Episode 24

Black Sand Claude.

He has long reigned as the supreme ruler of his family, and was one of the four strongest people on the continent.

The lords of Lanzwalger, Felton, Everfield, and TS were often referred to as the four stars outside the sky.

Originally, the Demonic Sword Emperor Lucas was above him.

Ever since the Riverrun family was annihilated, the continent’s strongest was the Four Stars.

Of course, after the death of the Demon Sword Emperor, one absolute person was not covered.

‘Am I finally able to see the enemy’s face?’

No matter how pleasant your personality is, you will have no choice but to be serious at the moment like now.

Because the vengeance he had been harboring boiled from the depths of his stomach.

Ever since I was a baby, I had the same cognitive abilities and understanding as an adult.

However, he never had any memory of meeting the householder.

My mother died in childbirth, so I was raised only by Abigail’s nanny.

Since he had never seen his enemy, he did not know that it was easy to hide his ferocious true heart.

I scooped up the dusk with a tone that seemed insignificant.

“Why did you come back all of a sudden?”

“Well, I don’t know. I don’t even know why he’s abroad.”

“I guess so.”

He was truly a man of many secrets.

Only a handful of people have seen his face, and he has handed over most of his power to his wife, Kairam.

Even so, the family ran well.

It was probably because the leaders were well aware of the absolute powerlessness of Claude, the Black Death.

The legendary story of turning an assassination target into a handful of sand isn’t just a bluff.

“It’s been 15 years since I’ve seen the family head, so the convocation order is a bit fresh.”

“If 15 years…”

“Was it the last promotion? I actually saw it for the first time then.”

Dusk, who is a transcendent agent, also seemed to know nothing about the housekeeper.

The branch manager shrugged and stood up.

“Because he’s that kind of person, there’s nothing strange about it. Get ready right away. We’re leaving today.”

“Is there any? It’s an order.”

“Keuuu! It’s the agent that the family wants. I’ll have to roll it from now on.”

“Do you pay money for that?”

“Keuheum! The amount is so big? I’ll give it to you when the budget comes down!”

“Yes, yes, you will.”

After answering in a sarcastic tone, I left the branch manager’s office.

Oh, how long did you sit down after examining the procedure?

Don’t know if you’re a candidate for advance payment?

* * *

After packing my things at the safe house, I met Dusk again on the outskirts of the Marquis of Pennant.

In fact, there was nothing to call it a burden.

I went out carrying only the backpack for long-distance travel that the third-class agent had prepared for me.

As expected, the higher the grade, the better.

I mean, you know how to help.

It took a long month to travel from the eastern branch to Black Rin’s Island.

It was shortened by this much because the load was lightened as much as possible and the horse ran like crazy.

It would have taken more than two months if they had moved by wagon like when they were transported from the Forest of the Dead.

Upon boarding the ship and entering Black Rin’s Island, Dusk looked at the agent training center with interest.

“It seems like yesterday that I was rolling you over there until you were killed… When did you grow up like this?”

“If the request to assassinate the branch manager comes in, I will accept it unconditionally.”

“Uh huh! Is this guy saying the same thing as a Deltron guy?”

Deltron was a special agent for the Eastern Branch, and held the position of Deputy Director.

Dusk had a bit of a reckless personality, so Dusk compared him to me.

Because he was a person who would kill even the branch manager for money.

“There must still be quite a bit of time before the other branch agents arrive. Think of it as a vacation and get some rest.”

“How long will it take?”

“It might arrive a month later than we do. Isn’t it so far away?”

“Then do you need to come this early?”

“So won’t your special allowance come out sooner?”

Dusk answered curtly, pointing at the governor’s office with his chin.

It seemed that he was trying to directly request the payment of special allowances to the acting governor of California.

Then a smile appeared on my lips.

“Such a deep meaning!”

“Goes.”

“Go take a look! Branch manager!”

“Only when it’s like this is polite.”

Dusk waved his hands as he walked towards the dingy stone building.

I jumped up and headed for the inn, as if I had never folded my back.

Knowing that it was flattery that we didn’t even have in our hearts, we didn’t even throw our eyes at each other.

Normal first-class agents have to use shared accommodations, but I had a separate room because I was a direct descendant.

When I entered Black Rin’s Island, I liked this.

However, as I was about to run to my room, someone suddenly blocked my way.

“Hey, do you really want to do this?”

It was Isabel, a woman with long brown hair and red eyes.

Since the lodgings of the direct relatives are gathered in one place, it was quite natural to run into them occasionally.

“What kind of Jibak-ryeong are you? I always seem to see you here.”

“Well, since I’m in Count Ruberic’s family. I have no choice but to come soon.”

Ruberic was a transcendent agent called the Sunspot Manager.

On the surface, it was in the form of a hundred countries recognized by the empire, but in reality it was like a branch of the Assassins.

Moreover, because it occupied the southern part of the 4th division, it was close to Black Rin’s Island.

“Why are you like that in Troven, by the way?”

“What?”

“You helped Wendy! That was my chance to be humiliated properly… Eh! Stupid.”

“If you’re in danger, you should help. Even if you normally argue, aren’t you brother and sister?”

“He doesn’t even pay attention to you?”

“Even if you hate it, don’t you hate being hurt by others? My family can only curse at me. What does this feel like?”

“What? Are you stupid? Talking about sophistry.”

Isabel treated me like a hukou, but I got a definite benefit from the Bluebird escape operation.

Perhaps Faceless couldn’t have turned down the offer.

I tried to enter the inn past Isabel, who was chattering without knowing the details.

But suddenly, a person who came out of the corner saw me and stopped.

Dark red hair, dark eyes, and a blunt expression, the exact opposite of Isabel.

The code name was Bluebird, Wendy.

She was carrying a travel backpack as if she had just arrived.

“…”

Wendy and I just stared at each other.

In fact, we weren’t very close, so we didn’t have anything to talk about when we met.

Wendy thought only Mitra was her rival, and completely ignored Isabel and me.

However, as long as he received great help, he would not be able to pass it by.

“They did useless things. I could have overcome it alone.”

Of course, I didn’t even expect that the fine words would come out in the first place.

“Look at this. Look at this. He says helping him doesn’t mean anything? How can an excuse come before thanking you?”

Isabelle poured out gossip as if she had waited.

But Wendy’s expression was as if she couldn’t hear anything.

Because his unwavering gaze was only focused on me.

“But… I will pay the debt.”

She muttered in a gruff tone, then slowly turned her gaze to the side.

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Judging by the dizzying movement of her pupils, it seemed difficult to express this.

If you’re not good at expressing emotions, you can.

As long as I got the right help, I didn’t really care.

“You’ll have to pay back a lot. My ransom is a bit high.”

At the answer I shouted at her back, Wendy glanced back at me.

Seeing that he nodded slightly, he was in the mood to repay him properly.

Even for self-respect.

“Oh! What exactly happened, did he say that?”

Isabel looked back and forth between me and Wendy, then widened her eyes.

It was the first time this had happened, so it was very strange.

I smiled mischievously as I passed her.

“Arthur, the kid doesn’t need to know.”

“Where is your sister?”

“I can hear the voice, but it’s so small I can’t see it. Did I have a sister?”

“this?”

I was about to go to the room, making fun of Isabel’s short stature, when suddenly a heavy wave came in from somewhere.

thud!

Me, Wendy, and Isabelle reflexively turned our heads.

It was because I felt a strong presence and dignity.

‘This energy… … .’

In the distance, I saw a slender doll in front of the acting householder’s office.

White hair and red eyes.

Kairam, acting householder, was staring at us.

Despite the considerable distance, the airwaves she sent were pointed directly at me.

“mother?”

Isabel tried to run away with a brightened face, but she soon stopped.

The reason was immediately clear.

-To the office.

It was because I suddenly heard Kairam’s voice in my ears.

It was likely that Isabel had been prevented from approaching by performing breastfeeding techniques.

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Just like it did for me

‘I’m naturally crooked, but why are you doing that?’

I glanced to the right and saw Wendy standing stiffly still.

It was a very different reaction from Isabel.

Anyway, it seemed like I was the only one called by the acting head of state.

I smiled meaningfully inwardly and nodded my head willingly.

“Yes, yes, I’m going.”

Well, I didn’t have a choice anyway, but shouldn’t I have to say it pleasantly.

* * *

Dusk seemed to have already returned to his lodgings, and there was no one in the acting householder’s office.

Sitting in the chair, Kairam looked at me with eyes that pierced his heart.

After a moment of silence, she lifted her chin lightly.

“I heard what happened in Troven.”

“I was just passing by and helped.”

“Yes. By the way, something like this came up from the Central Branch.”

You saved my daughter, why don’t you even say thank you?

The attitude of the acting head of household was also the same as Wendy’s.

‘It’s all the same.’

I held down the urge to vomit.

Because she was the one who decided to give me a special allowance.

and! I never thought I would put up with flirting for money.

The document Kairam put on the table was a letter of recommendation with Faceless’ seal.

It was a reward for saving Wendy.

The branch manager could only write a letter of recommendation once every two years.

Usually, it was used to attract talented people to their branch.

However, the recommendation letter could have been replaced with a clear achievement.

“The assassination of Governor Pelard, the special level of recapture mission, and even the letter of recommendation. All the major things have been successful.”

uh huh Wait.

‘Was the mission to recapture the governor’s office in Aberdeen special?’

I narrowed my brows as I felt a deep resentment towards Dusk.

But now was not the time to express anger.

Because Kairam’s words weren’t over yet.

The acting governor, who was going through the documents, looked directly at me and said.

“You have met the requirements to become a special agent. Would you like to enter the Yeonmugwan?”