Rekkles.
Rekkles.
fast.
I was about to swing the sword in my hand, but changed my mind and grabbed the chain with my hand. When he pulled with a little force, the joint that connected him to the wall tore off and Rekkles fell to the floor.
thud.
I wanted to accept it, but I didn’t bother because I wasn’t that close to him.
“Shut up…”
Rekkles, who slowly got up, was in much better shape than expected except for some minor abrasions. It was probably before he was properly tortured.
While he stood up, I lightly reached out and harvested the divinity of the man I had just killed. As the man’s body melted away, divinity permeated into my body.
[Divinity: 21299 – > 21399]
I have already gathered two powers of divinity, but I still haven’t filled half of them to become the 50,000 divinities that Impetro ordered from me.
Is it like a half-full glass of water? In some ways it feels like a lot and in other ways it feels like a little.
Finally, Rekkles raised his heavy body. He looked at me with haggard eyes.
“But I’m going to release it for now. I will say thank you first.”
“I hope there is no misunderstanding.”
I smiled at him.
“The reason I dared to free you from what was tying you down is because that life could be taken at any time.”
Rekkles carefully scanned my body as if searching for something.
“The atmosphere is very different from daytime.”
“Although they are less polite than during the day.”
I glanced down the hallway I passed. I was lucky enough to reach this place without running into anyone, but Sven, whom I just killed, said that there are more worshipers of demons lurking in this sewerage facility than the three I killed.
“But how did you come to know that I was kidnapped? Less than three hours must have passed since you were kidnapped…?”
It was just that he was caught while investigating the background, but there was no need to tell the story.
“I ask questions first. If there is anything you want to ask, ask me later if I allow it.”
“What could it be? I understand, but I will ask you just one question.”
In a good way, it’s bold, and in a bad way, it’s extremely shameless. As befits a person who runs one of the country’s leading merchant guilds, Rekkles has put forward conditions even in this situation.
Shall I stab I wouldn’t die right away if I stabbed it while avoiding the vital point.
As I touched the hilt of the sword, Rekkles added a word as if he had read my thoughts.
“I did it because I wanted to make sure my family was safe. On the way, did you see anyone else imprisoned like me?”
“The only things locked up were corpses. Since they all look long dead, I think the odds that the corpse is your family is low.”
“Right. nice ask me anything I will answer anything as long as I can get out of here alive.”
First of all, I couldn’t believe this man’s words, but there was nothing wrong with asking. It’s because I know how to listen to it in moderation.
“Why are you imprisoned here?”
“How far did you know? I will explain from there.”
Without hesitation, I drew my sword and brought it to Rekkles’ throat. As the blade moved slightly to cut the skin, drops of red blood flowed down the white blade.
“Don’t keep asking, explain everything from beginning to end. Carefully.”
There was no reason for me to let you know that I didn’t know anything on this side. The more I think I know, the more carefully he chooses his words.
“Okay. I will explain everything from the beginning.”
Rekkles swallowed dry saliva and slowly opened his mouth.
“The first time… if it was the first time, it would be then. The day I descended to the Northern Empire with the support of Princess Dacia was the turning point in my life. It was a grace I will never forget. cancer. No way.”
He closed his eyes as if soaked in emotion and nodded his head.
I couldn’t tell if that was really an act of recalling memories, or whether it was just showing off my harmlessness to me, a colleague of Dakia.
“So I came over here to the Northern Empire. But as you know, it has never been easy for me as an outsider to establish a footing in this country. In the midst of discrimination and cynicism, the opportunity came to me by chance during the days of gradually gaining ground. That opportunity must have been the poisoned Holy Grail. A poisoned chalice that might one day strangle me.”
I could see right away what opportunities he was talking about.
“Did you receive an offer to become a fisherman protected by the emperor?”
Rekkles nodded.
“To be precise, there was an announcement recruiting fishermen, so I applied myself. Of course I thought it wouldn’t work, but when it was announced, my name was stuck on it. At first, I was blindly happy, but when the joy wore off, questions reared their heads. ‘Why me?’ Do you have any questions? At that time, the applicants who competed with me were so huge that I couldn’t even look at them at the time. It’s a different story now. So I did my best to investigate the background. And it failed.”
“Failed?”
“Yeah fail. Whoa. Is it because it’s hanging on the wall? It’s hard to stand still.”
A deep sigh followed. He sat down on the cold stone floor and went on.
“At that time, all the people I solved disappeared. And the night I found out, the Emperor’s spiders came to my bedroom. They told me that they could take my life at any moment, and warned me not to strain myself again with useless work. I barely mustered up the courage to ask. why is it me And they answered very easily.”
The sunken eyes looked up at me.
“’It’s just because you’re an outsider.’ Whether the words were true or not, it was a sentence that contained many things. Why should I be a foreigner? Perhaps it was a sieve to pick out those with less patriotism for this country. It’s probably also because it’s easier for outsiders to clean up properly. Anyway, I decided to stop digging around and focus on what I was told to do as a fisherman. The opportunity to find out the back will surely come again. Years passed like that.”
Rekkles swallowed once again and chose his words.
“In the meantime, I have been using my authority to the fullest and showing my own skills. Even though it looks like this, I have a lot of talent, so thanks to me, the Northern Empire was able to gain quite a lot financially. As I made my mark, my social status went up as well. So naturally, I got to know more. do you know That the emperor of this country is one of those who support the worshipers of evil spirits?”
It was a known fact, of course. I nodded lightly.
“I already know.”
“is it. I knew that too. I figured you’d know it well enough to get to this place. This is one of the facilities directly managed by the emperor.”
“Please continue explaining.”
“Okay. Anyway, I was very surprised to realize that the emperor of this country is connected with the worshipers of evil spirits. The realization of this new fact made the orders given to me feel completely different. All the supplies I supply and the goods I move. They must have been part of a very insidious plan. And it was clear that whatever was at the end of the plan would endanger my life as soon as it was completed. Of course, I couldn’t just sit still and suffer. Because my life is precious.”
A soft smile spread across Rekkles’ lips.
“So I secretly prepared. Preparing to transfer all the foundations we built here to our homeland, the Northern Kingdom. I thought I’d done a good job without anyone noticing… but in the end, my plan was discovered and I’m locked up here.”
what. Then you weren’t imprisoned here because Dacia asked for information.
“What happened to the information we asked for?”
“That was to get past me sneaking up here. In fact, there are only a few days left until the plan’s execution date, so I’ve compiled all the information for you guys. It’s right here in my head. Just get me out of here and I’ll tell you all I really know. Without missing a single one.”
He tapped his head with his chubby fingers. The obvious question raised its head, whether he was really trying to pass on the information he had gathered before sneaking out to us.
“How can you believe that?”
Rekkles pounded his chest in frustration.
“Think about it. The Irmel family of Princess Dacia is the only 4 great lord families in the Northern Kingdom. In order to establish a new foothold in the Northern Kingdom, wouldn’t I need the favor of Princess Dakia? Besides, I’m not proud of being righteous, but I’m a person who never forgets grace. So, when I left this country, I was thinking of inviting you and the princess to leave this country together.”
He looked around with sad eyes. A prison full of cold stones.
“This country is already broken. I don’t know what the Emperor of the Northern Empire wants. As long as his wishes are in line with the interests of the worshipers of evil spirits, it is certain that in the near future a cataclysmic catastrophe will befall this country. That calamity will devour and spread countless lives. So we must get away from here while we can. Right Now.”
Frankly, I wasn’t sure what was on the mind of this old man.
Are they really in favor of us? How far did he know and to what extent did he support the worshipers of demons? In fact, isn’t it that he has walked a bloody path, using inhumane means for his own gain?
Is he really the evil one?
People are multifaceted, and a person who is good to someone may be a mortal enemy to another.
The hand holding the sword did not move easily.
Eventually, after much thought, I decided to withhold judgment. It’s a very simple thing to kill blindly, but it’s a choice that can never be undone. Besides, Dakia wanted to talk to him directly anyway.
“Follow me. I will guide you to where Dakia is.”
“Thank you.”
I left Rekkles behind and walked slowly. Rekkles, who had followed me, whispered softly.
“You have to be as careful as possible not to get caught. Here at the sewage plant is one of the three chiefs who lead the worshipers of evil spirits who have lurked in this country.”
Three bosses in command? Come to think of it, didn’t Pearly say that there are three key pieces to the place where the bowl of God is?
“Tell me a little more about the chiefs.”
“They are mostly referred to by nicknames instead of names. Commonly known as ‘gold coins’, ‘stoppers’, and ‘stools’, according to what I found out, ‘gold coins’ are the top pillars of the Abiditas Merchant Merchant, and directly support the worshipers of evil spirits. I know that the ‘foothold’ under the command of those who communicate with the emperor inside the imperial family.”
On the notepad in my mind, I jotted down the three nicknames of the gold stopper platform.
“By the way, don’t you know who the ‘stool’ is?”
Rekkles nodded.
“Unlike the other two, I couldn’t pinpoint who he was. And they’re not all there. I recently found out that there is one person that the three bosses serve at the same time.”
Perhaps the one served by the three chiefs is one of the six prophets of the Liberatorio. The prophet who leads this coming of God.
When I arrived at the management office where I killed the three with Rekkles, I heard a faint voice from afar.
It must have been a worker who was trying to replace the three I killed. If we let them reach this place, they’ll realize that the entire crew is gone.
I pointed to the stairs I had come down.
“Go upstairs and walk all the way down the hallway, and Dakia and my colleagues will be there. On the way, walk as close as possible. If you sneak up on it, you might get attacked. And… When you meet Dakia, tell her everything honestly.”
“Are you…?”
“I’m going to kill the shift workers who are coming now and keep their mouths shut. Don’t ask more and go. hurry!”
At my urging, Rekkles nodded heavily and ran up the stairs.
“Whoa.”
I hid behind a wall and prepared for an ambush.
It’s a thought that comes to my mind sometimes, really.
When my head is complicated, cutting someone off somehow calmed my mind a little. Even if you shouldn’t think so.
“What are you going to do after work?”
“What should I do? I have to lie down. There’s nothing to do anyway.”
“Well, there really isn’t anything to do.”
The chattering sound gradually drew closer.
I held my breath waiting for the enemy to come soon.
very tiny.
