Episode 107
Junian asked what I said.
“… Could it be that the person you were suspecting was a martial arts teacher?”
“For now.”
“The image doesn’t really fit.”
Junian seemed quite embarrassed.
“I don’t know if it’s another major crime… … .”
“For example?”
“… Mr. Tanko?”
This woman doesn’t even have eyes for people.
Even at first glance, he looks like a bad guy, so I wonder why everyone says it’s surprising and can’t possibly be like that.
“… Well, okay. The martial arts teacher’s room is on the right at the end of the third floor. “There is no communication correction, but there may be other instructors, so if you see another instructor, tell them you are running an errand for me.”
“yes.”
“And while you’re on your way, go to my room and bring me some tobacco.”
“… … .”
So it’s really an errand isn’t it?
I nodded with a puzzled look on my face, then headed toward Juan’s room.
Fortunately, I didn’t bump into any other instructors on the way.
The door handle also opened easily.
The instructor’s room also did not have a lock like Yeongdo’s room.
widely.
After entering Juan’s room without difficulty, he closes the door.
Actually, I visited the instructor’s room once before returning.
When I and Junian were talking.
Due to the situation at the time, I wasn’t able to properly look inside the room… … .
First of all, it seems to be slightly larger than the room we are using.
However, it’s not spacious, so it feels like an inn with only the bare minimum furniture.
I slowly looked around.
It seems unlikely that a nobleman whose true identity was not discovered by Badnicker would have left a clue in a place like this… … .
If I am convinced that Juan is a priest, I may see something different.
First of all, a desk.
There were several books piled up on the desk, and they were all about martial arts.
It looks like it has been read often, as the edges are worn.
Palak-.
When I picked up a copy and looked through it, the pages of the book were faded and there were various notes and opinions.
I don’t know Mr. Juan’s handwriting, but it felt like he wrote it himself.
Could this also be staged?
I don’t know why, but I thought that wasn’t the case.
I put the book down and searched through the drawer.
There is nothing special here either.
Writing instruments, mirrors, accessories, perfume, and even cosmetics… … .
Every time I see Mr. Juan, I get the feeling that he looks grumpy for some reason, and he seems to be very interested in dressing up.
Should I say it’s unexpected?
There was also the beginning of the year.
I must have bought it and put it in a corner, but the tobacco leaves were a bit sticky.
Then I found a notebook, but there was nothing special here either.
Occasionally, there were detailed notes on the materials I wrote down whenever they came to mind, a summary of class content, and even a summary of each spiritual teaching.
[Charon Woodjack.]
[Possesses outstanding qualities in all aspects. The curriculum of the retreat has already been completed to the point where one wonders if it will be meaningful to this young leader. I seem to have a personality that gets stronger faster when I have someone to compete with… … .]
[Hector Badniker.]
[I have above-average talent, but if you ask me if I’m a genius, well… … . In my opinion, he is closer to being a hardworking and sincere person. However, he has excellent leadership skills for his age, so I am looking forward to the future.]
[Seren Good Spring.]
[Basically excellent, but seems reluctant to get along with others. Or maybe he’s hiding himself because it’s Badniker’s territory.]
There was an exhaustive list of 39 young people.
ah. Except one person.
[Evan Helvin.]
[Well ■■■■ ■■■.]
There was only one word written about Evan. Although there were traces of writing and erasing something.
I was curious, so I looked for mine.
[Luan Badniker.]
[It doesn’t seem to be as incorrigible as rumored, but his attitude toward class is somewhat poor. Basically, I feel like I have no motivation to do anything and only carry out the minimum amount of tasks.]
[What is unexpected. Sociability seems to be better than expected.]
“hmm.”
From what I remember, I seem to have participated in class faithfully… is not it?
Anyway, I closed the notebook and was in a mixed mood.
If I hadn’t known about it, I wouldn’t have even thought of him as a church member.
Rather, in some ways, I thought he was an ideal instructor.
The information written in the notebook was too detailed to be written simply for careful camouflage.
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I don’t know anything else, but at least the martial arts teacher seems to have been faithful to his duties as an instructor until he showed his magic.
For some reason, I lost steam and dropped the notebook into the drawer.
Rattling-.
“… hmm?”
There was a subtle sound coming from the drawer.
Maybe underneath… Is there some empty space?
I knocked on the drawer a bit and realized my guess was correct.
I exposed the bottom of the drawer and discovered the hidden space underneath.
There was a rare piece of paper there.
It’s not ordinary paper.
“This… … .”
It’s a photo.
A camera found in [Ulkua], the sacred place of alchemy.
If you use it, you can save a moment’s scenery or person on paper… I’ve only seen it once when I was a mercenary.
Anyway, I was amazed every time I saw the photo.
Even the greatest painter in the empire would not be able to paint a picture as realistic as this.
Because of that, I heard that some artists were jealous of the invention of the camera… … .
That’s not important now.
In the photo, there were two young men with their arms around each other, and the woman between them was smiling brightly.
First of all, I know who that person is.
This is the man who was with me just a moment ago, Calzac.
Was it during his mercenary days?
As Calzac is confident, he has a handsome face. Although there were a lot of scars on her face.
And the person next to him was a rather gloomy-looking man, dressed in a knight’s uniform.
He had a rough expression on his face for some reason – and it wasn’t until I stared at him for a while that I realized that this man was Juan.
I don’t know his exact age, but could he have been around Calzac’s age?
It looks like both of them were before they became major criminals.
I didn’t know if those two had a personal relationship.
‘Wasn’t Juan from a noble family?’
The Vasquez family or something.
Why is a child from such a noble family with Calzak from his days as a mercenary?
Was he really a mercenary?
In my experience, for a noble to fall to the point of becoming a mercenary, he or she would have to live in the gutter… … .
I felt many questions, but I gave up my thoughts.
It’s time to go out soon.
Thinking that I had gotten everything I could from here, I left the room.
* * *
Junian was not in the infirmary.
I left the tobacco on the desk and left the instructor’s building.
I don’t plan on going back to Yeongdo right now, because I have something to check.
The leaders were gathered in the vacant lot, and Juan was standing on the podium.
“-Now that you all know, let me tell you. The rule added by Charon Youngdo was [Point trading between Youngdos becomes possible.]”
‘Is it around this time?’
This is when the Youngdos’ scores were posted and how Charon’s rule change was applied was announced.
If so, there is something you need to check.
I deliberately hid myself by making a wide circle around the vacant lot.
And I saw the bulletin board on the first floor of Yeongdo-dong.
[1st. Caron Woodjack 43 points.
2nd place. Zeros Silver 31 points.
3rd place. Shinba 29 points.
4th place. Hans Vander 28 points.
5th place. Hector Badniker 25 points.]
First of all, the top scores are the same as I remember.
So my score is… … .
[19th place Luan Badnicker 17 points.]
It is 1 point lower than the score in memory.
The rank went from 16th to 19th.
Although there is a difference of 1 point, it seems that there are many ties in the rankings.
Waaaaaa-!
At that moment, loud cheers were heard from outside.
When I peeked outside through the window on the first floor, I saw Calzac.
“hi. This is sword teacher Calzac. “For some reason, I joined the retreat a little late, so please take care of me from now on.”
The reaction of the leaders to Calzac’s introduction was truly explosive.
“Do, sword teacher… … !”
“Something… “Aren’t you much younger than I thought?”
“I don’t know about that, but he’s really handsome…” … .”
Even Hector, who was rarely agitated, looked a little excited.
“You said it was elective time, right? Come to me and I will teach you how to use a knife. “It won’t be boring because it focuses on actual practice.”
‘It’s subject selection time.’
It was a good opportunity for Calzak, who had just joined the team, to naturally introduce himself.
As expected, spirits gathered in front of Calzac like a cloud.
‘As expected, Mr. Sword.’
Among the great criminals, he is the most famous and popular. I feel like I’m seeing a younger look on my face.
“No, wait. There’s a lot more than you think… … .”
Calzac said with an embarrassed expression.
At first glance, it looks like there were more than 20 people gathered, but even with all the remaining instructors, that number is less than Calzak.
Juan was the one who secured the most spiritual power before returning… … .
‘ah.’
At that moment, I saw a man who was alone and completely gloomy.
“… … .”
A martial arts teacher who smiled until just before his death.
Juan was looking at Calzac with an expressionless face.
* * *
After selecting subjects, Calzac and Juan stood in the backyard of the building, looking in different directions.
“You have a nice face. I don’t know, hey. “I think I gained some weight.”
“… … .”
“If you have any cigarettes, give me one.”
“I hung up.”
Juan spoke informally for the first time in a long time.
For some reason, my mouth felt uncomfortable.
“… you?”
“okay. Rather, why did you come here?”
“Don’t you have to carry out your duties as a grand ambassador?”
Badniker is not an easy place to give money to people from big families who do not work.
But Juan laughed and said.
“The guy who has been away for several years is talking a lot about resolving personal issues. I still don’t understand. “Why did the head of the family keep your position?”
“… Well, I’m sorry about that. I will work hard from now on, so please take a look. It’s been a while since I’ve been to a retreat, so my memory is a bit hazy, but is there anything different from when I was in my prime?”
Juan didn’t respond to that.
And he speaks with even the cynicism erased from his face.
“Stop joking, Calzac. “It’s not even within a day or two, right?”
“what-.”
“Did you hear something about me?”
Calzac’s breathing became slightly disturbed.
Juan laughed bitterly when he realized that fact.
“Don’t worry. Because it wasn’t obvious.”
“I don’t know what you’re talking about-.”
“… I don’t know from whom or what you heard, but first listen to me. Listen and then judge. “Because I can explain everything.”
Calzac sighed and said.
“I don’t know what the hell you’re talking about.”
“Here… It’s hard to say everything. There’s no time. So let’s meet at midnight today. If you walk a short distance to the west of the camp, you will come across an open space. “I’ll wait there, so you can come alone.”
“… Does this really look funny because it stays silent? “You’re asking what I mean.”
Juan was unfazed even as he looked at Calzac’s distorted face.
He just spoke in a calm voice.
“I mean Barbara, she’s dead.”
“… what?”
Big love-!
At that moment, a large bell rang.
Break time is over.
Juan said, looking at Calzac’s speechless face.
“Mark my words. “You must come alone.”
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