Episode 254 Five Stars (2)
< ★★★★★ >
The five star quest ended in vain.
‘I thought it would be easy, but I didn’t expect it to be this easy…’
Hugo called and stopped Vikir just as he was about to turn around in despair.
“Oh, son. Since you’re home after a long time, do a ‘promotion’ and go.”
One of Vikir’s eyebrows moved at the words Hugo said as he comforted the Pomerian.
Advancement (進級). In other words, the position within the family rises.
“From now on, I will appoint you as ‘Senator’.”
It was Hugo who said big things casually.
“…”
Bikir was silent for a moment.
What is a Senator?
Below the Senate and above the House of Representatives, the center of power that can lead countless hounds.
Unlike members of the House of Representatives, who mainly take care of family matters, senators take care of matters outside of the family, and are given great power as befits those who carry out important tasks.
In fact, the consolation of the senator is only Gaju and Sogaju.
Of course, in reality, the seven counts and the senate have to be hit, so the seat of power and the seven counts, which are ranked 5th in the hierarchy of the Baskervilles, are also the same senatorial rank, and considering that the senate is an honorary position for those who have retired from active duty, the senators This could be said to be the most influential person in the family.
“If you look back at your family’s history for nearly a hundred years, you’re probably the youngest senator.”
“Thank you. I will do my best.”
At Hugo’s words, Vikir quietly nodded.
Even if he became a little silly after the appearance of the Pomeranian, Hugo was still a thorough person.
He promoted Bikir to the senator and at the same time thought about his future mission.
“Even if you become a senator, you can roam freely like now for a while. The position is still the ‘Ecliptic Correspondent’.”
Currently, Bikir was not known as an ‘academy entrant’ in the Baskervilles, but as a ‘special agent’.
Unlike Hive, Middle, and Low, who really went to the ecliptic to study, Vikir is in charge of finding out and secretly assassinating forces that are hostile to the Baskerville family in the ecliptic.
The status of ‘colosseo academy student’ is just one of the agent’s disguised identities.
Hugo continued talking.
“I’ll extend the duration of the mission as much as you want. However, if you think the job is over, return to the family and assume the job. The post of Archon of Underdog City is still vacant.”
“yes.”
With this, Bikir officially became a powerful senator at the age of 18.
Senators, as centers of power, enjoy tremendous rights.
First of all, eight aides could be appointed at their discretion without reporting.
If you become an aide, you will be officially recognized as a member of the Baskerville family, and you will be able to use the Baskerville surname.
Aides can be taught up to 4 meals of Baskerville style swordsmanship, and all conveniences related to food, clothing and shelter are provided.
You can enjoy various privileges, such as generous salary support, support for all transportation expenses, tax exemption and recruitment of knights, and you have the right to view military secrets of the 2nd or higher level or to conscript civilians in wartime.
You can independently command conscripted or drafted soldiers, which means you can even form your own armed group.
Now that Vikir has become a senator, she can form her own task force.
Of course, there are a few people who have already been chosen as members.
‘Sindy, Wendy, Chihuahua, and Minpin… I’ll have to embrace them first.’
If Chihuahua, a master of economics, Xindi Wendy, an administrative master, and Minipin, who is a master of topography and monster ecology, and also supports a certain amount of force, join the team, it will be of great help in the future.
‘And there are many useful talents among the natives of the sea.’
The first thing that came to mind was of course Iyan’s face.
Her archery skills allow her to shoot and kill mosquitoes from hundreds of feet away.
In addition to that, there are many warriors and shamans who are excellent enough to surprise the empire.
Vikir closed his eyes and imagined things in the fairly distant future.
‘First of all, Sindi Wendy will need her help soon.’
In the meantime, Vikir, who had been reluctantly refusing Xindi Wendy’s help even when money was urgent, but it seemed that the moment would soon come when Xindi Wendy’s financial power was needed.
It was the intuition of a seasoned hunter.
At that time, Hugo broke Bikir’s thoughts.
“Yes. Did you have any success in the ecliptic?”
Vikir gave Hugo the answer he was expecting.
“It is as reported. The eunuchs who falsely reported to the emperor that the Baskervilles were plotting a rebellion, and the main figures of the intelligence guild who tried to steal the military secrets of the Baskervilles, who tried to stop the Baskervilles through embezzlement and tax evasion. Last quarter, a total of 174 people were eliminated over three quarters of assassination. All of them were treated as old age, accidental death, assassination or disappearance by other hostile forces, and of course, nothing was caught.”
Of course, those 174 people were all conspirators with demons.
It was a vikir who did not lay a finger on those who did not collude with demons and were simply hostile to the Baskervilles.
But even this alone is a huge achievement.
Hugo smiled and nodded. Then he added a strange word at the end.
“Not like that.”
“?”
“Aren’t you going to the academy?”
Hugo’s coy gaze lingers on Bikir.
“Is there anyone you meet at school?”
“??”
“If you look at the sons of other families, they go to the academy and date. Why is it called CC?”
“???”
Bikir involuntarily frowned slightly.
But Hugo only chuckles.
“Osiris seems to have a woman he meets, but he didn’t step on his tail. Even if I ask him, he doesn’t answer. I wonder when he’ll show me his grandchildren.”
“…”
“You should do your best. Getting married early is the answer.”
Vikir felt Oss goosebumps running down his throat as he was so unfamiliar with Hugo’s appearance.
Even if it was different from the memory of the previous life, it was so different that I even felt a sense of difference.
So Bikir hurriedly changed the subject.
“…Oh. What happened to what you asked for?”
“Ummm. It’s the laundry in the past.”
Hugo stroked his beautifully braided beard.
Bikir had asked Hugo to erase the past before leaving for the academy.
For example, there are traces of Bikir’s existence as a hound of the Baskerville family, such as a statue erected in the Red Fang Castle.
“Still, rumors of your survival were strictly controlled. Looking at public opinion, ‘Vikir van Baskerville’s survival and return’ is treated as a nonsense rumor created by the Baskerville family to bluff.”
Vikir nodded at Hugo’s words.
Among the hounds of the Baskervilles, there are many figures who come to mind and then disappear in an instant.
So many are born and so many die.
Of course, after Vikir appeared and Hugo’s personality changed, such a drastic change did not happen anymore, but anyway, Vikir was briefly mentioned as a rumor at the moment of that brief change.
The citations received from the imperial family were also handed out hundreds or thousands of copies a year, and originally awards were only remembered by the recipient and others quickly forgotten.
Although the residents of Underdog City still missed and commemorated Bikir, they didn’t care much.
“…Anyway, my past has been completely erased.”
“That’s right. Special operations agents are still working hard, so you don’t have to worry anymore that your identity will be revealed because of rumors. Well, some talkative talkers have already been eliminated.”
Hugo left it to Vikir’s discretion as to whether and when the identity of the Baskervilles should be kept hidden.
The promotion ceremony for the senators seemed to be concluded secretly and simply.
“Samchun!”
……Even if it weren’t for the Pomerian who suddenly intruded into the conversation.
“I’m going to go sipper!”
Vikir looked down at the Pomerian’s hand, wanting something.
The Pomeranian was holding a small book.
< 100 myths that children love >
Pomerian opened the book and opened a chapter.
< Return of the Hound of the Head of the Mado Family >
It was a piece of an old myth that disappeared into the dark side of history that no one believes in anymore.
A book about the life of one of the distant ancestors of the Morgue family, ‘Morg Tzersi’.
Pomerian showed Bikir one of the illustrations in that section.
There was a dark, withered tree painted on it.
‘Wraith Tree’ A legendary artifact that black magicians dream of.
It was about a strange tree planted by Tzersi, a servant of magic.
“Gakko Sipper!”
The Pomeranian looks up at Bikir and his eyes light up.
Feeling uneasy, Vikir turned his head and saw Hugo, whose eyes were shining.
“I don’t know what it is, but bring it, son.”
“…”
“I’d like to go myself, but I can’t leave because of the war of nerves with Morgue.”
Currently, the House of Morgue is busy with the change of leadership of the dark party.
It was also a good opportunity for the Baskervilles to take advantage of this chaos and expand their forces.
Hugo threw something at Bikir.
…tuk!
It was a terrifying object capable of operating all of Baskerville’s military powers, the ‘dark red whistle’.
Hugo was serious whether Vikir was taken aback by the completely unexpected situation.
“If you need it, I’ll give you all the knights. Go and bring me what Pomerian wants. Oh, that’ll replace the scroll’s quest.”
Bikir sighed lightly.
Does Hugo know what this is now and ask him to bring it?
‘The Wraith Tree is a real artifact.’
And even Bikir knew where it was located because of his memories before returning.
‘Unexpectedly, it’s a place close to the Baskervilles’ territory, so it’s a place I’ve been meaning to visit at least once anyway. Because…’
7 meals of Baskerville that Bikir is learning.
It was because there was a hint of the next stage.
So, it was a place I tried to visit once while visiting my parents’ house.
‘The stage after the sword master. And where the clue to the Baskerville 8 is buried.’
While I was going to investigate the place anyway, the military power of the Baskervilles was handed over, so it was a spare business.
The quest of the scroll has already been solved, and now the only thing left to do is to meet Dekaravia in City 7. Before that, it’s better to get a hint about the 8th meal.
After all, the Pomeranian is a fortune.
“Then we’ll leave right away.”
Bikir stroked the Pomerian’s head once and turned away.
Quick battle.
With the intention of finishing everything in three days and returning to the academy.
