055 – School tuition is more expensive than you think! #6

055 – School tuition is more expensive than you think! #6

Naru liked fruit.

The reason is simple.

Because the fruit is delicious.

Among the fruits, I especially like strawberries.

“There are a lot of strawberries!”

Naru shouted in surprise as she saw the plates and bowls in front of her.

There were several baskets on the table, filled with not only strawberries but also fruits such as grapes and peaches.

“I love strawberries!”

It was Naru who was happy raising her hand.

However, the children sitting next to Naru were busy trembling.

In particular, Elizabeth shed tears.

“What? It was much later in the evening. Dad must be worried about me. But this place is full of scary men… .”

Elizabeth’s eyes scanned the surroundings.

A huge tent-like room.

The floor was covered with tiger skin, and the bed and sofa were all luxurious items that Elizabeth had never seen before.

If there was a tent palace of a barbarian chieftain in the story, wouldn’t it be like this—I wondered.

Cecily was quite satisfied with this room, which was too fancy to be a place for holding prisoners or hostages, but was rich in many things.

“This room is sufficient for a noble to stay. Even though they are robbers and thieves, there seems to be someone who knows how to greet guests, right?”

Cecily’s eyes were on the jewel necklace hanging on the wall.

In addition to jewel necklaces, there were many things in the box, such as crowns and gold rings encrusted with tiny diamonds, which were very nice to see.

“This item seems to suit Cecily von Ragdoll, who is more aristocratic than anyone else.”

well-.

Cecily opened the jewelry box and her eyes lit up at the glittering trinkets.

‘There are so many of them, so even if you sneak a peek… oh what am i thinking? Doesn’t this make her look like a thief’s daughter rather than a noble’s child… !’

It was Cecily who shook her head.

Of course, Naru next to him ate the strawberry as if he liked it no matter what.

“There are a lot of strawberries! But, Naru ate all of it, so it’s not there anymore. Naru, I’m full. Naru is full.”

Naru laughed.

Even though it was dinner time, I was hungry because I couldn’t eat, but I felt very good when I filled my stomach with fruit.

My body was also strong.

“Then let’s get out of this place soon!”

said Naru.

Upon hearing those words, Gray Princess Tywin frowned.

“How are you going to get out? The door is tightly locked with a padlock. We are not guests. that they were caught by thieves. I mean a hostage.”

Wise and smart, Tywin kept his cool.

While the other children were confused in many ways, Tywin was thinking about how to get out of here safely.

Cheekyukdeok, Giik-.

Then, with the sound of the lock opening, someone appeared in the room.

He was a man with a large X-shaped scar on his forehead.

It looked nasty.

“There are real kids. These guys are the priestesses of gluttony? When I look at it, they just look like kids… . I’m Donovan who came to feed you guys dinner.”

Dalgrak, moongak-.

A man with X-shaped scars who identified himself as Donovan placed two plates on the table.

On top of that was a deliciously broiled bird, steaming, it looked like it had just been cooked.

“Smells delicious… .”

The gluttonous priestess Hina, who had been silent, reacted.

Gouuu, Hina’s stomach rumbled.

Seeing that, Donovan chuckled.

“These are indestructible children. It looks like it would be perfect to get a ransom from your parents, but… . If I did, Jack would whip me up. Because that nobleman is a fortuneteller who will surely die.”

jack.

Tywin had the name well etched into his head.

It was a name I had heard many times while staying here, and it seemed that he was the owner of this thief’s living quarters.

It seemed that he was a cruel and tyrannical man who even killed his colleagues without hesitation.

And it seemed that he had a fanatical belief in ‘fortune tellers’.

That’s why they treat little children like themselves as shamans and treat them like very poor guests.

‘This is a chance to survive.’

Tywin is the body that worked as a shaman at number 61.

Actually, I didn’t want to work at a place like 61, but it was the will of the goddess Epar, so I had no choice but to do so.

Still, through that experience, Tywin realized that more people than he thought depended on uncertain things like divination and fortune telling.

To the extent that dignitaries and magnates who are known for their wisdom secretly came to Tywin and asked, “What should I do to be elected as the citizen’s president?”

‘I heard that thieves are particularly sensitive to luck. It’s possible that a highly skilled thief is crazy about things like fortune telling, superstition, and divination.’

It was when Tywin was thinking about that.

Gi profit-.

The tent door opened and someone appeared.

He was a man in thick leather.

He had gray hair and a skinny face, and his eyes, which were set deep below his eyebrows, were bright, but they glowed emerald green and looked like wolves.

Donovan looked at him and was taken aback.

“Two, boss.”

“Donovan. I would have told the shamans to prepare only fruits and vegetables for today’s meal, not bird meat. If you eat meat on a day like today, you’re out of luck!”

“Yeah, but even if it’s a shrine maiden… Since they are still small children, considering that they are growing up… I think it’s good to get the right nutrients… .”

“You are fired.”

Taang-!

A loud noise was heard.

The man who introduced himself as Donovan collapses, bleeding from his forehead.

“Hey… !”

Seeing this, Elizabeth was greatly shocked.

When I let out a small scream like the wind shaking a window, the man called the boss put a short gun that emits smoke into his waistband and said.

“I am sorry. My men are ignorant and don’t know the importance of fortune telling. but i know More than anyone else. ‘Luck’ is the piece of divinity that was scattered when Nocturne was destroyed.”

He was a brutal man.

When all the children were silent and their eyes were still wide open, the man added a comment.

“Having good luck is proof that you are favored by Demiurge Nocturne. In that sense, I, Jack Crocker, are luckier than anyone. Did I ever tell you the story of surviving 25 years ago?”

dump-.

A man who identified himself as Jack Crocker perched atop Donovan’s torso.

“At the time, I was an atheist. I didn’t believe in luck. But one day an old old woman whom I held as a slave told me. Watch out for dark hair. The barbarians attacked that day and I barely survived.”

hehehehe – it was a smiling Jack Crocker.

He now looked at the little ones with wolf-like eyes.

“I was chosen by Nocturne. So what’s my fortune? Do you think I can be the king of thieves? Or do you see my death? Tell me.”

Tywin read the man’s aura at Jack Crocker’s question.

As a priestess of the goddess Efar, the man Tywin saw was a malevolent star.

A villain who has killed countless people.

Men of this kind of menacing nature usually meet an unfortunate end.

Then Hina opened her mouth.

“You will someday… Burned to death… . But luck is a flexible thing… . Destiny can be changed… . A flame like a hot furnace… . Just watch out for the sparks and the rest will be fine… .”

“It’s a flame. great. I wanted an answer like this She is also a greedy priestess. The reason why I joined the troublesome Tenebris was because I wanted to meet the gluttonous shaman.”

Shuk-.

The man got up from his seat.

Then he pointed his finger at each of the children.

“But the number of shrine maidens is five… . Was it originally five… ? The number five is unlucky. Preferably, 3 is an auspicious number. We’d better deal with the two of you by drawing lots tonight.”

Then he shouted outside.

“A shiver outside! clear the body And first of all, get to know the shamans well. Because they are precious guests who will stay in this sanchae for the rest of their lives. At least three of them.”

“Ah-! That I knew… !”

At the same time as the man went outside, someone came running.

Was it around 15 years old?

“… nymph?”

Tywin frowned.

Soon, it was a nymph with curly, woolly orange hair cut short.

Seeing him, Naru shouted happily.

“Ow shh, Sifnoy!”

“Muhh… , that’s it… ! From now on, this Sifnoi will be watching over everyone… . The idea of running away is that it’s better not to even dream… ! But why do you know the name of this Sifnoy… ?”

* * *

“I’m going to take Jack. The Shadow Council told me to get Jack’s head. So, are you going to go to the place where those little shrine maidens are being held?”

Salome asked me.

It was necessary to plan a strategy based on the information gathered at the tavern.

Salome’s purpose in this mountain is to hunt the boss.

And my purpose was to rescue the captured children safely.

Will it be a double operation?

It was not too difficult for Salome and me.

Most of the thieves in the living room were idiots of the Bronze level.

After I save the children again, I will shoot a flare into the sky.

Then, Garrot and Brigitte, who were waiting outside, rushed in alive and wiped out the remnants, a simple yet perfect strategy.

“Then they disperse.”

Salome and I parted ways.

This guy is aiming for the lord of this thief castle.

I quickly moved each step to rescue the children.

I already know where the children are.

Next to the large tent where the leader of the thieves is staying, there is a reception room prepared for receiving guests.

Unlike the place where thieves stay, it is easy to recognize because it is splendid and luxurious.

“Shall we do it after a long time?”

Biggi Barbara “Treasure Detection”.

I put my saliva on my finger and raised my index finger up in the air.

Hui-Oh – Read the treasure’s fortune from the blowing wind.

“Is it over there?”

Ssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssss

I ran quickly through the shadows.

Soon, numerous iron bars appeared in front of my eyes, and beasts such as tigers and lions were trapped inside and roared.

– Wow.

There was also a fox with multiple tails.

But did the fox originally cry like that?

“It’s like a zoo.”

endangered species.

It must have caught a lot of protected species.

The problem wasn’t just animals.

“Somebody please save me! I am a citizen of the Republic of Baltimore! If anyone can save me, I will reward you!”

“I am the second son of the Nervad family! Soon my father will pay my ransom!”

There were also a lot of people locked in the iron bars.

It reminded me of the old days when I saw the human beings on display.

“My hobby is not good.”

If you’re going to display it, wouldn’t it be better to capture the princesses and put them in a castle like a doll’s house and happily display them?

I only caught a bunch of guys.

It didn’t feel like they were holding her hostage for ransom.

“Is it a show off?”

A display of power enough to capture and display those in power.

Apparently, the owner of this wild vegetable seemed to be a person with a great desire to show off.

Similar to the 12th Judas Herod.

It was a place that reminded me of the mountains of Guryong, which were crude and cluttered in many ways, but for many reasons were like hell on earth.

“I guess the boss is similar too.”

Well, Salome will take care of that.

If he can’t handle it, I’m thinking of getting rid of him.

I don’t like that these wild vegetables are near my house.

If you find a wasp nest near an elementary school, wouldn’t it be reasonable to get rid of it quickly?

anyway.

With that feeling, I headed towards the parlor where the children were.

And I was able to find a familiar face nearby.

A scar over one eye.

grim face.

hook hand.

It was Conrad who had hit me in the back of the head with an iron club before.

The back of my head started to throb when I saw him, but he passed me by and shouted as if he didn’t recognize me with the robe hood pressed down deep.

“Find it quickly! Couldn’t have gone far! Damn it, the shamans escaped! We need to get things done quickly on our ship before Boss Jack finds out!”