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Not long after starting to tail the man with cautious steps, he entered a building.

We stood in front of the entrance where the man went in.

“Should we go in?”

I lifted the right side of my dress and pulled out the gun tucked into my thigh.

“Of course.”

Rotors also pulled out two guns from inside his coat with both hands.

“Oh, this one is mine.”

Aramis grabbed the gun in Rotors’ left hand.

“I’m ready too.”

Laurent nodded with a gun in hand.

“Then let’s go in.”

Creak…

As we opened the door and entered, we saw stone stairs leading underground.

Relying on the dim light, we slowly descended the stone stairs.

Holding onto the rough stone wall and descending slowly, we quickly reached the basement.

“Wow!!”

“Pour it up, pour it up!”

The sound of men gathering behind the wooden door and enjoying a drinking party could be heard.

“Wait.”

Rotors gently scratched the gap between the wooden door with a dagger and peeked inside through the gap.

“Hmm…”

“Rotors, why are you doing that?”

As Rotors muttered, Aramis asked.

“There seem to be quite a few people than expected.”

“How many are there?”

“We don’t have to worry about the grunts, but it seems like about a third of them are skilled.”

“Hmm…”

Upon Rotors’ words, I unconsciously bit my lower lip.

It seemed difficult to quietly kidnap just one suitable guy under these circumstances.

“Should we just charge in and take them all out?”

I grabbed the knife on my left hip, raised my thumb, and slightly pulled out the knife.

“No, let’s try to block their view first. Rotors, how many lights are there inside?”

“Let me see… One… Two… From here, it looks like there are about five.”

“Five…”

“Since they are all hanging from the ceiling, there shouldn’t be more than five.”

Upon Rotors’ words, I took out a small dagger.

“I’ll throw this dagger to break two, and you guys each break one with a gun.”

“Alright, then who should we kidnap?”

“Wait a moment.”

Rotors stuck to the door and carefully scanned the inside.

“The one on the dais seems to have a slightly higher position. Let’s go for him.”

“Rotors, remember the position well?”

“Of course.”

Rotors firmly nodded in response to my question.

“Alright… then now…”

I pushed Rotors aside and stood in front of the door, pulling back the hammer of the gun.

Click!

The hammer of the gun made a sound as it caught on the trigger.

I raised my leg with a lot of force and kicked the door handle hard…

Crash!

As I kicked the door handle hard, the door completely shattered into pieces.

“Ugh!!!”

The soldiers of the Duke of Orleans who were hit by the shattered wooden door fragments screamed.

Bang! Bang! Bang Bang!!

We each fired our guns towards the candlesticks.

As the candlesticks were shattered by the shots, the room suddenly became dark.

Swish!

I threw the dagger to cut off the head of the remaining candlestick, plunging the room into complete darkness.

But as expected, someone who couldn’t hit properly, one of the candlesticks that had gone out started to illuminate the room again with a faint light.

Clang!

“Kill them!!!”

“Ahh!!”

Although it was a faint light, when the light was seen in the room, the soldiers of the Duke of Orleans who had regained their senses drew their swords and rushed towards us.

“Damn it! They’re not getting hit properly!”

Rotors, getting annoyed, cut down the charging soldiers three at a time.

“Ugh!”

The soldiers who were cut diagonally spilled blood from their neck, chest, and abdomen in that order, from right to left.

I quickly jumped in and started to subdue the soldiers.

I subdued them as quickly as possible before the officers could escape. Above all, because shots were fired, the moment the city guards arrived, all plans would go up in smoke.

I aimed only for the soldiers’ wrists because I needed to quickly kidnap the officers.

Bang! Bang!

“Argh! My hand!”

“Ahh!!”

As their hands were cut off and their arteries were severed, blood gushed out like water, and the soldiers fell to the ground clutching their severed wrists.

“No time to waste, everyone! Hurry!”

At my shout, my three friends all rushed towards the officers like cavalry chasing after fleeing enemies.

“Halt!”

The officers, seeing no chance of escape, drew their swords and advanced towards us.

Clang!

As I brought my saber down, a clash of swords ensued, creating a great impact.

“Ugh!”

Clang! Clang!

As I struck down with my saber, the rough sound of metal scraping against metal began as his blade started to dull.

Clang!

Due to the difference in density, the blade began to dull and soon broke into two pieces.

“Ah… Agh…”

The man who let out a groan looked up at me.

Thwack!

“Ugh!”

I struck his nose forcefully with the knuckle guard of my saber.

The man who received the blow let out a groan and fell back, unconscious.

I turned my head to target another officer, and as he tried to stab me with his sword, I deflected his attack and then struck his chin with an upward blow.

Thud!

“Ugh?!”

As my foot rose up and the hem of my coat fluttered like a curtain, the man I struck flew about a meter before crashing to the ground.

Thud!

The impact of the blow to his chin was so strong that he too was knocked out in one hit.

“Eek…!”

Seeing me subdue two men in one go, the other officers hesitated to attack me.

Swish!

Thwack! Thwack! Thud!

I rushed at them and delivered blows to their throats.

“…?!!”

Without even realizing they were being attacked, they fell forward.

“Phew…”

I breathed a long sigh and looked around.

Rotus and Aramis were both fighting well, but Laurent was having a particularly tough time.

Laurent and an officer were locked in a fierce duel, pushing each other and engaging in a battle of strength.

Seeing Laurent covered in numerous wounds, it was clear that his skill was not a match for his opponent.

“Still can’t take down one guy, huh.”

Before I knew it, Rotus and Aramis had finished off the enemies inside and approached me.

“Still struggling, huh.”

I looked at Laurent, who was panting and struggling against his opponent.

“Still, gotta give him credit for picking his opponents. Laurent’s opponent was the toughest one in the room.”

“Oh…”

I exclaimed in admiration at Rotus’s words and calmly began to reload my pistol.

I tore open a cartridge with my teeth, poured gunpowder into the pan, placed the cartridge in the muzzle, and then pierced the gunpowder with the priming wire as instructed.

I was prepared to shoot the gun in case Laurent was in danger.

The two who were fiercely battling each other pushed each other away and distanced themselves.

Swish! Thud! Clang! Clang!

Their swords clashed, creating a harsh metallic sound.

“The young one is quite good!”

“The old one is quite good too!”

They continued to exchange blows and insults.

Continuing to attack and defend, Laurent made a mistake and left an opening.

Thud!

“Argh!”

Between Laurent’s shoulder and ribs, the enemy’s blade lightly pierced and then withdrew.

Thud!

“Damn it…!”

“Get lost!!”

As Laurent stumbled back, the enemy, eyes blazing with fury, raised his sword overhead.

Bang!

I didn’t miss the opportunity and fired my gun.

“Argh!”

Struck in the abdomen by the bullet, he clutched his stomach and dropped his sword.

Thud! Thwack!

I immediately rushed towards him and delivered a roundhouse kick to his head.

“Ugh!”

He groaned and slumped unconscious.

“Laurent, are you okay?”

“Ugh… a knife went into my left shoulder.”

Frowning, Laurent responded to Aramis’ question.

“Stay still for a moment.”

Aramis placed his hand on Laurent’s shoulder and used healing magic.

“As expected of a former priest, your healing skills are impressive.”

When I gave a thumbs up, Aramis chuckled and returned the gesture.

“Now, let’s quickly kidnap these guys before the guards arrive at the scene!”

We gathered items to tie them up, bound their hands and feet, and carried the unconscious officers towards Aramis’ carriage.

As we were tying up the kidnapped individuals in the carriage, city guards rushed to the building we had fled from.

“Charge! Catch those scoundrels!”

Hee-yah!

With Rotos holding the reins and urging the horses on, they galloped away swiftly.

The kidnapped people were already inside the carriage, and we calmly escaped from the scene of the crime.

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“Welcome back.”

As we returned in the carriage, Lea greeted us.

She showed no surprise at the sight of the unconscious men we brought with us.

Clearly, she was not an ordinary person, perhaps because she was sent by Marquis Rajurang.

“Block the maids from coming near.”

“Understood.”

While we were unloading the kidnapped individuals from the carriage, Lea instructed the maids to stay away.

“I will assist.”

Lea surrounded herself with the men, each weighing at least 70kg, and began to move them.

“Wow… disguised as a maid…”

Watching her, Rotos exclaimed in admiration.

“Let’s move them before they wake up.”

We transferred the kidnapped individuals to the dungeon.

In the dungeon, chairs, iron chains, thick ropes, and other items for securing the captives were prepared.

“Lea.”

“Yes, my lady.”

“You did a good job preparing, thank you.”

“Thank you.”

In response to my words, Lea bowed her waist in gratitude.

We seated the individuals in chairs one by one and securely tied their bodies with ropes.

While we were tying up the people, Lea prepared a fireplace, bellows, and a water-filled jug.

I didn’t even ask for these, where did she get them from…

Clearly, she was not an ordinary person, perhaps because she was sent by Marquis Rajurang.

“Now… shall we start the show?”

I turned my head from side to side, loosened my neck, and filled a bucket with water.

“Alright, wake up!”

Splash!

I splashed water towards the unconscious followers of Duke Orleang.