Chapter 138 – Chapter 34. An Alley Boss.
Metropolitan Parsia.
The place where the merchants gather before crossing the canyon of the mountain range that crosses the continent.
After a month and a half, the four warriors finally arrived here in Parsia. True to its reputation as a large city, the city gates were crowded with a procession of merchants coming and going.
They did not pass through the city and head into the inner sanctuary. If not one or two, but as many as four warriors go to the castle, it’s no different from talking about going around saying that they’ve come to investigate a missing person case. Doesn’t this case in particular require secrecy?
“I think we should split up.”
“Yes!”
When Jihyeok suggested that, Ganesha asked how good he was. At a glance, I could see his will to pair up with Ji-hyeok and have stormy sex day and night.
… I’m sorry, but I can’t.
Jihyeok didn’t come here to have sex like a beast, but to solve a missing person case. At least it was right to focus on the case from here on out.
“I will move with Gunda. Hero Elizabeth, take good care of Mama.”
The princess’s subtle smile disappeared as if it had been washed away, and her expression became shaky. I was expecting this opportunity to taste Jihyeok’s cock to my heart’s content, but it was as if lightning had struck me.
However, it was also disrespectful to make a fuss about being matched with Jihyeok here. … Inevitably torn apart.
“Then how are you going to contact me?”
The perverted princess who gave up her cock returned to being a hero again.
“Shall we meet again at noon in two days?”
“Two days? … Okay. Hey, let’s go.”
Without any regrets, the princess quickly turned around and walked somewhere, accompanied by Elizabeth.
Seeing the two girls disappear, Gunda let out a long sigh. Jihyuk smiled and looked at him.
“I guess you’ve been through a lot of trouble?”
“… To be honest, it was hard to notice. You know, Mama personality.”
“Still, you did have a good eye.”
“I already have someone in my heart…”
“Is it so? Whoever you are is very lucky. Receive the affection of a strong warrior like you.”
“Haha… , Well.”
Gunda smiled bitterly. Jihyeok patted him on the back and said let’s go too. The two of them walked along the busy streets of the big city.
In the afternoon, the sun is still shining brightly. The two men entered a nearby inn building, stepping on the heated stone floor.
The hall on the first floor was already buzzing with people drinking since broad daylight. He looked at the two men for a moment, but soon lost interest. It was natural that she had no interest in reaching a black man, not a pretty woman.
After Jihyeok sat down at a suitable seat and finished eating, he called the waitress again. A young woman approached at a quick pace. He said as he slammed a gold coin down on the table.
“A shot at all the gentlemen here. … I’ll shoot every shot!”
Then there was a lot of uproar.
“It’s good that this Seebaal is hot!!”
“Looks like you ate a big one, damn it, I envy you.”
“Good.”
“Baby, it’s great that you’re big!”
People pounded the table with their palms and cheered like that. Gunda didn’t know why Jihyeok was acting like this all of a sudden.
“Mr. Jihyeok?”
When Gunda quietly called for Jihyeok, he smiled and winked at me to just watch.
Soon the glass went round. Jihyeok carried it around and toasted people laughing and chatting. Gunda just sat and watched it with a dazed look on his face.
Then, Jihyeok sat down at a table and motioned to Gunda, who was sitting stupidly by herself, to come here. He awkwardly walked over and sat down next to Jihyeok.
“Ah, this guy is my brother–! They’re not real siblings, they met before and work together. … Hey, say hello to my brothers.”
“Ah, uh, that, hi… Do.”
The furry man dumped her glass and spilled it.
“Sipeul, your younger brother is not as good as your older brother. … It’s flimsy, so it looks like you can’t even fuck.”
“I don’t have macaroni. Tsutsu.”
Jihyeok laughed and patted Gunda on the back.
“But don’t be so kind because you’re nice.”
“Cybeol, he said he had nothing to say, he was nice.”
Gunda just laughed and scratched the back of his head like an idiot. I think we should agree for now, but it seemed better to keep our mouths shut like a mute since we could ruin the board made by Ji-hyeok by talking about this and that.
Jihyeok emptied a few glasses while giving and receiving them quickly. He chatted with the drinkers, changing the subject naturally.
“Oh, but what about Hero?”
“Warrior?”
“I heard the hero disappeared?”
“Ah, that—!”
One drunkard clapped his hands, raised his index finger, and lowered his voice slightly. People leaned a little towards the middle. Gunda also opened her eyes and pricked up her ears.
“It’s not here, you know Palahino, right? The city over the canyon.”
“I know, of course.”
“They say some of the warriors have disappeared. Two or three.”
“So much? … Why?”
“Why why? It must have touched the planting of the alley leader there.”
“What’s the matter with the hero and the alley leader?”
Then he shook his hand and said, “Don’t say anything you don’t know.”
“Baby, you are naive. … I mean, everything is connected without knowing it. This is it.”
He made a circle with his fingers. I meant money.
“When I heard about it, I heard that the alleyway here and the alleymaster there are in the middle of a fight right now. … In other words, they do not want to share the benefits. This place is only separated by a canyon.”
“So… , Even brought in the hero?”
“Yeah, that’s it.”
Up until this point, Jihyeok knew only a little about it. He asked if there was anything else.
“Well. The worlds they live in and ours are so different.”
Jihyeok didn’t bite any more. He might do it for no reason and raise suspicion.
If there were cock collectors in Palahino, here in Parsia there was a guy called the godfather. It’s the same that they’re both crazy bastards, but the godfather wasn’t a thug who would cook up a hero as he pleases. According to the rumors I heard earlier, it must be Buddel, the black elf who is a cock collector, who touched the warriors. Because that year is still a crazy year.
… Should I meet him in person?
It seemed difficult to grasp the exact truth with only fragmentary rumors.
Jihyeok enjoyed listening to the story, and after drinking another glass, he left the inn. He quickly followed after him and asked.
“If the hero disappeared in Palahino… , Are you going to go right over?”
“No, I still have some more work to do.”
“What to do?”
Jihyeok glanced at Gunda and nodded his head, telling him to quietly follow him. Like a servant following his master, Gunda just followed him.
He headed to the square. The place where the fountain was located was crowded with people of all races. Gunda had been to Parsia, but this was the first time he had seen it, so he looked around with interest.
Jihyeok went to a corner of the plaza. It was a place where beggars were huddled together. He begged everyone for a penny and he flopped on the floor. Of course, Jihyeok ignored it and approached the beggar who was sitting in the most secluded place and holding a barrel. He was said to be a madman even among beggars.
When Ji-hyeok approached the beggar, he begged for a penny. Of course he knew that this fellow was no ordinary beggar. He was the only messenger who could communicate directly with the godfather, the head of the alley here. His presence was so secret that no one knew about it, except for a few in the back alleys. It’s like some kind of secret contact network.
The hero crouched down in front of it and put a gold coin into it.
“Oh, thank you…”
The beggar took a peek at what was in the barrel and realized that it was gold coins, not fairy tales, and his face hardened. No one, no matter how rich, would give gold coins to a beggar like this. … If so, it must mean that he knows the meaning of this gold coin.
Jihyeok grinned as he watched all the thoughts run through his face.
“Tell me that you want to see me tonight. Because we have something to talk about.”
“… Who should I tell you?”
The beggar stared intently at his face. It seemed that he was trying to give a glimpse of his appearance.
Jihyeok revealed his identity.
“I am the warrior Kang Ji-hyeok.”
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By the time the red energy spreads like pastel in the sky, Jihyeok and Gunda went into the dorm room. Gunda threw his luggage and spear on the floor at random and lay down on the bed. Whoa, he let out a long sigh.
Jihyeok also laid his weary body on the bed and stared at the poor ceiling for a moment. There were spider webs all over the place.
Gunda, who was rolling around on the bed for a while, jumped up and looked at Jihyeok.
“Oh, but Jihyeok… , What is that beggar?”
Jihyeok didn’t even raise his head and answered.
“Here is a messenger who is directly connected to the alley manager.”
“… So, can he meet with the alley boss?”
“Well. If he’s not capricious, well, maybe we’ll meet.”
Gunda is like that… , He quietly nodded his head, then opened his mouth again.
“… The more I look at you, the more I think you’re amazing. I’m not sure how to start, but didn’t Ji-hyeok already make an appointment with the alley manager?”
“Everyone is good at something different. Do you have something else you are good at?”
“… Will it?”
Gunda laughed bitterly. Jihyeok also jumped up and sat down on the bed.
“Obviously there is. You are just and sincere. That alone is of great help to me.”
“Haha… , Thank you for thinking so…”
Jihyeok smiled and told him to rest.
The two changed into simple clothes and lay upright on the bed. It was already getting dark. They were lost in thought, breathing only in the darkness.
A faint groan, a clamor, a sound of walking on the wooden floor, a loud cry… It was all mixed up and floating in the air.
So the night got deeper and deeper.
Jihyeok closed his eyes and woke up to the sound of creaking trees. The sound of footsteps stopped right in front of the door. He slipped his hand into the scabbard sheathed by his bedside. It was the same as Gunda who woke up. He too was staring at the door, holding the spear.
Smart.
Someone knocked Gunda got out of bed and scratched the flint on the candlestick on the table to light it. The two men’s eyes collided, then fell again.
Gunda slowly approached the door. Jihyeok also got up from the bed holding the holy sword.
“… Who is this?”
As Gunda asked, a noise came from outside.
– I’m from the first floor. This is the drink you ordered.
The two men met their eyes again. Jihyuk shook his head. Of course he never ordered a drink. Gunda spoke again.
“I never ordered.”
– I’m just passing it on.
“… What should I do?”
Jihyeok nodded his head thinking that he was the one sent by the godfather. You have to be careful though.
“Look carefully and open it.”
Gunda opened the door very slowly. Outside, a woman who really looked like a waitress was holding a tray with bottles of alcohol on it.
He opened the door further to make room. Excuse me, the woman said, and she came inside. Up until that point, she had been a perfect waitress, but as soon as she suddenly put the tray down, she looked at Jihyeok and bowed politely.
“Your Excellency, the master is waiting for you.”
… Also.
Jihyeok smiled as if he knew that. Gunda pointed his spear at the woman. If he did anything suspicious, he would immediately blow a hole in the back of his head.
“There is a guide outside. … He only wants to see His Excellency.”
In a word, Gunda was telling me to stay here. Jihyeok nodded his head in agreement. As he walked to the door, Gunda approached with a worried look on his face and blocked the door from opening with his body.
“Is it really okay if I don’t follow you?”
“There will be no problems.”
“… I knew. Then I’ll be waiting for you.”
Only then did Gunda slowly move away. When Jihyeok opened the door and went out into the hallway, as the woman said, there was a guide. The grim-looking hunk went to a nearby lodging room and pointed politely at the door.
“I think so.”
Looking at the surrounding energy, there were escorts all over the place. If Ji-hyeok did anything suspicious, he would immediately come running.
… Anyway, I’m so scared…
Unlike the cock collector, the godfather was an ordinary citizen, so he must have had so many escorts.
“Would you like to leave the sword for a while?”
Jihyeok did not refuse and handed over the sword. Soon the door opened and he went inside.
The room was very bright with the magic orbs lit up. The hero saw a handsome middle-aged man standing with his hands behind his back across the table. And next to it stood a large orc and a black-haired fairy girl with a bloody look on their faces.
“Oh, nice to meet you, Champion Kang Ji-hyeok.”
The alley leader who dominates the back alleys of the big city of Parsia, Godfather Basil—-.
Ji-hyeok finally came face to face with this money-crazed man.
