Chapter 175 – Second Encounter With the Red Hood Bandits
“You want me to tell you about the Celestial Castle?”
At Cassandra’s words, her pupil Jenna nodded her head.
“Yes, Master. The page with the Celestial Spirit in the book was torn. I told the librarian to order a new book, but… I’m just curious.”
“Hmm…”
Cassandra looked at her second pupil. It takes less than three days for a new book to be available. I can’t wait for that, so I’m bothering the busy teacher…
‘It’s extraordinary.’
In order to become a good fortune teller, you must be well-informed. And what is needed to become well-informed is vigorous curiosity. Cassandra felt happy when her apprentice bothered her.
‘I wonder if Master felt this way when he saw me in the past.’
Suddenly, I miss my late master. Cassandra smiled bitterly at her.
“Master?”
“Huh? Ah, yes, I said I was curious about the Celestial Castle, right? First of all, do you know roughly what the Celestial Star is like?”
“Yes! The Celestial Star is one of the 36 chest stars. And I heard that those who are born with the energy of the Celestial Star will one day become monsters who are mad at killing.”
“I vaguely know. But I don’t really know.”
“Is that so…”
Jenna lowered her head helplessly. It’s like I’m down at my ignorance when I came to ask because I didn’t know. Cassandra found it a little funny.
“It is true that the Celestial Star is one of the 36 chest stars. However, it is a little different from the truth that a human with the aura of a heavenly killer will one day go crazy for killing.”
“How are they different?”
“Cheonsalseong is a type of reverse horseman.”
Reverse Marshal.
It means the fate of not being able to settle down in one place and wandering around here and there.
“Those who are born with the spirit of the celestial spirit are full of killing energy. That life isn’t immediately apparent. It is usually hidden deep inside the personality.”
“Is it hidden? So you’re saying you can’t tell if it’s a Celestial or not until you kill someone?”
“Um… Usually there is one anomaly as a side effect of hiding one’s life. If you can catch it well, maybe it’s possible. It is a small probability.”
The side effects of hiding life vary widely from person to person. Some people have a weak sense of joy and sorrow, and others feel annoyed by everything.
And some sleep too much to the point of being morbid.
“Anyway, even though life is hidden inside the personality, it is bound to come out at some point. Whatever triggered it.”
The celestial spirit’s energy is literally like fate.
A fate that cannot be avoided no matter what you do.
“When the way to live is revealed, from then on, you will be able to open your eyes to live properly. Weak at first To what extent do you feel slightly different from other people who feel guilty or uncomfortable about killing? But as time goes by, it gradually changes. No matter what you kill, you get excited instead of feeling guilty, and you gradually fall in love with killing.”
At Cassandra’s explanation, Jena tilted her head.
“Yes? Then, in the end, as I said, it’s right to become a monster who is crazy about killing.”
However, Cassandra shook her head with a light smile.
“As you said, most of them go crazy because of killing. But there are times when that is not the case.”
“Really? How?”
“That…”
* * *
“Ah..?”
The man looked at his stomach with a stupid expression. His own stomach pierced by his dagger. Pain comes later. He screamed and grabbed his stomach.
“Quaaaaagh!”
After taking a few steps back, he ended up stamping his butt.
Trudge.
Footsteps are heard. The man raised his trembling head and looked at Kara who was approaching. She was smiling broadly.
“I’m so glad. Because my brother is a bad person. There is no one around.”
Drip. Drops of blood drip from her dagger as she walks. The distance between the man and Kara was getting closer with each drop of blood.
“Ah… Ah! Go away! Go away!”
A panic-stricken man drew his knife and whipped it around. Kara’s dagger draws a trajectory once again.
Push shot.
The man’s half-severed hand rattles and pours out blood. The sword fell from his weak grip.
“Quaaaaagh! My, my sooooon!!!”
The man grabbed his wobbly hand and screamed. A normal person would shut his mouth so that no one would hear him and prevent him from screaming.
But Kara didn’t cover his mouth. Rather, he enjoys the scream and twists the corners of his mouth.
The fact made the man even more frightened.
‘Crazy bitch… Crazy bitch..!’
Touched the wrong I touched a year that shouldn’t be touched.
The man trembled and crawled across the floor with his free arm. It is not a rational judgment.
No matter how hard he crawled, there was no way he could escape Kara, whose legs were still intact.
But now, men were of the opposite sex and had nothing to do with it. I just want to get away from that crazy woman.
Trudge.
The sound of footsteps approaching again.
It sounds like the footsteps of a god of death to a man.
The man gritted his teeth to escape, but to no avail. Cara caught up with the man and sat on his back.
“Before, my brother said it was okay to kill bad people.”
“Say, save…”
Hooked
The dagger stabbed the man in the shoulder. The man screamed and Kara drew her dagger.
Snugly snugly.
The dagger strikes down mercilessly.
Shoulder. Elbows, back, waist, neck.
The dagger, which stabbed every part, stopped working only after the man’s body stopped moving.
“Whoa… Whoa…”
Even though it wasn’t very difficult, Kara’s breathing was rough.
It’s because of overexcitement.
Lately, with Yoosung’s work busy, Seris and Kara haven’t had anything to do with the request. Even if she said that she and Seris would go on a trip together, Yuseong wouldn’t allow it.
Thanks to this, Kara had to practice only her own, confined to every corner of her house.
Training was a lot from the beginning, so there was no big problem. If it’s a problem, it’s the thirst that fills up in your chest. I kept wanting to cut the flesh of a living creature and see the blood.
And now that this thirst was satisfied, she felt like she was about to fly.
For a moment, Kara trembled with a thrill of release. As she did so, her gaze fell upon her body as it cooled. Her wry smile was built up.
‘If my brother sees me like this, he’ll be disappointed…’
I had seen Yooseong laughing while killing bandits before. Kara glanced at him, wondering if he was similar to her.
Then he was vague, but now she knows.
That he’s not like you.
The only reason he laughed was because of karma.
‘Are you okay. You can’t hear it. If they don’t get caught.’
Can I really not hear it?
Thirst intensifies day by day. I’m still tossing and turning in my sleep. It may be to the extent that everyday life becomes difficult later on. In that situation, Yooseong won’t find out?
Is it really possible?
Kara’s anxiety only grows.
* * *
“I know that adventurers are often injured. It must be an inevitable part of what you do.”
“…”
“But it is. I think you’re a little excessive.”
Sister Nella, who was bandaging, glared at her twinkle. When I look away, she sighs deeply.
“Take care of yourself. Aren’t there some people who will be heartbroken if you get hurt?”
“…Yes, I understand.”
The nagging you hear every time you come. It was to the point of getting tired of it, but it was a word that worried about me, so she replied with a nod.
Sister Nella gave me a few more nags before letting me go.
As she came out of the temple, she saw Orca leaning against the wall with her arms crossed.
I thought you went first on the way, but were you waiting outside?
“Are you Orca?”
“Are you done with treatment?”
“Yes, it is.”
“Okay…?”
Orca stood still and stared at me, apparently not intending to walk. There seemed to be some hesitation on her part, and she softly opened her mouth.
“That… You seem to be close with that nun?”
“Are you talking about Sister Nella? Yes. We got to know each other while doing a lot of things.”
“Yes… I see…”
This time, he puts on an uneasy expression.
Why are you doing that?
Before she could even ask her, she took off her step.
“Okay, let’s go to the guild after the treatment is finished.”
“You mean the guild? Weren’t you leaving tomorrow morning?”
Before coming to the temple, Luciette’s head and Liette’s recruits were handed over to the guild. There was nothing to be in a hurry with, so I planned to stop by the guild tomorrow morning to hear the story.
However, it seems Orca thinks otherwise.
“What about breakfast? While you’re sleeping, you’re only thinking about hitting your guild’s balls and rewards, right?”
“Yes?”
“Don’t trust the guild too much. After all, it is an interest group. It is not uncommon for a receptionist to deceive an inexperienced adventurer.”
Orca gave her advice with a serious expression. Hearing her advice reminded me of Orr’s face.
-Han Yuseong, you have to do this! It’s a very cost-effective order!
-Uh… Do you want to do this? Hmm… You’d better not do this. This client is famous for Jaringobi. After work, I keep trying to cut it, so the payment of the request will be delayed…
-Whoop whoop… Look at this! What a neat career! All of this is thanks to my hard work! Ha, true! Mr. Han Yuseong met a very good receptionist. Yes?
Um… No matter how much I think about it, I can’t think of an image of Orga trying to fool me.
“Han Yuseong?”
“Yes? Ah yes… Huh? That…”
When I arrived in front of the guild, a strange person caught my eye. With bobbed red hair and the height of a model. It was Belita.
Where did he go, but was he here?
“Hey, Belita, what are you doing there?”
Belita, who had been staring blankly at the sky, turned to me. She looked at me for a moment and then she let out a small sigh.
“What are you doing now? I thought you were behind.”
“Who’s after you? And why are you here? I told you to wait in the cabin.”
“Are you going to blind yourself without knowing who bought this? Hey, if I hadn’t told you quickly when I saw those two go, you would have already fallen behind. Know?”
“Were you the one who reported to Orca? Aigoo, thank you.”
“Your bastard doesn’t have the expression of gratitude.”
We laughed and made silly jokes. Orca coughed.
“Hmm, hmm! Shouldn’t this be the time here?”
“Oh, yes. Hey, Yuseong Han. Let’s go in. Orga was waiting for you.”
Belita tapped me on the shoulder. We moved into the guild. Unlike during the day, the Guild Hall is empty and empty. On the other hand, there were quite a few people at the reception desk. As you can see at a glance, they are all employees of the guild.
“But did your arm hurt that much?”
Belita asked quietly. She had her eyes on my right arm from earlier. It seems he was concerned.
“Little. I was treated by the nun and everything was fine. Can I take the bandage off?”
I grabbed the bandage knot to loosen the bandage. Then Belita slapped me in the back of the head.
“You crazy bastard. Why do you want to solve it on your own? Are you a doctor Are you a bride? Why do you untie what the nun tied up? Leave it alone.”
“You can just say it, why are you hitting me?”
“When I say it, do you listen? Shut up and don’t even think about the bandage.”
Said Belita, frowning her. I had no choice but to remove my hand from the bandage.
Still, I couldn’t show this condition to Seris or Kara. I’ll have to solve it in front of the inn later.
“…”
Orca just stared at us without speaking. By the time she tried to talk to her, she had already arrived at the reception desk.
The expressions of the guild staff gathered in front of the reception desk were not good. It seems he doesn’t like being dragged in at night.
However, among them, there was a person with a particularly bright expression.
“Ah, Mr. Han Yuseong, are you here?”
It was or
She, who is like the receptionist in charge of me, approached me with a smile as if she was so happy. Then I saw the bandage tied around my arm and widened my eyes.
“Are you seriously hurt?”
“No, thanks. You seem to feel better than that…”
“That’s natural. Mr. Han Yuseong made a contribution!”
“Uh… Is that so?”
“Yes! Not only did you take care of Luciette, but you also captured the officers of the red bandits! This… This is a promotion!”
“A promotion?”
“Ah, ah! A promotion, not a promotion. A promotion! Yuseong Han will be promoted to silver rank!”
Orga shook his arm in embarrassment. What is the need to be so flustered? He just says he’s allowed to get promoted.
In the past, I used to say that I had to do well to get promoted.
‘Could he be looking at me?’
I wish it wasn’t It was because I liked Orr’s shameless attitude quite a bit.
“One more…”
A small voice from the side.
Turning around, there was an orca with an uncomfortable expression somewhere.
* * *
The guild’s underground warehouse.
Originally, this place was filled with various items, but today it was empty. Instead, there was a hastily made iron spear and a chained Riett.
The reason I came here was simple.
Interrogate Riett to find out the base of the Red Riding Bandits and the identity of the black magician who was with them.
Originally, this is what a torture technician should do. However, it was said that it would take about two weeks to recruit a torture technician from the guild. It’s because I didn’t expect that I would catch Riett.
Then I wondered if I could ask for help from the marquis family, but that doesn’t work either.
It was me and Orca, adventurers from the guild, who captured the leader of the Red Hood bandits. So, the ball must come to the Adventurer’s Guild. It is that it cannot be shared with the later writers.
So Orga suggested interrogating her during her two weeks of hiring her torture technician. If you succeed, there will be a bigger reward.
So I came…
“Are you going to live?”
Riett raised his head at my question. He munches his mouth and then spit out with a whimper. I turned my head and evaded.
“Under! 개새끼… 쓸데없는 짓거리 말고 그냥 죽여!”
Um… How am I supposed to interrogate this.
It may sound like torture, but torture is actually not an easy task. How easy would it be to inflict the maximum amount of pain while controlling it so that it does not die?
There was a risk that Riett would die if I, being clumsy, followed along.
I looked at my right hand and wiggled my thumb and ring finger.
As expected… Is this the only thing?
