On My First Day Undercover, the Organization Collapsed - Chapter 326

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First Day of Infiltration, The Organization Was Destroyed Episode 326
The End of Obsession
Kelvin fought quite well too.
Not as skillfully as Gilbert, but he still performed admirably against an opponent approaching Master Grade.
“Phew.”
Kelvin retreated, breathing heavily.
I could feel the opponent gradually becoming accustomed to my sword.
Kelvin’s blade was certainly slow.
Teacher Ziel had trimmed part of the sword and adjusted its center of gravity, which certainly improved matters, but a greatsword was inherently far removed from swiftness.
There were advantages derived from that limitation, but at least against Valentin, they weren’t proving effective.
Amil, who had been watching, felt it anew.
‘Indeed, when there’s a skill gap, it’s difficult to overcome with unconventional weapons.’
Weapons that rely on variables and unfamiliarity lose their advantage once a skill disparity emerges.
Of course, even accounting for that, this Assistant Lecturer Kelvin was quite the capable fighter.
‘I heard he was a mercenary who made a name for himself in the Western Region.’
It was remarkable enough for a mercenary to reach that level of skill, but to repeatedly block Valentin’s attacks with such a heavy greatsword and launch counterattacks was even more impressive.
‘I covet them both.’
If I could, I would have wanted to bring Gilbert and Kelvin to the Knight Order and entrust them with important positions.
By skill alone, they would likely become the finest talents after myself.
And they would be far easier to recruit than Teacher Ziel, whose prospects seemed extremely dim!
Then came Teacher Ziel’s instruction.
“Now fight him simultaneously, both of you.”
“Pardon? Both of us?”
“Yes. Any objections?”
“Ah, understood.”
Gilbert and Kelvin stood side by side.
Valentin let out a hollow laugh, utterly flabbergasted.
“Now you’re having both of them rush me at once?”
Teacher Ziel was genuinely curious about his response.
“Do you have no conscience?”
“What? Conscience?”
“Yes. Conscience. By definition, it’s the moral judgment that discerns value in one’s actions and judges between good and evil, right and wrong.”
“What are you suddenly—”
“Your Brotherhood rushed at us with dozens of people simultaneously. How do you think about that?”
An irrefutable argument!
In truth, Valentin was somewhat intimidated.
‘One was already overwhelming, and if both attack me at once…’
He would lose.
“Begin.”
The battle resumed once more.
Valentin held his ground at first.
‘I’ll deal with this bulky one first.’
He targeted Kelvin, who was relatively weaker.
But a two-against-one fight was far from easy.
In the early days of the Brotherhood’s formation, perhaps, but now that the faction had grown, his experience amounted to little more than Surprise Attacks or one-on-one duels!
Clang, clang!
Especially when each Sword Strike came flying in rapid succession, it was enough to make one’s soul leave their body.
Above all, Gilbert and Kelvin were extremely accustomed to two-on-one combat.
They had experienced it countless times against Ziel.
Of course, they had never succeeded, but they now clearly understood that their experience was not in vain.
‘We’re going to win!’
‘Cowardly, but so what!’
In a fight, victory comes first.
Besides, their opponent was the Leader of the Brotherhood—someone equally unscrupulous when it came to cowardice!
There was no pang of conscience.
Above all, neither of them were Knights.
“Those two fight quite well.”
“Are there many skilled fighters like that south of the Mountain Range?”
Even the Knight Order watched with bated breath.
They had come to eliminate the Brotherhood, but their purpose had faded, and naturally their eyes turned to the spectacle!
The Renfield Knight Order was renowned throughout the Northern Region for their towering pride.
Thus, all of them felt a competitive spirit rising within them.
There was only one person who looked like they were about to die here.
Only Valentin.
The fight did not last long.
The Combined Attack of Gilbert and Kelvin, trained against Ziel!
The result was—
Clang!
Valentin’s Sword fell from his grip, and their victory was sealed.
“Huff, huff.”
“We… we won…”
The two looked exhausted yet overjoyed.
Ziel had been right.
It seemed Gilbert and Kelvin had grasped something from their fight with Valentin.
The very thread that would lead them upward!
No amount of Sparring and Training would help without a ‘catalyst’ to propel one forward.
They had found that catalyst in this fight.
‘I’ll go first.’
‘I can’t lose ground to this bastard.’
Competitive spirit was a bonus.
Ziel was satisfied as well.
“Both of them sensed something.”
“You can… see that?”
“Can’t I? They’re my subordinates.”
“Ah…”
Amil’s mind suddenly snapped to attention.
“Would it be acceptable for us to take Valentin with us?”
It was a kind of probing question.
If he refused, then the beer was indeed just a pretext, and he’d received some special mission from the Imperial Family, something like that…
“Go ahead. I have no further use for him.”
“…You’re… abandoning him?”
“I never intended to keep him in the first place.”
While Amil fell into confusion, Ziel approached Valentin.
Valentin swallowed hard.
There was no escape.
“Big Brother…!”
“Big Brother, please run!”
“We’ll do whatever it takes…!”
The cries of his foolish younger brothers nearly brought tears to his eyes.
Pathetic wretches lying on the ground, unable to move!
‘Damn it, all mouth and no action!’
Loyalty truly was the greatest virtue.
But that loyalty ends today.
Valentin opened his mouth calmly toward the approaching Ziel.
“Kill me. I won’t beg for my life.”
“Why would I kill you?”
Of course.
So he wouldn’t grant an easy death?
‘He’s going to extract everything and then kill me.’
The Dark Brotherhood.
They had long wielded their reputation throughout the Northern Region.
Simply killing their leader was unthinkable!
Wasn’t it only natural to squeeze out every last bit of information before execution?
Thus, Valentin made his choice.
“If you won’t kill me, I’ll do it myself.”
The moment he drew his dagger.
Whoosh.
Ziel simply snatched it away.
Before he could even bring it to his neck.
“…?”
“You’re rather slow at drawing.”
I had pulled it out boldly, resolved to end my life, yet he called me slow?
Valentin stared blankly at his empty hand!
“I ask you. Where did you store the beer barrel?”
“The beer barrel…?”
“Speak.”
Could the beer barrel possibly be some sort of secret password?
“What is a beer barrel…?”
“A barrel containing beer. Do you not understand my words?”
“….”
In the end, Valentin confessed.
“In the Underground Storage of the Mansion….”
“The Underground Storage. I see. That’s precisely why I detected no scent.”
Ziel nodded with satisfaction and rose to his feet.
Then he passed by Valentin.
Valentin was utterly bewildered.
“Ah, you’re not taking me with you?”
“I have no further business with you.”
He neither killed me nor took me away.
“Then why did you attack us in the first place…?”
Was it truly for beer?
Then a shadow fell across my vision.
It was Amil Renfield.
“You wear the same confused expression I do. I understand your bewilderment.”
“….”
We were kindred spirits.

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The journey for beer was finally coming to an end.
Ziel entered the Mansion with Gilbert and Kelvin.
As they stepped inside, the startled House Staff caught their attention.
“W-who are you?”
“I’ve come for the beer.”
“Beer…?”
All members of the Lertrung Family were arrested and imprisoned.
However, the House Staff were all continuing their work under the Dark Brotherhood’s intimidation.
So when the House Staff saw Ziel’s group, they assumed they were Brotherhood members and tensed up, asking cautiously.
“Sir… which rank are you in the Brotherhood?”
“I have no brothers.”
“Pardon?”
“It means I’m not part of the Brotherhood.”
“But then how did you enter the Mansion….”
“The Brotherhood no longer exists. Their leader was defeated by my subordinates.”
Gilbert and Kelvin beamed with pride at those words!
The House Staff’s eyes widened in shock.
“Really, really? You’ve driven out the Brotherhood? Is it finally over?”
“What do you mean by finally?”
“The Family’s humiliation, sir!”
“There will be no more hardship because of the Brotherhood.”
“Heavens, heavens! Everyone! Everyone! The Brotherhood is finished!”
The House Staff rushed outside to confirm the news.
And when they saw the Brotherhood members bound and arrested by the Renfield Knight Order, they cheered.
“Heavens! The Renfield Knights came all the way here!”
“Then… can the Family Head be released now?”
It seemed the House Staff’s loyalty was quite remarkable.
Some even shed tears at the fact that the Family members no longer had to endure oppression.
“You are our benefactor!”
One of them rushed forward and grasped Ziel’s hand eagerly.
“Boss, it seems these people have suffered quite a bit.”
“Is that so. I don’t care.”
Whatever humiliation the Lertrung Family had endured from the Brotherhood, there was only one thing that mattered to Ziel.
The reason that brought me here!
“Is the beer in the Underground Storage?”
“Beer? Ah, yes. Those Brotherhood bastards hid it so carefully that they moved everything from the Brewery to the Underground Storage….”
“I understand.”
“Ah, where are you going?”
“To drink beer.”
Ziel and his companions made their way unhesitatingly toward the Underground Storage, leaving the House Staff momentarily bewildered.
‘They’re going to drink beer?’
Weren’t these the people who came to rescue the Lertrung Family alongside the Renfield Family?
Just then, Amil stepped into the Mansion.
“Ah, could it be….”
“The Family Head of the Renfield Family, Amil Renfield.”
A Knight beside him added further.
“Show proper respect. He has been elected as the 78th Northern Council Leader in this election.”
“My goodness.”
At the arrival of the highest-ranking person in the Northern Region, the House Staff were struck with awe.
Yet they did not forget to express their gratitude.
“Thank you so much for saving us and the Lertrung Family.”
Amil shook his head.
“That was not my doing.”
“Pardon?”
“It was not my doing, but the work of the three individuals who just entered this place.”
As expected.
The whole beer-hunting business had seemed odd, but I knew it would be something like this.
“Where did those people go?”
“To the Underground Storage to find beer….”
“They certainly know how to maintain their justification.”
“Pardon?”
“Never mind. Where are the members of the Lertrung Family?”
“They are currently imprisoned in the Underground Prison, suffering greatly.”
Amil issued orders immediately.
“Release the members of the Lertrung Family at once and check their health status.”
“Yes, Family Head.”
Amil seemed to have made a firm decision.
‘I will credit the achievement to Teacher Ziel.’
Now that I’ve used beer as a pretext, the Renfield Family could technically claim all the credit for rescuing the Lertrung Family and destroying the Brotherhood.
But that would be foolish in the long run.
It could turn Teacher Ziel into an enemy.
Therefore, I had a clear justification.
“We came to rescue the Lertrung Family by assisting Teacher Ziel Steelheart, an Official Teacher at the Edelwein Academy Sword School in the Capital, and his companions.”
A justification without a single false word.
In other words, riding on their coattails.
“Ah…! For our sake…!”
“The Dark Brotherhood has been eradicated as of today. You can rest assured now.”
“My goodness… Thank you, thank you so much.”
Though we used the absurd pretext of beer, it was ultimately Teacher Ziel and his companions who resolved this situation!
The Renfield Family can make do with the scraps that fall.
As they say, a Council Leader’s first steps are always tremendously important.
In that sense, it was an excellent move….
‘This might create a connection with the Capital.’
The situation promised potential gains.
In other words, both my group and the Renfield Family benefited.
Especially me.
“M-Master. The b-beer barrel is e-empty.”
“There’s a fresh one over there.”
“Boss, it tastes excellent.”
“Hmm. It’s nearly on par with the Harmatan Family’s.”
I was savoring happiness.
Ever since I infiltrated the Academy, whenever I set a goal, I achieved it almost effortlessly.
There were no major obstacles.
Everything I wanted came to pass.
But this time was different.
There were many variables.
Having overcome all those variables, the taste of the fruit I finally savored was nothing short of sweet.
‘So this is what a sense of accomplishment feels like.’
And in the process of achieving this, I had even accomplished the tremendous feat of completely destroying the Dark Brotherhood that once dominated the Northern Underworld!
Gulp.
I took a sip of beer and smiled.
“Excellent.”
“Boss, we’re happy.”
“M-Master. The b-beer is good.”
My companions could finally smile.
The obsession had ended.
The journey for beer had finally come to a close.
And at the end of that journey awaited an unexpected, sweet reward.
“I found you here, Teacher Ziel.”
“Amil Renfield, Family Head.”
I pondered for a moment, then poured beer into a fresh cup and offered it.
“Beer.”
“Ah.”
“I originally intended to share it only with those here, but I’m in such a good mood I’ll give you a glass.”
“…Th-thank you.”
Amil gazed at the beer cup, then drank it without hesitation.
It was wonderfully refreshing.
The taste of Lertrung’s beer, which I had tasted only once before, came rushing back instantly.
“It’s superb.”
Amil smirked, wiping his mouth roughly before getting to the point.
“Fortunately, the Family Head of the Lertrung Family is in good health.”
“Is that so.”
“Yes. And I also informed him about Teacher Ziel. He wishes to extend his gratitude.”

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