District 45.
A small downtown area where Sebastian’s office is located.
The 40th district did not receive much benefit from the city government in terms of security or welfare due to the relatively low development progress, but it was not comparable to the completely abandoned 50th district.
It is difficult to say that the members of this street are very good citizens, but it is not a neighborhood where people live equally well, even if they are somewhat lacking in ethics.
In that sense, I could say that Sebastian’s office is very unique and in a way matches his first impression.
A metaphysical design that seems to have been designed by calling an architect instead of an ordinary building.
Sebastian was smiling kindly in front of a building with a soft, streamlined shape that would have been acceptable if it had been located inside the 10th Division.
“Welcome. Is this the first time since I saw you at the bar then?”
“……Is this your office?”
“Then did I call someone to someone else’s office? Come in and we’ll talk.”
After passing by the splendid lobby reminiscent of an art gallery and climbing up the spiral staircase, you can see a cozy office decorated with white marble in the background.
A man standing in front of the door of the office stood up and greeted me awkwardly.
“Ah, nice to meet you.”
He is an old-looking man with gray hair in an old suit.
Rather than fitting in on this floor, he is more like an ordinary office worker.
The appearance of blood bruises on the lips that do not match is noticeable.
Sebastian introduced the man very casually.
“This is Mr. Madison, who came to my office for personal reasons this time. Half a wizard here. A very skilled freelancer.”
I don’t know when you say this because you’ve worked together, but there’s no reason to refuse to paint your face with gold.
Lennok whispered to Sebastian after roughly letting a man named Madison enter the office first.
“The advance money you put on the deep web was Sebastian’s, not you.”
“Did you notice?”
I was waiting for Lennok outside the office door, but if there is a new customer, the story is obvious.
Sebastian just wanted to hire Lennok, so he double-hired him.
Despite Lennok’s criticism, his expression did not change, and he skillfully opened the office door and replied.
“It is a commonly used method among brokers who know each other. First of all, changing brokers registered on the deep web is very cumbersome, and the method of temporarily borrowing customers works much more comfortably. It’s not a big problem since we exchange wages anyway.”
“I didn’t say I would accept the request yet.”
“Isn’t it a matter of listening and deciding?”
As Sebastian prepared three cups of coffee and sat down, Madison began to speak with difficulty. He is said to be in charge of a
new
model project that the company is risking life and death as the team leader of the development department of Autoble, a car company that is quite famous in the Balkans.
The problem is that while carrying the blueprint of the model completed at the end of the project, it was robbed by a group of freelancers of unknown origin.
The scars on her face are said to have been caused by a fight with the robbers in the process.
“I would like to recover the blueprints as completely as possible, but if not, I would like to entrust the job on the condition that the leaked blueprints be completely destroyed.”
Sebastian gently comforted Madison, who was restless even as she told her story to see if she was going through a lot of heartache.
“Do not worry. The class mage is a very competent person who has never failed a single request so far. It will definitely be of great help to you.”
“…”
At that absurd assertion, Lennok looked at him with an absurd gaze.
It’s not wrong, but it’s also not right.
I’ve been living pretty hard up until now, but what’s the point of saying something like this when there are less than 10 big things that could be called commissions in the first place?
However, Madison quickly recovered her complexion, as if she was comforted by the words.
After that, Sebastian carefully teased and soothed Madison, extracting the necessary information for the request, and eventually succeeded in sending the very calm office worker back to his house.
Sebastian watched Madison drive away in the shiny silver sedan and took a cigarette out of his pocket without saying a word.
The lighter floating in the air lights up on its own and smoke rises.
Lennok sipped the remaining coffee as he watched the scene.
Looking at that look, I understood the godanham-I of the service industry.
After standing silently for a long time, he turned his head and asked Lennok.
“What do you think?”
“I don’t know what that means.”
Lennok replied sullenly.
“Do you know anything other than that a man named Madison is lying?”
“…If you knew that, you wouldn’t have to speak at length.”
Sebastian, who occupied the seat where Madison had been sitting with a satisfied smile, nodded at Lennox.
There was a sense of pride in his gaze that he did not disappoint.
“The wounds from fighting the robbers trying to steal the blueprints are only bruised on the lips, so there’s a level of bravado… It’s almost embarrassing to hear.”
A new project from Autoble Enterprises.
Knowing the existence of the blueprint, the robbers who came to rob it openly reveal their traces, and leave Madison intact?
It’s ridiculous to even have a fist fight and send it back finely with only bruised lips.
The Balkan ecosystem that Lennok knew was not so kind and hospitable.
“There are two possibilities I can think of.”
Sebastian, who took out wine from under the table, skillfully filled two glasses and said,
“Madison is lying to the robbers. Or-”
“I was intrigued and then betrayed.”
“Exactly.”
If he had done this with the robbers, there would be no need to visit Sebastian.
When it comes to playing a good victim, the people on the bottom are the only ones who can’t even play a supporting role.
However, the story is different if he decides to steal the blueprints and is betrayed by the group.
A secret that cannot be told to neither the company nor the robbers.
A situation where you need a freelancer to solve it yourself.
It was an area where a broker named Sebastian could help.
“So what are you going to do?”
“I’m sorry for Mr. Madison, but I also have a pretty good relationship with the president of the Autoble Corporation.”
Sebastian answered by lifting the smartphone in his hand.
“All the conversations I had with him will be recorded and sent to the president’s mailbox. Perhaps Mr. Madison will have a hard time going to work tomorrow because he has to meet with the police.”
“………”
On the outside, he says it with a smile on his face, but the word that he has a knife in his stomach really suits him.
In Lennok’s opinion, Sebastian’s appearance was rather closer to the image of a typical broker than Jenny’s.
Sebastian quickly changed his words, as if he had noticed Lennok’s thoughts.
“Of course, I have no intention of doing this kind of trick against our mage. The reason I showed this right in front of my eyes was also to gain trust by destroying my hand. Do you think I’m going crazy and messing around with electronics against a wizard?”
……The fact that the words flowed like liquid water was similar to Jenny’s.
In any case, if Madison really tried to steal the blueprint and got stabbed in the back of the head, what to do was decided.
“In the end, what we need to save isn’t Madison’s confession, but the robbers’ actions.”
“It’s time to use the skills of the Bounty Hunter class that caught bounty criminals like eating. Are you willing to accept the request?”
Why did you call him and entrust him with this task? Was it a decision made after seeing Ban’s career in catching bounty criminals?
Of course, he didn’t know how Lennok tracked down the bounty, but he must have made a pretty sharp decision.
At least, that means he thought of calling Lennox after he had thought about what kind of situation Madison was in and how to solve the request.
It would be okay to work with a broker who is this prudent and has good judgment.
Sometimes, there are times when decisions are made based on the person, not the content of the request.
Lennok made a decision.
“good. Instead, I want to be paid something other than cash.”
“Hmm, customers who want something other than money are picky. Listen and see.”
Even as Sebastian said that, he replied calmly, as if he knew Lennok would make such a request.
‘How far should I go…’
I don’t intend to tell Sebastian all the information right away, but at least I have to tell him that there are companies trying to intervene in this game.
Of course, it’s highly likely that Dyke wouldn’t like this kind of behavior, but to be honest, it wasn’t Lennok’s business.
After designing the first operation like this, Lennok had already lost trust in Panoa.
In this state, it is stupid to keep your mouth shut to protect credit.
Rather, Lennok intended to use Dyke’s name as an appropriate shield while actively leaking it from now on.
So that people like Cigar Bang’s Beck, whom I encountered just this morning, would have to pay attention to their backs instead of taking their anger out on Lennok.
No matter how much he said he would accept the grudge, there was no need to endure unnecessary trouble in the process.
Especially with a partner who can’t do their job properly.
Sebastian slowly rested his chin on his chin in thought at Lennok’s explanation, which was moderately abbreviated.
“This is… a pretty interesting story.”
“………”
“If it was the truth that you said directly, it would not be a lie, but in fact, there are several reasons why companies have not touched this area. If I’m going to take that kind of risk and jump into this game, I’ll be a bit busy…”
Sebastian hardened his face and incessantly shook the glass in his hand.
The wrinkles on his face, which had been deep in thought, straightened out, and he suddenly grinned.
“good. Let’s talk about the details once we get the blueprints back. In the meantime, I will gather some information about other companies.”
“Is it possible?”
“of course. Even considering the agreement with the Dominion, this move is very bold. It’s no exaggeration to say it’s reckless. If this is the case, it must be a company that has a problem with internal dynamics. If you shake the executives I know, something will come out. I am rather interested.”
“…….”
Saying that, Sebastian picked up his phone and looked completely different from the image of a man who was lost in a glass of alcohol.
“Why do you look like that?”
“No, nothing. Then I’ll go.”
Putting down the wine glass he was holding, Lennok stood up.
Lennok didn’t have to delay too long, as Sebastian was determined to make the move he wanted right away.
The clues to the robbers according to Madison’s testimony are volatile, and you’ll have to move as quickly as possible to chase them.
“Let’s leave right now. Send Madison’s recording to me too.”
