Becoming a Hunter in a Dark Fantasy - Chapter 85
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Episode 85: Tunnel Infiltration (3)
In the midst of the unexpected silence, Gail cautiously opened her mouth.
“Uh, um… … So what should I do with that?”
Gail stretched out her finger with a trembling expression and pointed at the drunkard, or rather the ruler of the Bateville tunnels, who was rolling around on the street as if it were his own home.
Then, he let out a sigh as if he was feeling complicated inside. Because he thought, ‘If someone saw me, would I look like that?’
I never dreamed that I would see a woman here who looked exactly like him.
Drinking alcohol and turning into a dog was Gale’s specialty. He was proud of his strong drinking ability, but he only drank strong alcohol, so the result was always a street slump.
‘… … Wait? I’m not as high as that woman, right? Oh, then it doesn’t matter!’
Gail turned away from the horned lizard and tried to rationalize it. It worked.
If you think about it quietly, doesn’t that make sense? There’s no need for a mere mercenary to maintain dignity or authority.
at that time.
“I’m not dead yet~!”
Suddenly, the horned lizard opened its eyes wide and stood upright, then after a while, raised its empty bottle up into the sky.
Then he shouted in a loud voice.
“Master, here’s one more bowl of black spider soup that will kill both of us if we eat it… …! Hmph!”
Then he fell down again. No matter how long I waited, there was no movement.
Gail gently poked her leg with a blunt piece of rock that had been rolling around. Still no response.
“Oh. Are you dead?”
“… … How could that be? I guess I’m just sleeping.”
While Gail and Sercia were whispering softly.
“Hmm.”
Hake, who had been quietly looking at the horned lizard stretching out its legs, suddenly stretched out his hand.
Before I could stop him, I put my finger on the tip of his nose to feel his breathing and felt his pulse with my other hand.
“You can rest assured.”
Hake said, rising from his kneeling position.
“Based on my physical reactions, it seems like I’m sleeping.”
“Really? That’s good.”
Sercia stretched both hands forward.
The webbed fingers spread out, and a small magic circle appeared in front of them.
“slip.”
The mysterious lavender magic that emanated from Sercia’s hand seeped into the horned lizard.
Then, the snoring sound was added to the colorful breathing.
“I’ve cast a strong sleeping spell on you, so you won’t be able to wake up for a while.”
“So what are we going to do now? Hide that guy somewhere quiet and sneak in to find information?”
“No. There is a more effective way.”
Sercia quietly shook her head as Gale spoke, looking around the nearby dark area.
“The person I’m trying to contact came to me on his own two feet. I can’t just let this opportunity go to waste, right?”
Sersia raised her lips slightly. A smile as cold as ice, not like that of a fire wizard.
“I have to search my mind thoroughly. Not a single piece of information is left behind.”
Suddenly, Gale felt a chill at that laughter. For a moment, Sercia seemed like a con artist who would take every last penny of his money.
Gail decided to be careful with her words and actions from now on so that she wouldn’t hold a grudge against her.
“Mr. Hake, do you know of a quiet place somewhere in this tunnel? Where no one comes or goes, and no one even approaches.”
Sercia, who had been looking around with sharp eyes and detecting signs, said.
“It would be better if you knew the coordinates.”
“Ah, I know a place like that. Of course, I know the coordinates.”
“Good.”
Sercia nodded while listening to the coordinates that Hake had given her, closed her eyes, and entered a state of concentration.
Phew.
He muttered a spell in what appeared to be an ancient language without stopping, and soon created three magic circles around him.
Then he raised his head and urged them on silently.
“Come closer. I’ll move.”
* * *
Meanwhile, Calix and Yana.
“… … Those guys!”
“Teleportation? Where are you going all of a sudden?”
I was shocked to see the new forms of my colleagues disappear. The fingertips that had stretched out to call them were withdrawn in vain.
“We got our share of information, and we also got a clue about the ‘Curse of Sacrifice’ they were looking for, so we were going to join them… … .”
Surprisingly, Calix and Yana found out the information before the appointed time was even reached.
-How about starting from there?
Yana pointed to the largest and most magnificent building inside the tunnel.
It was a building that could be called the headquarters of the Batavil Tunnel.
-Even if you search in an area where there are ordinary people, you won’t find any proper information.
-Ah, I agree. The Gnaud clan and the curse of sacrifice. I don’t think either of those are going to be revealed publicly.
Calix and Yana were good at this kind of espionage. From the beginning, they thought that street investigations and investigations were not very effective.
-That’s right. I’m also a member of the same race, but I haven’t heard much about the Gnaud clan. I only heard that they clean up rotten animal corpses or purify areas contaminated by demons. But… … .
-The Zerap Gnaud I saw in person freely manipulated the ‘corpse-eating’ tree trunk. So there may be some hidden secret among the Gnaud clan.
-Yes. There is a high probability that they are connected to the ruling class of the Batavil Tunnels.
Wherever in the world people gather and colonies are formed, it is natural that there will be a division into classes.
Into the ruling class and the ruled class.
The administrative rank of the Batavil Tunnel, including gatekeepers, guides, and sentries.
Ordinary tunnel people living a peaceful life under their protection.
The ruler of the Batavil Tunnels, lording it over all of them… … .
And power can only ever be allied with another power.
The two knew this very well.
-The ruler of the Batevill Tunnels… …I think his nickname was the Horned Lizard? Anyway, did he join hands with the Gnaud clan?
-Is it just the Gnaud clan? There must be some connection to Deficio as well. I am sure of it as someone who was a White Moon.
Yana confessed that the Depicio and Gnaud clans were a close-knit alliance that could not be compared to the Magpie top.
-No, it’s closer to a blood oath than an alliance.
Yana whispered in the wind.
-The leader of Deficio, the Old Man of the Mountain, is from the ‘Gnaud Clan’.
-… … ! Certainly, there must be some useful information there.
The two people, who had confidence in each other, quickly infiltrated the building.
-That’s strange. There are hardly any guards. The security level is also very poor.
There were a few sentries patrolling, but I sneaked up on them from behind and hit them on the back of the neck, and they fell down.
It was so weak that it was difficult to see it as guarding an important stronghold.
-The inside is a mess. It looks like they were rushed somewhere. … … What happened?
-Hmm, what could it be? I have no idea. Anyway, it’s a good thing for us. We should use this opportunity to quickly find information and get out.
Finding the empty building strange, they infiltrated deep into the building.
-… … There’s no one around here either.
-Ah! I guess this is the Horned Lizard’s office.
Then I got a clue of information from the office on the top floor.
After searching the room thoroughly, they found the safe in a secret space hidden in the wall.
-Huh? Calix. Isn’t this safe suspicious?
-… … Step back.
Bang bang.
As Yana spoke, knocking on the sturdy safe, Calix cut open the safe, which was tightly secured with a lock and chain, with one stroke of his sword.
-Oh, you have to be careful.
Yana split into two and enveloped the falling debris in her shadow to silence it.
The sentries guarding this place were knocked unconscious as soon as they were seen, but even at a glance like that, if a heavy object were to fall, it would make a loud noise.
If it was heard outside, those who sensed the abnormality might come rushing in.
-Aren’t you going to help me like this anyway?
Unlike Gale or Sersia, Yana was not a member of the Sphero faction.
This was possible because the two had already gotten together several times while moving around on the airship.
It was thanks to Calix, who was thirsty for a fight, that he asked her to spar.
-Anyway, it seems like we’ve achieved our goal.
-Haha. It’s going so smoothly.
A faint smile appeared on the lips of the two people facing each other. It was written in full on several sheets of papyrus that were piled up in the safe.
Clues about the Gnaud clan and the curse of sacrifice, about Deficio and the Gnaud clan.
And… … I could see Depicio’s true purpose, what their ‘cause’ was.
-Oh my god! This, this was the purpose?
-… … Yana, you didn’t know either?
-Not at all! I was just appointed as ‘Moon’ and went on a long-term mission… … .
The two swallowed their sighs. Deficio’s cause was beyond imagination. It had to be stopped.
-… … With this, all of Lord Lwin’s instructions have been carried out.
-We have to get this to Lwin quickly! Let’s find the others and get them up to the surface!
Calix and Yana, who had found the information early, were heading to the meeting place in advance when they discovered three people and hurriedly chased after them.
Then, I lost track of my colleagues who disappeared by teleportation just in time.
“… … Ha. How ridiculous. What the hell is that damn mercenary thinking?”
Calix sighed as he washed his face dry, habitually blaming Gale for the teleportation magic that had been used by Sercia.
‘I need to win his trust as soon as possible… … .’
Actually, Calix was fine with either Deficio or the Gnaud clan.
His personality has always been sharp and sharp, so he doesn’t pay much attention to areas outside his interests.
– Mr. Calix. I told you before, didn’t I? Unless it’s an unavoidable situation, I ask you to guard Mr. Azen well so that he doesn’t get hurt.
Then, not long ago, when the Clover Company incident was over, Calix was summoned to Elwin.
And then I heard a sharp rebuke.
-But Mr. Calix doesn’t seem to understand the role of an escort. You didn’t even block an attack that you had the ability to defend against? You didn’t care whether Mr. Azen got hurt or not.
-… … ! How is that… … ?
When Calix was surprised by this, Elwin said with a bitter smile.
-I asked Mr. Aajen in advance. If something like that happens, please let me know. And as expected… … .
-… … .
Elwin let out a deep sigh. Calix shrugged his shoulders.
– This is difficult. Until I completely complete my purpose, you will faithfully carry out my orders. In return, I will find the ‘descendant of the Arad Royal Family’ on behalf of Mr. Calix, right?
-… … From now on, I will definitely follow. Please trust me just this one more time!
-Haha! Of course I believe it. Of course not. I believe it.
Elwin stood up lightly from his seat and lightly patted Calix’s shoulder, who was dripping with sweat.
-Let’s do better next time?
Calix, recalling this, clenched his fists tightly.
He had to somehow gain Elwin’s trust and find the royal bloodline of Arad and its whereabouts as soon as possible.
‘Brother Felix… … .’
That is the only reason why Calix Tutatio Zaharth is still alive and well… … .
Because it was the only way he could atone for the sins he had committed in the past.