Chapter Eighty-Eight: Meeting the Thieves
"So you're all here, so Sokite is okay with you, right?"
A few hours after soaking in the independent hot springs. Pen @ fun @ pavilion wWw. ļ½ļ½ļ½Uļ½Eć ļ½ļ½ļ½ļ½
By the time I got back to my room at the hotel, Paul had changed into his finished armor and Socket, a half-orc boy with a tired look, were all in the room.
"Well, Sir Esthein, I have already reported to Matt as you said, and he now asks me to invite you over. ā
With a wry smile of sorrow, Sokait nodded in reply.
"Invite us over, things are going according to plan, then let Matt taste the price of greed. Well, Paul, you've already repaired your equipment, so let's go now, let's do it quickly. ā
At this moment, Niya, who had been sitting nearby, seemed to make a [eh] sound, attracting everyone's attention.
"What's the matter, Nia, do you have any questions to ask?"
"No, nothing. It's just that I thought that you wouldn't be so attentive to it, Your Excellency, and would find some other boring things to delay time. After all, what he said just now was really a line that would only be uttered by a slightly handsome leader. ā
Nia tilted her head in thought for a moment, then uttered lines that sounded like she was saying "I thought you were just a bad shit."
It's really an inexplicable comment.
Why do these guys have such outrageous perceptions of me?
"Let me teach you, girl, if you speak ill of your person in front of you, be careful not knowing when you'll be cursed like [growing aloe vera on your ass]. ā
"Sorry, sorry. I know I was wrong, Lord Eshuin, and please don't use that strange curse on me. ā
Nia seemed to believe it, and was frightened into admitting her mistake and trembling.
ā¦ā¦ No, I'm just kidding.
If you think about it a little, you know that it is impossible, no matter how boring the magicians in the other world are, no one will take the time to create this kind of boring curse, as long as it is a slightly normal magician, it will not.
Really, wouldn't it......
"Forget it, pack your gear and go. Soquat you lead the way, and come back by evening if possible. ā
Hearing me say this, everyone nodded cooperatively, got up and prepared to go.
It's just a little thief group in the area, and I've done so much preparation beforehand, so I'm not going to delay it too long.
After all, there are more important things waiting for me in the near future.
After making an agreement with the strange Karakuri Baldell to meet outside the inn for the night, he left quite happily and gave me access to the hot springs.
And, he also made a promise that I would pay you if I managed to peep.
It's the first time I've ever seen such a kind guy for doing this kind of thing.
Now Baldell and I not only have a great relationship, but even have the added value of being paid.
In this way, it is difficult for me not to show my motivation.
To tell the truth, I will help him even if he is not paid, but since he has generously said that he wants to pay his salary, whether it is due to the young master's illness or some other psychology, I will not be stupid enough to refuse this kind of good thing that can be regarded as taking money for nothing.
- After coming out of the inn, we found the carriage provided by the inn and prepared him to take us to the Exile Street.
This hotel is only located on the outskirts of the city, so it will be more remote.
Since Nia had little fighting power, she stayed at the inn.
The only people who carried out this operation were Paul, who was the combat officer, and Soquet, who was the introducer.
"Sokate, the leader of your bandof thieves is called Matt. Although you said before that he used to be an average level adventurer, do you have any predictions about his specific strength?"
In the carriage, looking at the moving scenery outside the window, I asked Sokite who was sitting opposite.
"No, Your Excellency Esthein. Matt, though he usually behaves like a jerk, rarely shows up in front of us, and it was only the same rhetoric you taught me that made me meet him this time. ā
After thinking about it for a while, Sokite finally shook his head helplessly and said, saying that he didn't know.
ā¦ā¦ I really don't know.
Now we are really panicked, we have too little information, it will be difficult to predict whether the plan will go smoothly.
Although we knew in our hearts that we were short on time and did not have time to conduct a lot of investigations, besides, it was unlikely that ordinary demons, who were the leaders of a small group of thieves, would fight against Paul.
Although I understand, I am still a little worried, after all, I personally hate to fight uncertain battles.
"No problem, Your Excellency Esthein. Having seen the strength of His Excellency Paul, I know that Matt's level is still far behind. ā
"But this also has to consider whether that Matt is suspected of hiding his strength. For people like me, who read detective novels and turn to the end first to see who the prisoner is and then look at the plot, it's just torturous to not know anything. ā
"Although I don't know what a detective novel is, you can't help but worry too much, Your Excellency Eshuin. ā
Hearing me say this, Sokite seemed to retort with some disapproval.
Maybe he's right, maybe I've been poisoned by this unreasonable world and become neurotic.
Since the reincarnation, I have always been in a super difficult and unreasonable situation, and now I have the opportunity to abuse vegetables in a difficult life, and it is inevitable that it will feel unrealistic at this time.
If you don't bother Paul later, I'll try it myself.
With a strong backing like Paul, just a little thief leader who is a few levels higher than the ruffians, even with my ability, can be regarded as crushing.
After Paul accepted Spandham's temptation and voluntarily signed a soul contract with me, my magic also took a big leap.
Now I think I can be a high-level magician.
To tell the truth, it is a little unreasonable to accept a seventh-order powerhouse like a Sword Saint as a junior brother in order to have the promotion of reaching the third rank of a high-level magician, and the creature of the undead is really troublesome enough.
But no matter how you say it, it's an improvement, and it should be no problem to deal with a small person.
If it's just a few simple spells, you don't have to worry about running out of mana now, which is a good thing.
That being said......
Since the opportunity is so rare, let's fight with a sword later.
After taking a turn around the Patrick continent, I began to feel like this, many adventurers, especially those like Paul, who carried that giant sword wherever he went, were indeed super handsome.
Although this is a different world dominated by magic, the status of a warrior is really not good compared to that of a mage.
But to be honest, I don't really feel much about the metaphysics of magic.
Maybe the effect is excellent, but just reciting a few spells and building a spell model in your mind, and repeating these boring things over and over again can naturally enjoy superior treatment.
Magicians really underestimate the hard work of life.
When it comes to the magical world, there is really only the struggle between swords and swords, and this style that can reflect the collision of beliefs is more attractive.
"That's right, I'm the one who supports melee is the romance of men-!"
Thinking like this, I couldn't help but shout.
"Ai, Lord Eschuin. I'm sorry I don't understand what you mean by this suddenly, what does it have to do with our next plans, or what's wrong with you?"
Paul seemed frightened and asked inexplicably.
"No, nothing. ā
What a shame......