Episode 272. Appointment (2)
One day.
If it’s long, it’s long, if it’s short, it’s a short time.
Vice-captain of the Shadow Mercenaries.
Wolf sat down at the workbench.
If it was like before, it was a time when I would have been drunk and rolling around in bed.
A clap—
Wolf tinkered with his crossbow.
Let’s see. I don’t know how long it’s been since I’ve been tinkering with my equipment.
All of a sudden, I realized how dull my senses were.
“Did you carry out the request in this state? A guy like me.”
It’s a disqualification for vice-captain.
Thanks to his innate talent, neither enemies nor colleagues noticed Wolfe’s bluntness, but he himself was aware of it. Perhaps my strength now is far less attractive than in my prime.
“It’s fortunate that our colleagues are benevolent.”
I’m just grateful that I didn’t covet the position of vice-captain all this time.
Besides, there was someone who awakened such a dull self.
Yes, it was none other than Ho-yeol.
I never thought the day would come when I would live and live and receive help from my employer.
“That kind of help, too.”
If you ask me if I have received direct help.
It wasn’t.
In material terms, it was rather a loss. Because it was Wolf who gave Ho-yeol the crossbow he used to use in the past. What Wolf received from Ho-yeol was a strong emotion.
“…To be precise, it’s a sense of crisis being chased.”
If you keep your hands still,
He felt that even if he could shoot with confidence, Ho-yeol would catch him in the back. Ho-yeol’s talent was unbelievable even when he recalled it.
fence.
Magic.
and even shooting.
Ho-yeol had the talent to reach the pinnacle in many fields. There is only a difference in the time it takes for that talent to blossom.
Wolf could be sure.
“Someday you will surpass me.”
Beyond yourself.
Perhaps he will be recorded as the best sharpshooter in the history of the Arcana continent. Thinking about the future… I don’t know if I can be satisfied with just giving Ho-yeol a small lesson.
“Even so…” No matter
how many talents he has, Ho-yeol is said to be.
You won’t be able to surpass our leader with that.
The current leader of the Shadow Mercenaries.
That is to say.
Kichi meant the strongest leader in the history of the Shadow Mercenary.
“Of course, the two of you may or should not collide.”
Wolfe – blew away the dust.
“Anyway, I hope you both return safely.”
Again, the day was not long.
Did I say that a day here is four days on the Arcana continent?
Wolf folded his fingers and sighed.
“Then it will be noisy for at least three days, Captain.”
But expectations are always just expectations.
“…?”
Whoaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah
A burning sensation all over the body.
“!”
Wolf quickly came to his senses.
I looked out the window sill with alert eyes.
Magical power or deadly poison might have flowed in through that gap.
‘no.’
However, no strange signs were detected.
then.
What is this pain that feels like poking at the skin?
Wolf took off his top without delay.
And I noticed.
Jiji Jijik!
That it wasn’t an ‘illusion’.
His skin was really burning.
It was a huge burn that wrapped around the upper body.
“…!”
Wolf’s pupils, which were always languid, shook violently.
It must have been.
This was the 『Stigma of the Shadow God』.
It was the symbol of the shadow mercenary leader.
The symbol of the leader was handed over to him.
What he meant was simple.
…Something went wrong with Kichi.
*
Speaking of results, Kitsch did not keep his promise.
Food Duck─
It was a crow that appeared instead of her at the appointment.
if it was like before
Suddenly, I thought I would have been fooled by what kind of crow I was.
‘This is why people have to experience it?’
Akshan’s guardian spirit.
Akshan Wolf.
I was able to figure it out thanks to witnessing the Tempest. Just as there are Akkshan wolves in Akkshan, it seems there are crows that play a similar role in the Shadow Mercenaries.
Jizz—
Looking into the crow’s red eyes, like telepathy.
Kitsch’s voice echoed in my head.
It wasn’t a long story that really needed a summary.
– I’m sorry I couldn’t keep my promise. As the leader of the Shadow Mercenary Corps, I will shoulder the responsibility for that and the previous work.
take responsibility
I’m not going to refute anything.
no i can’t argue
‘I’m not picky.’
Isn’t it the Grandfel who doesn’t have a meeting that hasn’t been promised in advance?
So, let’s think the other way around.
When the other party unilaterally destroys a meeting promised in advance.
How terrible the aftermath of Grandfell will be…!
‘Even if it were me, I would have apologized right away.’
However, there was an incomprehensible word added.
‘Responsibility for the previous work.’
I’ve been thinking hard since my first meeting with Kichi
. Of course, there must be a reason why Kichi has conveyed that meaning.
‘It’s not a child left on the beach or a lost child…’
It was an excessive response to go out and find it.
Above all, Kitsch is not an ordinary person.
The leader of the shadow mercenaries.
‘It could simply be that I couldn’t find the ledger.’
Now that you have discovered the Cloudy Spirit.
In the future, I had no choice but to enter the Arcana Continent more frequently. If you encounter kitsch at any time, you just have to ask for the responsibility and return to reality together if necessary.
Thinking nothing of it, I opened the portal and returned to reality.
And now it was.
An uninvited guest came to the magic tower.
The identity of the uninvited guest is the shadow mercenaries.
Because it seemed like my guest was certain.
shouted loudly
I asked Yugweed for his understanding.
“Long time no see.”
First of all, the uninvited guest and I were old friends.
No, can it be said that it is a teacher-teacher relationship beyond dating?
Vice-captain Wolf.
I received instruction in shooting and a crossbow as a gift from him.
But no matter how familiar they are.
Could Grandfel skip the procedure?
The mage tower’s underground infinity.
The same goes for the Arcana Continent.
as well as in reality.
‘…Why does it seem like he often visits the underground?’
There’s no way.
Regardless of the reason, Wolf was an uninvited guest at the Mage Tower.
You can’t get out of infinity until you hear the reason.
Let’s finish it as soon as possible though.
I guessed the reason.
“I understand your situation.”
“…I just appreciate you saying that.”
“However, this is also a procedure, so I hope you understand.”
“of course. I am grateful that I am not dead.”
By the way…. After
all, it’s the Shadow Mercenary Corps.
To think that he succeeded in breaking through the siege magic of a skilled mage and approaching the Crystal Hall. How many people can do that in real life as well as on the Arcana continent?
‘The value of the name is clear.’
Ever since it was just a game.
A hiatus of well over a decade that lasted until recently.
Thanks to that, I didn’t have much information about the Shadow Mercenaries.
But I had AAU.
Thanks to that, I’ve looked at the settings for the Shadow Mercenaries.
‘It affects the end of the story.’
If Arcana Continental Electric was normally serviced as a game. The Shadow Mercenary Corps were beings that could affect the Arcana continent until the story of Arcana reached its end.
‘Commonly known as the Darkness of the Arcana Continent.’
However, the problem was that no one knew how that influence would be realized. Well, it might not be a bad idea to find out about it through this opportunity.
Ugh—
Wolf looked at me with difficulty.
Thanks to my unwavering perseverance everywhere, I was fine even in the middle of the night, but others are not. You can tell just by hearing the sound coming from the corner at this moment.
“Uuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu…”
Devil worshipers who were once elder wizards.
Even those who were praised as demigods.
It is the same even if you see that you have completely let go of your mind.
Wolf also seemed to understand Mugan’s uniqueness.
He wastes no time and be honest.
revealed everything
“…To tell you the truth, I needed to act as vice-captain. As the commander-in-chief knows…. It is because the members noticed that there was a threat to the safety of leader Kichi.”
Do I still see people well?
After all, Wolf was not a man who acted rashly. Even if it’s urgent, they don’t act emotionally without a reason.
“So it became like an attack on the Mage Tower unintentionally. But if I hadn’t stepped in…they would have done something stupid.”
In short, you’re carrying a gun, Wolf.
As a person who has also carried all kinds of arms.
Such grievances are understandable.
But there is one thing I don’t understand.
A threat to Kichi’s safety…?
I guess we need to match this with each other.
“Kitch has sent a message through the crow.”
“If it’s a crow…”
Wolf continues with difficulty.
“It looks like you’ve safely reached the hideout, Captain.”
It seems that crows are guardian spirits that can only be summoned at the hideout.
Swoop—
Wolf slowly pulled up his upper clothes.
Soon, burns covering his upper body were revealed.
“Then… the question is bound to grow even bigger. Why did the symbol of the leader of the Shadow Mercenary Corps, [Stigma of the Shadow God], have been passed on to me?”
There was such a setting.
It didn’t seem like he noticed Kichi’s abnormality before me, who was on the same Arcana continent for no reason. But something must be done for sure. I’m asking just in case…
Is the Shadow Mercenary Corps an organization that allows voluntary withdrawal?
Wolf answered my question after being silent for a while.
“There is no specific rule regarding withdrawal and disposition.”
Even if you don’t say why, you can guess.
Even if you say you can leave freely.
Will the shadow mercenaries just watch it?
Wolf added.
“But that won’t happen. Shadows are safest when buried in them. Even I have never heard of someone who left the Shadow Mercenary Corps on their own, even if they were kicked out.”
Furthermore, Kichi was the leader.
If there are elements you don’t like in the Shadow Mercenaries.
In any case, you can rip it off yourself.
So, Kichi’s words couldn’t help but sound more meaningful.
Just in time, Wolf asked.
“Can I know what message the captain left?”
I answered without hesitation.
“I will take responsibility for today and the past, Kichi said.”
No matter how long my back end is. I wouldn’t have put pressure on Kichi to the point where he had to give up the position of general manager with his own hands just because he couldn’t keep his promise of time.
Then, of course…
‘I am responsible for the past that I do not know about.’
Kitsch is to take responsibility for the past.
He must have resigned from the position of leader and disappeared.
Then it was necessary to know what the past was.
I thought Wolf, the vice-captain, would know…
“It’s the responsibility of the past…”
Even Wolf doesn’t seem to know.
Vice-captain Wolf doesn’t know.
You can’t expect other members to know what that means.
“Unfortunately, there is an error in the procedure.”
You don’t know what it is, but you want to take responsibility?
It’s a very proud act.
But you don’t have to tell me what it is and disappear!
Even if I say so
It’s too much to go diving without telling your colleagues.
Wolf tried to smile.
“That’s right. This time… I guess I’ll have to ask the leader directly. That is also the rule of our shadow mercenaries.”
Let’s see….
Even if you’re not using connectors.
About one more person.
You will be able to enter the Arcana Continent through the portal I manifested. It was the talent of Grandfel, not anyone else. Even if there is no development in the amount of magical power, the proficiency is accumulating horribly.
“If you need any help with that, you can find me.”
Welcome anytime.
There is no need to make an appointment in advance.
It was a great consideration from Grandfel’s point of view.
But Wolf shook his head.
“no. I trust the captain’s judgment.”
Wolf’s voice was absolutely serious.
Eyes filled with resoluteness stare at me.
“There must be a reason why she judged that way. I don’t know if I’m lacking…. There might be ‘something’ between the shadow mercenary and the general commander. That’s why I can’t get any help.”
…okay?
In fact, even if there was ‘something’ in the past, it would only be related to the dark history.
If so, release according to procedure. Wolf.
*
Community heated up.
-No, what is the mage tower??? Is the
Magic Tower I knew right
? Do you see that, you’re a rock kid? that?
-No Wolf?
-Eh…? Aren’t you a rock kid?
– Seeing that you’re a kid, were you hit by a rock kid?
-…who are you? How did you know?!
Unlike before, there were many eyes in the Mage Tower.
Wolf’s sudden action was transmitted to the public in real time through the airwaves.
A lot of speculation had to be made.
However, the topic did not last long.
Because it was all about timing.
AAU.
Another Space No.
A huge energy reaction captured again in one day.
“This is the Magic Tower again!”
Yes.
The moment Ho-yeol returns to reality.
A dimensional gap that floated above the magic tower.
It was because it reminded the players who witnessed the scene.
[Achievement: Witness the return of the dark dragon]
“…the return of the dark dragon?”
“Then, the dark dragon with that floating in the magic tower…?”
“Wait a minute. Then, what is a dark dragon…?!”
A message that made me guess the identity of the dark dragon.
