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An ambitious time when the moon has not even risen.
Bikir visited the dungeon beneath City Hall.
The almost empty prison was filled with the stench of something rotting.
The prison space itself is originally a creepy place, but seeing it locked in darkness and empty is even more creepy.
The guards had all left work early. Unusually, all without a single vigil.
All the prisoners were either executed or pardoned, so the area is now completely empty.
Bikir headed for one of the prisons in the deepest part of them.
The darkest and most stinky place.
cell.
Even in the dungeon, the door to the most secluded place is the only one that is firmly locked.
And there was the only prisoner left alone in this dungeon.
She is a female secretary who assisted Baron Gambino, who was a big hand in the underground economy.
A woman with short cropped blonde hair mixed with green is seen squatted in a corner of her cell, wearing a prison uniform and wearing heavy handcuffs.
Bikir pulled a chair and sat in front of the bars. The sound
of
iron chair legs scratching the stone floor echoed loudly in the empty prison cell.
“My name is… Sen Rose Sindy Wendy. Is that right?”
She didn’t answer Bikir’s question.
I just stare at the floor with my empty eyes down.
“Why did you let me live?”
Xindi Wendy’s question was empty.
Freak Show. and the Pit Bull Knights.
That night, when everything that moved was dying, Xindi Wendy gritted her teeth and fled.
I could never die like this.
Even if you don’t die, if your wrists and ankles are cut off, that’s it.
She had a job to do, and because of that, she could never die or become a disabled person in a place like this.
Who among those who were dying was not like that, but at least Xindi Wendy thought that she was much more desperate and desperate than other people.
But the fighting dog’s teeth in front of her were ruthless.
A member of the Pit Bull Knights stood in front of Sindi Wendy, and that was tantamount to a death sentence.
The moment the red-hot blade pierced her neck, Sindi Wendy gritted her teeth.
but.
…daang!
The sound I heard the moment the knife stabbed my throat was a bit unexpected.
That’s also because the Pit Bull Knight’s knife didn’t pierce Sindy Wendy’s throat.
Bikir. The newly appointed deputy consul.
He was holding up a bundle of chains to block the pitbull’s knife.
The Pit Bull Knights looked very surprised that Vikir blocked his sword, but gave a brief nod at Vikir’s words that followed.
‘This woman is an exception. Don’t hurt a single fingertip and capture him alive.’
Since then, Xindi Wendy has been imprisoned in the dungeon like this.
Vikir stared at Sindi Wendy silently for a while.
Then he asked.
“If you answer my questions honestly, I will release you from here.”
……!
It was something that made Sindi Wendy’s ears pop.
But soon Sindi Wendy hung her head and muttered self-mockingly.
“Since I was already imprisoned here, the will to escape has disappeared. There is no reason to do so anymore.”
Either way, Bikir’s questions have already begun.
“You are the reason why Baron Gambino, who was just an insignificant sodomy man, was able to rapidly increase his power recently, right?”
“…”
“I investigated and found that you are very good at making money. If you had developed that talent in a place other than the underworld, you would have become a good merchant or financier.”
Then Sindi Wendy laughed.
‘What’s the use of all these things now?’ It was a mockery that seemed to ask back.
Vikir looked into Sindi Wendy’s eyes.
And with a pleasant voice, he opened his mouth.
“I promise.”
“……?”
“I’ll get you out of here if you answer my questions. But.”
Bikir paused for a moment, leaned his head over the barbed wire, and met Sindi Wendy’s gaze.
A glowing red light pierced her green retinas.
“If you don’t answer, you will regret it today and forever.”
There was an unknown and strange power in that voice, which made the listener feel a different kind of intimidation besides fear.
Sindi Wendy opened her mouth without even knowing what kind of emotion it was.
“If I can answer anything, I will.”
“good night.”
Bikir asked directly.
“How does it look to you?”
“What do you mean?”
“You think I’m doing law enforcement wrong?”
Then Xindi Wendy replied in a calm tone.
“What does the opinion of a petty criminal bitch like me matter?”
“I’m asking a petty criminal bitch like you.”
“Then I’ll answer you. I think you’re doing it wrong.”
At that, Vikir nodded.
“The reason is?”
“In all royal studies, ‘virtue’ is the factor that is considered as the core virtue of consulship. A strong rule of law may have some effect in the early stage, but in the long run, well.”
“Duck. What is that?”
“It is to not get on the cart even if you are tired, not to cover the cart even if it is hot, and not to let the armed soldiers line up when you are in procession. That’s because of him.”
“Is it my great fault that I am not virtuous?”
“If it’s a big flaw, it’s a big flaw. Because that’s why you won’t live long. You’ve built up your own dignity by defeating cheap villains with a terrifying method, but in the future, you’ll kill and injure many ordinary people, which will cause resentment and anger in the long run. It is building.”
“Do you think I will be afraid of the resentment and anger of the common people?”
“Even if it’s common people, the Baskervilles won’t be so happy either. Even if it’s limited to the city of Underdog, the citizens will fear you, the vice-consul, more than the head of the Baskervilles.”
“Hmm. That’s true.”
“It will be the same whether your superiors come in or a successor comes in. The purpose of your change of law is to assert your own authority and hasten your achievements, and many native powers will grind their teeth because of this. Other cities going under the shadows. There are also many. Considering their public sentiment, I don’t think you’ll live long.”
“So what do you think I should do next?”
“You are now in a precarious position like the dew. If you want to live up to my name even now, resign from your position as sub-consul, return all authority to the Baskervilles, and give credit here to the family and the imperial family. Go to places such as the red and black mountain ranges, or the academy in the center of the empire, and promise your future.”
“And again?”
“Hide your strength and pursue your learning as inconspicuously as possible. And I recommend to your superiors to find and hire hidden talent, respect the elderly, take care of orphans, praise those who have not been recognized for their merits, and respect those who are virtuous. do it.”
“So what’s my gain?”
“Once you feel comfortable. And by that time, the head of the Baskervilles will receive all the criticism you deserve. Aren’t you old enough?”
At Sindy Wendy’s lengthy advice, Bikir smiled, which is rare.
Her advice was quite in line with the future plans that Bikir was making.
“good night.”
Bikir nodded.
at the same time.
…Crunch!
The iron door opened.
Bikir grabbed and tore the lock with only the strength of his hands, and then released all of Sindi Wendy’s restraints.
“As promised, you are now free.”
“…”
Xindi Wendy raised her head and looked at the iron gate in front of her.
Then he quietly turned his eyes and looked at Bikir.
“Are you really releasing me?”
“Yes. I keep my promise.”
“Would you regret it?”
A little bit of life returned to Sindy Wendy’s eyes.
Seeing that, Bikir grinned.
“I hope so.”
“……?”
Sindi Wendy tilts her head.
Eventually, Bikir opened his mouth.
“You said something nice to me, so I’ll say something nice to you too.”
Sindi Wendy was about to leave the prison and stopped.
With her back to her, Bikir opened his mouth.
“There were seven famous indigenous families in the city of Underdog. Montblanc, Pierre, Louisby, Channel, Ferragamo, Hermes, and Prada, which were destroyed this time.”
“…”
“But a few years ago there were eight of them, not seven.”
Vikir did not miss the slight trembling of Sindy Wendy’s body at those words.
“Originally, there was an eighth family called ‘the Messinadna’ family. It was the richest merchant family among them.”
“…”
“But they were wiped out overnight. All family members died tragically. Do you know why?”
“…”
“The reason was that he stole the Baskerville family’s swordsmanship book. The family’s eight-year-old son liked it one day, saying that he had learned good swordsmanship from where he had learned it.”
“…”
“The head of the Messinadnaro family held a large reception for his son’s birthday party and asked his son to demonstrate his newly learned swordsmanship.”
“……stop.”
Sindi Wendy raised her hand to block Vikir’s words.
But Bikir didn’t care and continued his lines.
“In the midst of everyone gathered, the son’s swordsmanship demonstration continued. However, everyone gathered there had to be greatly surprised. What the son showed was the Baskerville style of swordsmanship, secretly shared only by the Baskerville family.”
“……Stop that.”
“Immediately, a tip came to the Baskervilles. The Baskervilles terribly care about their family’s swordsmanship. The Baskervilles’ head, who judged that a first-class military secret had been leaked, released the hounds, and as of that day, the Messinadnaro family will disappear from the world.”
“Stop it you bastard!”
Sindi Wendy screamed sharply.
But Bikir did not stop.
“But it turned out that the Messinadnaro family was innocent. The ones who seduced their son into seeing a good swordsmanship book were children from seven other families. It was taught to the child of . And the immature child demonstrated it well in front of adults gathered. It was designed.”
“……Stop it. Please.”
“But there was one survivor of the Messinadnaro family, from which everyone was said to have been massacred. It was a young girl, about a year old, but seven idiots secretly rescued this girl of her age from the massacre.”
“……Keep it off. Ugh!”
Cindy Wendy stumbled and then leaned her back against the wall.
Her eyes were red and bloodshot.
Vikir even said,
“The girl is bright and beautiful, so all sorts of cruel, base, and shameful things are done to her. I had to be tortured. The contents of that torture… I can’t bear to put it into my mouth.”
“I won’t listen to it anymore. Good job.”
Tears of blood flowed from one of Sindy Wendy’s eyes.
She lifted her back from the wall and stumbled outward.
Then.
“I told you. If you don’t listen, you’ll regret it for the rest of your life.”
Bikir stood still and continued without moving.
“This story has a sequel.”
” …?”
Bikir shrugged once.
”
And after quite some time, a new deputy consul was appointed to the city
. ”
I did.”
“…”
“And the trigger of the incident was the seven idiots who drove the Messinadnaro family to destruction.”
Sindi Wendy turned her head and looked at Vikir.
Vikir looked straight at Sindi Wendy. “The new sub-consul tortured those seven idiots
severely
.
”
“…”
“And those seven idiots, dying, confessed all their sins. Among them were those against the Messinadnaro family. They admitted and apologized for all their sins.”
Then Sindi Wendy screamed sharply.
“Apologetics! Who dares to apologize to anyone!”
“…The only survivor of the Messinadnaro family. To that girl. Now using the pseudonym ‘Sen Rose Sind-Wendy’ and who will have her real name ‘Messinadna Lo Sen Sind-Wendy’. .”
Upon hearing that, Xindi Wendy staggered with a dazed expression.
“Wow!”
She vomited what was inside.
My eyesight turns round and round.
The darkness of the dungeon where you can’t even see an inch ahead.
The rotten stench that had been lingering in the solitary cell for a while seemed to be getting worse and worse.
Sindi Wendy put her hand on the wall and her forehead with the other hand.
she asked, spitting on the floor.
“How can I believe you?”
“…”
“How can I believe your words that you caught them, tortured them, found out the truth, and even received an apology!”
Sin D Wendy screaming out loud.
There was no reply from Bikir.
but.
…Freak!
Vikir just lit a torch by lighting a stick in her hand.
Soon, the inside of the solitary cell in the dungeon was brightly lit.
and that moment.
“……!”
Sindi Wendy’s eyes widened as if they were about to tear.
Seven headless corpses lie face down on their knees in the corner of the room.
All of the corpses had their fingers all worn out, but the blood that flowed from them was all over the floor and even the ceiling of the walls.
The entire room was stained red with blood.
And looking closely, the red color of the floor and ceiling walls seemed to have been completely painted over and over again with countless letters. -Please forgive me for my mistakes. I’m fine even if I die
, so please don’t touch me as much as my
family
… I sincerely apologize to SinD Wendy. Did we commit a mortal sin……
-I was wrong, I was wrong, I was wrong,
I was wrong
… I don’t want to die,
I
don’t want to die…
And the apologies written on the floor so that all ten fingers were worn away when they were alive.
The bloody letters forming the letter of apology stained the entire room red.
“…”
Sindi Wendy was standing in the middle of this red room, looking at Vikir with a new expression.
Before long, Bikir walked right in front of her.
“But the revenge of the Messinadnaro family is not over.”
“…”
“There is still one family left.”
Bikir’s meaning was clear.
It means that the biggest enemy, the Baskervilles, remains.
Bikir said.
“Resent Baskerville. You deserve it.”
“…”
“And apart from that, I will speak on behalf of all the Baskervilles.”
yet. Vikir’s waist slowly bent in front of Sindi Wendy.
“sorry.”
and at the same time.
Dip-dip-patter-
Tears from Sindy Wendy’s eyes began to fall on the stone floor.
“…”
“…”
The two of them stared at each other motionless for a while.
Eventually, Sindi Wendy spoke.
“You’re also a Baskerville…why are you helping me?”
Bikir did not respond to this.
And the quick-witted Xindi Wendy understood the meaning of the silence.
The hatred and hatred of the Baskervilles are the same whether they are inside or outside.
In that respect, Bikir and Sindiwendi understood each other well.
yet.
Sindi Wendy went outside the prison.
Then, unlike before, he said a word to Bikir, who was still in prison, in a calm voice.
“No matter what you do in your lifetime, I will never run out of money.”
It was the moment when Bikir found a strong sponsor.
