Episode 17

Until we reached the palace of the Principality of Caliburn, Raul hadn’t summoned me.

Even so, it seemed that he was a friend and cared for him so that he would not get into trouble.

After confirming that the three princes were entering the palace, I left the Duchy of Caliburn.

The special mission that lasted 6 months ended like that.

‘no way! I got it for no reason.’

The place the secret map pointed to was ignorantly far.

I had to go near the territory of the Thies family to find the entrance.

In the hectic life of an assassination squad agent, there would be no time to visit.

“See you later. I don’t know when.”

Even if the location is in the northwest corner of the continent, why not go there at least once in your life?

Meeting a fairy wouldn’t necessarily be a good thing, so there was no need to be too attached to it.

‘Establishment of the Dancheon Demonic Sword has been completed to some extent… … .’

While escorting in the dark, I couldn’t practice much.

But that didn’t mean there wasn’t anything at all.

The third grass-fed Dancheonmawol has entered the near-complete stage.

It was time to set the next target.

To do so, various experiences and realizations were required.

“To build a result, I have to go back quickly.”

First of all, isn’t it possible to exceed the transcendental level only by attaching a special grade?

* * *

After penetrating the center of the Bertos Empire, I tried to move to Black Rin’s Island.

He borrowed the power of magic and rode endlessly, but even after two months, he could only go as far as the capital of the empire.

It was because the territory of the Bertos Empire was incredibly wide.

From here, it took about a month more to get to the Ruberic Territory where the sunspots were located.

Troben, the capital of the Empire.

‘Here, progress is really fast. Too much has changed.’

When I was in Riverrun, I often visited Troben.

Because it was the most prosperous city on the continent, there were many things to enjoy.

As close to 20 years have passed, this place also looked quite different from what I remember.

In particular, it was very unfamiliar to see boys with wads of paper running around shouting.

“Extra! Extra! This is news you won’t regret!”

An extra is a newspaper printout issued temporarily in addition to periodicals.

A few Imperial men in fedoras bought rolls of paper and began to read.

I followed them and approached the boy and handed him a silver coin.

“Oh! Will you buy it?”

“Sell a lot. The rest is a tip.”

“thank you!”

The scruffy boy laughed, showing his teeth, and ran away.

It was because one cell was the amount that could be obtained by selling five newspapers.

I read the newspaper at a brisk pace.

However, as soon as I moved on to the next chapter, I saw an unusual writing.

‘A failed assassination attempt. Whose work is it?’

A newspaper article said that there had been an assassination attempt targeting the Marquis of Pennant.

The Pennants were one of the powerful groups in the Empire, as a feudal family holding a tight grip on the eastern part of the Empire.

Few groups were worthy of such a bold undertaking.

It’s just rumors, but I had a hunch that it was my family’s fault.

‘I’m on my way anyway, so I’ll stop by the central branch and find out.’

In the capital city of Troven, there was the Empire’s central branch of the Assassins.

I went straight to the branch and went inside after receiving the confirmation procedure.

Again, the inside was in an upside down state.

“Is this confirmed fact?”

“Yes, that’s right. The Capital Police are searching all over Troben. Bluebird’s location is impossible to determine.”

“I’ll have to get rid of the agents first so they don’t get suspicious. Move quickly!”

“Yes!”

Busy running around were all informants.

The assassin was nowhere to be seen.

As it was a serious matter, it seemed that he was put on a special mission.

I caught an informant passing by and asked him a question.

“What’s the matter? Are you so busy? Is that the case in the newspaper?”

“Yes! See the information sheet for details!”

But he just went somewhere with a troubled look on his face.

Shrugging my shoulders, I moved to the information room and looked at the documents inside the Assassins.

Concerned that there might be a problem, I only collected documents that the first-class agent could check.

Fortunately, among them was the information document I needed.

‘Codename Bluebird. On the run after a failed assassination. wish to support. Well… … .’

When I cracked the code, I had no choice but to swallow my saliva.

Codename Bluebird.

The meaning of this word was because it was Kairam’s second daughter, Wendy.

thud!

It was around the time that I had just deciphered the ciphertext.

There was a loud noise outside, and silence suddenly fell in the tumultuous hall.

I poked my head out of the information room slightly.

Then, a man wearing a white mask covering only half of his face caught his eye.

The man who looked over the agents with dark eyes said in a bleak voice.

“I’ve heard the news, but what is the exact cause of the accident?”

“Ji, branch manager…”

“If it breaks my vacation, there must be a good reason. Report it.”

“Yes!”

The man wearing a half-mask was the head of the central branch of the Empire.

‘A raider of the half moon, code name faceless.’

As soon as I saw the opponent, I was able to immediately recognize the identity.

Faceless is the only person in the assassination squad who wears a mask like that.

It is said that half of his face was blown off because of a curse, but believe it or not.

The number of people who have seen the author’s right face is so small that they can be counted on one hand.

‘I’m not interested in the man’s face. Anyway, the head of the central branch… … .’

Faceless spent his trainee days with the head of the Eastern Branch of the Empire, but he was a person who ran the path to success much earlier.

In terms of skill, it was similar to Dusk, but the influence within the family was far greater.

That’s why I must have put on a big coat of arms early on and sat down here.

To be honest, I was more attracted to the position of head of the central branch of the Empire than the person named Faceless.

‘I think it would be nice to erase the debt in moderation? Maybe you’ll take my side later.’

The Landsvalger family was firmly united around the acting head of the household.

Kairam’s ability and charisma to represent the household were the driving force behind this huge organization.

But that didn’t mean there were no factions within the family.

Seeing that the abilities of his direct descendants were quite outstanding, there were already transcendental level agents lined up.

Of course, the targets were Mitra and Wendy.

They probably don’t even care about me yet, but no one knows the future.

One day, the day will come when you will see transcendental level agents struggling to line up with me.

‘Let’s listen to what he’s saying.’

What I got from the intelligence room was just fragmentary intelligence.

As I listened, I heard the voice of an informant reporting to Faceless.

“Currently, the Metropolitan Police Department is sealing all the gates of Troben. Intelligence has just arrived that the south gate has been completely closed.”

“Did I ask about the current situation?”

“Yes?”

“You asked what the cause is. The cause!”

To the question of the young branch manager, the informant gave a vague answer in a cold sweat.

“Uh, what cause are you talking about?”

“The cause of Bluebird’s failure. Couldn’t it have been that he couldn’t defeat the Marquis of Pennant because of his lack of skills?”

“That’s… There was an error in the mission order.”

“error?”

“It means that they went out to kill with wrong information.”

“What? Are these people crazy as a group? Whoa! Then keep reciting the current situation you were going to talk about earlier.”

“yep!”

Faceless looked slightly agitated.

It is said that it has been a while since he withdrew from the field, but such a violent reaction was a bit awkward.

Wasn’t he from an assassin who had a reputation for breaking his name?

‘There must be a reason… … .’

I licked my lips and looked around.

Then, the branch manager’s office, which looked quite luxurious, immediately caught my eye.

From clean glass exterior walls to antique-looking furniture to statues carved out of marble.

It was in stark contrast to the positions of fairly modest informants.

‘You’re doing something like that in the hideout? A place where you don’t know when to throw it away if it’s wrong?’

I looked around the office with bewildered eyes.

Compared to Dusk’s, it was as luxurious as the difference between heaven and earth.

It was probably possible because the scale of funds was much larger than that of the eastern branch.

‘Was it like that? It’s surprisingly simple because it’s complicated.’

Looking at the office, I smiled.

He then stared at the faceless relaying orders to the informants.

If I did well, I thought I could use that human to eat.

I left the information room and approached Faceless.

“Contact the lord of the annihilation. If you have to, go ahead and wipe out the security forces in the capital.

The branch manager, who was in the middle of his mission, stopped moving with his eyes narrowed.

It was because he had discovered me, a being who didn’t fit in with the Empire’s central branch at all.

I lightly shrugged my shoulders and bowed my head slightly.

“Hello, branch manager.”

“Is it a direct descendant?”

The Landsvalger family did not discriminate against each other at all, but the distinction based on military force was clear.

For example, Mitra and Wendy were respected, while Isabel and I were looked down upon.

Still, a direct descendant was a direct descendant, and they did not say anything from the beginning just because the agent level was low.

Originally, it was only natural to try and use whatever belonged to another branch.

“Doesn’t the situation look good?”

“What’s the Eastern Branch doing here?”

“I’m on my way back to the Principality of Caliburn in the Beldom Confederation to carry out a mission. I stopped by while passing by, and something just happened.”

“Did you come here to scratch your nerves? Before you cut your hair…”

“Ehehehe! How could I do that to the branch manager? I told you that there was nothing I could do to help you.”

The content was polite, but the behavior was decidedly not.

No, what kind of 1st-class agent is going to cut off the branch manager?

But Faceless didn’t seem to care about manners at all.

It seemed that he really needed help.

“What and how much can you do for a first-class agent.”

“Didn’t it prove that I am the youngest person to have completed the horse’s flesh in the medical officer’s trial? You can’t look at me the same as my classmates. Of course, except for the acting head of the household. No, he’s so out of the ordinary.”

“…”

The branch manager, lost in thought, was silent for a while.

I just moved my gaze to follow my fingertips as they lifted the papers.

It’s probably very complicated in your head.

It wasn’t just that I was losing my job title, it was something that might cause me to fall to the ground.

“How on earth can you help me?

Suddenly, the central branch manager’s tone of voice had changed.

I smiled sinisterly and raised one eyebrow.

“Whoops! I have an idea.”