episode_0033

“Oh, are you okay!!”

As we left the dungeon, there were people waiting at the entrance.

Perhaps they came running when they heard the sound of the dungeon collapsing.

“So easy… Thank you so much, really… … .”

The village chief looked at the collapsing dungeon and repeatedly expressed his gratitude.

A small child sprang out next to him.

It was Mary, the village chief’s granddaughter.

“Thank you! ”

It seems like he wanted to express his gratitude in person.

That sight struck me as quite peculiar.

“Thanks, please send it here.”

Since Libra did most of the work, it’s only right that she receive the thanks.

When I gave her a subtle push, her face turned slightly red as if she was embarrassed.

I finished my work and indicated that I would leave immediately.

First of all, I found out that the location of the dungeon in the game and the location of the dungeon where the actual items exist are the same.

This is a pretty good harvest.

“Are you leaving already? If it’s okay, I’d like to treat you in the village… … .”

“It’s okay. Come again next time.”

It made me feel better to hear your truly regretful voice.

My very existence is stressful to them, so it would be better for me to leave here quickly.

“Go back.”

“… Yeah.”

—-

“Are you here?”

When we returned to the family home, we were naturally seen off by Alfred.

Libra, who was following him to the bathroom as if it was a natural thing to do, turned around for a moment and said with a mischievous smile.

“Should I wash you?”

“Stop talking nonsense and wash up quickly. You’re too slow.”

“… Measuring a lady’s bath time… … ”

“Turn it off quickly.”

When Libra started talking nonsense, I had the maids nearby send her to the bathroom right away.

It’s good that it’s more comfortable, but the problem is that it’s a bit less superficial.

I also wanted to wash, so I waited for her to finish her bath.

So 10 minutes, 20 minutes… … Time passed quickly and it had been almost 30 minutes since she came in.

‘You’re late… … .’

Despite being noticed, Libra washes slowly but thoroughly.

Tired of waiting, I just waited in front of the bathroom for her to come out.

After finally completing the 30 minutes, she leisurely left the bathroom, attended to by a maid.

“… Gosh. I was trying to spy on a lady bathing… … .”

“Get out of here.”

I headed to the bathroom, passing the baton to her.

Warm water envelops your body and relieves fatigue.

This is it.

As my body relaxes, sleep falls easily.

Since I had a lot of external schedules today, I didn’t make any more work for some reason, so it seemed like I could have a comfortable rest for the first time in a while.

Since becoming a household head, I have been mentally exhausted from having to process paperwork regardless of the time.

I guess I can sleep comfortably just today.

—

A quiet dawn.

A faint shape ripples around the Calderon family’s mansion.

It was such an elaborate stealth technique that it was impossible to notice without looking closely.

The eight greatest villains of the empire.

Dean whispers.

A person who has assassinated eight high-ranking nobles so far, yet his identity has not even been revealed.

Dean’s true identity was, surprisingly, a woman.

As the moonlight illuminated her hidden body, the ripples grew louder, then quieted down again.

Her signature trait: calmness.

The characteristic of performing all actions silently and without any movement, like a still lake.

With this one ability, she was able to rise to the position of one of the eight villains.

Characters with unique traits are very rare, and among the eight villains, only two have unique traits.

Since Louis died from drinking poison last time, Dean was the only one left.

‘Your naming sense is really good.’

‘Whispering Dean’ wasn’t her real name.

The imperialists used to make up names like this without even asking the person’s opinion.

Most of the eight villains enjoy people’s attention, so they leave traces of themselves wherever they go.

The empire, seeing the traces she left behind, named her ‘Dean’.

The fact that her name sounds like a man’s name is good news for her.

No matter how much interest you have, it’s useless if you get caught and executed.

The idea was that the further one could get away from one’s own identity, the more advantageous it would be.

Dean’s unique trait is that she is specialized in hiding her identity, so no one knows that she is Dean.

No one knows of her abilities either.

Because she killed them all.

However, she did not particularly enjoy killing.

Her only goal is money.

The only reason to leave traces is to raise the ransom.

It was the same this time too.

The advance payment of 500 gold coins was received for the request to kill the head of the Calderon family, one of the five major families of the empire.

The success bonus was 1000 gold coins.

If you take this one pill, you won’t have to work anymore.

Dean, who had been spending a lot of money since he started assassinating, seemed like he could have a lot of fun and eat for a long time with 1,500 gold coins.

This time, I have to get it. That was the only thought that remained in Dean’s mind.

The person who commissioned the job was an insignificant member of a baronial family, but he was clearly a double.

Dean continued his investigation secretly, and was able to narrow down who was in charge.

There are several names, but the most likely one is ‘Royce Goldwyn’.

He is currently a very strong candidate to become the next emperor.

They say that a new wind is blowing through the palace these days, but it seems that he is quite anxious.

If you accept a request like this one to assassinate a high-ranking noble, you’re sure to get into trouble.

Not only is the other person a person who keeps promises, but they might even try to kill Dean by keeping her mouth shut.

So, I investigated it thoroughly, but there was nothing unusual.

Well, if you can kill him, then kill him-

With that in mind, Dean accepted the request.

And now.

Dean leisurely entered the Calderon household under the moonlight and looked around silently, familiarizing himself with the geography.

After completing the assassination, I decided on an escape route and marked any terrain that might be helpful.

‘There are very few escorts.’

Few families have guards to guard their mansions every night.

Hasn’t it been several decades since peace came to the empire?

Even in the most powerful families, only three or four knights stay up all night to prepare for any unforeseen circumstances.

High-ranking nobles who are sensitive to assassination use more people, but have fewer knights.

So, most of them end up just ignoring the servants of the family and making them foolish.

Even detecting the hiding is nearly impossible unless you are a knight of a certain level, so there is no point in having ordinary people stand by.

It’s a very favorable environment for an assassin.

This is why I can’t do ordinary things.

Dean considered his innate strength a blessing.

No matter how strong you are, you are defenseless when you sleep.

Dean wasn’t sure he could fail if he could break in.

But this family is a little strange.

There are some employees working occasionally, but even these are few and far between.

There are at most two articles that look back on the family.

The level is the best among the families Dean has ever heard of, but can the two of them guard that large mansion alone? Of course, it is impossible.

‘This will be easy.’

Although he is a powerful figure in the family, the target of assassination, Cain Calderon, is only a young adult.

The time I have lived is absolutely insufficient. Therefore, my combat experience is also absolutely insufficient.

As the rumor goes, his complacency will get him killed.

Dean, who had confirmed that the only two knights were going in the opposite direction, slowly walked towards the mansion.

There was no danger as long as you were careful not to lose your hiding power.

It was bound to be so.

“… … Hello.”

Dean jumped forward in surprise at the voice he heard from behind.

I immediately stepped back and looked around, and there was a mysterious woman with purple hair.

… Since when?

“8th villain. Dean the whisperer. Assassin. ”

“Um… …What are you talking about?”

Dean’s back was covered in cold sweat, but he tried to ignore it.

The voice that seemed to have confirmed himself as Dean sounded somewhat detached.

Since the assassination hasn’t even occurred yet, it’s possible to evade the charges.

Since his face is not even known, he can just deny it and say it’s not him.

“… … … … … … … … … … .”

An uncomfortable silence followed.

The two looked at each other for a while.

“Can I go now?”

“Yeah. Sorry. I misread it.”

The woman turned around and started walking away without saying anything else.

The direction she was heading was towards the Calderon family’s mansion.

You’re a servant of the mansion.

I don’t think it’s the maid side… … .

A small impulse arose in Dean’s head.

The worry didn’t last long.

‘… … Let’s kill him.’

Since I came this far, I couldn’t just leave without going into the mansion.

There was one more problem.

The woman looked at Dean’s face.

Not only that, it was clearly stated that they are one of the eight evildoers.

How did you know? It would be easier to just kill him instead of worrying about that.

Dean followed her slowly.

Let’s take careful steps, Dean’s unique trait: Silence has been activated and Dean’s presence has disappeared.

Dean followed the woman in front of him leisurely.

I could reach her in just a few steps.

It stabbed me straight in the heart.

No, I tried to stab him.

It definitely felt like a dagger was stabbing me… … ?

“Not working.”

When Dean came to, the world had already been dyed red.

Her vision was blurred and her eyes were filled with blood.

“How… …?”

Just continuously spitting out questions that have no answer.

Dean met his death.

—

After finishing her work, Libra reported the results to Alfred, the Calderon family’s butler.

“End.”

“Thank you for your hard work.”

After a brief conversation, Libra headed to her room.

I immediately changed out of my blood-soaked clothes.

Libra is the day when the former Marquisares took the two eight great villains as her escorts.

All eight villains were investigated that day.

Dean also specified that at that time.

If she wanted to hide herself, she shouldn’t have shown herself to the Libra of the past.

He was on the receiving end of a bounty, but he roamed the system with the complacent excuse that his face was unknown.

Still, Libra thought it was fortunate.

Because he could have taken care of it with his own hands before going to Kane.

Kane’s abilities are powerful, but they cost him his life each time he uses them.

Although that part was concerning, Libra had no right to stop him.

For now, it’s no different from successfully getting revenge thanks to Kane’s abilities.

You don’t deserve that.

If so, it would only lead him to use his abilities as little as possible.

In the past, when dealing with evil spirits, Libra suffered from madness.

He had no hobbies, the only thing he had learned was how to kill, and he had no friends.

Whenever I ended the life of an evil spirit, I was consumed by the sense of accomplishment that rose up inside me.

I denied the pleasure that came with every murder.

I didn’t want to be that kind of person.

But now it’s different.

I made some friends and it became fun to spend time talking nonsense.

There was no longer anything to be gained from killing.

Her madness gradually faded.

Well then, I will help you now.

Libra thought so.

I don’t kill.

It was Libra who clearly said that, but now it’s different.

As long as she could preserve her friend’s life even just a little, Libra didn’t care about anything else.