§ 184. Penitence (1)
“Whoa, calm down!”
As Dasha quickly stepped back and pulled out her dagger, Olivier quickly raised both arms.
“Although this is just my wish, we are not enemies. yes?”
At the same time, he took a couple of steps back, as if he was fully aware of the range of Dasha’s attack. At first glance, you can see that he is not an average person.
‘How could you not notice someone like that right next to you?’
Dasha pointed his dagger and glared sharply at her.
“… “Since when?”
“Uh, no! Oh my! “Sabrina, I wasn’t spying on you!”
Perhaps because she wanted to make him trust her, she smiled brightly at Dasha. Unfortunately, the lack of eyebrows made the face look even more bizarre.
“I threw it too, just in case! “I think they noticed the guys hiding in the forest.”
“… … .”
“I really had no idea until now. “Are you really good at killing people?”
It was the same for Dasha.
There were some awkward moments, but other than the lack of eyebrows, Olivier seemed the most normal among the new recruits.
“Honestly, everyone else was suspicious, but I thought it was definitely not you!”
“why?”
“That’s obvious, right? I never knew that a girl as striking as you would proudly show her face! “Barshain assassins are not common anywhere!”
iced coffee. That was the reason why Dasha quickly excluded Olivier from the boundary line.
I never would have thought that he would show up with his eyebrows shaved off when asked about being an assassin. It’s sure to leave a lasting impression on anyone.
“Think about it. “All the newly hired guys are working as spies, wouldn’t you think that at least one of them would be a proper employee?”
“… … .”
In the end, all of the new employees hired by the Imperial Capital were suspicious people. The situation is so absurd that I almost laugh out loud.
At that time, Olivier, who was watching Dasha, quietly made a suggestion.
“Come on, let’s compromise. “If we’re going to end up here, one of us will definitely die, and the other one won’t be much better.”
“Then what are we going to do?”
“Let’s pretend we don’t see each other just this once. As you can guess, this undercover was a complete failure, right? So now let’s go our separate ways!”
The group chasing the top never comes with a good purpose. If we survive this conflict, Milo Sangju will prioritize organizing the remaining new personnel.
The decision was quick.
“… “What is your purpose for infiltrating?”
“I want to say, ‘Do you think you’ll say that obediently?’ But, okay. “If the goals conflict, that will be difficult.”
Olivier shrugged his shoulders.
“Let’s be nice to each other. I was just ordered to keep a close watch on the merchant. you?”
You can’t take that literally.
But Dasha thought that there was at least a high possibility that that woman was not targeting Prince Mores’ personal safety.
then.
“The purpose of this side is also to monitor top-tierism.”
“good. Then there won’t be any problem.”
With those words, the two slowly took a step back and widened the distance between them.
And when I decided that I had reached the point where memorization was out of reach, I stopped on the spot and made eye contact for a moment instead of saying goodbye.
“… … .”
“… … .”
That moment.
The two pretended to turn around and simultaneously fired weapons full of auras at each other!
Pow!
Percussion!
The stiletto passed right next to Dasha’s eye, piercing the tree right next to it and scattering crumbs.
As expected, the sharp dagger that grazed the nape of Olivier’s neck broke several tree branches and then stuck at an angle into the tree trunk behind him.
‘shit!’
And as soon as the final attack failed, the two pulled out the memorized weapons that flew at each other and started running in opposite directions.
Ride, ride!
“Sabrina, you! I will never forget it! How dare you betray my trust!”
I wondered if I could hear Olivier’s long shout, but it quickly became far away.
Dasha also gritted her teeth as she ran quickly between the trees.
‘That’s what we’re going to say! ‘You bare eyebrows!’
I don’t know who you belong to, but I will definitely kill you next time!
* * *
Around that time, people even at the top of Milo began to notice the strange incident.
“Master Giacomo! “A mysterious group is approaching from the forest!”
The mercenary leader hired as an escort came to Giacomo’s tent and reported.
“How big are they?”
“About twenty. It is said that he was not armed in any way. “It doesn’t seem like a group of thieves roaming around the area.”
Of course, Giacomo already knew their identities. Because the devil Salos has been raging in my head since a while ago.
[Hurry and call me! The Dark Church is coming! The only ones who cultivate that cursed demon tree are the Dark Church! I will sweep away all of this body!]
Ignoring Salos appropriately, Giacomo gave instructions to the mercenary leader.
“I’ll talk about it first. “It could just lead to an armed conflict at any time, so be as alert as possible.”
The fact that so many people are coming without any message is probably not a good intention.
However, the Dark Church and the Milo Merchant Marine have an implicit business relationship. There is nothing good to be gained from conflict, so I thought I would try to talk as much as possible.
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‘Furthermore, if the matter escalates, it may draw the attention of the Wolf Knights unnecessarily.’
In the unlikely event that your relationship with the Dark Church is discovered, you will have to summon Salos to silence him. Not only the entire Wolf Knights, but even the prince accompanying them.
Praying that the worst situation would not happen, Giacomo slowly got up from his seat.
Just as he came out of the tent, a group of people appeared from the other side of the forest.
They were wearing worn-out black monastic robes, and most of them had skinny bodies that looked like they were about to die. Among the face as hard as an old tree, only the two eyes shine brightly and give off a bizarre impression.
Not only that, but their faces and arms, exposed through their clothes, were covered with countless scars and wounds.
Evidence of a long period of penance. They were the members of the Church of [Repentance].
Murmur.
While the mercenaries were agitated with their weapons drawn, they stopped only when they reached the front of the camp.
“I came to see Giacomo Sangdou.”
The person who said that and took the lead in the group was, as expected, a large woman dressed in worn-out monastic robes.
She was a woman whose entire body was covered in muscles and scars, and her appearance was more apt to be described as a gangster rather than a church member.
“It’s been a while, Bishop Belinda.”
Giacomo opened his mouth, swallowing dry saliva.
We met several times for business purposes, but I always felt intimidated in front of her.
“What on earth is going on? “Up until now, I thought we had a pretty good business relationship. Am I wrong?”
Then the woman snorted with a grim expression.
“Huh, good relationship? “Such bullshit!”
In that ominous atmosphere, the tension among the mercenaries heightened.
“First, tell me your business. I don’t want to make a big problem here. “The Third Prince and his group and the Wolf Knights are nearby.”
“Whether it turns into a problem or not depends entirely on their response.”
“What do you mean by answer?”
Then, Bishop Belinda’s expression suddenly distorted.
“Hey, merchant Nari. “We are ignorant people living in the shadows, so we don’t know much about mourning.”
“… … .”
“But at least I know one thing. “If you receive the item right away, you have to pay the full price.”
Giacomo was taken aback by her words.
“As for the price of [the medicine tea], didn’t you pay it last time?”
“It should have been a bill that could be used properly.”
“It is clearly said that it will be handled at a logistics relay station? “Are you saying the money wasn’t paid according to the bill?”
Bishop Belinda twitched her cheek at those words.
“They didn’t bother to check my identity in detail.”
“why?”
“Do I know why? You’ll know right away! I heard that it was a special order from the branch manager to pay only those with certain identities! “Didn’t you say something nonsense to him?”
Giacomo looked dazed in shock.
Branch Manager Schmidt? Why all of a sudden?
Of course, this happened under Seongjin’s instructions, but Giacomo had no way of knowing that fact.
He tried to hide his nervousness and stroked his goatee.
“Then isn’t there also the Scarzzapino family? I clearly remember that Sogongja served as a guarantor for the bill, and if that were the case, he would be happy to pay the price on my behalf!”
In the beginning, before direct trading began, both the religious order and the Milo merchants traded goods through Ricardo Sogong. Even now, some items are being relayed by a ghost merchant created by Sogongja.
But as soon as those words were over, Belinda’s mood became even harsher.
“Okay, great! I just happened to want to talk about that too! “Why on earth did you attack Ricardo?”
“what… … ?”
For a moment, Giacomo was dumbfounded.
“What is that?”
“Are you kidding me? They said they attacked Su Gongzi and took the token of our church! “Isn’t this the intention to harm both him and our denomination at the same time?”
“… … ?!”
“It was clearly a medal leaked from our workplace. Who the hell could do such a thing if not you? Thanks to that, the Inquisitors have been running rampant in our area lately!”
Of course, this was actually Seongjin’s doing.
Anyway, Giacomo, who didn’t know the whole story, realized that something was going on.
His face was white and his mouth was clenched, and the vicar’s voice became even louder.
“What on earth are we doing? “Now that we can run our business on our own, aren’t we going to bring in the church and end the difficult relationship with our denomination?”
Giacomo felt himself becoming dizzy.
Why did things suddenly become like this?
Meanwhile, the pressure from the diocese continued.
“When the Archbishop of Confession found out about this, he was very angry. “If you don’t pay right away, he told me to personally deliver that [penitent wood] to you!”
As soon as she finished speaking, several penitents came forward carrying what looked like a large jar.
It was a jar almost the size of a human torso. It looked like a flower pot because it was filled with black soil. There are colorful, ominous patterns drawn around it.
[this! Stop it from sprouting, Giacomo! That is the tree of the Demon World! It is a cursed seed that can even snatch your soul!]
At that time, he heard Salos’ desperate cry in his head.
‘You want to stop it from sprouting? how?’
[Blood must never touch the seeds of that Demon Tree!]
‘Blood?’
When the penitents placed the jar in front of Belinda, she pulled out a small dagger from her bosom and let out a bitter laugh.
“Now then, answer me, Giacomo. “Do you want to pay right now?”
“Now, wait! I will pay! I’ll pay, just give me a moment… … .”
“At the end?”
“exactly. There is no way you would be taking such a large amount of money with you on a business trip! As soon as this commercial trip is over, I will personally process the bill in Regina… … .”
“Wait until then?”
“Oh, or at least until we reach Sigismund Territory! “I will try to raise money there somehow!”
As Giacomo continued speaking, the vicar’s eyes gradually grew colder.
“… … .”
“Can you please understand?”
Then she twisted her lips and let out an eerie smile.
“You dirty apostate! “Of course I didn’t trust you guys!”
Sigh!
Hot blood sprayed from the hand that was tightly gripping the dagger.
* * *
[Lee Seong-jin, I feel something uncomfortable nearby?]
While I was meditating before going to bed, the devil suddenly called Seongjin.
‘Uneasy feeling?’
[huh. The magic energy is light, but there is something unusual about it.]
Seongjin felt depressed for a moment, but didn’t feel anything unusual.
I’m tilting my head like that.
[Huh? What is this? Seongjin Lee! be careful! Suddenly Magi… … !]
Before the words were even finished.
Coo!
Suddenly, a large shock wave occurred and the entire carriage shook.
‘what?’
Surprised, Seongjin quickly opened the carriage door and jumped out, only to find Martha and Lord Valerie running towards him.
“Lowering! “Get out of the way first!”
“Lord Martha? “What the hell is going on?”
“I don’t know either! “It looks like something happened at the top of the mill!”
Milo top?
Then Sir Valerie added from the side.
“Something is unusual, sir! I wonder if the sudden explosive increase in demonic energy means that a demon has been summoned… … !”
It was right then.
Wow!
A sharp and strange sound rang out from somewhere, shaking the cool night air.
It was like the scream of something that was clearly not a human being, but something wrong, wailing from the depths of hell.
While everyone in the camp was scared and holding their breath.
Kaaaaaa!
That ominous sound was heard again. It was clearly the direction where the top of Milo was located.
“Lord… … !”
Masain, whose mouth was open in a daze, muttered with a pale face.
“I knew it would be like this! “For some reason, it has been very quiet for a few days.”
Then, he turned to Seongjin, who was listening to the sound with an expression full of curiosity, and asked this!
“So, what did you do this time, sir?”
“… “What?”
Seongjin was greatly taken aback by that sudden question.
no! I am wronged, Sir Martha!
This time I really didn’t do anything! Really!
fantasy,
