episode_0171

The explanation is now cliché, but it is a back alley made up of over 20 cartels.

If you say it like this, you may be asking how so many people can exist in a small place called a back alley, but back alley was not a specific place name.

The back alleys are residential, commercial, and industrial areas centered around the royal castle, the center of the royal capital, where numerous noble families and commoners live.

Because it refers to all the vulnerable areas that exist in between.

In fact, it was safe to say that almost every place except the royal castle was a back alley in itself.

Anyway, for that reason, even if the number was too large to be counted on both hands, there was some kind of superiority and balance.

If you ask the residents of the back alleys how much they know about cartels, they will definitely be able to answer a lot.

The cartel leader, Sir Parlocino Cartel, is rumored to be a man with a particularly strong sense of justice, so he has many followers and is viewed favorably by most residents of the back alleys.

Madame Lalatina Cartel, which owns and manages all the high-class brothels that come to mind when thinking of high-class brothels, influencing not only the dark corners of the back alleys but also the sunny corners of the royal capital.

The Tangelfira Cartel is made up of high-class mercenaries who receive money and do their best to help those who have paid the price achieve their goals.

And the Terra Cartel, which caused the uproar this time, and the Luna Cartel, a small cartel that showed a significant rise but was eventually destroyed by them.

Among them, there may be many answers and many different opinions, but there is one thing that everyone answers in common.

Among them, the one that could be considered the best was the cartel of an unidentified man known as ‘Deckard.’

Deckard, a slave trader.

He owns numerous slaves who are no better than private soldiers, and even excluding that, he is a man whom everyone in the back alleys fears and not only follows but also worships.

No one has ever seen his face, and only a few trusted subordinates can directly receive his orders without even seeing his face.

He was the one who adapted best to this small world called the back alley.

No one can dream of betraying him because they do not know his true identity, and if they betray him or try to deceive him, they will only receive cruel retaliation, close to divine punishment.

The story goes that when Deckard tells the child that he is going to be taken away, the child who was crying sadly stops crying, but it also makes it hard for him to even have the courage to say such sarcasm to the child.

If we listened to those parts, we could probably guess a little bit about his notoriety.

Although Deckard had already been designated as a level 1 search target by the Public Security Police Department, none of the investigators actually dared to catch him.

Either because they were afraid of bloody revenge, or because there was no real hope of catching them, whichever it was.

Even Deborah, the famously fierce hunting dog of the Public Safety Police Department, had chased Deckard before, but she only managed to catch a few clueless stooges.

Considering that she had set up a rather elaborate trap to investigate, it was obvious how difficult his tail would be to catch.

So even if Deckard didn’t show up, it was clear that no one would doubt his power.

‘I will give you this world.’

In that sense, Vivian’s ambition to be the first to conquer the back alley was no different from facing an impenetrable wall from the start.

But if I was going to give up like that in the first place, I wouldn’t have even thought about doing it in the first place.

For Vivian, who knew from the beginning that it would be a tough fight, that wasn’t a problem at all.

After taking all these things into account, I chose this window.

“Then… How can I help you?”

Ignoring Yui, who was waiting for Vivian’s answer while watching Carla’s thoughts, Vivian began to focus on the front.

Vivian appeared to be giving a polite greeting to someone who came in through the lobby door and was looking around.

‘Who is it…? Good smell……’

A soft lilac scent wafting from the flowing purple hair of a woman passing by.

The moment she passed by her, Carla, who was dazed with a feeling of déjà vu, heard the weak voice of the woman standing in front of the counter.

“Perhaps… From here… Can I work… … ?”

“Ah? Are you thinking of joining a new group?

Well, I’m going to interview you for a moment, so could you wait a moment?

First of all, did I tell you? It’s hygiene education.

If you need anything, tell Aurora, or tell me later.

Then, will you please save me some space? Quickly!”

Vivian smiled at the woman who said she wanted to work at the store, and made her wait for a while. Then, she whispered softly to Yui and pushed her back.

In the end, Yui held Carla’s hand with a nervous expression and led her somewhere, and Vivian, who had been watching them disappear, placed her butt on the chair at the counter again.

“So, you want to work here?”

And Vivian, smiling at the person in front of her who was looking at her with uncertain eyes, was clearly showing off her fangs that never let go of their prey.

“Miss Marie Monethen?”

Seeing the other person’s face turn white after belatedly noticing the fang-a, Vivian’s eyes were once again showing a fierce gun.

“Why… that… I am that kind of person… … !!”

“Sit down, Marie de Monenagen.

Saint Plancina Academy, Magic Design Department, 3rd year.

Your parents are at the top of the family, and your younger sister, Anne Monethen, is at the bottom, right?”

Despite the truth already being revealed in her complexion, Marie, who was trying hard to deny it, began to back away from the counter.

However, at Vivian’s low threatening voice, Man Marie stopped in place without even realizing it, and it seemed like she was planning to show that she was not a petty woman.

“da… you… … This…

This is a crime of insulting nobility… !!

Do you think you can get away with this? !!

uh… How did you know… … ? big… answer… !!”

The crime of insulting nobility.

Although it can be seen as a minor crime compared to insulting the royal family or treason, it can nevertheless be considered quite dangerous to mess with nobles in a class-based society.

That’s right, the basic punishment is flogging, so it begins with a level of punishment that could threaten one’s life.

And in most cases, there was a division into ‘how to kill’ at the end, so it would be strange to think that it was not dangerous.

‘It’s definitely like that for most people.’

Even the people in these back alleys don’t know who they are in the first place.

If I hide like that, will I ever be able to find myself?

Even if you get caught, all you have to do is ask him to take on a different face.

Marie’s eyes were shaking at the sight of Vivian snorting at the threat that did not cause the slightest harm.

Marie probably wasn’t the type of person to threaten people with things like that to begin with, but was she really that surprised by the reality before her eyes that an unknown woman had guessed her identity right away?

“I told you to sit down.”

But she had no choice but to follow Vivian’s words.

That’s because Marie knew that even if her opponent lost his life, it would only be a fight in which she would inevitably suffer great losses.

‘The more you have, the more you have to protect.’

That’s because Serkov, who acts like a drug addict and tries to make life too easy, is the son of a marquis like Vivian.

Originally, most marquis were no different from fighters fighting at the very center of the political battles of the nobility.

Groden’s highest dignity and untouchable king, and the dukes who served him right by his side, had too much responsibility and were in a position to not play politics carelessly.

Thanks to this, the fox is king where there is no tiger, and the people who have the most influence on politics, knowingly or unknowingly, are the Marquis’ people.

Vivian smiled bitterly at the proverb, which reminded her of the countless times she had to fight against herself in order to maintain her prestige as the daughter of the Marquis of Grenot.

However, it also meant that the less a person has, the less he has to protect, so he can recklessly take advantage of the opportunity.

Vivian herself right now is probably in a situation where such words are just right.

“I don’t think you’re an idiot, and I’ll just say it once.”

Let’s assume that the fact that Marie, a noblewoman, came to Changgwan looking for work gets out.

Even if it was just a rumor, it was inevitable that from that point on, it would not be Marie’s problem alone.

All noble sons and daughters play the role of the face of the family through external activities.

It goes without saying that Marie has already tarnished the name of the family she belongs to.

At a time when such a noble lady herself was actually visiting Changgwan, it was natural that the malicious rumor would gain undeniable credibility just from that alone.

Moreover, he could not have known how sad his family would be when they heard this nightmarish news.

It was absolutely absurd to think that something that was done to relieve the burden on the family would actually make them sad.

It’s not like I didn’t worry about it countless times and think about what kind of repercussions it might have if the fact was discovered.

However, it was only after deciding that there was no other way for me to go this way that I finally mustered up the courage to set foot in this place.

‘Anne… … Sorry… … ‘

Marie had been telling good news about her parents and family to ease the burden on her younger brother, who was worried about his family.

However, the common story is that that wasn’t actually the case, that it was just a white lie.

Clearly, it was not a lie that the top of the Moneghen family was gaining strength again and running hard towards the normal track.

But the time it would take to get back on track was too long.

Unless a miracle happens, things cannot go back to the way they were.

She couldn’t possibly say anything to Anne, who was only expecting good news.

As such, support from the family was inevitably meager, and it was difficult for even the academy’s tuition fees and even living expenses to be covered if one did not work.

‘sister… !! Sister… !!

Wake… !! who… !! Someone help me… !!’

The other day, while doing chores at a restaurant, I collapsed from exhaustion and showed such an embarrassing sight to my younger brother.

The look in his younger brother’s eyes, who was even more worried about him, made him feel not just worry, but even guilt, blaming himself.

Marie, who saw that, could no longer do anything to worry Anne.

It’s a job that allows you to get a little rest so your body is less tired, and it doesn’t interfere with your studies while still earning a lot of money.

However, under the judgment that such a thing could not be possible under normal circumstances, how could she have expected that in this window that appeared in front of her as she turned her eyes to the dark side, there would be someone who knew her for some reason?

Changgwan is located closer to the sun and not deep in a back alley.

Mari had predicted that if she went too deep into the back alley, she might not be able to get out.

If it were simply for personal safety, he could have gone to a high-end window on the Yangji side.

The customers there were also people of a certain level of status, and they had the bare minimum of physical fitness.

However, if she, a noblewoman, worked in such a place, it was natural that there would be a higher chance of her identity being discovered through her connections.

At Vivian’s next words, Marie’s face, which was falling into an even more incomprehensible labyrinth, looked as if she had aged by about ten years, as if she had just rolled over for a few days.

“Let it work.”

“What… I said… … ?”

“From now on, while you are here, your name will be ‘Mary’.

With that name, he told me to work here.

Whoever that person is, as long as they do their job properly, it’s none of my business.”

The proposal of the woman who was managing this half-baked window, which she thought was the best for her, could not help but seem like a string of ropes sent down from the sky, but at the same time an extremely appetizing bait.

“Of course, it also says that you can get paid as much as you work hard.

If you’re a noble lady and you’re going to do things roughly, it means you should get rid of her a long time ago.

If you feel uncomfortable and decide to go somewhere else, I won’t stop you.

Just decide what to do.”

Marie had no choice but to follow Vivian’s words, thinking that she was not a fool and leaving the judgment to her own, even though she thought those words were no different from threats.

“That… will do… I guess… … .”

Literally, he wasn’t so stupid that he couldn’t figure out how the other person would react when he said something he wouldn’t do.

“Then I thought you worked here.

I will pay the basic salary like this and the nomination fee like this.

And I will present separate conditions… ”

When Vivian, who was looking at Marie’s resigned expression, said those words, Marie raised her head and looked at her with trembling eyes.

An unknown woman whom I have obviously never met, but somehow feel like I know.

However, when her lips began to move, even more afraid of what she was going to say, the silence in the lobby seemed to be broken.

“You don’t have any experience in this field anyway, right?

If we keep working like this, our reputation will only suffer.

I’m planning to give special lessons to such a pale baby.

Do you think you can leave it empty for a week?”

A week is enough time to send someone into an abyss.

Vivian is aiming at it with the eyes of a wild beast looking for its prey.

And a dark current seemed to be flowing through Marie, who was unable to easily come up with an answer due to numerous worries and fears.

.

.

.

.

.

.