Episode 156
Damn it, damn it, damn it.
Obviously, this seemed right… … .
I thought my guess was correct
I thought there was a door leading to the basement below here… … !
Wrong.
Was it because I had too high expectations?
After being completely wrong, there is nothing
I hated doing it.
thud!
“… … “Can we stop now?”
thud!
“How long are you going to be like this?”
thud!
“hey! Ruin!”
“Okay, I got it.”
“No, look over there.”
“••••••huh?”
When I looked at the direction Strang had pointed out, I saw men on horseback running towards us from the direction of the Cross Road.
Hee hee!
They stopped in front of us, slowly got off their horses and started looking at me with very suspicious eyes.
Then, a man who appeared to be the leader came forward and asked.
“Who are you guys?”
” yes?”
“I don’t think he’s from Crossroads. What are you doing here? “Are you lost?”
Did they seem pitiful to us?
Well, since the young-looking boy and girl are far away from the village, they might look suspicious.
I said, shaking my head.
“no. “Nothing.”
“••••••okay?”
The man continued to look around as if he was on guard for something and asked me cautiously.
“Have you guys been here the whole time? how much?”
“one hour? “But why?”
“Then, can you tell me if you saw anything suspicious around here? Just a little while ago, there was a huge roar, as if an earthquake had occurred here. We speculate that an army of ogres is advancing, giants have appeared, gunpowder in a siege engine explodes, or a war has broken out… …
Oh, is it because of me?
Because I kicked the floor?
“Don’t you know?”
Nod.
When I smiled innocently as if I had no idea, the man nodded, muttering quietly, ‘I guess there’s nothing I can do.’
It seemed like he didn’t expect me to make that ‘roaring noise’ at all.
They get back on their horses and
While trying to move in the direction of the road, it suddenly stops.
“… … “Stop for a moment.”
He came towards us again.
Then he asked me right away.
“You guys aren’t from here, are you?”
When I nodded, the light in the man’s eyes changed strangely.
It felt like they were plotting something sinister, but only for a moment.
It returned to its original benevolent gaze.
“I see. What about your parents? “Are you here together?”
“It’s just the two of us.”
“Is this your first time visiting Crossroads?”
” yes.”
“Oh, I see. By any chance, may I know what brought you here?”
“••••••travel?”
“Haha, you both look quite young. Are you traveling alone? Is this like an escape from love that made its way to Crossroads to avoid the opposition of parents? haha!”
As if the man was trying to make a light joke to lighten the awkward atmosphere.
It looked… … .
The opponent was bad.
After all, the escape of love.
Strang grinned and raised his middle finger, and the man’s face hardened.
Then, Strang patted my shoulder and said, as if he was not interested.
” let’s go.”
“Uh, yes.”
When we were about to go back, the man didn’t stop being ‘favorable’ to us.
“Now, just a moment! Guys.”
why?”
“My name is ‘Lux’. Actually, there are younger siblings who are exactly the same age as you. When I see you, I think of my younger siblings, and I want to buy you some delicious food… … . How do you feel?”
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Lost little boys and girls.
Innocent children who are afraid of an unfamiliar city.
My mom told me that I shouldn’t follow a stranger carelessly!
What, is this image coming to mind?
okay.
Anything is good.
This man named Lux… … .
“haha! Don’t feel pressured. “It’s because he’s really like my younger brother.”
no.
《Max Jude》
《3-Star Assassin》
《Potential: Low》
If the favor of this man, whose real name is ‘Max Jude,’ is genuine favor, there is no problem.
But the real problem is that that favor is not real, but a ‘fake favor.’
A fake who puts on a good face to catch the opponent off guard and hides a knife behind his back.
Even though I noticed this, I nodded willingly and said.
“Yes, of course.”
“••••••good.”
Lux’s eyes twitched again.
It was a look of twisted desire towards me and Strang.
But he was still smiling, wearing a good mask.
“Let’s go quickly. “It’s just time for dinner.”
“yes.”
As Lux’s group got ahead of them, Strang stabbed me in the side and asked, ‘What’s wrong with you?’
I spoke to Strang in a low voice.
“Those guys must have been saying ‘
It was in Ha’.”
“••••••what?”
okay.
The reason I followed that ‘unfamiliar’ man.
Because I also have something I want to ask that man.
The sound of me kicking the floor.
He said it was a huge roar, as if an earthquake had occurred.
But, that sound can be heard all the way to Crossroads, which is 1km away?
This doesn’t make sense.
I just stamped my foot.
Well, I wouldn’t know if it was ‘underground’ right under my feet.
‘I wonder what’s underground in Cross Road.’
I don’t know what it is, but looking at them now, it’s clear that they smell bad.
And, I am certain that I have what I am looking for.
Why won’t I follow those people who voluntarily want to take me ‘underground’?
does not exist.
I smiled and spoke as innocently as possible to Lux, who was hiding her true nature behind a mask.
“Please buy me something expensive.”
♦ ♦ ♦
“..Haha, 1 gold per meal.
you… … . “It looks like you guys were very hungry?”
1 gold is enough to feed 10 adults at an ordinary inn.
It is a liquid.
Of course, it’s a big price, but it’s not that big of a deal at Crossroads Restaurant, where there’s no shortage of dishes.
In Crossroads, a neutral area located on the border of four countries, the cultures of the four countries coexist.
It boasts such a diverse range of races and cultures that there is no food that is missing, no item that cannot be purchased, and no person that cannot be seen.
When you come to a place like this, you can’t just eat one type of food.
“Can I eat more?”
“Yes? Eat again? “Aren’t you full?”
“I’m also curious about the taste of Paltheon’s traditional food. If not today, when should I try it? …
Is it because my poor acting worked?
Otherwise, eat your fill. Since he will later receive dozens of times the price of dinner, is this the final conscience of the same ‘evil slave trader’?
Lux nodded with a slightly distorted face.
“Eat as much as you want.”
“Thank you! I’m really jealous of Lux’s younger siblings. “Please buy me a lot of delicious food like this.”
“… … “Is it delicious?”
I asked while stuffing my mouth with the most expensive ‘Paltheon Turkey Steak’ in the restaurant.
“Would you like to try it?”
“No, it’s okay.”
“thank god. “I didn’t want to share it.”
Quick!
At the same time, all the gloomy auras surrounding the restaurant had already been confirmed.
‘About four people.’
Not a lot of people.
Among the five of them, including the man named Lux in front of them, there is not one who is particularly strong.
At best, they are weak with a level of 3 stars.
The fact that he is planning this level of insidiousness is proof that he really thinks of me and Strang as innocent children.
If you knew my true identity… … .
Even if 100 of these 3-star assassins attack at the same time, it won’t be enough.
“Ah, it was a good meal.”
“Yeah, yeah… … . “I guess I’m finally full now.”
“yes.”
Strang and I left the restaurant and bowed to Lux.
“Okay then, we’ll just leave. Thank you for buying me such delicious food.
is.”
“… … Yes?”
Now, let’s count to three together.
one….
two….
“Now, wait a minute!”
… … three.
Look.
There’s no way they’ll let us go like this?
If you tried to run away, even kidnapping
‘I would have done it’?
And now, I’m going to ask you where you want to stay today.
It’s clear.
“yes?”
When I turned around with an expression on my face that said I didn’t know anything, Lux spoke in a slightly urgent voice.
“You, you… … . Do you have a place to stay today?”
bingo!
Guys.
I need to do more research on the repertoire.
However, I scratched my head with a helpless expression on my face.
A really innocent way to look like a child.
“Ah, that’s… …
The point here is to wiggle the hem of the dress with your free hand.
“I haven’t found it yet. lodging… …
“… … so?”
A smile appeared on Lux’s lips.
* ♦ ♦
Two fish took the bait well.
Lux works as a broker for a slave trader in Derinku Yu, an underground city in the Crossroads.
Ruin and Strang were smiling so sinisterly that their gums were clearly visible from an angle that was not visible.
‘Ugh, what kind of windfall is this?’
Under orders from Teuton, the king of the underworld, he learns the identity of the unknown earthquake.
I went up outside Crossroads for the first time in a while to see it.
I didn’t realize the identity of Earthquake, which was my original goal, but I met two kids there.
‘They are definitely handsome men and women. Are they children of some noble family? It doesn’t matter. After all, if you’re sold, it doesn’t matter if you’re a slave or a noble. On the contrary, there are perverts who only seek out people from noble families, saying they have a taste for conquest… …
Ruin, a man, had a tall appearance even at first glance.
It doesn’t feel insignificant and weak.
It may not be popular with male nobles, but it was clear that the mistresses of noble families would go crazy with bags of gold coins to get this guy.
What about Strang, a woman? It has a cute appearance and a mysterious aura that appeals to both men and women.
‘Even if I can’t do it, I’ll still get 1,000 gold per person. No, what is 1,000 gold? 2,000 or 3,000 is enough.’
You should be able to get back thousands of times the 1 gold you spent on meals today.
Thinking this, Lux stopped in front of the house leading to the underground city of Derinkuyu.
I danced.
It had already changed into that kind face from before.
“Here. “You can think of it as your home and use it comfortably.”
“… … Um, here it is.”
Upon opening the door and entering, Ruin asked Lux.
“The house is quite spacious. By the way, what about your younger siblings?”
“Yes?”
Of course there is no way there is such a thing as a younger brother.
Lux started to talk around a bit.
“Oh, today is the day I come home late.” 1—•
“Oh yeah?”
“huh. Don’t worry about that, come here. “I will guide you.”
Lux walked ahead and opened the door to the ‘Underground City of Derinkuyu’.
“Here. “It’s underground, but it would be a great place for you two to stay.”
“Oh, it’s here.”
Ruin and Strang head towards the basement.
As soon as I took a step, four assassins came down from the ceiling! and fell.
At the same time, Lux slams the only door leading to the ground! He closed it roughly and burst into wild laughter.
“Huhhhhhhhhh!”
I caught it.
Gotcha… … !
I kidnapped you properly!
There’s no use crying and making a fuss now, kids.
Lux held back her bursting laughter.
He took out a knife from his pocket.
It was the moment when his true colors were revealed.
“Didn’t you guys hear that you shouldn’t follow people you don’t know?”
However, the reaction is a bit strange.
At this point, it’s normal to notice and start crying and making a fuss and begging for help… … .
“Hehe.”
Why on earth are you smiling?
gulp… … !
Lux instantly felt the ‘madness’ in Ruin’s laughter and felt goosebumps growing all over her body.
Subject of madness.
Ruin Ardel smiled and said.
“I guess you haven’t heard that you shouldn’t let just anyone into your house?”
It was only then that Lux realized something was wrong.
