046 – Finding Mom #1

046 – Finding Mom #1

The weekend back after dealing with the vampire Scheheherazade.

I was walking in the park of number 5 with Naru.

The sky is blue, the sun is warm, and the flowers are blooming in spring.

The weather is very nice, so I yawn naturally.

“The weather is wonderful for once.”

On days like this, I need to take a nap.

I was always at home, but Brigitte said, “It’s the weekend, shouldn’t you play with Naru?”, so I had no choice but to hold Naru’s hand and go out to the park.

“Look at this! Grasshopper!”

Shuk-.

Suddenly, Naru was holding a locust in her hand.

It was as big as Naru’s palm.

– Kwyeh… !

“… … .”

Its body is pitch-black and its cries are terrifying.

However, Naru grabbed the grasshopper and laughed heehee, probably not being afraid.

“It’s a really big locust! It must be the captain of the park!”

When I was young, I also played with ants and catching dragonflies.

It was probably the time when Naru also liked that kind of thing.

“Then eat Morumoru!”

Naru held out a locust towards her shadow.

Then, two black eyes appeared from the shadow and said.

– Kreureung… !

“You don’t like grasshoppers?”

– Meowong.

“I ate the strawberry Naru gave me yesterday. Morumoru has a bad diet!”

“… … .”

I watched Naru and the furry familiar closely.

A few days after the incident at number 61.

Naru got a strange familiar, but it was an animal whose identity was completely unknown.

I asked Brigitte about her identity.

The boy shook his head and said.

“I don’t know what kind of animal this is. Is it an animal from Edea? The dimension where the Demiurges live.”

It seems that Brigitte doesn’t know the identity of this hair ball either.

Enkidus also just said, “I don’t think you have a vicious personality,” but didn’t seem to know what kind of animal it was.

I wondered what the demon hunter Garrot would say.

The guy disappeared as soon as the sun rose on the day of the 61st Street incident, and has not been seen until now.

“Did you hear that? I heard that 61st Street has become a complete mess.”

“… I heard that all sorts of monsters ran rampant?”

“It seems to have been well organized. It was a scary place, but fortunately, what is it?”

“I heard from a friend of mine who works at City Hall. I heard that 61st Street will be incorporated into the official district soon.”

Even though I wasn’t paying attention, I could hear the people around me talking.

Street 61, where the incident took place, seemed to be in good order.

“I couldn’t find any clues about the really important Lady Lione, though.”

The missing daughter of the Ragdoll family.

Heard of rumors that she was in Number 61, and went around, but to no avail.

Fortunately or unfortunately, none of the lesser vampires we defeated resembled Lione von Regdol.

In the end, I felt like someone was chasing me when I thought it was futile.

“I’ve been following you ever since. If you have something to say, say it.”

I asked behind me without turning my head.

Then, a rustling sound was heard from the bush, and a large, muscular giant appeared.

His face was extremely savage and full of scars, so he looked like some kind of orc bandit.

“you… Was it Barabbas, the muscle thief?”

“I just hope.”

The muscle thief, Barabbas, was a member of the Shadow Council of the Principality of Phrygia and had been attacked by me.

He was also the one who made the chocolate I gave to Naru.

“What’s going on?”

I asked.

Then Barabbas glanced around and said:

“Now that Scheheherazade of Tenebris has fallen by your hands, 61st Street is safely taken over by us, the Council of Shadows. to report it.”

“I see.”

“Since the vampire who engulfed the darkness of Phrygia 10 years ago is dead. Peace will come now Judas, thanks to you. From now on, we will be in charge of the entertainment district business, including prostitution.”

“… … .”

“The kidnapping is only going to be done by us. Gambling is now within our control, so it’s all thanks to you, Judas! It makes me ashamed of myself for doubting you.”

… Peace has come, right?

I got the feeling that a group of criminals would fall and another group of criminals would take their place and eventually turn around.

For Naru’s healthy school commuting environment, it would be nice if 61st Street would be completely demolished and disappeared.

however.

A trash can is a necessity.

If there are no trash cans on the streets, eventually the streets will overflow with garbage.

I’ll have to pay attention though.

“From now on, if you kidnap women, make sure to return them after receiving a ransom. Punish those who do not return the person after receiving the ransom or turn the kidnapped woman into a prostitute without receiving the ransom.”

“Are these instructions from Judas? Got it. Let all the thieves and thieves of the Guild know. And Judas, I heard that you are looking for Lady Lione of House Ragdoll.”

“Do you know anything?”

Thieves Guild Shadow Council.

It was a place where more information came and went than expected.

It seemed that he was good at gathering information to the extent that he even found out that I was looking for the daughter of the Ragdoll family.

said Barabbas.

“Twenty-five years ago, Jack the Swordsman would have ruled Number 61. He’s a ruffian who didn’t even join the [Shadow Council].”

“yes?”

“He kidnapped people here and there and sold them as slaves. They were an outlaw group as vicious as Scheheherazade. No, in a way, it was the worst. I would really do anything for money.”

A group of robbers who will do anything to make money.

Certainly, in some ways they are worse than vampires.

Vampires are quiet, at least during the day.

I asked.

“Did Scheheherazade come and drive them out? That swordsman, Jack, must have been more skilled than I thought.”

“Judas, it wasn’t comparable to you, but it was the worst scum. But the vampire Scheheherazade did not defeat him. Jack the swordsman was hunted down and killed by a dark-haired savage.”

“savage?”

“At that time, the world was quite noisy. I was not a thief at the time, but a bakery owner, so I don’t know what happened then. But I know someone who might know, so let me introduce you.”

“Oh, yes?”

“At the time, the auctioneer at the slave auction lived on Fifth Street. Now I’m shaking my hands and living a healthy life. He owes a debt to our [Shadow Council].”

“I see.”

That was helpful information.

At least, it felt like I had found a milestone in something that almost fell into a labyrinth.

“thanks. It will save you time.”

“We should be grateful. Because of Scheheherazade and his minions, all of this Phrygian principality suffered. Although the story of you has not even been in the newspapers, we will remember.”

Apparently, this Phrygian “Council of Shadows” seemed to have suffered considerable damage from Scheheherazade.

Baraba immediately looked at Naru, who was hiding behind my leg.

“Is this little kid your daughter?”

“Yes, I am a Graham Academy student. Don’t even think about kidnapping. Let the others know.”

“You are the princess of a very small back alley. You didn’t ask, but I have a daughter too. three. The top two have already married, and the bottom one is now opening a bakery.”

is it real?

To think that this bandit got married and had three daughters.

He was a bigger guy than he looked.

* * *

Street 5 was the place where government officials usually lived.

In this Phrygia, civil servants were an elite and powerful group.

He said that thanks to him, Street 5 is always clean and tidy.

The security is good and the surrounding infrastructure is the best.

“You mean the auctioneer of the underground market lives here. I don’t know who it is, but I really succeeded in life.”

I went up and down the street following the address given to me by the muscle thief Barabbas.

Soon, a high-ranking official entered the murderous residential street.

It was very strange to see houses with large gates lined up.

“here… .”

It was then.

Naru started shaking her head.

“here is… .”

“Naruya, what’s wrong?”

“Naru… , I know here… ! Memories of walking with my mother… ! There is a fountain around the corner from here… ! There is also a park… !”

It was exactly as Naru said.

When I turned the corner, there was a fountain and a park where children were playing.

“Naru, I took a walk here with mom! When I walked holding my mom’s hand, she always bought me ice cream or cotton candy from the street vendors over there!”

Naru used to think of her past like this.

It was probably something like a trigger that fired memories into Naru’s head.

Where Naru pointed her finger, there really was a street vendor selling cotton candy.

Naru stood quite far from the park, calmly watching the children licking cotton candy while holding their mother’s hand.

“mom! You asked me to buy grape-flavored cotton candy! I hate the taste of mint… ! I won’t eat… !”

“Hey, eat whatever they give you! Cotton candy is over there! If you keep doing that, I won’t give you snacks in the evening!”

“Guaak… !”

It was a hat and a mother and daughter.

Soon, Naru’s hand, which was holding my hand, gave me strength.

Do you ever want to see your mother?

Come to think of it, the search for Naru’s mother was a bit slow because of many things.

Still, I found out something.

“Naruya, I knew your birthday.”

“my birthday?”

Naru looked up at me and her eyes twinkled.

I thought slowly.

As I recalled Naru’s birthday that the astrologer had mentioned, faint memories bubbled up in my head like drops.

“I heard that she is the daughter of a tearing lion and a grass maiden. Naruya, what do you think you know?”

“Naru is the daughter of the lion? Is Daddy a lion?”

“no.”

After all, I am not a lion, but a tiger.

My original name means big tiger.

As soon as I shook my head, Naru raised her hands and shouted.

“Ow, shack! Then Naru’s mother was a lion and her father was a virgin!”

“… … .”

Is it like that?

anyway.

I bought Naru a piece of cotton candy and hit the road again.

A small mansion where the auctioneer of the old underground auction is located.

As I stood in front of the gate, I saw a familiar face.

“Garot, what are you doing here? I haven’t seen you for a long time.”

“I followed the traces of Lady Rione. So, Judas, it looks like you came here knowing that there is an auctioneer here.”

like that.

It seemed that Garrot also gathered information independently and ended up in the same place as me.

His tracking skills are also excellent.

“But there is a problem. Torret, the old auctioneer, won’t open the door. I’m sure it’s inside the house, but there’s no response when I ring the doorbell. The door is locked tight.”

“yes?”

The door was locked tightly.

I had no choice but to pull out a strand of my hair.

After inserting the hair into the keyhole and turning it, the door opens with a rattling sound.

“Are there any problems now?”

“There is nothing to be surprised about now, but it is quite a skill. I’ve never heard of such a technique to pick locks with hair.”

“This is probably only me. It’s kind of advanced technology.”

Gi profit-.

I went inside the open gate.

As I stood in front of the door of the small mansion, I heard a thumping noise from the inside.

“Torret, are you in?”

-Hey, savages! This is trespassing! I’ll call the guard!

Right.

I can understand why Garot was hanging around in front of the gate.

You didn’t open the door because you were from Barbara.

“I can’t. Force it open.”

I raised my hand to pull out another strand of my hair.

Then Naru pulled my pants and said.

“This time, Naru wants to do it!”

“yes?”

pp.

Naru pulled out a strand of her hair and curled it into a circle. Then he puts it in the crack in the door and spins it around.

The door finally unlocked with a click.

“done!”

Naruto is happy.

But I was a little shocked.

I also struggled for about three months to learn this C-rank skill [picking doors with my hair]. I’ve felt it before, but Naru’s acquisition speed is too fast.

… Also, I don’t know if it’s because of my mood, but I felt like my princess power went down a bit because Naru just opened the door!

It’s only natural that your princess power goes down if you do something related to stealing!

Shouldn’t I use techniques in front of Naru from now on?

With that thought in mind, we entered the mansion.