The Returned Sword King Decided to Become a Tyrant Episode 7
Find what I need (1)
The next morning.
The Baron opened the door to the office and came in holding some papers with something written on them.
“Your Majesty, I have brought you what you asked for.”
“hmm.”
I nodded and took what the Baron handed me. Sure enough, it was the information I was looking for.
But there was no point in reading it. The document was quickly glanced over and then carelessly thrown onto the desk, and I too could only respond in a calm voice.
“Where is he?”
“… … The guy? Oh, you mean George?”
For a moment, a deep furrow appeared between the Baron’s eyebrows. It seemed to be a habit that came about when he was thinking about something or worrying about something.
After a while, the Baron smiled brightly as if he remembered.
“I heard that he received permission to go out around dawn and left the palace. It seems that he is moving to gather information as ordered by His Majesty.”
“… … I see.”
I laughed, the corners of my mouth raised at the unexpected answer.
Knowing his personality, I naturally thought he would be slow, but he was surprisingly faithful to orders.
Well, it wasn’t that hard to guess why.
‘Are you saying you’ll continue acting until you find out my true intentions?’
Surprisingly, George never mentioned his family again from that day on.
About the cure I promised to give to the boy’s biological mother. And about the family I promised to bring.
It’s not like he said a word, just saying that he would be loyal wasn’t a lie.
Of course, that too is an obvious story.
Because you can escape from here whenever you want.
This was no different from saying that I would obey my will and be bound for now, but if I didn’t like it, I would run away.
But I didn’t care.
No, I knew I couldn’t do that.
For him, the existence of his family was everything in his life, which made him risk becoming a criminal despite his young age.
George Hegmes.
I was the one who knew his true feelings better than he did.
“But I really like that calculating attitude.”
“Yes? Are you talking to me?”
“It’s nothing.”
The Baron tilted his head momentarily at those incoherent words.
After a while, the Baron, who had been mumbling as if he had somehow understood, asked the question again.
“… … By the way, Your Majesty, why did you suddenly ask me to get information from the Argon Knights?”
“Have you checked the contents?”
“Yes? Oh, that’s right. Isn’t it about an illegal auction that takes place in the shade? The time and place aren’t given, but… … .”
Intelligence reports that an illegal auction will be held targeting certain wealthy nobles.
The documents the Baron brought listed the items to be auctioned.
The problem was that his eyes were shaking greatly as he asked back, pretending not to know.
I looked at the baron and answered indifferently.
“It means that all thoughts are revealed.”
“… … .”
“Don’t worry. I won’t have him rob you or anything.”
“… … Phew.”
Only after he gave that definite answer did the Baron’s expression soften.
It seemed that the revelation of George’s criminal record and the fact that he suddenly sought him out had caused him great anxiety.
Of course, I really had no intention of having the guy rob the auction.
……okay.
I’m thinking of ‘making the guy do it’.
“It’s me who’s attending the auction, not George.”
“Eww!”
As expected.
As expected, the Baron screamed and fainted.
Either way, I smiled and recalled the contents of the intelligence report.
‘That night a week later.’
For me, who already knew the knowledge of the future, it was no problem if there was no time or place written down. That was why I received the document and did not check it carefully.
However, my gaze was focused on one place.
To the familiar shapes hidden among the splendid auction items.
‘The ability to control my steps. The power to be mine alone.’
I had to find what I needed now.
***
If an association was a public institution or organization supported by the state, a guild was nothing more than a fence created by individuals.
Anyone could establish a guild by paying taxes along with a declaration, and it was even written into the laws of the kingdom that it was impossible to refuse establishment, regardless of its purpose or size.
“… … But, Your Majesty, this, this place.”
One night in March, after surviving the harsh winter of the North, the flowers bloomed.
Baron Vidor looked at the old building in front of him with a dumbfounded expression.
okay.
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Even though there are no restrictions on creating a guild, if the purpose is truly illegal, it is a different story.
The royal family tries to keep its roots from taking root, and the illegally established guilds try to hide in the shadows.
For example, we can count on one hand the number of underworld merchants who would sell not only others’ lives but even their own lives for money.
I looked at the baron and smiled.
“Yes, this is a secret auction house run by a black market guild.”
“Oh, oh, oh!”
The Baron shut his eyes tightly.
“Why did you come to a place like this out of all the auctions… … .”
It’s not that Baron Vidor, who was a free-spirited and honest man, was unaware of the dark side. No, it could be said that he knew its fear and harm all the better because of that.
“I had an uneasy feeling from the moment you left the escort… … .”
“I thought you said you didn’t want anything cumbersome? It’s okay to be discouraged, but since you don’t have time, I’d like you to go in and do it.”
“You are going too far!”
“Why to that extent?”
I shrugged and walked past the Baron.
Then, she covered her silver hair, as cold as the snow of the North, with a deep-folded robe.
The Baron noticed this and hurriedly followed behind.
“But Your Majesty, is it really okay for you to move like this?”
“What does that mean?”
As I asked with a glance, the Baron glanced around cautiously.
“The black market guild that hosted the auction was so concerned about security that they hid the location and time. So wouldn’t they normally exchange some sort of invitation that could prove their identity?”
“Usually, that would be the case.”
“But Your Majesty, you don’t have that?”
The black market guild was more exposed than any other shadowy group, so it had to be sensitive to security.
In fact, wasn’t it the Argonian Knights’ intelligence that the auction was actually taking place? In a way, the Baron’s worries were natural.
however.
“It doesn’t matter. I already have what can be called an invitation.”
“yes?”
“Hey you guys over there.”
“Hmm?”
That moment.
A large man blocked my path as I entered the auction house.
A body that could easily exceed 2 meters in height. And countless sword marks drawn on his muscular body.
I raised my gaze slightly and looked at his face, and the face of the fierce guy was grinning.
“Oh, nothing much. I was just curious about something.”
The man reached out and grabbed the Baron’s shoulder as if checking something.
And then.
“I… … no, Young Master. What about this interest… … .”
closely-!
“100 million!”
In an instant, he wrapped his muscular arms around her shoulders and shook them viciously.
His actions were playful and natural, as if he was talking to a close friend. However, the Baron’s body began to sway and sway back and forth like a reed being swayed.
“What the heck is this!”
“You’re a middle-aged man who has never held a sword before. The young master over there is holding a sword, but he seems to be still a child. This place is not a place for the likes of you.”
“… … .”
“It’s no use covering it up with a robe. The black market guild pretends to be honest, but they have a developed sense of smell that targets their prey.”
As he said that, he tapped the bridge of my nose. Then, his smile grew even wider.
The meaning of those subtle actions and threats was the same.
“Are you here to participate in the auction? I’m running low on money, so if you give me just enough money for drinks, I’ll be happy to escort you safely until your business is over.”
“ransom?”
“It makes me sad to hear you say that.”
For a moment, the Baron’s face became blank as he felt bewildered.
How dare you threaten the prince of a country when you seem to be a mercenary? And to the prince of the ‘Knights’ Country’ who is renowned for his swordsmanship?
But it didn’t take long for that absurdity to turn into bewilderment. There really was no other way to describe it.
Because I took something out of my robe and put it on my hand.
Swish-
“Oh, no, what the hell?”
… … A pocket watch that you can see everywhere.
okay.
The problem was that it was nothing more than a pocket watch, not money or a self-defense weapon.
But the moment the lid covering it was opened, the atmosphere changed.
Ting-!
“… … !”
The mercenary’s eyes, following my hand, were wide open in shock.
Perhaps he seemed even more surprised than the Baron who had seen his superior’s sudden actions right before his eyes.
It wasn’t a matter of handing over a pocket watch in exchange for some paltry threat.
“This is… … !”
“Once you’ve finished your business, don’t be a stickler and get out of the way.”
“Hey, who are you?!”
The voice that came out immediately was very polite.
But then, without realizing it, the guy reached out and tried to lift the robe that covered my face.
That moment.
“Don’t touch it.”
The mercenary’s body froze in place at the cold voice that sounded like frost was falling.
There was not a single word of such grim warnings as “I’ll kill you” or “I’ll cut off your wrists” other than “don’t touch me”.
But the mercenary now felt a murderous intent more certain than any warning.
So much so that my face turned pale with fear that I unconsciously felt.
“Sorry, sorry. Please go in.”
The bastard backed away from me, slowly moving away, then almost leaped away from the spot.
It was a ridiculously ugly act for a giant body.
Squeak-!
As the passage leading to the auction house finally opened, the Baron, who had been unable to close his jaw, asked.
“What the heck just now… … .”
“This is the invitation you were talking about.”
“yes?”
“Well, to be exact, I should call it a pass.”
There was no need to explain this.
But the Baron’s expression when he asked that question seemed quite serious, so I let out a snicker and said quietly.
“If you are a guest, it would be right to act in a manner that is appropriate.”
After a while, I passed the Baron and slowly walked into the auction house.
***
A large figure, over two meters tall, thrust himself into the room, which was shrouded in darkness. He was a security guard who greeted those who had come to the auction.
But the expression and appearance of him lowering his posture in a restrained manner felt completely different from when he was acting as a gangster.
“Hey, have you seen it?”
The general manager of the auction house, who was sitting inside, nodded.
He was watching the whole series of events.
That’s why the ‘security’ was created, and the ‘gangsters’ were established for that purpose.
Of course, I was aware of the meaning behind his suspicious behavior.
“… … That watch was clearly Asus’ right of passage.”
Although it was a shadow hidden deep in the shade, the guild that was more exposed than anyone else was the dark side.
Also, since all sorts of rare items were up for auction this time, word of it spread and people were bound to come looking for something to muddy the waters.
And the method of filtering out such junk was very simple.
Do you have a unique ‘pass’ granted by the guild or not?
If they ignored the threats and showed their passes, it meant that they were big moneymakers at the auction and would be customers of the black market traders.
Conversely, if they show even the slightest mixed reaction to this, we will lure them to another disguised location and control their entry.
In that sense, the sign the man showed was definitely a proven right of passage.
However, the problem is that it is from Asus, which is already dead.
“Ha, but the other one seemed completely unaware of the existence of the pass.”
“… … You idiot. If it were you, would you tell a subordinate about the existence of the pass?”
“I’m sorry, I’m sorry.”
Tch.
The general manager clicked his tongue slightly and began to roll his head.
“Did you see the bastard’s face?”
“It was night and I was wearing a robe over my head… … .”
“Then how many people would know of the existence of the passage that Asus has?”
“… … As of now, there are no nobles who associate with Asus.”
“Tch! This isn’t helping at all.”
It would have been nice if I could at least see the face.
I have no idea who these people are, let alone what their purpose is.
“Damn, why did it have to be at a time like this… … .”
The general manager said, biting his fingernails nervously.
“Damn it! Just keep an eye on them until the auction is over. Then I’ll meet with them separately.”
“Oh, I see!”
“I’ll just go out and have a look.”
“yes.”
As the huge security guard left, the general manager’s expression became even more distorted.
If you had come to visit me on a regular basis, I wouldn’t have worried so much. It may not have been completely honest, but I wouldn’t have felt any sting.
But aren’t there more shady corners now than ever?
“… … Surely they’re not the ones who came from there?”
A feeling of unease began to grow in the general manager’s heart.
