In Chapter 281: Reincarnation, after the war of conquest of the empire was somewhat completed, historians discovered that there were subtle similarities between the numerous wars.
That is, ‘A capable king who fights against the empire dies at the beginning or just before the start of the war.’
On the other hand, there was also completely contrasting data showing that a king who was called a tyrant or a tyrant, like the king of Grandia, survived until the end of the war.
Meanwhile, some rumors circulated that ‘there is a group of king slayers operated by the Empire.’ It was a rumor with a sarcasm that the incompetent king was only left behind because he was helpful to the empire.
In the early days when the rumor spread, there were many who denied the conspiracy theory, saying that it was just a brave man dying quickly, but at the end of the war of conquest, when the famous superhuman king of the western part of the continent was assassinated in his palace, everyone had no choice but to admit the truth. .
– There is a group of assassins in the empire who can kill even superhumans.
A group that was feared by those in power in the world in a different sense than the Imperial Imperial Special Inspection Department. Assassins called the shadows or ghosts of the empire.
Since he was a reaper who could only meet those who stood at the top of the world, Logan had no opportunity to experience their greatness. However, I had heard of their characteristics, which later became known, at least through rumors.
On the outside, it looks like an ordinary person, but when it moves, it is like a ghost, and when it dies, it self-destructs, causing an explosion that devastates the surrounding area.
Because of that, Logan was able to deduce their identity, albeit belatedly, and soon felt his heart grow cold.
“Why are these guys already…”
Is the Empire trying to start a war?
At this point?
They are paying close attention to the empire’s movements using all their intelligence, but you didn’t know?
All kinds of thoughts are running through my head.
“Ah. I’m sorry, Your Majesty. I just thought they liked each other…”
Rick’s voice, kneeling next to him and rambling, broke him out of his thoughts.
‘okay. First…’
It was time to check the context first.
“No, you didn’t do anything wrong. On the contrary, you did something to contribute. But how did you come to feel that they were suspicious?”
It was a question that came up because the energy was so secret that even he would not have felt it if he had passed by from afar.
“That… I…”
“What?”
“I just thought they were in a relationship because they secretly exchanged hand signals but suddenly pretended not to know each other…”
At those words, Logan could only laugh. Isn’t it literally like a cow retreating and catching a mouse?
It was absurd, but because of that, Logan was able to come to his senses again.
‘okay. He could have hid in the palace beforehand. It’s quite possible. They didn’t catch me trying to ambush me, but we found them first, so it won’t be a war yet.’
But why does it feel so cheap?
“What did you say their names were?”
“This is Joe John and Ken.”
“Reinvestigate the process by which these guys entered the palace. Then contact Damian and ask him to enter the palace.”
“Yes, Your Majesty.”
“Spread your shoulders Rick. Thanks to you, we caught those suspicious guys. You didn’t do anything wrong.”
“Yes? Ah… Yes! Of course, Your Majesty! Haha.”
Logan patted the shoulder of the servant who had been with him for a long time and summoned the knights around him.
“Assemble everyone working in the palace in Daejeon. First, I will have to check everything.”
“yes?”
“Assemble everyone. Everyone, regardless of servants, soldiers, or knights.”
“Yes yes!”
“Please have the attendants gather here for a while. Until everyone’s identities are verified.”
“…yes.”
The knights disperse with Logan’s command.
However, the sudden summons to summon all the workers in the royal castle did not have much effect. Logan became tired from checking on thousands of people one by one, and the meeting itself ended in a flurry.
Moreover, due to the commotion, rumors spread that something had happened in the royal family.
* * *
“There is no flaw in the process of those two entering the palace.”
“what?”
“But the consensus among those around me was that at some point the person changed.”
“…Tell me exactly.”
At Logan’s words, Damian hesitated for a moment and then spoke again.
“Although he originally had a dark personality, he often accepted what he said, but after His Majesty’s wedding, he felt like he had become a darker person. It is said that he didn’t pay much attention to it because he was usually the same person he was.”
“…Do you mean that people changed at that time?”
“We’re guessing so.”
“Hmm. Of course then…”
“Yes?”
“No. Keep talking. What about the others?”
“There are three more soldiers and six more who did not respond to the summons and disappeared. We are trying to track their whereabouts, but…”
“It will be difficult.”
“I’m sorry, Your Majesty.”
“No, no. It has to be that way.”
“yes?”
Damian was puzzled when Logan spoke as if he knew their identity, but his master did not answer his doubts.
“What about the Empire?”
“yes?”
“Any reaction? Any strange movements? Are you in contact with Philip?”
“Yes, of course. As you requested, we are checking via communication every day, but there were no problems until yesterday.”
Even though he found the king’s somewhat nervous reaction strange, Damien answered sincerely. And seeing the king visibly relieved, I had my doubts again.
“Are they related to the accident empire that arose in the capital city?”
“…maybe.”
“How could Your Majesty…”
“There is a secret line that delivers important information piecemeal.”
It may sound disappointing, but Damian actually felt reassured.
‘also. ‘Your Majesty is not the only one who believes in me.’
Having too much confidence in oneself, who had only been creating and operating an intelligence organization for a few years, could actually be problematic.
Damian admired his master’s thorough character once again.
Of course, he did not forget what he had to do.
“Could you give me some information about them? That would make things a little easier.”
“It’s just a fragment. You won’t be able to find it easily.”
“Is it the same for that secret line?”
“…okay.”
“It would be more helpful than not having anything.”
“…I guess so.”
Looking at his master’s panicked appearance, Damian made a decision.
So that one day, my lord, that sigh can turn into exclamation.
I will work harder to surpass other secret lines.
After sending Damian away, Logan breathed a sigh of relief.
‘It’s not war yet. For now, let’s be satisfied that we have eliminated the ghosts hiding in the royal castle.’
And let’s prepare more.
So that you don’t get more embarrassed by unexpected situations like now.
That day, Logan meticulously recorded information about the empire again based on newly emerged memories.
* * * A spy from a foreign country has infiltrated the royal palace.
An attempted assassination of the king occurred.
Due to the king’s sudden summons and the eyewitness accounts of his servants, ugly rumors circulated within the palace.
The attendants who were present at the time were unable to understand the exact circumstances due to lack of awareness, but this only made the rumors grow even stronger.
Even after that day, the security of the royal castle became more stringent and entry and exit were strictly controlled, and the entire atmosphere of the royal capital Grand became cold.
And a corner of the slums outside Grand’s outer castle.
There were five masked people hiding in a dark room without even a window.
In the darkness, with only a small candle flickering, a masked person spoke first.
“How on earth did you manage your subordinates so that the ‘designers’ moved first?”
“I’m sorry. I may have looked down on the young king and was moved by excessive loyalty…”
“Are you saying that now?”
The low voice contained a deep sense of life.
The person who was responding took a step back and lowered his head.
“Please forgive me…”
The masked man stared at that figure for a moment and then looked around at the others and said.
“This is the first official order given to us. But to handle it this way… What will His Majesty think of us if this news reaches the islands!”
“….”
“No. 2, who is in charge of the infiltration team, must be kept on probation. He will be excluded from this operation.”
The masked man who had lowered his head at those words took a step back without saying a word.
The masked man, who was glaring at his subordinate with cold eyes, then turned his attention to the others again.
“Failure cannot be tolerated in this case, especially since an accident like this occurred. We will double the number of people assigned and apply and wait until they all arrive.”
“By boat?”
“That much…?”
“Hmm….”
“The palace’s security has already been strengthened. Even if it leaves behind some casualties and traces, the mission will be completed perfectly. That is my judgment as the field commander.”
At those words, all the remaining masked people nodded.
* * * The incident from a month ago was a wake-up call for Logan as well.
So, he pulled out information he had forgotten because it had nothing to do with him in his past life, contrasted and combined it, and figured out everything that could have happened.
As a result, he was able to conclude that the biggest threat he had overlooked was the ghosts.
A secret that permeates as if you were going to a royal castle in a foreign country. The only traces left were when dealing with a superhuman king.
In other words, they were super-strong people who could never be stopped by any magic or security system.
In the end, the measures had to be piecemeal.
‘I need to improve my skills to the point where I can’t be defeated by them, and I need measures to quickly summon nearby troops when an incident occurs.’
With that in mind, Logan sought advice from his teacher and was able to achieve unexpectedly great results.
– Huh. The level hasn’t increased in just a few months… haha. Wow…. Oh no. I need to help you.
– Maximizing the senses and ultimately building a solid sixth sense beyond the limits of the five senses. That is clear evidence that he has become an advanced Auror user.
Following his mentor’s advice, Logan made up his mind and devoted himself to perfecting his senses.
In any case, he had a history of staying up all night practicing meditation for several years after returning. With the goal of expanding my senses and identifying those who approached me, I continued to practice throughout the night.
Thanks to this, we were able to achieve remarkable growth once again.
– This is it…
– Yes?
– Oh no, Your Majesty. haha. I wonder if developing a sixth sense is that easy. Ah, why am I sweating in my eyes….
It was only a few days ago that I felt pride in the ‘Up’ trait I had designed myself, amidst the admiration of my teacher.
And today, Logan woke up in the same sleeping position.
Disparate movements seeped into the huge sensory sphere created by the ‘seven’ force cores pulsating from the heart.
The moment I woke up, my sensory area began to noticeably decrease, but I had already fully confirmed the foreign movements that were seeping into my bedroom.
Logan gently held his wife’s hand without being noticed.
I felt like he was flinching, but fortunately, my wife seemed to understand the promised signal and began to correct her posture while making low, even breathing noises.
Soon, I felt the force flowing through my body becoming faster and helping my body prepare for battle.
The preparation was perfect.
But even then, I couldn’t help but feel worried.
‘Right like this again? Has the imperial war really been brought forward?’
Feeling frustrated and anxious.
But since the answer was still unknown, Logan decided to take his stress out on the approaching enemies.
As I concentrated on the approaching figure, I saw shadows seeping through the window that had fallen out without a sound.
Flashing.
Sigh!
At that moment, golden light flashed, followed by the sound of something splitting and blood spraying out.
At the same time, a black masked person appeared out of thin air.
It was an amazing hiding technique that you couldn’t believe even when you saw it with your own eyes, but the masked man with long cuts on his upper body fell down and trembled.
The wide-open eyes beneath the mask were frozen in shock.
The shadows that attacked the bed with him held their breath even more in the darkness. However, the momentary movement had already caught on to Logan’s sixth sense.
When I felt my wife standing up and pulling out her sword, I felt reassured.
“How many?”
“Right now, ten or fifteen.”
Even though he was unarmed, there was no way he would lose in this situation.
“You bastards. I will kill them all.”
Logan raised his spirit with a cruel smile.
