◈ Episode 75 Kalsafa Assassin (1)
“You don’t have to cover your face anymore. You have a beautiful face at best, but wouldn’t it be nice to show it off?”
“… … !”
Violetta’s face flushed red.
She hurriedly stepped back and pulled down a black veil to cover her face.
“M-Thank you for your words, but I’m comfortable with it as it is now.”
“is it.”
Rudger didn’t recommend or recommend her any more.
Violetta calmed her pounding heart.
Are you caring?
It’s a strange thing. Why is my heart beating so fast?
It feels like someone is stamping your feet.
‘no way.’
While doing this, I vowed not to give my heart to anyone.
She thought that truly liking and admiring someone would never come to her.
Because she is a prostitute who is despised by everyone.
It was like that until now.
it will be like that in the future
‘okay. It’s just the joy of old scars disappearing.’
After sorting out her feelings like that, Violetta finally regained her senses.
She touched the scar with her hand.
The lumpy texture disappears, and the smooth skin feels.
Healing the scars that even the priests gave up on healing in an instant.
‘Is this real magic?’
Magic is magic, but what is real magic?
Even Violetta, who said she had learned about magic over her shoulder, found it difficult to understand.
It seemed that the definition of magic he thought of was shaken.
“So what are you going to do now?”
“… … For now, I plan to handle the work as instructed. Even tomorrow, right now.”
“It’s good because it’s fast.”
okay. Let’s not pay any attention
Violetta also saw and heard many things.
How dangerous this man named James Moriarty in front of me is. And how great of a person he is.
His abilities were clearly demonstrated a moment ago.
It was just a small favor that he erased his scars.
It was a goodwill given to him as if it were only natural. The more you put a lot of meaning into it, the more you lose.
Naturally, Violetta realizes the reality.
Although we stand facing each other in this dark alleyway, in the same space.
That he is a different person than he is.
“Anyway, the meeting today was impressive. Enough then.”
“Violetta.”
Ludger’s voice catches Violetta about to leave.
She stopped.
“What is it?”
why are you calling My business must be over, or is there something else I should say?
Rudger was staring at the inside of the complicated alleyway, not at her, when complicated thoughts were swirling.
His gaze stared out beyond, as if penetrating the darkness.
“Why are you calling me… … Kyaaak!”
Violetta couldn’t finish her words.
Rudger reached out and hugged her around the waist, pulling her hard.
Violetta was taken aback by the suddenness.
“Dae, what are you doing… … !”
Just as she was about to argue, an arrow grazed her cotton thread.
f*ck!
The tip of the arrow stuck in the wall trembled.
Seeing this, Violetta muttered in dismay.
“… … surprise attack?”
“I guess so.”
Rudgar said that and then he summoned magic power.
“Don’t hide, come out.”
As soon as those words were finished, people holding weapons appeared one after another in the alleyways.
Rudger narrowed his eyes as he watched them.
‘I didn’t bring a firearm.’
In other words, he knew that he was a wizard and prepared accordingly.
Come to think of it, it was the arrows that were fired during the surprise attack.
‘Is it exactly a crossbow?’
Do you even use stuff like this?
‘It’s a determined way to aim for a wizard.’
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Rudger couldn’t help but nod his head as he wondered if he had incurred someone’s grudge enough to be suddenly attacked in a back alley like this.
“Are they the rest of the enemy society that still remains?”
“James Moriarty.”
A man in his mid-thirties with a messy beard grinned from the crowd surrounding him, showing yellow teeth.
“I can’t believe that such a big man is wandering around alone without an escort. Even if the liver was swollen, it was firmly swollen. no. Is it rather a good thing? Thanks to you, I got an opportunity.”
“I don’t know who you are.”
“Well, what do you know? You’re going to die soon anyway.”
“You fool. Don’t you know how the enemy society disappeared?”
“Yeah, you know. Even the fact that you’re a wizard. But don’t you think we weren’t prepared for that?”
“hmm.”
Rudger belatedly realized that the magic he had generated was not working properly.
What the hell did you believe in?
Rudger let out a small sigh.
‘Things aren’t very good.’
It took a lot of energy to fix the scar on Violetta’s face.
I need time to recover, but I never thought I’d be attacked at this moment.
The timing wasn’t good.
“Please let go.”
“this. Excuse me.”
Violetta glanced at Rudger through the black cotton thread and then straightened up.
“Are you going to fight?”
“You are already surrounded. You’re not trying to tell me to come and run away right now, are you?”
As if her pride had been hurt, Violetta snapped at him.
Rudger shrugged.
“I apologize if I sounded that way.”
“That’s Okay.”
After saying that, Violetta took out a black parasol from the inside of her black frilled skirt.
It is not an ordinary parasol. Just by looking at it, the material doesn’t seem out of the ordinary.
Rudgar realized that it was a weapon used by Violetta for self-defense.
Were you hiding something like that?
“You’ve got some pretty interesting stuff.”
“For a lady, hot sunlight is poison.”
Ludger grabbed his wand and laid back to Violetta.
“To think that along with James Moriarty, there is Violetta leading the Ladies of the Black Rose. You’re very lucky with this. I didn’t know when the meeting would end, so I was just wondering, but I was really lucky.”
“You waited so long for me? That’s a very grateful voice that brought me to tears.”
“under. Are you pretending to be relaxed in this situation? That’s good. I’ll see if I can keep that attitude no matter where a limb is cut off.”
At some point, the remnants of the enemy society that surrounded them took out their weapons and slowly approached them.
Rudger did not let down his guard even as he inspected each and every face of them.
‘The guy who shot the crossbow this way in the first place.’
I couldn’t see the guy’s face.
There was little to live for, and even the stealth of hiding immediately after shooting.
The timing of the surprise attack was also unusual.
‘Are you hiding among the people and aiming for this side’s life?’
It’s not something a back alley bum would look like.
Even a member of the enemy society would not be able to show such a level.
‘Pro.’
That’s the type of person who is good at killing people.
assassin assassin.
The guy was targeting him now.
‘It seems that the remnants of the enemy society have pooled all the money and hired them.’
Whatever it is, if you kill this side and get the stolen business back, you’ll be able to make money again.
Rudger inhaled calmly.
A subtle smell was felt through the stagnant air of the narrow alley.
Not the musty smell of a dark and humid alley, but a scent that slightly tingles the tip of the nose.
‘Is it diffusion scent? A drug that interferes with the operation of magical power.’
It was sprinkled around here.
It was a type of drug that interfered with the wizard’s magical operation and caused a major setback in the expression of magic spells.
no harm to the body
The effect of diffusion incense is not to nullify the magic itself, but rather to increase the conductivity of the magic power too much, so that the magic power is spread widely around the area instead of condensing it.
In other words, even if you try to create a fireball, the light flame spreads around, the power is not concentrated, and the caster also suffers damage.
‘It’s used for artifact manufacturing, so it’s hard to find, and it’s expensive. Are you trying to use something like this?’
Being sealed with offensive magic is itself a painful thing for a wizard.
Of course, magic like [Silence of Fire] spreads more widely, so they didn’t bring firearms either.
But what is also important is the contract assassins hiding among them.
‘For pros, there’s nothing more lethal than showing a moment’s gap.’
They’re just waiting for him to panic.
‘Foolishly. Even if I don’t have to use this expensive diffusing incense, it’s hard to use magic carelessly right now.’
In fact, if you overdo it, you can use magic enough in Ludgar’s case.
However, there is a downside that the power is reduced and the casting time is quite long, but in the case of casting time, using [source code] is virtually meaningless.
‘Even so, if there is an assassin, this poison would be quite lethal to a wizard. Even deliberately putting up these meat shields… … Is it a trick?’
In a quiet voice, Rudger issued a warning to Violetta, who was back to back with him.
“It is an incense that interferes with the operation of magical power. I recommend not using attack magic if you can. They will be scattered before they are even finished.”
“… … You know that?”
“The more you go through, the more you know.”
“It’s bothering me. I don’t like using my body.”
Even so, she was poised to face the enemy.
It was something much more practical than mere self-defense.
Did you learn something like swordsmanship?
‘Well, in a harsh world like this, I have to learn everything.’
It was the same with Rudger himself.
He was also a wizard, but he didn’t just use magic.
“The number is about thirty. But a dangerous one lurks among them. It doesn’t seem like it’s just one guy, it’s made up of at least a team… … The number is about three.”
“The ones who shot the crossbow in the first place? Those who kill people for money.”
“Are they people you know?”
“Well, it’s a bit famous. I have a rough idea of who you are. There are people from the southern desert. I know the ransom is very expensive, but the work is sure. It looks like you spent a lot of money to catch me.”
“It must be me.”
“I’ve already been on the same boat, so I am too.”
Oddly enough, you’re stubborn in this area.
Rudger shrugged and smiled. He didn’t particularly hate it though.
“So Lady. Do you know how to dance?”
“I dance like no other.”
“Leave it behind me.”
“me too.”
Wow!
Realizing that this side was not using magic, the assailants screamed and charged.
The gangsters, each armed with an iron pipe or a knife.
However, Ludger’s expression when he greeted them was plain.
* * *
f*ck!
A harsh noise erupts from the alleyway, and a huge shadow flies through the sky and lands on the trash.
The faces of the remnants of the Red Society turned pale when they saw their comrades beaten by Ludger’s cane.
“What, what! I can’t use magic, so why can’t I defeat him!”
“You mean to attack at the same time!”
Bawk!
A black parasol swung toward the face of the man who was shouting.
His face was deeply sunken, and his broken teeth spat out.
His feet, wearing black shoes, slammed down hard on his head, which fell backwards.
“die!”
The remnants of the enemy society rushed behind Violetta, who had just knocked one down.
A longsword swung toward the back of her head.
Rudger intervened in the middle and stood up with a cane to defend instead.
Caang!
Clash of sword and staff.
But to my surprise, I couldn’t cut the black staff.
“What, what kind of staff… … !”
“It’s a special product.”
Rudger said so and gently rotated his staff.
A very natural shed.
The man’s upper body, which had been powering the longsword, jerked forward.
“uh?”
The moment when the man panics and tries to step forward to get into position.
The cane that Rudger was spinning came up from the bottom with centrifugal force.
Bawk!
A neat clean hit towards the lower jaw.
The moment he was about to roll his head backwards, the ring-shaped handle of the parasol popped out and caught him around his neck to keep him from collapsing.
It was Violetta.
“There, sir. Once more?”
“However much.”
Rudger swung his staff as hard as he could with a bat.
Bawk!
Hit on the forehead, he spins several times in the air before collapsing to the ground.
There were already more than 10 people lying down around him, frothing.
“What, what is it? You’re a mage, but why are you fighting so well!”
“There are only two opponents! One is a woman!”
“Anyway, those two are tired! Just push it a little more and that’s it!”
Seeing the members of the Red Society talking amongst themselves, Violetta shook her shoulders and took a deep breath.
“Whoa. Whoa. I’m a little tired. Is it because of lack of exercise?”
“After this is over, let’s start building up your stamina.”
“… … At times like this, I encourage you.”
“It’s a pity that I can’t have such a friendly personality.”
“joy. Mr. Moriarty looks fine.”
“Actually, this is closer to my main job.”
Rudger did not forget to look at the assassins even as he replied.
‘That man.’
The assassin from the South clenched his fist involuntarily at Ludger’s gaze.
‘I’m waiting for a gap to open a while ago, but I never allow a gap.’
At least the female side had a few chances to aim, but every time it happened, that man named James Moriarty blocked it as if it were interfering.
The flow was interrupted whenever that happened.
‘Since the fight started, I’ve been keeping my guard on this side.’
Normally, if such a large number of people cooperated, they would have no choice but to be distracted by it.
Rudgar never let down his guard against this side.
Even in the fight, his eyes kept busy trying to find something.
‘That man… … pros like us no, maybe more. I haven’t experienced this once or twice.’
I heard that the opponent was a wizard who defeated two semi-knights.
That’s why I spent a lot of money and even used diffusion incense that interfered with the operation of magical power.
It seems that there was a mistake.
The level of the assassination target had to be raised.
Even if you receive more than 10 times the existing down payment, this does not make sense.
‘But the contract has already been signed.’
They are pros in this field.
I said I would do it, so I have no choice but to do it. It was their absolute credo.
‘First of all, since the female side is tired, I’ll focus on attacking that part.’
The number of people still standing is quite large.
If we wait a little longer in this state, there will be an opportunity for us to step out.
It was the moment to make a decision up to that point.
Rudgar suddenly behaves strangely.
‘What are you trying to do?’
He wanted to put away his cane, but didn’t he jump up and grab the black cotton woman with both hands?
‘Oops!’
I never thought I would run away at this moment.
Even now, many people have fallen and the siege has been loosened.
There was plenty of room for Rudger to get out.
“Chase!”
* * *
“Ji, what are you doing?!”
“Anyway, if we continue to fight on the spot, this side will lose.”
Ludger ran quickly into the alleyway holding Violetta in his arms.
“My, drop me down. I can run too.”
“Aren’t you tired already?”
“It won’t be long before you catch up, right?”
“You can see that. Be careful not to bite your tongue.”
“yes?”
It was before Violetta could even ask.
Rudger used a mechanical device mounted on his left wrist.
wire launcher.
Rudgar’s body immediately soared high into the sky. Violetta, who was hugging with one hand, was also there.
The assailants who were chasing from behind stared at him blankly.
“this! He’s going to the rooftop!”
Assassins decided that they couldn’t do it like this, so they decided to go out on their own.
The assassins hiding among the crowd climbed the wall with agile movements. Two of them climbed up through cracks in the window frames and walls, and the other ran up the iron stairs attached to the outer wall of the building.
“I couldn’t have gone far anyway… … !”
Pooh!
It was the blade of the sword stick that welcomed the first assassin to reach the rooftop.
The assassin, whose forehead was pierced, fell backwards and fell down the alleyway without stepping on the rooftop properly.
“There are two left.”
Rudger had been waiting for this moment.
