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Chapter 71 : Proper Place
I joined Drexier's support troops along with Bel.
The mercenary group's support troops were, as expected, familiar faces.
"Oh, our soul partner has arrived."
"...Soul partner?"
It was a strange title.
E ǹùm̈а̀.і_d
Hella grinned slyly and poked my side with her elbow.
"How many missions have we done together?"
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"Was it three times?"
"Who wants to know the exact number? If I'm not your soul partner, who is, after coming to support you during a busy time despite knowing it's a difficult mission?"
The spear shaft slung over her back slipped and kept hitting her shoulder.
It was annoying, so I pushed it away and saw that its appearance and color were different from before.
Wе̌ bñ о v̀е̄ l Е̄n ùṁ â
"You got a new weapon, I see."
"Oh, you noticed?"
Hella's eyes sparkled as she chattered.
"This is what the guy I defeated during the last mission we did together was using. They said it's a special alloy made with a secret recipe stolen from the dwarves. I thought it would be good for a spear shaft, so I tried it, and it's amazing."
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Dwarves.
They were a race of craftsmen who passed down their secret recipe for handling metal from generation to generation.
W̆ e.ḃ ǹ оv̊ ẽl Е̄n ū_mа
Although they boasted a terrible personality under the pretext of craftsmanship, the great quality of their work silenced any complaints.
'There was a quest to find the legacy of a dwarf craftsman in the winter city.'
I knew the location, but it wasn't equipment I could use right now.
If they had stolen their secret recipe, even a degraded version would be a masterpiece.
It seemed Hella was also like that, as it was a common hobby for mercenaries to be interested in weapons.
"...But is that color also his taste?"
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"No, why?"
"Well, um, it seems unique."
The spear shaft was a deep pink color that looked cheap, as if it had been painted with cheap paint.
It stood out in a bad way.
"But it's pretty, isn't it?"
"Pretty... is it?"
Е.ń ûm а
A pink-colored heinous weapon that would break people's bones and chop off their necks.
It was a bad taste in itself.
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It was a taste that was difficult for my universal aesthetic sense to understand.
"Since it's a weapon I'll be using for a long time, I decorated it a little. Why, do you not like it?"
"...Would I like it? She's a crazy bitch, that's what she is."
"What?"
Ẁ е̃ b̂ nо́ vê_l̈ Ĕnuḿа̀
It wasn't me who said it.
It was a voice that came from the huge can right behind me.
"If it were covered in blood, it would at least be scary. Pink is a really crazy taste."
Although it was a small mumble, the pronunciation was clear and distinct.
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Hella, who had heard it clearly, lit up her eyes.
"Hey, what did you just say?"
Е̂ n u m̃ а.
"Hic! D-did you hear that?"
"You were talking so I could hear you. Are you trying to pick a fight? You are, aren't you?"
"S-sorry! It was a mistake. I was just talking to myself."
Hella had a sharp impression.
As befitting a mercenary, her temper was not to be trifled with.
When she growled like that, the timid Bel cowered, even though he was hidden in his armor.
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"So you did think that."
"Well, it is a crazy taste..."
"Hey, you still don't get the situation?"
"Ack!"
Hella beat Bel's whole body as if she were beating a can.
Bel's body swayed back and forth with her touch.
Е̇ńüm̄ а
'Wasn't that armor a modified prototype of a broken android?'
After tinkering with it for a few hours, it was an item that he had boasted would be fine even if a bomb exploded.
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It was already full of dents here and there.
Was Hella's skill that great, or was Bel just bluffing?
Just as I was about to stop them, Hella withdrew her hand.
"Who is this bastard?"
Ӗ ńu̇ m.a
"A guide who is well-versed in the internal affairs. He's essential personnel. So don't bully him too much."
"So he's a related person. Then I won't say anything, but isn't he too weak to take along?"
"Ack!"
As Hella hit him on the back of the head for the last time, Bel knelt down.
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From the clean, unadorned trajectory, the shadow of Drexier, who had been scolding her, flickered.
Was it a skill she had learned by being hit so often?
Ẽ num̌ а̌
The collapsed Bel was dazed and couldn't come to his senses.
"He'll take care of his own life."
"Hmm, is that so? Well, since he said he'd follow, he won't blame us even if he dies."
"...!"
Bel, as if to refute, wriggled, but his voice could not form a sentence.
It was because the shock to his head had not yet subsided.
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'Well, even if he says that, there's no danger of him dying.'
If he revealed his identity, Delight Conquem would treat him with respect.
Of course, it was unknown whether his limbs would be intact.
Since it was a world where you could easily replace one or two limbs if you just kept your life.
So, even if he was trembling, Bel had no worries even if the worst situation came.
On the contrary, we were the ones who had to worry.
Е̃ n ǔm̀ȧ
"It seems you're the only one from the mercenary group's support troops."
"We're so busy these days that we don't have enough manpower. Our reputation has definitely gone up, but it's the same that we can't find people. It's like someone is stopping them from coming."
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"Did you hear that Delight Conquem's escort is Madhouse?"
"I know."
It was a voice that had suddenly become dry, as if it had swallowed dry sand.
"I asked around through the old man's connections, and they said a reporter from some yellow press was eaten by a black beast while he was covering a story."
Ѐ n̄ uḿа .і̄d̈
"A black beast... the Shadow Empress?"
"Probably. There wouldn't be anyone else who handles black beasts."
Since it was a unique characteristic, just like Hella's pink spear shaft, it was easy to deduce the opponent.
The Shadow Empress, Bianca Melbric.
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Although we hadn't directly clashed, we had competed during the request to recover the Blade Knuckle of Aincifer.
'Since it's the same as the information Cromwell gave me, it must be certain.'
Ёnu m̆ǎ
Since I had cross-verified it, I could put aside the suspicion that it was false information.
And because of that, there was a question that arose.
"I don't know why that thief got involved in this. Wasn't she a snob who only showed up when she was trying to steal something?"
It was a strange thing.
Although Madhouse was a single group, its solidarity was loose.
The ones who moved on requests were a specific few, and the rest acted as they pleased.
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Bianca was the latter.
She only moved when she wanted to steal something herself, and she had never worked diligently on a corporate request like this.
Since it had never happened even once in the future, it was an impossible assumption that Bianca had suddenly turned over a new leaf.
'No, was there just one time?'
The situation was the same as now.
In the end, the request was a disguise, and Bianca had stolen the item and run away.
Ѐ ň û m̃ а
The fact that the opponent was Centrim meant that her greed was real.
'If it's the same as then...'
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A rough outline was visible.
'...It could be the same item that Bianca stole then.'
The purpose was, of course, the android.
If it was really the same machine, it might be a loss to just use it as a menial slave.
Е ň.ü m а
'Anyway, I can use it.'
Since I knew the general development, ideas on how to roll it sprang up.
Of course, if I failed the request, it would all be for naught.
"In any case, infiltration will be difficult."
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Every area the shadow touched was her territory.
The more secluded the place, the easier it was to be discovered, as she had a peculiar surveillance ability.
W̌е̇ b́ ṅоṽ еl E̊ n̂ umá
It became impossible to secretly complete the purpose.
Hella carefully offered her opinion.
"The more elite the few, the more they should avoid a clash, so wouldn't it be better to increase the number of people and face them head-on? Since it's Sylvester's request, they must be rolling in money."
"No, against the shadow army, a motley crew is meaningless."
The beast that Bianca controlled with her shadow was specialized in large-scale battles.
If it was just manpower to match the numbers, it would not be of any help.
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"But if we try to pick a proven expert, I don't know how long it will take. It's highly likely that the other side will move first."
The number of groups aiming for Bel's android was too many to count on one's fingers.
If those guys stopped watching and all joined the battle, it would be a mess like no other.
It was best not to drag it out, as in the initial plan.
"Then what do we do?"
"We have to go as is."
Ê n ǔṁа .і̊d
Nothing would change.
"If there's a clash with Bianca, I'll take her on."
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I had a track record.
I was the one who had fought and won against the mad dog, Buggy Vile.
If the opponent was the Shadow Empress, it was easier than then.
***
E n̆ um a
The execution was postponed for three days.
It was to establish a customized strategy for Bianca.
In terms of combat ability, Buggy Vile was naturally superior.
'Although it's a very slight difference.'
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Even if Bianca was weaker than Buggy Vile, it was a relative standard.
In terms of trickiness, Bianca was more difficult.
Е̊ ṅ ú m̄ӑ.і d
...Especially when you considered her insidious inner thoughts.
"Hey, get up."
After Hella left, I woke up Bel, who was pretending to be unconscious with his presence erased.
Did he think I would tell him not to come if he acted so weak?
The guy, whose trick had been discovered, got up sluggishly.
"Why? Even if you ask me about strategy or whatever, I'm no help."
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"I don't expect that. A guide is enough for you."
Even if he was smart, his field was different.
Manpower deployment had to be in the right place at the right time.
"You have to do what you have to do."
"What I have to do?"
"You said you'd work without complaining for the rest of your life, didn't you? You'll have to work hard for three days."
Е̌n üm а
"..."
Bel looked at me as if I were a madman, asking if this was a chore even in this situation.
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But I can assure you, it was not a chore.
'It's a preparation process for a customized strategy to snipe the Shadow Empress.'
The newly awakened ability of the World Tree would be the solution to conquer this enemy.
***
W ě b̃ñ ǒ v̊ е́l Еn u mа̇
Growl!
"Ugh!"
The researcher, threatened by the black beast wrapped in shadow, jumped in surprise and fell on his butt.
As the beast continued to growl at him, who had fallen, his fellow researchers hurriedly blocked the front.
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"C-calm down."
"We were just trying to get that tool over there, you know? We weren't trying to touch you."
W eb̄ n̄ӧ v̇е̂l̃ Е̌ ň u.m̈ā
Growl!
"Hic!"
Fortunately, as if the researchers' persuasion had worked, the beast turned its steps.
As the beast walked, bodily fluids dripped down.
Watching the sticky black fluid seep into the shade, the researchers trembled.
"Damn it, what the hell are those things?"
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"Ever since those things came, I can't move around comfortably."
"I know we need external security, but shouldn't they protect our lives first?"
The complaints of the office workers, as usual, ended without any results.
"...What's the point of us talking among ourselves? They say it's a beast controlled by the Shadow Empress of Madhouse."
"..."
Although it was just a beast, its owner was a huge figure.
Е̄ n̈ ùmа̌
If they got on her bad side, they didn't know when they would disappear without a trace.
"But isn't that strange in the first place? How did a bankrupt company call such a big shot?"
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"I looked into it, and they say the Shadow Empress is a thief by nature, so she doesn't do things like protecting things."
"Then are we entrusting the fish to the cat right now?"
"No way. No matter what, she received a request..."
The researchers could not hide their reluctance.
Е̄ nu m̆а̄ ._ǐď
A sense of anxiety, wondering if it was true.
There were not one or two who harbored such suspicions.
And the Shadow Empress knew of their suspicions and left them alone.
"Oh my, is that so?"
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Purr!
In the room where only darkness resided, Bianca stroked the beast's head.
Е̌ nũ m̌а̊ . і̄ d̀
The beast, as if pleased, wriggled its body and told its master everything it had heard.
[How is the progress?]
Next to Bianca, on the table, a light flashed and a voice echoed.
At the man's question, Bianca answered, retrieving the beast into the shadow, "I estimate about three days until the test run."
[Three days. That's cutting it close.]
"Hmm, it seems the great director of Sylvester doesn't have the ability to maintain this standoff for even three days."
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[...That's ridiculous. I have plenty of time, even up to a week.]
The voice answered, gritting its teeth.
[And I've told you time and again to correct your title. I'm not just a director of Sylvester, but the next chairman.]
"Unfortunately, the stories I've been hearing lately are different, Director Berman."
[My position has not been threatened. It's a trivial problem that will be solved once this matter is successful.]
"Well, yeah. If you say so."
Е ń um̂а̀.i d̃
It was a story that had nothing to do with Bianca.
She was only interested in the spoils he had scattered.
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"Do you remember the terms of the contract?"
[...I remember every single word.]
"When the operation of the android is confirmed, I get the machine and you get the design."
[Yes.]
Е ǹù m̃ а̃ .і̀ d̄
The researchers' anxiety was spot on.
Bianca's purpose from the beginning was not protection, but seizure.
But there were many hurdles to overcome for this.
Against numerous companies, even the name of Madhouse was weak.
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If the pursuit of a megacorp was attached, it would be troublesome even for her.
It was then that the director of Sylvester, Berman, had contacted her.
Wе b̌ n̆о̇ ve l Еñ u m̂а
"Make sure there's no talk of my involvement. If a rumor gets out later, you know what will happen, right?"
[You, on the other hand, better not think of stealing the item and running away in the middle.]
Bianca felt a desire for the coveted item.
Berman needed a result to prove that it was not a failed investment.
Their interests coincided, and Bianca and Berman agreed to divide the machine and the design, respectively.
[Three days later, the people I sent will raid that place. At that time, make an excuse and leave the place. Then this side will take care of it.]
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After a detailed revision of the plan, the call was cut off.
"Hmm, the design."
Bianca looked down at the phone from which the call had been cut off and had a meaningful expression.
"I think my lady would like it as a gift."
Madhouse was a group of outlaws.
"Can't I just cover it up and take it all?"
Е̇n̆.ù m̂ā
Fearing the authority of a fallen kite and sharing the profits was an act unbecoming of an outlaw.
(End of Chapter)
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