Only My Magic Levels Up - Chapter 123
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Episode 123 Bloody New Moon (7)
The commotion surrounding the base was limited to the surrounding area, so after passing a few alleys, the area quickly became quiet again.
Lilia walked along the dark night road as well as a cat with good night vision. Galen just had to follow behind her obediently.
Soon, Lilia stopped in front of a common mansion that was spread out on the western street.
Galen took the key out of his bosom and opened the locked door.
It looked like the lights were off, but that was only because the curtains were very thick.
“Are you here?”
The house was bright. A middle-aged man who had been waiting greeted the two politely.
Colin was the general manager of the Ruata branch in the upper part of Kalia.
This was one of the camouflaged mansions set up at the top of Kalia. Used for espionage activities, etc.
“Branch manager, is there a place I can put this down?”
“Excuse me, that desk over there is very sturdy.”
Colin, who had never thought that she would show up with the entire safe, was slightly flustered, but like a merchant who had been through many hardships, he quickly came to his senses and guided Lilia inside.
“Shut up.”
Lilia carefully placed the safe on the desk. The table creaked slightly.
“What the heck is that… … ?”
Colin asked cautiously.
Originally, the black guest at the top of Kalia was a special VIP who could meet the branch manager directly at any branch he visited at any time.
To the extent that you can even ask for secret support from the branch manager himself.
Since we had already made all the preparations in advance in Nigerte and came to Ruata, the new moon was unable to find any connection at all.
But Colin didn’t actually hear the details of why the two people were asking for help.
Since it was a very confidential matter, I was only asked to quietly provide manpower support without being caught.
Even if he was a blackmailer, he couldn’t treat the top like this.
I just accepted it because I thought there must be some kind of secret behind it since Lilia was a high-ranking member of the church behind the top.
“Didn’t we get a visit from assassins this morning?”
Galen answered calmly.
“Yeah, that’s right.”
“Then I came back to Ruata again this afternoon.”
“yes.”
Colin also received the report earlier.
From his subordinates who had been dispatched to a village a day’s journey away from Ruata by carriage.
The fact that those subordinates were stationed there in the first place was a request from the two men. ‘Prepare to arrest a hundred or so warriors.’
It was as if they had expected to be attacked, but first-class assassins really did come, and the two of them defeated them and for some reason returned to Ruata.
And the current situation was that I had finished preparing for the new request to ‘prepare about twenty people who are willing to exert some effort before the sun goes down’.
“Actually, at that time, I let one of them go on purpose and followed him.”
“yes?”
“I think you were called the assassin of the waning moon.”
“……yes?”
“It’s a path where we kill everything and take away anything that looks useful.”
“……yes?”
Even though it seemed stupid to him, Colin couldn’t help but ask it.
It was because the brain could not readily understand what was coming in through the ears.
“If it’s the new moon… … Is that, is it the new moon I know?”
“They say it’s the most famous in the southeast.”
“You said you killed them all… … .”
“It means that we found the Assassin’s group’s base and subdued them. That’s the safe we took from the leader’s bedroom.”
It wasn’t even something that could be used as a joke.
However, I couldn’t treat the words of the special guests as crazy.
Although Colin didn’t know the exact level of their skills, he knew that Galen was a gold-rank mercenary wizard and Lilia was a bishop.
There’s no way such people would go around telling lies, but the content was so full of lies that I couldn’t figure it out.
Galen smiled as if he understood Colin’s confusion.
“I’ll tell you the location of the base first, so please control access. There are quite a few onlookers gathered. That seems to be the most urgent.”
“Oh, I understand.”
“On your way here, just bring one bag.”
Whether you understand it or not, you must carry out the request. Colin wrote down the address given by Galen and gave urgent instructions to his subordinate.
The name value of the upper part of Kalia is not light. If you send about twenty people and put up a rope around the mansion, it will be more than enough to prevent the bad guys from setting up shop.
When I returned to my seat, not forgetting to pack my bag, I saw Galen and Lilia already opening the safe and taking the contents out.
Colin, who instinctively looked for shiny things as a merchant, soon discovered an unfamiliar copper plate.
“Can I take a look for a moment?”
“Yes, that’s right.”
As Galen, who was moving the books into his bag, gave his permission, Colin carefully examined the copper plate.
He swallowed dry saliva without realizing it as he saw the crescent moon shape with its blood vessel-like pattern embossed on it.
“Bloody crescent moon… …!”
For the Assassins, stealth is their lifeblood, but that doesn’t mean they can be completely stealthy.
If no one really knows about them, who would know about their existence and place a request?
In short, the Assassins had to promote themselves to the point where it was ‘okay to know’ in order to survive, and the easiest way to promote them was through their name and emblem.
The eerie, vein-filled crescent moon was the symbol of the most famous Assassin’s Creed in the Southeast.
“Where did you get this?”
“It came out of Danju’s arms. It also happened to be the key to the safe.”
Of course, since it was such a famous symbol, it would have been possible to make something that looked fake if one wanted to.
But just looking at the quality, it’s obvious that it’s not something that was made with the utmost care.
There are captured assassins, and dozens more are said to have died during the process of clearing out their base.
If the same name comes up while investigating that, should we still be suspicious? It’s a bit much to call all of that a fabrication.
While Colin was racking his brain, Galen and Lilia finished organizing their bags. They only picked out the books and left the rest as is.
“Branch Manager.”
“Oh, yes!”
“Please take care of the safe, and may I ask you to cash these?”
“I’ll do whatever it takes. But right now, I’m a little… … .”
“What’s the problem?”
“Well, it’s not that I doubt you, Galen.”
Colin continued, emphasizing his point for fear of any misunderstanding.
“Even if you look at it roughly, it’s not a small sum, is it?”
“Even if it’s not possible, it would probably be worth a few thousand.”
“Yes. So I have to investigate the source… … Since the procedure is like that, there’s nothing I can do.”
“It doesn’t matter. As I said earlier, it’s something I brought from the base of the last moon, so please check it out. Please also take care of the captured assassins.”
“I will do so. By the way, you should also consider the involvement of the Draup family.”
“Draup?”
Galen tilted his head for a moment at the unfamiliar yet familiar name, but soon remembered his memories from his time sightseeing.
“Was it the family that occupied Ruata?”
“Yes. They are a prominent family in the southeast. Their main family is not located here, but it is the most prosperous city within their sphere of influence, so they pay a lot of attention to it. Regardless of the circumstances, isn’t this incident the one where dozens of people died within the city walls?”
“There won’t be a hundred, probably.”
“… … Yes, well. In any case, it is inevitable that an investigation will be conducted on a city level, but if it is a case involving an assassination group, they will rush in with fire in their eyes. In the process, the existence of the two of you will also be revealed.”
“What can I say about them investigating their own city? Please cooperate sincerely without trying to hide it.”
“Oh, I understand.”
“Of course, please let the church know too.”
Galen, who was grinning, glanced at Lilia and added.
“Who is involved in this matter? Well, even if I don’t say anything, the church will automatically hear about it.”
* * *
Galen and Lilia, packing only their bags and lightening their bodies, headed towards the southern street.
As soon as I went to the inn that was set as the meeting place and left a message, I was immediately guided to the annex.
“Galen! Bishop Lilia!”
The moment she saw the two people’s faces, Elisa’s expression brightened and she ran out the door.
“I hope you both are safe.”
Then Terti greeted them with a relieved expression.
We set off from Nigerte in a torn manner to avoid the waning moon’s eyes as much as possible, and we never met in person even after arriving in Ruata.
I only contacted them through the upper level of Kalia, but I was worried that information might leak out in the middle, so I only gave them fragmentary information, so Elisa and Tertido were not exactly aware of the progress of the work.
After waiting anxiously for several days, the two of them showed up looking fresh, so doesn’t that mean things went well?
“If we attack head-on, what can the assassin do?”
“The problem is that it’s not easy to catch an assassin head-on.”
“Actually, I’ve done similar work before. It’s kind of an experience position.”
“… … A wizard is stalking you? What kind of requests have you been taking on all this time?”
“Something that’s a little difficult to talk about?”
When Galen tried to explain it away, Terti did the same.
The important thing was that they had blown up the strongest Assassin group in the Southeast, not just any Assassin group.
And more importantly.
“Mr. Terti, I’m sorry, but could you step aside for a moment? I have something urgent to tell you, Miss.”
“Is there… evidence?”
“Oh, yes.”
“Then you can just tell me.”
Elisa smiled bitterly.
“Even Sir Terti knows now.”
“Oh, is that so?”
“It’s not something I need to hide… … I’m not the type of person to talk nonsense, so it’ll be okay.”
In fact, if you specifically research ‘Elisa from a prestigious family that uses water magic’, you will quickly arrive at the name Oceanis. It’s just that Terti himself wasn’t interested in background research and didn’t do it.
Of course, the problem now is not simply the origin, but the assassination entangled there that is causing a headache… … Anyway, since Elisa spoke first, it seems Terti trusted her quite a bit. Or Elisa may have been mentally struggling and just casually confessed.
Well, Terti was a good person, and Elisa herself was okay, so Galen didn’t avoid him.
He took a booklet out of his bag.
“I found this booklet in their base. It seems they thoroughly investigated the background of the contractors if they thought they could find a weak point.”
Galen turned over a thin booklet with a small title that read ‘Oceanias’. Elisa took the book with slightly trembling hands.
The light in Elisa’s eyes gradually faded as she slowly and carefully turned the pages of the book. This worried Lilia and Terti, who did not know the contents of the book.
“… … .”
Finally, Elisa finished reading the book and closed it. She closed her eyes and remained silent for a long time.
“… …Galen, have you read this?”
“I read it enough to confirm the contents.”
“I really hoped this wouldn’t happen. Really… … I wonder why… … .”
Elisa muttered in a slightly wet voice and covered her face with her palm.
I was almost certain that there was a culprit within the family, and I wanted physical evidence to confirm it completely.
Deep down, Elisa hoped that she had been wrong. She hoped that there was someone else who was the real culprit.
No matter how different siblings are, family is family.
But the reality was cold.
The faint traces she had been chasing were clearly found by the Moonlight. It seemed that her reasoning had been strengthened by the criminals.
“miss.”
Galen opened his mouth in the heavy atmosphere. Elisa opened her eyes.
“What are your plans for the future?”
“… … I don’t know. If by any chance there was another real culprit, I would have blindly dreamed of revenge on that person… … .”
“Don’t you want to do that to other young masters or young ladies?”
“No. I would like to. Because I really won’t treat you as family anymore.”
Elisa’s expression softened as she spoke coldly. She asked back in a weak voice.
“But is it possible?”
“I can still help you.”
“Do you intend to fight the entire clan?”
“If that’s what it takes.”
Galen shrugged.
“If you hadn’t stopped me then, I would have been framed for a ridiculous crime and become a criminal. Or I would have been assassinated right after leaving the family. I don’t have any particularly good feelings about it either.”
“… … But I can’t ask you to do something like that.”
Elisha shook her head.
“Even if Galen is that strong, I will be treated as a traitor who brought in outsiders to destroy my family. Rather, they might be treated as heroes who fought against foreign enemies even after they die. I hate that even more.”
“Then I guess I can just destroy them without destroying the family.”
“……yes?”
“You may find this unpleasant, young lady, but honestly, among the reasons that prestigious families put forth, there are many things that are possible because they are prestigious.”
“Are you talking about cases where you forcefully convince someone by pressing down on them?”
“yes.”
Galen smiled.
“We can give back the same to you.”