Episode 242 Prank (4)
Harold’s hand under the table was wrapped so tightly that no blood could flow.
‘Hello… Was it you?’
Harold’s expression was also stiff, unlike the others.
Fortunately, most eyes were focused on Ailio, so no one saw Harold’s expression.
Meanwhile, Alio looked around the audience and asked.
“Does anyone have a different opinion?”
As he said that, Ailio’s gaze scanned the crowd and seemed peaceful at first glance.
If I didn’t know anything, I would have skipped it without even thinking about it.
However, because Harold had already realized Alio’s other side, he was able to detect a little tension in his gaze.
Anxiety and nervousness.
And expectations.
Eyes with a strange mixture of three emotions.
When no one said anything for a long time after asking the question, relief flashed in Ailio’s eyes.
But that didn’t last long either.
Sze-.
A woman’s hand rising slightly with the sound of rustling clothes.
Alio was slightly embarrassed when he saw this.
“… Laura?”
Laura smiled slightly and responded to Alio who was looking at her.
“I’d like to recommend someone too?”
“… … .”
“Can I?”
“… “Of course.”
Although he was saying this of course, Alio’s voice was slightly lower than before.
Laura, ignoring his reaction, smiled.
“As the new tower owner, wouldn’t it be better to have someone with young blood? “I recommend Meister William.”
Laura winked at William, and William smiled and slightly bowed his head to express his gratitude.
Ailio’s brow twitched at the sight of the two.
When Harold saw this, a look crossed his eyes.
‘her… The tower owner’s insight is truly amazing.’
Lois said a while ago.
‘There is a traitor in the tower. To be exact, it’s probably a bunch of renegades. The goal of the leader who planned this incident and those who follow him is to fill the vacated position of the tower owner with their own forces. And William probably belongs to that group. But if my prediction is correct, that bastard William… He must have had something else on his mind.’
The circumstances Lois had gathered so far showed this.
William finds Victor’s legacy.
He took it out.
And that is not from the tower, but from Cyron, an external force.
If the goal of the renegades is to fill the vacant position of the tower owner with their own forces, then why would there be any reason to align with external forces?
‘William, that bastard’s goal is not for his colleagues to become the owners of the tower, but for him to sit in the position of the tower owner himself. In the process, he must have received help from the theory of death.’
William may have initially supported Alio.
But I guess I got greedy.
He said he wanted to become the owner of the tower himself, not Alio.
Therefore, Lois thought that William would have betrayed Alio and conspired with Cyron to make a deal.
And the situation was going as Lois said.
At first glance, Eilio seems uncomfortable.
William is smiling proudly.
Perhaps William’s betrayal just now was something that even Alio had not expected.
‘If things go as expected that day… You will be the stone I throw, Harold.’
Harold, who recalled Lois’ story, raised his hand.
With many eyes focused on him, Harold carried out Lois’ instructions.
William and Alio.
To throw a very large rock between the two.
“Go ahead, Harold.”
“The position of the tower owner… “Do you want to try it yourself?”
As soon as the words were finished, Alio and William’s faces turned into embarrassment.
As if this wasn’t expected.
* * *
The meisters’ general meeting was concluded, and the date for voting for the top master was set for two days later.
Meanwhile, the contents of that day’s meeting spread throughout the tower.
“I heard they’re going to select the tower owner this time?”
“what? Top owner? No, how long has it been since the Grand Meisters’ funerals were held… Are you already Topju?”
“We are choosing them because they passed away. Is there a tower in the world without a tower owner? “It was strange that our tower had been run without a tower owner.”
“but… … . Still, it’s a little… “Yes, that is true.”
“If the Grand Meisters had inherited the tower lordship in the first place, this wouldn’t have happened.”
Whenever two or more aspiring top apprentices gathered together, talk about selecting the top master always came up.
“I heard there were three people selected for the top stocks this time?”
“Three people?”
“Master Alio, Master William, Master Harold. “I heard there are three of you?”
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“Even so, Ailio and William… “Harold, you are truly surprising.”
“You too? He never thought he would be greedy for the position of tower owner. “I thought he would be someone who would spend his whole life doing research.”
“We weren’t the only ones who thought that way, everyone thought that way, right?”
“Who do you think will be the tower owner?”
“Well, if you look at their age and legitimacy, they are Ailio and Harold. “You’re a disciple of the Grand Meisters, right?”
“When you look at the long-term future of the tower, wouldn’t you be okay with it, William? “Among the Meisters, you are one of the younger ones, right?”
“Well, what difference would it make if we said this? Anyway, the meisters will decide for themselves. “It wouldn’t be surprising if one of them became the owner of the tower.”
With all the aspiring top players’ attention focused on the selection of the top owner.
A peaceful afternoon.
There was someone who visited Harold’s mansion.
“It’s been a while, Alio. “You came to my house.”
“So, it’s been about five years?”
Harold and Alio face each other at the table in the reception room.
“So, do you have something to say that made you take such a valuable step?”
Aelio asked with searching eyes in Harold’s low voice.
“I’m curious about your intentions.”
“My own?”
“Why did you decide to become the owner of the tower?”
“You said you and William would do it, so why can’t I do it too?”
“Weren’t you originally interested in such things?”
In response to that question, Harold raised his upper body from the backrest.
“I really want to ask, Aelior, aren’t you really interested in the position of tower owner?”
“… … .”
There was a moment of silence at that question.
Then, Ailio smiled slightly and answered.
“It was like that once… But the human mind cannot always be the same.”
Harold sighed slightly at the true feelings of his close friend whom he had known for decades.
“so… There must be a reason why you came here in the middle of the night, right? Tell me quickly and leave. “I’m tired and need to rest.”
“… “Please help me.”
“… … .”
“If you support me, I can become the owner of the tower. “We, the legitimate successors, should lead the tower. Should we hand it over to William, who came from outside?”
“her… Have you forgotten? “I said I would also become the owner of the tower, right?”
“I know. So, isn’t this what you are asking for? Please leave me out of the top list and support me. “Please.”
Harold looked at Alio in silence.
But his insides were very complicated.
‘How shameless… How shameless.’
If you didn’t know anything.
If that were the case, he would not have applied to be selected as a top candidate in the first place, and he would probably have been selected as a top candidate.
Anyway, no matter who becomes the owner of the tower, all you have to do is research, and if possible, it might be better for Ailio, who inherited the legitimacy of the tower, to become the owner of the tower.
However, after knowing everything, my old friend’s request only sounded as cunning as a snake’s whisper.
Holding back the disgust rising in his stomach, Harold asked without any expression.
“Even if I help you, if you want to become the owner of the tower, you will need the votes of other Meisters. “What power would it be if I were to help you?”
“You are setting your own value too low. You are Douglas’ disciple and a candidate with clear orthodoxy. “If Harold supports me, that alone will be enough to turn the hearts of other Meisters towards me.”
“… … .”
Harold closed his eyes, afraid that his innermost thoughts would be discovered.
“Let me think about it… … . “I want to rest, so please leave now.”
“… “I hope you make a wise choice.”
After speaking like that, Alio left Harold’s mansion.
But Harold couldn’t rest.
This is because there were guests who came one after another.
“… “Are you here to gain my support too?”
“Well, it looks like Ailio went there first.”
William answered with a smile.
Harold hinted at him what Lois had instructed him in advance.
“Tsk, why did you start a reckless fight?”
“A reckless fight?”
“I heard it from Alio. you… “You were originally supposed to support Alio, right?”
William’s face hardened slightly as he heard Harold’s story.
“… Did Alio say that?”
“He came here, got angry for an hour, and then left. “You, who was originally supposed to support me, betrayed me.”
Of course, Alio had never said anything like that.
However, he was just doing what Lois told him to do.
To examine the relationship between William and Alio.
William, who didn’t know that fact, cursed under his breath.
‘I can’t believe this damn old man said such a thing!’
Originally, it was a secret that only a few people knew that he and Ailio were together in the first place.
The fact that Harold knew that could only be assumed to have been revealed by Alio from William’s point of view.
“Whoa… … .”
William let out a small sigh, adjusted his momentarily stiff expression, and opened his mouth.
“Yes, I won’t deny it. “For a time, Ailio and I had one mind.”
A strange thought crossed Harold’s eyes.
William’s approval.
As a result, it became clear once again that the instigator of this incident was Alio.
“But I don’t think it’s a betrayal. “I just thought that I was as suitable for the position of tower owner as Alio.”
“Legitimacy lies with Ailio.”
“I know. That’s the only weapon Ailio has. But wouldn’t that legitimacy be resolved if Harold were on our side?”
“… we?”
“Oh my… “I forgot to tell you this.”
I could see that William had deliberately mentioned the word ‘us’ as he smiled softly.
“There are comrades who already share the same cause as me. “This is the same for Ailio.”
“… … .”
“Even if Harold runs in this tower election, it won’t be easy to get votes. So, why not join us and get what you need?”
“It’s necessary… … .”
“What did Ailio say you would give me?”
“well? “You didn’t say anything else?”
“Oh dear… “Are you saying you didn’t risk anything when you invited a precious person?”
“That sounds like you can do something for me?”
“Isn’t it obvious?”
“… “What can I give you?”
“We can do anything that is acceptable. “We will provide generous support, including full research funding, so that you can create your own tower independently if you wish.”
“… … .”
“If it’s difficult to give you an answer right now, please think about it slowly and let me know… … . “There are still two days left.”
“… “I’ll think about it.”
“Then I’ll just leave.”
After finishing speaking, William bowed his head politely and left the room.
Harold, who was left alone like that, let out a small sigh and said.
“Did you see it?”
A question for someone.
At this, a voice came out of thin air.
“Good job.”
Soon, four figures fell from the air.
Lois and Douglas, Floria and Erica.
Floria, standing behind Lois, had a dark complexion.
She lowered her head with sad eyes.
“sorry… … .”
“it’s okay. What do you have to be sorry for? “The guy who tried to kill my teacher is worse than an animal.”
Lois comforted Floria in an unusual way.
Perhaps because they had confirmed Ailio’s change of heart, the expressions on the others’ faces were equally heavy.
Inside, Harold cautiously opened his mouth.
“Then what should I do now?”
“There is nothing more to do. rest.”
“yes?”
“You did everything you had to do.”
“M-you mean me?”
All he did was say that he would do as Royce told him and run for the tower election.
Or just met William and Ailio today and talked to them.
Lois seemed to have read Harold’s intentions and said with a grin.
“What you did was throw a large rock in front of a cart that was moving well. “It’s a rock that you can just step on, but it will probably rattle the cart quite a bit.”
“… … .”
William and Alio.
Two people competing, each pulling a cart.
And inside that cart will be those they have recruited.
“If the cart rattles loudly, won’t the people in it be startled?”
Although the rocks did not pose much of a threat, they could scare people riding the cart and try to jump off the cart.
Or complain to the person pulling the cart about whether it is safe.
“Whether it’s Alio or William, they’ll be running around like bastards on fire trying to console the guys in their cart.”
For example, as soon as the meeting was over, the two went to Harold’s mansion.
Probably right now, Alio and William are working hard to distinguish between friends and allies.
In that case, it was natural for trade to take place between them.
That was exactly what Lois wanted.
“We’ll find out who’s riding on which cart and what they spill when the cart rattles.”
The dregs of negativity that they shed while trading.
Lois was thinking of collecting it.
It is easy to find out their crimes by using the confession method.
But the problem is that it is difficult to uncover even the smallest sins.
Anyone who falls victim to the Holy Law before asking everything they want will either become an idiot or vomit blood and die.
Like the action leader of the Black Gold mercenary group who died due to the Holy Law.
But Lois wanted every single detail of their injustice.
And now, Finn, a master of infiltration, tracking, and eavesdropping, was working hard to get what Lois wanted.
The information Finn asked for was already being written down one by one in Lois’s kill log.
“It doesn’t matter who wins or loses the election. “It’s the same thing anyway.”
Lois’ smiling eyes glowed blue.
“I just have to distinguish between the ones I’m going to kill and the ones I’m going to beat to death.”
Harold swallowed his dry saliva in despair.
‘There will be a big bloody wind…’ … .’
And the day when the wind and blood blows will probably be the day when a new tower owner is elected.
fantasy,
