Episode 270: The Rich Friend (1)
“… … They were evil people who could never be forgiven.”
Dolores said while sitting on top of a water tank on the roof of an abandoned building.
The sight of cults and cults dying en masse was certainly horrific.
However, they were the ones who committed evil in various places on the outskirts of the empire, out of sight of the church.
Fraudsters who lobbied the central authorities with the wealth they had amassed by intimidating or exploiting the minds of sick patients and their families, and in return grew increasingly powerful.
In order to strike them down, I had no choice but to use a simple, radical, but sure method.
That was why Dolores cooperated with the Night Hound.
and the result.
Wearing the mask of the hound of night, Bikir was able to find out the identity of the black man.
An existence that not only nurtured and nurtured local cults and cults, but also used them to launder and distribute funds, encroaching on about half of Quo Vadis, a religious chant.
The end of that long loop. There was the name of ‘Bourgeois’, a chaebol family.
Bikir gave Dolores the ledger he found at the site of Miss Ouroboros’ massacre.
“If you have the confidence to handle it, see it.”
unrelenting voice. And the cold warning contained in it.
It was an attitude that seemed to draw a line by leaving a distance.
But Dolores has already made up her mind.
No matter what thorny path the night hound goes, I will run with it.
yet.
flutter –
Dolores opened the ledger without hesitation.
“This, this!?”
There was no need to look carefully at the ledger.
The phrase ‘Bourgeois’ written in the transaction details was written on almost every page of the ledger, and the frequency of appearances was overwhelming.
“… … Unbelievable. oh my god.”
Dolores said in a trembling voice in disbelief.
What the bourgeoisie was aiming for was clear.
After weakening the prestige of Quo Vadis by cultivating pseudo-heretics through offerings, it is divided into Old Testament and New Testament factions, and then swallows both groups at the same time to ultimately take over the entire religious chant Quo Vadis.
In other words, this is a silent great war going on between the chaebol families, religious chants, and the 7 families of the empire.
‘To the extent that the fight between Morgue and Baskerville looks childish.’
Although not a single drop of blood was shed, the bloodshed and brutality was beyond imagination.
Bikir said, recalling the testimony of Dekarabia he had heard before.
“… … This painting is probably a combination of the ninth and sixth poems.”
The ninth corpse Dantalian and the sixth corpse are said to be close friends.
And the 6th poem must be a plan to finish the picture I was drawing with my best friend this time.
“We support the Old Testament sect by making offerings to cults and cults and using the money to buy huge amounts of indulgences. Heretics and cults are inherently secretive in their organizational structure and have many secrets in terms of accounting and taxation, so it would have been nice to have them as minions.”
“It seems that the black money collected was laundered to buy indulgences and went into the Old Testament.”
“right. Since the sale of indulgences is a tax-free business authorized by the ‘Emperor’, there would have been no reason for Quo Vadis to be suspicious or wary in the first place.”
“I became a fat and lazy pig because I ate the sweet food that was provided for free without any doubt. That would be the current Quo Vadis.”
Dolores blames herself.
Bikir said a short word.
“It reminds me of the family motto of the bourgeois family.”
“… … yes?”
When Dolores raised her head with a puzzled expression, Vikir said a short word.
“There is no free lunch.”
It is the phrase that best sums up capitalist society.
Dolores swallowed.
The reason why the Bourgeois family touches the Quo Vadis family is a question that can be answered without thinking deeply.
trust. faith. faithfulness. things money can’t buy.
Wouldn’t a society where even such things could be bought would be the real world of gold almighty people?
“The iron-blooded sword master’s sword, the Changhae Changga’s spear sword, the concubine’s bow sword, the extreme poison cancer family’s Dokdo, and the Madou head family’s magic sword. Money can buy everything, but I thought money couldn’t buy only the faith of religious chants… … .”
Instead of consoling Dolores, who was sullen, Bikir said something else.
“Now that we have found out the intentions of the bourgeoisie, we must find the real beasts hiding among them.”
Not all work is done yet.
individual in a group. The real enemy in the bourgeois family must be found and eliminated.
‘Perhaps he is the sixth tenth.’
at that time. Dolores asked in a slightly less confident voice.
“Even when I posted the 95 theses against the Old Testament faction the other day, the Old Testament faction didn’t even snort… … This time, they had to deal with the bourgeois beyond them. Is it possible… … ?”
“It is possible.”
Dolores’s eyes widened at the sight of Vikir, who answered her dispirited question before he even finished.
Bikir spoke forcefully in a confident tone.
“If you have the power.”
Armed with money, laws, and all sorts of systems, what should we do to attack an enemy protected by society?
The answer is force.
Only violence, a mighty and brutal force lurking silently and stealthily, can punish them.
‘Even when the saintess herself exposed the corruption of the Indulgentia family in the past, it was futile. Even the tails of the bourgeoisie were not caught at that time. There is absolutely no chance of winning with the regular method.’
Vikir is thinking about this and that.
And Dolores’s expression, looking at Bikir’s back, was stiff with tension.
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“… … Are you planning to assassinate key members of the bourgeois family this time?”
“Yes.”
For the first time, Bikir shared his assassination plan with others.
It was because the memory of being forced to rise one level higher with the power of the buff in the match against Dantalian was so strong.
‘In moments of crisis, it is unconditionally helpful.’
Although it seems that Dolores can’t voluntarily control the awakening yet, it was something she didn’t know.
at that time. Dolores opened her mouth with a concerned expression.
“It is said that members of the bourgeois family go to great lengths to avoid being assassinated. I think it will be quite tricky.”
Bikir nodded.
A guy with a lot to lose is bound to be scared.
Even in the world before the return of Bikir, bourgeois figures invested enormous amounts of money in security to prevent assassination.
He hires not only soldiers he trained himself, but also mercenaries to protect his sister-in-law, exchanges, and shops.
The way to work or back is also changed every time to move secretly, and the same wagon is divided into several units for each move.
In addition, since the high-ranking members of the bourgeois family spent huge amounts of extracurricular expenses from childhood and received early education in various military skills and magic, each one was a skilled person with a high level of martial arts.
“Most people from bourgeois families live in luxurious mansions. It has an extremely tight security and security system, and soldiers and mercenaries surround it in several layers. Is it possible to sneak in?”
Dolores’ question was legitimate.
But Bikir shook his head and gave a different answer.
“If it’s hard to find, you can make them come to you.”
“yes? how?”
In response to Dolores’ question, Bikire rubbed her chin once.
And then I asked a reverse question.
“Assassins have to be versatile. Then what do you think are the virtues required of an assassin?”
It was a difficult question to answer for Dolores, who had never committed an assassination in her life.
But she did her best to answer.
“Uhm. well. It must be murder, right?”
“also.”
“also… … health. Agility. deliberation. bent. courage. Guts. And the ability to judge the situation immediately. And the reticence of not spewing out information when caught?”
“There is one more.”
At Bikir’s words, Dolores tilts her head.
Before long, Bikir added one last thing.
“You have to make good money.”
… … ?
Dolores put on a blank expression for a moment.
But Bikir calmly continued.
“Sometimes it takes money and prestige to get close to an assassination target. I don’t know if it’s supported by public money, but if the financial situation is not good or there is a problem with the financing plan, there are often cases where you have to raise expenses locally.”
So, the unexpected item required of an assassin is the ability to make money.
This is because reality is different from novels and cartoons, and there are extremely few cases in which ample military funds are enclosed in an assassination attempt.
Moreover, it is even more difficult to deal with an unspecified number of people with high social status.
Bikir said.
“The reason why you should make good money is simple. This is because a seat having lunch or dinner with a high-ranking official of the bourgeoisie is often put up for auction.”
“really? Do I have to pay for lunch?”
“You have to pay a huge amount for that too. It is money that ordinary office workers cannot earn even if they work their whole lives.”
In this way, by having a meal together, the buyer can obtain information about investment, networking, and future information.
“For example, the price of lunch with the bourgeois’ second son, ‘Demian,’ is one hundred kilograms of gold bars.”
“Hee!”
Dolores swallowed the wind.
Isn’t that money enough to build a few more temples in the slums!
For a saint of the New Testament sect, who is always in short supply, it was a daunting amount.
Bikir said as if to comfort Dolores, who was intimidated without knowing why.
“do not worry. because i have a lot of money To the extent that the bourgeois family knew and contacted them first.”
“yes? really?”
Dolores looked away with a startled look on her face.
Unknowingly, she glanced up and down the night hound.
Then, Dolores carefully voiced her opinion.
“But you look poor… … .”
Dolores says this because she has seen the night hound take all the money in her pocket and give it to the poor during the plague of the Red Death.
Hearing Dolores’ words, Vikir paused for a moment before changing his words.
“Correction. For me… … .”
After a bit of silence, Vikir said something pretty cool.
“I have a friend who has a lot of money.”
