episode_0081

Fortunately, Alicia was taking a break at the mansion.

The security guards guarding the mansion opened the door immediately when I told them that there was urgent business, as if they had received instructions from her in advance.

I almost ran to Alicia’s room and as soon as I met her, I told her in detail what I had seen and heard.

“Good news. We can finally put that vile bastard in jail. Thanks to you for moving faster than I expected.”

“Still, time is running out. Maxian is planning to commit a crime tomorrow, but today is only a few hours away, and if he notices that the lab has been taken over, it is clear that he will act immediately.”

“Calm down. Immediately after receiving word of the situation from Elena, Knights Templar troops were deployed to the city’s water source as well as all areas accessible to the water supply and are being thoroughly monitored.”

“As expected, you react quickly.”

“Even though Elena is young, she never tells nonsense. If that boy becomes a baron, many of the problems plaguing this city will be solved. Anyway, from now on, I will send troops from the Knights to Maxian’s villa. What are you going to do? ”

“I plan to arrive at the scene before the knights and collect information or, if possible, try to infiltrate.”

“I understand. The sun will set soon, so sneaking in will be possible. I’ll tell the knights, good luck.”

“Thank you for your trust.”

After a short conversation with Alicia, I hurried out of her mansion and headed to the hotel.

People’s attention was focused on me running down the road wearing light magic armor and holding Laura and Krausen in each arm.

Laura was amused, but Krausen couldn’t raise his head as if he felt very ashamed.

When we arrived at the hotel, we went straight to the room.

When I burst open the door to the guest room, Elena came out to greet me again.

Even though we only parted ways a few hours ago, he seems so happy to see me, just like a puppy.

“Rebecca, how was it? Did you find the lab?”

“Yes, and I’m going to go to Maxian’s villa right now to finish everything.”

“Thank goodness. But why is Krausen with you?”

Elena showed interest in Krausen, who was standing awkwardly behind me.

She seemed happy to see her, but Krausen seemed burdened.

Krausen approached Elena and knelt down on one knee.

“Elena, I am a foolish sinner who could not protect you and was played by the tongue of the enemy. I turned my back on my mission to protect you no matter what, and committed countless unforgivable sins.”

“You had no choice but to obey your brother to save me. I knew from the beginning that my brother deceived you, but I couldn’t tell you because I was afraid of my brother. Ultimately, the sins you committed were all my fault for not having courage.”

“Oh, no! Absolutely not! Please don’t blame yourself.”

“Krausen, help Rebecca and make sure to stop your brother. Let’s talk about the rest slowly later.”

“I will do my best to follow your orders.”

Krausen bowed his head as if his forehead was touching the floor, showing his loyal attitude to Elena.

Elena stretched out her thin arms and hugged Krausen, who shed hot tears that did not match his size and appearance.

I still thought of Krausen as an unforgivable sinner who collaborated with Maxian, but I think they did a good job of keeping him alive and bringing him to Elena, at least for this moment.

“Rebecca, I want to go with you this time.”

“Even so, I really needed your help.”

“I’ll prepare it right away!”

Iris must have been waiting for me to say those words, so she went straight into the room, made a loud noise, and came out in an instant wearing clothes suitable for fighting.

Iris’s eyes, which had always seemed innocent, now showed an intense spirit filled with determination.

This was the exact atmosphere seen after Dominic died.

For Iris, this is her chance to get revenge on the person who destroyed her family, so her resolve must be extraordinary.

“I’m going too.”

“Elena, I said it last time…”

“I have to go to neutralize my brother’s bomb.”

“Could you explain in detail what that means?”

“The eggs of the demon parasite will not just be poured into the water supply, but will be sprayed at the same time as destroying the water purification facility connected to the basement of the villa using autonomous bombs that move on their own. That bomb only responds to your voice and my voice, so I have to go there and stop it.”

“You’re preparing for an emergency.”

“That’s right. I know very well that it’s dangerous, and I’m also aware that it’s a nuisance to you guys. But if my brother dies or runs away before I turn off the bomb, then only I can save the city. So please take me with you.”

Elena’s determination was truly worthy of recognition.

It was both admirable and sad to see a 15-year-old girl willing to risk her life for a great cause.

However, I wanted to prevent Elena from getting shot no matter what, so I brought up a proposal I was thinking of based on a vague guess.

“I have a way to solve this problem. I’m not sure, though.”

“What is that? Tell me quickly.”

“Do you know what this is?”

I took out my smartphone from my bag and showed it to Elena.

Then Elena nodded her head enthusiastically and answered.

“Yes. It’s a magic tool that my brother plays with all day every day. Giggling while watching it is one of his main daily routines, but he never showed it to me.”

After listening to Elena’s words, I think that Maxian can access the Internet and that it may be possible to connect in real time with the original world or… reality.

There is a high possibility that he is just a crazy person who giggles while looking at pictures of his own crimes.

“This is a magic tool that can transmit a person’s voice in real time even from a distance. If I can use this the way I want, I can stop the bomb in a safe place without Elena having to move with us.”

While I was explaining things to Elena, I saved the unique phone numbers I found out from each smartphone in turn and gave one to Elena.

“Krausen, tell Elena how to answer the phone.”

I left the training to Krausen, went into the room, closed the door, and called Elena’s smartphone.

To be honest, at first I thought there was a high possibility that this wouldn’t work, but fortunately the signal went through.

It’s not that Maxian had some special ability to block calls between SS members or that he didn’t have the ability, he just didn’t teach him how to do it.

Soon Elena answered the phone and was very surprised when she heard my voice.

“Wow! This is really amazing. If you have this, you can solve the problem without me having to go with you, right?”

“Of course. So please leave the fight entirely to us.”

“Yes! Thank you, Rebecca.”

“I will hear you say thank you after everything is done.”

After solving the immediate problem, I left the hotel accompanied by Laura, Iris, Elena, and Krausen.

He then took Elena to Alicia’s mansion, explained everything to Alicia, and only after receiving assurances from her that he would risk his life to protect Elena was he able to leave the mansion with peace of mind.

Elena wished us all good luck and we greeted her in our own way.

In particular, Elena didn’t expect her to leave after hugging me, but when I patted her head a few times and even boldly kissed her forehead, she let me go with a red face.

“Then all that remains is to go crush Maxian. We may not be able to see Maxian’s face until the Templars’ support arrives, but no matter how things progress, let’s put safety first.”

“Yes, Rebecca! But do you know that person?”

“Hmm… Ms. Lucybell?”

I turned my head in the direction Iris was pointing and was happy to see Lucybell running from afar.

Lucibel was running towards where we were gathered, carrying not only a magic pistol but also two magic rifles on her back.

I had no idea she would come to join us fully armed.

“I ran over just in case, but I’m glad I did. Phew.”

“How was the scene?”

“The Knights are under complete control and all researchers have been taken into custody.”

“I see. Anyway, it’s nice to see Lucybel again.”

“I think so too. I wasn’t able to show my skills properly before, so I’ll make sure to show them this time. And this is a gift for you.”

Lucybell took out black masks from her bag and handed them out to each of us.

I thought it was evidence and left it at the scene without touching it, but I guess Lucybell didn’t consider such procedures very important.

“I checked it myself and it works if anyone uses it.”

“Directly?”

“Well, I’ll leave it to your imagination.”

Lucybel smiled seductively at me and then turned her gaze away while whistling.

She handed Krauzen a magic rifle and turned to look at me again, but then she made eye contact with Iris and looked at her blankly.

“I think I’ve seen you somewhere… Ah! It’s the little maid next to Elena! Am I right? Right?”

“Yes, that’s right. But who are you?”

“It’s a shame you don’t remember me. The woman Elena saved about 10 years ago is me.”

“Ah! It was him. Sorry, I completely forgot.”

“Ah, I even have to apologize. But how did I become Rebecca’s slave instead of Elena’s maid?”

“It’s a bit long, but to put it simply, it’s because of Maxian.”

“Ah, that bastard is causing trouble everywhere… Hmm, without realizing it, harsh words from my mercenary days came out.”

“You said Ms. Lucibel, right? Let’s defeat Maxian this time and resolve our grudge together.”

“That’s a good attitude. I really like your positive attitude.”

Lucibel offered Iris a handshake, and Iris gladly accepted the handshake.

It makes me think that the world is such a small place that two people who met by chance 10 years ago lived and died because of the same human trash and now join forces to dream of revenge.

“Okay, it looks like everyone has gathered, so let’s leave.”

“There is a stable used by the SS behind the building you can see over there, so if you ride a horse there, you will get there quickly.”

Krausen said, pointing to a commercial building not far away.

As the sun was falling, I thought everything went well, but there was one problem.

“It’s a good idea, but I don’t know how to ride a horse. Same with Iris.”

“Then, there is no need to worry as you can ride behind someone who knows how to ride a horse. Let’s hurry.”

“Why couldn’t I come up with a simple solution? Okay, let’s go quickly.”

We followed Krausen to the stables, easily overpowered the SS guards guarding the place, and took the horses.

I naturally rode behind Laura, and Iris rode behind Lucybel with an envious look in her eyes.

Krausen seems to be as heavy as the two of us combined, so I think he’s roughly balanced.

“I will run ahead, so stay alert and follow me so as not to fall behind. You must arrive before the sun sets to safely perform your next mission.”

“Don’t worry. In fact, I might get ahead.”

“Do you know the way?”

“Oh! Ho ho ho, look at my mind. I’m embarrassed, so let’s leave quickly.”

Lucibel was showing off in front of Krausen, but when he stabbed her in the core, she turned her head and let out an exaggerated laugh.

Krausen looked as if he knew that would happen and took the lead as he had said.

It is illegal to ride a horse in a city or village, but since it was an emergency, I rode hoping that no one would suddenly jump out in front of me.

I held onto Laura’s waist tightly, leaned against her back, and prayed that I wouldn’t fall off the high-speed horse.

Since I’m wearing magic armor, I won’t be seriously hurt, but it would be inconvenient if time was delayed because of me.

We left the city in an instant and ran quickly down the dirt road toward Maxian’s villa, leaving behind the harsh shouts of the guards.

The horses ran non-stop, making harsh breathing noises that humans could not imitate, and thanks to this, they were able to arrive in front of Maxian’s villa much faster than expected, just before the sun completely set.

When I looked at the villa through the map window, the security of the villa was weaker than expected and there were not that many troops.

And Maxian’s name moved quickly from the deepest part of the villa, stopped at what appeared to be a wall, and suddenly disappeared as it entered.

It was clear that he had entered a space with an automatic door that blocked the map window’s ability, like a secret laboratory.

“It looks like Maxian is trying to activate the parasite bomb. Let’s enter right away.”

“There are troops armed with magic rifles in the villa, so it is best not to be overconfident in magic armor. First, I will go and open the entrance.”

Krausen confidently approached the gate of the villa guarded by two SS members.

The SS members greeted Krausen warmly, as if they had not yet heard about what happened in the secret laboratory.

Krausen exchanged a few words with them, then wrapped his arms around the necks of the SS members from behind and strangled them hard, knocking them out.

Krausen, who had easily disposed of the guards, opened the gate quietly, making as little noise as possible, and motioned for us, who were hiding in the bushes, to come.

We moved as lightly and quickly as possible and passed through the gate.

“I have to go to Maxian while avoiding engagement with the enemy as much as possible, so don’t say anything and follow me closely.”

I informed my colleagues of the precautions, opened the map window, and took the lead.

Thinking that the lives of so many people are hanging on our shoulders, we feel a great sense of responsibility, but we will definitely catch Maxian and avenge many people, including myself.