On My First Day Undercover, the Organization Collapsed - Chapter 202
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The Organization Collapsed on My First Day of Infiltration Episode 202
What Happened in Garden (6)
Mayor Algrin shouted at the top of his lungs but was ultimately imprisoned.
“Hey, you bastards! I’m the mayor!”
It was absurd for a mayor to be imprisoned, but the circumstances and testimonies made it possible.
The Guild Hall staff members who were dragged in during the middle of the night were equally perplexed.
“But is the mayor really a kidnapper?”
“The kids who were kidnapped said so, and the Security Guards said there was a strange space inside the Mayor’s Office.”
“And they said someone named Ziel made the mayor confess everything.”
“Geez, this is…”
“The mayor is supposed to conduct trials, so who’s going to judge this case?”
It was perplexing and confusing, but since the situation was what it was, they leaned toward keeping him locked up.
When you think about it, Kail, the actual kidnapping victim, played a huge role.
The Deshaf Family.
He was the Eldest Son of a highly influential family in the Western Region.
Anyway, the Guild Hall Staff Members felt they had done their job and left, keeping only one suitable scapegoat behind.
“Guard him well. Don’t react no matter what he says inside.”
“M-me?”
“Yeah, who else is there besides you? Who has the lowest seniority here?”
“…”
Right after only one unfortunate staff member was left behind, the mayor started shouting again as if he had been waiting.
“Hey, you! Hurry up and open this prison door! I’m innocent! I’m innocent! I’m the mayor – why would I be crazy enough to kidnap children?”
The staff member closed his ears.
The Seniors had told him to do so, so he had no choice.
He couldn’t believe the absurd situation that the mayor was a kidnapper.
How long had he been blocking his ears like that?
He was closing his eyes because it was too noisy, when he felt some presence and cautiously opened his eyes.
“Seniors, you’re back already…”
What he saw when he opened his eyes wasn’t the Seniors.
It was two people wearing robes.
“Who are you…”
“Deal with him.”
A dagger flying toward the staff member!
A split second moment.
They say when death approaches, everything appears to move slowly.
But his body couldn’t react.
The attack was too fast.
‘This is crazy…’
Just as he squeezed his eyes shut.
Clang!
Another sword slipped between the charging dagger and the staff member’s neck.
The staff member reflexively opened his eyes and was startled.
“Eek!”
A very narrow gap between his neck and the dagger.
A new sword had slipped into that space and saved his life.
As the staff member hurriedly stepped backward, a new voice was heard.
“Just as Boss predicted.”
“Right. I’ve experienced similar situations often.”
“Oh!”
“Stop the useless chatter. They’re strong.”
“R-really?”
“Of course, to you they are, but not to me.”
Brief but leisurely small talk.
Two new men standing with their backs to him!
‘Who are they? Huh? That silver hair is…’
“There are interferers.”
Then one of the two people who had initially attacked the staff member spoke for the first time.
And Ziel answered.
“Did you come to destroy evidence?”
“You’re asking the obvious. Everyone here is a target for elimination.”
Ziel firmly shook his head.
“That won’t do. If you kill them, 10 million cel will disappear. I’ll consider it if you pay me.”
A snort burst out.
“You were a madman.”
With those words, The Man who had snorted charged toward Ziel.
Ziel raised his sword and gave Gilbert instructions.
“Deal with him. Don’t kill him.”
“Yes, Boss.”
And the four-person fight began.
The staff member trembled in this incomprehensible situation and retreated to a corner.
Then he made eye contact with the mayor, who had turned completely pale and was trembling as if he might die at any moment.
‘What the hell is this? Evidence destruction?’
In a situation where he didn’t know the full story, there was only one thing he knew.
Those two men were the Bounty Hunters who had escorted the mayor with the Security Guards and brought the children!
‘His name was Ziel… what was it? An Academy teacher?’
The thought was brief.
Clang, clank!
He became absorbed in the unbelievable level of combat unfolding before his eyes.
‘They’re tremendously skilled fighters.’
He didn’t know much about Swordsmanship, and he certainly wasn’t a Mage.
But having occasionally watched Mercenaries brawling or Security Guards Sparring, he could tell this was a fight between incredibly powerful fighters.
Especially that silver-haired man.
‘That person is Ziel.’
Clang!
Not only was he leisurely blocking all of his opponent’s attacks, but his feet didn’t even move.
In other words.
He was fighting without moving his feet from his position, using only his upper body movements.
What was even more surprising was that the opponent’s attacks were completely invisible to the staff member’s eyes…
‘What level would you have to be to block attacks of that caliber like that?’
The match was even decided quickly.
Just once.
He moved his foot-
“Ugh.”
With the opponent’s scream, his shoulder was pierced and the match was decided.
“You’re strong.”
He even gave his opponent a compliment!
“But I’m stronger.”
“…”
Or not?
Ziel finished by lightly striking near his opponent’s neck to knock him unconscious, then checked on Gilbert’s situation.
Clang, claaang!
This side seemed to be taking a bit longer to settle.
“It’s your left foot. Your footwork on that side is slow.”
“My, my opponent?”
“No. You, Gilbert.”
“Ah, then please specify the subject!”
Gilbert gritted his teeth and swung his sword.
He didn’t even have time to feel his skills improving.
‘Why is every opponent I meet so damn close in skill!’
Of course, thanks to this his abilities kept improving, but he’d like to experience some comfortable real combat at least once!
“Right shoulder movement. Pay attention.”
Just when he felt the right side attack was clumsy!
“This time it’s your opponent, not you.”
“Ah.”
Amid Ziel’s feedback that could be either coaching or interference, Gilbert finally gained the upper hand.
And just as he was about to deliver the finishing blow.
Tap tap.
Ziel suddenly moved to the back and blocked the escape route.
At that moment, poof, smoke began filling the area.
It was an escape attempt.
“Damn it!”
Just as Gilbert frantically rushed through the smoke.
“I caught him.”
Ziel threw the unconscious opponent through the clearing smoke.
“You let your guard down. When you gain the upper hand, always consider the enemy’s possibility of escape. This isn’t sparring.”
“Yes, Boss.”
How on earth did he predict that and go block the escape route in advance?
‘He really is an impossible person.’
Anyway, the battle was over.
No one was hurt.
Though the other two were trembling.
“What do we do now?”
“Hide them somewhere suitable before others come and extract information.”
Perhaps an even bigger incident was waiting.
“We won’t be able to do the house visits.”
“No, we’re doing those too. We have plenty of time. Our original purpose is the house visits, after all.”
Of course, Ziel was a true teacher who never forgot his duties!
“We can’t break promises made with the families in advance.”
“As expected of you, Boss. Very professional.”
“That’s who I am.”
And a moment later.
“What about these two?”
“Hmm.”
Ziel pondered.
The two guys they just caught were likely utilizing the Black Sky’s Western Branch in some way.
And rather than letting their existence be discovered and creating another new incident…
‘It would be better for me and Gilbert to handle this.’
Traces of Black Sky.
In Siren, he handled it with ‘behind-the-scenes manipulation’, but this time he’d need to use a different method.
“We’ll erase these two’s memories.”
“Like before?”
“Right.”
“That person aside, the mayor got hit earlier, right? Won’t it make a hole in his head?”
“Just hit him so it doesn’t make a hole.”
“Ah.”
After hearing that clear answer, a brief moment passed.
The guild hall employee and mayor lost consciousness.
“This guy’s kind of pitiful.”
Gilbert shook his head sympathetically, pointing at the employee.
“Pick one up. We’re going out the back.”
“Do you have a place in mind?”
“We’ll hide them at the alley entrance and set up an illusion stone.”
“Understood.”
After the two left like that.
“Is this bastard completely out? Still sleeping?”
“Huh? The mayor’s sleeping too?”
“But did someone light a fire here? I think I smell something acrid?”
“It’s because we’re underground. Hey, you bastard! Won’t you wake up?”
“Ugh? Huh? Why am I? Ow, my head.”
“Why am I? My head? This bastard is really completely out of it…”
The employee who lost his memory ended up getting scolded by his seniors without knowing why.
* * *
Deep in the night.
There was one luxurious carriage entering Garden.
Thud thud thud thud thud!
A carriage racing through the streets, ignoring the rule that you should never ride fast in the city!
The Deshaf Family crest was fluttering ceaselessly above the carriage.
The head of the Deshaf Family.
Remil Desharp had rushed to Garden immediately upon hearing the telegram!
“Family Head, we’ve arrived.”
As soon as the carriage stopped, the door burst open and Remil appeared with a haggard face.
His hair was completely disheveled, and his clothes were in disarray.
He had jumped up from sleep and rushed out.
But appearances and dignity didn’t matter.
His only son had returned alive.
“My son, where is my son!”
Remil shouted as soon as he entered the guild hall.
And the voice he’d been waiting for came.
“Father!”
His son.
Kail ran over and embraced Remil.
“Kail! Kaaail!”
Remil hugged his son tightly.
“Thank goodness, thank goodness. Are you hurt anywhere? Does anything hurt?”
“No, I’m fine. I’m fine… waaaaah.”
Kail, who had remained calm the entire time after being rescued by Ziel and brought to the guild hall to receive care from the staff, finally burst into tears.
Though he was a child who tried to maintain dignity as a noble family’s heir, he was still just a child after all.
After confirming his son’s safety, Remil could finally look around a bit.
His appearance was a mess, but he felt no shame.
The joy of finding his son was greater.
So there was something he needed to confirm.
“Who brought my son here?”
To express his gratitude to the benefactor who brought his son.
“They’re over there, Family Head.”
Without needing to go anywhere, two people approached.
“Greetings.”
“Oh! Are you the one who saved my son?”
A handsome silver-haired man.
It was the complete opposite of the rough mercenary he had imagined.
“Father, these are the people! These two saved me!”
Remil quickly bowed his head.
“I am the head of the Deshaf Family, Remil Desharp. I offer you my sincere gratitude and heartfelt appreciation.”
“Ziel Steelheart, official teacher at Edelwein Academy Sword School.”
“Ziel Steelheart… Academy… Could you be the one that Rihart’s Family Head often spoke of!”
“Did Daren Rihart Family Head speak of me?”
“All the time! Not just once, but frequently. He said there’s someone very skilled at the Academy, but they just won’t come over… Oh.”
Remil awkwardly scratched the back of his head.
“It means Family Head Daren wanted you that badly.”
“Yes, I know. I declined everything.”
“…Ahem, I see. And the person beside you is…”
“Gilbert. I serve as Teaching Assistant at Edelwein Academy Sword School. It’s an honor to meet the head of the Deshaf Family.”
“Mm. I see. Nice to meet you.”
Gilbert could now understand why such a huge sum of 10 million cel had been offered.
‘I can see how precious he considers his son.’
A being that couldn’t be exchanged even for all the wealth in the world!
Who would have thought he’d witness that old saying here.
Even for the Deshaf Family, 10 million cel was a large sum, but it was an expression of their desperation to get their son back.
‘I suspected them for nothing.’
“Thank you for saving my son, Teacher Ziel.”
“I caught him because there was a 10 million cel bounty.”
Remil already knew well about Ziel’s reputation from what Daren had told him.
‘How humble of him!’
He could be a bit proud, yet he expresses humility in such a roundabout way!
“Yes, it was a bounty I posted out of desperation to get my son back. I came in such a hurry that I wasn’t prepared, but I promise on my honor. Would you like to come to our family estate tonight?”
“We have something we need to do, so we can’t right now.”
“I see. Then whenever you visit our family after today, I’ll pay you immediately.”
An explosive thrill!
’10 million cel.’
Even Ziel felt excitement at this moment.
“And this is a payment guarantee promissory note issued in my name. It’s better to make things certain, after all.”
Remil created the promissory note on the spot, added his signature, and stamped it with his mana seal.
Thump.
“This secures the credibility of this certificate, Teacher Ziel.”
Ziel received the promissory note.
“Yes. I understand. I’ll visit you on my way back after finishing a family visit.”
“Anytime. I’ll be waiting, Teacher Ziel. And if there’s anything you want, please let me know.”
“Something I want, you say?”
“Yes, as written on the bounty poster, I’ll prepare a special reward.”
Right, there was that.
Ziel pondered for a moment, then finally asked with a strangely solemn expression.
“Is anything really possible?”
Is anything possible?
It was a question that could come up naturally, but somehow.
‘Why do I feel so uneasy?’
While waiting for Ziel’s answer, Remil felt a strange uneasiness.
It felt like opening a box without knowing what was inside.
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