episode_0078

Jeong Yu-shin scooped up the Fifth Prince and the knight.

“Ugh! Ugh!!!”

The knight struggled, but she couldn’t move because Jeong Yu-shin’s arms were wrapped tightly around her.

The Fifth Prince seemed to have fainted and showed no reaction.

He carried them both, passed through the kitchen, and came out to the yard.

He stopped in the yard and looked around.

A quiet night.

Only the moonlight illuminated the yard.

‘Good.’

He didn’t feel anyone watching.

He quickly crossed the yard and went inside the warehouse.

Because Tarman had cleaned it thoroughly, the inside of the warehouse was neat.

He put them both down on the floor.

“Your Highness, wake up.”

“Ugh!!! Ugh!!!”

The knight went wild when Jeong Yu-shin placed his hand on the Fifth Prince’s shoulder.

Jeong Yu-shin ignored her and shook the prince’s shoulder.

“Ugh… uhm.”

The Fifth Prince, who had fainted, groggily opened his eyes. And when he saw Jeong Yu-shin in front of him, he was terrified and began to tremble.

“Calm down. Either spit out the chicken breast or eat it.”

“Ptooey!”

The Fifth Prince spat out the chicken breast.

“…”

Jeong Yu-shin met the prince’s eyes.

“I won’t ask why you came here. I’ll put everything else aside and get straight to the point. Are you aware that your nanny has come to this city?”

“···Rrrealy?”

The prince slurred his words.

Jeong Yu-shin nodded.

“Yes. And your nanny’s life is in danger. Assassins are following her. Haven’t you heard the news?”

“…”

The prince was silent. Looking at his expression, it seemed he hadn’t heard anything.

“Ugh!!! Ugh!!!”

The knight started thrashing again.

Jeong Yu-shin sighed and untied the belt that was stuffed in the knight’s mouth.

“Your Highness! You mustn’t believe what that man says! He’s the one who poisoned Your Highness’s drink!”

Jeong Yu-shin was dumbfounded and laughed.

“I left that there for myself to drink. Why are you touching other people’s things without permission?”

“···Why on earth would you drink poisoned alcohol?”

“I gained a new ability in the labyrinth. You and the knight just happened to come when I was trying to test it.”

Jeong Yu-shin shook his head and looked at the prince.

“I don’t think that’s important right now. To be honest, I don’t know much about the kingdom or politics. I think this situation is absurd. But I’m trying to empty my mind because life is originally full of such things.”

Jeong Yu-shin lifted the prince, who was lying on the floor, and leaned him against a warehouse pillar.

“Whatever my situation may be, Your Highness has two choices. First, abandon your nanny and leave the labyrinth city.”

“···Wwhat is the second?”

“Save your nanny and bury all the assassins who are following.”

‘Strictly speaking, the nanny is in our hands, but.’

Since she is being chased by assassins, her life is in danger all the same.

“You might be lying. Why should we believe you?”

Jeong Yu-shin looked at the knight.

‘She’s been arguing with me since earlier.’

“Don’t believe me. But aren’t you a guard knight? You don’t even know that the prince’s nanny came to the labyrinth city. You don’t even know that assassins are following her. What do you know when danger is lurking around you? Why are you getting paid? Can you even swallow your food? If I were a guard knight, I would resign from my position myself. Incompetent fool.”

“Cough!!!”

The knight trembled at Jeong Yu-shin’s scolding. She seemed to be out of her mind, probably because her mental state was quite damaged.

“···Don’t be too harsh. Cecilia is a loyal knight.”

The Fifth Prince defended the knight.

The knight’s name is Cecilia.

‘Confirmed.’

“Make a decision. Will you help me save your nanny and eliminate the assassins? Or will you leave?”

“···Tell me more. I don’t have enough information to make a decision.”

“Understood.”

Jeong Yu-shin took the time to explain what had happened so far.

About 30 minutes passed.

The Fifth Prince nodded.

“···I see. Things have become quite difficult. The assassins were probably sent by my second older brother. It’s because my first older brother stepped down from the position of crown prince, so the position of heir became vacant. My second older brother has always been greedy, so it’s not surprising that this happened.”

“Your Highness! That’s!!!”

Knight Cecilia was shocked and raised her voice.

The news that the First Prince had stepped down from his position was a public secret, but the subsequent power struggle was a secret of the royal family.

“I don’t think that’s really related to me. I’ll pretend I didn’t hear that.”

Jeong Yu-shin shrugged and said.

“I just said it. So, do you have a separate plan?”

The prince said with a smile. He seemed to have regained some composure. Even though his pants were still wet.

“Yes.”

Jeong Yu-shin opened his mouth and explained the plan.

“···I plan to lure those guys out of the labyrinth city, kill them, and save the captured people.”

“No! Isn’t that just using the prince as bait?! What about requesting help from the outside? I heard that there are Lionel Kingdom merchants here.”

The knight asked.

“I just said it. Some Lionel Kingdom merchants are in league with the assassins. Besides, no one knows what else there might be. All the merchants might be secretly working together.”

“…”

Knight Cecilia tightly closed her mouth.

Jeong Yu-shin turned his gaze to the Fifth Prince.

“Your Highness, if you don’t like this plan, you can drop out.”

“No. I can’t just stand by when my nanny is in danger. I have to punish the slave hunters and the merchants who are blinded by profit.”

The Fifth Prince’s eyes were clearer than ever. Even though his pants were wet.

“Understood. Then let’s agree to meet here tomorrow night. You will be able to meet your nanny at that time.”

“Okay. By the way, what’s your name?”

“Scar.”

“Arnoa Lionel. Please take care of me.”

Jeong Yu-shin nodded.

Arnoa and Cecilia.

It was a strange connection. He liked the Fifth Prince’s easygoing attitude more than he thought. Should he call him a pure-hearted boy?

He was impressed that he readily believed his words even after being kidnapped.

‘Did I say something trustworthy somewhere?’

He thought about it carefully, but he couldn’t come up with an answer.

Strangely.

There was no real basis.

Jeong Yu-shin also trusted the Fifth Prince. To compare, it was because he had a similar atmosphere to the Iron Masked Man.

Jeong Yu-shin got up from his seat.

“Let’s stop here for today and rest. You can use the seventh room on the right. Can you get up?”

Admirably, Arnoa staggered up from his seat.

Just as Jeong Yu-shin turned around to leave the warehouse.

“Scar.”

Arnoa called out to Jeong Yu-shin.

“What’s wrong?”

“···Do you have any spare pants?”

Arnoa asked, blushing.

“…”

That night, Jeong Yu-shin lost a pair of pants.

* * *

The next night.

He called the people together.

Crooked Nose, Oswald, the nanny, the Fifth Prince, and the knight were all gathered in the warehouse.

The Fifth Prince had returned to his original appearance.

What method did he use to disguise himself?

Jeong Yu-shin was curious and casually asked him about it while giving him the pants last night, but the prince didn’t tell him.

“Your Highness!!!”

The nanny, whose face had become gaunt, approached with her white hair flying and knelt before the Fifth Prince Arnoa.

Tears streamed down the old woman’s face.

“Nanny, you’ve suffered a lot.”

Arnoa unhesitatingly approached and hugged the nanny.

“Why on earth did you sneak out of the palace?!”

Arnoa looked troubled at the nanny’s question.

“Nanny…it’s an embarrassing situation, so it’s difficult to reveal it here.”

“Cough! I understand.”

The Fifth Prince’s nanny got up from her seat and bowed deeply to Scar.

“Barbaroi, thank you.”

“You’re welcome.”

“I have a lot to say, but this old woman will keep her mouth shut.”

The nanny glared at Oswald and turned her head. It seemed that he had earned her great dislike.

Oswald wore an aggrieved expression.

“I didn’t lay a finger on the nanny’s party!”

“You contributed to it, didn’t you? Useless fellow.”

Jeong Yu-shin scolded.

“No. Ah. I have nothing to say.”

Oswald scratched his head.

Knight Cecilia grabbed her sword and glared at Oswald.

“You! You have the gall to be so shameless! I’ll kill you right now!”

“Okay, okay. Stop it. I’ll explain the plan. We don’t have much time.”

Jeong Yu-shin clapped his hands and gathered people’s attention.

After about 20 minutes, the briefing ended.

The nanny was furious.

“···It’s blasphemous! How can you do that to the prince!”

“Nanny, stop it.”

Arnoa stepped in to stop the nanny.

“Your Highness, it’s too dangerous. You should consider another method···.”

Arnoa shook his head.

“It’s something I have to do. I can’t reach the kingdom with the assassins following me. Besides, it’s to free the people who have been unfairly captured. But it’s still dangerous, so Nanny can drop out.”

“···Your Highness.”

The nanny couldn’t speak. Her face was full of worry and concern.

“…”

Oswald also had a similar expression to the nanny.

“Oswald, why are you so gloomy? Cheer up.”

“···Damn. What if this doesn’t go according to plan?”

“Plans always go wrong. We’ll have to think about it when a problem arises.”

“Haa.”

Oswald sighed deeply.

“Let’s take it easy. Let’s do the operation in 3 days. You can rest well during that time. Oswald, you work hard. Dismissed.”

People left the warehouse.

Jeong Yu-shin and Crooked Nose remained in the warehouse.

“Crooked Nose.”

Jeong Yu-shin quietly called Crooked Nose’s name.

“I’m sorry.”

Crooked Nose bowed deeply.

“Since they haven’t been in the labyrinth city for long and haven’t even entered the labyrinth, I made a hasty conclusion based solely on their appearance and behavior, completely excluding their seal.”

“You must have a basis for drawing such a conclusion. I don’t know where the Fifth Prince received his education, but he seems to have adapted to civilian life quite quickly. It’s not your fault. In the first place, it was quite obvious that they were new to the labyrinth city. I think it was the right judgment in that situation.”

“…”

Crooked Nose raised his head and stared at Jeong Yu-shin without saying a word.

“How can you continue to suspect them when they have no seal and their behavior and appearance are completely different? You’re not a self-conscious psychopath.”

Jeong Yu-shin patted Crooked Nose’s shoulder and continued.

“Don’t worry about it. Everyone makes mistakes.”

“···Yes!”

“Let’s go to sleep.”

Jeong Yu-shin and Crooked Nose left the warehouse.

* * *

Around noon three days later.

The entrance to the circus troupe tent in the eastern district.

Jeong Yu-shin stood at the edge of the entrance, blankly staring at the falling raindrops.

The humidity that had been clinging to his skin for the past few days had gradually intensified, and soon it began to rain.

Drip. Drip-drop. Drip.

As he was watching the falling rain, Oswald approached from the side and handed him a mirror.

A final check.

Jeong Yu-shin looked at his face reflected in the mirror.

He had dyed his hair green with magic and painted his face with white makeup paint.

An appearance like a clown no matter who looked at him.

He took his eyes off the mirror and looked down at his appearance.

He took the monster leather coat that Crooked Nose had given him and took two daggers smeared with poison and an arming sword. He also took high-quality potions and magic scrolls.

“Are you all ready?”

Jeong Yu-shin silently nodded at Oswald’s question.

Clatter. Clatter.

A carriage pulled by 5 horses arrived. Two more carriages stopped behind it.

A total of 3 carriages.

Squeak.

The carriage door opened, and a short, plump middle-aged man poked his head out.

“Hahaha!!! Mr. Oswald, it’s been a while!”

“Yes. Kundal.”

Oswald answered with a smile.

“Oh my. I’m sorry that we have to turn red in the face with each other because of an unfortunate incident.”

The middle-aged man called Kundal said.

“Hahaha!!! Well, that’s how it is. Actually, there are a lot of freeloaders in our circus troupe. Please take them with you and make good use of them.”

“Of course. Even though I look like this, I’m a merchant with influence in the Lionel Kingdom. Don’t worry. The members will not starve to death.”

The merchant Kundal suddenly hardened his face.

“That’s right. ···Is that really true?”

“That’s right. ‘That person’ is currently staying in Dreadville Village, which is located south of the labyrinth city. Our touring company saw it on the way. Since it’s raining, they must be resting somewhere in the village.”

“So, the person who saw ‘that person’ is?”

“That’s right. He’s a friend from the touring company who came back today. He’s my most precious friend.”

Oswald patted Jeong Yu-shin’s shoulder and said.

Kundal looked at Jeong Yu-shin and smiled brightly.

“I see. Oh my. Can I take this person with me? I don’t have any other meaning, I just want to have a chat partner.”

Oswald’s expression stiffened.

“···Do you really have to do that? There are other people in the touring company.”

The fat merchant, Kundal’s, eyes shone coldly.

“No. This person would be better. He’s the most normal-looking one.”

Oswald’s expression cracked. Kundal enjoyed seeing Oswald’s expression.

“What’s with that expression? Even though it’s because of Eldritch, didn’t you cause all the ‘helpers’ to die? Thanks to my mediation, Mr. Oswald, you are still alive now. Tsk. I don’t have time, so I’ll go first. By the way, what’s your name?”

Kundal looked at Jeong Yu-shin and said.

Jeong Yu-shin smiled and opened his mouth.

“Mam-moom-meem-mam-moom-meem.”

Kundal’s eyes widened.

“Hoo. He’s a friend who can’t speak. But his skills are…”

“Kuhahahahahat!!! This is a complete retard!!!”

Kundal burst into laughter.

“Ah, I’m sorry. Mr. Oswald. It’s just too retarded, so I couldn’t help it.”

Gnash.

Oswald’s teeth ground.

Kundal smiled and lightly touched Jeong Yu-shin’s stomach.

“Mr. Oswald, thank you for giving me this clown. I’ll be seeing you often in the future, so my expectations are very high. Then, goodbye. Keu-heuk.”

Kundal went inside the carriage. Jeong Yu-shin glanced at Oswald and followed Kundal inside.

Squeak.

Thud.

The carriage door closed.

Clatter. Clatter.

The horses began to walk along the road.

Oswald watched the departing carriages and sighed deeply, muttering.

“Hoo. Why are you suddenly pretending to be mute? Crazy bastard.”

* * *

Jeong Yu-shin looked around inside the carriage.

Whether he used space expansion magic or not, the inside of the carriage was spacious.

Including Kundal, a total of 10 men were sitting in their seats.

Their eyes were familiar. They were the same eyes as the assassins he had seen in the labyrinth. Unfortunately, the dark elf guy wasn’t here. He must be in another carriage.

“Sit here.”

Kundal patted the seat next to him.

“Mum-moom-meem.”

Jeong Yu-shin nodded and sat down.

Clatter. Clatter.

The rain falling from the sky drummed on the carriage ceiling.

The carriage easily passed through the eastern district and exited the city. He must have given a lot of money, because there wasn’t even a checkpoint.

Jeong Yu-shin closed his eyes and listened to the sound of the rain.

It was outside the labyrinth city.

He had been rolling around in the labyrinth city since he fell into this other world, so he hadn’t even thought about the outside.

To come outside the labyrinth city like this.

It felt new.

The pilgrimage road he had walked with the spirit teacher Simus suddenly came to mind and disappeared.

Will it go according to plan?

I don’t know.

Unless he was Zhuge Liang, it was difficult to be sure of the plan’s success.

Still.

He would just do what he could.

Jeong Yu-shin closed his eyes.

* * *

Slap!!!

Jeong Yu-shin abruptly opened his eyes. His right cheek was stinging.

Kundal shook his hand.

“Where are you sleeping? You bastard!!! I’m awake too!”

“Oo-dyada. Doo-dyada.”

Jeong Yu-shin bowed his head and mumbled.

“Hah, this bastard. Tsk.”

Kundal clicked his tongue and wiped the dried saliva from his mouth.

Kundal got up from his seat and opened the coachman’s window.

“Hey! Where is this?!”

“We’re almost there! It’s a forest near Dreadville!”

The coachman answered from beyond the window.

Kundal closed the coachman’s window and sat back down.

“Keu-heuk!!! I’m very lucky. I’m also going to transport slaves and catch the Fifth Prince.”

“Kundal. Watch your mouth.”

A man sitting across from Jeong Yu-shin frowned and called Kundal’s name. It was a warning not to speak carelessly where Jeong Yu-shin could hear.

“I understand. But still. If you think about it carefully, the ‘helpers’ are very lucky? Things are working out so well at once. I’m also going to catch ‘that person’ and transport slaves. Hahaha!!!”

“Ahem! The information is accurate, right?”

The man coughed and asked. Kundal nodded with certainty.

“Yes! A guard friend at the southern checkpoint said he saw ‘that person.’ When I compared his description, it was definitely him. Now I just need to drag this mute bastard along and find out his exact location.”

The sounds of murmuring conversation filled the carriage.

“I think it’s really a special day today. How can I be so lucky!”

Kundal said once again.

At that moment.

Jeong Yu-shin took out a cigarette from his pocket and put it in his mouth.

Before anyone could say anything, he took out a flint and lit the cigarette.

Flick! Flick!

The end of the cigarette began to burn.

“Sssssss. Haaaaaa.”

He inhaled the smoke into his lungs and exhaled it for a long time.

The man sitting across from him frowned.

People wore bewildered expressions at the sudden behavior.

“You clown!!! What are you doing now?!”

Kundal shouted.

“Hic!!!”

Jeong Yu-shin burst into laughter.

A laugh with a tone that was eerily high-pitched.

A cold silence descended upon the people.

Jeong Yu-shin looked down at Kundal.

“Mister, you said I was lucky today, right?”

Kundal’s eyes widened to the size of doors. The assassins’ eyes were the same as Kundal’s.

“···Uh. Uhh?”

Kundal stuttered. He was flustered to see Jeong Yu-shin suddenly speaking.

“I think.”

Jeong Yu-shin swept his green hair back once and continued.

“Mister is very unlucky today, I think.”

“…”

Inside the running carriage. A suffocating silence.

Drip-drop. Drip. Drip-drop.

The summer rain drummed on the carriage ceiling.