Chapter 22. Don’t touch it (8)
White eagle.
He was the one who managed the base of the Secretia Sejaks. He was also the one who sold the poison and map to Calian a year ago.
“Isn’t it very ironic that Sejak is a people who sneaks into other countries to be loyal to their country and deceives them to obtain information? Should their change of mind be seen as a betrayal or should it be seen as just doing what they always did? You can see. “It doesn’t happen.”
Alan laughed for a moment, saying something that didn’t seem like he was talking to himself.
“In any case, it is clear that you are no longer the Servant of Secretia. You have betrayed your master and escaped the cage on your own.”
‘I can’t remember what my real name was.’
A long time ago, while drinking tea with Alan, Calian suddenly thought of him and said this.
Unlike the blue warbler, with whom he had private conversations several times, he did not get along very closely with the white eagle.
A middle-aged man with a gentle appearance who likes to wear a monocle. However, in reality, he is a person who hides a cruelty that cannot be compared to anyone else.
Kalian only remembered that much.
I said that I couldn’t remember who the original white suri was.
It was natural.
Because he was a loyal white suri until the end of his life as Bern.
“Stop it.”
The white eagle, who was looking at the third Flame Spear floating in Alan’s hand, opened his mouth.
Then he spit out the poison he had hidden in his mouth. Alan, who was staring at the white eagle, snapped his fingers once.
– Sweet.
The store door that Alan had locked opened for a moment. This was because I decided it would be okay to let someone else in here.
The bell on the door rang again and someone else came in.
– Jump and jump.
The sound of quiet but unhesitating footsteps.
A walking sound that closely resembled its owner’s personality followed.
– Jeopuk.
After the sound stopped, there was silence for a while.
Neither the white suri nor Allen opened their mouths.
“Nerd.”
A voice broke the silence.
The serene purple gaze landed on the white eagle.
* * *
That was Calian’s idea.
Just before leaving the gate of Siegfried’s mansion with Alan, Raven’s hurried feet suddenly stopped. Alan also stopped talking when he saw that.
“Now that I think about it, it’s a bit strange.”
Calian opened his mouth quietly.
It was because there was a doubt that suddenly occurred to me.
“What are you saying is strange?”
“Information that suspicious people had been looking into the houses of Duke Siegfried and Marquis Briesen and returned. Isn’t this very clear information suddenly delivered?”
As soon as Calian confirmed where and when they were heading, he called Alan and was about to go straight to the place where they were known to be.
“Those who are trying to hide are surprisingly reluctant to go to places with few people. They are more visible. However, the places where they are said to be hiding are not very crowded.”
“Are you worried that it might be a trap they set up?”
“I think it could be a trap. I thought it didn’t matter if it was a trap. It doesn’t matter if it’s false information to call me out, I just have to deal with them properly and figure out who’s behind it.”
“If it wasn’t the question of whether the suddenly clearly conveyed information was false, what did you find strange?”
Calian, who was staring at Raven’s saddle, opened his mouth.
“Master. Did the birds’ information and the wizard’s information match?”
Although he was asking a question, his voice was full of confidence, as if he had already figured out all the facts. Alan nodded and answered.
“Yes. It was an exact match.”
“Well, that’s definitely strange. It doesn’t make sense that the information matches perfectly.”
“Why is that so?”
“Master, you may not know much about Secretia’s three actions, but I do not.”
Alan looked at Calian without saying a word.
After organizing his thoughts once more, Calian quietly opened his mouth.
“Although the Association President is helping me gather various information, the Association’s wizards are not informants. In contrast, the birds are not.”
Kalian knew very well how many sezaks were active in Kairisis at this time.
“It doesn’t make sense that the information is the same. There should have been more information from Secretia. But isn’t it strange that the information is the same?”
Calian’s words continued at a rapid pace, as if he was just saying what he was thinking.
“There must have been people traveling back and forth in that remote place to hear the rumors floating around Kairisis and devise countermeasures. The birds couldn’t have missed their movements. So, I guess…” How capable are Secretia’s secretaries
? Alan did not laugh even as the Third Prince Kairis explained. This is because I guessed what Calian was talking about.
“Chase… the crown prince.”
Calian barely managed to get the word ‘brother’ that was coming out naturally. Calian, who briefly strengthened the fist holding the reins, opened his mouth again.
“I think there was something I didn’t tell you, Master.”
“Are you saying Chase found out something but didn’t pass it on to me?”
“Yes. I think so. It would be better to say that it was not delivered rather than that it was not delivered.”
“Should I say that he was unable to convey it to me, the prince, or Kairis because he learned something that could not be conveyed to him?”
“Yes. Looking at the situation, it may have been confirmed that someone from Secretia was related to the attack on me. If it is a person from Secretia who may be related to those who attacked me in Kairis… ”
Calian quietly recited.
“bird.”
The most likely one is Sejak.
“Haven’t I already met the Blue Warbler who turned his heart around in Secretia? So there’s no way to prevent there being more like that. There was another bird that got out of the cage, and it looks like someone else may be involved in this incident. The Crown Prince of Secretia “I think you’ve figured it out.”
The corners of Alan’s eyes narrowed.
“You are saying that Chase would have hidden the fact that there would be a traitor among Secretia’s secretaries, and would have selected only the same information as the president of the association and passed it on to Alan. Was there really a reason for that?”
“Have you met Prince Chase before coming here?”
“No, I haven’t met you.”
Chase always visited Alan in person. However, just today, I heard about it through a person sent by Chase.
Alan thought it was because it was difficult to leave his seat to monitor the situation, so he passed it on. I didn’t even have time to realize that it was strange because I came to see Calian as soon as I confirmed the location.
Calian smiled faintly after hearing Alan’s answer. I wasn’t laughing because it was fun.
“It seems that he knew that the birds of Secretia were involved in my attack and changed his mind to meet the birds in person. It was not because he could not leave the place, but because he had to, that he conveyed the information to the teacher through a person.”
Chase wasn’t trying to deceive Calian now. As the crown prince of Secretia, I only know that I cannot report this incident to Kairis.
Instead, they probably decided to move separately for Kalian.
As Bern’s older brother.
Chase was similar to Bern. I was fearless.
I liked moving around blindly and alone. This is Chase, who fearlessly jumped into the deep water when Devlan dropped Bern into the sea. Wasn’t he someone who wandered around the royal palace as he pleased, to the point that even Plants was concerned?
So this time, he moved directly.
To find out what happened to the renegade Sejaks.
“Where the renegade bird is. He must have gone there separately.”
The location given by the wizards and birds was probably a trap to catch Calian. If Calian went that direction, he would be attacked by raiders.
“Prince Chase only knows about their base somewhere else, so he must have gone there alone. I took advantage of the time their attack was focused on me to meet the renegade Sejak who would not participate in the attack but would stand still.”
Chase.
The Sejaks were not powerful enough to deal directly with Calian. Therefore, those waiting for Kalian would be the warriors of the Great Desert, and the renegade Sejak would be watching the situation from their home base. Therefore, Alan spoke as if to soothe Calian, who was looking tired.
“Even if Chase moves separately, Lord Castrin will be there, so don’t worry…”
“Count Manasil.”
Calian’s stern voice cut off Alan’s words.
“Go to the palace. The wizards will have figured out where he went. Follow him in the direction he went.”
As a disciple, it was not something I asked my teacher for.
This was an order from Prince Kairis to Count Allan Manasil.
Alan warped from the entrance of the palace to Siegfried’s mansion to avoid being discovered by the guys.
It didn’t take very long after that. So, if Alan moves quickly, he can catch up with Chase on horseback.
If it’s Alan, it’s possible.
“I’m sure he only took other escorts with him.”
Standing at the top of the tower of the Secretia Royal Palace, you could see the entire castle walls that make up the inner city.
that day.
Bern, who survived until the end, stood alone in front of the castle gate. There was only one person, Bern, who stood with his back to the castle. It wouldn’t have been difficult for Chase, who was far away, to recognize Verne. It was clear that Bern, standing with his back to the castle wall, had watched him die.
I would have watched it all from beginning to end.
“Lord Castrin will come where I need to go.”
Chase is.
You don’t want to go through the same thing again.
* * *
White repair no.
Chase, who called out to the person called Nerdra, said nothing. He stood quietly, looking at Nerd with eyes that asked more than any words could.
Why did you defect?
Why are you helping the warriors? Who is behind the warriors? Why did the warriors aim for Kalian’s life?
“You came all the way here, but I have nothing to give you.”
Nerd answered these numerous questions like this:
He was the one who offered water to Kalian, who came to buy information. He always gave something to those who came. But he had nothing to give to the one who was his master.
Whether it’s a glass of water.
Or any information.
“I’m sorry, my Majesty.”
Nerd also expected Chase to come.
This was because I had already heard news about Chase and the escort drivers heading to this place.
There was only one person he didn’t expect.
It was only Alan who came to this place by warping right in front of the store door.
Nerd did not smile, get angry, or look determined. The only thought was to waste time and let those who escaped through a secret passage.
“i get it.”
Chase simply replied: I wasn’t angry.
Because Chase wasn’t an angry person.
Chase’s eyes fell on Alan.
And then he quietly took a step back. Since Alan came with me, I meant to first watch what he did.
If Alan finds out the information in his own way, Chase can dispose of Nerd in his own way.
“I am not as soft as my student, but I am not as calm as this Crown Prince.”
As Chase stepped back, Alan stepped forward again. He then added a slightly longer explanation about himself and laughed. Nerd, who saw that, smiled and opened his mouth.
“I’m going to be disappointed because I know so little. Is that okay?”
“That is nothing for you to worry about.”
The third Flame Spear fell from Allen’s hand to the floor.
“What a piece of shit!”
It was different from when I dealt with Chase.
A curse came out of Nerd’s mouth.
“There are six baby birds left in the cage.”
A scream was heard again.
However, this time there was no long scream like before. Perhaps the people who were with him ended the life of the person who had been magicked.
Six Flame Spears emerged at once in Allen’s hand.
“I just ask one question. Is Tensil behind the warriors you helped?”
Nerd did not answer.
Alan lowered his hand without hesitation this time. Nerd narrowed his eyes as he saw the red sphere slowly moving.
“They do not belong to the country.”
And then he opened his mouth like this.
