My Demons - Chapter 35



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My Villains Episode 035

9-2. Request(2)

After thinking for a moment, I sighed and shook my head.

“I’m sorry, but I have work to do right now.”

“… A thing to do?”

” yes.”

I pointed with my chin to the second floor of the Batgo-dong Inn, where ashes were flying.

“I need to get 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. “The person behind them who instigated them must be dealt with.”

“Behind the scenes? “Who are you talking about?”

I hesitated for a moment and looked at the guard captain.

You may not be able to judge by 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.

“It’s Uvar.”

To be honest, I am 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.

What if you attack Uvar in this situation and the scenario gets twisted and the sequence of events is completely mixed up?

My vague prediction of the future will be completely useless.

but… .

“Uvar? “You mean 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 them was 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 hit Uvar first.

“I know Uvar well. “Why would that guy attack such an odd 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. “Isn’t it killing me to commit an accident like this in the city?”

•••That’s a pretty persuasive statement, isn’t it?

If you think about it, I didn’t kill Uvar’s men, right? Why is he trying to get revenge like this?

“This is just an attack by a gang of hungry robbers. “It’s a ridiculous assumption that it was instigated by a gangster.”

“•••Let’s just say that’s true for those beggars. 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? 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, being a security captain, I felt like I knew the faces of the gangsters in the back alleys, but I think Poison was a more secretive guy because he was an assassin.

“Well, I overheard them talking among themselves. And when I saw that it was using poison, I assumed it was 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 you, I guess there’s some misunderstanding.”

“It looks like he’s doing it.”

“•••A misunderstanding?”

“Okay, misunderstanding. 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 have no choice.”

“What is that?”

“Did you really think you could refuse the Count’s request? “You don’t know the situation in the city, right?”

“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 offer?”

Still, it’s clearly a dangerous and important request, but you’re forcing it to be handed over to an outsider?

Although the castle lord in the game is stupid, he seems to be a considerate nobleman.

There’s no need to worry about wandering mercenaries, right?

My stomach twisted for no reason, so I asked back bluntly.

“It’s a request I can’t refuse. “Is that why you said it was an order?”

“As the situation is the situation, please understand.”

“What happens if I 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 should 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 his unblinking eyes, swallowed dry saliva.

Then, after moistening his dry lips, he answered in a small but firm voice.

“•••I assure you, you will die.”

“Is that so?”

“okay. The entire army except the garrison, 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 so many subordinates, so why are you being so mean to me?

“Think carefully. Either be chased by the army and die miserably, or obey 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. He seemed to know that the guy 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. “I’m going to kill you and all of your men, burn it down along with the inn, and then run away into the sewers.”

•••Can’t this guy speak politely?

Whenever Ellen purses her pink lips and spews out harsh words, ‘As an adult, I can’t just watch!’ Her sense of duty keeps rising.

Is everyone becoming an old man like this?

Even though I thought so, I didn’t bother to stop Ellen. I also had no desire to be taken by force because I couldn’t resist the threats.

I put my hand on Pulsion and measured the estimate just in case.

A guard captain and two soldiers, Grania and Arnal… . I think it might 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 fight against His 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? “Do you want to try it out and see why?”

“o uh…”

—— TU •

While the guard captain was drooling, Grania slowly stepped 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 you refuse the request, we will quietly withdraw.”

“Don’t make a fuss, just stand there. “If you don’t want to break the back of your head.”

Ellen, who glared coldly, walked away naturally. The one who had retreated to my right behind was already gathering wind in her 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 resolved 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 told you the truth-”

“Oh yeah. I’m just telling the truth too. “I informed them that if the circumstances were to arise, they would choose the third option.”

Ellen, who said that, only created a sphere of transparent mana above her fingers 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 end up wandering around in the sewers and drying up to death. 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? “Have you roughly figured out where the secret passage is?”

“… 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 pursed her lips 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, a crypt, located underneath it.

After receiving information from the talkative guard guarding the sewer system, I 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.

After struggling for a moment, he sighed and slumped his shoulders as if he had lost.

“Whoa, okay. 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. It seems the city’s situation is more urgent than expected.

Um, but… What is the level of authority of the guard captain?

“•••We will attack Ubar, so please support us. “After we take care of them, we’ll go down to the sewers.”

“The Count wants you to get started on this right away. “I don’t have time to waste wandering around the back alleys.”

“Then, could you help the guards subdue Uvar while I work?”

“I can’t put my subordinates in danger without solid evidence. Besides, didn’t you say that the reason I asked you to do this 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 the ground.”

“•••What do you mean by that?”

“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.

“We prevent gangsters from setting up the installation 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 in with words?

“No puns like that – okay. Please protect the Bathorn Inn here.”

“An inn?”

“yes. This is where I will continue to stay, and wasn’t there an attack today as well? “We can’t let innocent people get hurt.”

The guard captain nodded calmly at my words.

“Hmm, I understand. “Then let’s double the patrols in the area.”

“No, not to that extent. Please station the soldiers here. Well, about 20 people would be appropriate.”

“twenty? “That’s too much.”

Afterwards, a similar process of bargaining ensued, and we reached an agreement to use the Baetgo-dong Inn as a temporary patrol post.

As long as the threat of Uvar does not disappear completely, twelve soldiers will be stationed at the Bathorn 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 let’s write a contract.”

“… “You mean the contract?”

What is this reaction?

Could it be that you didn’t even try to write a contract while making such an important request? 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 okay to write it like a service request?

“I keep it simple and include only the most important information.”

“You know how to write?”

“Yeah, whatever. What should be included – hmm, details related to start-up fee and compensation, 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 unnerving 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 he had a headache and expressed doubt.

“But why is there a three-page contract? “Shouldn’t you have one and I can have one?”

“for a moment. “I thought the Lord of the castle was my employer, not the guard captain.”

“Oh, I see. That’s right. “The Count is the late Yongju.”

“Yes? “I plan to share one copy between the Count and I and leave the other copy to the notary and the 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 or something like that?”

“•••Well, as long as you donate appropriately, there’s nothing you can’t do.”

“Then it’s no problem. ruler. Please check it quickly and get the Count’s stamp.”

“Oh, I understand.”

The guard captain with a dumbfounded expression accepted the bundle of parchment. Then, as I was about to turn around, he suddenly asked me a question.

“But, you. “Are you really a mercenary?”

I smiled slightly and shrugged my shoulders.