assistirfilmes Chapter 173: Preparation (2)
Chapter 173: Preparation (2)
Chapter 173: Preparation (2)
“Oh, by the way, brother. I have something to tell you.”
Although it was a crucial moment, I was still pretending to be calm. Aron, who was unaware of the situation, spoke to me.
I lightly tapped my index finger on the table once. It was a pre-arranged signal.
“Go ahead.”
“It seems Mary wants to go to college.”
“College? That’s fine. Mary will do well there too. I’ll look into it once this job is done.”
I was planning to use Mary as administrative staff in the long run anyway. She showed more potential than I initially thought.Nôv(el)B\\jnn
Our organization also lacked suitable people for such tedious work.
College is a good option. She’ll do well enough, and she just needs to learn rather than get tied down with things like theses.
“But it looks like she’s being a bit hesitant.”
“Why is she hesitant?”
“She thinks she might be a burden to you, brother. When I said I’d tell you, she tried to stop me.”
“There’s no need for that.”
I shook my head lightly.
“Your growth directly benefits me. Tell her not to worry. And in the future, if there are things like this, speak up right away.”
“Yes! Thank you!”
Aron replied with a happy face. I clinked beer glasses with Aron and turned my attention back to the other side.
After taking a swig of alcohol, the 3rd Prince’s confidant let out an appreciative “Ah-“. Mateo smiled in front of him.
“How’s the taste? Is it good enough to make up for the long wait?”
“Yeah. It’s this taste that makes me work hard to earn money, isn’t it?”
“I’m glad. It was worth the trouble to get it.”
“Good. I’ll pay for the effort you put into getting this too.”
“Why state the obvious? Of course you should. I got this from the west, which is in the middle of a war, you know.”
The confidant, grinning, placed a money pouch on the table. Mateo opened it right there to check.
From what I could see, the amount didn’t seem abnormal. Rather than a secret money transaction, it looked more like an action to make it seem real.
After that, no more conversation took place. This was because Mateo turned his attention to other customers.
The confidant sat quietly, sipping his drink.
A considerable amount of time passed like that. When the confidant had nearly emptied a bottle of alcohol, Mateo approached him again.
“You’ve finished already? You should savor precious things.”
“If you save things too much, they might become useless.”
“That’s an unusually profound statement coming from you.”
The confidant tapped the bottle lightly with his finger.
It seemed like a meaningless action, but it was oddly out of place. I felt it was some kind of signal. I focused more intently.
“Is this one bottle all you got?”
“Yes.”
“When will the next one come in?”
“It won’t be coming in for a while. The merchant group is reluctant to go to the west, which is in the middle of a civil war.”
“Hmm.”
“The noble lords might find a way to get it somehow, but commoners like us have no choice. We’ll have to wait at least a month.”
“What? A month? That’s too long. I don’t like it being prolonged.”
“Can’t be helped, can it?”
Alcohol. That alcohol seemed to be a code word symbolizing their meeting. The one month probably referred to the date of their next meeting.
In a month, it’s the coming-of-age ceremony. It clearly meant to come back after carrying out the operation.
I wondered if they had already established all their plans for the coming-of-age ceremony.
Otherwise, they wouldn’t tell him to come after the ceremony.
Well, it’s a plan to assassinate the princess, even using a bomb hidden in fruit.
They must have already worked out the major plans.
‘It’s going to be harder to get information.’
If they were still in the planning and discussion stage, I could eavesdrop using Winds or search rooms to get some information.
But if the plan is already complete, they would have destroyed most documents and won’t open their mouths.
It’s getting a bit of a headache. I quickly racked my brain. Still, it’s too early to give up just yet.
For now, I should start frequenting the bar and build a rapport with Mateo. I might catch some unexpected connection.
Of course, I needed to check the 3rd Prince’s side too. It seemed he had completely lost support and joined hands with the devil worshippers.
‘Well, it rarely matched the timing anyway.’
The day I killed the Empress was the luckiest day since coming to this world.
Usually, it came on meaningless days like today.
In another sense, it was also ambiguous. I clearly remember the swordsmanship of Rudehrn’s Swordsmanship and Mondegreen’s.
I was trying not to imitate that.
So, when the best condition came, I was thinking of focusing on the sword all day.
However, now was the time to observe the surroundings.
Whether I should look at the sword or go observe the movements of the princes. It was a brief conflict, but the answer was set.
‘It’s better to focus on the sword than on the 1st or 2nd Prince, who have lower risk.’
In fact, from another perspective, it was also good fortune. The best condition made all the fatigue from the past 17 days disappear.
Also, it’s an opportunity to properly check my swordsmanship before a big event. Let’s think positively.
‘Since it’s already happened, I should make the most of it.’
It was early dawn, earlier than others’ wake-up time. I immediately went out the door. Namir was awake.
Even though we had established a base here, we were still taking turns for night watch. You never know what might happen in the middle of the night.
“Oh? Boss, you’re up early. Is something wrong?”
Namir, looking tired, got up from his seat to greet me. He narrowed his eyes as he looked at me.
“Hm? You look strangely refreshed. You looked so tired until yesterday.”
“That’s right. Don’t bother me today. If the kids look for me, stop them. Don’t even call me for meals.”
“Pardon?”
Namir, who asked back, opened his mouth.
“Oh, could it be... that day?”
Namir tilted his head. Denif had mentioned ‘Carlyn’s strange day’ to the kids.
There’s no need to talk at length. In fact, even this time was precious.
I’m taking preemptive measures because I’m worried the kids might disturb me. I quickly nodded.
“That’s right.”
“Oh, go in quickly then! Don’t worry about outside. I’ll make sure to convey the message.”
Namir, becoming more urgent than me, didn’t know what to do and pushed me into the room.
He knows that for a swordsman, time to gain enlightenment is more precious than anything.
“Namir, I’m counting on you.”
“Yes. Boss, don’t worry about anything. I’ll guard the door.”
I nodded and entered the room. After a light face wash, I sat cross-legged and focused on the Moonlight Technique.
The moon rises in my inner world. The moon in my chest still hasn’t become a half-moon.
It’s been quite some time since I reached 4-star. I fought with a Sword Master and learned from another Sword Master, but I haven’t reached 5-star.
Originally, the next stage gets farther as you progress in these things. In fact, I thought it would be soon.
The moon seemed to be waxing bit by bit. It was a time when enlightenment was flickering.
Especially after meeting Mondegreen.
The reason I couldn’t progress further was probably because Rudehrn’s swordsmanship remained like a lingering worry. Today, I might surely reach 5-star.
‘No more distracting thoughts.’
I sank into my inner world. In the inner world, Moonlight rises under the moon. The surrounding wind are warm.
In the darkness, I recalled the past.
On the day of my best condition, the bloody fight with Rudehrn came first. In my mental image, I cross swords with Rudehrn once again.
Of course, in a different way from then.
I don’t know how much time passed in there. I didn’t think about it, nor did I have time to think about it.
I only thought about Pelia, who opened the power of darkness, and Mondegreen after Rudehrn.
And at the end, I returned to my sword. Through the mistake of trying to draw waves behind the moon. Things I couldn’t see before started to become visible.
‘Ah...’
And at some point, something penetrated my mind. The complex things that filled my head suddenly became clear.
The moment I faced the mistakes I had failed to recognize even after hearing about them, the stepping stones I needed to move forward became clearly visible.
At the same time, the mana of the Moonlight Technique began to circulate fiercely through the circuits in my body. A sense of elation ignited.
In that state, I focused on the flow of mana.
Five rounds. When the fierce circulation ended, I realized that the moon in my chest had become a half-moon. I had reached 5-star in the Moonlight Technique.
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