On My First Day Undercover, the Organization Collapsed - Chapter 150
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The Organization Collapsed on My First Day of Infiltration Episode 150
Signal Flare of Downfall (4)
“Boss… what is all this…?”
“Snacks.”
“Not Food Supplies? Are we perhaps trapped in the Dormitory and need to do something? Or is someone going to attack us?”
“Neither.”
“Then why…?”
Gilbert pointed to the packages of Snacks that filled the desk.
“You bought this much?”
“I’m going to eat it all.”
“Over time?”
“No. Today. I can eat all of this.”
“Ah…”
“You eat too. Snack expenses are covered now.”
“Really? You get benefits now that you’ve been promoted to official instructor?”
“Yeah. That’s why I bought them.”
Gilbert felt relieved hearing it was free.
On the other hand, he was a bit puzzled.
‘Is buying this much also covered…?’
This was enough to last for ages even if eaten gradually.
Anyway, so he ate.
Crunch crunch.
Munch munch.
“It’s delicious. These Chicken Skewers are absolutely amazing.”
“They taste even better with salt.”
Swoosh.
Ziel pulled out a Salt Shaker from his Pouch.
‘He carries around a Salt Shaker?’
There was also a Pepper Shaker.
“Sprinkle some pepper too.”
“Ah… th-thank you.”
“As I ate more, I figured out how to make it taste even better.”
“It really is delicious!”
“Mm.”
Ziel nodded with satisfaction.
Watching someone else eat deliciously using the method he knew!
‘Is this what pride feels like?’
It wasn’t just Chicken Skewers.
There was also the Jelly that Ziel loved.
“Ugh! It’s sour? Oh wait, it’s sweet at the end!”
“That’s its charm.”
The two had a brief snack time like that.
Of course, Gilbert gave up quickly.
Though Ziel kept eating.
“Not eating more?”
“I’m full, Boss.”
“I see. I’ll eat the rest.”
As if he’d been waiting, Ziel moved in front of the Snacks and began eating in earnest.
‘How can a person eat like that?’
It had two meanings.
One was how could he eat so much.
The other was how could he eat so neatly.
‘It’s like they’re just disappearing.’
Watching him put food in his mouth and chew elegantly before swallowing, it was like watching a meal from a noble Family Home.
No matter how much he ate, instead of seeming gluttonous, his chewing motion actually felt dignified!
“Why are you watching my mouth?”
“It’s fascinating. Boss, did you receive extremely strict etiquette training before?”
“Etiquette training?”
Ziel tilted his head.
He’d never received any.
“I just ate like this. Always.”
“Really?”
It’s just that during his Assassin days, what he ate constantly was food that had to be slowly dissolved and couldn’t be chewed.
Though it was closer to Nutrition Blocks than actual food.
‘Was that why?’
If he chewed it with a crunch, even the nearly flavorless taste would disappear, so he had chewed as slowly as possible.
Munch munch.
‘The jelly is delicious too.’
Once he was somewhat full, Ziel got to the main point.
“Take these.”
What Ziel handed over first were three daggers.
“These are…”
“Right. The ones you like.”
“I do… like them. Haha.”
Suddenly giving him these daggers meant—
“There’s a mission.”
Gilbert’s eyes became serious.
“Whatever it is, please tell me, Boss. I’ll execute it perfectly.”
It was time to return to his skills from his Crow days.
“I’ll steal, infiltrate, intimidate—I’ll do everything!”
Ziel nodded.
“Walk around carrying that magic stone.”
“A walking mission! I’ll definitely complete… Huh?”
The tension completely dissipated.
“Just walk around carrying that magic stone. While doing so, check and record the reactions.”
Then Ziel handed him a map.
“It’s a map of the area around Siren’s mansion.”
“You have something like this?”
“I drew it.”
“Pardon?”
“I said I drew it.”
It was a very precise map.
While the interior of the Siren Estate Grounds was simply sketched, the surrounding area was depicted in very detailed and accurate detail.
A map that fit together perfectly without gaps, as if the drafting and scale had been properly calculated.
“How did you do this?”
“I drew it from memory.”
“Ah.”
It seemed like asking more would only increase his confusion.
“Record the magic stone’s reactions on that map. Note which point, in what direction, how, and approximately when it reacted.”
Ziel demonstrated for him.
“For instance, if the magic stone reacted in this direction from this point, you draw an arrow like this and record the number of vibrations.”
“So the magic stone works that way.”
“It’s a format that reacts to gems. After recording the information and calculating averages, you can also know the times and locations where the gem holder moves, and what they do with the gem.”
“Wow… How did you think of this?”
“I focused on the reactivity between gems and magic stones.”
“I understand. In other words, it’s investigating the Siren Family?”
“Precisely, it’s gathering information about whoever has the gem. I’ll move based on that information.”
Ziel added one more thing.
“Don’t enter the estate grounds.”
“Understood, Boss. I won’t take any risks.”
“Right. That place requires preparation.”
A certain place came to mind just then.
“Is it worse than the Blackwood Family Exhibition Hall that you and I entered last time, Boss?”
“The Blackwood Family Exhibition Hall is relatively easy to infiltrate. Siren is better than that.”
“…You were speaking from my perspective?”
“From my perspective, about a day of preparation is sufficient.”
As expected of Boss.
To say that just one day is enough to infiltrate the Siren Family, which boasts such formidable security.
“But even if we can infiltrate, we won’t enter. Not right now.”
“Huh? Weren’t you planning to show Siren what’s what?”
“We’re not doing it.”
“Hm?”
“We’ll enter at the appropriate time to retrieve only what’s necessary and come out. That information goes elsewhere.”
“Ah… mastermind!”
Gilbert newly realized Boss’s deeper intentions.
‘Behind-the-scenes manipulation. Of course, that’s the safest approach.’
“Mastermind?”
“Boss, at this rate you’ll become a mastermind who manipulates even the Imperial Family and Grand Lords.”
“Are you talking about behind-the-scenes manipulation?”
“That’s right.”
“Interesting.”
More than that, it was a very appealing way of handling things for Ziel right now.
He could infiltrate anywhere at any time if he wanted, but more important than that right now was his role as a teacher.
In other words, the students are the top priority.
If it had been Ziel from the beginning of the first semester, it would have been different, but not now.
‘As expected, the qualities of a mastermind…’
Gilbert got excited, not knowing Ziel’s feelings!
“I will pledge my loyalty until the day you become a mastermind who can manipulate this world from behind the scenes.”
Gilbert gathered the map and magic stone along with those words.
“Then, I’ll be departing.”
Gilbert quickly left his seat.
Ziel fell into interesting thoughts for a moment at the words Gilbert left behind.
“That would be interesting.”
But there was one thing to do before that.
‘There’s plenty of time until dinner.’
Namely, eating all those snacks!
“Mm.”
Is this what happiness is?
Ziel had been frequently feeling something called emotions lately.
The next day.
Gilbert returned.
“Boss, I’ve marked it like this for now. It reacted a total of 83 times throughout the day, and the direction was mostly this way.”
Ziel examined the map.
The location where the magic stone reacted.
The time.
And even the direction of the reaction.
“It was surprising. The magic stone felt like it was being pulled. There were also several vibrations.”
“That’s a characteristic of reaction magic stones. They’re made to inevitably react to the object that serves as the mother body.”
It’s the most effective way to control assassins.
This magic stone had been embedded in Ziel’s body too.
Though he had pulled it out himself after breaking free from the brainwashing on his own.
“Then this is… a method to control assassins.”
“Right. And if you don’t know the method and try to pull it out yourself, the magic stone explodes.”
It sent chills down his spine.
‘So assassins are controlled in this way.’
The Crows’ method of control is much more lenient than that.
They watch from anywhere at any time, but at least they grant superficial freedom.
“Brainwashing is also conducted through this magic stone. It’s a method of re-brainwashing by sending specific signals through the magic stone.”
“That’s terrifying.”
As expected of the boss.
There’s nothing you don’t know.
“This is why I had you investigate. If you understand the pattern, you can know where the person carrying the black gem is at a specific time.”
“Indeed, that’s a clever method.”
The biggest reason why magic stones connected to the mother gem are thoroughly managed.
Because if you make a mistake, everything could be exposed.
Therefore, various protective devices are embedded in the magic stones.
But Ziel, who knew all of this, cleanly separated the magic stone from Sigrim’s corpse.
“Boss. I’ll go again.”
Like that, for a total of 3 days.
Gilbert returned after finishing the records and handed over the map, and Ziel reached a rough conclusion.
“They don’t move from inside the mansion, and usually stay at this point.”
“It seems that way.”
If you extend the marked arrows long enough, the point where they intersect the most.
That place is exactly where the black gem is located.
Ziel wrote down the comprehensive information from that map on paper.
‘I can add the existing information to this.’
All information related to Siren.
Ziel included all the information that would surprise Amos when he received it.
After melting wax to seal it, he tucked the letter into his chest.
“I’ll go again tomorrow. How many more days should I continue?”
“No. You don’t need to go for a while. We’ve gathered enough information. Keep the magic stone with you.”
“Oh! Are we resting today?”
Gilbert brightened up.
But unfortunately, Ziel shook his head.
“We’re not resting. There’s a place to go.”
“But, but it’s the weekend?”
“So it’s a place we can go. Get ready.”
A little while later.
Gilbert realized why Ziel had said that.
“Ah…! The Valhafen Festa period starts today!”
Valhafen, the capital of the Valdrain Empire.
A total of 50 districts within the capital.
Festivals are held sequentially in those 50 districts.
Of course, festivals aren’t held in all 50 districts.
10 districts are wealthy areas surrounding the Imperial Palace.
Due to security and various issues, there are no festivals in those 10 districts.
Instead, the 15 middle districts that surround those 10 districts.
Including the remaining 25 districts, festivals are held in a total of 40 districts.
“I’ll go send the letters first.”
Ziel first took care of the letter containing the information he had written down before coming out.
This time it wasn’t through any official institution.
Shadow Courier.
The underworld’s postman who will deliver anything as long as you give them Dikelen silver coins!
Clink.
Silver coins and 4 letters passed from Ziel’s hand, wearing a Human Skin Mask, to the courier’s hand.
Ziel then returned again.
“Where did you send them?”
“To the Kundel Family.”
“Good heavens…”
As expected of Boss!
The Imperial Palace, Siren, and now even Kundel!
‘When they receive this letter, Kundel will move too.’
Kundel is one of the families that is most wary of Siren.
That information will definitely make Kundel move.
“And I sent them to other places too.”
“Pardon?”
“Rihart and Sopen.”
“…!”
Ziel had thought it through in his own way.
Families that would benefit when Siren collapses.
Following Kundel, Rihart and Sopen are also families that would see sufficient benefit.
“Lastly, I also sent one to His Imperial Highness Prince Dietrich Valdrain.”
And to finish it off, even to Dietrich.
“Boss, you really… have a talent for being a mastermind, don’t you?”
“Behind-the-Scenes Manipulation is the safest.”
“That’s right. But it’s something only people who know how to do it can do.”
Of course, now is the time to focus on the festa.
Behind-the-scenes manipulation is good, but festa preparation is more important.
“I heard that today, Districts 10 to 15 are joining together to hold a festa.”
“That’s good. It’ll be exciting after a long time, won’t it?”
“We didn’t come here to have fun.”
“Huh? Then why?”
“Because we need to hold a festa too.”
“Ah!”
Gilbert finally realized Ziel’s intention.
“I’m embarrassed, Boss. I failed to grasp your true intention.”
Another major event following the second semester practicum!
It was the festa.
“Department Head Berhal Abue said we should exchange opinions at a meeting soon.”
“So you came to get ideas.”
“Right.”
In Ziel’s life, there had been no festas, that is, festivals.
Not even small ‘celebrations’ of having a drink in the sense of celebrating after completing a mission.
So Ziel still didn’t really know what a festival was, why people gathered together to be happy, or why the expressions of these people walking around looked so excited.
“Boss, look here. Doesn’t this look delicious?”
“It’s a snack.”
They bought and ate snacks.
“Boss, there are many people here. It looks like they’re performing?”
“They’re breathing fire from their mouths.”
“Isn’t it amazing?”
“It’s quite an elaborate performance.”
They watched amazing performances.
“Boss! This looks fun! It’s called a lottery?”
They also bankrupted the Lottery Cart Owner.
“H-how do you keep picking only 1st and 2nd prizes…”
“I felt it with my hands.”
It was a game where you put your hand in a box and drew out a ball with a number on it.
The problem was that Ziel’s senses were much more sensitive than others.
Thanks to that, Gilbert was able to unexpectedly win the first prize and second prize.
“This looks like an exchange voucher! I’ll go exchange it over there!”
While Gilbert went to exchange the prize, Ziel looked around the field site and realized one thing.
People’s faces were full of smiles.
He could see children running around excitedly.
Even though people got duds from the lottery, they still laughed and enjoyed themselves.
“So a festa is… about enjoyment.”
Then the priority should be coming up with festa ideas that students can enjoy.
But at the same time, ideas that could beat Arcane School were also important.
A festa for enjoyment.
A festa for winning.
A compatibility that was by no means easy!
‘This is not an easy problem.’
It was when Ziel was pondering deeply.
“Oh my, I can see everything from here!”
Suddenly there was a voice directed at him, and when he looked up, he saw someone who seemed very pleased to see him.
“Teacher Ziel.”
It was the owner of Mortis Boutique.
The very person who had earnestly asked Ziel to become a model for his next collection.
“Lord Mortis.”
“I came to see the festa to get inspiration, and I got tremendous inspiration! To think I’d meet Teacher Ziel!”
It was indeed Mortis.
“Oh! You’re wearing the bracelet I gave you as a gift?”
Mortis’s face was also full of smiles.
Of course, it wasn’t just because of this festa.
“Yes, I like it.”
“Indeed. This bracelet has finally found its owner. To think it would be this beautiful on a beautiful person! As expected, art is evaluated by the refinement of those who appreciate it, isn’t it?”
Eyes full of rapture!
To think his early collection bracelet that had only been gathering dust would shine like that.
“You really look wonderful, so wonderful. Other collections would suit you perfectly too. By any chance… have you thought about modeling?”
“No.”
“Why are you letting that beauty go to waste!”
“I’m not interested.”
“Oh my, how unfortunate. The world is truly regrettable. The most beautiful people don’t want to reveal themselves to the world!”
Mortis sighed as if genuinely disappointed, then suddenly asked.
“By the way, did you come to enjoy the festival?”
“Yes. I need to prepare for the Academy festa, so I came for reference.”
“Academy festa… Ah, I see. I heard many outsiders go there too.”
“That’s right.”
Mortis pondered before opening his mouth.
“I used to go watch often too. The Arcane School booths had many interesting things. Though they were a bit lacking in artistic aspects. If I were an Arcane School student, I would decorate the booths more iconically and create some landmark-like something that would draw people’s attention…”
Mortis talked for quite a while.
“First of all, a festa should be artistic. Then people could enjoy it more happily!”
Ziel, who had been listening, asked.
“Do you think the festa would become more enjoyable if done that way, Lord Mortis?”
“Of course! How enjoyable would it be? The joy of seeing, the joy of experiencing! And there’s also the joy that remains in memory for a lifetime. Memories that can be brought out again and again are the greatest joy, aren’t they?”
Mortis spoke confidently.
‘There shouldn’t be any problems with the festa rules.’
Ziel came up with a good idea.
“…So setting the overall mood is important, you’re saying. If we establish a unified mood and show individuality within that…”
“Lord Mortis.”
“Ah, yes. Teacher Ziel.”
“I’ll become a model.”
“What?”
Mortis was flustered.
‘D-didn’t he just refuse until now?’
Ziel’s thoughts had changed.
“Really? Truly? I’ll pay you top industry rates for modeling fees!”
“No. I don’t need money.”
When making a proposal, one should present what the other party wants most.
“What? Then… ah, one of my collections!”
“I don’t need that either.”
“It’s a little hurtful….”
Because that’s how he could achieve what he wanted.
“Very well, Teacher Ziel. Then what do you want?”
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