Chapter 24 – 2. Street That Shouldn’t Be There (4)
It’s time to draw conclusions.
Anton Feininger is a capable soldier, but he’s not my man yet. So are Hartmut Heinz and Franz Rosenkrantz. These intelligence agents prioritize the safety of my family over the downfall of Beatrix.
That would be natural It’s all about eating and living.
There is no distinction between superiority and inferiority among the cause and family. The reason we pursue revolution is to make the world a better place.
A world where loved ones can live freely.
“Looked good. Stop putting on your clothes.”
The three people, who had their upper bodies exposed, picked up their clothes and put them on. While watching the scene, I felt that it was time to stand up and stood up. I don’t know exactly what the structure of the tattoos on their chests is, but one thing is certain: they are restricted in their words and actions.
Looking at the context before and after, unfortunately, it will be difficult to get more information than what I reasoned here. The tattoos on the three of them were clear, but unfortunately I couldn’t interpret them.
In order to approach the truth in more detail, it seemed necessary to heal with the body.
Let me do something If only I could make the underdogs of the Bernhard Army Intelligence Department into my own people, I could repeat this kind of trouble over and over again. Because I am a man who comes back to life even if I die.
“Will you confirm your cooperation with me if I guarantee the safety of you and your family?”
“If you grant our wishes, you will receive an oath.”
“Is that Anton Feiningermann’s doctor? Or are the doctors of Hartmut Heinz and Franz Rosenkrantz also included?”
Hartmut, who had been standing behind like a folding screen, stepped forward. He found a suitable spot and bent him on one knee, then he bowed his head to me. The words that came out of his mouth that followed were the vows I had longed for.
“I am Hartmut Heinz of Bernhard Army Intelligence. If His Excellency only saves my family, I will give my life.”
Next was Franz. His light demeanor kept getting caught in the eye, and he opened his mouth by presenting an aristocratic greeting full of moderation, probably worried that his sincerity would not be conveyed with his impression.
“I am Franz Rosencrantz from the Bernhard Army Intelligence Department. If Your Excellency saves my family, I swear to the Heavenly God that I will serve you.”
I don’t know what their past is like. The word weak is literally referring to those who leap from darkness. Even Feininger, the general manager, had only been acquainted with him for a while, needless to say about his confidants who were unlikely to be revealed.
If it wasn’t for this place today, I wouldn’t know their faces and names.
“Then I will swear on my convictions.”
A thrill arose. This was a monumental step. Our interests were perfectly aligned, and no more bleak deals were made. There was only a contract made out of trust.
I was going to rescue their family by any means necessary. I was thinking of repaying the faith they showed me.
So I put my hand on my chest and swore.
“The eagle owl of the black orchestra, the man who comes back to life even if he dies swears. I will fight for the safety of you and your families as far as I can.”
“If there is anything we can do to help, please let us know.”
“Okay, there’s something you guys have to do.”
“Please tell me.”
After tidying up my messy clothes, I stretched out my hand towards Hartmut and Franz. Raising them one by one, with their heads bowed on her knees, she signaled to Elizabeth to get ready to leave.
“One, take measures so that Otto Moritz can come to the official residence this evening to avoid being watched.”
“I will. However, please understand that we cannot guarantee whether or not the events taking place within the official residence will be kept secret. If a courteous snitch informs the SS, the lieutenant commander’s actions will undoubtedly be read.”
That is, of course, within the expected range. Adele said that every employee of the official residence had a direct number to Beatrix. So, until Feininger and his intelligence service here can do the full job for me, I have to accept that my movements are being read.
“I will take responsibility for any problems that arise within the official residence.”
You can’t completely escape Beatrix’s eyes anyway. And what the Führer of that terrible charm wants is not my confinement. My male prostitute, who had lost his will to live and locked himself in a small room, is walking around the outside with a lively appearance again.
“Employees try to control their mouths as much as possible. I don’t know about Beatrix, but I will take measures to ensure that no news reaches the SS.”
“…… If so.”
Feininger hung his head. I didn’t stop there and asked a few more questions.
“In case of emergency, is there a way to contact you?”
“There is an object under development in secret in the department. Although the distance at which reception is possible is short, it is also possible to communicate wirelessly. We will open a liaison office near the official residence as soon as possible and send the equipment.”
“Great.”
With this, the Anga’s business was all over. After exchanging glances with Feininger and the other three for a while, I left without saying a word. She proceeded to the hallway under Elizabeth’s protection, and the moment she crossed the threshold, she silently nodded slightly at the voice she heard from behind.
“…… Your Excellency, First Lady, I wish you all the best of luck.”
Finally we went outside. While waiting for the lift, one of the operatives waiting in the hallway offered to serve him, but he refused. After hearing the story, it seems that Feininger arranged for a car to use when returning home, but even though it was a long way to go to the official residence, I still wanted to reduce the contact point as much as possible, so I declined.
“Shouldn’t we have had more conversations?”
It was around the time I boarded the elevator that had just arrived. After hitting the first floor, Elizabeth suddenly said that. She was the one who couldn’t keep up with the conversation all the way, but she seemed to have put all the puzzles together at the end, just like I did.
Perhaps you have an idea of what to do next. So that’s why I asked that question.
“Bernhard’s criminal organization has withered away due to His Excellency Adler’s policy of eradication. Externally, that is. It will be as difficult as picking stars in the sky to chase them away from the eyes of the SS and hide in the shadows.”
“I still can’t. Anyway, Feininger can’t explain the disturbing organization. Seeing that even when I ask a question indirectly, they say they can’t answer, it means that the magic on them is quite strong.”
“But…….”
Elizabeth slurred her words. A look of concern was evident on his face, and he must have anticipated what I was about to do.
“I hope it’s not the way I’m concerned.”
The elevator descended slowly, reducing the number of floors. I apologized to her while chewing on her conversation in her safe house.
“Sorry.”
There are times when you need to drink even a poisoned chalice. There was only one thing I could do to find Feininger’s organization.
“I’m not good enough yet. If I could only break the spell on them, I wouldn’t have taken this path. But I couldn’t. So all I can do is bump into it with all my might.”
“Can’t you value yourself a little more? I want to enjoy spending a long time with Jungwoo in the future. Everyone has only one life, so I don’t know how you want to drive my body into such a predicament.”
“There are always exceptions.”
“What kind of small grain is that?”
Unfortunately, my life was not one. I have already been resurrected three times. Once after he threw himself into his hometown, twice after he failed in the revolution here at Bernhardt’s residence, and three times after he was stabbed in the back at the burning National Theater over there.
“…… You will find out soon.”
An awkward silence passed. However, thanks to the elevator that arrived on the first floor just in time, the breathless atmosphere was quickly refreshed.
Elizabeth looked at me with very sad eyes, but she took the lead and secured her route as if she were about to do her bodyguard duty.
“Elizabeth.”
“Yes.”
“Are you mad?”
“Yes.”
It seems that this has been firmly hated. It’s hard to deal with a hard expression.
“How can I release your anger?”
“Just tell me it’s not the way I think it is.”
It couldn’t be. After going out into the street with Elizabeth, I kept my mouth shut. However, as if frustrated, she let out a deep sigh and strode past me on the street in front of me. Even in the midst of that, it was very cute to look back secretly from time to time to see if I was falling too far.
“Saxony is Magul.”
“Know.”
“Even the most violent criminals are off the hook.”
“As such, it is the easiest place to find the disquieting organization Feininger spoke of.”
“Jeong Woo!”
“It’s not like I’m happy with this choice!”
This is what I thought when I first heard from Otto that the intelligence guys were asking for a million marks. One of the snobbishness is that they are overflowing guys. On the one hand, I thought it was good. Because there is nothing simpler than loyalty that money can buy.
But it wasn’t like that.
For Feininger and his intelligence service, it was not the amount of 1 million or 10 million marks that mattered. They just needed the safety of their families. I needed assurance that the future of my loved one would be bright.
“…… It is an inevitable choice.”
I get it now The reason why the secret powers of the previous life were purged. They ended up being caught by an organization that looked down on them as subcontractors. Like now, my family was taken hostage, so I had to fulfill the endless demands.
Then, in the end, the tail was caught and the rest was executed by Beatrix.
“It’s frustrating. Let’s take a walk.”
“…… Yes.”
A cool breeze blew through the streets of Boeblingen. I stood side by side with Elizabeth and took her hand. I was faithful to this moment when I could enjoy a walk, putting aside my complicated daily life for a while.
“Feininger said that an employee of the official residence was colluding with a disquieting organization.”
The road home was long. Walking at a slow pace like now would have taken several hours. Even so, we were never in a hurry, and we spent time talking about each other.
“Can I ask what you think?”
“It is impossible. It’s no different than what you hired us for. He doesn’t take it lightly enough to investigate the woman he’ll put by his side so sloppily.”
“Okay? I thought a little differently. I wondered if he had closed his eyes even though he knew.”
Because that’s the method Beatrix uses most often. First of all, it’s about finding a weakness, and then wielding it as you please.
“If you had to choose one suspicious person among the employees of the official residence, who would you name?”
“I do not know.”
Elizabeth evaded it as if she was very embarrassed. She’s not herself, she was one of those employees. She couldn’t help but be conscious.
“I don’t have particularly good friends or bad people…….”
It seemed so. Because with that mellow personality, she wouldn’t have pretended to be with anyone.
“If you ask other people, they will all be there. I think it is better to weigh the possibility that the statement is false.”
“The chances of that happening are very slim.”
It was good to see it as nonexistent beyond simply being rare. This was a different story from deciding to believe in Feininger.
“Why?”
“It’s because of the person who said he knew his whereabouts earlier.”
“You mean Miss Schultz? What does that have to do with this?”
“Because that’s the woman I was talking about during the day.”
Leona Schulz, a woman with severed limbs.
“…… !”
Yes. Miss Schultz is the name of the third great eagle owl. And while I was reasoning at the safe house, I didn’t mention it on purpose, but Feininger’s mention of her name makes a very funny assumption.
“He said he knew where she was. She’s a shadow lady, she said, and she’s protected from unknown powers.”
Where did Feininger get that information?
“Did I tell you? When I tried to find her in her past, I searched all the brothels in this city.”
“Yes, definitely.”
Of course, it must be that disquieting organization.
“There’s only one place I couldn’t look back then.”
“No way…….”
Yes, every rumor.
“As you say, all the organizations that survived Beatrix’s eradication policy hid in the shadows.”
And that’s either a ghetto area where the SS don’t intervene in policing.
“…… As expected, you’re talking about a street that shouldn’t be there.”
It is only a street called the only demon cave in Saxony and Brullin.
“Brullin was so obsessed with the name of the City of Glory that he threw all his shadows into one place. I named it a street that should never exist and erased it from my memory.”
Its abysmal streets are the place where the most people die after ghettos and concentration camps.
“Paradoxically, there is a clue we are looking for in that darkness.”
And I will conquer it.
