episode_0035

“I got an order to bring you guys in the middle of the night… I’m not the type of person to do something like this.”

“Thank you for your hard work.”

“Yes! Anyway, the bullies are inflexible, so when something like this happens, the higher-ups have to take action themselves.”

I feel bad for those who listen to drugs. They turn people into puppets that follow orders, and talk about flexibility and efficiency.

We were driving to the palace with Baron Anaclete Irving in the backseat.

“Still, you are a bit better. I’m glad to see your head turning.”

“Thank you.”

“Originally, I planned to show it after arriving at the palace, but… here, look at this.”

Rustle rustle

flutter

‘Has this bastard turned?’

Anaclet suddenly thrust a document in front of my face. By blindfolding the driver, does that mean you are asking them to kill you before they reach the palace?

I used high-speed thinking and read the text as quickly as possible. And as soon as he understood the contents, he put his index finger on it and burned it.

A refreshing view.

Grumbling

“Uh, huh…?!”

Anaclet, embarrassed, flaps her hands and makes a fuss. Despite his efforts, the documents were all burned down, leaving only a few ashes.

“What are you doing…! Burning official documents!”

“In principle, all instructions given to the agent are destroyed for security reasons. Since there was no equipment for sedaning, it was simply incinerated. Was this a document that you needed a copy of?”

“No… that’s not true, but after looking at it for a few seconds, I decided to destroy it…”

“I saw an outline of the escort mission, the personnel to be selected, and the name of the person in charge, Prince Irving. It is assumed that matters such as location and time require further discussion or that there is a separate document attached.”

“Kuhm… Yeah. I remember correctly. Anyway, this means that I am now in charge of you guys. So, if you don’t want to stain your face when you arrive, you have to be careful with your behavior.”

“I will keep this in mind.”

I ignored the guy who kept muttering in the backseat. He looks a little surprised by the glimpse of his ability. Also, if they show such lack of sense, I will have to sell the agent’s name and embarrass them.

Anaclet just kept quiet until she arrived at the palace.

Janey, who made eye contact with me from the side, smiled slightly, but quickly removed her expression. I guess she also didn’t like Anaclete’s pretentious chatter.

“Arrived. Irving Ball.”

“Hwaam! We finally arrived.”

He stopped at the main gate of the palace and called Anaclet. After dozing for a while, he woke up and stretched.

He rummaged through his belongings and showed his ID card and some documents to the guard. The guard, who has already confirmed that Janey and I are agents, salutes and lets us in.

The royal palace shining white can be seen between the green gardens spreading to the left and right. An old-fashioned building made of shiny granite.

Anaclet, who was riding in the back, was talking excitedly as if she had lost her nerve.

“That is the royal palace that the Kingdom of Halem is proud of. It is a masterpiece built over 30 years in the glory days of the past. It is a huge building with hundreds of rooms.”

Despite his explanation, I did not feel any patriotism towards this country. If you really want to speak, do you think it won’t burn easily because it’s made of granite?

We’ll have to look into what’s going on inside, but it looks like the easiest way, arson, has been blocked.

We parked the car at the back gate of the palace, handed over the car keys to another guard who was in charge of the valet, and went inside.

“It’s a little late. Follow me this way.”

Following Anaclet, who was moving quickly, we arrived at a conference room inside.

Clap

Sigh

The door, which appears to be twice its normal size, opens softly. As expected, the details are different depending on where the money is applied.

The interior is made of granite, just like the exterior. There were stoves and carpets spread throughout the area to create a warm environment, but they did not seem suitable for starting a large fire.

“You are Lord Irving. You are very late.”

“Haha, since I received the call so suddenly… I tried to come as quickly as possible.”

There were already six people waiting for us in the conference room. They all spoke naturally with Anaclete as if they were nobles.

We were standing still in front of the door through which we came in like sacks of barley.

The man who first spoke to Anaclet expressed interest in us.

“Are these the agents dispatched this time?”

“That’s right! They are very skilled people who have already subdued rebel groups several times and even killed their executives!”

“Hmm… I see.”

He nodded and seemed to have lost interest in us not responding, so he started talking among himself again.

Who should be placed where? If this happens, working hours will be delayed. It was difficult for me last month because my work assignment went wrong.

I was impressed by the plan, which was planned in more detail down to the minute than I expected. And I entered all the confirmed details in my head.

Thanks to a large map of the palace spread out in the middle of the table and discussions taking place, we were able to take a close look at the internal structure.

‘This is why I volunteered to be your escort.’

You can strike and run in a guerilla fashion like the rebels are doing now, but when will you do that and turn the country over?

It was clear that if it was attacked once or twice, those in power would gather their forces and hide inside like turtles.

If you can know the plan to protect them from the inside like this, your job will be much easier.

As we neared the end of creating the map hack, our working hours and locations were decided. Late at night, which is the time most people shy away from.

Sure enough, Anaclet spoke with a troubled expression. Since he is our person in charge, he also has to follow that work schedule.

“Ugh… aren’t the working hours a bit harsh?”

“Lord Irving, can’t you put them on alert and take a break? They mechanically obey orders anyway. We are more tired because we deal with people.”

“No, that’s not true, but…”

“It is a place where VIPs often come and go during the day, so wouldn’t it be a big deal if they showed an unsightly appearance?”

It’s not that other people don’t work night shifts. In the first place, the palace itself was not large enough to accommodate two or three people.

What Anaclet was dissatisfied with was that all work was done at night, but in the end, he had no choice but to agree with the man’s opinion.

“Isn’t the reason why the palace has not used agents for security until now is because the unique atmosphere may make VIPs feel uncomfortable? It is best to do this for security reasons as well.”

“Ha… I understand…”

In the end, Anaclet left the conference room with a languid gait. I knew that he had a personality that thirsted for recognition and power, but it seems he was in a position where he was quite ignored, even by his colleagues.

We started working as planned.

Jump and run

Patrol the royal palace with all lights off by walking along a designated route. At a certain time, they stand in a corner of the palace and watch with their eyes turned on to see if there are any intruders or distinguished guests lost in the middle of the night.

Nothing unusual happened for a few days.

Accordingly, Anaclet also soon began to lose his work attitude.

“I’ll be resting here, so wake me up if anything happens.”

“Okay.”

I checked on Anaclete, who had fallen asleep while leaning against the back of a pillar. I quickly exchanged glances with Janey.

“Shall we start right away?”

“Here you go.”

Sigh

Hand over the equipment prepared in advance from your inventory. These include a poncho-like cape made of dark fabric, a pistol, and a grenade.

I put the cumbersome guard equipment into my inventory and prepared to move.

“In 30 minutes, another group will arrive here.”

“Let’s finish it before then.”

“Of course.”

Janey and I quickly moved to the point we had planned in advance.

Unlike the desolate Academy, the royal palace had many trees and flower beds grown for landscaping. In other words, it meant that there was a lot of space to hide.

Rustle

“Hmm?”

“What’s wrong?”

“I think I heard something.”

Hiding in the grass, I came within close range of the guards and gave a signal to Janey, who was crouching next to me.

She causes a gentle breeze to blow in the guards’ ears.

Hwieeeeing ㅡ

“Ah, the wind is blowing strangely.”

“You got sand in your ear!”

While they were distracted by shaking off their hats and ears, they kicked the floor hard and bounced off.

Puuk

Wow

“Crrr……”

“Kkeok……”

One slit the artery and airway at the same time with a knife, and the other bashed the neck and broke the bones.

The guard, whose artery had been cut, grabbed his neck as he fell, picked him up, and threw him into the flowerbed. The intention was to dispose of it before more blood spilled on the floor.

It’s a temporary measure, but since it’s a dark night, this will be enough. The guy next to me with a broken neck was also laid down side by side.

In order not to be noticed from the beginning, only Janey used this ability, but I thought it was a good match.

“3 minutes to here. You have 2 minutes to get to the next location.”

“Okay.”

There were many things to pay attention to as I moved to a place where the guards’ lines of sight did not overlap as much as possible.

We hid ourselves in the dark and moved towards our next target.