episode_0087

The story of Wade coming to Darville was quite long.

Wade, who broke up with Bella and left Aguilem, did not actually have a specific plan.

The main reason for leaving Aguilem was to avoid any possible danger and not to cause trouble to Bella.

It wasn’t that there were no plans at all, but most of them were ambiguous, so Wade had to check his plans once he left Aguilem.

Among them, what was most urgent was conveying the news of his survival to his acquaintances.

The world was judging him to be provisionally dead, and given the situation, it was highly likely that his acquaintances were thinking the same.

Even if he didn’t believe the rumor, Wade thought, he would be very worried, so he needed to contact them as soon as possible.

However, that didn’t mean I could hastily contact them.

There was a very high probability that the Empire was watching the people around him.

The moment the empire or the ‘organization’ notices something suspicious, a large-scale investigation and tracking will begin again, and even the acquaintances who were contacted may be swept up in false charges.

Because he knew that, Wade was worried.

The surest thing would be to visit them in person, but that wasn’t a good idea either.

It was clearly the method with the highest probability of breaking through surveillance, but on the other hand, it was also the method with the highest risk.

It was clear that if the Empire or the ‘Organization’ found out about his existence through some kind of trick, there would probably not be a second time.

No matter how urgent you are, you cannot risk your life.

In the end, Wade had no choice but to give up on contacting her right away.

However, I was concerned about the situation of my acquaintances, so I checked their current situation through an information group.

And fortunately, we found out that there was no problem with them.

Requesting such information itself can be reversed information, so it was only a quick glance, but I was able to find out that there was no problem with the people around me.

What was most fortunate was that there was nothing wrong with Lakenwood’s Blue Noah Viscount.

Those in the academy had backgrounds and the environment of the academy protected them, so they had long ago expected that nothing special would happen, but the people of Viscount Bluenoa could not help but be worried.

Although Viscount Bluenoa is from a noble family, the opponent is the Empire.

Because the opponents were people who could erase Lakenwood in an instant if they wanted to.

However, despite Wade’s worries, Viscount Bluenoa’s people were safe.

The Viscount and his wife, Dell and other employees, and his father, Lawrence.

When Wade learned that fact, he breathed a sigh of relief.

I wanted to see it with my own eyes, but I suppressed the urge because I knew there was a high probability that it would not be good for both parties.

It was disappointing, but one big worry was resolved anyway.

After confirming that the people around him were safe, Wade felt lighter.

And, his thoughts led to the next step.

What should we do next?

Although he somehow managed to avoid the Empire’s pursuit, he obviously had no intention of living in hiding like this forever.

Regardless of whether I preferred that kind of life or not, I couldn’t do it.

Probably because if you don’t take action, it will be difficult to stop the ‘organization’s’ plans.

Because the continent will be engulfed in chaos.

So we must act.

We must act to stop the war and destroy the ‘Organization’s’ plans.

However.

how?

It was a situation where it was impossible to even guess how much power the ‘organization’ had.

Even the prince of the empire could be used as a castaway, even the swordsman could move, and even Hamel, the ruler of Aguilem and the Ten Swordsman, might have been able to move at will.

It is an ‘organization’ that has the power to literally move a country and a continent.

Although Wade himself had the strength of a Ten Swords level, even a Ten Swords level warrior could not stand against a group with such power on his own.

No, even if I decided to do that, there was a problem.

In other words, we are in a situation where we cannot even get a clue about the ‘organization’.

It is a group with such power that its existence is completely unknown to the world.

Moreover, even Estelle, the next emperor of Reinberg, did not know of its existence.

It was difficult for Wade, who had nothing but force, to find clues and chase down the ‘organization’ on his own.

The problem could be solved if the existence of the ‘organization’ could be revealed to the world, but in reality, it was a difficult method.

Well, because there is no evidence.

Even if he revealed his military power and announced the existence of the ‘organization’ to the world, the probability that people would nod their heads was not very high.

Rather, it was fortunate that I was not treated as a lunatic who believed in conspiracy theories.

The road ahead is bleak in many ways.

Even after thinking about it for several days, no answer was found, and Wade was wandering around here and there, caught up in his worries.

“There, a young man passing by.”

When we stopped by a city, someone stopped Wade.

It was an old woman sitting on a stall on the street.

“It looks like we are in a difficult situation.”

The old woman, who placed a single crystal ball on the stall, looked intently at Wade’s face and said that.

“Tsk. It seems like the fortune telling I saw at that time turned out to be true.”

At first, Wade thought that the old woman’s words were just a trick used by street fortune tellers.

Because they pretend to know and say plausible things to sell their fortunes.

However, it wasn’t.

Wade knew the old woman.

We had met before.

Right in Perdion.

After Ira’s case was over, the old fortune teller I encountered when I went out with Jack.

An old woman who gave a fortune telling that was close to a curse, saying that his future ahead would be difficult.

The old woman was there looking at Wade.

The moment Wade remembered the old woman’s face, he was greatly surprised.

The fact that the old woman recognized him.

Wade was wearing the hood of his robe, and his face was also different from usual.

It wasn’t just a matter of changing hair and eye colors; it was a change in appearance itself.

Using the magic tool that Bella gave me as a farewell gift.

Nevertheless, the old woman immediately recognized Wade.

If the opponent had been a high-level warrior or wizard, it might still have been understandable.

However, in Wade’s opinion, the old woman was just an ordinary old man.

“… How did you find out?”

In the end, Wade had no choice but to approach the old woman and ask.

“How. I just found out.”

Wade was worried as he looked at the old woman who was ignoring it as if it was no big deal.

I don’t believe in original divination.

However, I was confident.

There’s definitely something different about this old woman.

I am not a fortune teller who simply tells nonsense.

“Okay, don’t you know what to do?”

In response to another question that pierced his heart, Wade held his breath for a moment.

“… What should I do?”

I asked obediently.

“Hmm… … .”

After hearing Wade’s question, the old woman slowly began to look into the crystal ball.

How much time has passed?

“Go west.”

The old woman let out a short sigh.

“… Yes?”

“Better go west.”

“… Can you be more specific?”

Simply speaking of the west, there are too many candidates.

That’s why Wade had no choice but to ask again.

“Forest. Go to the western forest. Then you will soon find something to do.”

“West… forest… … .”

Forest of the West.

It was still a vague statement, but Wade didn’t ask any more questions about it.

Because I had an idea of what the western forest meant.

When it comes to forests in the west, there was one area that represented them.

That is, the city of Darbil and the forest next to it.

“… thank you I… How much does it cost… ?”

“That’s it. Put it away. It won’t be easy on your pocket either.”

“Anyway, that’s… … .”

Wade tried his best to pay, but the old woman never accepted Wade’s money.

“Now let’s go.”

A firm order to congratulate the guests was issued, and Wade had no choice but to bow his head to the old woman and leave.

After breaking up with the old woman, Wade really headed to Darbil.

I wasn’t sure.

It was clear that the old woman was extraordinary, but it might not have been very wise to go on a long journey believing only that.

But I couldn’t help it.

Because other than that, there were no clues.

In the end, Wade headed west as the old woman said and arrived in Darbil.

And then, he became a rookie mercenary named Andel.

***

A little over a month has now passed since Wade came to Darville.

Meanwhile, Wade was living a peaceful life in his own way, playing a new mercenary who had just come into the world.

It wasn’t a bad life.

There was quite a bit of work, but it wasn’t difficult to deal with, and I didn’t have to spend too much time holding my breath.

Darbil was an environment where there was no ruling nation, and rather hostility toward external nations or groups, so the imperial power was bound to be relatively weak.

Thanks to this, Wade was able to rest without being noticed too much.

However.

I didn’t really like that kind of life.

‘When will this happen?’

The old woman had said.

If you go to the forest to the west, you’ll find out what needs to be done.

However, even though a month had passed, the matter did not occur to Wade.

At this point, Wade also began to feel anxious.

The fact that time passed without doing anything meant that the ‘organization’s’ plan was quietly progressing.

But no matter how anxious Wade was, there was nothing he could do.

I had no choice but to suppress that nervousness and continue my life as usual.

Then one day it happened.

“Huh? you are… ?”

One day, I reunited with the woman I saved.