Episode 261. You and its name (1)
The red mark (√) contains memories.
Those who have completed the joining ceremony for the Shadow Mercenary Corps can read the memories contained in the mark. It means that you can witness the process of how the request came to success.
“…”
Kitsch scratched his head.
…when was it?
The last time I read the memory of the mark.
Only one person can look at the hidden request ledger.
Because there can’t be two leaders in the shadow mercenaries.
For now, as long as there is a “war of ranks”.
Just like the ranks of the members.
The position of leader of the mercenary corps is also covered only by skill.
Do you want to rise to the position of general manager?
It means that the head of the former leader should be cut.
It was the same with Kitsch himself.
“I’m always in a fucking mood.”
for whatever reason.
In the request ledger, the former leader he cut.
His requests are also recorded.
…how to say.
It feels like the person you killed is looking through the diary.
No, because that’s not enough.
It was not a pleasant thing to peep into those memories.
however.
“Whoa.”
Everything is a weight to bear as a leader.
The reason why he bothered to engrave his memories in the request ledger was in line with him.
By leaving memories, I was able to pass on my experience and knowledge to the next leader. That was the reason why the Shadow Mercenary Corps was able to survive even in the brutal system of 『Sequence War』.
Kitsch moved his fingers.
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Assassination of Cloudy √
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The demon king manifested in the world of adventurers.
The name the demon called out.
Cloudy.
I put my finger on the mark to read the memory of the request.
Procrastinating—
the red mark melted away.
It turns into a blood-red liquid and permeates the skin.
At the same time, a hallucination appeared before Kichi’s eyes.
.
.
.
-“It’s the devil’s request. I’ve gone as far as I can go us too.”
sarcastic speech.
Kitsch remembered that voice.
Around the time he had just joined the Shadow Mercenary Corps.
It was the voice of Bellamy, who was occupying the third seat.
Considering that her face is young, not old.
It seemed that the time when the request was successful was quite a while ago.
– “It is not an ordinary demon.”
-“Eh? Aren’t all demons the same demon? A tribe that feeds on weak humans. No matter how notorious they are, aren’t they shivering when Akkshan appears?”
-“I also agree with Bellamy. It’s a gigantic evil or a demon king, so the only ones who talk about it are Akkshan, right? Can you see the reason for talking nonsense that even old friends don’t believe? After all, it’s because of earning a living!”
The sense of the seniors was not very good.
‘If you’re looking at the Arcana Continent in Hell…’
You might be shuddering in shame?
I’m sure I’m dead because I don’t care.
But the leader was different.
– “Demon giant demon king. What does that matter?”
-“…Leader?”
– “If you get paid, do it.”
The one who inscribed the mark.
The memory flowed to the leader’s point of view.
Thanks to that, the change in Bellamy’s expression was clearly visible.
How hard did he normally hold on to discipline?
I just spit out a word.
Bellamy’s face turned white.
– “That is me and you. It’s the only reason trash like us can live on the continent. purpose? Don’t you dare tell me. We are alive because we are scum driven only by money.”
Why was the Shadow Mercenary Corps able to survive for a long time?
Some people point out that skill.
But that’s wrong.
The Arcana continent is wide and there are many talented people.
While carrying out any request that comes.
Even though I’ve built up a lot of grudges.
The only thing that can survive as a shadow mercenary.
Just like the now deceased captain said.
It was because they were scum that depended solely on pay.
It must have been the same with the assassination of Cloudy.
-“Take note. It is not a rare opportunity.”
The captain lowered his voice.
Thanks to that, Kichi also focused a little more on the flowing scenes.
Before long, I was able to encounter the target of the request.
At that moment, Kitsch was taken aback.
what came into view.
something that shines brightly.
It was silver hair.
To put it differently…
‘…same.’
Yes, the Commander-in-Chief of the Allied Forces.
at the same time.
It was the same hair color as their employee, Ho-yeol.
Suddenly, rumors floating around in the world of adventurers came to mind.
If it is hot.
Maybe you know something about Cloudy?
Those who poured out all kinds of speculation.
Kitsch shook his head.
‘…I didn’t know something.’
Commander-in-Chief, he was related to Cloudy.
They are deeply related to each other as they have the same hair color as the target Cloudy.
It might be Cloudy’s lineage….
It was the moment Kitsch continued to guess.
Hesitating——
“!”
The silver-haired woman noticed the approach of the shadow mercenaries. He didn’t seem to have any knowledge of martial arts, judging from the fact that he wore a fancy aristocratic outfit and didn’t even have a weapon.
-“Did you see through our stealth?”
-“As expected, it is good to have a great lineage.”
– “Follow me.”
He simply sensed the shadow mercenaries’ stealth with his innate senses.
I’ll say it again…
Reading the Mark’s memories was a dog-like experience.
Kitsch bit his lower lip.
‘This is why I killed him.’
After Kichi took office as the new general manager.
The activity of the shadow mercenaries has decreased unlike before.
As long as there are rank wars and ledgers.
The more that time goes by.
It is a shadow mercenary group that has no choice but to increase its level of power.
The reason for their lack of activity was simple.
It was because leader Kichi didn’t want that.
‘If it were me, a request like this…’
I wouldn’t have even looked at it.
But Kitsch didn’t look away.
Ideally, he joined the Shadow Mercenary Corps.
Because this was also the weight I had to carry as a leader.
Kitsch did not avert his eyes even at the end of the target.
– “The Tempest!”
The target calls out its name.
Then a hound appeared from somewhere.
From a grandiose name for a noble appearance dog.
It was a hound that showed signs of being treated with respect.
Did you even know that?
-“빌어먹을 개새끼가…!!”
It’s like trying to repay the favor.
The hound ran into the shadow mercenaries to protect its master even when its body was torn apart. Mal-seok was mortally wounded and Bellamy’s forearm was also scarred.
‘I guess that wound was made at this time.’
A wound so large that Kichi would later recognize it.
but.
That was it.
– “Daughter of a great family. Do not expect a miracle for help.”
Colossus’ request.
It was a request that had come down to the Shadow Mercenaries from a long time ago.
The reason why it was done at Bellamy’s stand was simple.
Because it was the right time.
– “We are not the only ones targeting you.”
I was guessing.
It was not even an extinction, it was only one assassination.
A simple aristocratic young lady.
For the shadow mercenaries, why had the goal, which was no different from breathing, not completed for a long time.
It must have been because of the value of the name that made even the shadow mercenaries of the Cloudy family understand the subject.
‘…for a moment.’
It was kitsch who was confident that he knew the continent’s underworld better than anyone else.
But I couldn’t even guess.
If only one young lady was entrusted to the shadow mercenaries.
same time.
‘The family head or the successor…’
What kind of forces are they targeting?
obviously.
Kitsch couldn’t figure out the answer to that. A blurry
hallucination
.
Thanks to the merciless elimination of targets.
The shadow mercenary’s request ended with that.
.
.
.
“…”
The ledger came into view again.
Red success mark (√).
It was a hideout wrapped in pitch-black darkness.
Kichi, who had been silent for a while, opened his mouth.
“really.”
Suddenly Harkon’s voice came to mind.
– “Do you regret the past?”
“Really.”
At the same time, he remembered Ho-yeol.
‘…I didn’t expect to be entangled like this.’
I forgot about it, but I feel it again.
that they are garbage.
Because I lived like garbage.
In the end, you will pay the price for this.
But, but…
“…it’s okay if I carry it, right?”
Kichi intended to shoulder that mistake entirely alone.
Daily life in Yusra passing by.
A life of getting drunk all day at a bar and living a normal life with people. Even if they didn’t show it, everyone was having fun.
“All alone.”
The original sin of the shadow mercenaries.
It was the leader’s own role to shoulder.
Of course, I didn’t know how Ho-yeol would accept it.
Kitsch also had something to say.
A bitter laugh came out.
“…as you always have been.”
I didn’t mean to express it grandiosely as ‘positive’.
Such a noble word to yourself who is no different from garbage?
Because I know it doesn’t fit.
So what would be the right choice…
Kichi, who had been thinking about it, opened his mouth.
“…a voluntary action for the benefit of the employee?”
At the same time, atonement regarding Cloudy.
After thinking, Kichi closed the ledger and left the hideout.
What to do from now on is simple.
“Since then, I have been a professional. On this side.”
Cloudy.
great coat of arms.
It was to find out why they disappeared in history.
Specifically, the day the request was initiated.
It was to find out which forces were involved in Cloudy’s extinction.
And to tell Ho-yeol everything he found out.
“…It’s already cold.”
Thinking of facing that cold face.
Kitsch already felt his tongue twitch.
So…
“I don’t think I’ll be able to keep my promise to meet you at Antonium.”
*
The promise and common sense of RPG games.
The later a skill is acquired, the better its performance.
From that point of view, [Guardian Spirit of Akkshan] did not betray me.
Wow!
I was the one who rode on the back of the dragon Yunaxus.
The Akshan Wolf is as fast as Yunaxus.
No, the standard for fast is a little different in the first place.
As an analogy, would it feel like running through space?
Why was that appearance not just a summoning?
really hear my call.
After even responding with a howl.
It seemed that he ran all the way to Sisley.
‘Definitely extraordinary.’
Akkshan’s face madam.
There is no way to praise that ability.
I said shamelessly.
“You still have a lot to teach.”
He’s strict with Cloudy’s standards.
It’s not enough to say that there’s nothing more to ask for with fast mobility.
There is no such thing as satisfaction with this guy’s personality.
As a listening wolf, I would have been sad.
“Auuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu
like it?
It’s not wagging its tail viciously like the cat Topju.
I can’t really control my joy, so my butt is shaking.
Looking at it makes me feel a little sad.
‘Did I miss people that much?’
After the annihilation of Akshan.
This is probably the first time I’ve ever encountered a person.
I’d just be happy with anything.
Of course, my emotional thoughts didn’t last long.
I soon realized
It was the guardian spirit of Akkshan.
As with Akshan’s demon hunters.
It was that they were a tribe obsessed with nogada quest training…!
It was thanks to Agentress that I learned the truth.
Elf.
A being that can commune with nature.
Thanks to that, I understood the wolf’s words and told me.
“You are looking forward to something very much.”
The faces of Akkshan sunbaenims overlapped with the wolf for a moment.
Yes, I understand the itchy body and mind.
Why don’t we put off our training for a while?
Why is there such an important quest goal as ‘tracking down the evil in the beginning’?
From Sisley to the Arcana Continent again.
[You have entered the continent of Arcana, where legends are shaking.]
This guy’s message is grandiose even if you look at it.
Anyway, thanks to the shaking of the Dark Dragon legend, the demons’ presence was still weak. However, the [Natural Enemy Relationship] was activated without fail. Besides, I was not alone at this moment.
If it’s hatred towards the devil.
It would be a shame if it was the second one.
The Akkshan Wolf was with you.
“Auuuuuuuu!!”
Cries echoed across the continent.
at the same time.
A message popped up in front of my eyes.
[Guardian spirit Akkshan Wolf activates ‘Natural Enemy Relationship’.]
You are truly an Akkshan to the core!
The effect of [Natural Enemy Relations].
Greatly increases combat power when fighting demons.
As if to prove its effectiveness.
I could feel the Akkshan wolf’s momentum surge fiercely.
Oh, if it was.
I wonder if Argentress swallowed dry saliva and then spoke to me.
“Can I ask you something?”
It’s a polite question.
There’s no reason not to answer.
And above all, I am very satisfied now.
Why is it not natural?
Even the [Legendary Dark Dragon] isn’t enough.
Now that I have learned the [Guardian Spirit Akkshan Wolf].
It’s just that you can’t be so reassured.
But I was overlooking it.
“Your name.”
look at my mind
You even forgot to introduce me.
and.
“The name of the wolf you rode on.”
The fact that the Akshan wolf was not given a ‘name’.
…alas.
Before I could stop, Granfell spoke first.
spit out the wolf’s name
“Tempest over the horizon.”
no really
really.
Don’t name my kids without consulting me?!
