The Magician’s Memorial - Chapter 86



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Episode 86

Kim has lived an honest life.

You can have a lot in return for your honesty. Work honestly, search honestly, and take honestly.

And today, a big problem arose in my life that I had been living faithfully.

Kim looked at the two men with their hands and feet tied. In the room that reeked of urine, Wolf and Jack were looking at the floor with a look of resignation.

“Sit down.”

“Quilbian said. His voice tone was no different from usual, which made it even more creepy.

The Quilbian that Kim knew was a friend who was a bit lacking. He lived honestly, but he wasted his energy by taking strange directions.

It was good prey, and Kim guided it into the trap as she always did.

It was a smooth start. He emptied all his savings and eventually even used his body as collateral to borrow money.

The value of a person’s life varies depending on where he or she dies.

If you fall down and die on a construction site, you’ll die a dog’s death, but if you struggle to death in a secret testing facility, you’ll make a lot of money.

Quilbian was destined to be sold as a test subject, just like everyone else before him.

“I have to find someone.”

Quilbian said out of the blue.

“A, a person?”

Kim answered, looking around.

“She’s an incredibly pretty woman. There’s a very good chance she comes from a good family. She might even be one of the most admired people.”

Quilbian waved the sword in his hand from side to side.

The technique of instantly strangling a dealer and knocking him unconscious was not something that ordinary people could do.

Kim was sure. Quilbian had a past. A dark past that shouldn’t be brought up.

If they didn’t find it during the preliminary investigation, what on earth have they been doing?

My thoughts started to wander in a negative direction.

“What comes to mind in particular is… … .”

Wolf was the first to speak. His proud moustache looked miserable today.

“What about you?”

Quilbian looked at Jack. Despite his size, Jack is actually quite timid. You can see him tremble as soon as Quilbian looks at him.

“I, I don’t really know. The only girls I know are those in the red-light district… … .”

Quillvien’s gaze fell on Kim again.

“you?”

“There are a lot of pretty women in this city. There’s a Nell magazine model and a Boten theater troupe star.”

“Isn’t it so beautiful?”

“They’re all pretty by my standards. Ah! The Saintess of Soap. They say she has a beauty that’s not human, but that’s just a rumor, I haven’t seen it myself.”

“This time, it’s a saint. You have such good fortune.”

It was Quilbian who kept talking nonsense.

“Hey, should I go out and find out?”

“It’s good to think calmly. I’m not close with the two guys here, and I guess they think they can just run away from here.”

“Absolutely not. I just sincerely want to help you.”

“It’s really good.”

Ding-dong, someone rang the bell. Quilbian smiled and lifted the gag.

“It’s not that I don’t believe you, but I still have to do what I have to do.”

My hands and feet were tied. My mouth was also gagged.

“Yes, just a moment.”

Quillbian closed the door and left. Kim perked up her ears and focused on the conversation outside.

and.

“……town!”

The moment she realized who had come to her home, Kim couldn’t help but freak out.

But the bonds were so strong that even though I twisted my body until my shoulder blades were out and rubbed my arms until my skin was ripped off, the ropes that bound me tightly did not even think of loosening.

Rather, the pressure has intensified.

After a while, Quilbian returned to the room.

Kim looked up at Quilbian with bloodshot eyes. The moment Quilbian took the gag off, Kim cried out in anger.

“이 개새끼야!”

“Calm down. What if I get so upset that I kill your wife?”

The word “kill” made her blood run cold. Feeling slightly anemic, Kim shook her head.

“don’t do it.”

“I haven’t done it yet. I have no intention of doing it yet. Not yet.”

Quilbian freed Kim’s hands and feet.

“Family is precious. Even if he’s a cold-blooded person who stabs his coworkers, he’s warm to his own people. Everyone is like that. I know that.”

Quillvian grabbed Kim’s shoulder.

“So listen to me and help me. Once my problem is solved, you’ll be fine. But I warn you, if you ignore me and dream of running away with your wife.”

Where and how did you get it?

Quillbian quickly moved the dagger in his hand. The string of the gag in his mouth was cleanly cut off.

Kim touched her cheek with trembling hands. There was a shallow cut. It was a scary knife skill. If she wanted to, she could cut a person’s neck with her eyes closed.

The choices I had in mind disappeared from my mind.

As if he had read my mind, Quillvian laughed.

“Okay. The distraction is gone. And I’m not asking you to do anything grand. Just a little information gathering and errands? Pretty easy for the price of one person’s life.”

“I’ll do it. I’ll do whatever you tell me to do. So… … .”

“It’s okay, it’s okay. You don’t have to ask me to do something that won’t happen. If you do well, everything will be normal. And you.”

Quilbian looked at the two men sprawled out in front of the wardrobe.

“I’ll think about my future life a little more and then decide. It won’t be long, so please bear with me.”

Quillvien reached out to Kim.

“Then, shall we go meet the actors and models first?”

*

The tip of my nose was ticklish.

Quilbian looked around, scratching his nose gently.

I had a definite feeling. Cheryl was in this world. I couldn’t tell where she was going yet, but I would know when I got closer.

“here.”

I took the ticket that Kim offered.

To see the models from a magazine called Nell, you need a ticket.

As I entered the building, a long hallway appeared. The left wall was entirely made of glass, and beyond that I could see models taking pictures.

They were all beauties.

but.

“This isn’t it.”

“what?”

“Okay. You don’t need to look here.”

My gut told me Cheryl wasn’t here.

Kim, a street vendor, went around the city and got information on ‘beauties’. Quilbian followed Kim and went looking for beauties.

There was no difficulty as it was a task that could be done by simply checking from a distance.

I toured the city for three days.

“Who the hell are you looking for?”

Kim asked, sipping her cold beer.

As if he had become accustomed to fear, he no longer trembled when our eyes met.

“A woman so damn pretty. A woman that men and women alike would be captivated at first sight.”

“Then the only one left is the Saintess of Soap. I’ve already seen all the famous beauties in this city.”

I drank the cold beer in one gulp.

“let’s go.”

“Where?”

“Where are you going? I have to go see the saintess of Soap.”

“Are you crazy? Soap is a very closed religion. Non-believers are not allowed to set foot on their holy grounds.”

“If I donate, won’t they let me in?”

“The donation booth is located outside.”

“What a bunch of picky kids. What kind of religion is this that discriminates against people?”

“That’s how it was originally. A religion centered around the nobles. Extremely exclusive.”

“Isn’t this something that even Kim’s capable connections can’t solve?”

Quillvien put his arm around Kim’s shoulder. Kim flinched, then pulled his arm away.

“This is absolutely unacceptable. The moment a non-believer enters the holy land, warriors will rush in.”

“Warriors?”

“The dogs that guard Soap’s yard. They call themselves knights, but they are not barbarians. A month ago, a kid who accidentally entered the holy grounds was beaten to death. They are crazy.”

When I hear people say I’m crazy, I feel strangely affectionate.

“How to become a believer?”

“It’s a recommendation. There’s no other way than for an existing believer to take you.”

“Don’t you know any believers?”

“There is, but I will never recommend you. If someone who is recommended to join causes trouble, I will have to take collective responsibility. You… … are someone who will definitely cause trouble.”

“That’s not necessarily true. If the Saintess of Soap isn’t the woman I’m looking for, I’ll just say a prayer and leave.”

“okay?”

Kim asked, putting down her beer glass.

“But what if she’s the woman you’re looking for? What would you do?”

“We need to have a deep conversation. If you haven’t come to your senses yet, help you come to your senses.”

“Can I ask what you mean by helping specifically?”

“What are you asking when you already asked?”

Quillvian raised his index finger and pressed it against Kim’s neck.

“I have to drive him to the brink of death, or if he still can’t open his eyes, I have to kill him. That way, I can find a way out.”

“What the hell.”

“You’re the one who asked. And you’ve heard what I’m going to do. If I get caught or something goes wrong, I’ll frame you as an accomplice. You know that? The two of us have been hanging out together and going around here and there.”

Kim’s face turned white and then black.

“Damage to eat.”

“If you don’t want to be captured and killed by fanatics, help me until the end. Then I’ll quietly die on my own.”

Quilbian placed his beer mug on the counter and turned around. Kim, who had followed him, asked urgently.

“What should I do?”

“The believer of Soap you know, what kind of person is he?”

“What kind of person is he?”

Kim said, scratching the back of her head hard.

“He’s a good person.”

“It’s good for you, it’s good in general.”

“An ordinary, good person. He has a good reputation and does volunteer work. It may be funny for me to say this, but don’t mess with him.”

“Let’s take a look first.”

“what?”

“Let’s meet up first. Can we make a plan?”

Kim sighed deeply and turned around.

“Are we really going to meet?”

“okay.”

“Damn it, follow me.”

Kim headed to the northern part of the city. The north was where the residences of the nobles were concentrated.

It wouldn’t be a problem if a non-noble person entered, but he said that if he wandered around suspiciously, he would be searched.

“It’s here.”

It was an art museum. An art museum open to the public.

Inside the building, which boasted a high ceiling, all kinds of art pieces were on display, from sculptures to oil paintings.

Kim crossed the art gallery and went inside.

Children were gathered in front of a large plaster statue. A middle-aged man was smiling at the children and explaining the plaster statue.

“Gellion.”

When Kim pretended to know him, the man named Gelion waved happily.

“Long time no see. How have you been?”

“Yes, I am always doing well.”

“If you had called me in advance, I would have made a reservation. The pie your wife prepared for you last time was really delicious. My wife was also satisfied.”

After exchanging greetings, Gelion’s gaze shifted to Quilbian.

“Would you like me to introduce you?”

“Yes, this is Quilbian, my coworker and long-time friend.”

“Aha, I see. So you’re someone who works hard for the city. Nice to meet you.”

It was Gelion who asked to shake hands first.

“This is Quilbian.”

Gellion excused himself for a moment and finished explaining to the children. He checked the clothing of the children following behind him.

The children of the working class were obvious.

“There are few people like that in aristocratic society.”

“I guess so. I can get a general idea just by looking at him, but he seems like a good person, just like you said.”

“then…….”

Quillvin smiled.

“I don’t mean any harm, but I do intend to help.”

“What are you going to do?”

“Just watch. If you are a believer in Soap, you will be interested.”

Gelion is back. A polite human who apologizes again.

Quillvian spoke to Gelion.

“We need help from heaven.”

(Continued in next episode)