episode_0023

23. Unscrupulous employer.

“Jo, please enter carefully. Jace.”

“Ah, yes. Saint woman, please enter carefully.”

“Oh my, thank you!”

“Tsk.”

I glanced at the hero who clicked his tongue.

‘As expected, his expression is not good.’

I felt like my expression was bad because the saint was treating me kindly. Anyway, my narrow-mindedness remained the same.

Of course, today his expression was even worse than that.

And I knew very well why.

Today the hero was quite proud. Maybe that’s why I feel so weird right now.

‘Pfft, then why did you even control the break time?’

Today the warrior had to change what he said.

In the end, they changed their words to say that it was okay to engage in gallery activities during break time.

No matter how brave he was, the community’s intense fire seemed difficult to endure.

More precisely, it seemed like it was because of the rice cake I made.

‘No matter how much of a warrior he is, the image of someone picking up paper and selling it might be a bit harsh.’

Anyway, everyone was happy except the warrior.

Naturally, the community was full of praise for me (Trickster). Especially during break time, a lot of praise was posted.

I still remember many of the writings.

-(Strongest Genius): It’s our victory!! I finally defeated the hero!!

-(Academy’s Most Beautiful Woman): It’s all thanks to Trickster! thank you!

-(Manana is my friend): Is it possible to have a study gallery in the classroom now?

-(Fish Hero): Did you see the warrior trembling? I thought I was going to die laughing.

-(Kingdom’s Most Handsome Man): You’re amazing, Trickster. To use such an exquisite trick…!

-(Raven’s Stone Fist): Haha! trickster! I will recognize you as my rival! That’s amazing!

-(Bermin Hipster): Guys. Still, let’s praise the warrior. Changing what you said isn’t easy.

Of course, the warrior used his shield until the end. In some ways, he was a great guy.

Anyway, it was a really fun memory when I think about it again.

It was quite nice to see everyone excitedly writing during their break.

Anyway, I ignored the warrior who looked unhappy. And then we walked towards our house.

If I touched it any further, a real fight might break out.

And yet it wasn’t a good choice.

That was when I got close to the house.

Startle.

I stopped walking for a moment.

‘It smells like blood.’

There was a smell of blood coming from the house. It also had a strong smell of blood.

In an instant, my expression turned cold.

It was a sight often seen on the battlefield. When I smelled blood, my old self naturally came out.

I walked slowly and headed home.

Blood stains were seen in the yard of the house. And the blood trail continued towards the front door.

‘The door is open.’

The front door was wide open.

Obviously, I paid a lot of attention to security. No one could open this door. In particular, various magic treatments were performed.

But the door was open.

For a moment, my expression became serious.

There was a community server inside. Anyone who sees it will immediately know that I am the one who created the community.

‘Who is it? First of all, I don’t feel any presence inside…’

I pulled out the dagger I had secretly hidden.

Sreung.

This was not an ordinary opponent. I didn’t feel any presence at all.

I quietly approached the door.

Secretly. Secretly.

I also paid attention to the sound of footsteps. It spread mana around the feet and even blocked the sound.

And soon I entered the house.

Then the sight began to appear.

“Hmm?!”

I opened my eyes wide.

It wasn’t because there was a great being.

“Robin!”

Surprisingly, Robin was present in the house.

Robin was seen lying down, bleeding.

I immediately ran to him.

And then I looked at him.

‘I got stabbed in the side. And I lost so much blood.’

Fortunately, he wasn’t dead.

I immediately sent my hand to Robin’s side.

And then he used the heal magic.

Hahahaha!

My hands glowed brightly.

And little by little, Robin’s wounds began to heal.

I thought as I healed Robin.

‘Did Robin open the door? Well, I did give him the key.’

He had to keep distributing magic papers. So I especially gave him the house key.

Of course, it was no ordinary key. It was a magically treated key. Perhaps, that seemed to have opened the door.

At that moment, a blue glowing key was visible near Robin.

‘First of all, I’m glad…’

It wasn’t like someone broke into the house. It was fortunate that the inside of the house was not discovered. If the community server had been discovered, there would have been an uproar.

I could see it as a good thing.

Of course, it wasn’t the time to like it.

Because of what I told Robin to do, he ended up like this. There was a need to take responsibility and treat Robin’s wounds.

I poured more mana into healing the wound. Then I thought about the culprit.

‘The merchant probably didn’t do it.’

He was an ordinary ordinary person. His skills were beyond reach.

Perhaps, this happened while digging into the background.

For now, I focused on healing Robin’s wounds. It was not a shallow wound. I had to concentrate quite a bit.

How long did it take to treat it like that?

“Umm…”

Soon Robin’s eyes slowly began to open.

“Are you conscious?”

“Woman, this is…”

“It’s my house?”

“Who am I… hehe…!! Sorry, sorry!”

Robin looked at me and tried to get up from his seat.

But it had just been treated.

“Ugh!”

Immediately, he grabbed his side and fell down again.

“Are you okay?”

“Trigram, it’s okay!”

I felt like I was more scared than the pain. I was dumbfounded, but I was a patient. First, I reassured him.

“Calm down. And tell me why it happened like this.”

“Reason… Ah, I understand.”

Soon, the events that had happened began to flow from Robin’s mouth.

***

It is said that Robin really watched the merchant closely.

However, the merchant said he did not encounter any suspicious people until the magic paper ran out.

But eventually the paper ran out, and only then did the merchant begin to move.

“Of course he headed in the direction of the academy.”

“That’s right.”

Magic paper only existed at the Academy. Of course, I had no choice but to go that way.

But it doesn’t mean he has completely entered the academy.

“You didn’t enter the academy?”

“Yes. I saw him go into a warehouse near the academy.”

“It’s a warehouse…”

I slowly hardened my expression.

If this happens, the scale will become quite large. I could see that it wasn’t something ordinary guys did.

Anyway, Robin continued explaining.

“I followed him into the warehouse. And there…”

“There?”

You must have seen the transaction site.

Maybe he saw the culprit who stole the magic paper?

But my prediction was wrong.

“I saw you going into the basement.”

“Underground?”

“Yes. There were three guards at the underground entrance. They also looked quite strong. So I couldn’t go inside.”

‘Why does this damn Trier like the underground so much?’

Anyway, the merchant said that he went underground and did not come out for a long time.

And Robin ignorantly waited for the merchant in the warehouse all day.

“How long did you wait?”

“About a day…”

“Ha…”

It is said that he was eventually discovered and was stabbed in the side.

“You managed to escape?”

“I am also quite confident in running away…”

I thought he was a former thief, so he seemed to be running away quickly.

Anyway, I didn’t get very good information.

Is there a suspicious warehouse near the academy?

“Oh, and I also saw a lot of luggage going into the basement.”

“Wait a minute. That’s right…?”

I suddenly remembered a rumor. This was one of the rumors that spread in Trier.

“Have you ever heard of the black market?”

“Are you talking about the black market…? It’s somewhere in Trier…”

He didn’t seem to know the details either. But soon his expression changed.

“Ho, is that place…?”

“Yes, I think so.”

The black market could be seen as a black market. Of course, it was not a place that sold ordinary items.

The black market was a place where drugs, illegal weapons, stolen goods, rare animals, humans, and even corpses were traded.

Of course, it had to be kept secret. Even Robin, who was quite a capable thief, didn’t know.

“Magic paper appears in the black market…”

Most likely, the merchant obtained the magic paper from the black market. It was certain.

And I realized one thing.

“Among the people in the academy, someone is connected to the black market. That’s pretty deep too.”

“Heh…!”

Just because it was a royal academy, I didn’t think it was clean.

It was the same wherever people lived.

Of course, there will be negativity and there will be many hidden secrets.

Besides, this was the Middle Ages. Of course, it was bound to be worse than in modern times.

“Is the body moveable?”

“Yes…? Ah yes. Thanks to Marco’s magic…”

“Then, should I keep working?”

“……!!”

Robin’s face became astonished at my words.

Could this be the first time you’ve seen such an evil employer?

I slowly avoided his gaze.

It was because I was stabbed for some reason.

Still, I couldn’t help it.

What can we do without people?

‘If only the owner of the Red Rose Window was as competent as I thought…’

Still, my personality was not completely rotten.

I gently held out a small pouch to him.

“This is…?”

“It’s a bonus. Still, I worked hard.”

His face became touched by my words. I used to be touched when someone I didn’t think would care for me took care of me.

Soon he opened his pocket with an expectant expression.

and…

His expression changed immediately.

“1Gold…?”

“Hmm, that’s enough. What more do you want?”

“Oh, no. Wow, I’m touched. I will work hard!”

As my expression became fierce, he quickly came to his senses.

And I quickly prepared to leave.

“I have to listen to the mission and leave.”

“Ah, mission!”

I told him about my current mission.

“This time, monitor the academy. All you have to do is find the person who moves the magic paper outside.”

“Oh, I understand!”

“Take the keys too.”

“The key is… Why?”

“Why, I have to distribute magic papers every now and then.”

His face darkened at my words.

But what can you do?

“There is no one, what should I do?”

“Oh, I understand.”

Soon he left, looking miserable.

I felt my conscience prickled by that sight.

Still, I couldn’t help it.

Because I was also quite busy these days.

He was also busy with a very important matter.