On My First Day Undercover, the Organization Collapsed - Chapter 29

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The Organization Collapsed on My First Day of Infiltration Episode 029

 

 

The Crow That Cries Mournfully (4)

 

 

An anonymous tip.

Simply put, it’s a document for reporting someone.

Often seen but not frequently encountered.

Most cases involve anonymous tips from those worried about exposing their identity.

Therefore, unless the evidence is crystal clear, documents alone can’t prove much.

However-

 

“An anonymous tip, you say…”

“It’s an anonymous tip regarding Professor Dakeus Altman.”

 

As soon as Dakeus heard those words, he shot up like he was having a seizure.

 

“What bastard is trying to frame me!”

“I haven’t mentioned framing yet, Professor Dakeus Altman.”

 

The man from the Personnel Department approached the fuming Dakeus.

 

“Professor Dakeus Altman. Shall we step out for a moment?”

“Wh-what kind of rudeness is this all of a sudden! We’re in the middle of a meeting, so I’ll come to the Personnel Department later…”

“Would you rather be humiliated in front of the other professors, or will you come quietly?”

 

Dakeus was once strong.

Though the second son of a noble house, his talent alone was enough to intimidate the eldest son.

Even if it’s past tense, that spirit hasn’t completely died.

But…

 

“What will it be?”

 

The aura of the man from the Personnel Department made not only Dakeus but the other professors flinch as well.

Only two people maintained their composure.

Department Head Berhal.

And-

 

‘A Mystic Arts user.’

 

It was Ziel.

 

‘Considerable skill.’

 

Warriors who accumulate mana in their bodies.

Mages who circulate mana.

And Mystic Arts users who draw upon mana as needed.

Assassins, strictly speaking, use mana in the same way as warriors.

Mages store a certain amount of mana, circulate it, and release it.

Meanwhile, Mystic Arts users receive unique power from their respective constellations and draw mana whenever needed.

Extremely rare, but some Mystic Arts users can display tremendously powerful abilities.

 

‘The Academy’s Personnel Department. An interesting place indeed.’

 

He had once fought a Mystic Arts user before.

Naturally, Ziel had won.

Meanwhile.

 

‘An anonymous tip? Anonymous tip? Which bastard… could it be Yon? I should have dealt with that bastard earlier…’

 

Dakeus’s hands trembled violently.

He wanted to immediately berate the guy who claimed to be from the Personnel Department.

But-

 

“Professor Dakeus Altman, I can’t wait much longer.”

 

The man didn’t withdraw his aura.

The pressure flowing from the power dwelling in constellations combined with mana filled the entire conference room and more.

Only Ziel and Berhal watched the situation without being particularly affected.

 

“Or would you like to try something?”

 

Dakeus shouted desperately.

 

“Even if you’re from the Personnel Department, isn’t this too rude!”

“Then I’ll tell you here, Professor Dakeus Altman.”

 

The man received documents from behind as if he’d been waiting and thrust them forward.

 

“Mr. Dakeus Altman. This is the content of your commission to the Crow organization ‘Red Shadow’.”

 

The title changed instantly.

The atmosphere changed as well.

The moment Red Shadow was mentioned, the professors fell into uncontrollable confusion.

 

‘Red Shadow? Why?’

‘A commission? What’s this all of a sudden…’

 

“The payment was 1.5 million cel.”

 

Jaws dropped at the enormous sum, but only briefly.

 

“The content was to bribe a specific student, namely student Yon Riversong, to use poison against his sparring opponent to defeat them.”

 

Their jaws nearly split open.

 

“That’s impossible! Where would such an absurd commission document exist! That’s fabricated!”

 

A trembling voice.

Just as he said, it was too absurd and unrealistic content.

However, The Man answered calmly.

 

“Then I suppose you’ll answer that the signature and seal on this commission document were also stolen and stamped by someone.”

“Of course….”

“Then how about this?”

 

Following the commission document, the newly handed over documents were like this.

 

“Security Office entry records and reports. Just last night, late at night, there’s a record of you entering the Security Office and meeting the Security Captain.”

“Th, that….”

“Well, simply meeting isn’t really a problem. The problem is this.”

 

-Evidence examination in the presence of the Security Captain.

 

A record written clear as day.

 

“By the way, I’m on my way back from the Security Office. When I looked at the evidence list, it was a bit different. There was evidence that didn’t match the originally recorded evidence in its place.”

 

Substitution.

Takeus turned pale.

He tried desperately to stop the conversation-

 

“I, I, I’ll tell you everything! Instead of this, let’s go to the Personnel Department….”

“I’ve already obtained testimony from the Security Captain. That some of the evidence was changed after you visited.”

 

The Man drove in the final nail.

 

“Mr. Takeus Altman, there’s one more thing. I investigated your assets, and it appears you don’t have assets worth 1.5 million Cel.”

 

The professors understood this as talk of a tax investigation.

However, to Takeus’s ears, it sounded like this.

Who’s behind you?

 

“I’ll hear your answer at the Personnel Department. Take him away.”

 

The uniformed employees who had been silently handing over documents until now moved in unison and surrounded Takeus.

Takeus looked at Berhal with trembling eyes.

 

“D, Department Head….”

 

Berhal quietly watched that gaze and then sighed.

 

“We won’t be seeing each other again.”

“Department Head! Department Head! It’s not me. This is a conspiracy! Someone is framing me… Let, let go!”

 

Click.

 

A bracelet fastened in the meantime.

A bracelet that interferes with the circulation and gathering of mana.

Simply put, handcuffs for those who use mana.

 

“If you cause more of a disturbance, we’ll put on blocking handcuffs instead of bracelets.”

 

Takeus was dragged away like that.

It felt like a storm had swept through once.

However, the real storm was just beginning.

 

‘What the hell did that crazy bastard Takeus do?’

‘Then all the things that happened in yesterday’s selection trials….’

 

The crazy act committed by one professor!

The aftermath would naturally be enormous.

 

“Department Head, then.”

 

Just when The Man who brought this storm was about to leave.

 

“Locus.”

 

The Department Head called out to The Man.

The Man, Locus, turned his head and tilted it curiously.

 

“Is there something you’d like to say?”

“Next time, it would be better to show a little more courtesy.”

“Did you say courtesy, just now?”

 

Locus turned his body completely to face Berhal.

 

“How does one show more courtesy than this?”

 

The two glared at each other and faced off for a while….

About 5 minutes later, the situation ended with Locus turning his gaze away first and leaving.

The professors who had been holding their breath couldn’t understand what had happened.

 

‘What? What the hell was that?’

‘Why all of a sudden….’

 

Only Ziel looked at Berhal with eyes that seemed to know something.

However, he wasn’t guessing the reason for their fight.

The result of observing the two for the long period of 5 minutes was this.

 

‘Their scents are similar.’

 

 

Sword School, where there’s never a peaceful day.

In the midst of being turned upside down once again following yesterday-

 

“Elcanto sent the anonymous tip as expected, and now Dakeus will be expelled. He might even face attacks from the implicated noble families. Just imagining Kundel’s revenge is terrifying.”

“Kundel’s revenge?”

“Yes. Due to their family nature, they never forget grudges. Their family motto is the same. ‘Grudges are carved into bone.'”

 

It was Ziel and Crow.

Of course, what Crow was seeing was a completely different appearance of Ziel wearing a human skin mask.

 

“He’s denying all charges, but a conclusion will probably come soon. It’s the Personnel Department, after all.”

“Is it a strong organization?”

“At least within the Academy. It’s practically the Chancellor’s private organization. No matter how much Sword School and Arcane School fight, everything becomes meaningless when the Chancellor steps in. Who would have thought Elcanto would send the tip there. Well, if he had sent it within Sword School, the Department Head would have likely crushed it or it would have fizzled out internally.”

 

The most reliable solution had been used.

 

‘I learned something.’

 

To handle things properly, use a reliable method.

If something seems likely to be buried, make it a big issue.

 

‘The world is quite complex.’

 

Even during his assassin days, there had been its own complexities.

Poison combinations.

Stealth locations.

Evidence disposal.

Only by considering all factors could he successfully complete an assassination.

However, the complexity Ziel was feeling now was beyond imagination.

 

“Do all matters always proceed this way?”

“Pardon?”

“Complexly, I mean.”

“Well… when you proceed complexly and succeed, the results tend to be better.”

“Is that so.”

 

Watching Ziel, Crow felt fear once again.

 

‘He’s asking why we make things so complicated, isn’t he?’

 

A true professional indeed.

It meant there was a way to solve this cleanly in one go without proceeding so complexly!

He wanted to ask what it was, but didn’t have the courage.

 

‘Was I being tested?’

 

Gulp, dry saliva going down.

Actually, Crow had his own problems to worry about.

With the commission document leaked, the commission naturally became void.

Of course, disciplinary action was still planned.

Anyway, the commission executor was Erso.

But the real problem was separate.

A problem that made disciplinary action not even worth worrying about!

This guy right here.

This terrifying guy whose name he didn’t even know!

 

‘What is he planning to do with me?’

 

Kill him to eliminate evidence?

This guy would probably erase him from the world without a trace.

Maybe he could even erase all evidence that he had ever existed within the organization.

Erso finally couldn’t contain his curiosity and asked.

 

“Um, but…”

 

That was the moment.

 

Swoosh.

 

Ziel’s hand approached before his eyes.

 

‘As expected.’

 

Sensing the end of his life, Erso squeezed his eyes shut.

But even after 1 second passed.

Even after 2 seconds passed.

Even after 5 seconds passed.

Nothing happened.

Could this be the afterlife?

One without pain, despair, or worries…

 

“Why are you closing your eyes?”

“Huh?”

“Take it.”

 

When he opened his eyes, what he saw wasn’t the afterlife but a small, long box.

 

“What is this?”

“Commission fee.”

“Pardon?”

“Don’t Crows receive commission fees?”

“We do, but…”

 

Suddenly, what commission fee?

 

“I commissioned you, Crow, regarding this matter. So take it.”

 

To Crow’s ears, it sounded like this:

 

‘Take this and keep your mouth shut, right?’

 

It was fortunate.

That he wasn’t being killed.

 

“Th-thank you.”

“Open it.”

 

Click.

 

What was inside was a dagger.

 

“This is…”

“A dagger.”

 

I mean, what kind of dagger.

 

“I heard you sometimes receive commission fees in goods instead of money.”

“That’s… true, but.”

 

The quality of the dagger was decent.

I couldn’t tell where it was made, but it seemed to use pretty good steel.

It wasn’t bad, but this was the first time I’d received a commission fee like this.

This was the first time for such a small commission fee.

 

“Did you use this?”

“Until recently.”

“Ah…”

 

Erso grumbled inwardly.

 

‘If it was something the Specter used, that would be different.’

 

Trying to settle with just one dagger.

It would probably go up for auction at the black market soon and fetch an enormous price.

 

‘I don’t know who will get it, but I’m envious.’

 

Erso was a fan of the Specter.

Crow and assassin.

Though the specific trades were somewhat different, listening to the Specter’s legendary tales had made him so.

How his heart had sunk when he heard that the Black Sky Assassination Group had collapsed.

Fortunately, the Specter hadn’t been caught yet and was hiding near the border region.

 

‘Please don’t get caught and go far away, Lord Specter.’

 

“Do you like it?”

 

At Ziel’s question, Erso nodded hastily.

 

“Of course, wow. This dagger’s overall craftsmanship, sharpness, and grip feel… it’s amazing!”

“So you like it very much.”

“Of course! Naturally!”

“Then from now on, I’ll pay commission fees with that dagger.”

“What?”

 

What is he talking about.

He’ll pay commission fees with a dagger?

 

“For requests a bit more difficult than this one, I’ll give you two.”

 

Red Shadow.

The top Crow organization.

This was the moment when that organization’s Grade 1 Crow’s commission fee became fixed at one or two daggers.

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