048. Iltasampi (1)

Zeke pondered in the back alley.

‘Hmm, how can we make each other feel bad while passing on the annoying shit?’

I was too busy raising a female lead right now, but one or two annoying things were piling up.

But this time, a rather big incident happened suddenly.

It seemed that if I did a little bit of good work, I could solve them all at once.

There are three conditions.

First. He had to be able to continue being Ramielli’s academy instructor.

Second. The legitimacy of Iriel, Serena, and the prince taking the same class had to be acknowledged.

third. He had to prepare an enemy much bigger than Zeke, who had just been discharged from the army, so that he had no time to care about himself.

‘I have a scenario that comes to mind… … .’

Then Zeke thought about his own body.

‘The problem is the acting ability of this body.’

A hard expressionless face and a blunt tone.

It was hard to expect emotional acting from this body.

However, having the same face no matter what you say has the advantage of confusing truth and lies.

Even adding a little sauce to it could have had a rather large effect.

‘And I don’t know what kind of guy this body used to be, but since he doesn’t have an expression, there’s less fear of being caught.’

Sieg combined Iriel’s attitude towards him and the situation within the Justia family in his head.

‘The relationship between Iriel and the body was very close. And at least looking at the story of the engagement and the monastery, 40% of Iriel’s death is not the work of the Justia family.’

Having caught Hades, it seemed that the men who were aiming for him would gather soon, so I felt a little rushed.

It was a pity that Sieg did not have time to obtain more specific information from Iriel.

‘That is unavoidable. I should have rushed at least to secure time to trick this guy.’

Zeke opened his eyes.

‘Yes, it’s improvisation. improvisation. A bit of truth plus a lie.’

Zeke looked at Hades.

“Hades.”

Then he glared at him with burning eyes.

“What.”

“Why do you think I came out of the army?”

“Didn’t the young lady wear the family seal!!!”

‘Ah, that’s why I came out of the army. Then don’t take the money, really.’

Again, he suppressed the heat rising in his head.

“… … right. But do you really think that’s why I left the army?”

“Because you seduced the young lady!!!”

Oh, I could use this.

“Yeah, I can’t say no.”

Zeke confirmed his words.

Then Hades spat out words as if in a fit of fuss.

“because! Why, when I was about to face the grand finale!!! Did you intend to betray Justia and join Joheiden and the imperial family?”

Zeke shook his head at those words.

Then he bit his lower lip and bowed his head.

I didn’t want to do this, but as if it was a really unavoidable choice.

“Iriel… … . No, because the lady was in danger.”

“What!?”

“I have a special regard for Iriel. You should know that.”

“… … .”

Hades’ eyes twitched.

In fact, it was none other than him who did not believe until the end that Zeke had tricked Iriel into using the family seal.

Because how much Zeke cared for Iriel, he was the one who had seen that loyalty the longest.

Had he not listened to the convincing circumstantial evidence from Hela, he would not have doubted Zeke until the end.

Now, Hades was shaken by his words again.

I felt the need to ask about the evidence Hella said from Zeke’s point of view.

“Well, then why are Yoheiden and the Hwangga… … .”

“At least taking the same class as them will ensure Iriel’s safety. I can’t always protect her within the academy… … .”

At those words, Hades widened his eyes.

“What!? Does that mean that there is even someone who is targeting the lady!”

Zeke narrowed his eyes.

As expected, Justia’s side didn’t seem to be the ones who would kill Iriel.

‘More than that, I’m really curious about what his grand plan is. I guess it’s strange that I’m asking that. Iriel didn’t know that either, so he must have thought of taking me out.’

Let’s go ahead and fool this guy.

“Yes, Iriel… … . No, the lady is in danger.”

“!”

Zeke said once more as if he knew.

“If you stay like this, you will die soon.”

‘It’s not a lie. Do you really have a 40% chance of dying?’

Hades still had a face of disbelief.

“There are people who dare to touch the princess of the Duke of Justia… … ?”

“yes.”

“I can’t… … . No, I can’t believe that. Zeke Kleiman. Your tongue is crafty.”

“When I was in the military, there was information collected secretly. Some very dirty people are plotting dirty things. They described Lady Iriel as a ‘sacrifice’.”

“Then you should have explained! why did you attack me You must not have known that I am Lady Iriel’s exclusive manager! Didn’t you hand it over to me as a favor!”

‘Oh, did I have a closer relationship with this guy in the past than I thought?’

Zeke nodded.

“I… I want Miss Iriel… to be as bright (stupid) and confident (stupid) as she is now without knowing such things.”

“…”

“I thought the lady wouldn’t have been caught, and it seemed that she approached me secretly… but if I hadn’t attacked you there, you would have been rather anxious. So, to create a separate place with you, I took this method. Forgive me. Hades.”

Zeke shook his head as if he didn’t know that Iriel would act like that.

‘Are you really stupid? I think so.’

“……Then why did you keep your distance, saying you would protect Lady Iriel?

Zeke lifted his head slightly and looked up at the sky.

As if hinting at the sublimity of thinking of Iriel.

he muttered.

“I…. I just wanted to protect her from behind, without the lady knowing. If I were near you, you would see horrendous and disastrous scenes. So I tried to keep my distance, but it must have been in vain…”

“Stupid guy… … . Why are you… … . A dream that will never come true… … .”

“Yohiden is a decoy. Rather, it is a decoy that will cause them to show themselves off guard.”

Hades bit his lip hard.

“But even so, when you got more information, you had to tell Justia right away! Didn’t you have other things to do!”

“… … Hades, is Justia clean?”

“… … .”

At Zeke’s question, he kept his mouth shut.

“There are enemies inside Justia as well. The moment I let them know this, they could have hastened their plans. lady is dangerous Hades.”

Zeke hardened his face and spoke in a low voice.

The time-honored cliché of an internal enemy can be eaten anytime, anywhere.

If you were in a place with a bad back like Justia, you should be more vigilant.

It wasn’t even clear who it was, so it was enough for Zeke to leave the military.

Hades felt the disjointed pieces fit together in his head.

If Zeke Kleiman puts priority over the Justia family, it must be Iriel Justia.

What is the reason for him to leave the military even if he betrays the family lord’s orders?

‘If the lady is really in danger… … .’

Enough was enough to think that this guy would have jumped out.

On the contrary, it is rather commendable that he came up with a means of being discharged rather than deserting.

And if you build a friendship with Joheiden and use it, it will help to ensure the safety of the lady.

‘you… … . For the sake of the young lady, are we even using our nemesis… … .’

However, I couldn’t believe his words just like this.

“evidence… … . We need proof.”

Zeke nodded.

Then, he took a marble from his pocket and handed it to Hades.

“This, this!”

Having received the marble, Hades’ eyes widened as if they would pop out.

“Yes, it is a recording crystal ball. It’s something I found the hard way while digging after them. Needless to say how valuable this is.”

“… … .”

“I have heard the contents, but I have not yet grasped what they mean. So I am passing it on to you.”

Zeke grabbed Hades by the shoulder.

“Hades, can you deliver this orb directly upstairs? Others cannot be trusted.”

“… … Give me more info on them. Zeke Kleiman.”

“They are really dangerous. They’re targeting not only the young lady, but also Justia. To them, the young lady is just the beginning!”

It was the same blunt tone as usual, but a little intimidation added to his persuasiveness.

“Did you find out the name of the group?”

“They call it ‘Lost Hope.’”

Lost Hope.

It was a pseudo-religion of black magicians who believed in evil spirits that spread secretly in the world of dark fantasy.

Sacrifices, mutilation of corpses, cannibalism, and rape. They were like cockroaches with stellar doctrines.

‘Even if I use that name now, it’s a name that doesn’t exist here.’

“They are a group of warlocks. no one else Hades, whom I trusted and entrusted to Miss Iriel. I will trust you once again.”

Hades stiffened his face at Zeke’s words and nodded.

He even twisted his face. It was the eyes of a foolish man.

“But you will be dealt with. Zeke Kleiman.”

Zeke shook his head.

“… … Well. I must continue to protect Lady Iriel within the academy.”

“Do you think it will work for you? The leader of Justia’s assassination team is coming soon.”

“Yes, I knew that one day the Assassination Master would come. I didn’t know it would be today.”

Zeke smiled slightly.

“I thought it would be difficult to deal with the warlock group in the system by myself, so I should say I waited for him.”

“!”

Zeke Kleiman was already aware of the groups targeting Iriel even within the system.

And using himself as bait, he gathered the assassins of the Justia family.

‘It’s a betrayal from Justia’s point of view… … . Seriously, you stupid bastard… … .’

How can I stop him?

A person who insists on such stupid stubbornness to protect the young lady.

Hades forcibly swallowed what was about to come up with a sigh.

‘Yes, it is not my duty to prevent interest… … . ‘

“Hades, will you come with me?”

Zeke asked.

Hades shook his head.

“I’ll leave right now and deliver the crystal ball I received from you to Hella. And… even so… I can’t imagine you’ll be safe. But, your judgment… is foolish, but you’re kind. Zeke Clay only.”

‘Aha, a woman named Hella was the head of Justia.’

There was little doubt left in Hades’ eyes now.

Some doubts remained, but he seemed to think that his mission was over when the assassination leader arrived anyway.

Zeke untied the rope from his hand.

Then, Hades looked at Zeke with a heavy expression, lowered his head slightly, and turned around and headed outside.

‘Oh, you lucky bastard. It’s a waste. I was about to blow off one arm… … .’

Zeke turned around when he saw that Hades was completely gone.

‘Now then, where should we go see the loan sharks this time?’

Unlike before, when he hid himself and was vigilant, he walked while revealing his presence.

Soon after, he felt a presence following him from afar.

‘Yes, follow me. This time, the assassin captain will play an important role in experiencing and delivering the power of our Lost Hope.’

Saminseongho (三人成虎)

Zeke thought that just one marble would be insufficient to completely turn Justia’s alertness away from him.

So thought of the event.

‘They’re the ones who harassed our heroine, so I’ll have to kill them with the power of a soy spoon.’

The Berserker ability that was originally planned to be used in Soy Spoon’s training.

Previously, I had an in-depth look at the process of making bread using her emotions.

Now, the back of the hand also has a transformation spell

Zeke was thinking of giving loan sharks a drug-like experience that paralyzes reason.

‘And the head assassination and bang! I’ll give you a bump What would happen if the black magician’s limbs fought like that, his subordinates were severely injured, and the leader of the assassination team luckily survived?’

It’s a pity that I didn’t bring popcorn.

‘Let’s break a baguette instead.’