89. The girl who would later be called the Sword Emperor
Baron Roark in the northern part of the empire.
Dizzy clouds are buried in darkness. Because it is in the north, the sunrise time is short, so the sky is pitch black, creating a gloomy atmosphere.
If you look at the streets, there is far-off darkness, and the only thing that shines is the candles that seep through the windows of houses and bars.
‘Is everything like this in the North?’
The panopticon where Karthus Persia is trapped is also in the north.
‘This is why I went crazy.’
People who are not accustomed to the North will not be able to withstand this atmosphere. Just looking at the street is full of a strange energy. It’s like the curse of an endless night like you’ve never seen before.
“It’s a place that gives me goosebumps just looking at it.”
I walked through the eerie baronial territory and headed toward the slums.
According to information from Seldas, Radea lives in a slum.
‘But where do I go to get to the slums?’
I opened the war letter sent by Seldas again.
【Radea. Born into a commoner family. Her parents are murdered by Baron Roark. Living with his younger sister in a slum in the Barony of Roarke, where he was taken over by a mysterious old man. The old man is dead.】
‘No, please tell me the exact location.’
Please include at least a map. Seldas is competent but unkind.
“What can I do? “You should look for it instead.”
I looked around for a while and asked a man walking down the street.
“I want to ask you something.”
“What? “Are you an outsider?”
“That’s right.”
“We do not accept questions from outsiders.”
“… ….”
The man clicked his tongue and left, as if he couldn’t bear to see him. I wonder if I did too much.
At that time, he shook his head in a resigned state and was about to go to the guild.
“Do you need guidance?”
A girl spoke to her.
“… ….”
Slick black hair and bright red eyes shining beneath long eyelashes. A sharp nose and soft, seductive lips.
If there is a beauty among beauties, wouldn’t it be someone like this?
“Well, if you look at it like that, it’s a bit weird.”
“Oh, I’m sorry. “Vigilance is a habit.”
The girl smiled and accepted my apology.
“It’s okay. An outsider who comes to another place might do that. My name is Leia. Would you like directions?”
Thank goodness. I thought there were only people like that man earlier who ostracize outsiders.
“I accept it gratefully. Do you get paid?”
“Of course I accept it,”
“How much?”
“1,000 Won.”
Did I hear wrong?
“You get paid 1,000 won?”
“Yes. “Aren’t you all going to get directions today?”
That’s true, though.
The bar’s highest-end snacks cost 200 won… ….
“I understand. “You pay the amount.”
“Okay. “Please follow me.”
I walked along with Laia. Laia explained about this Baron Roark territory.
It is difficult to make a living because it is a barren northern region, and it is not safe because the number of demonic beasts is soaring.
‘It’s the same as what I knew.’
Leia continued her words.
“Anyway. I live in a slum. Well, most of this barony is a slum.”
I understand why Seldas didn’t tell us the detailed location. From where I am now, it was a slum.
‘The atmosphere was somewhat chaotic.’
I looked around my head for a while and asked.
“Then how do people here make a living?”
“Catch the demon beast and receive the reward.”
“Who can’t catch the devil?”
“You have to find out what you can. “Like me.”
Laia smiled bitterly and made a small mistake.
“But thanks to my brother who came from out of town, I think I will eat well and live well for a week.”
Laia is smiling brightly at me. I guess 1,000 won made me that happy.
“That’s a good thing.”
“So, what are you looking for here?”
“You finally knew what I was looking for.”
“Why would an outsider come here?”
Laia scanned my body from bottom to top and then continued.
“Looking at you, you seem like a knight from a wealthy territory.”
Should I have covered up my clothes? But you are wrong. I am a slave to a wealthy estate.
“I’m looking for one person.”
“A person? “Who are you looking for here in the Barony of Roarke?”
“This is a person named Lathea. “He is female and has black hair and bright red eyes like you.”
Leia opened her eyes shallowly.
“Why are you looking for someone named Radea?”
“To take you away.”
“Why?”
“There’s no need to tell me that.”
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Laia suddenly becomes wary of me. Is this person related to Lathea?
“Do you know Lathea?”
“I don’t know. “I’ll give you 1,000 won back.”
“Wait!”
Laia began to run away in a panic. Since she has a similar name, is she the sister Seldas was talking about? I quietly followed her.
The place we arrived at was deep in the slums. It was a shabby house made of boards that looked like they would break if kicked.
“Sister! A strange person… !”
“It was here.”
Laia looked behind her in surprise.
“How…” !”
“I followed you because I was suspicious.”
As we stood facing each other without letting down our guard, someone came out from inside the shack.
“Laia, what’s going on?”
A woman whose appearance is similar to that of Laia. However, she had a much more mature and beautiful appearance.
“Sister! This person was looking for her sister!”
That’s correct.
“Laia, come here quickly.”
Ladea glared at me with a cold gaze.
“Who are you? “Looking at your clothes, I don’t think you belong to the Barony.”
Clear boundaries. I raised my hands and first cleared up the misunderstanding.
“Don’t be so guarded. “I just came to get you.”
However, contrary to my wishes, Radea did not let down her guard.
“Why are you coming to pick me up?”
“You’re good at using a sword.”
“How do you know that?”
“I heard a rumor.”
Ladea frowned.
“Rumors… ?”
“Yes.”
“It’s not a skill that can spread to the outside world.”
Whirik! Radea pulled out her dagger hidden in her thigh.
“I think Baron Roark sent it. Leia, stay inside.”
Laia said, “Ugh, yes! “I understand!” He said and hid inside the house.
“I have no intention of fighting. “It has nothing to do with Baron Roark.”
“That is up to me to decide. State your true purpose. Or I’ll cut you down.”
You have a fierce personality.
“Why don’t you listen to my introduction first? “I can give you anything you want.”
Quuk. Radea held the hilt of his dagger tighter, as if he had no intention of listening to me.
‘I can’t help it.’
I opened my mouth quietly.
“I will help you avenge your parents.”
Radea’s eyes widened for a moment.
“How on earth can you do that?” !”
“Because I have researched all the information about you.”
Actually, she thought it was a game quest. There was a quest to gather allies to stop the wave of disaster that occurred in the north.
Ladea asked.
“Where are you from?”
“Princess Descartes sent me.”
“Why does such a high-ranking person treat me…?” ?”
“Because we don’t have enough manpower.”
It seemed like they had no intention of letting down their guard, so I showed them the Duke Descartes’ card.
“A knight’s beating.” “You can check it out.”
Radea took her hand, checked it, and swooshed. She lowered the sharpened dagger.
“… Come on in.”
I shrugged my shoulders and went into the shack.
The situation inside was worse than the room I was living in, which was even worse than a warehouse. The blankets are worn out and torn, and there is no proper place to sleep.
‘It’s not a slum for nothing.’
Ladea smiled bitterly.
“I don’t have anything special to offer you.”
“That’s okay. “I didn’t come here to be treated well.”
Cold, bare floor. I sat down and got straight to the point.
“Radea, come to the Dukedom of Descartes. If you help us, your life will be good, and you will get a lot of money. You can bring her sister.”
Radea said, “But… ….” She avoided eye contact.
“Are you hesitating because of your parents’ revenge?”
“… That’s right.”
“I’ll help you with that.”
“How do you do that?”
“Wouldn’t it be okay to kill the Baron?”
Radea is staring at me with rabbit eyes.
“Hey, killing a noble… ….”
“I’ve already killed him, so I can do it easily.”
He also killed Count Seirell, who held a higher position and was much more influential than Baron Roark.
Even then, the imperial investigation team did not come out and Baron Roark died.
“… “Are you a special agent for the Descartes family?”
Oh, it’s kind of cool that you’re a special intelligence agent.
“It’s similar.”
“… Really?”
“Yes.”
La Dea frowned and caressed her chin. I continued.
“If you join us, we will grant you anything you want. “I will live a much better life than I have now, and I will avenge my parents.”
Doubt and anticipation on Radea’s face. And hesitation mixes and harmonizes.
“I know that your parents died unjustly. “You tried to report Baron Roark’s drug smuggling to the imperial family, but you were silenced and killed.”
Ladea flinches at my words.
“I can kill Baron Roarke. If you want, I can bring you back alive so you can finish him off.”
Continued persuasion. Radea’s bright red eyes wavered.
“Is it okay to keep her sister living in this barren North? “If it were me, I would have already accepted the offer.”
I said, “If you don’t believe me, take this first,” And shoved a 10,000 won bill in front of me.
“It is an advance payment. “If you go to the Descartes family, I’ll give you 10 times more.”
Radea asked, widening her eyes.
“Why am I saying this? “No matter how good I am at hunting demon beasts and using a sword, I don’t think I’ll be any better than the duke’s knight.”
That’s because you don’t know much.
“I have full confidence in your skills.”
It was a fact without a single lie.
In the past, Radea was taught swordsmanship directly by an old man called the Great Swordsman. Although not all of the flowers have bloomed yet, it is true that the future is promising.
If Cale and I help him, his talent will explode quickly.
“… To be honest, my doubts are not resolved. “I don’t know how you came to know me, I don’t know why you trust me so much, and I don’t know why you even take revenge on me.”
It’s full of things you don’t know.
“There is a dark guild called Exceed in the Empire.”
Radea raises her head at the mention of a dark guild. I continued.
“Exceed and we are in a cooperative relationship. “We were looking for people, and they told us about you and that you might be a good fit.”
Of course it was a lie and Seldas did not even provide proper information. She happened to meet Laia, who was giving directions, and ended up here.
“After checking the information and considering it, I decided that you are suitable for this job. “Getting revenge on your behalf is nothing more than an investment.”
I met La Dea’s eyes with straight eyes. Because her eyes were unwavering, Lathea flinched and avoided her gaze.
“… I can’t believe it. What if you are a spy sent by Baron Roarke? If you accept the offer, they will kill you on the spot, or arrest you for insulting the nobles…….”
Ugh, this thing doesn’t let down its guard easily. This is natural. I shook my head.
“You showed me the knight’s badge with the seal of the Duke of Descartes, right? “Do you think Baron Roark would dare to forge that?”
Radea blinked her eyes.
“If you can’t believe it, there’s nothing we can do. “I have no choice but to go find other talent.”
I got up from my seat as if I had no regrets. This kind of push-and-pull is important in negotiations.
“Wait a minute… ….”
Radea grabbed my sleeve.
“Are you really, really accepting my sister and even avenging me?”
Bright red eyes that tremble as if an earthquake has occurred. I grinned and nodded.
“Okay. I’ll believe it. “There is no hope if it stays like this anyway.”
I stroked Radea’s head.
“Well thought out.”
“… “Please don’t act so friendly.”
“Oh, I’m sorry… ….”
If it had been Cale, I think she would have moved on. Why am I always like this…….
“Revenge has conditions. “Please allow me to kill Baron Roark with my own hands.”
That’s simple. I chuckled.
“I understand. “Then let’s start the operation right away.”
Did you say Kaarak? It’s time to do some gnome cosplay.
‘I am Mook from now on.’
