Episode 32

Thanksgiving Day.

A harvest festival to share the harvest throughout the year and pray for abundance.

Every year, many people flocked to the counties to enjoy the festival.

What if something unpleasant happened to such a festival?

Yes, for example, if someone breaks in while the security of the mansion is low.

‘If the intruder is attacked by a thief who does not know the root.’

what happened at this time.

An unprecedented case of using Julius to draw the attention of the city and even wagering a bet with the nobles by mobilizing a mercenary corps.

‘The mansion’s treasury was robbed by that time, and the surrounding nobles were ridiculed.’

In the end, Julius chased and annihilated them, and the stolen goods were also returned, but the honor of the fallen family could not be restored.

“Father, this must be someone’s conspiracy!”

What woke him up from his thoughts was the voice of the guy he got used to as soon as he got used to it.

“Know. It would be funnier to say it happened by chance.”

As soon as Allen returned to the mansion, he was immediately called to the office. In the office, Julius was waiting first as a passenger.

“If you know… .”

“So how are you?”

Gaiel didn’t wiggle his eyebrows even once while listening to Julius’ words. He kept his immobility, as he always had been.

“Those who have done this should be punished immediately.”

“how.”

“If you interrogate them… .”

Gaiel sneered as he pushed the papers aside. I still don’t have a wide field of vision. That’s a good thing. Easy to use.

“No, you can’t do that.”

“Then what are you going to do? Are you going to kill them and silence them?”

Julius’s face turned into a bewildered one.

Allen laughed at his insight and watched the conversation quietly.

“A lot of Youngji people have already seen it. Also, the mercenaries are now involved.”

“That’s not what I did… .”

“What did they say? Did you say you went out to protect the weak? under.”

Julius’s face turned red as if he was angry at those words.

Allen arrived at the city with a curious expression for a moment and recalled the rumors he had heard.

Is it to protect the weak who have been harmed by nanny?

‘The wall is big.’

No matter how unreasonable it is to be a seungnyang aiming only for profit, to receive a quest related to a noble.

After all, they were deliberately arguing with the second son of a nobleman in order to draw the city’s attention, so it was not unusual.

“After the festival is over, this can spread throughout the Countess, or even the whole kingdom, depending on how the mercenaries are talking about it.”

That was correct.

It was impossible to silence all the floating populations, including the many merchants and mercenaries who came to the Countess to enjoy this period.

“But it’s already too late to deal with it in secret.”

“… Yes, it is.”

When Julius shut his mouth as if he was speechless, Gaiel answered with a short laugh.

“so… You will figure it out.”

“Am I alone?”

As doubt appeared on Julius’s face, Gaiel blew his words out as if he were subtly encouraging.

“I heard that there are artifacts for mercenaries to resolve each other’s disputes… .”

When Julius nodded as if he had realized something, Gaiel said with a satisfied smile.

“Then go ahead. There will be a lot of work to do.”

After saying those words, he bowed his head and immediately left the office.

In the quiet room where Julius had left, Gaiel quietly turned his head to Allen.

“Allen, what do you think?”

“I do not know… .”

“Do you think anyone is involved in this case?”

Allen thought there were two people behind the incident, but he quietly shook his head.

“I do not know.”

“Is there any guesswork on the purpose of these people who organized this Satan?”

of course.

‘Through the underground waterway, bandits will attack the mansion’s treasure trove.’

Perhaps in order to forcefully take that ‘thing’ in the treasury.

“maybe… , aren’t you trying to use Julius’ notoriety to undermine the family’s honor?”

Gaiel looked down at Allen’s face and answered.

“… Hmm, yes. Thank you. I haven’t been back in a while, but I’ve been so insensitive.”

“Did the magic have any fulfillment?”

“Yes, congratulations.”

Gaiel nodded his head calmly and gave a congratulatory order as he looked at the documents again as if it had been done.

“Now go see. Oh, don’t forget to enter the treasury.”

Allen bowed his head politely and slowly left the office without changing his expression as when he entered.

‘then… .’

Shall we go check out the faces of those who want to attack the mansion on a whim?

Allen smiled coldly at the thought of those hiding in the underground waterway.

‘If we wipe out the thieves who broke into the underground waterway, it will be an achievement comparable to that of Julius.’

Allen remembered Julius, who was moving without thinking, and walked faster.

If he starts moving, the thieves will attack.

Gaiel did not return to his seat even after Allen had left, as if waiting for someone.

After Allen left the room, about the time the clock’s minute hand had moved thirty times, someone knocked on the door.

She came in in an instant without a sound of the door opening. Gaiel asked her a question as if he had been waiting.

“Ask quickly, Julius will find it. Did you make up this day?”

Reina answered his question straight away without panicking. She really wasn’t given any instructions on this.

Even if things were going on, I had to receive a little bit of swearing.

“This work was not prepared by us. Even if something happened, it would never happen without the consent of the Lord.”

Gaiel replied with a cold smile.

“Isn’t it possible to do things secretly from your side?”

He knew that it couldn’t be. But he just couldn’t get over it.

She wasn’t sure either. When she began to assist Julius, she was instructed only indirectly, never performing her direct role.

“Isn’t that a promise? Instead of being a stage, fulfilling the requests.”

“you’re right. But this… .”

Reina bit her lip.

“No, no excuses are needed. This work… .”

“I brought the things the Lord commanded.”

I’m here.

Gaiel did not panic at the thought that the person he had been waiting for had arrived, and allowed him to enter the room immediately.

The servant, who came in with the door open, fell to his knees as soon as the door of the office was closed. From the servant who bowed her head, a soft voice that was different from the thick voice that came out in front of the door flowed out.

“Stop bullying the child. Count. We will increase our support further as you wish.”

Even with that bizarre appearance, Gaiel looked straight at her without much agitation.

“This month we will double it. After all, didn’t your fortune increase because of your new son?”

Gaiel, who smiled satisfied with her answer, hardened his face at her teething.

“And one more thing… .”

When she wiggled her tail, Reina realized what it meant, bowed her head, and left the office.

“It is not our fault that this happened. Rather, it is more likely to be the fault of ‘it’.”

“that?”

The servant, who was staring at Gaiel’s hardened face, smiled and pointed his finger down.

“It’s the work of our ancestors that the Count wanted to hide so much.”

Gaiel remained silent in response to her actions. But whether she was satisfied with the reaction, she said in a cheerful tone.

“So, I want this job to end here. It’s not just our fault.”

He answered in a heavy tone.

“Then you will have a lot of work to do… , I will leave.”

“Hey, here… .”

“You must have been very tired.”

Gaiel gave the servant a vacation as usual and sighed with a complicated face.

The servant left the office with a puzzled look on his new vacation.

“There is too much work to be done.”

to the point where there is no time to rest.

Gaiel grabbed the papers again. The amount of work remaining was beyond my imagination.

The bright laughter of the festival flowed through the wide open curtains.

But the office was still dark.

A place full of terrible stench and piled-up garbage created by the mixture of city filth.

An underground waterway through which the sewage of the city is washed away and the stream flows.

Dozens of men were gathered in one corner.

“Brother, when are you going?”

“Wait, wait, you bastard.”

Equipment and weapons that are full of personality, worn with heavy-duty heating.

Their bodies were full of scars as if proving that they had gone through a rough battlefield, and the magic flowing through their bodies was enough to be treated anywhere, even if they were not at the level of a knight.

Carden said to Krogen, who was away from his men.

“No, how many days have you been in this place? It’s been a while since I smelled a woman’s perfume.”

“It’s almost done, so wait. If we do this right, we can cross the desert and go straight to the Empire.”

Krogen’s size was enormous. 2 m tall and full of muscles. If you are an ordinary resident, the impression will make your stomach ache as soon as you meet them.

Also, how is the living that flows around you?

Carden said, holding back the surge of fear.

“It’s not because of me, it’s because of the guys below. It’s because I have a lot of complaints.”

Krogen turned his head to look at his men. Boredom and irritation were set on their faces. It’s definitely a limit, but… .

‘You don’t have to call to be able to move, damn it.’

To be honest, he was equally annoyed.

What are you doing by twisting things like this? I’d like to throw it in my head, but I can’t because I’m an aristocrat.

‘Nimi, if it wasn’t for an injury, I wouldn’t accept a quest like this.’

No matter how well-known he was in the area, he didn’t want to carry out his crazy plan of attacking the count, not a thief or a small estate.

“No, but… .”

Carden immediately shut his mouth at his words. Being able to talk directly to Kroken was one of the earliest subordinates, but it was also because he was quite clever.

However, even if he had the position of vice-boss, it was impossible to even a small rebellion against Krogen’s words.

‘All those who crossed the line to show off their friendship died like that.’

He didn’t want to die like that.

Krogen didn’t care what Carden was thinking, and took out the vibrating glass beads from his arms. The beads the size of her newborn fist shone a pale crimson light.

[The time has come.]

The voice was that of a middle-aged man. The man spit out in a command line, as if he was used to giving orders.

“finally… .”

[tomorrow afternoon. When the city’s attention is focused on the duel between the mercenaries and the nanny, enter the place you taught me.]

“Wait, what’s the reward?”

[…] If you bring your belongings to the designated place safely, I will pay you right away.]

“really?”

[Don’t lie. You must have made an oath of Mana?]

Krogen grinned. Who knows for sure that this is a trap? Just as no man trusts a thief, no man trusts a thief.

How bad is the public perception, how would you trust a thief?

‘But a noble who believes himself to be noble, does he really get along with a trivial thief?’

No way.

Nevertheless, the reason for the commission was simple. Because it was hard to bear. A few years ago, the infamous bandits decreased sharply after several subjugations.

An adventure was needed to overcome the situation.

“However, I think I will be able to find it better if I know where the items to bring are used and how they are used… .”

[Don’t worry about such things, just bring what you need to bring.]

“Then you know that. It’s me, the nobleman, as long as the reward is well taken care of.”

‘If it looks like it will be thrown away, you can immediately pick up the items and go somewhere else.’ Even after attacking the Count, what would be a normal thing to get? However, besides that, there must be an additional income.

“By the way… , I don’t know, but my minions are a bit stupid. I don’t know what to do when I see a shiny gold coin while looking for something… .”

[…] Make sure you take care of it It doesn’t matter what you bring as long as you bring things.]

The corners of his lips began to rise. It was risky, but I couldn’t imagine how big the reward would be if it succeeded.

“As expected, the nobleman has a broad mind. Make sure you succeed.”

[Yeah, even though the three have been reduced, I have a history of encountering with the Knights Templar once, so trust me.]

The record I collided with was shit, because of that, everything was ruined, Shibal.

The crystal ball has returned to a transparent color since that time. Krogen loosened his stiff body and shouted loudly.

“Did you hear everything? Get ready, this stinky gutter life ends today!”

The subordinates, who quietly listened to their conversation, cheered Krogen’s call.

Carden regretted a little at the thought that she should have waited a little longer without talking.

In the end, I didn’t get a call while talking to him.

“Five… ! finally!”

“Damn it, how many days have you been smelling perfume?”

“Look, I’ll never be in the sewer again, really.”

Krogen’s eyes glowed red, and the device built into his chest burned hot. Even if he was a little weakened by a permanent injury, it wasn’t so bad that he couldn’t even sneak in and get something.

‘If we succeed in this case and escape safely, we can solve everything.

He also heals injuries and recruits new members.

Krogen burst into laughter as he recalled a successful future.

I don’t know if it was because he was intoxicated with the success in front of him or because he was a thief by nature, but Krogen was overly vigilant.

“Really?”

“Yeah, once this one is over… .”

The result came back to him alone.

“aah-”

“It’s a surprise! Fuck! It’s a surprise!”

screams echo

A harsh roar echoed through the floor, and the sound was amplified even louder in the blocked waterway.

Among them, a voice was clearly heard.

“found.”

You filthy bandit bastards.

A black new model savagely smashed in from the dark shadows.

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