Episode 101
After I finished talking to my father, I went outside right away.
[They are more unusual than I thought. Is there a pedigree born with an eccentric temperament?]
“I think it’s just an average score.”
[…] …No, it’s not like that.]
Set looked at me like it was ridiculous.
[From anyone’s point of view, the average score was far above the father and son.]
“Is that so?”
Well, even from my point of view, my father was a master magician who was far above average.
…in many ways.
[No, I don’t think you’re in a position to discuss someone’s average score so confidently?]
“My father is a rather unusual magician. you understand.”
[No, that’s not what it sounds like.]
“Hmm, let’s take a leisurely tour of the capital after a long time.”
[Hey.]
After that, Set said something, but he only barely listened.
Anyway, I guess I had enough time. I walked the streets of the capital at a leisurely pace.
‘It’s been such a long time.’
At this point before returning, I had a lot of flaws.
I was wasting my time shutting myself in my family estate.
He had never even thought of traveling around the empire to gain experience.
Well, I calmed down a bit after that… ….
It was late then.
This landscape no longer remained, and death and puddles of blood were everywhere.
Even the kids running around busily.
The people who buy things with a smile in the store… ….
There was nothing.
All I saw in the capital was people in despair and worried about an uncertain future.
[What are you going to do now?]
“I have to have an audience with the emperor.”
[That’s normal. You seemed to be aiming for something else.]
“That…It
was around the time I was about to answer her words.
I stopped.
Something kept scratching the back of my neck.
Mana was talking to me.
warning.
[Mikhail.]
“I know.”
A useless thing was attached to the back.
I looked around pretending not to notice.
As if you can’t keep your mind in the splendor of the capital city.
I quickly glanced around.
You don’t even need to spend mana.
It looks quite seasoned, but to me it only seems clumsy.
‘Two on the left and one on the right.’
The number of people is three.
They pretend to be passers-by casually, but the difference in level is unavoidable.
‘Is it the dark side of the guild? I didn’t expect a tail to be attached to the back… …You can’t miss it But should I say it’s too low level for such a thing
.
Was it too shallow?
This time, I used mana to widen my senses a little more.
OK.
‘Hoo.’
One more caught this time.
A more stealthy move than the other three.
Judging by the momentum, this one looked real.
I don’t even have to think about who they are for.
me.
To be precise, ‘warriors’.
They know that the hero has arrived in the capital.
Those with quick intelligence would have noticed right away that the hero was me.
[What are you going to do?]
“Okay.”
There may be an option to shake it off moderately like this, but… ….
‘It bothers me.’
There is a high possibility that those people are from the back alley underworld guild.
Whether it was a request from any noble family or their own judgment… …
whichever way it is
There are things that come to mind naturally.
rat.
The fact that I ‘cleansed’ the rat was definitely an incident that twisted the future I remember.
There are things that have changed since then.
Among them, cutting off the bud of the Great Devil was definitely a great income among them.
If so, what happened to the dark side after that
?
how would it have changed
There was such an interest.
‘After the rats were purified, there must have been those who took the empty seats.’
There would be no harm in checking it anyway, though the idiots would have taken the place anyway.
For example, the great devil like Baalzebub has flowed in again.
It’s not that there’s no possibility.
“I’ll have to check it out.”
I moved slowly, feeling the eyes watching me.
* * *
‘Is that the warrior.’
Mia, an executive of the underworld guild ‘Talia’, looked at the hero with sharp eyes.
She naturally blended in with the passers-by and erased her presence.
It wouldn’t be easy for even the bravest to notice something about himself.
Just in case, I watched him from as far away as possible.
‘At this distance, there’s absolutely no way they’ll be found out.’
Information related to warriors is valuable.
Especially at this point in time.
There is a lot of information about ‘Mikhail Walpurgis’, but there is no information about ‘The Hero’.
The information that came out from time to time was too discrete to be trusted.
‘It must have been exaggerated to some extent.’
The rumor itself about the hero is too great.
Even before he became a hero, he purified the capital city’s great devil, and in an instant, he eradicated corruption in the kingdom and normalized it.
Besides, recently.
‘You said you purified that Draculion? It’s an exaggeration.’
Even if Mikhail had the qualifications as a hero, he had just become a hero.
Even if Mikhail was originally an outstanding talent.
Before becoming famous as a warrior, Mikhail was no different from a fool recognized by everyone else.
‘I’ll go through every detail.’
What is the true face of a warrior?
Either way, it’s sure to be pretty valuable information.
Mia concentrated, licking her tongue.
But then.
‘…uh?’
Cold sweat broke out on her face.
For a moment, it was just a very brief thought.
A little over a second at most.
However, in that moment, the location of the hero was lost.
invisible
She took a quick look around.
But in that moment, the figure of the hero had disappeared.
“What is this…?!”
Belatedly, she turned her head to determine the hero’s location.
I couldn’t understand.
Even though it was a very brief gap, it was because he had the confidence not to miss it.
But what the heck.
‘…Find them quickly!’
That moment.
“Where are you looking?”
A voice came from behind.
pat on the shoulder
If anyone saw it, it would have seemed like a simple tap on the shoulder, but it wasn’t to her.
She looked back with trembling eyes.
“All you…”
“Where do you belong?”
The recruiter who did not answer asked.
With a smile on his lips that made you think he was smirking.
I shouldn’t have thought about it any more.
how? why the hell
Mia’s body moved even before that thought dominated her mind.
In an instant, she threw herself into the surrounding shadows. And at the same time assimilated the shadow and the body.
Her specialty is stealth.
Even if there is an opponent right in front of you, you can assimilate with the shadow and move neatly.
I had to open up the distance again.
In fact, the hero also tilted his head and did not seem to notice.
She quickly followed the shadow and moved toward the guild.
‘…are you okay. It is not that there was no income. The warrior’s capacity is sufficient.’
At least, he was able to know to some extent that the figure of the hero in the rumors was not a lie at all.
In a way, it’s only natural that he couldn’t see through the hiding of the shadows.
Even the master had a hard time seeing through her hiding.
First, report to the guild.
When it comes to information, the sooner the better.
After being caught once, immediately trying to spy on the same person is no different from suicide.
‘In case you don’t know.’
In preparation for an unexpected situation, she busily twisted the route and moved to the guild.
And it was only after moving to the shadows in the damp alley that she let go of her stealth and took a deep breath.
“Heh, heh, heh, heh!”
Fatigue that comes later.
Panting, she tried desperately to keep her cool.
“What kind of eyes… …”
No, more than that, what the hell is it about being caught behind without even noticing?
But it’s okay.
I couldn’t feel the hero’s presence until this distance.
I was a little careful, but I think it was a good thing anyway.
With that thought in mind, it was time to head to the guild.
“Ah, was it here?”
“…?!”
A voice was heard.
Just like before, at an unexpected time and in an unexpected form.
was a warrior
He slowly walked out from under the shade with a relaxed expression.
“What uh how…?!”
“Shadow hiding. Are you a dark elf?”
“Uh how…?!”
Mia’s eyes shook violently.
And cold sweat started to flow on my back.
‘This crazy.’
Only then did I realize
In the first place, the ‘Hero’ should have been this kind of existence.
It’s just that he didn’t try hard due to the recent corruption and depravity of the Church.
“Now then, should I guide you?”
The original warrior.
“ah.”
that there was such a thing
* * *
Noticed right away.
Elf.
Among them, the dark type is very rare.
Even from the point of view before the return, the Dark Elves I knew did not exceed 10.
The rest died before then.
or not revealing.
…Whatever.
Of course, I didn’t expect to see Dark Elves in the ‘Capital’ and also in the ‘Underworld Guild’.
“< Talia >.”
“Uh how…!”
“A dark elf from the underworld guild. There is nothing to think deeply about. It’s embarrassing that you had to follow me… …”
he said after thinking for a moment.
“Was it Talia who ate the rat’s territory after it fell?”
“…!”
she didn’t answer
But that response alone made it clear that my question was affirmative.
< Talia >.
An underworld guild in the imperial capital.
Has this changed?
Originally, Talia was one of the first guilds to be eaten along with the Rat’s propaganda.
However, now that the rat is gone.
Talia, who would normally have been eaten, ate the rat’s territory in reverse.
Then the story is fast.
“Guide me.”
“…what?”
“I mean the guild. Don’t you think you can hide something when your name is already found out?”
her eyes twitched
Talia’s Dark Elf Mia.
Yes, the ‘Talia’ in my memory was definitely ruined, but there was nothing left.
At my words, Mia slightly hesitated.
Then he carefully opened his mouth.
“…Over there, the warrior Nari.”
“Tell me.”
Mia looked around.
Breaking into a cold sweat, wondering what to say, she soon said with a humble expression.
“…Can’t we go separately?”
“….”
“I still…Susu is also an executive of the underworld guild, but it’s a bit of a bit of a bit of a bit of a bit of a bit of a bit of a bit of a bit of a bit of a bit of a bit of …”
I looked at Mia quietly.
Then he said.
“No, I don’t intend to.”
“Ah ah…”
I quietly cast my magic while watching Mia who couldn’t help but sigh.
I don’t know anything else.
The current Mia was no different from the weakest at the point when the Dark Elf, who lived on a single stealth, discovered the stealth.
in other words.
“< Sleep >.”
multicasting.
It’s the weakest that can’t easily counter even such a simple magic.
“Such a dog…Keck!”
Just like that, Mia’s body limp.
I smiled as I accepted the lost child who was about to collapse.
“I also have lost items, so I have to return them to where they were.”
[…] …That’s right. To be honest, the expression on his face looked bleak earlier, so he should have been more considerate.]
“There’s no need to do that to the underworld guild.”
Being considerate of something doesn’t mean that the treatment will change greatly.
All they see is the performance in front of their eyes anyway.
“Besides, being dragged around like a dog doesn’t mean that this guy was treated badly in the guild, right?”
[…] …How do you know that?]
“No, that’s what he is.”
I said looking at Talia.
“Talia guild leader’s foster daughter.”
Great mage who transcends by regression
