episode_0029

Hesitation, hesitation.

Hector’s back was blocked by the door as he stepped back.

I looked for the doorknob but it wasn’t there.

“Mister, are you looking for this?”

Because Lloyd already had the doorknob in his hand.

‘When on earth did you do that?’

Such doubts do not last long.

An intangible energy rippling from Lloyd.

Because mana was clear.

It was only then that Hector felt like the pieces of the puzzle were starting to fall into place.

The knife suddenly fell to the floor.

And during all that, there wasn’t a single sound.

The boy’s body is also on the weak side.

All the mysteries were neatly solved with one word: ‘magic’.

“You were a wizard, you idiot.”

The strength and weakness are reversed in an instant.

Wizards are extremely rare creatures.

They basically have to have a high level of brain power and computational ability, and a huge amount of capital is invested in their education.

This is absolutely not the kind of person you would encounter on a street like this.

Even among the ‘organizations’ right now, the presence of one magician can affect the hierarchy of the organizations.

Vincenzo’s gang had three magicians, and was therefore the most successful organization in East Tan.

But what?

That boy is a wizard?

“Fuck.”

Now the problem is reversed.

It’s not just boys who are the problem.

A girl who has a wizard as her attendant.

What kind of status does that girl have? If she surpasses the rank of count, it becomes difficult for the organization to handle her.

Hector’s head spun around.

And I came to one conclusion.

‘It has to pop’

That’s the only way.

To do that, you have to confuse the wizard.

I guess close combat would be better.

Hector clenched his fist.

And then he swung his fist.

The boy’s eyes widened as if he hadn’t expected this.

‘It’s a hit.’

Hector extended his fist, expecting a heavy impact.

however.

—Whew.

There was only the sound of the air being cut, or rather the sound of the crackling of a feather.

“?!”

Hector is still confused.

He looked back and forth between his hands and the boy.

The boy had already slipped away next to him.

“You’re a little slow considering you’re out to extort money.”

“What, how did you avoid it?”

“Can you tell me that? We’re fighting each other.”

The boy smiled broadly and extended his hand.

“This little shit!”

Hector throws his fist again.

No, I tried to scream.

“Kkaaah!”

A sharp pain bursting out of my wrist.

He quickly lowered his gaze.

His fists and arms were grotesquely twisted.

“Ah. That’s because you didn’t even know your own condition and were just going to throw a punch.”

“Please stop. Stop it! ”

“I didn’t do it. It’s because you’re using your fist. Relax.”

A sight dizzy with pain.

Hector relaxed his grip without even knowing it was his opponent’s advice.

Then the pain subsided as if it were a lie.

Only then did Hector realize.

“Your hand… is frozen?”

“That’s right. I just stopped the hand part just in case. And it works. This is magic.”

A boy smiling slyly.

He adds.

“It wasn’t something I did, it was just that the old man tried to swing his hand and his fist fell out. Look. ”

Lloyd clenched the man’s fist.

And then snap!

“Kkaaah!”

The missing bone was then placed back into the arm.

A fist returning to a normal angle.

The excruciating pain of having to fit a raw bone caused white foam to rise from Hector’s mouth.

“… This is a torture method that I have never seen even in the imperial palace.”

The girl’s muttering voice beside him did not reach Hector’s ears.

It was so painful that I couldn’t even scream.

Lloyd chuckled as he looked at him.

“If you don’t want to get sick anymore, you have to answer my questions carefully.”

Having said that, I don’t know how to hurt this person any more.

‘I’m not a torture expert.’

But I know full well that such words serve as an effective threat.

As expected, Hector’s body trembled violently.

‘When interrogating someone like this, you have to start with easy questions.’

Lloyd opened his mouth as he recalled the knowledge.

“What’s your name?”

“Hey… Hector.”

“Okay, Mr. Hector.”

“It’s Hector.”

“What’s the magic in that name?”

Lloyd shrugged slightly.

What’s important right now isn’t the exact name.

There was only one thing that stood in Lloyd’s way.

Because it seemed like there was information worth extracting from them.

East Tan.

This is information that could be a clue to taking over this city, which is heading towards the capital of the empire.

Lloyd asked.

“Okay. Then tell me. Why did you come here?”

“Of course, to collect the bribe.”

“Oh, right. That’s obvious.”

Lloyd wiggled his fingers.

Hector, who is trembling and crying.

Lloyd asked with a grin.

“Your eyes were full of greed. Are you trying to get 30% when you could get 20% at most?”

“How on earth do you know that…”

Julia, who had been quietly listening to the conversation, intervened.

“That’s right. How on earth did you know that?”

Lloyd shrugged.

“That’s what it’s like to do business on the street. In addition to taxes, there are many other things that are taken away. Later on, they’ll probably come and steal from the village’s community operating fund.”

In fact, it was common sense that I had gained while chatting with Claire of the Dragon Party. She was the successor to the upper class and was good at such practical things.

‘Come to think of it, it’s possible that Claire was the one who planned it.’

Good at calculations.

If there is a great benefit to be gained by utilizing Lloyd, in other words, if the benefit of Lloyd’s absence is greater than his presence, then that could be Claire’s principle of action.

Even though they were childhood friends, Claire was reluctant to see Lloyd while they were in the Hero Party.

anyway.

Lloyd shook his head to clear his mind of distracting thoughts.

“Tell me why you were trying to pay the deposit so quickly.”

I think that’s enough questions.

As Lloyd stretched out his finger, Hector let out a groan of horror.

“My organization will soon be bringing in drugs. In order to sell them, I need to be at the top of the bribery rankings!”

That’s what it was.

No, just a moment.

“Medicine? You mean drugs?”

“Yes… Yes!”

“You stupid kids!”

The princess standing next to him became even angrier.

“Do you know how many people suffer when one person becomes a drug addict? The whole family suffers! But what? You want to make money from drugs?”

Julia got angry.

This is the first time I’ve seen him get that angry.

It seemed like he was more concerned about the safety of the imperial people than I thought.

Maybe he wasn’t a tyrant, Lloyd thought as he took a step closer to his opponent.

“Eek!”

Hector steps back reflexively.

‘It’s annoying.’

Swish.

Lloyd waved his hand horizontally.

Hector’s legs were stuck to the ground.

“Don’t move. Your legs will be pulled out like before.”

Hector’s eyes trembled.

Oh, I didn’t mean to scare you like that.

I just stopped his leg because I was annoyed.

Hector’s eyes dancing around.

Anyway, is it a good thing that you are so happy?

Lloyd asked.

“How much medicine is it?”

“This…is enough to supply the entire East Tan.”

“It’s quite large.”

“Of course, our Vincenzo is the best in East Tan…”

“What’s the best about a mere low-level supplier? Anyway.”

Lloyd tapped his chin with his fingertips as if thinking for a moment and then asked.

“Where does that medicine come from?”

“That’s a small village that the imperial power cannot reach…”

“That’s not it. The question is who brings the drugs that are made like that. Your organization is probably the one that distributes them to the city. The bigger ones are the ones that produce the drugs and distribute them to each base. Who are they? ”

The scale of the drug is not small.

At this level, it is unlikely that it will be supplied only to East Tan.

It must be supplied to all continents.

It’s never something that the pyramids can do together.

There’s something involved.

That too, something very big.

The princess also nods.

She also seemed to agree.

Hector shakes his head.

“That… I wouldn’t know that, right?”

“Really?”

Lloyd raised his hand threateningly.

“Yes, it’s true.”

Hector answers, trembling.

But Lloyd did not bend.

“What if I stop somewhere else, like I stopped your hand or foot? For example, here.”

Lloyd’s fingertips heading towards the lungs.

The fingers will go up soon.

“Or here.”

heart.

neck.

brain.

As he searched and prodded everywhere like that, Hector almost started to scream.

“I… I really don’t know! I’m betting everything! Absolutely, absolutely I don’t know. Please forgive me. I was wrong. I will never do gang activity again. Absolutely. Absolutely. So please forgive me. I will live a good life.”

Well, looking at this reaction, it seems like it might be real.

Whew.

Lloyd snapped his fingers.

– Kuung.

Hector fell to the ground.

It wasn’t like anything was cut off, it was just the aftereffects of the magic being lifted.

Because Lloyd’s magic was keeping his feet in place.

“Ugh…”

Hector groaning in pain.

But he immediately sits up and gets up.

And then he nods his head.

“, thank you. Cha.. I will live well. I will stop the organization. ”

Lloyd shakes his head.

“No, that’s not necessary.”

“Yes?”

“What?”

Hector and the princess simultaneously responded, bewildered by Lloyd’s words.

Lloyd shrugged.

“Please continue organizing. As long as it doesn’t harm our guild, that’s fine. Just take the protection fee as you see fit.”

There is such a thing as a necessary evil in this world.

Claire said.

It’s a kind of necessary evil for an organization to receive protection money to keep its stores.

Because public power is far away and fists are close.

Lloyd agreed.

Of course, Hector wasn’t released for such a grand reason.

Rather than that.

“Instead, bring me information. What’s going on in your organization. What I’m most curious about is where the drug supply is.”

It smelled.

Very bad, and again.

It’s big and smells sweet.