Chapter 584 – 577 Palatum, the Sky City
The road in front of the gateway where not a few wagons come and go. The tent-style large wagon built on the edge naturally gave off a vintage feel after being weathered by the waves of the years.
It’s not a simple wagon, but it looks similar to the gypsies’ mobile dwelling wagon.
Pretending to look at the carts filled with various items of luggage, the looks of two of the five men and women outside are familiar.
It is a pair of a woman and a man who learned their faces through a communication magician inserted into Irea’s body a few days ago.
Gamyu, a white wolf. Elmine, a member of the angelic lineage.
Hwanin’s eyes stared at the woman with a pair of black wings folded tightly on her back, just like Baek Ryogang in her lifetime.
A yellow linen shirt with a leather vest and leather pants. And plain leather boots.
Unlike when I saw it with a crystal ball a few days ago, it had dark pink hair and a pair of small black wings slightly hanging down on the left and right sides.
It’s said that it’s an angelic lineage, but I don’t feel anything special about it. She wondered if there was some connection to the place she saw in the abandoned village of Linden, but she is just such a woman.
The gaze of Hwanin, whose soul’s eyes are open, goes to the other teeth.
Hwanin’s eyes narrow at the fact that the energy of three of her five, including her and her Gamyu, is different from the others and the flow is unnatural.
‘Did you drink aura suppression medicine?’
「Hwanin. There are no humans hiding around.”
Hearing a small voice in his arms, Hwanin pulled the reins and stopped his carriage near them.
“…….”
When the matte streamlined black carriage with a unique appearance that is not often seen stops, the five of them look back at Hwanin.
=…….=
=…….=
Gamyu, who was exhausted like a scolded puppy, exchanged glances with Hwanin, lowered her head slightly, and then stopped.
Elmine waved her hand and greeted Ayoung, who was on the roof of the carriage, silently, while the other three looked at Hwanin nervously.
When Hwanin finished grasping their inaction with her own standards, El Minne came up to her at an appropriate distance, put her hand on her chest and slightly bowed her waist.
=Meet Hwanin. A place is a place, so please forgive me for not being polite.=
“…….”
Receiving the greeting without a word, Hwanin didn’t answer and knocked on the window that was connected to the inside of the carriage. At the signal, Isilite and Anne got out of the carriage.
Male voice.
At the appearance of the green Quein, Bisang, the eyes that were already gathering increased more than threefold at once with the appearance of the two women.
Hwanin got off the driver’s seat and got on the back of the emergency room, and Anne also got on the back after unhooking the coupin from the carriage.
=Ah, Isilite sister. I will move the wagon!=
=…… Yes.=
As Isilite sat in the auxiliary seat provided by Baekryeogang, and grasped the five outside and the six inside the carriage with her senses and spatial perception, she began sharpening her momentum like a blade.
If they came with a bad heart, in order to strike them down at once with the three-handed multiple swords.
“Follow me.”
Hwanin, who went ahead without saying a word, was followed by a carriage, and Elmine, with a slightly dull complexion, gestured to everyone and ordered them to get into the carriage.
=…… Uh, ah. Seongjae, Seongjae-nim…….=
Most of the celebrities in this world are professionals. Also, the more famous one is, the higher the job grade is, so that aura is a kind of proof of identity.
However, he reveals that the man who reveals himself to be the Holy Emperor has no aura.
The soldier at the gate of the Distortion Wall feels uncomfortable when he sees the black-haired man who suddenly appears, but he sends a person to the guard post according to the procedure he is accustomed to.
=Whoops!=
The soldier, who was about to ask a few confirmation questions, opened his eyes wide in surprise to the point that his white iron helmet rattled.
A whitish, grayish-white wave that makes one’s mind at peace naturally emanates from the man’s body and begins to spread really far, endlessly.
The soldier, who was well aware of the fact that the better the spirit art, the farther the waves of tranquility spread, a reflexive salute.
=Sil, excuse me!=
Watching the soldiers who had been leisurely walking from the guardhouse rushing towards him with sad faces, Hwanin held out his prepared ID card from his bosom.
“This is the ID card given to me by the great saintess of Yeongdo.”
No, if you have a proof plaque, show it first…… !
“Since I am a person with no aura symptoms, if I show my ID right away, I don’t think you will believe it, so I inevitably chose the way back. Please understand.”
= Oh no! Rather, I am sorry for not recognizing the VIP in advance!=
Ludo, a middle-ranking soldier at the Second West Gate, shuddered slightly at the story as if he had read his thoughts. And he was deeply grateful to FM, which was in his body.
If you checked it roughly, skipped the conversation, and responded bluntly…….
Sweating in a cold sweat, expressing his deep regret with all his body, the soldier handed over his ID card to a superior soldier who approached and politely confirmed the identities of Hwanin and his party one by one.
That is that and this is this. You cannot pass the gateway identification check.
The biggest courtesy a soldier can show is that he did not check his criminal record with his ID card.
The party also confirmed that all other noble carriages and people who looked like knights were being inspected, so they obeyed the inspection without fail, and after confirming that there was no problem, they passed through the gate normally.
The fee for passing through the gateway was not small, but it was a level that was usually paid in capitals and large cities.
‘That’s why it’s called a gateway, not a castle gate.’
Hwanin, who passed through the distortion wall, understood the reason from the scenery unfolding before his eyes.
Rice fields are bound to be outside the walls. All the cities and towns I saw while traveling in Radsea were like that.
However, Palatum had rice fields inside the walls, extending well over several kilometers to the edge of the city.
Since the area beyond the wall is wide enough to be called a field, it must have been called a gate rather than a gate.
Hwanin looked around at the neatly divided, bare fields.
Spring has arrived, and people who do not know whether they are farmers or serfs are diligently plowing the fields that had been resting all winter for sowing.
A man-matrix woman with a lower body of a horse plows the ground with her plow, and a huge In-woo woman plows the ground with a hoe as huge as her.
A peaceful and idyllic landscape where everyone lives hard. It is a scene that makes you feel peaceful just by looking at it.
Hwanin called Ayoung, who glanced behind him as he drove the carriage.
“Do you know anything about accommodations in Palatum?”
= Yep! I lived in Palatum for a few months a few years ago, so I know the basics! Where are you looking for!?=
I feel that there is too much power in my voice. No matter how much she is, this situation must mean that she is nervous.
“It would be nice if it was in the form of a detached house where we could stay.”
=You mean rental type!? Then…… !=
Fortunately, I feel the wagon of teeth following me, as if I passed the checkpoint safely.
Relieved, Ah-yeong immediately took out from her memory the location of her favorite rental manor, where suitable wealthy people came to travel, and led her party there.
As Hwanin in an emergency is moving near the wagon at the same speed, Baekryeogang, who was on the roof of the wagon, approaches Hwanin and asks.
= Hwanin’s older brother. Would you mind not visiting the castle? It seems that news has reached the city that my brother has arrived…….=
“It’s not like we can just hang a bunch of ex-assassins in.”
=Ah.=
“And I don’t intend to stay in the castle for a long time, although I may be visiting for a short time.”
It was said that the purpose of the Flavian envoys was to invite them and make friends with them.
I don’t know, but if you look at the minds of high-ranking people in this world, it’s obvious that they will go on a spree for days and days.
I hate wasting time on such things.
First of all, the invitation was received, and since the Flavian envoy was the only one who was quick to notice, an extra point was added, so there was a little intention to visit, otherwise Hwanin would have ignored this invitation as well.
= Hwanin oppa! There it is!=
Hwanin went ahead of the carriage and looked at the direction Ayoung pointed.
Mount Heathrond itself is high, so the foot of the mountain is wide and has a slight slope.
At the corner of the city under a slightly inclined mountain, there was a row of buildings resembling rental houses in an antique European tourist city, looking toward the city wall.
Hwanin liked that the area was planned as a rental space for the rich, and that there were a moderate number of detached houses with a suitable garden and backyard.
= Oh…… ! Ho, are you here to rent a house?=
Following Ah-yeong’s guidance, we entered the edge of the city and climbed a tree-lined road decorated like a forest. A sheep-headed man who was sitting in a small house like a prison run out and asks.
The target is, of course, Hwanin riding a green Que. However, before Hwanin stepped forward, Anne drove a coupin and approached the sheep-headed man and answered.
= Right. I need a place big enough for six people and four Que to stay, do you have one? It would be nice if the garden was large, and it would be better if it was in a place where you can’t peek outside.
= Oh, of course there is. For the fence, you can invite members to grow plants and raise the fence as high as you want. Come on, come this way.=
The two men guided the party while swallowing saliva at the majesty of the female fleur, who had a rare aura that they had never seen before.
= Whose land is this? Looking at it, it looks like it was built for rental purposes.=
The roads are neatly paved and the roadside trees clearly show signs of being groomed. Seeing that even street lamps were erected sparsely, it must be assumed that someone with a lot of money bought the land and started a business.
=This is a place belonging to the state and managed by the Cheonmyeongbu. Soldiers patrol every day, so it’s a safe place where vagrants and lower class people can’t approach.
Glancing, and then looking back at the party, he waved his hand in disgust at the gypsy wagon following behind the carriage.
= Hey! You guys there! This is a place you shouldn’t enter!
=Ah, we brought those people for a while. Never mind.=
= Huh! Did you? Excuse me for this…….=
As both men cried in distress, Anne lowered her head and gave a small smile.
=I brought you here for a short while because of my errands, and when I’m done with my responsibilities, I’ll send you out.=
=Yes. Do as you please. Oh, that’s the house.=
The house the caretaker showed was a favorite of the women.
Once built around the corner, the garden was very wide in the shape of a fan.
On the left and right sides of the building, ornamental trees reaching 10m in height are densely grown, making this a structure that cannot be seen even from a distance.
The wooden pillars are also filled with shrubs, so you don’t have to worry about the eyes of the neighbors or the roadside, and the pretty flower gardens along the edge of the garden are decorated, so it looks good.
The house was a two-story building built with high-quality gray bricks, and the ivy covered the exterior walls elegantly, giving it a taste.
After looking around the house for a while, the women asked Hwanin to rent it.
=Doryeong, there’s even a hot spring in the basement! I like it here. Let’s borrow it here!=
= Master. The manager says that if you go left from here, you will see Market Street, and if you go right and go to the large fountain in the distance, you will come to the labyrinth street in the central square. All sorts of shops and cooperatives are gathered near the Labyrinth Street, so it would be a good place to stay.=
The location is good, the house and the garden are okay.
“I want to rent this place. The time period has not yet been determined.”
= Is that so? This will cost 5 doubloons for the guarantee and 4 silver coins for a 1-day rental. I can also put in a live-in maid if you want. What would you do? They are apprentice girls dispatched from the Noble Maid Guild, so they cost less and you don’t have to worry about dignity and etiquette.=
Is it a dispatch practice?
“The maid is fine.”
It’s a place to stay with my girlfriends, but I don’t want to worry about other women’s gazes. If it’s cleaning, it can be solved quickly with the spirit.
Hwanin, who touched the aspen and took out 6 gold coins and 1 silver coin, dropped 6 gold coins and 1 silver coin into the manager’s hands.
“First of all, it is the payment for the 25th. A silver coin is a tip.”
=…… ! Yes, I’ll get the contract right now!=
The caretaker felt her heart race and hurriedly ran to the kwanliso. It’s just that, a relic, right?
After a long time, a real rich man came. He’s not a town-like maintenance man who condescends and spends money sparingly, but a real rich man who has amassed enormous wealth by exploring a dangerous labyrinth.
You shouldn’t be too quick to approach a rich man like this. Because usually a rich man like that has that kind of power.
If you bothered by blinding yourself with just a few silver coins, you could physically run away from your neck.
At that time, the caretaker ran like a fly, vowing to move as quietly as possible, like a shadow, like air.
“Leave the carriage there and come to the garden.”
With a nervous look, Hwanin took Karax’s teeth, which were giving strength to his body, and moved to the garden.
It is a garden that is half the size of a regular football field. It is wide enough for what we are going to do from now on.
Hwanin pointed his teeth at Ayoung, who was following him.
“Oh, you go over there too.”
= Yes? I’m Hwanin’s older brother…… ?=
“…….”
= Yep! I’m going!=
Hwanin, who had sent Ayoung, saw the Que walking around the garden as if he liked the large garden and said to Bisang,
“Emergency, you may get hurt, so take the Ques and go to the corner.”
I’m sorry~
Next, he doesn’t care about his feelings, but just in case, he asks Hwanyeon to scan his surroundings.
「Well, I looked around the mansion in a radius of 100m and even 10m underground, but no one is hiding or peeping.」
“The fact that we have arrived may be heading to the Heavenly Palace, so take a good look around and let us know if someone comes.”
“I will.”
Karax’s teeth began to feel uneasy at this series of actions.
I can’t even guess what you’re trying to do. If it’s a story, it’s okay to share it inside the house, but maybe they’re wary of attacking them?
Elmine glanced at the spirit knights dressed as if they were going to enter the labyrinth at any moment, then she calmed her heart beating with anxiety little by little.
There is no reason to be anxious. There is only one reason for coming here. Wasn’t it to preserve the name of Karax through their deaths?
If you convey that point, you will recognize it because it is said to be wise.
The reason for sending Ah-young here is questionable, but for now, let her kneel —
“Come on, then.”
—I was about to stop at Hwanin’s story, hesitantly.
She looked at Gamyu standing next to her to see if she had heard her wrong, but he also seemed to doubt her own ears.
“Even if you talk about it, you can’t do it just once. And I don’t have the hobby of making simple things complicated.”
= I, you said that you would deal with all of us…… Do you mean?=
Hwanin nodded her head at the question that Elmine, a neat and mature beauty merchant, asked with her troubled face.
“If anyone can draw a convincing defeat out of me, I’ll pretend you never tried to assassinate me. I swear in the name of Youngdo and the Great Saint Ninsil Ana.”
=…….=
“However, if you don’t take defeat from me, I will take one from you guys.”
= If one…… ?=
“The name is Karax.”
As a former assassin with thorough self-management, their atmosphere, which was calm even if they reveal some anxiety, suddenly sharpens.
Karax is their very existence. What does it mean to take it
Elmine also put aside her timid attitude and opened her mouth, revealing a sword-like prayer.
= King Seongjae. We are all retired assassins. They were the ones who also assassinated corrupt 7th class workers when they were on active duty. Decades have passed since that day, and even though skills and capabilities have decreased slightly, the experience is still the same. Are you sure you want to deal with all of us?=
Her teeth showed sympathy for her story. It’s not that the proposal Seongje made was unattractive. But even that has to be fair to a certain extent, so it’s a law that doesn’t come out behind the scenes.
But Ayoung was different.
= Everyone…… Grab your weapon and get ready.=
=Ayoung.=
= If you are really old, you should die. How can your judgment be so clouded? Hwanin oppa is not the kind of person who would just blindly say things like that. If it’s enough for my brother to say that…… I mean, the chances of us winning are really slim. I don’t have to worry about Oh, I have to worry about the situation where I can’t use the name Karax!=
After being shot at by her oldies, Ah-yeong puts on her knuckle duster and spreads her sex art all over her body, freeing her body.
Her teeth only then realized the seriousness of Ah-young’s action, full of tension, and each took out a sword, a dagger, and a frame and began to warm up her body.
But it is also true that this situation is unbelievable.
They are a balanced structure with 4 melee workers, 6 ranged workers, and 2 recovery workers.
Of course, since it’s a confrontation, you can’t use poison and you can’t kill the opponent, but you’re going to play 1:12 in this situation?
At some point, Elmine is a long rod about 2m long…… She took out a stick and stared at Seongje, suppressing her complicated feelings, and opened her mouth.
= Are you ready…….=
Knock-!
=…… C.=
And just as she was finishing her own words, she witnessed the only healing sage from her tooth fall out in a thunderstorm and fell to the ground, and she froze for a moment.
“I’m sorry.”
A low voice piercing their ears. Then, the number of rods increased to dozens or even hundreds, leaving afterimages.
Bubbobbubbuckkwack!
=Keah!=
=ぅ.=
= Heck…… !=
It was only 2 seconds.
Elmine, who managed to block her blow by crossing her arms, and Gamyu, who was hit in the stomach but with the toughness unique to the werewolves (supported by her Hwanin).
Finally, as soon as Hwanin moved, only Ayoung, who had escaped earlier, was standing on her own two legs, while the other nine were beaten and fell out, moaning.
Hwanin’s nonchalant voice stabs their pride sharply.
“I think I was careless this time. Oh, heal me.”
= Ugh! They are real idiots! I paid so much attention…… If this was a real battle, everyone would be dead! You know?!=
Ah-young bursts into anger and deliberately gets hit by her Hwan-in, breaking her bones and hitting her cracks to recover.
Her teeth felt the pain of lightning flashing in her eyes, but it made her come to her senses quicker.
And she realized it was no joke.
It is said that they were not able to raise their tension and were careless, but their dynamic vision and reflexes are not a showpiece. Even so, I couldn’t properly grasp the attack of Seongjae.
“There is no next.”
=…… I’ll go with Karax’s madness binary. Risk your life.=
A deadly formation in which a few members are sacrificed and the majority rushes to kill the opponent.
It’s a dead end, but you shouldn’t kill your opponent, so you’ll avoid the vitals. If he doesn’t die, Ayeong’s advanced recovery technique will cure him.
Twelve assassins gather and turn into a single sack.
But why? Ayoung and Elmine are not human opponents…… It felt like a humanoid battle doll made of God’s metal, Gaznium.
A target that cannot be defeated by any means.
=… Gajin !=
Eliminating such ominous thoughts, Elmine spread her black wings wide from the rear of her formation and shouted her attack.
=Damn it, it’s too late!!=
And the screams of someone who witnessed the scene 3km away from the sky also resonated hollowly in the sky.
