I Became the Keeper of a Suspicious Forest - Chapter 75

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Chapter 75

‘I did it! I’m rich!’

Gordon Rambo, who had just left the Devonham Duchy, crossed the Capital Square with gleaming eyes.

Every time he moved his body, a jingling sound could be heard from him. It was because of the gold hidden in his chest.

The reward he received from the Duke was a whopping 100,000 gold.

Such an amount for just one piece of information.

It far exceeded the reward money Gordon had initially thought of.

If he showed this money to Ponia Harbel, who was demanding a mere 20,000 gold, it would be the ultimate revenge.

‘Missing out on 100,000 gold right in front of her eyes?’

She couldn’t succeed because she lacked such vision.

Gordon regretfully smacked his lips as he looked at the pouch of gold coins in his chest.

Seeing the amount the Duke offered, he thought about asking for a bit more, but quickly gave up on the idea.

Other noble houses might be different, but being too greedy with a ducal house would surely cause trouble.

Rather, it might be better to publicly request additional rewards after the Devonham heir returned.

‘What should I do with this?’

Gordon quickly fell into contemplation.

100,000 gold was enough to operate a decent noble house for five years and still have money left over. But eventually, it would run out someday, wouldn’t it?

‘It would be better to start a new business instead. With this much capital, I could gather many investors too.’

There had been countless businesses that failed after investing in such ventures until now. However, Gordon never thought about past events.

Tap.

Then, footsteps were heard. They weren’t Gordon’s.

He stopped walking and turned around, but the square was completely empty.

“What? Did I hear wrong?”

The square that had been bustling with people and full of energy from early morning was now quiet as night fell.

All the shops in the square had closed their doors, and only a few drunk people were staggering through the streets.

Gordon observed the square for quite a while before turning his head again.

But not long after.

Tap.

The sound was heard again. This time it sounded closer, startling Gordon as he spun around.

“….”

Gordon scanned the square with anxious eyes, but again there was nothing to be seen.

Goosebumps rose on his body.

Gordon immediately turned his head and began running at full speed. Then he rushed into a narrow alley. As soon as he entered the alley, the footsteps became louder.

It must be a vagrant targeting his money.

‘How did they find out?’

Gordon knocked over boxes and trash cans on the ground to slow down his pursuer’s speed, and kept turning around maze-like corners.

Then, at some point, the sound of pursuit stopped.

Gordon continued running for quite a while longer before stopping only when he saw the end of the alley.

‘Did I lose them?’

He had the skill of shaking off countless investors who had followed him demanding their money back. The only one Gordon couldn’t shake off was Ponia Harbel.

He shuddered remembering how she chased him with empty eyes as if she would kill him.

Feeling relieved as he was about to exit the alley, there was someone right next to the wall.

“Aaah!”

Gordon fell backward. The man who startled Gordon bent his waist and extended his hand.

“Are you okay? Be more careful.”

“You, you’re the one who was in that forest back then….”

Chad helped up Gordon, who couldn’t continue his words.

“Where are you going in such a hurry?”

Then, he stared intently at the pouch of gold coins in Gordon’s chest.

As soon as he came out of the forest, Chad looked for Gordon.

But Gordon had already headed to the capital, and when Chad found him, he was already coming out of the ducal house.

That alone was enough to know what Gordon had done.

‘He must have found out that Sionel is alive.’

However, what remained questionable was Gordon’s survival.

The Duke wanted to naturally kill the missing Sionel as things stood, and for that to happen, there couldn’t be any witnesses.

But Gordon had received his reward money and left the ducal house unharmed.

“There’s no way he’d just let you go like that. Didn’t the Duke say anything else?”

Chad asked Gordon.

“What, what do you mean?”

“It’s fine, just speak comfortably.”

Gordon gritted his teeth as he saw the hammer visible behind Chad. It was essentially a threat.

“…He said the night roads are dangerous, so I should go past the big square. When I requested a carriage, he said all the carriages were broken.”

‘There’s no way the Empire’s greatest noble house doesn’t have a single spare carriage.’

In reality, they either didn’t want to lend Gordon a carriage or had some other reason.

For example, making Gordon pass through this square to deal with him.

But there was no reason to leave the manor and deliberately send Gordon outside…

Chad slowly raised the corners of his mouth as he thought that far.

There was one reason to send him out.

Chad Moreau. It was himself.

They were using Gordon Rambo as bait to lure him in and deal with him.

Chad forcibly pulled Gordon to his feet. Gordon resisted, but it was useless.

“Why are you doing this! I said what you told me to!”

“Stay still. I’m trying to save your life right now.”

As soon as Chad finished speaking, he heard the sharp sound of wind cutting through the air.

“What!”

About twenty assassins appeared in front of them in an instant.

Chad smiled bitterly.

“It seems His Grace is quite angry. Sending this many just to deal with one traitor.”

“Chad Moreau. On whose orders did you commit betrayal?”

The assassin at the front asked. Chad shrugged his shoulders.

“Do you think I’ve sided with another family?”

“Answer.”

“Well, I don’t act for anyone’s sake.”

However, there was someone who came to Chad’s mind.

Long red hair swaying in the wind. Leaf-colored eyes that curved toward him.

That peculiar Unnamed Man.

“If I had to say, it’s because of emotions…”

Chad muttered. Naturally, no one understood what he meant.

“We will execute the traitor.”

The assassin said no more. Each gripping their weapons, they rushed toward Chad.

Chad lightly dodged a sword. His motion of thrusting his blade into the assassin’s neck was concise. He immediately pulled in and dealt with two more assassins who leaped at him simultaneously.

Chad Moreau was a renowned expert even among assassins.

Therefore, Duke Devenham didn’t let his guard down and sent a considerable number of skilled fighters to kill Chad.

Thunk.

While Chad was dealing with two assassins, another assassin appeared from the side and stabbed a blade into his ribs.

“Ugh…!”

Chad groaned and immediately created distance, but his movements were already restricted.

Each time he faced an assassin, Chad also sustained injuries. How much time had passed fighting like this?

The last remaining assassin fell. At the same time, Chad also collapsed to the ground. He had suffered a fatal wound to his abdomen.

The street was filled with fallen assassins bleeding out. Gordon Rambo had fled during the chaotic situation.

He was a lucky bastard in many ways.

Chad barely managed to get up and headed toward an alley where he wouldn’t be seen by people.

If it was the Duke, he would send someone to confirm whether Chad was dead or alive. He had to hide before that happened.

However, his steps didn’t last long.

Thud.

Chad, who had collapsed on the ground, could no longer move his body.

“…The Duke really is a formidable opponent…”

He had never once thought about where he would go to die, but today might be his last.

With just a few coughs, blood gushed out.

Living as an assassin, he had always kept death by his side. He had never feared death.

Human life was something that crumbled more easily than anything else.

So he had always lived doing whatever he wanted, never holding attachments to anything.

But now, in this final moment, he kept developing attachments.

Finding himself ridiculous, he let out a hollow laugh.

“Of all things to think about a date at a time like this…”

It really seemed like he had lost his mind, but ever since meeting the Unnamed Man, he had always been far from his usual self.

And he had liked that version of himself.

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