episode_0104

104. The identity of the trickster.

“Hmm?! Trickster?”

The Duke straightened his posture. This was worth a listen.

Soon, plausible words began to come out of the warrior’s mouth.

“You know that I fell into the abyss because of the dagger of trust, right?”

“Yes, I know.”

Suddenly, the dagger of trust released tremendous magical energy. And it was fine only in the warrior’s hands. That’s why he was criticized by people.

But soon, surprising words came out of the warrior’s mouth.

“The one who gave me that dagger of trust was the blood sword Nico Doan.”

“Hmm!!”

“Hmph!!”

The rest of the subordinates also voiced surprise at the warrior’s words. This was just enough information.

“Is it true?”

“Yes, he gave me a dagger as a gift. Like a fool, I used it to show off.”

“Hmm, Nico Doan gave it to me as a gift…”

If this happens, the list of suspects will be narrowed down significantly.

Suddenly, a huge amount of magical energy erupted from the dagger that was given as a gift. I couldn’t help but think that the person who gave this as a gift had done some trick.

“Yes, Nico Doan is a trickster! A real Abyss member appeared in Trier! Just like that, he was hiding inside the academy!”

It wasn’t nonsense at all.

If he had the skills of a real guy, it wouldn’t have been impossible to hide in the academy without anyone knowing.

But there were also quite a few strange things.

“Then, how do you explain why he was the first to write in the study gallery?”

Trickster had the nickname Pioneer. Because it was he who established the community system. That’s why he was respected.

And that didn’t suit Nico Doan.

“Someone must have helped. He is the devil’s right hand man. There must be a lot of staff around him, right?”

For a moment, the duke nodded.

In reality, he had no staff or anything like that. Because it wasn’t of much help to him. But it seemed different with Nico Doan.

“Hmm, Nico Doan is a trickster…”

The Trickster was certainly no ordinary person. It was surprising on the community level, but it was also surprising in real life.

The hero was unable to reveal his identity. I didn’t even know that even though I saw it nearby.

And at that level, at best, he was at the level of a 3rd awakened person.

‘All the 3rd awakened level beings were on the playground.’

At that time, almost all the students came out to the playground because of Trickster.

There are warriors, Jace Allen, Constantine, saints, elf princesses, etc. All 3rd awakeners were also included.

And that means…

‘There is a high probability that he is an outsider.’

As the actual warrior said, the possibility of him being an academy student was low.

Additionally, I understood the motive for sending the hero to the abyss.

‘It was the hero who tormented the Demon King the most. That’s why the Demon King acknowledged it and made a pact with him.’

That kind of warrior was retiring. From the Demon King’s perspective, it could be seen that a major obstacle had been eliminated.

The more I thought about it, the more I began to pay attention to the warrior’s words.

“And my intuition is pretty good. This guy is definitely a trickster.’

‘Now that I think about it, the intuition of the 3rd awakened person was said to be correct.’

Indeed, it was the hero’s intuition. This was almost certain.

Soon the duke nodded.

“Like you said, Nico’s design is suspicious.”

“Is that so?”

“Yes. There seems to be a high probability that he is a trickster.”

“Then, get rid of him immediately…!”

“But that seems difficult.”

“What?!”

The warrior’s voice rose high at his words.

“It’s literally hard right now.”

“Why?!”

Currently, the warrior’s eyes were burning brightly. His desire for revenge against the trickster seemed to have filled his head.

“I’ll be honest. Can you take him down in 30 seconds?”

“Of course! Um…”

The warrior appeared lost in thought at his words. And with that alone, the duke was able to grasp the situation.

‘It seems like I can’t win easily.’

Clearly, the prevailing view among humans was that the warrior was stronger than the blood sword.

In fact, there was also a time when a warrior was shown pushing a blood sword.

However, there was also talk that the blood test was not in good condition at the time. Mainly, those words came from the demon tribe.

And it seemed like that was true.

‘If it’s not true, there’s no need to worry about it like that.’

Soon the warrior’s worries were over.

And the facts flowed from his mouth.

“I will win.”

“Hoo.”

“Instead, it will take quite some time. And there is a possibility that he may have developed further. At that time… I don’t know either.”

Still, he was a warrior who spoke honestly when it came to battles like this.

The duke nodded. He didn’t look disappointed at all. Just telling the truth like this was satisfying enough.

“Anyway, it’s impossible to take him down within 30 seconds, right?”

“Okay.”

“That’s why I said no right away. If you two fight officially, won’t the entire area be devastated?”

“Whew, I guess so.”

The warrior surprisingly seemed to acknowledge it. It seemed like he had been thinking a lot about this issue.

However, an opponent appeared that was difficult to eliminate even with the mighty warrior’s force.

But the duke was not disappointed.

If one person couldn’t do it, two people could do it.

“Maybe I should approach Jace Allen.”

“What?! Why to that guy?!”

“I saw Jace Allen’s skills today. If we team up with Jace Allen, wouldn’t we be able to take him out within 30 seconds?”

“That’s…!”

The warrior’s mouth fell shut at his words. And soon I could see him nodding.

Nod.

“Yes, it would be possible. But this guy is untrustworthy! Do you know how evil and insidious this guy is?!”

In reality, they may not be insidious, but the two were more evil. But originally, people were not objective beings.

Soon the Duke also nodded.

“I don’t know if it’s evil, but I know it’s insidious. It smelled like something of the same type.”

“That’s right! What a sneaky guy he is!!”

“I know. And the more he is like that, the easier it is to deal with.”

“What?”

At that moment, the Duke smiled evilly once again.

His head started spinning in real time. Then a good plan began to form.

“There must be many people who disapprove of the King of Aachen’s judgment right now? Right?”

“Why are you suddenly talking about the king?”

“Wow, that Abyss blood sword was suddenly admitted. I made an absurd mistake.”

“That’s true.”

“I need to use that. A large-scale protest is taking place in Trier.”

“Protest?”

The warrior had an expression that was difficult to follow. He also had a good head. However, compared to the duke, it could be seen that he was a long way off.

“And taking advantage of the chaos, you and the Mercenary King assassinate Nico Doan.”

“Hmm?”

“However, I will take the credit for killing Nico Doan. Then, you can get Trier’s full support. And if a revolt takes place using Trier as a stepping stone…”

He painted a very large picture in an instant. It was a plan to go beyond the Academy and throw the entire Kingdom of Aachen into chaos.

And if this plan is successful, he will be able to become the king of the Kingdom of Aachen.

For a plan that was made in an instant, it was a frighteningly large plan.

‘If we do this, we will be able to take revenge and swallow up the Kingdom of Aachen.’

It was a very good plan, he thought.

Soon his men started making noise.

“As expected from the Duke!! That’s a huge number!”

“Huh! The Duke’s insight into dozens of moves is simply astounding!”

In fact, the duke’s subordinates did not fully understand. I just listened to the duke’s words and flattered him.

And the Duke smiled happily at their flattery.

‘It’s me too.’

In fact, he smiled happily because he was satisfied with his own plan rather than their flattery.

Of course, that was it.

The warrior looked like he couldn’t get used to it.

The duke muttered something to himself, and soon the rest of his men began praising him.

And the Duke smiled, enjoying it. It was quite difficult to understand.

“Your Majesty the Duke! Congratulations in advance!”

“I absolutely expect that the situation will turn out just as His Highness the Duke thinks!”

“Haha! Everyone, please stop.”

A respectful word came out of the duke’s mouth again. It was a return to the relaxed way it used to be. The subordinates looked relieved at that sight.

“Anyway, if everything goes according to your plan, you can kill the Trickster, right?”

“Okay.”

“Then, that’s it.”

Soon the warrior nodded. He was in a position to follow the duke’s words anyway.

But if he could kill the hated Trickster, there was no way he could refuse.

“Heh, good. Then let’s start planning quickly. I have to approach Jace Allen first.”

“Okay, be careful.”

“Don’t worry. I’ll bake it soon.”

The duke smiled confidently.

I knew well that Jace Allen was great.

But he couldn’t be his opponent in this kind of plotting.

‘I’ve lived in intrigue since I was young. There’s no way a mercenary bastard like him could be defeated.’

He prepared to leave immediately.

“Right away, get ready to leave. I’m going to Jace Allen’s mansion.”

“You mean now?”

“Yes. There is no time. It would be better to deal with the easy ones quickly.”

“Okay!”

Just hook Jace Allen and everything becomes easy.

And Jace Allen was likely to follow his suggestion.

‘I’m just trying to persuade the mercenary. ‘As long as you provide high compensation and reasonable benefits, they will come right over.’

***

I felt strange for a moment.

I felt like someone was ignoring me.

‘I felt something bad?’

“Chureup…! Paha! Aren’t you concentrating?”

“Oh, sorry.”

Currently, I was enjoying kissing Lucien. Since Master left, we started kissing again, which we hadn’t been able to do for a while.

Oh, Anna and her mother had gone out for a while to do some grocery shopping.

Anyway, is it because I definitely realized my feelings for them?

Somehow the kiss felt even sweeter. If I hadn’t felt something strange just now, I would have continued to kiss with full concentration.

‘That look is still the same.’

Anyway, when I glanced to the side, I saw a saint looking at me with burning eyes.

Clearly she acknowledged Lucien’s existence.

But still, I didn’t feel comfortable watching Lucien and I kiss.

“Now it’s time. It’s my turn!”

“What? Already?”

“Yes.”

Soon, I saw the figure of a saint quickly approaching me.

And soon her moist lips came near me.

It looked like they were about to kiss.