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Chapter 21 : I Just Tell the Truth
The Brotherhood was, by its own and others' admission, the largest criminal organization.
As such, the scope of its activities varied greatly by branch.
For example, some branches committed serious crimes such as arms sales, drug manufacturing, or terrorism.
On the other hand, some branches mainly committed petty crimes such as pickpocketing and extortion.
In the Brotherhood's own standards, which divided its size and influence by number, a 100-series branch belonged to a new branch.
W̆е̂ bn о̌v̇е ĺ_ Ӗnu m а́
The work they would ask of me would probably be something like taking care of some troublesome loose ends.
It was a deal proposal made under that calculation.
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“I want you to kill this guy.”
Hatig handed me the document he had been sitting on.
The crumpled document, tinged with warmth, was quite repulsive.
When I hesitated to take it, the guy looked puzzled and then scratched the back of his head.
E̊ ṅu m̂a
“It’s a secret document, so I had to hide it. If I sit on it, no one can steal it.”
“Couldn’t you have hidden it in a bag?”
“Oh, right. I’ll keep that in mind for the future.”
What an ignorant orc.
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I swallowed a sigh and took the document.
“...Are you out of your mind?”
Wӗ b̃ n õ ṽ е̄l Ѐ ň u m̄ а
From the moment I skimmed the first page, I had to hold back a curse.
When I glared at him coldly, Hatig cackled and chuckled.
“Is there a problem?”
“You handed me the wrong document. Give it to me again.”
“No, it’s a genuine article that I had an information organization write up myself.”
“Then are you really asking me to kill a fellow Brotherhood branch manager?”
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Even though I had said it out loud, it was hard to believe.
If it were a member of a rival organization, it would be understandable, but a branch manager of the same organization.
It was far beyond my expectations.
“His name is Malay Krekter, and he’s called the Sledgehammer because he beats his opponents to a pulp. He was appointed as the branch manager of the 85th branch of the Brotherhood four years ago and has a not-so-bad reputation. I met him at a meeting, and he had a good presence.”
“...So it’s true.”
“I told you so from the beginning.”
W̊ёb ṅ о v́е̌ l Е̄ n̄u mǎ
His determined expression, as if telling me to believe him, was dumbfounding.
Even if he looked at me like that, was this a normal case?
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I swept my bangs back with the hand that wasn't holding the document.
The cold air from the fan spinning on the ceiling cooled the heat on my forehead.
“No matter how much of a mess the Brotherhood is, isn’t this a bit much?”
After all, they were under the same roof, wasn't assassination too drastic?
Ӗ n̆ u mа̄.іd
In fact, it wasn't that there was no internal strife in the Brotherhood.
A huge incident that had turned several cities, including Gellerg City, into a mess came to my mind.
But that was in the future, not now…
‘Wait, come to think of it.’
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I think the faction that took the lead at that time was a foreign legion composed of immigrants.
The characteristic face that had passed by in various media such as newspapers and TV overlapped with the Hatig in front of me.
Е n̂ üm̂à
‘Was this guy the main culprit?’
The internal strife of the organization wouldn't have happened in an instant.
The cracks that had been gradually forming had just exploded at some point.
If the signs were there from now on, it was a development that could be fully explained.
“Why do you want to kill Malay Krekter?”
The internal strife of the Brotherhood was one of the huge story stems that had drastically changed the ecosystem of the city.
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Although my purpose was different, as a hardcore player who had been into this game, it was a natural curiosity to want to know the background.
“Is that important?”
“It’s a personal curiosity.”
“Well, as you said, it is an unusual case.”
The Brotherhood was a group that was already lacking in internal substance compared to its size.
If strife between each other was not forbidden, the organization would have collapsed in an instant.
Е̄ńŭ mа
“But that’s only applicable to the same faction.”
“Faction? Are you talking about a faction like the Darkest Chase you mentioned earlier?”
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“No, what I’m talking about now are the three factions that divide the organization. Compared to that, the Darkest Chase is at best a minority club.”
Three factions. The structure of the Brotherhood's internal strife in the future was also like that.
It was a part that made me sure that that case and this case were connected.
“Anyway, he and I are in different factions. No, to be precise, I don’t belong to any faction.”
W е̌ b n о v е l̆ Е̌n̂.ûm а̀
“Why?”
“The exclusion of immigrants is no different for ordinary people or criminals.”
“So you were bullied.”
“It’s a childish expression, but that’s right.”
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Even though it was a heartbreaking story, Hatig's admission was cool and refreshing.
“So my branch didn’t receive any support. It was really hard to raise it to this point. I corrected the rotten mentality of the bottom-feeders and led them like my own tribe.”
Еṅum а . і́ d
Was it because of his confidence in his own skills?
It was a statement that felt overflowing with pride.
‘So that’s what Hella meant when she said that this branch manages its personnel.’
Since an orc had led them like his own tribe, it was understandable.
“But to play in a bigger pond, a bold challenge was needed. The gamble was a success, and I was able to directly operate a decent business, which is rare for a 100-series branch.”
“And that method would be the assassination of the branch manager you requested of me.”
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“To be precise, I didn’t assassinate him. I challenged him head-on and crushed him.”
That was the orc's way.
A barbaric people who plundered by force, not a civilized transaction based on law.
It was a foreseeable event from the moment an orc became a branch manager of the Brotherhood.
“Then can’t you just do the same thing this time?”
“I got on the bad side of the higher-ups because of that. They said they’d cut my throat if I did the same thing again.”
W е_b̂ n̆o̊v e l Еn úm̄а
“Ah, I understand. So that’s why you were trying to bring me in secretly.”
There was a part I hadn't understood until now.
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The contradiction between the action of searching for the culprit who had killed a large number of members and the act of trying to bring me in secretly.
“The scenario would be that a culprit who had a grudge against the Brotherhood attacked another branch manager.”
“Exactly.”
He had used his head well.
Е́ ń ŭ m̌ а . і̂d_
He seemed to be the type to have a knack for this kind of thing.
I didn't understand the rebellious spirit of trying to do something he was told not to do, even at the risk of his life, but that's why he was the branch manager of a criminal organization.
“The 85th branch of Malay Krekter’s main business is drug trafficking. If the branch manager disappears and the collapsed line is brought to our club, we can maximize our profitability.”
There was even a reasonable calculation for aiming for Malay Krekter.
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The problem was one thing.
“How do you know my skills to entrust me with an assassination?”
W̊еb_no v̊ ĕ l Е_ǹūm̀а̇
Wasn't the assassination of a Brotherhood branch manager, not an ordinary person, an easy request that could be done just by asking?
The scenario was clean, but the flaw in the casting was prominent.
“It’s okay if you fail. I don’t intend to end it in one go.”
Hatig's tone was indifferent.
He didn't seem to expect me to succeed.
It felt like he had just written a scenario when I happened to get caught while he was thinking about it.
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“And I know it’s not an easy mission that can be left to one person.”
At his following words, I tilted my head.
“A total of four, including you, will be your colleagues.”
“You’ve really made up your mind.”
There were colleagues to form a team.
It meant that he had planned it for a long time, not that he had suddenly decided to ask me because he saw an opportunity.
W̊ е̄ b n оv el Е̌n ûm а
A dry laugh escaped me.
“If you plan things so seriously, you’ll get caught.”
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“That’s why I’m glad I can use your situation.”
“Do you think that kind of haphazard scheme will work?”
“If there’s no evidence, it’s not something to be questioned of me. I just happened to absorb a collapsed organization.”
I shook my head.
Ŵе b̂ń о vе̊ ľ E nü m.å
‘He’ll make up his own excuses.’
It was not my concern.
As long as I could get the information, that was enough.
“Will you do it?”
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“Are you kidding me?”
It was a ridiculous question.
Wêb̂ ń о̃ v́ ёl Е̄ n̆úma
This club was his base.
Since I had entered the tiger's den, I would have to pay a price to get out.
It was a foolish thought to think that there would be no one just because it was quiet outside the door.
“I’ve already proposed a deal, so there’s no need to spoil the mood.”
The assassination of a Brotherhood branch manager and the collection of information about a dark mage.
When I weighed the risks and the gains, it was a gain for me, not a loss.
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“You’ll have to keep your promise too.”
“Of course.”
“How do I contact my colleagues?”
“I’ve already given them a heads-up. You can go to the address written on the last page of that document tomorrow.”
“Alright, I’ll come back when I’ve finished the request.”
“Wait.”
Ё.ǹǔ mā
As I was about to stand up, Hatig threw something at me.
I thought it might be the document he had been sitting on, but what I felt in my hand was the cold touch of metal.
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“A gift.”
In a modern sense, it was a heartwarming object.
In the worldview of this place, where cold weapons had re-emerged due to mana, it was a weapon that was not very popular among the skilled, a pistol.
“The Hastok-400, a masterpiece created by Millitechnica.”
E ṅü m̂ a
“It’s probably a cheap one.”
Where was he trying to sell me a lie?
I had handled guns a lot during my time as a city sheriff.
If it was a Hastok, it was the name of Millitechnica's low-cost gun series.
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Among them, the 400 was a product developed in the early days.
As such, it had many defects, but its cheapness had saved it from being discontinued.
Е n_u m̂.а
“Whatever it is, it’s better than being empty-handed like you are now. The bullets are loaded, so blow his head off with it.”
Even if it was a pistol, the power of a revolver was strong.
It was enough to take a person's life.
‘It’s definitely better than nothing.’
Even though I had raised my Nature Affinity stat, the World Tree's stem alone might not be powerful enough.
A gun would be an excellent supplementary means to make up for it.
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‘Even if it’s an assassination, I have to assume a battle with multiple people unless it’s a sniper.’
In that sense, a gun was appropriate as a secondary weapon.
‘Should I pick out a gun after this request is over?’
Even though I had a lot of things to spend money on, I had to be able to invest boldly in things that were absolutely necessary.
I left the club, leaving behind Hatig who had fallen back into his drinking.
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Е̄nū_m̃а̇ . і̄d̃
The next day, the place I headed to was a restaurant located in the general commercial district of 11th Avenue in District 3.
Perhaps to first meet face-to-face and make a plan, a meeting was not scheduled at the 85th branch's base.
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‘I thought I’d be working alone a lot as a contract killer, but this is the second time I’m working with colleagues.’
Of course, this time it was a direct deal, not a contract killer request.
But it was meaningless to distinguish between them.
It was the same in that I did my job and received a reward.
Е̇n̈u m̄ а . іd̊
‘I’ll have to be careful not to get caught by Cromwell.’
This kind of work, which involved a direct personal grudge, was a disqualification for a contract killer who maintained an outsider's position.
‘I have to for now.’
There was a way.
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I just had to become so famous that my name would nullify any troublesome matters.
Among the widely renowned contract killers, there were also those who took on contracts directly like this.
Е̌nù m̃ӓ . i̊d̃
All they had to do was inform the broker in the middle to make it a formality.
In the end, in this city, all you needed was power.
Even though it looked civilized, it was a society ruled by primitive rules.
As I walked while thinking, I had already arrived at my destination.
A dangling old sign, a typical pre-closing shop with an outdated jazz melody playing.
I pulled the hand-stained glass door.
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Then, the few gazes inside were directed at me.
“Hey, this way.”
As if to make it clear, there was only one table with customers.
I walked leisurely and observed them.
‘Two men and one woman?’
It was a group composed of a man with a hideous face, a man tightly wrapped in a robe, and a woman with a gloomy atmosphere.
Е n̈.üm̀ а̂ . ì d́
When I sat down in an empty seat, the man with the fierce impression said.
“Damn it, another man? And two of them are idiots with their faces all wrapped up.”
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I stopped moving abruptly.
“...What did you say?”
“Ah, did you hear that? Sorry about that. I have a bit of a rough mouth, just like I look. You’ll have to understand.”
The man chattered in a light tone.
Е̃ ṅům̌ӓ
His eyes, as he looked down at me, were filled with contempt.
“H-hey, that. Don’t fight.”
“What?”
“That is, I mean, don’t fight.”
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The woman sitting next to me mediated.
Her voice was as small as an ant, just like her gloomy atmosphere.
W̌ è b n̊ о̌v еl̆ Ẽ ǹ u m̄ ӑ_
The man picked his ear at the mumble that was hard to understand if you didn't listen closely.
“……”
In the meantime, the man in the robe had no reaction.
It felt like I was dealing with a statue or a wooden doll.
Suddenly, a suspicion arose.
‘Could it be that Hatig just gathered us all together, including me?’
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If it was an orc who was weak in details, it was possible.
The assassination of a Brotherhood branch manager with these guys.
“If it’s like this, I’d rather work alone.”
Did he hear that mumble?
“...You bastard, say that again.”
The man glared at me with double-lidded eyes and growled.
E n u ṁ а
“Unlike you, my mouth is not rough.”
I didn't even apologize on the outside like he had just done.
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I had no intention of forcibly reconciling with a colleague who had been hostile to me from the beginning.
“I just tell the truth.”
“So what did you say?”
“You’re in the way.”
Wѐb̃ṅо̊ vеl̄ Е́ň úm ā
The moment I calmly provoked him.
The atmosphere, which had been creaking from the first meeting, completely broke down.
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