was smiling like a fool when I suddenly saw his legs and was startled..
“Hey, what are you doing??”
“Hmm? what?”
“This is a scar?”
There was a long scar the size of a finger engraved on the knee that was exposed under the hem of the skirt..
It's an even whiter scar etched into pure white skin, and you wouldn't have noticed it if the sunlight hadn't been shining..
The girl shrugged her shoulders and answered.
“What are you talking about all of a sudden? Ji applied the potion to me.”
“… potion?”
“huh. When I was stabbed by a spear.”
What kind of nonsense is he talking about?.
“impaled by a spear?”
“Boy, really.”
The girl put down the churros and bottle of water as if she was frustrated. Then he placed one hand on the bench and twisted his leg to show the inside..
“I don't remember this‘?”
There was a large scar engraved on his knee that was incomparable to that on his knee..
“Hey, Han Ji-won. What are you talking about now??”
“•••Han Ji-won? what is that?”
“no, you-”
At that moment, the loud siren sound woke up the quiet amusement park..
Weeeeenn.
«eww ”
I felt like my ears were going to explode so I quickly covered them..
The girl, Ellen, on the other hand, looked up at me blankly and took a bite of the churros..
I'm dizzy and feel like I'm going to pass out.
I closed my eyes tightly..
The siren sound got louder..
It was fortunate for the people at the inn and the guards that I was distracted for a moment. Mr. Luke is already going on a rampage, and it would have been difficult for people to handle it if I had turned my attention to him as well..
Mr. Luke immediately rushed to the guard barracks and requested a search..
It is said that the guard commander approved the request thanks to his stubborn insistence on the excuse that he might have been kidnapped by an informer..
“Phoenix, come to your senses! Shouldn't we find Miss Ellen?!”
When Mr. Luke returned to the inn and shouted, I finally got up from my seat..
“yes yes. I have to find it.”
“I'll be at the guard barracks. Because that's the fastest way to get information. You should find a place for Miss Ellen to go.!”
Mr. Luke disappeared without leaving behind those words. It was a little strange because he didn't look like his usual self, but I was just grateful..
Come to think of it, the reason Mr. Luke accompanied us was to collect the bodies of people from the neighborhood who were dead in the sewer..
But Mr. Luke has never once brought up a story about him since the first time we met..
I guess they are aware that the situation is not favorable and are considerate..
•••By the way, where do you find Ellen??
When I thought about it calmly, I didn't think Ellen was in danger right now..
Of course, this guy is a wizard. This means that it is not a wand stand with a wizard in name only, like before. He is a proud battle wizard who can handle four, no, five spells..
Moreover, as I have experienced a series of actual battles recently, the order management has become quite smooth.….
So, at least there wasn't much in the city that could put Ellen in danger..
Since he left the inn on his own in the first place, it's not like he was kidnapped by someone..
Okay, let's calm down..
I looked everywhere I could possibly find him..
Church, Mr. Oreg's General Store, Drunken Pony Saloon, and other inns.
But it was nowhere.
At this point, I suddenly wondered why I was doing this. Ellen is not my family, and I thought it was a bit funny that she was chasing after a guy who packed his bags and left..
I headed to the guard barracks with a little less motivation..
And then I heard some shocking news..
“Ellen- went into the sewer.?”
“Yes, that's right.”
The white-faced soldier nodded vigorously..
“ when?”
Instead of the soldier who couldn't answer, Mr. Luke answered..
“They said it was right after the sun went down..”
...So it was at least four hours ago..
I looked back at the guard captain..
“Why are you telling me this now??”
“It's not that unusual, but I forgot about it for a while after work was over..”
“If you say it's not unusual, what kind of nonsense is that? A girl went into the sewer alone, and if that's not unusual, then what is unusual??”
“You're not an ordinary lady, are you? Magic Accident, he is a member of your group, and he has already entered and exited the sewer several times..”
The security captain’s shameless attitude made me curse without even realizing it..
“Fuck, this is a different case. Right after sunset, when the operation was in full swing, they did not stop him from entering the sewer.?”
“that….”
The guard captain, who was talking quietly, suddenly frowned..
“We are guards, not babysitters! Why are you taking your anger out on us when you did it on your own in the first place? If you keep acting arrogant like this, I'll arrest you right away, so get the hell out of here.!”
At his shout, the guards gathered in the barracks all put their hands on their weapons..
•••Ha, it comes out like this?
I twisted my lips and nodded..
“Okay, here we go. I'm going.”
He made eye contact with the executives sitting around him one by one and spoke like he was chewing..
“We'll have to pray for Ellen's safe return, everyone..”
“•••Are you threatening me now?.”
“Threats are only made when you want something. This is a warning.”
As I was about to leave the barracks, leaving the frozen men behind, the guard captain couldn't control his anger and started yelling..
“You arrogant bastard! Have you forgotten that the Batgodong Inn is under the protection of the guards?!”
What are you talking about, you idiot?.
“Ha, so? Someone as high as a security guard is trying to treat the residents as hostages.?”
“•••Could you be accused of cooperating with a criminal?.”
I didn't know about this guard captain because I only saw scenes of him dying loyally for the castle lord in the game, but he was a huge asshole..
I glared at the guard captain, who had a smile on his face and his cheeks were trembling..
“Try it. Because I'm also curious about what I'll do.”
The guard captain's face was red with anger, but he was unable to draw his sword in the end..
Do you know that your life is a waste? Unfortunately yes.
Me and Mr. Luke left the barracks..
Some people will have doubts.
‘'What on earth can that mercenary bastard believe and be such a bastard to the guard captain?'.
Well, it’s not that I have any faith, but… Something funny happened.
When I went to Salt Castle to receive a reward from the castle lord, I received another recruitment offer from Prince Ulkar. But this time, it wasn’t a suggestion to come in as a friendly soldier..
The prince told a gathering of nobles that he wanted to make me a knight..
Among the people gathered in the throne room, everyone except the prince looked surprised. Of course I was surprised too..
‘I thought about trying to live up to the name ‘Blood Knight’, but I ultimately declined..
I didn't want to get caught up in the terrible fate that was destined for the prince..
But it turns out that Prince Ulkar has a very high name value..
Contrary to the appearance of a noble upbringing, the prince has been performing various feats on the battlefield since his teens..
Among them, the story of killing seven horsemen with six arrows in the 'Battle of Highland' eight years ago is so famous that most people know it..
It is said that he is especially popular among young knights, so it is common for people to memorize all of the battles Prince Ulkar has fought in and the achievements he has made. Not even an idol, really.
Befitting his reputation, the knights under the prince were all famous..
Langbolt Ershore, Ankir Whitestone, Lyam Summersong, Ariad Barin... … Well, I think there were a few more named ones, anyway..
In such a situation, a mere mercenary was offered to become a knight directly by the prince, and he declined the offer..
It is natural that the nobles, including the lord of the castle, saw me again. Because there is a difference between a mere mercenary and a mercenary with the ability to become a knight..
Add to that the vicious reputation,….
Well, anyway, thanks to these circumstances, I was able to take out my anger on the guard captain..
“So, let's ask Prince Ulkar for help..”
Mr. Luke narrowed his eyebrows at my suggestion..
“Hmm, will the prince come forward??”
“You have to make the most of it, right? It's better than asking those stupid security guards..”
Part of me wanted to ask Grania's gang for help, but... That side is now under the control of the security forces. The guard captain would have been offended by the sarcasm, so it would have been difficult for Grania to move..
•••I should have waited just a little longer. This is why getting angry is a problem.
“The prince's army now is only five. It won't be of much help anyway..”
“You need even a few people you can trust. Since we cannot ask the lord of the castle for help, we must at least ask the prince for help..”
“The fact that I can't ask the Lord of the castle... Is it because of an insider who is among his close associates??”
“yes. In the current situation, we don't know what will happen if information is leaked. It is possible for the insider to secretly send his subordinates down.……
I said that and sighed deeply..
“Of course, the information may have already been leaked.” Judging by the guard captain's jokes, there was a high possibility that this was the case..
Mr. Luke touched his forehead for a moment and then shook his head..
“In that case, it would be even better for just the two of us to move. It's too late to ask for help and gather people.”
I suddenly feel grateful for Mr. Luke’s firm words..
To be honest, there was no reason for Mr. Luke to care whether Ellen, who left without saying a word, died or not. It's not like the two of you had a great relationship..
If Luke hadn't helped me, I would have had to worry about this on my own..
I am grateful, and right now the most important thing is to find Ellen..
“But how can the two of us dig up that wide sewer??”
“There's no need to search through everything. Wouldn't it be possible to catch up if we proceed quickly along the route that Ellen took? Since we went down to the sewer anyway, the destination is likely to be a secret passage..”
but. Ellen's purpose in going down to the sewer was probably to go outside through a secret passage..
Ah... you stupid bitch. Beyond the secret passage, there will be a lot of magic bandits. Why did I go down alone??
I sighed and answered.
“Then let's take Ute, no, let's take Hatankara too. It will definitely be of great help.”
“…Do you believe him? A barbarian I've only recently met?”
“No, well - at least I won't get caught up with the thieves..”
When I shrugged my shoulders, Mr. Luke warned me in a stern tone..
“That's not enough. We don't know him. “The bodies and minds of barbarians are completely different from ours, so it is dangerous to make conclusions so easily.” Umm. Well, it’s not like I can’t understand what Mr. Luke says. Foreign tribesmen were usually treated as monsters even in the game..
In the case of Ute Kwai, it's not that bad since he's only temporarily accompanying us, but he can't help but be looked down upon by people..
I guess I'll have to talk to Ute Kwai sometime soon. If you stay drunk for a few days, you'll come to your senses someday..
After a short conversation with Mr. Luke, we decided to go down together right away..
We went that way and went into a grocery store that had closed and bought supplies..
I tried to hurry as much as possible, but by the time I got ready and stood at the entrance to the sewer, it was already close to midnight..
I feel anxious.
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