episode_0072

72. A plan that is nearing completion.

Way! Way! Way!

Just now, this loud noise could not be heard outside.

Only those inside could hear.

Of course, King Sal would not know the current situation.

I hid my presence.

After that, I was ready to draw my sword at any time.

‘Let’s be careful first.’

Still, he was king.

I didn’t know.

If he suddenly surprises me, I’ll be in quite a bit of trouble. Therefore, it was necessary to prepare in advance.

I arrived at the door early. I took a deep breath after that.

It was then.

smart.

Normally, I heard someone knocking on the door.

King Sal had knocked on the door.

‘First of all, I don’t think you visited for the purpose of assassination?’

I was slightly relieved. But I didn’t let down my guard.

This was because they could have attacked as soon as the door was opened.

After I was fully prepared, I opened the door.

Squeak.

Soon the door opened, and a familiar face appeared.

“I’m sorry for coming to you suddenly.”

It was Michael, famous for being a saint. His small body and innocent face caught my eye.

‘Naivety is shit.’

Of course, it was all a pretense. Probably, everything is a lie except that he likes the saint.

Anyway, I wasn’t embarrassed.

Rather, they greeted him warmly. Because maybe I needed his help.

“Welcome. Are you here because you have something to discuss?”

Even in my opinion, it was quite natural acting. It was no less than a professional counselor.

However, I guess he was too kind.

“My, what did I do wrong?”

“No? Why?”

“Ah… I thought that was so kind…”

Now that I think about it, I have shown an unfriendly side to people who have come to consult me.

This was so that my personal time was not taken away.

So, as a result, the number of people who came for consultations decreased significantly.

Of course Michael knew this too.

I quickly changed my expression. I just decided to show my true self.

“Tsk, even if you try to be nice, it’s a mess. Just come in.”

“Whew, that’s a relief. I feel more comfortable like this.”

Even if they were nice, it was a mess.

After making a dumbfounded expression, I went inside the house with Michael.

He came to our house last time too. So I wasn’t particularly surprised.

Anyway, Michael and I sat on the sofa facing each other.

Of course, I didn’t bring anything to drink. Michael didn’t really care either.

As soon as I sat down, I asked a direct question.

“What did you come here to discuss?”

It was just like my usual unfriendly self.

Soon Michael’s mouth opened.

“Hmm… It’s not a problem with the saint like last time.”

“I guess so.”

“Ugh. Do you know?”

“Can you tell me the reason sooner than that?”

“Okay.”

He had a worried look on his face. He looked surprisingly serious.

‘hmm?’

This seemed like a real facial expression.

Should I say that it doesn’t feel like Michael’s usual feelings?

‘hmm…? Could it be that it’s King Sal’s troubles, not Michael’s?’

I was quite curious.

I waited for his mouth to open.

And soon his mouth opened and unexpected words came out.

“You know… Is it possible to know the hero’s weakness?”

“Weakness…?”

“Yes. You’ve been at the same party for quite some time. I think you know…”

I looked quite surprised by his words. I never thought I would bring up the story of a hero. It also brought up a very sensitive topic.

“Why do you ask that?”

“Sorry. Please don’t ask me why. It’s just because I really need it.”

“Hmm…”

I looked slightly worried at his words.

The hero’s weakness?

Of course I didn’t know either. If I had known that, I would have used it a long time ago.

Moreover, the warrior was not a person who easily showed his weaknesses.

‘Anyway, the reason King Sal brought up this story…’

It seemed like he was about to go on a killing spree. Of course, the target would be a hero.

I made an apologetic face to him.

“I don’t know. He is such a thorough guy.”

“I see…”

Fortunately, he didn’t regret it. I guess I didn’t have high expectations.

However, there was some concern on his face.

Although it was faint, it couldn’t fool my eyes.

‘Is the probability of success really low?’

Come to think of it, he once refused to assassinate a former hero. That too was rejected on the grounds that it was impossible.

But suddenly, there was no way a good way would have been found now.

‘Are you just trying to do it recklessly?’

Maybe it was just that I couldn’t bear to kill myself anymore.

When I saw that, I said something unexpected. For a moment, I left without realizing it.

“Are you good at things like infiltration?”

“Infiltration…?”

He made a puzzled face at my words.

It was about infiltrating the world’s greatest assassin. It was a pretty ridiculous question.

But he nodded and answered my question.

“Hmm… Well, maybe I’m a little better than others?”

It seemed like he spoke in a very low tone because of Michael’s status.

By the way, I didn’t say this just for fun.

Soon the purpose I saw came out of my mouth.

“Then, will you do me a favor?”

“Please?”

“uh.”

He made a bewildered face at my words. Since he came to ask for a favor, he ended up granting it instead.

Still, he nodded.

“Listen first.”

I secretly smiled to myself at that sight.

I had a feeling that perhaps my favor would be surprisingly easy to grant.

“Would you like me to sneak into the hero’s house?”

“……!”

***

“Phew, I’ll give it a try first. Don’t expect too much.”

“Thank you.”

Soon Michael left the house.

I sighed a little as I watched him leave.

‘Whew, I got lucky.’

Fortunately, he did not refuse my request.

I didn’t offer him any conditions. I just asked. Still, he granted my request.

‘I guess you know very well that I hate the warrior as much as you do.’

Also, I didn’t know that it was because it was a request that could be made while carrying out an assassination.

It was like that.

I didn’t expect much from King Sal.

I just asked to get one item from the warrior’s house. It wasn’t even an important item.

All I had to do was to know that the item belonged to a warrior.

So is that so?

King Sal granted this request.

Probably, considering the King of Sal’s abilities, there is a high probability that I will get the item I want.

However, there was a possibility that he might fail.

This was a case where King Sal attempted to assassinate a warrior but failed. In this case, nothing was achieved.

‘Then… I’ll just have to go back to Plan A.’

I was talking about the plan I made together with the strongest genius. A plan to reveal the hero’s nickname.

The destructive power will be significantly lower than the new scheme I am currently planning. However, this could also cause significant damage to the warrior.

‘Still, it must be quite disappointing.’

I couldn’t help it. Because there is no such thing as a perfect plan.

Variables could arise in any plan.

Therefore, I didn’t have high expectations.

Anyway, for some reason, King Sal seemed like he was going on a killing spree tonight.

‘It seemed quite urgent.’

If my hunch is correct, the showdown will probably be tonight.

‘A hero can die.’

Or, conversely, King Sal could die.

Either that or…

‘You could give up assassination and just listen to my request.’

So much will be decided tonight.

The world situation itself could have been shaken.

If the hero dies, or if the King of Sal listens to my request.

Perhaps, a world will unfold that is significantly different from before.

And I prepared myself in case King Sal listened to my request.

I opened my mouth and looked for Master.

“Master. My disciple has a favor to ask.”

If you are a teacher, you will be able to honor my request.

step…

“Hmm, it’s my student’s request, so of course I have to grant it. But you know that my request is expensive, right?”

It may cost a little more money, though.

***

The day dawned.

It was an ordinary morning, just like any other day.

Nothing has changed.

And the life and death of the warrior also remained the same.

I felt the presence of a warrior from afar. He was doing morning training. It looked the same as usual.

It was like that.

In the end, King Sal’s assassination failed. The hero who was still alive was proof of that.

But it wasn’t a complete failure.

I could see an item lying in front of my house.

It was a quite luxurious looking dagger.

‘This…!’

I opened my eyes wide.

And immediately picked up the dagger.

‘Are you sure.’

I looked at the body of the dagger.

Soon the black sword body came into view. It was a luxury product without a single flaw.

It was certain.

‘It’s a dagger of trust.’

It was a dagger of trust, a very famous dagger around the world.

Should I say that it is known as a dagger that never breaks?

Of course, that’s not what made him famous.

That was because the owner of this dagger was a warrior.

The warrior obtained this dagger after the armistice. And then he used this dagger as if he was bragging.

The name Dagger of Trust was also created by the warrior himself.

It contains trust that will never be broken or something.

Simply put, everyone knew that this dagger belonged to a warrior.

The dagger that was swung at me yesterday was also this dagger.

‘her…’

I looked slightly surprised.

I thought King Sal would grant my request instead of assassinating him. It was because he seemed to sense that I was planning something.

But even if I were to ask, I knew I would bring something suitable.

‘I thought you would bring clothes that the warrior often wore…’

Is this really King of Sal?

This was quite a feat. I smiled in satisfaction.

‘This is more than enough.’

I immediately walked into the house.

From now on, I had to work with Master. Because of this, I had to give my teacher a lot of money in advance.

But it was okay.

If only the warrior could be driven to destruction, there would be plenty of business left.

‘Then where… shall we create a work of art?’

For the first time in a long time, I smiled an evil smile.

Soon everyone in the world will know the true identity of the hero.

For me, it was a more thrilling situation than anything else.