Episode 21

Leaving Troben, I moved straight east.

There was no need to go back to the central branch again.

Because the role has already been completed, and the intended purpose has also been achieved.

This left Faceless and Wendy in deep debt.

I don’t know when it will be, but at least once I had no choice but to move the way I wanted.

‘Heuk! Performance pay like my blood… … .’

When I stopped by the salon mascara, I was bleeding quite a lot.

Didn’t you order expensive alcohol and couldn’t even drink a few drinks?

In any case, arrangements have been made for the future, so you should think of it as an extra business.

I stopped at the Firend estate east of the capital and purchased a horse.

Then he rode his horse straight towards the eastern branch of the empire.

It will probably take a month to reach the destination, just the travel time.

“Ugh! We’ve finally arrived!”

Upon entering the branch, I cheered with a thrilled expression on my face.

It was because the safe house of the local branch office was in the middle of the relocation process, so it was not possible to receive shelter support.

Since I had to solve everything on my own, I unintentionally had to go homeless like a meal.

Read more novels at noblemtl.com

Just like when you’re on an escort mission in the dark.

Agents passing by me looked at me strangely, but no one said anything outright.

It was because there were only a handful of people with a higher rank than me in the Eastern Branch.

I just glanced at him thinking that his relationship was crazy.

‘These children? I feel bad when I think about it. To those who have suffered… … .’

chin!

I was about to raise my body with my eyes wide open, but someone jumped out of nowhere and put an arm on my shoulder.

Undetectable, stealthy and agile movements.

There was only one person in the eastern branch of the Empire who could do this to me.

“Hey! Who is this? Isn’t this an escaped agent who came back after 1 year and 3 months!”

“Are you talking about it? Men get misunderstood when they do this.”

“Oh, I’m sorry. I was so glad to see you. Shall we go in and have a cup of tea?”

“Ah, yes yes.”

Dusk, the branch manager, took off his shoulder strap and walked away first.

I belong to the Eastern Branch of the Empire, but I’ve only been on one mission.

Of course, that was the big deal of assassinating the Governor of the Borough of Pellard.

Anyway, from Dusk’s point of view, I might not be very happy.

However, the branch manager seemed to have no interest in the unpleasant incident.

Took!

“It’s a mission.”

As soon as I entered the office, the first thing I put on the table was the order.

“No, what is the mission as soon as you come? I don’t do it. I don’t do it. Please give me an incentive pay that I haven’t received before. I’ll rest well for the time being.”

“This is a really good commission. It’s not even an assassination.”

“Then you don’t want to do it even more?”

How many hardships had she gone through while escorting Raoul?

It was much easier to cut people’s lives.

It also gives better results.

I sighed and refused, but Dusk only gave me a meaningful smile.

Seeing that smile, for some reason, a feeling of uneasiness welled up in my heart.

“By the way. This request has a special allowance.”

“Yes? What’s special?”

“Oh, they say they give extra bonuses. The client said they paid more.”

To be honest, I couldn’t help but feel compelled.

Because I haven’t had any income for over a year.

Moreover, long-term escort missions were subject to punishment, so he did not receive a penny from his family.

So, for a first-class assassin, he was filthy poor.

“How much is that?”

“It’s written there. See for yourself.”

Dusk gestured at the mission order on the table.

Looking at the documents, I nodded.

Because it was too much money to refuse.

An exclamation of exclamation came out of his mouth.

“I was born for this mission. What can I do for you?”

“It’s all written in the order, what do you ask?”

“Anyway, this is just a bunch of bizarre information. Don’t you know the three-line summary?”

“Gee, what are you saying? This request is recapture.”

“Hoo.”

He had been through a lot of assassinations, and was also entrusted with escort duties.

But what came out as soon as I returned was recapture.

It was a fairly fresh kind of request.

When I showed interest, Dusk immediately went on to explain.

“It’s a request from Krause Church, but if I tell you the background anyway, they won’t listen, so I’ll skip it.”

“It’s an excellent choice.”

“The content is simple. Bring the sacred object called the Crown of Wisdom. Steal it, of course.”

“Where?”

“Aberdeen Borough Governor’s Office.”

“…”

I almost landed a hectopascal kick in the branch manager’s face in an instant.

* * *

Moving to the safe house of the eastern branch of Beltia Autonomous District, I started preparing for the mission.

The first action was to reveal the identity of Deisol’s slayer, Keros.

Usually, all information came down along with the mission order.

However, I always researched myself and raised the credibility of information magazines.

Read more novels at noblemtl.com

Just as Wendy was in danger in Troben, the assassination team’s information was sometimes inaccurate.

After contacting the Valent Guild, I was able to obtain information about Aberdeen Borough.

Of course, the process was not so smooth.

Because I, who eliminated Brooks, disappeared for over a year.

‘Still, it was fortunate that there was a clear cause.’

It was a big case that the Governor of Pellard was assassinated.

It was said that he was hiding from tracking, so Celtine had no choice but to agree.

But it seemed like it would take some more time to rebuild trust.

Maybe when this job is over, I’ll have to help quite a bit.

“Think about that later, let’s focus here for now.”

Working as Keros was something later.

I was currently approaching the governor’s residence in Aberdeen.

However, the border was so tight that I couldn’t approach it without haste.

If you don’t aim for the security gap that the Valent Guild informed you of, infiltration will be impossible.

I was most responsible for the increased security.

It was because of the assassination of Brooks, the sword of depth charge, that the tension in the 4th division increased.

‘little bit more… … . Now.’

A group of patrolmen passed by, and then I got up from the bushes.

The walls of the governor’s residence were covered with all sorts of boundary magic, as well as a wide range of magic barriers.

To pierce this, there was no ordinary way.

Of course, it was a level that I could overcome enough with my 4th tier magic ability.

Although it will take a little longer than a real wizard.

I got close to the corner of the fence and started dispelling the boundary magic.

‘It would be difficult if a battle broke out.’

My level at the time of the sword assassination was only tier 5.

Now it was almost the level of looking at Tier 3, but it was very difficult to deal with Governor Felix of Aberdeen.

Brooks took the position as a major courtesy, but not Felix.

Besides, he must have prepared enough for assassination.

If they get caught, it won’t be an easy fight.

Of course, I had no intention of creating such a situation.

Took!

In the meantime, the boundary magic stopped and there was a hole in the magic barrier.

I hurried in and plopped down on the gutter.

that buck! that buck!

Immediately, the footsteps of the patrols were heard.

The security gap identified by Vaillant was almost like a needle hole.

‘What kind of gap is this? I can come in.’

If a regular 4th tier assassin had been put in, there would have been a high probability that the mission would have failed.

The reason Dusk picked me up and assigned me was because he knew that.

As the patrols passed by, I began to move cautiously.

I had already memorized the geography of the residence and the location of the border guards.

Now I had no choice but to pray that an unexpected situation would not occur.

Fortunately, the patrollers did not leave their assigned positions and faithfully performed their duty.

Their thoroughness, in turn, helped infiltrate.

‘I haven’t returned to the bedroom yet.’

The governor’s office was still brightly lit.

Felix is a great collector, and sincere enough to have Vigo installed in his office.

The governor had a habit of stopping by the secret vault after work to admire his collection.

I guess I’ll have to wait for him to come out.

Of course, without being noticed by the patrols.

‘Wow! How difficult is this?’

Watching the office and trying to avoid the patrols, my head was pounding.

If it wasn’t for Lee Hyung’s sleeping tricks, he would have been caught long ago.

I couldn’t be sure of that.

Occasionally, the rangers wandered around creating blue waves with bizarre magical items.

It seemed to be an artifact imbued with detection magic.

rattle!

But suddenly the door to the office opened and someone came out.

Neatly grown white hair, oversized glasses, and a navy blue wizard robe.

The author was Felix, governor of Aberdeen.

I didn’t even move, waiting for him to leave.

Clap! Clap!

Felix, who locked the office door tightly, checked here and there several times, then moved slowly.

Then the patrols recognized him and saluted him.

“Are you off work? Your Excellency Governor.”

While the Governor talked with the rangers, I moved quickly.

Swoop. Execution!

After removing the boundary magic from the window and going inside, a dark interior view was revealed.

As a well-known collector, the office was decorated with various works of art.

But there was nothing that could be seen as a remark.

It was quite spacious, but it was only one room.

There were limited places to hide something.

Maybe with my skills, I’ll be able to find it before long.

First of all, I decided to try casting the search magic.

Because there might be a hidden trap in this room too.

But, that was just then.

Skip. Tuduk!

The window on the other side opened secretly, and someone was trying to enter the office.

Witnessing the intruder, I quickly hid and raised my aura.

Lee Hyeong-eun completely erased his presence with the occult technique.

‘What is that?’