Chapter 653 – Trap
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This happened only a few days after Nora passed away.
That day too, I enjoyed the dinner Emily prepared, lay down on the sofa, patted my stomach, and thought about the bright future ahead.
‘After all, an underdeveloped city like Karaz does not suit me. The city that suits me is Panteran, not Karaz… I don’t know if Zoe and the bakery girl Casper are doing well… When I go to Panteran, I can hang out with them… And do volunteer work for other women…’
-Chulup…
〈I’m excited. I’m excited.〉
Until then, I was in such a good mood that Cosmos’s sarcasm did not fall on deaf ears.
The convoy of magic stones to Pantheran occurs periodically. Unfortunately, I could not participate in this Mageok convoy, but Nora promised to take me with her on the next Mstone convoy.
I thought maybe I could go to Pantheran within a month.
It was unfortunate that she had to rely on Nora, but she had no choice.
In fact, the magic stone convoy was targeting the most suspicious people in Zephyria’s army.
That also meant that I was not under much suspicion from Zephyria’s army.
I was a little excited at the thought of going to Panteran, but my mood quickly calmed down when I saw Sunni’s raid message.
「Suni: Master. Among the people who came to this Maseok convoy, I found Laurent.”
「Woonho: … Laurent?」
Sunni was still hiding among the Pantherans.
Her job wasn’t just limited to investigating panterans. She was also responsible for tracking the movements of magic stone convoys that occurred periodically in Karaz.
However, there was an unexpected person among the Maseok convoy this time.
Laurent…
It’s a name I’ve completely forgotten since that night. After hearing that she had been taken to a military medical ship, she stopped caring.
But I never thought I would hear that name from Sunni again.
She appeared in the Panderan again?
Treating that injury wouldn’t have been difficult with Zephyria’s outstanding medical skills.
There was still time left even after I was completely cured.
Even so…
I can’t believe she’s thinking about escorting Maseok again even after going through that situation.
Did he go to Pantheran purely to escort the magic stone?
Escorting the Maseok itself is not that difficult, and Laurent does not need to participate.
… I could feel his malice.
‘Can this be considered a challenge to me?’
As a man at the time, I regretted having even a little bit of sympathy.
But Laurent left for Pantheran one step ahead of me.
‘… No, wait… Should I say it actually went well?’
If I had been included in this convoy, it might have been rather difficult to touch Laurent.
If something bad happens to him, the convoy members will be the first to be suspected… And even if something happens to Laurent, there is a low probability that they will suspect me, who is not in the Pantheran.
‘Anyway, this guy goes to Panteran even after being treated like that…’
Then, as a man, shouldn’t I also give a serious answer to Laurent’s cruelty?
「Suni: Master. What should I do?”
「Woonho: How…? .”
This time, it was decided to impose an even more severe punishment on the Pantherans by not allowing them to even urinate.
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A city that succeeded in perfectly breeding panthera.
Breeding city Pantheran.
Wouldn’t the leaders of Rebellion, who would be shocked by the name Pantheran, have given Panteran that nickname?
‘I think I’m treated better than the slaves on the planet Panthera…’
As darkness fell on the city, the bright streetlights lining the streets and the lights streaming from the buildings created a wonderful night view.
It is a splendor that cannot be compared to Karaz.
Suni was standing solidly on the roof of a building, wearing a black magic suit that revealed her body.
And I look at the cityscape she sees through sharing her vision with Suni.
Suniwa’s gaze goes down.
A familiar building caught my eye.
That building is where I stayed as a lodging when I first escorted Maseok. When I see that building, I am reminded of the hot night with Zoe.
According to Sunni, the people who escorted Maseok are also staying in the same accommodation.
On the first day of transporting Maseok, we had to march all day, so it is normal to rest quietly at the lodgings.
But there were also people who didn’t do that.
The door to the dorm opened, and as I expected, a man appeared.
It was Laurent.
His face seems a little stiff.
It may be that bad memories from the past came to mind.
Nevertheless, from the first day, you can feel a scary obsession as he wanders the streets of Pantheran at night.
〈It seems like you are looking at someone.〉
‘I’m not that good.’
If it were me, I would have resolved the issue with the dormitory waitress first.
‘I don’t know if Joe is still working.’
Suni jumped across the roof of the building and chased Laurent.
Laurent, who was walking down the street at night, suddenly bursts into a house. Of course, it’s not his house, nor is it his friend’s house.
‘No, that guy?’
If he had at least pretended to flirt before, this time it was blatant.
The women of this city have hair like a flower field.
Even if a strange man comes into the house at night, these women will serve him tea.
I didn’t even want Laurent’s transformation.
Still, something has happened to me before, and I didn’t know he would act so recklessly.
“I thought I was punished fairly harshly… But it’s ridiculous that things haven’t changed that much.”
It seems that Suni’s pride has been hurt by Laurent’s actions, which have become more bold than before.
Suni jumps off the roof of the building.
-Whirl! Chuck!
Suni, who spun around stylishly and made a hero landing, quickly headed to Laurent’s house.
The door of the house opened without force.
I wonder if there is such a thing as a lock in this clean city in the first place.
Suni entered the house without hesitation.
He passed through the dark hallway and headed to the living room.
The lights in the living room were brightly lit.
A slightly different situation than expected was unfolding there.
No… Should I say I expected it a little?
I saw a man and a woman chatting and drinking tea.
The man was Laurent, and the beautiful woman drinking tea with him appeared to be her landlord.
The woman who was leisurely drinking tea with Laurent seemed surprised for a moment when she saw Suni, and then she smiled happily and said.
“Are there many guests tonight?”
Even though a strange man whom I had never seen before and a woman wearing suspicious clothing that hid her identity came into my house in the middle of the night, I couldn’t get used to the way she greeted me with a bright smile.
Laurent, who was leisurely drinking tea, quietly put down his tea cup and said.
“Did you show up as expected?”
Laurent’s voice was calm, but eerily cold.
And his attitude was also strange.
It’s an attitude as if he was waiting.
Suni, who saw this, opened her mouth in a distorted voice.
“Looking at your attitude, it seems like you knew I would come. Could it be that you were thinking of revenge? That’s foolish. Haven’t you already felt that your abilities are not enough?”
“I just don’t understand. I don’t know what you’re saying because I did something wrong.”
Laurent’s eyes staring at Suni remind me of life.
“It’s shameless. You still don’t even recognize your own sins…”
Laurent’s face distorts at Sunni’s words.
“Sin?! Sin?! Shut up! Four years of this prank made me… I…”
An inexplicable anger was felt in Laurent’s voice, who could not bear to continue his words.
However, despite Laurent’s attitude, Suni took a step forward without the slightest wavering.
Laurent quickly grabbed the woman who was drinking her tea, made her stand in front of her, and held a knife to her throat.
“Ro, Laurent? Why… Are you doing this? What did I do wrong…”
The woman blames herself for Laurent’s suddenly changed attitude.
“Laurent..? Have you finally revealed your true colors?”
“Your true colors? You are the one who made me like this!!”
“It’s… Ugly that it’s someone else’s fault. Laurent, please let go of the hostage right now. My warning is only one time. This time, will it be as light as last time? It won’t end.”
Sunni’s eyes became cold.
Laurent’s face became urgent as she instinctively sensed that the hostage situation was not working.
“… How long on earth do I have to wait!! Oh, it’s now!!!”
Laurent suddenly starts talking nonsense like a crazy person.
“Hmm… Do you think I’m a fool? It’s no use pretending I’m crazy. Well, you were quiet in Karaz, right?”
Suni shook her head and said
To Laurent’s strange behavior.
At that time, her magic light that was lighting up her house suddenly goes out.
The interior was enveloped in darkness.
-Keying.
「Suni: Master! “I feel a strong magical disturbance!”
I couldn’t tell as I only shared Suni’s vision, but it seemed like she felt the pressure of her magic directly.
‘Is this… A trap?’
Dazzling light pours into the dark interior from outside the window.
-Listen to the criminal! You are committing a fairly serious military crime! This area is blocked! There is nowhere for you to run! I hope you surrender immediately!
Laurent’s face brightens at the sound coming from outside.
“Puhaha!! Four years are over now!”
Laurent threw the woman he was holding hostage at Suni, and she flung her body out of her window, where the light was pouring in.
