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Chapter 33 : The Night of Massacre (3)
One hundred gold.
It was a large sum for a slum thug. Even if that thug was a member of the organization that ruled this area.
“I don’t have it now, but I can get it for you right away!”
The fake Pierce shouted desperately.
“Useless fool.”
Ẅӗb n ò v̄е l̃ E n ů.m̃ а̀
Crack!
William snapped the fake Pierce’s neck. His neck twisted so far he could see his own ass.
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Thud.
And so, the fake Pierce ended his life full of regrets.
Slice.
Edward also beheaded the real Pierce.
E n̈u̇ mа̄.іd
“Didn’t you say you wouldn’t kill him because he’s bald?”
“I got all the information I needed.”
“Already?”
“I start with torture after a battle ends.”
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Pierce and Sharp. He had absorbed both of their souls.
He had found out everything, from the assets in the mansion to the secret safe hidden outside.
Еň ũm̃ а̀
Edward picked up the rapier Pierce had used.
‘<Pierce>. A 3rd-grade magic sword. Its length changes according to the user’s will. If wounded by the blade, one is poisoned by the venom of a giant hornet.’
It was a poison so potent that an ordinary person without resistance to poison would die instantly. Sharp had only lasted that long because he was a 3-Star.
“Want to see something cool?”
Edward injected mana into the rapier, shortening it to the size of a dagger.
“What’s that toy? Is it for picking your nose?”
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William said indifferently. It seemed he didn’t particularly like this kind of thing.
Edward didn’t use rapiers or short swords either. Still, it was a good weapon, enough to be called a famous sword. It would come in handy later.
“Aren’t you giving me the 100 gold?”
“Shit.”
William grumbled but handed over a 100-gold coin.
“You know there’s a rat, right?”
Е̇_ńû m̃а́
“Yeah. It’s probably Logozhin’s subordinate.”
Thanks to the enhanced senses from Black Soul, he could feel presences better.
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He could also feel someone watching the two of them through the open door in the courtyard.
“Not Pierce’s subordinate?”
“If it were Pierce’s subordinate, they’d be busy running away. Their boss is dead and their organization is ruined, so why would they be here? The only person who would risk their life to spy on us in this situation would be Logozhin’s lackey.”
“…You’re a genius.”
Еn̆ ūm а̌
“It’s true that I’m a genius, but this is something you can figure out with a little bit of thought.”
“…”
“Anyway, leave him be. We’ll be meeting him soon enough.”
* * *
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Logozhin had neither Pierce’s military power nor Shylock’s connections and resourcefulness.
However, Logozhin was a man who knew his place. Realizing he couldn’t surpass Shylock and Pierce, he played the role of a balancing weight between the two.
Е̃n̊ u m̂а̌
If one of them tried to start a war, he would side with the other and lend his strength. The faction trying to start a war would then be so burdened that they would have no choice but to give up their plan.
Logozhin knew well that if either Shylock or Pierce fell, he would be next.
He was also diligent in sowing discord. Shylock and Pierce always targeted each other and never thought of joining forces to attack Logozhin.
In that way, a balance was maintained among the three major organizations that ruled the slave market and the slums.
He had approached it the same way this time.
After receiving information that Shylock was preparing for war, Logozhin immediately formed an alliance with Pierce.
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Pierce suggested attacking Shylock first with their numerical superiority, but Logozhin insisted on hiring mercenaries to increase their numbers and then negotiating with Shylock from a position of advantage.
And then, it happened.
Shylock’s men had attacked the slave warehouses of Logozhin’s organization.
“Hurry up and stop them!”
Logozhin urged his men. If the slaves escaped, they would be ruined regardless of the outcome of the war.
‘This crazy bastard.’
W е́ b̌ n ӧ v̊ è l̃ Е̊n ũ m а
He hadn’t thought that the cautious Shylock would actually start something.
He had thought he would back down after getting what he wanted by applying pressure like this. It had always been like that.
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But this time, he had crossed the line. The landscape of the slave market would never be the same again.
“Find out what Pierce is doing.”
He needed Pierce’s power to overcome this situation.
If Shylock was defeated, Pierce would target them, but that was a problem to think about later.
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“Boss! We have a big problem!”
The subordinate who had gone to Pierce’s mansion returned. His face was pale.
“What, what is it?”
“Pierce’s men have been annihilated.”
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“What?”
He couldn’t come to his senses at the thunderous news. The executives next to him also seemed to be out of their minds.
Ẃ e b̌n̊o̊ v e l̂ Е̌ǹ ú m̄_а
“Are you sure?”
“I saw it with my own two eyes. Except for one or two who ran away early, they were all killed. Pierce and the Sharp brothers too.”
The subordinate who had been to Pierce’s was an executive-level and could use magic like Night Vision or Clairvoyance.
He wouldn’t have said such a thing after seeing it wrong.
“…So Shylock hit that side.”
It was strange. According to his subordinates’ reports, most of Shylock’s organization members were attacking the slave warehouses of Pierce and Logozhin.
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If that hadn't been the case, Logozhin wouldn't have sent so many of his men.
“Were Shylock’s men that numerous? Enough to wipe out Pierce while attacking the slave warehouses?”
“The ones who attacked Pierce’s mansion were two people.”
“What are you talking about?”
At the subordinate’s following answer, Logozhin and the other executives were horrified.
The two Griffith brothers, who had been staying at Shylock’s mansion for the past few days, had annihilated the Pierce organization.
Wе̃ b̃n̊ оv е̌l̊ Е ň_ů m̈ӑ
Although Pierce had sent his organization members to their slave warehouses, a large number of troops were still guarding the mansion.
To handle that with just two people was an impossible task unless they were incredibly strong. Moreover, the Pierce organization had two 3-Star assassins.
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“To think William was that strong…”
Logozhin, who had never experienced a 4-Star Aura user, had vaguely thought he was just a little stronger than a 3-Star.
“It’s not just William.”
“What do you mean?”
Enū m ǎ
“The Black Magic Prince killed more than William. The one who killed the Pierce brothers was also the Black Magic Prince.”
“Edward? Are you sure you saw it correctly?”
“Do you think I would spy in the middle of the night without Night Vision? I used everything I could and saw it.”
“Did he use black magic?”
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He had thought black magic was just a malicious rumor attached to a nobleman’s son who had mismanaged his reputation.
Because there were no stories of human experiments or demon summoning that usually followed a real black magician.
Е̌ǹ üm̈а
“I don’t know if it’s magic or a skill used with aura. I couldn’t see it with search magic either. It took less than a minute to kill dozens of people from the main gate of the mansion to the main building.”
The subordinate, who was always calm and composed, was chattering excitedly.
“And as soon as he entered the main building, he subdued the Pierce brothers. It’s not a lie; the fight ended in a single exchange.”
Pierce and Sharp were figures who were, by their own and others’ admission, the strongest in the slums. They were well-known skilled individuals even in Balduran.
Unless it was someone like Lancaster, even nobles were reluctant to clash head-on with Pierce. Because even if they won, they would lose a lot.
To think he could finish two such skilled individuals by himself, and in a single exchange at that, he couldn't even guess how strong he was.
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“They will be here soon.”
Crash!
As soon as he finished speaking, a loud noise rang out. Logozhin and the executives looked down at the courtyard through the window.
“Aaaaaaargh!”
An organization member in the courtyard soared into the sky. He didn't fall, but flew over the back of the mansion.
“Wh-what?”
Ẃ еbnov́el̊ Е̇n u̇mа̊.
“This is crazy…”
At the unrealistic sight, Logozhin and his subordinates were at a loss for words.
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Logozhin’s head spun rapidly. At times like this, he had to face reality calmly.
“Listen up.”
Logozhin said to his subordinates. The subordinates here were all his closest executives. They were also the founding members of the organization.
“As of today, our organization is disbanded.”
Еn u m а
“Boss!”
“If even Pierce couldn’t stop them, how can we? I’m going to run, so you guys do what you have to do.”
If only Edward and William were here, it meant that all of Shylock’s organization members were at the slave warehouses.
Logozhin, who had sent only half of his entire force, couldn't stop Shylock. The remaining half would be annihilated by the monsters in the courtyard.
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In a situation where he had lost both his slaves and his organization members, there was nothing he could do with the five people here.
It was already over.
Е n u̇ mа́
“I knew this would happen if I stayed under you, boss.”
“You said it. If I knew this would happen, I should have stuck with Shylock sooner.”
And yet, the guys who were executives, the guys who had enjoyed luxury rather than hardship through their organization life, revealed their true colors as soon as he declared the disbandment.
“Should we ask him to take us in now?”
“Shylock would probably take us in. But would his subordinates just let it be? How many of them died at our hands?”
“True…”
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Logozhin ignored his subordinates, who were treating him as if he didn't exist, and opened the safe. There were six leather pouches full of gold coins.
“Take one each. It’s your severance pay.”
The eyes of the subordinates who opened the pouches widened.
“Boss!”
“It was dirty being with you, and let’s never meet again.”
Even in this harsh situation, money made people smile.
Ẁebn̈ о̆vē l Еnū mа̄
“What’s all this…”
“We’ve been indebted to you for a long time.”
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“You stay healthy too, boss.”
The subordinates seemed moved by Logozhin’s generous consideration.
But the gold coins in there were counterfeit currency that looked similar to the real thing. If they were caught using it by the Lancaster family, they would be drawn and quartered.
‘Idiots.’
É n u ḿ а̃
It was to avoid his subordinates cooperating with Shylock and pursuing him.
If they had no money, they would have no choice but to stick with Shylock, but if they had a lump sum, there was a high possibility they would run away. After all, it would be difficult to survive even if they went under Shylock.
“I’m going.”
While the low-ranking organization members outside were buying time against Edward and William, he had to run as far as possible.
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Barg!
As he packed his things and got up, the door flew open. A few of the candles that had been lighting the inside went out due to the sudden gust of wind.
É ǹ ũ_m̀а
The darkness deepened, but the remaining candles showed the shadow of the man standing in front of the door.
‘A demon?’
What was visible on the outside was clearly a person.
But the shadow cast behind him was a demon with wings sprouting from its back.
“Kuhk!”
An immense killing intent assailed him. Logozhin’s pants became wet.
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Although he had been at a standstill for over ten years, he was still a 2-Star Aura user. And yet, he felt a chill, and his body trembled so much that his teeth chattered.
Step. Step.
The man walked inside.
The shadow was strange. The shadow that should have been on the wall seemed to have a substance of its own, separating from the wall and wrapping around the man’s body.
It was like wings made of shadow.
Slice!
Е̊ǹum̂ а
It seemed as if the black wings moved forward, and the heads of the two subordinates closest to him flew off.
‘…The Black Magic Prince.’
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The only person who wore noble’s clothes and used a technique presumed to be black magic was Edward.
“Who is Logozhin?”
When Edward asked, the remaining executives all pointed at Logozhin.
Logozhin let out a cynical smile.
Е̂ n̆ u m̂.а̃
“Are you expecting loyalty from someone you give fake gold coins as severance pay?”
Logozhin flinched at his subordinate’s sharp remark.
Slice!
The head of the subordinate who had said that flew off.
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“Aaaaaaargh!”
“S-save…”
Ẇ.е̇ bn̊о̆ v̀ e l Еn̆um а
The black wings became sharp swords and hacked the subordinates to pieces.
He had killed three people without lifting a single finger.
‘Damn it.’
His insides were burning. His palms were damp with sweat. He was scared to death, but he put on a smile on the outside.
“Impressive.”
Clap, clap, clap.
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Even clapping.
“Very impressive. I have heard of your reputation, but I didn’t know you were this good.”
Logozhin sat down on a chair with a relaxed look and crossed his legs.
“Please sit. You must be tired from coming all this way, aren’t you?”
Logozhin was a master of bluffing. Since his days of having nothing, he had always pretended to have something, and thanks to that, he had survived and succeeded.
The bluff had also worked on Shylock and Pierce.
Е n.ü ṁ а̃ . іd
His attitude of not losing his composure, as if he had a hidden trump card even in a disadvantageous situation, had made his opponents feel uneasy.
It would surely work on Edward too.
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“I did walk quite a bit.”
Edward chuckled and sat down. He had shown interest. The fact that he had shown interest meant that he was already halfway there.
Logozhin gained confidence. The time had come to show the bluffing performance he had honed for decades.
“I heard you had trouble because of Shylock…”
Ẅe ḃn о v̇e l̊ Еnů mа
Crash!
A person came flying through the broken window and was slammed into the opposite wall.
‘Crazy bastards…’
It seemed he had been hit by William in the courtyard and had flown all the way here. Seeing his subordinate, who was covered in blood and dead, his heart shrank to the size of a bean.
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“Yes. Anyway, if I were you, Young Master, I would rather be with me than with that guy…”
Clang!
Е́ n̂ û ḿа
This time too, a person who was half-dead came flying through the broken window.
His heart was pounding so hard that he couldn't concentrate on his acting.
“Uh, so, my main client, Lancas…”
Crash!
Even the last remaining window was broken.
Flop!
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This time, a corpse fell on the table between Logozhin and Edward. Edward stood up from his seat and walked to the window.
“Cut it out! You son of a bitch!”
He shouted at the top of his lungs and gave the middle finger to the outside of the window. Then he turned his head.
“Anything else to say?”
“…”
It was over. He had completely lost his pace. The bluffing performance of a lifetime had ended in failure.
Е̊ṅu.m а̂. і_d
“Wine.”
“What?”
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“Even if we’re going, a glass of wine is fine, isn’t it?”
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