108 – All thieves are bad guys! # 1

108 – All thieves are bad guys! # 1

12 am.

To be precise, 23 minutes past 12 am.

In a subtle and ambiguous hour of darkness, someone suddenly opened the window of my study.

Kii Profit -.

widely-.

I was reading a book, put the thick cover on, put my finger on my eyes, and spoke to the visitor.

“There is a door on the first floor. Why are you walking through the second floor window?”

“Judas, are you saying that?”

just-.

The female thief lightly entered my study without even making a sound.

I’ve seen cats jumping from high places before, and it was a flexible and calm movement like that.

Napulnapul-.

When I was watching the translucent silk veil swaying in the wind around a woman’s face.

The woman, Salome, pulled a chair that was placed near her and sat on it as if hugging its back.

Thanks to that, I spread my legs wide in an undignified feeling, but he said as if he didn’t really care.

“Judas, give me my wallet when I say nice things.”

“… … .”

Right.

You’re here to get your wallet back.

I took Salome’s coin purse out of my pocket and held it out.

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Jjallang, jjallang-.

The guy who counted the gold coins inside it tilted his head.

“Is there a little content? About 1.5 million arcs.”

“That’s natural. because i wrote it I bought this instead.”

Dalgak-.

I took out a luxurious tin case.

When I opened it, charcoal as thick as my children’s thumb was wrapped in luxurious Korean paper.

12 colored charcoal made of magic flames.

The eyes of Salome who saw it also shone with a strange color.

“This?”

“Painting tools. Because it has been processed with magic, it is said that pictures can be drawn on dirt floors, sand, wooden walls, and walls.”

Shuk-.

He handed out the charcoal case to Salome.

Salome grabbed it and closed the case with a click.

“If I sell it again, I’ll get about 1 million arcs.”

“No, don’t resell it and give it to Hina. I bought it for Hina. Did you see that he couldn’t go to school alone and stole class outside? Because it was pitiful and unique.”

In my head, being children was an image of running away or pulling away because I didn’t want to study. I did it, most of my friends did it, and so did the kids who looked like me.

However, Hina’s way of studying hard by herself was really cool.

It doesn’t look like me when I was younger.

Perhaps it resembles her mother, Salome.

Thinking about it, it reminded me of the fact that Salome boasted that she had the will to learn this and that, so she accumulated knowledge by reading books stolen by thieves.

“Hina seems to like drawing. I’d be happy if I got that charcoal. And if it’s okay with you, I’ll bring you to this mansion. I’m also going to enroll Graham Academy.”

Graham Academy, of course, was not a place anyone could enter.

The admission period has passed, and I don’t know if it will be possible, but since Salome works as an elementary school teacher and Brigitte works as a high school/university professor, at least one child can be admitted.

How many times have I saved citizens from danger in the Principality of Phrygia?

Of course, it wasn’t intentional and kind, but it was clear that at least one child could be enrolled in return.

“… doesn’t exist.”

Then Salome trembled and muttered something softly.

It might not be about Garot, but it was a voice so small that even I, who have better hearing than others, could not hear it.

I stopped talking and looked at Salome.

Salome is very serious… He seemed angry about something, but he had a detached expression on his face.

“What did you say?”

“It doesn’t make any sense. Are you sending your child to school? Do you offer charcoal? It doesn’t make any sense.”

“Doesn’t it make sense?”

“Judas, do you know? What about children from the future? I heard from Hina They say that if we intervene and change the future, the kids may disappear.”

Right.

I thought I was simply coming to get my wallet back, but Salome seemed to have come to me because she wanted to say this.

It was similar to what I learned today while talking with Garrot and Brigitte.

Perhaps, when we succeed in safely changing the future, children like Naru, Cecily, and Hina may disappear—

Salome continued.

“Hina said she came to the past to erase as many variables as possible that change the future. So, a transaction in which the things that have to happen in the future are written down in a picture diary. Things that could be a turning point.”

“yes?”

The picture diary was such a thing.

Thinking about it, I remembered that Hina had given prophecies to people while working under the name of ‘Gourmet Miko’.

Was it because he tried to control people by joining the evil association Tenebris, trying to control the variables that could become a turning point as much as possible?

“But too much has already changed. It means the future is changing. The odds of not having children are getting higher and higher.”

“I know.”

“Yuda, you know that too?”

Salome looked incomprehensible.

I said calmly to that guy.

“Salome, others may not believe it, but I know you are more affectionate than anyone else. Once entangled, you can’t throw it away. Whether it was a rat in the gutter or a mysterious man.”

“… … .”

“It’s natural for her to be angry at the fact that the daughter she barely got to know might disappear. That’s probably why Hina also avoided us. because it resembles you I want to make sure I don’t get attached to it.”

When I saw it, Hina seemed to have the most intact memory.

That’s probably why he fled here and there, avoiding me and Salome’s gaze.

Perhaps he knew very well that one day we might end up breaking up, so maybe he was trying to make sure that he didn’t attach unnecessary affection to himself.

Of course it’s just my guess.

I had no idea what the kids were thinking.

‘Cause I’m just a mean thief

of course.

A thief has a thief’s way.

“Salome, there is a way to deal with this situation that is different from what you worry about. you. As soon as the sun rises tomorrow, contact all the “Shadow Council” branches on the continent of Pangea.”

“… All branches?”

“Post official notices not only in the branch offices, but also on all the walls and alleys of Pangea. I will summon the thief lords.”

My words seemed to startle Salome.

The guy moved his eyes anxiously from side to side as if checking to see if there was someone eavesdropping around him, then asked cautiously.

“If it’s the thief lords… These are the people who didn’t gather even when the demons of Pandaemonium rampaged. Calling such people to this Phrygia?”

“You don’t have to call all eight people. Still, I’d like at least two to come. Although it would be nice if all eight of them could come.”

“No, no matter how impossible—”

“Salome, nothing is impossible. And this is not a request, but an order as Judas. If you are, you know what this means. I’ll leave the method entirely up to you.”

“… … .”

Salome seemed to have a lot to say, but soon kept her mouth shut.

Then he exited through the window, just as he had come.

“It is impossible.”

exactly.

It would be impossible to gather all these unruly people in one place.

If it was the same, I would have thought so too.

However, now is the time to challenge the impossible.

* * *

“Naruya, did you see that? Pictures painted on the playground and school gates. The hallway and the pictures were all over the place!”

morning.

Elizabeth said to Naru who entered the classroom.

I also saw Naruto.

Pictures were drawn on the playground and on the walls of the classrooms, and there were lots of butterflies, cats, and flowers in various colors.

“They say it’s drawn with some kind of magic charcoal, so it doesn’t come off well. What the hell is this all about? Naruto, do you know anything?”

Elizabeth’s eyes were full of interest.

If there was a problem in Freesia, asking Naru was the most effective.

Because there was a high probability that it happened because of Naru.

“My dad says it. I heard that unknown black flyers started sticking to the back alleys and walls. Could the graffiti on the playground have something to do with this painting? yes?”

It was called a black leaflet.

It seems that black paper with nothing drawn or written on has begun to be pasted here and there in the city.

It was suspicious.

Maybe it was related to the ‘thieves’ who had a mysterious story, Erzebet alone spread her imagination, but Naru tilted her head.

“… Naru is Molu?”

I’m sorry-.

Seeing Naru yawn loudly, Elizabeth tilted her head.

“Naruya, didn’t you sleep well last night? I always said that back alley princesses should sleep well.”

“Yes! By the way, I didn’t sleep well yesterday because I was doing my science homework. Tywin said that Naru shouldn’t sleep until she finishes her science homework… ! Me and Cecily stayed up all night like that… I feel bad.”

“yes? Rather, did you hang out with Tywin yesterday? envy.”

Elizabeth was slightly envious that Tywin beat her and played with friends like Naru and Cecily.

It would have been nice if Elizabeth could have slept over at a friend’s house.

Wouldn’t it be that Tywin would overtake himself and become Naru and Cecily’s best friend?

‘What can I do? I want to be closer to Naru! Should I buy you more delicious bread during break time?’

Elizabeth was troubled in many ways.

At that moment, Naruto was also immersed in many thoughts.

‘Pictures drawn all over the school. i think i saw it somewhere what was it Where did you see it? who drew… . Black flyer… ?’

It was a moment that I thought I would remember, but I couldn’t remember.

Could I find out if I ask Cecily?

However, Cecily was already sitting in her seat and fast asleep.

Drurr-.

Then the classroom door opened.

The morning closing time began and I wondered if Miss Salome had entered, but as always, there was no shouting, “Be quiet, your voices can be heard even in the hallway.”

So they all looked towards the door, and Pelagius, a bearded old professor of theology, entered the room with a hmh-clearing cough.

“Today, my homeroom teacher, Salome, was unable to come to work due to circumstances. Therefore, today’s temporary homeroom teacher is Pelagius. Feel free to call me teacher. And this child—”

Shuk-.

Pelagius held out the hesitant child hiding behind him in front of the students.

“This child is a transfer student today. It’s strange that you’re a transfer student at Graham Academy, isn’t it? But everyone has to get along well. Now, I would like to introduce you to the children.”

“… … .”

It was a girl with pink hair.

Seeing him wriggling, he said, “You’re cute” or “You’re pretty…” . I didn’t resemble anyone more than that… ?

“Ow, shack… ! Hina… !”

Then, Naru raised her hand.

When all the children started to mumble at the name Hina, Hina looked at Naru.

Then he clenched his fist and said.

“I… Hina. Hina baryuda… . Please… !”