Becoming a Hunter in a Dark Fantasy - Chapter 107
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Episode 107 Heterogeneous
The next day, Yana and King Batevil showed up with swollen eyes.
The Spero members were inwardly curious, but they did not poke at the work out of pointless curiosity.
In a world like this, it is common courtesy to ignore other people’s secrets.
“From now on, we, Spero, will go to the ‘Forgotten Stone Pagoda’.”
Elwin declared as everyone gathered there.
“Depicchio will be there.”
“Depicchio? Are you sure?”
“Yes. Because the only means to achieve their cause lies dormant there.”
His tone was so full of conviction that no one doubted its authenticity.
Also, Elwin must have done it, because Spero’s information power is so excellent that he found out.
“… … I see.”
Only King Bateville, who knew where the forgotten stone pagoda was, let out a soft sigh.
Elwin explained the operation.
“Once we reach the sky near the stone pagoda, we will jump straight down and enter Depicio’s hideout.”
“You’re jumping?”
The old man of the Kingdom of Batevils spoke cautiously. His face was filled with worry.
The other ministers had similar expressions.
“Even though you are hunters… … Are you okay?”
“Strong winds always blow around the forgotten stone pagoda, making it difficult for ordinary people to even approach.”
It was a valid concern, since they didn’t know that the Spero members had special cloaks.
“Ah! That doesn’t mean I’ve neglected your abilities, absolutely not!”
“Just think of it as the worries of old people. When you get older, you just have more and more useless worries… … Hehe.”
The subjects continued to speak in a flustered manner. Elwin smiled faintly.
“Of course I know.”
How could I not know that you are showing me your true feelings?
Just… … Just a few hours ago, the ministers who had been discussing the major and minor affairs of the country were now acting like ordinary old people, and the gap was striking.
“Don’t worry. We can fly. You have nothing to worry about.”
While Elwin was reassuring his subjects, Yana, who had been quietly observing the situation around her, raised her hand.
As if he had something to say.
“Lewin. Um… … There’s something I forgot to tell you. It’s information about Depicio. I thought you might not know… … .”
Yana opened her mouth hesitantly.
“I’m sorry. I didn’t think it was that important based on my own judgment… … No, no. It’s an excuse. I thought it would be hard for Llewin to believe me even if I told him this story.”
She indirectly confessed that she did not completely trust him, even though he was an acquaintance of her dead husband and a benefactor who had helped her a lot.
Yana blushed, seeming embarrassed by that.
“It’s okay. I don’t mind.”
Elwin paid no attention to this. He simply asked urgently.
“More information I don’t know? What is it? Yana-san.”
If Yana’s words are true, this could be another huge variable… …and if we’re being precise, it was Elwin who deliberately deceived Yana.
In fact, he had no acquaintance with Oridion Bartwell; they were complete strangers.
In fact, it was strange that Yana trusted and followed Elwin. No, maybe she knew it deep down.
The boy named Lwin Regisel was a man who had no relationship with her husband.
Just… …I just closed my eyes for a moment. Even though she was an iron lady who had sworn bloody revenge, she would have needed a place to rest and fold her ceaselessly fluttering wings.
“When I returned to Depicio after completing my long-term mission… … I learned this.”
Yana narrowed her brows as if she was still reluctant to talk about the mission, but then continued speaking slowly.
“Frauki, that is, Deficio, which only accepted foreigners as members… … Strangely enough, there was one foreign being. He was said to be Deficio’s collaborator.”
“Heterogeneous beings? Collaborators?”
Elwin frowned. Something about the tone felt off.
“Are you talking about the Rampas people?”
In a world where everyone is a different race, the only Lampasian stands out.
Among a flock of black cranes, a white crane stands out just by its presence.
“No. That’s… different from the racial classification!”
Yana immediately denied Elwin’s question.
“It was just different. Was he the same person as me? … … He had such a different vibe that I suddenly wondered. Hmm, how should I explain this?”
Yana groaned and expressed her embarrassment. At first glance, she looked like a scholar who had been charged with establishing a doctrine that was extremely difficult to understand.
“It’s so frustrating.”
Gail, who had been listening silently, shook her head and intervened.
He was not from Elwin’s previous hometown, and he had a temperament that could not stand unproductive waiting.
“So, what the hell is that? Listen, Miss White. Tell me more clearly, in a little more detail.”
“Um, specifically… … .”
“If it’s too abstract, you can just tell me what you feel.”
Yana, who had been groaning with a troubled expression, soon brightened as if she had found an appropriate metaphor.
“Oh, yes! Something fundamental was different! As if the world we live in was different… …!”
“What? What kind of nonsense are you talking about this time?”
Gale was momentarily dumbfounded by the unexpected answer. Then Calix and Sersia asked.
“Yana. Are you talking about a monster or something?”
“I’ve never seen a monster… … so I don’t know. And do monsters have human appearances?”
“… … No. The monster we saw was a hideous monster.”
“Hmm. Then how does it compare to the monster? Is it similar, Yana-nee?”
Yana and Sercia, who had been a good match since their first meeting, started calling each other sister and brother.
Yana opened her eyes wide.
“Come to think of it, that evil aura kind of reminded me of a monster! I don’t know if there are humanoid monsters.”
Yana’s eyelashes fluttered slightly as she recalled that time.
It was too difficult to put into words the strange and bizarre experience she had felt at the time.
“And from the moment we first met, he started saying strange things. Like, I have a beautiful soul, and that I will bloom into a beautiful flower.”
A woman who gives off a strange vibe, as if she is completely isolated from the world.
-Ah? It’s you! The white moon that came back after completing an important mission?
In appearance, she was identical to most female Rampasians.
Although he seemed to be quite handsome, Yana was not the type to judge people by their appearance, so she was not tempted by it. The fact that he was dull also played a part.
-Your soul is so so so pretty~! So white and sparkly! I want it!! You will bloom into such a pretty flower… … .
As soon as Yana saw ‘her’, who was not letting her appetite go as if she was sorry, she felt an intense sense of discomfort that ran through her mind and she could not ignore it.
“I knew it the moment I first saw ‘her.’ It was a very instinctive feeling.”
─Malicious.
It seemed as if it had melted and stuck to me, as if it contained somewhere in the abyss.
Malice as pure and clear as a child’s.
“That woman, no… … ‘that thing’ is an enemy of humanity. A pest that must be killed off immediately.”
A sharp murderous look appeared in Yana’s eyes. The glasses on the table trembled sweetly at the murderous intent of the one who had once been an executive of Depicio.
That alone was enough to tell them she was telling the truth.
“… … .”
The audience held their breath in silence as Yana’s ruthless and somewhat incomprehensible remarks struck them.
Elwin’s pupils shook greatly as he silently listened to Yana’s words.
“……no way?”
He had an inkling of the matter.
No! Given the current circumstances, there was nothing else.
A fact and a hidden secret of this world that no one but Elwin can know.
“Why of all people… … .”
Elwin covered his face with his hands and spoke as if he was groaning.
Why did it appear as a variable now of all times?
Gale asked in puzzlement at Elwin’s unexpected appearance.
“Hey, kid. Do you know anything about the thing that the white lady was talking about? The person? Anyway?”
“… … I can’t not know. They are very dangerous beings.”
Elwin, who had been laughing, just opened his mouth.
“gentile.”
* * *
Meanwhile, the forgotten stone pagoda. Around it, a whirlwind blew ceaselessly, like a storm.
The stone pagoda was wrapped around by a huge tree trunk, like tentacles.
There were several wide spaces between the trunks, connected like ant holes, and that was Depicchio’s hideout. The inside was noisy.
“I report to the chief!”
It was an unexpected uproar. It was because good and bad news came at the same time.
“The submarine filled with salamosa that was moved upstream of the Nevera Valley has disappeared without a trace!”
“Hake has successfully kidnapped the White Moon!”
A man sitting on a throne made of thick tree trunks and quietly listening to the report.
“hmm.”
The head of Depicio, the old man in the mountains, opened his mouth with an unreadable expression on his face.
“I see. So that’s how it ended up like this.”
“I’m sorry, Chief. I should have watched you closely until the end.”
The subordinates who had finished reporting bowed their heads in their seats as if they were ashamed.
“It’s okay. Since the special hunter of the emperor intervened, I didn’t think that all the plans would come true anyway. It’s unfortunate, but we can’t take back what has already been lost. We will proceed as planned. And bring Hake.”
One of the men hurried out. Soon after, Hake, dressed all in black, came in.
“Did you call, Chief?”
His face, prostrating himself in a posture of submission, showed no emotion.
Like a well-made doll.
“I thought I would die after failing in the Mediale invasion operation. This time, you did a good job. You brought the White Moon, right?”
“Yes. Since you happened to be joining Spero’s side, I brought you here safely.”
A voice without any highs or lows asks.
“You were with the Spero members. What do you think, what level are the members? … … Were there any special hunters of the Emperor there?”
It was the most important question. Depending on whether or not there was a special hunter from the Yellow Empire, their success rate in achieving their cause would vary.
“To answer your previous question… … the Spero members are strong, but if the Deficio elite assassins and the Umbra clan forces unite, it won’t be much of a hindrance.”
Hake then replied.
“And there was… … no special hunter. The one currently leading Spero is the vice-captain named ‘Lewin Regisel.’ The special hunter is expected to be in charge of defense in Mediale.”
“Really? That’s what I’m saying? Hahahahahaha-!”
The old man in the mountains burst out laughing.
“A good start. Very good! May heaven help us!”
The old man in the mountains, who was touching the corners of his mouth with satisfaction, soon shouted loudly.
“Where is the white moon? Bring me that child!”
It sounded like some kind of declaration.
“I will perform the descent ritual!”
“Whaaaaaaaah-!”
Then, a thunderous cheer erupted from every assassin in the hideout.
Hake, the only one in the place who did not shout, thought.
‘You can never succeed in consciousness.’
Because the person they now consider Yana is actually a disguised Nero.
Hake raised his lips slightly and laughed at his old colleagues who knew nothing about this.
* * *
“… … We have to hurry. Nero and Mr. Hake’s lives might be in danger!”
Elwin, with a calm expression, spoke coldly.