Chapter 53: The Dead Who Went Forward and Succeeded (Part I) (Celebrating the New Year and Striving for Three Watches)

In the evening, with the heavy bell ringing, it is time for people to call it a day and go home. Pen @ fun @ pavilion wWw. ｂｉｑUｇE。 ｉｎｆｏ

On the originally relatively empty streets, dense crowds appeared. Some of them go to the tavern to spend a pleasant night there, while others hurried back to their homes to take care of their parents or children.

Wandering around and reconnoitring in and around Karn Village, four Bajas spies during the day also met up again by the fountain in the middle of the street where the lion's head stood, and then went to the only local hotel to open a room, and quietly began to exchange and gather the information they had spoofed.

“…… First of all, the town did only come into existence this year, as it was a small village with a population of less than 200, but after the undead plague began this spring, refugees from all over the country began to thrive. ”

Captain Heckland spoke first, "...... It's hard to imagine, but it's true that the town's history is only half a year at most! Most of the houses, streets, and walls in this area were built quickly in a matter of months. ”

“…… The powerhouse who currently rules this place is named Ainz. Your. Kyo, is a magic chanter who always wears a strange mask. It seems to be from a wealthy background.,Even when you're out of the house, there's a housekeeper and a maid.,And there's a lot of powerful pet cats.。

Lord Ainz and his followers had come here for the first time this spring to save villagers who were being attacked by our knights—but there is also a theory that the knights were actually sent by the Slen Sect in disguise. Soon after, the undead plague first took place in the fortress city of Ye, which was more than fifty miles away. Lantil erupted, and Lord Ainz took his followers with him. Together, Gergeev, the warrior commander of the kingdom of Jestij, fought the undead, rescued some of the refugees who had fled the city, and brought them to the village of Karn to settle down.

Next, the warlord returned to the royal capital to report the news, while Ainz stayed here to settle the refugees and build the town. On the legality of his right to rule...... Well, I don't know if he has been officially canonized yet, but in the face of great power, this shouldn't be a problem. ”

The sorceress Arche also recounted the information she had found, "...... Normally, Lord Ainz rarely appears in the town, and is said to be living in seclusion in the mage tower in the suburbs to do research, or to crusade against the nearby undead and monsters...... As for the town, it was entrusted to a housekeeper named Sebas, a few maids, and his cat pet, to take care of the day-to-day affairs of this new town......"

“…… Today I did a cursory survey of both inside and outside the town, and drew this map so-so. ”

The elf Imina pulled out a roll of parchment on which a crude handmade map was drawn, simply indicating the location of towns, forests, grasslands, roads, and farms...... The town was numbered by a few thousand people, most of whom lived within the city walls, but there were also a few small settlements scattered among the grasslands and forests of the countryside, as well as large farms, pastures, vegetable gardens, orchards, brick kilns, lumberyards, and the mage's tower of the owner.

Alas, it's incredible! In such a small town, I saw five fountain pools! And not hidden in the courtyard of the rich, but directly on the street! And near every fountain and square, there are beautiful marble statues! And the height and thickness of the city walls are enough to withstand a regular army of thousands of people! Then, in the city, I saw bakeries, grocery stores, taverns, blacksmiths, water-powered mills, public baths, and the tallest house had five floors! There are also street lights on the busiest street! Although there are only a few in total, they are all very extravagant magic lamps!

In my opinion, even some large cities with a population of tens of thousands are not as complete as here in terms of complete facilities! ”

“…… It's a nice place, the environment is very good, and the prices are reasonable, making it hard to believe that this is a refugee camp. ”

The middle-aged strong man Robatiku also nodded in agreement and said, "...... According to the information I inquired, for most of the past six months, it was the Great Magician of Anz who fended off the undead, swept away the demonic beasts, protected the safety of this settlement, and at the same time used his own financial resources to resettle the refugees, providing them with jobs, rations, and salaries, so that this place was built into what it is today. So all the common people here are very grateful to this generous adult.

Oh, by the way, I don't see an adventurer's guild in the town, and the adventurers who have fled here seem to be incorporated into the local guard...... Although less than two days away from here, it is the city of Seoy. Rantir, the home base of the undead legion, but the town has never seen an army of the undead. Only the patrol team will occasionally drag the remains of the undead monsters they have knocked down back to display for public display......"

“…… Well, the information gathered...... It looks like it's complete, but the question is...... These are all things that can be asked casually from the mouths of ordinary businessmen, and we just summarized them! Can this level of intelligence satisfy our employers? ”

Arser held a quill pen in his hand, and recorded what everyone said one by one, and finally read it carefully, but couldn't help frowning, "...... The other party paid 200 gold coins! This thing may not be able to make a difference! ”

As soon as these words came out, all the amateur spies of the Bajas Empire began to worry, "...... So what are we supposed to inquire about, Arsie? Captain Hekland reached out and scratched his hair in annoyance, "...... Could it be the fetish of the local upper class? ”

“…… Well, I know a little bit about that! I heard that Sebas, who is actually the butler who is equivalent to the mayor of the town, is a little lustful, and although he is not young, he is still involved with a little girl...... However, this old housekeeper is generally a good person, at least he has no bad deeds of bullying men and women. And his appearance is very personable, and he looks quite rich, maybe it is someone who takes the initiative to seduce him. ”

The female elf Imina raised her right hand and said cheerfully. (Sebastian Butler is a dragon man, and no matter what world he is in, he is a "dragon nature".) ）

“…… Ahem, this kind of gossip news shouldn't have much intelligence value! Captain Hekland coughed a little embarrassed, "...... Since the employer is from the Imperial Academy of Magic, I must like to know the magic level of this Lord Ainz and what magic treasures he has around him......"

“…… Captain! Are you crazy? How could such a thing be found? The middle-aged strong man Robatiku was stunned for a moment, "...... Do we want us to break into the Mage Tower at night and steal the research notes and treasure chest of the Grand Wizard of Ainzi? ”

“…… No! Don't! The elf Imina, too, cried out in fright, "...... The mage tower outside the city, I just went to reconnoitre, and at first glance it was heavily guarded, with gargoyles squatting at the door, and there were also strong people inside, and from time to time there were magic chanters practicing the explosion of attacking magic! Moreover, the terrible magical beast known as the [Forest Virtuous King] (giant hamster) was kept inside!! ”

“…… And we don't know the internal structure of that mage tower at all, and even if we sneak in, I'm afraid we may not find treasures and cheats. ”

Lobatiku added, "...... It's not worth it to fight so hard for just two hundred gold coins! ”

“…… Captain, this idea of yours is indeed crazy! With just the four of us, we went to attack a mage tower that belonged to a powerful magic chanter at night, and it was also a mage tower with a master inside, which can really only be described as self-defeating! God knows how many deadly traps there are! Even if you can escape, you will probably get a curse! The price of two hundred gold coins is not worth our life! ”

The sorceress Arsher also shook her head in disapproval, and then offered her own alternative proposal, "...... Instead of risking your life to break into the Mage Tower, you might as well sneak into the town's town hall at night and see if you can gather some information that you can use to make your mission. ”

“…… City Hall? Captain Heckland blinked, got up and looked out the window, and saw that not far from the street, there stood a small two-story building of red bricks and yellow tiles, which was now bathed in the twilight of the setting sun.

“…… When I first came here to meet, I looked around the town hall and saw that the building was very small, and I could see from the windows on one side that there were not many people in it. Moreover, after ringing the bell at dusk, the people in the town hall were gone, and finally the door was locked, so it can be seen that there should be no one keeping vigil inside. Arser explained, "...... It should be easy for us to touch in the evening! ”

“…… Well, I'll admit you're quite right. Captain Heckland nodded, "...... But...... Since the security of that place is so lax, there must not be anything of value inside, let alone any important secret documents, right? ”

“…… That's true, yes. But I didn't expect to find any treasure in it, did I? We're not here to steal treasures! ”

Arser shrugged, "...... As long as you find the population registration records, tax books, and copies of business transaction documents, or some letterheads, you should already be worthy of the commission of 200 gold coins, and you will be able to pay the employer! ”

“…… Belch! Then it was decided to do it! Without further ado, we'll do it tonight! Everyone, hurry up and rest. ”

Captain Heckland pondered for a moment, "...... Then start the action in the middle of the night! Then leave early tomorrow morning! Aim for a quick fix! ”

However, what these four amateur spies of the Bajas Empire didn't know was that the mage tower outside the city that gathered a bunch of full-level otherworldly players was certainly a tiger's den in Longtan, but the small building of the city hall in the city, which was not amazing, actually had a secret secret.

For example, on this very night, the commander of the Undead Legion, the demonic gentleman Dimiugos, who had just returned secretly from the front line, held a secret meeting with his minions and representatives of players from the other world in the basement of the town hall, behind the back of the Lich King Ainz......