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Chapter 26 : Fakes Who Met the Real Thing (1)
An hour ago.
A corner of an alley in the Balduran slums. The walls of Shylock’s mansion could be seen in the distance.
“Wait here.”
Edward said.
“What?”
Ӗ nu̇ḿă .і d̀
“I’ll go alone.”
“What are you talking about?”
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“What we’re trying to do is an assassination. But you can’t do it.”
“I can do it too.”
“Can you use a stealth spell?”
“No. Can you, brother?”
Е̌ n̊ u ḿā
“Of course.”
It was strange. When he fought, he was clearly an Aura swordsman, but he could also use magic.
Even when he asked how he did it, he would give a vague answer or just talk nonsense, so he couldn't find out.
“Unfortunately, I don’t have enough mana to cast it on you too. You can’t get in there without stealth.”
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“We can just go in and beat them all to death. What’s so great about assassination? If there are no witnesses, it’s an assassination.”
“…We still don’t know how this neighborhood works. We shouldn’t make a big scene until we know we can handle the aftermath.”
Е̇n̈ u m а̇.і̂ḋ
“Then why did you bring me?”
“To prepare for an emergency. Wait for about two hours, and if I don’t come out, come in through the main gate.”
His lips were pouting, but he couldn't think of a rebuttal.
“Don’t worry. Interesting things will happen soon.”
Edward, who had said that, approached Shylock’s mansion.
“Huh?”
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William doubted his own eyes.
Edward, who had gone to the bottom of the wall, sank into the darkness as if he were sinking into water.
A normal stealth spell is activated by the body gradually becoming transparent, but it seemed as if Edward’s body had been sucked into the darkness.
‘Did he really sell his soul to a demon?’
William didn't have much aversion to that kind of thing. Because he himself had been discriminated against and despised, he had something beyond tolerance, something like a sense of kinship, for things that were ostracized by society.
Whether he used black magic or sold his soul to a demon, as long as Edward was okay, there was no problem. The current Edward was also less annoying than the old Edward.
Ē n̊u m â
But he didn't like the situation where Edward was taking care of everything by himself. Now that he was better at fighting than him and even had other outstanding talents, he was unbearably envious of his brother.
‘Should I study too?’
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He had been cooped up in his room, only looking at books, and then one day, he had suddenly become a completely different person. He felt like he could become like that too if he just read books diligently.
‘Should I have worked a little harder back then.’
He had had the opportunity to learn, but he had kicked the opportunity away because he didn't like the place of learning. Since then, he had lived with a wall between him and studying.
He knew he was ignorant, but he wasn't ashamed.
Ẃĕ b̃ nо̇ v̀ е̃ l̂ Е̊ n ũmă
Heroes don’t study.
That was William’s motto. Even without studying, his fists solved everything.
So he didn't feel the need. Until he saw Edward, who had suddenly become immensely strong and was even using the latest magic.
‘What should I do for two hours?’
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William took in the clock tower in the distant square.
Although it was a dark night, he could tell the time because a torch was burning nearby.
Ē.nu m̀ а̇. їd
Usually, he would have killed time by having a drink at a tavern, but he couldn't do that in a situation where he didn't know what would happen inside the mansion.
“Hey, you.”
Thankfully, friends who would relieve his boredom appeared.
“You’re not from around here.”
It had only been thirty minutes since he had turned the alley next to this one into a sea of blood.
And yet, these thugs kept popping out like cockroaches.
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‘Is it because of the clothes?’
William’s clothes weren't particularly good either, but they were much better than what the thugs living in the slums were wearing.
“Good timing.”
Whatever the reason, it was a good thing for William, who was feeling bored.
But unfortunately, the joy did not last long.
“P-please spare me.”
W̌е̃ b nо̇v е̌ l̃ Е̃ nu̇ṁ ӓ_
About ten seconds? The time it took to knock down seven people.
Although they had sturdy builds and were even holding daggers, they were meaningless in front of William.
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There was no need to use aura; he just beat them up, and that was the end of it.
William became bored again.
“Can you dance?”
“Pardon?”
W е b̀ nӧvе̊l̊ Е n̈ū.m а̊
“I’ll let you live if you dance.”
A dance party broke out in the street.
“Smile. I said, smile.”
The blood-covered thugs laughed while crying.
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“Sing too.”
They even sang in a tearful voice.
Е̇nů.m̌á. іď
“What kind of dance is that? Can’t you do it properly?”
The thugs desperately shook their bodies, even while limping on their broken legs.
He made one of them get into a push-up position and used him as a chair.
‘I’m really nice.’
Edward had mercilessly cut down ten thugs just because they had asked for money. Compared to such a brother, he was a truly virtuous person. Because he had only made them dance.
In fact, he had also taken their money, but since he had taught them the lesson that they shouldn't mess with someone like him, it was a kind of tuition fee.
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“You should be glad you met someone like me. You idiots.”
His brother was better at fighting and had more talents than him, but his personality was much better. A person should be nice.
Thinking that way made him feel much better.
He had been spending about an hour watching the thugs’ desperate dance, when the main gate of the mansion became noisy.
“Huh?”
The person who walked out confidently from the wide-open main gate was Edward.
Е̃n̆ u m̀ ӓ
Shylock and his servants followed Edward, their hands politely clasped.
“What?”
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A person who had gone over the wall using stealth like a rat was coming out, being treated like a master…
He couldn't believe it even after seeing it. Edward came straight toward him.
“What are these guys?”
Edward asked.
Е̂ñu m а́
“Hey, stop it and get lost.”
“Thank you. Thank you so much.”
The thugs ran away, limping.
“How did you do it?”
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“Shylock has sworn his loyalty to me.”
“Orc Nipple? To you, brother?”
Eǹum_a. і̄d
“Yes.”
“You believe that?”
“He gave me this as a token of his oath.”
Edward slightly opened his collar and showed him the armor he was wearing underneath.
“A myth-ring?”
“It’s mithril.”
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“Whatever. It’s crazy expensive.”
“We couldn’t buy it even if we sold our entire domain.”
“Is it genuine?”
“I even checked it with appraisal magic.”
“That money-grubbing ghost gave you this?”
“Yes.”
Е̃_n u m̊ а
“…Why on earth?”
“I told you. As a token of his oath.”
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“…”
It felt like his head was spinning.
Suddenly, a story Frederick had told him came to mind.
That Edward had verbally subdued an inquisitor of the Theos Church and had extorted money from him.
È n̄umа̇ . i d
Frederick had praised Edward, saying he had shown the power of noble eloquence, but William had let it slide. He had no talent or interest in that kind of thing. He didn't even think it was that big of a deal.
But seeing Edward, who had gone in to fight and had come out with mithril armor without shedding a single drop of blood, his thoughts changed.
“What on earth did you say?”
“I showed him the dignity of a noble and gently persuaded him. Then he repented his mistakes and asked for forgiveness.”
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He couldn't believe the absurd story he was telling in a joking tone even more.
“Let’s go in.”
Еn ù m а̀.і̃d
“Where?”
“He said he hadn't arranged for a place to stay yet, so he told me to sleep at his house.”
“What?”
Edward took the lead and walked toward the main gate of the mansion.
William followed him, bewildered.
* * *
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Edward and William received lavish treatment at Shylock’s mansion.
The servants were flustered by the guests who had appeared in the middle of the night, but when the order to serve them with all their heart was given, they diligently attended to Edward and William.
The two of them, who were exhausted from the forced march, filled their stomachs with a feast and slept soundly.
The next morning.
“Wake up.”
Edward gently kicked William, who was sleeping and snoring. The sound of his snoring was almost at the level of thunder.
Е̇n̄ũ m а .і̃_d
He had said to be careful because he didn't know when Shylock would betray them, but he had been the first to fall asleep.
“Huh, is it morning?”
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“It’s not morning, it’s noon.”
“It’s that late already?”
“Get up and eat.”
“What about you, brother?”
Е̌ num à . ī d́
“I’ve already eaten. I’m going out for a bit, so keep an eye on Shylock.”
“Keep an eye on him? Didn’t he swear his loyalty?”
“Shylock is fine, but his subordinates are the problem.”
“Subordinates?”
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There was no need to worry about Shylock, but there was a possibility that his close associates would notice that something was wrong with Shylock.
In such a situation, if he suddenly said he was going to have an all-out war with another organization, they would surely rebel. Because it was a matter that could cost them their own necks if things went wrong.
Е̌n̆ü ma
Although Shylock reigned as an absolute monarch here, in the end, it was a relationship between an employer and an employee. If they thought their lives were in danger, they would betray him.
William was a deterrent to that.
“Yes. Stay with Shylock, and if any guy defies Shylock, make an example of him and smash his head.”
“Is that okay?”
William showed a nasty grin. He certainly seemed like a madman.
“Yes. I’ve already told Shylock.”
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He had also told him that William would help when he waged war with another organization. If William participated in the war, the organization’s executives would also think that they were fighting because they could win.
Publicly, the relationship between Shylock and Griffith was a contractual one. Shylock would provide the money, and in return, Griffith would lend their military power.
“What are you going to do, brother?”
“I’m going to look into those pseudo guys. From what Shylock said, they don’t seem to be ordinary guys.”
“It has nothing to do with us.”
“It’s a personal interest. I’ll be back by evening. Keep a good watch.”
Ë n ům à
Edward, who had left Shylock’s mansion, went to the place where the old man who looked like a priest of Baal had been preaching yesterday.
“Worship Baal!”
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“Baal is the judge of this world!”
Today too, a priest of Baal was preaching, and many people were listening to it.
The priest was not an old man, but a middle-aged man. After checking with the Eye of God, he was a 2-Star swordsman. Like the old man he had seen yesterday, he was the owner of a turbid soul.
Edward loitered around the vicinity and waited for the sermon to end. He ate the bread that Shylock’s chef had made for his meal.
Ёn u m̌ а
The things he was saying in his sermon were exactly the same as what the Demon King worshippers of his past life had said. That was why it bothered him even more.
“This is the food given by the god Baal. Fill your stomachs with this and pray for the judge who will descend upon this land.”
The priest also distributed bread in the middle.
The area became a scene of chaos due to the people trying to get the bread.
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“Everyone, calm down. The god Baal is merciful. Those who go hungry today will be filled tomorrow.”
The priest and those who looked like believers calmly calmed the chaos. Seeing them control the crowd, it was not a skill they had done once or twice.
Е ń ũ m ǎ
“Today too, the time of Baal has come. You who have sinned, if you are afraid of judgment, follow me. Only the god Baal will save you.”
The sermon only ended when the sun was setting. As the priest moved, a considerable number of the people who had gathered moved with him.
Edward also joined them and moved. The priest led the people to the slums.
Due to the unpleasant atmosphere of the slums, some of the people who were not from the slums left, but the majority still followed the priest.
“The time of parting has come. From here, Brother Pyotr will guide you.”
The priest who had been leading the sermon left, and another priest led the newcomers to a deeper alley.
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Edward left the group and followed the priest who had been leading the sermon. Because he was stronger.
The stronger he was, the higher his rank in the organization would be. The higher his rank in the organization, the more he would know.
Edward followed the priest, keeping a certain distance. The roads were as complex as a maze due to the buildings that had been built randomly without a plan. And yet, the priest’s steps were unhindered.
‘Hmm?’
It was right before he turned the sixth corner that Edward felt a killing intent.
Swoosh!
Е nu m̂ а̂. íd
The priest who had been hiding at the corner suddenly popped out from the corner and stabbed Edward’s heart with his sword.
Stab!
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“Ugh!”
It throbbed a little. But the blade could not reach Edward’s skin.
“First time with mithril?”
On the other hand, Edward’s sword was stuck in the priest’s stomach.
Ẁ е̃ b̈ n̂.o̊v е̇ l̂ Е n̆umа̄
He had deliberately given his body and attacked.
“Kuhk.”
Blood flowed from the priest’s mouth.
It seemed he had looked down on Edward just by looking at his outward presence. The demon sword that ate the opponent’s arrogance had pierced through the aura shield and was deeply embedded.
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“I was just going to ask you a few things, but you’re swinging your sword at me without a second thought. You must have a lot of dirty secrets.”
Edward twisted the hilt of his sword.
Е̄.ǹ ŭḿ а̂
“Aaaaargh!”
The priest let out a scream and dropped his sword.
“…Wh-who are you?”
The priest asked, gasping for breath. Edward also wanted to ask.
The sword the priest had just swung was not to subdue the opponent, but to kill him. Although he hadn't used his full strength, the tip of the sword was accurately aimed at the heart.
What kind of people were they to try to kill an opponent without even asking?
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It was not logical.
“Me?”
Edward didn't need to ask.
“The incarnation of Baal.”
Edward pulled out the sword stuck in his abdomen and sent the priest’s head flying.
The memories contained in the priest’s soul seeped into Edward.
Еnümа̃
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