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Overlord Volume 6 Chapter 6Introduction to the Royal Capitals Disturbance


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Translator: RockgollemEditors/Proofreaders: Ferro, TaintedDream, Namorax, Skythewood, Sifa!, "c#$

Part 1

Lower Fire Month (9th Month) !rd 1"#$$The reception room door opened slowly. Even though the hinges had been freshlygreased and should open smoothly, the door opened slowly as if there was a hugepressure dierence between the inside and the outside. It was just like Sebas heart. Ifthe door knew how he felt, it wouldnt have opened, but it still swung open and hecould see all who waited for him inside. !aiting inside the normally empty room werefour heteromorphic "gures. #ne was a cyan coloured warrior. $e had cancelled his coldaura and stood rigidly with a halberd in hand. #ne was a devil. !hat kind of emotionwould he be hiding behind his mocking face% In the devils arms was a fetus lookingangel with wings that looked like tree branches.

&nd the last'

(I have no e)cuse for being late.*

+sing all his willpower to suppress the shaking in his voice, Sebas oered a deep bowto the Supreme eing who was the only one sitting down. -or Sebas, who held theposition of house steward and butler, there was only one being whom he bowed to infear and respect. #ne of the / Supreme eings.

'&in0 #oal 1own.

The ruler of 2a0arick who held overwhelming power. In his hand was the 3Sta of &in0#oal 1own which was emitting a dark aura. In his empty eye sockets, faint red 4ames4ickered about. Sebas could feel those eyes slowly scanning his bowing "gure.

(...5ont worry about that, Sebas. It is my fault for arriving without any prior notice.Enter, we cant have a conversation if you are just bowing down by the door.*

(6es.*

Sebas reacted to the heavy voice and got up with his head still bowing. !hen he took asingle step forward, he felt a chill going down his back. $e could sense hidden hostilityand killing intent. $is ga0e slowly shifted to the two 1uardians. They did not appear asif they were paying attention to him, but only a normal person would think that. Sebascould already tell. In that tense atmosphere, there was no friendly aura. It was thee)act opposite, he was being treated like an enemy. Sebas could guess why they mighthold such hostility at him and wondered if anybody else could hear his pounding heart.


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(It would be best for you to stop there.*

5emiurges cold voice stopped Sebas in his tracks. It was somewhat far from themaster. It wasnt too far to hold a conversation and it was a respectful distanceconsidering how big the room was.

$owever, if it was &in0, he would have told Sebas to come closer. The lack of suchwords gave Sebas an even stronger sense of isolation.

2ot only that, but the distance was within the ideal range of 7ocytus attack.

Solution who came in with Sebas also stood by the door.

(2ow then8*

Sebas could not "gure out how, but &in0 made a hollow sound with his skeleton "ngers.

(I shall ask you "rst, Sebas. 5o I need to e)plain why I am here%*

There was only one reason. The situation alone was telling enough.

(...2o, I understand.*

(Then I want to hear it from your own mouth, Sebas. I heard the report, it seems youpicked up a cute pet%*

'&s e)pected.

Sebas felt a chill down his spine. Then he remember that he had yet to answer hismaster and 9uickly raised his voice.

('6es:*

(...6oure late in your answer. I will ask again, Sebas. 6ou are raising a cute pet%*

(6es, I am raising her.*

(Then I shall hear you out "rst. !hy did you not report it to me%*


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Sebas looked towards the 4oor with shaking shoulders, fearing that the situation wouldbecome worse if he were to say something. Seeing how Sebas had yet to answer, &in0leaned to a side in the chair. 7reaking noise echoed loudly through the room.

(!hat is it, Sebas% 6ou seem to be sweating. Shall I lend you a handkerchief%*

&in0 took out a white handkerchief with an e)aggerated motion and nonchalantly threwit in Sebas direction. The handkerchief 4ew past the desk and opened up before fallingto the 4oor.

(I permit you to use it.*

(6es: Thank you.*

Sebas took a step to pick up the handkerchief, but hesitated to use it.

(...There is nothing like your pets blood on it. I just didnt want to see you sweating soprofusely.*

(I apologi0e for showing you my unbecoming side.*

Sebas opened up the handkerchief and wiped his sweat away. The handkerchiefchanged colour from absorbing an une)pectedly large amount of moisture.

(2ow, Sebas. !hen I sent you to the capital, I told you to record everything and sendback reports. This was because its di;cult for you to determine which information isuseful or not. &s a matter of fact, there are a lot of rumours that were written on thereport as well, correct%*

(6es, that is so.*

(Then 5emiurge, Ill ask you for con"rmation, since you have seen all the reports Sebassent as well. !as there any mention of the pet in the report%*

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(#f course not. It was my foolishness to think that it wasnt important enough to reportto you, &in0


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him, and his ga0e fell down to the 4oor once again. & knock sounded at the door andopened. There were two women standing there, as e)pected.

(I have brought her.*

Even though Sebas has his back turned to her, he could hear Tsuare gasp at the door.?aybe she was panicking after seeing a devil, 5emiurge. ?aybe she was scared afterseeing a giant insect, 7ocytus. ?aybe she was terri"ed after seeing an angel thatlooked like a fetus. ?aybe she was petri"ed after seeing death incarnate, &in0. #rmaybe it was all of it.

The 1uardians displeasure only intensi"ed with Tsuare in front of them. In some way,she was the embodiment of Sebas mistakes and failures. Tsuare could not stop shakingat all the hostility directed at her. In this world, 1uardians were the ultimate beings,and all weaklings would tremble in fear at the mere sight of them. The fact that Tsuarewasnt crying was already an ama0ing feat. Sebas did not look back, but he could feel

Tsuares ga0e ")ed on him. $er courage came from the fact Sebas was in the sameroom.

(7ocytus, 5emiurge, stop. @earn from Aictims e)ample.*

!ith &in0s soft voice, the atmosphere changed. 2o, it should be said that all hostilitytowards Tsuare vanished. &in0 e)tended his left hand towards Tsuare and motioned forher to enter.

(Enter, Sebas new human pet, Tsuare.*

&s if she was under a spell, she entered the room with shaky steps.

(6ou didnt try to escape, very courageous of you. #r did you hear something fromSolution% That depending on how you act, Sebas fate will be decided%*

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5emiurge, who was about to speak understood what his master wanted, and swallowedthe words he wanted to say.

('It is "ne, 5emiurge. -or having the courage to not run away, I, the ruler of 2a0arickshall forgive her for the lack of manners.*

(?y deepest apologies.*

&in0 nodded slowly at 5emiurges apology.

(Then8*

The chair s9ueaked as weight shifted.

(-irst would be the introduction. I am &in0 #oal 1own, Sebas master.*

It was so. The / Supreme eings, they controlled everythingC even Sebas life anddeath. $is masters declaration that he was a servant brought him the greatest joy.+nfortunately, the happiness was only strong enough to make his back shake a little. Itwasnt because Tsuare was there, because for a moment he even forgot that she wasthere. 2o, it was something else. Even while Sebas thought about it, the conversationcontinued.

(&h... ...Im8*

(Its alright, Tsuare. I just need to know that you e)ist. I have no interest in you besidesthat. 6ou simply need to stand there. 6ou will "nd out why I called you over soon.*

(Then8*

The red light in &in0 empty eye sockets moved.

(...Sebas, I want to hear it from you. I ordered you to act as discreetly as possible.*

(6es.*

(ecause of this worthless woman, you allowed an annoying matter to develop, am Icorrect%*


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(6ou are right.*

Tsuare s9uirmed a little at the mention of 3worthless, but Sebas remained still.

(...5o you not think it was an act of willfully disobeying my order%*

(I deeply apologi0e that my shallow thoughts have displeased you. I shall take cautionso something like this never happens again'*

('Its "ne.*

(?y lord%*

(I said its "ne.*

&in0 ")ed his posture once again and the chair s9ueaked.

(Everyone makes mistakes. Sebas, I forgive your transgression.*

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Sebas let out a deep breath and breathed in again. $e who did not shirk before eventhe strongest of opponents felt like a small prey cornered by a predator.

(Sebas, are you someone who follows the decisions of the / Supreme eings, or areyou someone who follows his own decisions%*

(That is'*

(There is no need for words. Show me through your action.*

&in0 closed his eyes and opened them again.

$esitating just for a second, no, even a second was a long time to hesitate. It wasenough time for loyal servants like 7ocytus, 5emiurge and Solution to show hostilityonce more. In that amount of time, Sebas came to a conclusion.

Sebas was 2a0aricks butler. $e was nothing more than that. $is foolish hesitationcaused this situation. If he had asked for a permission earlier, this would not havehappened. It was all his fault.

Sebas eyes emitted a steely look. $e turned around to Tsuare and her hands releasedtheir grip. They 4oated in the air hesitantly for a moment before slumping. Tsuare couldunderstand which conclusions Sebas came to after looking at his face.

She smiled and closed her eyes. There was no signs of fear or desperation on her. Shehad the face of a martyr who was ready to accept her fate. Sebas movements had nohesitation in it either. Sebas was calm. $is action was how a loyal servant of 2a0arickshould act. There was no reason to disobey the masters orders.

There would be no regret. There could only be loyalty.

Sebas gripped his "st tightly to grant her the only mercy he could aord to give, a9uick death. $is "st 4ew towards Tsuares head.

Then'

'Something hard intercepted his "rst.

('!hy are you interfering%*


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Sebas "st, which was supposed to blow away Tsuares head had been blocked. #ne of7ocytus arms had caught his "st. >reventing him from carrying out his order, wasnt7ocytus disobeying the ?aster% ut Sebas astonishment was cleared up immediately.

(Stand down, Sebas.*

&s he was about to strike for the second time, Sebas obeyed &in0s words. There wasno reprimand for 7ocytus, but only an order for Sebas to stand down. In another word,the reason 7ocytus stopped Sebas was because it had been planned so.

Everything had been an act, designed to test Sebas loyalty and will. Tsuare opened hereyes slightly and con"rmed that death was not going to happen immediately. &s thethreat of death went away, so did all her tension and Tsuare sniDed as her body startedshaking. $er legs looked as if they would give in at any moment, but Sebas did not holdher. 2o, he couldnt hold her. !hat could he possibly do% $e was a man who hadabandoned her. Ignoring Tsuare, who was gripped in fear, 7ocytus and &in0 startedtalking to each other.

(It was. Indeed. & killing. low.*

(Then I will declare that Sebas loyalty is no longer 9uestioned. 6ou did well, Sebas.*

(6es:*

Sebas bowed deeply with a rigid e)pression.

('5emiurge. &ny objection from you%*

(2one.*

(7ocytus.*

(2othing.*

(...Aictim%*

(:rewop eht evah I ...8lluksyar1 fo rewop eht y There is none.F*

(Then we shall move on to the ne)t matter.*


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&in0 stood up with a "ngersnap and let his robes 4utter with a wave of his arm.

(Thanks to Sebas, we have collected plenty of information. There is no reason to lingerhere any longer. Thus, we will return to 2a0arick. Sebas, I will leave it to you to takecare of that woman. I would like to say that so long as your loyalty has not changed, Iwont interfere, but we will need to e)amine her a little before letting her go. It wouldbe problematic if she decided to go around telling wild stories, wouldnt it 5emiurge%*

(6es, it is indeed so. &s long as unknown enemies e)ists, we must prevent anyinformation leak about us if possible.*

(Then what should we do%*

(...?ay I suggest testing her "rst%*

(& sound idea8 Sebas, let us postpone the matter on how to deal with Tsuare just a bitlonger. !e will not kill her, but that is no guarantee either.*

Sebas could not hide his surprise. Since these words implied that Tsuares fate was stillunclear, did this mean that even the 1reat Guler of 2a0arick was unable to make animmediate decision%

(&in0


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(...I suppose youre correct, Sebas.*

5emiurge smiled devilishly and gently motioned towards the door as if he was usheringhim out.

(ut I want you to keep in mind that we will call her again if necessary. This might beunnecessary, but I dont want to go on a fo) hunt in the capital.*

(...>lease follow me.*

(...6es.*

Tsuare answered with cracking voice and followed Sebas with her barely moving legs.Their footsteps echoed across the hallway. They walked in silence and soon reachedTsuares room. It wasnt far, but it felt as if they had walked 9uite some distance. #nlyafter having arrived in front of the door, Sebas spoke as if he had "nally made up hismind.

(I wont apologi0e for it.*

$e could feel Tsuare 4inch behind him.

(ut, it is my fault that there was an order to eliminate you. If I had been morecautious, it would not have happened.*

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place blessed by the Supreme eings. $owever, that thought was limited to thecreations of the / Supreme eings and 2>7s of 2a0arick. It was not a place wheretalentless and talentless human beings could survive. It was also not a place whichwould accept a weak and worthless being like Tsuare either. It was impossible withoutthe blessings of the ?aster. So, Sebas spoke.

(...I have told you to be happy amongst other humans.*

(?y happiness is being together with Sebas


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(If its by your hands, someone who saved me when I was going to die there andthen8*

Sebas came to a decision and steeled himself when he saw Tsuares e)pression.

(Aery well, Tsuare. I shall ask &in0


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Tsuare moved away while touching her lips with both of her hands.

(It was my "rst time having a happy kiss.*

Sebas could not say anything, but Tsuare smiled happily.

(Then I will wait here. >lease, take care, Sebas


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(2ow, 5emiurge. 5idnt this incident show you that you are too careful% I neverdoubted that Sebas would betray us even for a second. 6oure all too cautious. 5id wenot con"rm it in the Throne Goom in the "rst place%*

(I apologi0e for making you worry. -or &in0


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to overturn it. Even if he is forgiven for it, he will lose all standings with 5emiurge,7ocytus and Solution. If he disagreed carelessly, he risked earning &in0s displeasure.

ut now was the time to speak.

Sebas tried to oer an opinion contrary to 5emiurges, but did not have the chance. Itwas because &in0 spoke before he could.

(...There is no need, 5emiurge. I dont like killing somebody without a proper reason todo so. Even if its a weakling, you cant use them if they are dead. If they are alive, theywill always have some sort of use.*

Sebas held back his sigh of relief. Tsuares fate had yet to be decided. There was still achance.

(I understand8 Then should I let her work in my breeding pens%*

(&h, where you were raising your 7himaeras% Speaking of which, are they suitable forconsumption% !e need to work on food production for 2a0arick as well.*

5emiurges ga0e avoided looking at &in0 who was murmuring (7himaera steak8 2o,7himaera hamburger8* and wandered around before returning.

(... The meats 9uality is not "t to be used for consumption in glorious 2a0arick8*

5emiurge smiled while not recommending it.

(#f course, we are butchering the dead livestock and feeding it to other livestock. Sinceit would be di;cult to eat whole, we grind it up "rst.*

($mm, cannibalism, is it% I guess they are animals after all.*

(It is as you say, &in0


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(@ets see8 Shalltear will use 31ate to move everything to 2a0arick. Is it alright for meto leave everything else to you afterwards, 5emiurge%*

(6es, we will take care of it from then on.*

(5emiurge, your contribution to 2a0arick is the greatest. !orthy of praise.*

(There is no greater joy for me, &in0


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$e breathed in deep. This was a gamble. & very dangerous gamble. ut he needed todo this.

(I was thinking about having Tsuare work in the 1reat Tomb of 2a0arick.*

Silence spread through the room and &in0 asked Sebas.

(In the past, Ive asked 7ocytus a similar 9uestion. Sebas, what do we stand to gainfrom this%*

(6es, "rst, she is capable of making meals. 7urrently, the only ones capable of cookingare the $ead 7hef and the Sous


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(I believe 5emiurge is being shorterhaps she can only cook homeunitto ?oe


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(I have no e)cuse for such poor behaviour.*

The reaction they received was an incomprehensible one.

(' $ahahahahaha:*

right laughter echoed throughout the room. Aery happy and bright laughter. Sebas,Solution, 5emiurge, 7ocytus, no one could remember &in0 laughing so happily andblinked in surprise.

(#f course, of course, you are forgiven. Thats it: -ighting like that: $ahahaha:*

Sebas had no idea what had struck &in0 right now, but let out a breath of relief.

($ahaha8 che, passive skill kicked in.*

$is master returned to a calm mood like a puppet whose strings had been cut. uteverybody shared the thought that &in0 was in a good mood. &in0 spoke to Sebas witha bright tone.

(Sebas, I understand what you are talking about, but to bring a human to 2a0arick8Aery well, I shall see her before I decide. ring her.*

(6es% &h, yes. &s you command.*

Sebas was pu00led at &in0s strange orders, but brought Tsuare over immediately.

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The small murmur that leaked out probably wasnt intentional.

(...!elcome, Tsuare. ut I will remind you that I do not give second warnings. It isbecause I respect choices, even if the outcome is bad. 2ow if you understand this, I willpose my 9uestion. This will all be over if you lie, and it will also be over if its not theanswer I am looking for.*

Sebas could hear Tsuare gulping beside him. !ith such threats, it was impossible to tellwhat would happen ne)t.

(Then, what is your real name%*

$e could not understand the intent of the 9uestion. !hy ask something like that%Sebas could see her eyes racing from side to side. $er attitude told the full story.

3Please answer honestly*

Sebas prayed in his heart.

If it was something she didnt tell even to him, there must be something about her truename. Even so, to lie to the ?aster would only result in the worst situation. Silencecontinued, and after some time had passed, Tsuare replied in small voice thatresembled mos9uito bu00.

(T, Tsuare8 Tsuareninya.*

(@ast name%*

(Its Tsuareninya eiron.*

(Is that so8 Is that so8 Then I will ask again, Tsuareninya. 5o you wish to live in The1reat Tomb of 2a0arick, in another word, somewhere I rule% ... The 1reat Tomb of2a0arick is not a place where humans live. I dont want to say its impossible for themto live there, but there are simply no such things as humans there, so I do not knowhow suitable it will be for you. If you want, I can give you a si0able sum of money andyou could live happily amongst other humans.*

It was an almost unnecessarily generous oer, but Tsuare did not hesitate for amoment to answer.

(I, I wish to live with8 Sebas


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&in0 nodded slowly, and the 4ame in the empty eye socket weakened.

(Aery well then. $eed me, my loyal servants.*

Everyone bowed their head and Tsuare followed suit.

(-rom now on, I shall protect Tsuare under the name of &in0 #oal 1own. I could alsotreat you as a guest of the 1reat Tomb of 2a0arick if you wished, you know%*

(T, thank you, but I wish to work alongside Sebasleiades, switch from Si)Star System to Seven Sister System, and change the leader accordingly. $owever, wewont move her and 6uri &lpha will be the temporary leader instead.*

Solution bowed deeply.

(&nd let all in the 1reat Tomb of 2a0arick know that Tsuareninya is protected under thename of &in0 #oal 1own, not to mention she will be a comrade as well.*

&ll e)cept Tsuare and &in0 bowed.

(Is there any objection, 5emiurge%*

(I have none. 6our word is the law in the 1reat Tomb of 2a0arick. $owever, I believethere will be those who cannot understand why you let a human into this blessed land.!hat shall I tell them%*

(...Strictly speaking, 6amaiko


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(That might be so, Solution. !ell, 5emiurge, announce my decision. If anyone objects,tell them to come to me and I shall e)plain it to them personally.*

(&s you command. I have no more 9uestions.*

(Then I will con"rm everything. !e will start withdrawing from the mansion. &ll guardsassigned to the mansion will return to 2a0arick immediately. Sebas and Solution will tieup all loose ends in the capital and 5emiurge will transfer the wheat. &s soon aseverything is ready, I will send Shalltear to use 31ate. &ny 9uestions%*

Everybody bowed in silence and Tsuare followed suit after observing them.

(Then, Sebas. !hat will you do with Tsuare% !ill you return with her, or should I takeher with me%*

(I believe letting her stay with me would cause you the least inconvenience.*

(Aery well then, Sebas. Solution, bring all the guards over. I will return with them to2a0arick.*

(&s you command.*

&fter watching the three of them leave, 5emiurge asked.

(5id you know of her from before%*

&in0 stood up slowly without answering. $e turned towards the wall as if someonestood there and "nally opened his mouth.

(5emiurge, I believe that a favour should be repaid with a favour, and an eye for aneye. It also applies to the debts I owe to others.*

&in0 took out a book from midair. The book had a leathern cover and was held togetherwith metal wire. It was too shoddy to truly be called a book.

(There are some parts the 7hief @ibrarian translated, but this is the original copy. This isa diary e)pressing the anger of a young girl8 who had her older sister taken away bysome noble.*

There were good sisters in a certain village. Their parents passed away when they wereyoung, but they survived by relying on each other.


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ut the older sister was dragged o by a noble' a noble who had nothing but badrumours about him. If the older sister had been able to live happily, the younger sisterwould have been able to put up with the parting, but the younger sister could guesswhat would happen from the rumours she had heard. $er older sister would be treatedlike a plaything and abandoned like trash once he tired of her. This was the truth andthe younger sister left the village to "nd a way to save her older sister, because nobodyin the village had tried to help her. Soon, the younger sister reali0ed she had a talentfor magic and tried to get stronger to save her sister. $owever, she passed away beforeshe could reali0e her goal. The page with one short sentence was the last page of thediary. It was about a new comrade on the mission to gather herbs, praises about twoadventurers called ?omon and 2abe.

(Thanks to this diary, I have learned much about this world. This is my debt. I will repaymy debt to you with your sister.*

&in0 put away the diary whose colours had started to fade due to its age.

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Part %

Lower Fire Month (9th Month) $th 1'1

The sun rose and Sebas and Solutions busy day started again.

The reason for being so busy was simple. It would have been easy to leave theBingdom without a word, but then all the connections and contacts they built up wouldhave gone to waste. Thus they acted as if they were returning to the Empire. !ithSolution in tow, Sebas e)changed farewells with all the merchants and important guildmembers he was ac9uainted with.

#bviously, the conversation didnt end at parting wishes. It was obvious that peoplewanted to leave a good impression for future business, not to mention having anopportunity to talk to a beauty like Solution. &s a result, each farewell took more thanKL minutes and the day dragged on.

(It took a long time, but the process of moving all the wheat from storage is complete.It seems we can return to 2a0arick without a problem now.*

#n his words, Solution seemed to beam with happiness. Sebas felt that she washappier about completing the masters orders than the prospect of returning to the1reat Tomb. &s Sebas was the one in charge of collecting information in the Bingdom,there were not many opportunity for Solution to feel as if she was carrying out herduties.

&t least the farewells were Solutions work as she needed to appear to be the one incharge. !ith her strong sense of satisfaction, she almost looked as if she was hummingin joy.

&s a matter of fact, because she was in such a good mood while talking to themerchants, Sebas was able to negotiate several favourable agreements, like thewaiving of storage fees because they had purchased large amounts of wheat.

There are +enets to +eing a +ea'ty*

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Standing in front of the door, Sebas put the key in the keyhole. $e turned the key as hehad done many times, but there was no clicking sound of unlocking. Sebas frowned insurprised and met his eyes with Solution.

The door isn-t locked)

!ith a small push, the door creaked open. The only other person in the manor wasTsuare, but there would be no way that she left on her own.

(There are several new scratches around the keyhole. Theres a large possibilitysomebody picked the lock8*

efore Solution could "nish her sentence, Sebas slammed the door open. $e didntthink there would be any traps, and even if there were, he would just smash themapart.

The manor felt empty since everything had already been cleared out. Setting hisdetection abilities to ma)imum, he scanned for Tsuare, but he felt nothing.

(Tsuare: Tsuare: &re you in here%*

$e shouted while searching the manor. $e had searched every corner but there wasnot a single trace. It was almost as if she had never e)isted in the "rst place.

Someone was denitely in here* $onsidering there-s no smell of +lood, she m'st ha.e+een kidnaed* Then what wo'ld their demands +e0

Sebas balled up his "st tightly.$e was angry with himself, carelessly leaving Tsuare alone in the house. &s a matter offact, he had been apprehensive about leaving Tsuare alone. &fter his encounter withthe underground organi0ation, he knew there would be trouble afoot.

$owever, he still left her at the manor because of her trauma and her fear of theoutside world and strangers. #nly reason why she didnt act up while facing the1uardians was because she could not register them as humans. Tsuares reaction backthen was an e)tremely normal reaction of a person who encountered a monster.

Even if Tsuare couldve been left in the carriage, Sebas had wanted to avoid anypossible complications and had left her in the manor.

ecause the brothel he destroyed would need time to re


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trying to take their revenge. In hindsight, it was a disastrous miscalculation, but it wastoo late now.

&s he walked briskly down the hallway, he heard Solution call out for him in receptionroom.

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It was a poignant reply, especially considering who had guaranteed to protect Tsuare.

(>lease report to &in0


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(Bu


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(&h, I want to see &in0


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5ue to the masters remorseful voice, she could "nally calm herself down enough tospeak. The Supreme eings rage aected even &lbedo. Even if it was not directedtowards her.

(T, there is nothing for &in0


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(&in0 #oal 1own8 $ow boring.*

In place of the 4ag of &in0 #oal 1own, &lbedo had raised a dierent gigantic 4aginstead. & 4ag so large, it resembled an opera curtain.

(This, 1reat Tomb of 2a0arick is only yours. I, &lbedo wish to only serve you. &h8 #neday, I want to hear your great name once again8*

Overlord Volume 6 Chapter 7ttac Preparations

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Part 1

Lower Fire Month (9th Month) !rd 1*#%"

rain stuck around until the guards 7limb called for arrived. !hen he started to headback to 1a0efs house, the sun had already set and his stomach stung in hunger.

***(f ( ket Strono1 h'ngry, (-d feel +ad*

$e pushed open the doors as if it was his own house, but it was only because he hadpermission from 1a0ef to do so.

&s he started to walk towards the room 1a0ef loaned to him, rain heard footstepsheading towards him. $e thought it was probably 1a0ef, and con"rmed it when thefootsteps were heard coming downstairs.

(6oure late +nglaus. !here did you go%*

There was no hint of criticism in his voice. Seeing that rain didnt reply and fell intodeep thought, 1a0efs eyes beamed with curiosity.

(If youre okay with it, do you want to tell me about it over a meal%*

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(That sounds like an ama0ing idea. So, where to%*

!ith a slightly surprised e)pression, 1a0ef guided him to the dining room.

(5o the servants cook for you% #r do you cook the meals yourself%*

1a0ef smiled bitterly at the empty 9uestion.

(2o, Im 9uite terrible at cooking actually.*

$e continued after pondering a little.

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The two men sat facing each other.

&fter taking out several dishes from the basket, they "lled their glasses with wine andraised them for a toast to each other. There was no particular reason they shared acheers and gulped down the wine in silence. rain took two big gulps before settingdown the glass.

$e let out a deep sigh and murmured with shaky heart.

N... Its been a long time since I had a drink.*

(Its the same with me. I havent had a meal in my house lately either.

N... The palace duties must be di;cult.*

(Ever since I became the !arrior 7aptain, there seems to be always something.*

(5efending the royal family as well%*

(That too. &s a matter of fact, thats the main duty.*

&fter hearing 1a0efs stories rain could feel how puritan 1a0ef was. $e could aord tostray around from time to time, but he kept moving forward in a straight line.3& person like this is sure to be hated by the nobles.

&s if rains assumptions were right, 1a0efs stories barely contained any mention ofnobles. 5espite being in a high position like !arrior 7aptain, most of stories were abouthis life as a soldier or about the royal family. There were no stories of some hoity


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(Try not to spill it onto the food.*

(It might taste better with some wine on them.*

(I dont know much about taste8 +nglaus, perhaps you are the same too%*

(rain. Hust call me rain.*

(&lright, then I am 1a0ef.*

(#k, 1a0ef.*

They laughed and clanged the glass once more.

1a0efs stories were diverse and there were plenty of things rain did not know about.&s the atmosphere heated up, 1a0ef asked shamelessly.

(So rain, just what happened to a man of your calibre%*

&s if treating an open wound, 1a0ef treaded carefully. $is gauging of rains reactionwas not to determine whether he was telling the truth, but out of genuine concern.

(Thanks.*

@ooking at 1a0ef blinking profusely from receiving a thanks out of nowhere, raineased up as well. $e took a moment to recollect himself before speaking.

N... I met a monster.*

(& monster% !hat kind%*

(>robably a vampire8 7alled Shalltear loodfallen. The attack I devised8 to defeat youwas de4ected by her with just a pinky "nger.*

$e could see 1a0efs eyes widen.

N...Is that so.*


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1a0ef took a sip of his wine. rain took a sip as well and recount the battle' 2o, themassacre that took place.

#f course, he did not mention anything about banditry. 1a0ef might already haveguessed how rain used to live like. $owever, he didnt have the courage to tell 1a0efthat he was the kind of man who had done anything in the name of getting stronger.

Thankfully, there were no signs of suspicion in 1a0efs eyes.

(!ill you believe me%*

N...The world is big and wide. It wont be strange even if a monster like that e)isted.@ooking back in history, there were beings like 5emon 1ods and 5ragon @ords as well.ut a monster like that8 its above my ability.*

(6ea. I dont know how strong you are now, so I wont speak irresponsibly, but I will sayits impossible for you to win against it. & monster like that is beyond our realm ofability. Even if two of us "ght together, we would only last / or O seconds longer.*

($ey, please say thats not so.*

1a0ef complained in joking tone, but rain pleaded with all earnest.

(1a0ef, youre a !arrior 7aptain whos in charge of protecting the royals. >lease do not"ght it if you ever run into it. 6our life is valuable.*

(I thank you for your advice, but if that monster called Shalltear tries to attack theBing, I need to stall for time even if it costs me my life.*

Even stalling for time would be impossible unless that monster decided to toy aroundwith 1a0ef. $owever, if it was 1a0ef... he felt 1a0ef might be able to do it. Even if for

just a few more seconds.

(Shalltear. Shalltear loodfallen is it.*

1a0ef nodded heavily after asking about its description once again.

(&lright, after were both sober, do you mind telling me about it once again% It seemswise to collect as much information about it as possible.*


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(Even if you do collect the information, Im not sure if anything can be done about it.*

(If a storm is coming, then we need to prepare for it. >lus, who knows if other wiserpeople have a good idea.*

(That would be the best case.*

(I have several ac9uaintances who are adamantium ranked adventurers. >erhaps theymight have couple ideas. 8 So, rain, what will you do now%*

rain frowned at the 9uestion. !hat should he do from now on. $is ga0e slowlywandered to his Batana he laid beside a small table.

It was a lingering regret.

It was all a lingering regret. 2o matter how hard he tried from now on, he could neverdefeat that monster. The dream of being the strongest was already shattered. $is lifehad been a waste. $e couldnt live with his head in the clouds anymore.

(t was a wild dream of a child0

(!hat should I do8 >erhaps I should go back to farming.*

$e was originally a farmer. $e could barely remember, but he remembered the basicsof farming from a corner of his head. Everything else was swordsmanship. To put itnicely, he lived his life with a single goal.

(That8 doesnt sound so bad8 but, will you consider serving the Bingdom along withme%*

It was not a bad proposal. $e could never win against a monster like Shalltear, but as ahuman he considered himself to be among the stronger ones. $owever...

(Im not really used to working as a team. Im not very good at grovelling either.*

(5o you think I do a lot of grovelling%*

(&h, Im sorry. I didnt mean to imply that you do. Its just that I imagine all of thepeople who work in the palace to be like that... 1a0ef, your idea isnt bad at all. -ightingfor someone else8 &h: Speaking of which, I met a boy called 7limb.*


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(7limb% &re you referring to a boy with hoarse voice%*

!hen rain a;rmed 1a0efs voice rose in pitch out of surprise.

(6ou met 7limb% $es the >rincess bodyguard, so I didnt think he would leave her sidethat far8*

(I saw him while he was training in the city.*

(Training in the city8 $es not very talented so it would be impossible for him to bestronger than he is now. !hat remains for him would be to improve his physicalstrength. !as it that kind of training% If not, then I should give him a little word ofadvice.*

($mmm, with the sword8 he is talentless. ut in some ways, he was superior to me.*

1a0ef made an e)pression for rain to stop joking.

#f course, the dierence between rain and 7limb was absolute, and aptitude couldnot be compared. $owever, in front of the truly strong, rain reali0ed it was likecomparing how fast snails could race each other. &bove all, having the heart to standagainst the killing intent of people like Sebas must be praised highly.

The +roken me wo'ld ha.e ran away* 2't if it was $lim+, he wo'ld ne.er r'n away withthe erson he-s s'osed to rotect +ehind him* Someone like him0 might +e goodeno'gh to c't the ti of that monster-s inkie*

1a0ef had curious e)pression on his face, but rain remained silent. Instead, he toldthe story of the assault on one of the brothels run by the Eight -ingers.

(Is that so8 with 7limb.*

(If you think inconvenient things will happen to you, its okay to just kick me out. 2owthat I think about it, it would be a problem for you if somebody who dealt with theunderground world goes in and out of your household.*

(2o, its no problem at all. &s a matter of fact, I welcome it wholeheartedly. Theyrescum who dirty the Bingdom. I would have liked to stand at the front as you smashedinto that place, if it was possible.*

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(Its 9uite disgusting. They control most of the Bingdoms underworld. !ith the moneythey earn, they buy out the nobles and e)ploit the commoners as well. Even if we try tocrush them, the nobles theyve bought out always interfere. If we want to strike, wellneed to hit the hidden facilities spontaneously like you did, rain. Even then, they holdmore power than average nobles, so if we fail, the repercussions will be huge.*

(etween the hammer and the anvil.*

(6ea. It would be good to deal them some blows like you did. +nfortunately, its not thateasy.*

(!hat about invoking the Goyaltys authority%*

(Itd be impossible due to the opposing 2oble factions. The real problem though, is thatthey have bought out people in both factions.*

$eavy atmosphere surrounded the two as they drank and ate silently.

Part %

Lower Fire Month (9th Month) $th 1"#'1

The members of lue Gose visited the castle early in the morning. &ll of them carried alarge sack and every time they touched the 4oor, metallic sounds echoed from within.It was their e9uipment. ecause they were entering the Goyal 7astle, it would beproblematic to walk around fully armed to say the least.

Geleased from the burden of having to lug everything around, everybody stretchedtheir shoulders and arms. The leader, @akyus &lvein 5ale &indra watched Genner withenvious stares.

(So your duty as princess starts now%*

Genner did not have much political power, but still had jobs to do as a princess.

(5ont worry, I can put them o a little bit.*(?y, my.*


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@akyus made a mischievous face. Genner followed suit, but went back to her seriouse)pression once more.

(@akyus, as soon as youre prepared, I want you to carry out what we talked about.*

(!hy% -rom what I heard yesterday, werent we going to attack one at a time inabsolute secrecy%*

Evileye, the mask wearing mage style magic caster asked.

She did not take o her mask even though she was in the royal palace. The only reasonsuch suspicious attire was permitted was due to the fact of her being an adamantiumranked adventurer, the peak of humanityPs "nest. &lso, the fact that the leader of thegroup, @akyus, was nobility helped out as well.

(&ctually, an unforeseen problem came up last night, so we need to adjust our plansaccordingly. Evileyeeysilian, 35ancing Scimitar Edstrom,3Thousand Bills ?almvist, 35evil of Illusions Succulent and the leader, 3attle 5emonQero.*

Tia started listing the names.

(5eibaanku is undead. Its said >eysilian can attack enemies that are 9uite a distanceaway. Edstrom uses weapons with special magic and ?almvist is a lone wolf thatspeciali0es in lunging. !e already have Succulent, so letPs ignore him. @astly, a brawlerwho speciali0es in unarmed combat, Qero. They are all at least adamantium ranked.*

(6eah. $aving even a single one of them captured is a huge advantage for us.*


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(6ou did well, 7limb. ut meeting and acting together with rain +nglaus, youre reallylucky.*

7limb agreed on that point.

($a, taking down Succulent with a single strike. They say he fought neck and neck withthe strongest warrior in the Bingdom, 1a0ef Strono. It seems hes as good as they say.ut personally, Im more interested in the old man rain claimed he couldnt winagainst.*

(I didnt ask for Sebaslus, 7limb is indebtedto him as well.*

(6ou are correct, @akyus. So, >rincess. 5oes changing the plan mean we are changingthe place of attack as well%*

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Silence "lled the atmosphere.

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would unite the Bingdom and bring happiness to its people, and he once againstrengthened his loyalty to her.

&ll those who thought that she was just a pretty decoration, especially the nobles,angered 7limb. ut the angelic voice of Genner dispelled all his anger and heconcentrated on the conversation once again.

(Its just as you said. !e will borrow the strength from a trustworthy noble.*

(6ou know one, >rincess%*

(6es, Evileyerince earlier8*

?ar9uis Gaevan indeed met every criteria they had set out, with the e)ception oftrustworthiness.

$e was one of si) 1reat 2obles and his wealth could not be matched by any of theother nobles. $owever there was no evidence that the Eight -ingers had not alreadygotten to him yet. &s a matter of fact, his wealth could have been attributed to workingwith the Eight -ingers. $owever, 7limb 9uickly abandoned such thoughts. If Genner, hismost respected master and the wisest woman, said so, then he would trust ?ar9uisGaeven.

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(#i, oi, >rincess. &re you sure we can trust him%*

(Gumors say ?ar9uis Gaeven is a turncoat.*

(& spineless man whos constantly switching sides from the Bings faction to the2obles faction, who would do anything for a pro"t, even if it was for the Eight -ingers.*

(I dont want the information to be leaked from there, >rincess.*

&midst the negative opinions, @akyus clapped loudly.

N...Everyone stop. $ey Genner, ?ar9uis Gaeven doesnt have a good reputation. 7an wetrust him%*

(Its not an absolute guarantee. I also think he has been receiving a certain amount ofbribes from the Eight -ingers.*

($uh%*

Everybody had confused e)pression, but those who had their own suspicion asked.

(5iverting their attention with false information%*

(+sed for assassinations. 1ive false information to focus the security elsewhere.*

Genner shook her head at the former assassins words.

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Since even a great noble wouldnt refuse a personal invitation from the >rincess, 7limbthought it would be best to reserve that fact as a card Genner could use.

(If we want to make him our ally, we must show our hand as well. Its the best way toprove to the ?ar9uis that we trust him.*

7limb nodded and bowed respectfully.

(I shall bring over ?ar9uis Gaeven as soon as possible per your orders.*

(Thank you, 7limb. 2ow, since that will take time, would anyone like some red tea%*

Lower Fire Month (9th Month) $th 9#!"

The lue Goses already knew. Even if ?ar9uis Gaeven came, it would be after midday.1reat 2obles held meetings with other nobles in the morning. It would be a dierentstory if the Bing summoned him, but Genner was still powerless.

#bviously, this would be a lower priority for the ?ar9uis. So when 7limb returned early,they wondered if he had been turned back at the gate. $owever, when they saw thetwo men standing behind 7limb, they could not hide their surprise.

#ne was ?ar9uis Gaeven. $is appearance could be described nothing less thanimmaculate. $e wore a doublet made from a beasts, or probably a monsters, highrincess Genner.*

(Thank you for coming, ?ar9uis Gaeven. >lease raise your head.*

Genner stood up to greet her older brother who was higher in the line of successionbefore speaking. &s ?ar9uis Gaeven raised his head, he had a thin smile on his face. Itwas a truly creepy smile and made others feel uncomfortable, but other kinds of smileswould not "t him well.

(!ould there be a problem in sending the others to another room%*

(&s you say, older brother. @akyus, 7limb, would you mind waiting for me in the otherroom%*

(&lright.*

@akyus accepted without a complaint and motioned her comrades to the other room.They would prepare without delay in the other room. The lue Gose and 7limb bowedtheir heads and disappeared into another room. &fter watching them leave, Gennerguided the two to the table.

(>lease, sit.*

(#f course, >rincess Genner.*

(&lright, my dear sister.*

#ne person sat down with class and the other simply plopped himself down. Gennerpoured a cup of red tea and pushed it towards ?ar9uis Gaeven.

(Its an honour to have the princess pour it personally for me.*

(Im sorry that its only lukewarm.*

($mmm, is there none for me%*


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Qanack looked towards both of them with disappointed face.

(?y, my... I thought older brother disliked teas.*

(6ea, I dont like weird water dyed with tea leaves, but having nothing to drink feelslacking.*

(Should I tell the maids to bring something over% !ould you prefer li9ueur%*

(5oesnt matter if its red tea. 2o need to tip o the maids.*

(If we act today, maids wont have the chance to send information back to theirfamily.*

(Should we not be careful% !omens tongues are very loose. Especially the maids thatwork in the palace. Theyre faster than they look.*

!ith a smile, Genner poured a cup of red tea and placed it in front of Qanack.

($mmm8 6ouve already tested the maids information network, havent you.*

(!hat might you be talking about%*

(!ell, it doesnt matter.*

Qanack replied curtly and sipped the red tea before sticking out his tongue at the bittertaste.

(ut, >rincess Genner, what is the matter this early on% #f course, I am alwaysprepared to answer your call.*

(Thank you, ?ar9uis Gaeven. !e dont have much time so I will be frank. I wish toborrow your wisdom.*

!ith a light cough, she spoke earnestly. ?ar9uis Gaevens eyes widened and had lightof surprise in them. $owever, those eyes returned to normal once he calmed downagain.

(?y wisdom. If its a problem that you cannot solve8 Im not sure if I can be of anyhelp.*


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(I dont believe so, ?ar9uis Gaeven. &fter all, concerning matters within the palace,there is no one more talented than you.*

?ar9uis Gaeven and the >rince shared a glance.

Genner almost never participated in the power struggles. $owever, what did she meanby (matters within the palace*% ?ar9uis Gaeven chuckled. !hen you are lacking ininformation, it is better to gather more rather than guess and come to a wrongconclusion.

(So how may I help you%*

(I wish for you, the hidden leader of the Goyalty -action, no, the one who controls theGoyalty -action from the shadows, to lend me your household troops.*

N...!hat%*

?ar9uis Gaeven made an e)pression as if there had been a magical e)plosion right infront of him. &nybody would have been surprised if they were here. &fter all, ?ar9uisGaeven was not a man who easily changed his e)pression. $owever, he could onlyreact like this. If it was any other noble, he would have laughed it over. ut this was along concealed truth.

?ar9uis Gaeven had for a long time been considered a rat who would go between thetwo factions as it suited him, but in reality he commanded the Goyalty -action andprevented civil war from breaking out. If the man called ?ar9uis Gaeven had note)isted, the Bingdom would probably have already collapsed. #n the side, Qanack heldhis breath.

$e already knew Genner was incredibly smart, a monster with the shape of human. utwithout anyone to act as her hands and feet, she was in a way imprisoned in thepalace. $ow did she come to that conclusion% In the entire Bingdom, Qanack had beenthe only one to deduce that. oth people immediately thought that she might beblu;ng, but abandoned the thought immediately. -rom Genners tone, nobody couldimagine that she is lying. oth were constantly dealing with people who were full oflies, and they were still unable to determine if she was lying or not. Genner ignored the4abbergasted ?ar9uis and continued her story leisurely.

N...>erhaps I need to con"rm it with the other great nobles in the Goyalty -action, but?ar9uis Aolumlashu is leaking information to the Empire. If so8*

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(!ait a second:*

Even louder than Qanacks cracked voice, ?ar9uis Gaeven raised his voice.

(?ar9uis Aolumlashu8*

(6ou know, dont you% Thats why you were making sure that the ?ar9uise didnt getaccess to too much information.*

oth men looked at Genner with their mouth gaping open.

Genner had murmured this with the same unchanging e)pression, daring them to proveher wrong.

(6ou, what8*

-orgetting even her title as princess, ?ar9uis Gaeven was in state of panic.

?ar9uis Aolumlashu was one of the si) 1reat 2obles and only Gaeven and Qanack knewthat he was an informant. The only reason ?ar9uis Gaeven had tolerated that traitorwas to maintain the power balance between the factions.

Thus, he concealed this fact to the 2oble -action and made sure that not too muchinformation 4owed towards the Empire. $e had accomplished this in complete secrecythus far. Qanack only knew of this because the ?ar9uis had told him. Then how did thislittle bird in a cage manage to deduce this answer. Hust the mere thought of how shehad achieved that gave Qanack goosebumps.

($ow did you learn all that8*

(It gets mentioned here and there. ?aids also speak of it sometimes.*

$ow trustworthy would the maids stories be, ?ar9uis Gaeven still could not believe it.Especially if his past memories served him right, he could understand what she meantby deducing it from what maids were talking about. In a way, this woman in front ofhim had sifted through piles of garbage to piece together a jewel.

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& comparison truly worthy of women such as Genner 4owed out his lips. 5espitehearing a rude comment, Genner simply smiled. ?ar9uis Gaeven abandoned allthoughts he previously harbored.

She was worthy of being treated as an e9ual. $is memory had indeed been true.

N...Aery well, everything I know, I shall be sharing with you. Is this "ne with you, my>rince%*

&fter con"rming that Qanack had approved, ?ar9uis Gaeven sat straight up, facingGenner head on. $is attitude was similar to 1a0ef facing an opponent.

($owever, I would like to speak to the (real* >rincess Genner.*

(!hat do you mean by (real*%*

Genner asked as if 9uestion was strange.

(In the past, I saw a girl. & girl with powers of observation that I could not even hope tomatch, a girl who spoke of things so comple), I could not comprehend. #f course whenI had "nally "gured out the meaning and the value of those words, a long time hadalready passed.*

?ar9uis Gaevens solilo9uy continued in silence.

N...& girl who spoke something incomprehensible, thats how I evaluated her. Eventhough I only thought of her like that, it felt as if I was facing a dangerous person.*

(& dangerous person%*

Genner asked 9uietly.

(6es. ecause it had been so brief, I simply thought it had been just my imagination.ut I had truly felt that. Empty eyes that were thinking nothing of the world and holdingonly contempt for other humans.*

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(y the time I saw that girl again, her aura matched that of any other girl of her age. SoI thought I was mistaken back then8 I truly wish to ask you, >rincess. I wish to know ifmy suspicion that you have deceived us so far is true or not.*

Two pairs of eyes collided with each other. It was as if two snakes were tangled in a"ght to the death. Then suddenly, light from Genners eyes disappeared. ?ar9uisGaeven made a nostalgic smile as if he had just witnessed a scenery from his distantmemory.

(&h8 to think it had been that long8*

Qanack shed cold sweat at the scene of his sister turning into an ugly and dangerousmonster that still had a smile on her face. $e had already had a clue what kind ofhideous true self was lying beneath that beautiful face. $is assumption that she wantedto grasp power and destroy the Bingdom had been incorrect, but she was still acancerous being of a completely dierent level.

(#f course, >rincess Genner. Those are the same eyes I had seen in the past. 6ouvebeen putting on 9uite an act ever since then.*

(2ot 9uite, ?ar9uis Gaeven. There was no acting, I was simply satis"ed.*

N...6our personal guard, 7limb8 Is he who youre talking about%*

(6es, its all thanks to 7limb.*

(-or that boy to have something in him to change you8 I thought him a mere child8Hust what is he to you, >rincess%*

(6ou mean 7limb8%*

Genners ga0e wandered through the air. $ow much was he worth. !hat kind of wordswould truly e)press his value.

Genner Thiere 7hardelon Gyle Aaiself

If her e)istence could be summed up in one word, it would be 3golden. The wordreferred to her beauty. $owever, few knew that she possessed an ability which wouldmake her beauty pale in comparison. $er intelligence, observational skills,comprehension, creativity, leadership, and every other aspect concerning rulership wasoverdeveloped.

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It could only be said to be a gift from god. $er thoughts, which could only be describedas divine inspiration, were all created from combing through and observing countlessinformation. Even if one searched all across the continent, no one could come close toher abilities. Even amongst the beings that transcended humanity, there were few whocould compare to her.

Even in 2a0arick, only &lbedo, who oversees all servants and guardians, and 5emiurge,who possesses "endish wisdom and e)pertise in all things concerning rulership, couldtruly match her. $umans always make decision from their own point of view. In thatsense, she could be described as strange or weird. $owever she had one fault. Shecould never understand why others did not know what she knew. If there was asomeone who was on e9ual terms with her, they might have recogni0ed her for thegenius she was. If it had been so, results might have been dierent.

ut this was not the case.

The evaluation she received was that of a young girl who annoyed others because sheonly spoke of incomprehensible things. ecause she was a cute girl, there was not toomuch hatred for her and she received a fair amount of love as well, but the fact thatnobody really understood what she said had a huge eect on her mental development,and slowly twisted the girl over time.

It could be said that she was lonely because she was a genius. !ithout anyone by herside who could understand her, her stress only increased to the point where she wasunable to eat anything without regurgitating it. 2obody thought the >rincess, who wasonly getting weaker and weaker, would survive. She might, indeed, not have withouther puppy, and even if she did survive, a demon lord would have been born instead. &demon lord who could only look at things in terms of numbers, and forced sacri"ceupon the few for the good of the many.

It was truly a simple change. !hile she was going out for a stroll with the guards onone rainy night, she picked up a puppy. The puppy whose life was saved thanks to itsmaster showed something in its eyes for her. It was a heavy set of eyes. The girlcertainly felt it. The look of admiration in all its purity.

She was used to looks of indierence. She was used to looks of disdain. She was usedto looks of doting. $owever, she could not understand that ga0e. That truthful ga0e wasa target of hatred, panic, happiness, unknown sensations and ' a human.

Hust like herself, she saw a human in him.

The puppy she picked up became a boy, and then a man. !hether he was a puppy or aboy or a man, that same pure ga0e stared at her. $owever, that ga0e was no longerpainful. ecause of that ga0e, she could converse with others with some semblance of


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a normal person. She could interact with those ugly and "lthy lesser beings. &nd now,Genners world was complete with 7limb just being in it.

(7limb8 6es, it is so. If I could be joined with 7limb8 $mm, perhaps if I chain him up sohe cant go anywhere, I will be happy.*

The atmosphere fro0e. It was a given that Qanack could not, but ?ar9uis Gaeven alsocould not hide his consternation. They had e)pected to hear sweet words "lled withromantic fantasy be"tting a beautiful young lady, but this was beyond theirimagination. If she spoke of unful"lled love due to dierence in status, it would beunderstandable. ut that statement was outrageous to say the least.

(Is8 is that so. This is your true face. !hat should I say8 when you were young, italways felt like something was strange about you, but now I know youre not normal.*

(Is that so, older brother% I thought there was nothing strange about it.*

(Then why not raise it, >rincess% They wouldnt interfere... 2o, it would be impossiblewithout an accomplice.*

(6es, it would indeed be di;cult to do while putting up a front as >rincess8 >lus, thereis no use if its done by force. $is ga0e, I want to chain him up completely and raise himlike a dog.*

There are few people who would be happy listening to others fetishes. ?ar9uis Gaevenespecially wanted to take several steps back after hearing Genners desires.

(To talk about raising him like a dog8 5oes that mean you dont truly love him%*

Genner looked at the ?ar9uis as if she was staring at an idiot.

(#f course I love him. I simply really like his eyes. $im tied up like a dog as well.*

(Im sorry, my dear younger sister, but thats not love.*

(@ove comes in all shapes and si0es.*

N...I apologi0e, but I cannot understand it at all.*

(I have no particular desire to be understood, but if you understand that I truly lovehim, thats good enough for me.*


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Strange. $e knew she would be dierent, but this is too dierent. Theyre currentlytalking about something that can change the fate of the Bingdom, yet they spoke of the>rincess loving a mere common soldier. This was the more incredible conversation inmany ways.

(>rincess, if that is your personal preference8*

(Its not a personal preference. It is pure love.*

?ar9uis Gaeven did not want to make a rebuttal against Genners reprimanding tone.

(6es, love8 Sure. ut for the >rincess to wish to be married with 7limb8 &t thisstage8*

(Impossible. 5o you also think that would be the only conse9uence% Even a whisper ofthis, and you would be sent o to marry someone immediately. >robably someone fromthe nobles faction as well, considering that they have the ear of our eldest brother.*

(#f course, older brother. If eldest brother inherits the throne, it would probably be the"rst thing he does. I think all talks about it have already concluded. There are nobleswho always look at me as if I am theirs.

(I already knew that the 2oble -action was oering their support in e)change for themarriage, >rincess.*

(ut dont you think 7limb is pushing it too far% ...Even if he receives a title, aronwould be the most he can achieve. Even if he does receive a higher title as a specialcase, marriage would still be out of the 9uestion.*

(I know that myself, older brother. It would be impossible with the Bingdoms currentsituation.*

Qanack smiled at himself. This could be a useful opportunity.

(!hy dont we make a trade then% If I become the Bing, Ill marry you and 7limbmyself.*

(I accept.*

(Geally% There is no going back on your word.*


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(Is there any reason for me to reject it% Its a gamble with the highest chance ofwinning. Ever since you came into my room with ?ar9uis Gaeven, I wanted to talk toyou about it.*

N...6ou mean you already predicted everything%*

Qanack smiled bitterly, but his thoughts and e)pression did not match. $e knew shewas smarter than him, but he never guessed he would have been dancing on top of herpalm the whole time. @ogically, Genner didnt need to tell them about her plans andthoughts. ut if it was to draw out the proposition from him, it was understandable.Qanack hurled all sorts of insults at her inside his head. She truly was a monster.

(&nd older brother8 no, ?ar9uis Gaeven. I have one re9uest for you.*

(!hat would that be, >rincess%*

(I believe you have a child, ?ar9uis Gaeven.*

(6es, he just became "ve.*

?ar9uis Gaeven barely held his face from becoming rela)ed just by thinking about hislovely son. $e wanted to brag everything about him, but saw Qanacks wary face andheld back.

(>lease make him my "ance.*

(2ever: I will never hand him over to someone like you.*

?ar9uis Gaeven screamed out. $owever, looking at Qanack narrowing his eyes andGenner smiling the same as ever, his face reddened at his outburst.

(I have no e)cuses, your highnesses: I was just caught o guard8*

?ar9uis coughed once before looking at Genner again.

(6our highness, e)cuse me, but can you tell me the reason%*

(6ou would already know.*

(@ook, younger sister. If you mentioned the subject8*


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(6ou would marry my child, and actually make a child with 7limb. ?y child would havea child with whomever he actually wants and that child would be his legitimate heir andyou would go around pretending to be the mother. Is that what you are suggesting% Itstruly not a bad suggestion. $er highness can have a child with whoever she wants, andour house would be connected with the royal family, even if its all a lie.*

(I have no interest in titles or bloodlines. If you would just let me inherit a reasonableamount of wealth for my child, I wont try to take over your household or anything.*

(I trust you on that.*

(...If its someone like ?ar9uis Gaeven, even father will be unable to stop it. The?ar9uis marries into the royal family, you can be with someone you love and I gain anadditional supporter. 2obody loses anything, and if anyone betrays the others, all of uswill go down together8 Its a perfect plan. ut is this the kind of proposal you shouldbe making to me8%*

(?y, my, I already promised that I am going to help you. >lus, I think learning aboutthis later would be even worse.*

Qanack could not answer because Genner was right. &s long as they held on to eachothers weakness, it was an irrefutable proposal. Even if she was a little o in the head,a person with her abilities would be vital in ruling the Bingdom.

(Then your highnesses, I think its enough talk about ourselves8 I heard you had a runin with the Eight -ingers% Even arresting the head of Slave Trade ranch.*

(6es, it is just as 7limb said. Thats why I want to launch an assault before they gounderground. I managed to obtain information about the Eight -ingers hideouts aroundthe Bingdom, so we will strike today. ut there is one problem, we do not havesu;cient manpower, so I was hoping you would be able to lend us your strength.*

Qanack and ?ar9uis Gaeven looked at each other. The "rst to speak was Qanack.

(Then wheres the place%*

Genner passed around the translated message she intercepted.

($as this information been veri"ed%*


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(#f course, ?ar9uis. I re9uested @akyus to investigate it. I just received a report that itis indeed a hideout for the Eight -ingers. The problem is that the territory belongs toanother noble.*

7alling it a policing act would be stretching it. If one moved troops inside anothernobles territory, it would be same thing as picking a "ght with him.

(ut I dont e)pect any problems from it. #nce we "nd the evidence that it is linked tothe Eight -ingers, we can apply pressure on that noble.*

(Even if we dont "nd the evidence, we can use that letter. Seems like everything islining up.*

Three people smiled at each other, but there were no warmth in those smile.

(?y sister, I have a small re9uest as well.*

Qanack looked around. It was the "rst time he checked if there was anyone else aroundin the room. It meant that this was truly the important and secretive information.

(Truthfully, our older brother has been receiving some money from the Eight -ingers aswell. I wanted to use this as leverage against him, so I went ahead and investigated ifthey had a safe house in the capitol. It seems they indeed do. I want to s9uee0e thisplace into the hit list as well.*

(Its "ne. This is the time to clean them out once and for all, and if we miss this chance,who knows if it will come once again. y the way, which 5epartment is it operated by%*

(The 5rugs Trade ranch.*

(Then its in a bit of danger 0one. & couple of days ago @akyus attacked one of thevillages harvesting the drugs. If we dont act 9uickly, they might 4ee.*

(!hat8% ?ar9uis Gaeven, so can you act immediately%*

(It would be di;cult. I have my own list of nobles who might not be with the Eight-ingers. Even then, the only nobles we can completely trust are about two. I need sometime to convince them. Theres also one other problem.*

(!hat is it, ?ar9uis Gaeven%*


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(It might not be enough with just my household troops.*

7ertain strong adventurers can sometimes take on an army alone. There were severaltheories why so many &dventurers were stronger than an average human being. Themost likely theory was that when the body is in danger, the brain kicks into overdrive,producing eects similar to accelerated healing and ability boosts. #ther theoriesincluded blessings from the gods, absorbing mana from monsters, but the commonfactor in all theories was that there is a sharp increase in mental, physical and magicalabilities. This eect is more likely to occur when facing a strong opponent, soadventurers who have met all sorts of monsters would likely be stronger.

&gainst opponents like that, simple soldiers stood no chance.

(ut if its your personal guards, wouldnt it be enough%*

?ar9uis Gaeven swayed his head at Qanacks 9uestion.

(Indeed, they are all retired adventurers who were ranked higher than mithril, but theenemy is even stronger. The 3Si) &rms of the Eight -ingers. Every single one of them isable to stand toe


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($ow about sending those who "nished their attack immediately onto the ne)t threelocations%*

(That seems to be the best option, your highness. $owever, freely moving soldiersabout in the capitol will be a problem. $ow will we solve this%*

(Ill try to talk it over with father. !orst case, well have to give it up. >erhaps Im beingtoo greedy8*

& knock sounded at the door.

($es here.*

2ormally it was a maids job to get the door, but since there was none, ?ar9uis Gaevenstood up to grab the door. $owever Genner motioned him to stop and opened the doorherself. &fter con"rming who was there, Genner looked towards the two men withhappy face.

($e is the one who will help us with the si)th place.*

5espite being uncomfortable, the man who came in guided by Genner was the Goyal!arrior 7aptain, 1a0ef Strono.

Part !

Lower Fire Month (9th Month) $th %1#''

7limb held a black mass in his hand. It wiggled ever so slightly. The black mass wassolid, but took on the shape of an e)tremely soft object that was being pulled bygravity. 7limb smashed the strange looking bead against his armour. The bead burstagainst 7limbs white armour with li9uidy noise and splashed black spots all over7limbs armour.

Some would have suspected that there was black ink inside the bead. The eect of thebead did not end there. The black spots started wiggling and then started to spreadthroughout his armour, covering the surface with black substance. In mere seconds7limbs shining white armour turned pitch black.

The bead 7limb used was a magical item called 3?agic 5yes. $igh class magic itemswould often confer additional heat or cold resistance but what 7limb used could onlychange colours. The reason he used this item was obviously because of his 4ashy whitearmour.


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@akyus called the leaders of every group and 7limb went over to her. The one whostood in middle was a female warrior with all sorts of e9uipment. -irst in sight was thefamous magical sword Bilineiram. The sword was about the si0e of a bastard sword andwas sheathed, so he could not take a look at the famed blade which supposedlyreminded the observer of the nights pitch darkness. Even just the grip was beautiful.Inside the black sapphire that was embedded into the pommel was a brightly burning4ame. The armour she wore radiated in a way that implied it could not have beenmade with materials any lesser than platinum and gold. It was an armour with unicornscarved all over it and it was said that only virgins can wear them and that it wouldnever tarnish ' the 3Airgin Snow.

7ompared to her ornate and 4ashy armour, her cloak seemed to be made from simplegrey materials. This item was called 37loak of Gat Speed and increased movementspeed, agility and evasion. It was an unimaginably powerful magical item, consideringits appearance. She didnt seem to have activated her famous magic item 3-loatingSwords yet. The reason why @akyus still had her 4ashy gear on was because she coulddisguise them at any time with her own magic.

Those who stood beside her were all faces he already knew. The members of lue Gose,and 1a0ef Strono. Standing sidelus, the moment he reali0ed why he had been chosen as a group leader, he could notsimply sit around. lue Gose, ?ar9uis Gaeven, 1a0ef Strono, and in case of somethingwent wrong, >rince Qanack, too. There was nobody who represented Genner. Thus, bymaking 7limb one of the group leaders, she wanted to show that she had a large partin the plan as well.


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(t seems to +e the work of Prince 3anack and 4ar#'is Rae.en, +'t why wo'ld they dothat)

The reason was a mystery to 7limb. $owever, the mission of spreading the knowledgethat >rincess Genner was working hard for the people of the Bingdom gave himstrength.

The little pep talk "nished and everyone dispersed. !hen he went back to his group,the man who stood at the front of the group spoke with rela)ed voice.

(&re you ready%*

That man was rain +nglaus, deputy leader of 7limbs group and his personal helperwho had been brought by 1a0ef.

(The members are all ready. #n commanders words, well move out immediately.!ere going to be taking this route. #ur friend over there helped to choose.*

There was a red line navigating through the streets on the map of the capital rainhanded over. &fter taking a look at the map, 7limb looked at the man rain waspointing at. It was one of the men from the former oricalchum ranked team. &s ifrecogni0ing 7limbs ga0e, he waved his hand in greeting.

7limb slightly bowed his head towards the man who was much older than him.2ormally it would be frowned upon if a groups leader bowed his head to anothermember of the group, but since 7limb, who had no real strength to speak of, was theleader, he would need the help of others rather than personally stand at the forefrontof the assault. !hile they were sharing a conversation, a humongous personapproached 7limb and spoke.

(#i, cherry boy.*

$e had hoped she wouldnt call him that. !hile 7limb was desperately thinking that inhis head, he felt how the ga0es towards him changed. $e was glad none were ofdisdain. Some of them were like the ga0es of adults watching a child, and some were ofstrong camaraderie.

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lu)urious red cape be"tting royalty was called 37rimson 1uardian. Inside the armour,where people couldnt see, were the 3Aest of Gesistance, the 35ragontooth &mulet, the3elt of 1reater >ower, 3!ing oost, the 37irclet Twister and even the rings had beenimbued with magic.

This was the gear of one of Bingdoms greatest warriors, 1agaran. Every single one ofthem was e)pensive enough to make ones eyes pop. The only reason she could aordsuch e9uipment was because she was an adamantium ranked adventurer. Evileye, Tinaand Tia also wore e9uipment that could be recogni0ed as highest tier with a singleglance.

(2othing much, I just wanted to feel up the cherry boys ass some more.*

She probably meant that she was worried for him, but he really wished she would stopcalling him that. $e could take o a nickname like that if he wanted to in one of thosestores, but he did not want to. 5eep inside, 7limb shed a tear, but 1agaran watchedrain with hawk


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7limb didnt need to ask what would e)plode.

(Thats a shame. !ell then, be careful 7limb.*

1agaran waved goodbye and strode away. !atching her walk away, rain murmured.

(Shes a kind woman. !ouldnt have guessed, considering her appearance.*

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It was Sebas "rst words after looking at around those gathered in the mansion. !ith5emiurge as their leader, the -loor 1uardians Shalltear and ?are, as well as >leiadesSolution and Entoma were present. There were also several of 5emiurges high levelsubordinates, the Evil @ords. It was a truly powerful force. #ne may even say it wasoverkill.

(Especially for 1uardians who compete for "rst place in strength to come8*

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(#f course, if it was me, I would even scheme for the rescuer to escape with thehostage, and the moment they believe they have escaped, I would turn the tablesaround. The greater their hope, the greater their despair.*

(That sounds like fun. If we get an opportunity, I would like to try that out as well.*

(


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The two 1uardians and the butler replied. The >leiades and the Evil @ords simply bowedwithout saying a word.

(1ood, then Sebas. 7an you tell me of the location they called you out to% I need tocon"rm if its one of the locations I have learned of.*

!hen Sebas spoke the address, 5emiurge smiled.

(Should I be happy that its a match or be saddened that there is one less place toattack. It is one of the places Ive scouted out. I shall leave that place to you.*

(Thank you. ut there is a chance she may be injured. I wish to bring someone who canuse healing magic.*

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(2o problemM. #n that point, we prepared accordinglyM.*

Sebas nodded his head to Entoma who spoke sweetly.

(&ny other 9uestions% 2o% Then well divide the members into seven groups and decidewhere each group will attack. #f course, Sebas and Solution are already assigned, but"rst thing to beware of8 Shalltear:*

5emiurges tone suddenly became strong, surprising Shalltear.

(!hat, what is it, 5emiurge%*

(>lease wait in the back as reserve, since you lose all control when youre drenched inblood. If you go out of control killing useless 4ies, it will be a problem.*

(It


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(6ou dont need to keep reminding me.*

Shalltear pued up her cheeks at being repeatedly mentioned and ?are smiled bitterly.

(+


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e9uivalent as a proof of your loyalty. 5o not act in a suspicious manner. If you do, wemay kill you immediately for the safety of the plan. &ny 9uestions%*

(+h, I just asked a 9uestion, but can I ask another one%*

5emiurge gave ?are a gentle smile and motioned him to go ahead.

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Translator: RockgollemEditors/Proofreaders: Ferro, TaintedDream, Namorax, Skythewood, Sifa!, "c#$,

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Part 1

Lower Fire Month (9th Month) $th %1#&1

In the Bingdom, it was normal to sleep when the sun went down, because keeping thelamp lit would cost money. In countrysides, where most were poor, such practice was

the norm. $owever, cities were the polar opposite of the countryside. Especially arounddowntown, all sorts of stores and people were active like nocturnal animals. The place7limb was heading to was a little dierent. Instead of a brightly lit and bustling street, itwas an alleyway swallowed in darkness.

7limb walked along the silent street without any lamps. The reason he could navigatethe dark street was thanks to his 3$elm of 5ark Aision. The ma)imum range was /Rmeters, but the view beyond the slit of the helm was that of midday. -urthermore,unlike plate mails made of iron, mithril


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It was the voice of one of the former orichalcum ranked adventurers who had rogueclass skills. rain spoke instead of 7limb.

(e careful. There are warriors that can detect invisibility.*

(#f course, they are the Eight -ingers after all. I plan on acting as if theres a rogue ormagic caster of my level. !ell, wish me luck, both of you.*

!ith that, the presence beside him faded. $e could not hear anything, but a rogue ofsimilar caliber might have heard the footsteps headed towards the mansion.

The only ones left were 7limb and rain.

The reason they left everybody else behind was because they werent used to actingstealthily. -ull plate armours were loud and would have tipped o their location. Since abattle could occur any minute, they couldnt take o the armour to approach either.

So those two came instead.

oth were warriors, so they couldnt imitate a rogue. $owever, for 7limb, thanks to themagic imbued in his armour and for rain who could use martial arts in the dark, it waspossible to act in darkness. -rom here on, it was up to the professionals. There was areason the two of them got this close despite the danger= If the rogue was detected,they had to decide 9uickly if their group would attack or retreat. 2ow it was time forthem to wait and see. Still, they had no idea what was unfolding inside. &s time passed,only negative thoughts plagued them.

(!ill he be alright%*

rain replied to 7limbs concern.

(I dont know... but we can only trust him. $e is a former orichalcum ranked adventurerafter all.*

(I suppose. $es 9uite e)perienced, I guess.*

They lost track of how long they were waiting. Then suddenly, rain reached for hiskatana. -ollowing rains e)ample, 7limb reached for his sword as well and heard thepanicked voice of a man from beside him.

(!ait, wait. Its me, Im back.*


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It was the rogue who went out as scout.

(&h, its you. 6ou came close but didnt do anything... !ere you testing whether I couldreally sense you with my martial arts or not%*

(6ea, Im sorry about that. To test the renowned rain +nglaus, its my fault.*

(Its ok. If our situations were reversed, I might have done the same. Either way, canyou tell us whats inside%*

7limb could feel the rush of air and felt someone sitting down beside him. $e looked tohis side and saw nobody, but could feel the strange sensation of a faint presence beingthere.

(It seems like that place was set up as some sort of training ground. The courtyard wasset up just like one. I had a brief look through the building and there were a lot ofrooms. I think we can safely say that this is a building owned by the Security ranch ofthe Eight -ingers. There were couple of areas with security so heavy that I couldnt riskapproaching. &lso, theres some bad news, leader.*

The tone of his words changed the mood to a very tense atmosphere.

(These are the important points. There are prison cells in the building and a womansimprisoned in there. &lso, there are people who match the description of the Si) &rmsin the compound as well.*

Even if the woman was unforeseen, they already calculated for the presence of Si)&rms. So what was the problem% rains 9uestion cleared 7limbs curiosity.

($ow many% 7onsidering you said 3people, there must be more than one.*

(-ive of them. Since we already have 35evil of Illusions, it probably means everyoneelse is gathered there.*

In another word, this was an impregnable fortress. The worst possible location. ut'

(This may be bad for us, but better for the others. If theyre all gathered here, thatmeans the other locations will be that much easier.*

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(Then what will we do leader%*

(There is nothing to do. This place will be impossible to take down. !e will retreat.*

(!ill that be alright, 7limb%*

(2o, not really, but do we have a choice% If all of the Si) &rms are gathered here, thenthis must be one of the two important places and we cant even check if it is. utconsidering the dierence in strength, its inevitable.*

(That is true.*

(Then should I go in again to see if I can grab any documents before we withdraw%*

(2o, its too dangerous. It would be best to retreat while they still dont know werehere. !hat do you think%*

(6ea, I agree. Then what will we do now% 1o to the other locations and help them out%*

(That would be the best choice. 7an you inform the others whore waiting then% !ellwait here and see if anybody comes after us.*

(I guess there is no harm in being careful. Ill leave it to you then.*

The still invisible rogue intentionally made walking sound to reassure 7limb that he was

headed to where rest of the group was waiting.

(...2obody seems to be chasing him, 7limb.*

(Then shall we join up with the rest and move on to the ne)t location%*

(6ea' huh% @ook over there, 7limb.*

!hen he turned around, he could see the person he met yesterday approaching thebuilding they were surveying.

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(That is true. ?aybe if he was someone whos really good at acting, but I doubt hessomeone like that.*

(!e should call him'*

&s soon as he said that, Sebas looked directly at the two of them. 7limb and rain werehidden in the shadows 9uite some distance away to survey the building. They wouldntbe easy to spot. It could have been a coincidence that he looked in their direction, but7limb didnt think that was the case.

Sebas came walking at brisk pace.

It was at an incredible speed. !henever they blinked, he had closed an incredibledistance as if he was teleporting. Even though he was just walking normally, he movedat a speed that the brain refused to register. Then he came into the alleyway. To bemore precise, he nearly 4ew over the heads of the two men hiding by the alleywayentrance.

(?y. To see both of you here, what a coincidence. So what is your business here%*

(2o, thats something we should be asking you. !e were planning on launching anassault on that building, which is owned by Eight -ingers.*

(...&re there only two of you%*

(2o, there are more be

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