Chapter 455 – 16. Leriel, the Last Survivor of the Black Moon Clan Who Inherited Her Husband’s Legacy.
“… “This is information about the person who did business with me.”
“Oh.”
There was a reason why Leriel was stiff.
Cassano smiled as he imagined Oberon running around and doing somersaults. A trader who did not come out even after interrogating Remia and twisting the limbs of other slave liberation groups.
If he’s enough to cause an uproar in the empire, he must be a trustworthy person.
Cassano swallowed his saliva and asked Leriel back.
“Can I blow it easily? “It seems like it was quite valuable information.”
“… “It’s much better than being hugged by that bastard of yours.”
“Hold it like you like it?”
“Shut up.”
Cassano humorously closes his mouth after hearing a sharp curse.
Leriel gritted her teeth at her man’s fickle behavior, but she knew that if she were to be manipulated, she would be manipulated into Cassano’s hands, so she contained her emotions for a moment.
“There is a designated place where he and she did business. I will tell you where it is.”
“Hoo… Did you exchange all the miscellaneous things you had looted there?”
“When she designated a time, she and I would visit alone, and the exchange would be completed.”
Of course, the person involved never showed his face.
Cassano was lost in thought for a moment, stroking her chin as she looked at Leriel as she added her explanation.
‘There is a lot to be gained just by knowing the place. She can also narrow down where the person can operate, and considering the scale of the items that Lerriel has looted so far, it is unlikely that she moved them with her manpower.’
Cassano, who remembered that it was a place where magic was involved and that a suitable talent was under Oberon’s command, nodded and accepted Leriel’s exchange.
“Shall we take a listen? It’s quite appealing.”
“Before that.”
“Huh?”
“… If the information is confirmed to be accurate, there is something I would like to request.”
It was a shameless request, but Cassano also considered the possibility that this deal could go wrong.
‘It’s been almost a week since Leriel was captured, and if you’re a bastard who has been working behind the scenes all over the empire – no, all over the continent – that’s enough time to sort out things related to Leriel.’
Of course, the degree varies depending on how great of a writer he is. Well, maybe he was a wealthy man of a desert kingdom or an emperor – Cassano didn’t think that such a big man would waste money on nobles’ necks and collect weapons when there was no war.
War… Isn’t it?
It was obvious that if war broke out, he would be taken to Oberon and conscripted.
Cassano, who did not want to go to the military twice, dismissed his thoughts as a delusion and turned his attention to Leriel, who was rolling his eyes.
“Is there something you want to ask?”
“If the information is confirmed, stop making that disgusting bet with all the information you have about Haren.”
Leriel’s cheeks turn red when she says the disgusting bet, probably because she’s reminded of her past shame.
Rejecting everything here and trampling on Leriel was also attractive – but Leriel, who had unwrapped her tightly wrapped bundle, had different value than before.
At a time when Oberon wanted outstanding results, information about the bigwigs was being released one by one, and there was too much to lose to just end the transaction and embrace Leriel.
‘It’s shameless, but I know how things work even in prison.’
If she wasn’t worth much, she would have fallen into Cassano’s slavery, but her possibilities were quite endless.
Since Oberon also wanted this and ordered the interrogation of Leriel, Cassano decided to quell her creeping desire and accept her deal.
“Yes, this is really important information when I checked it this time! Then, I will formally tell the prince and promise to improve my treatment. And Haren’s information? “It would be a lie to say that I don’t have anything in particular.”
“… You’ve been using that as bait to play with me and you have nothing? Then, the moment I am released from here, I will cut you into hundreds of pieces, scatter you across the continent, and make you struggle in pain for the rest of your life, even if it means using black magic.”
“… “You talk like you’ve done it before.”
“Well?”
‘Ah, seeing how he’s acting so stiffly, I guess the kid I was dealing with must be a big guy?”
It’s a situation where I’m reluctant to deal with Leriel because I don’t know the hand.
‘To sum it up, Leriel’s trading partner is a large piece of information that is more than enough for Oberon, and now that he is going to any lengths to unravel that information, it is difficult to even deal with it… However, if you make him shut up now, you will lose Oberon’s trust.’
Ah, goodbye to the happy days of being a teaching assistant.
It was the happiest moment in recent memory, but Cassano chose to break up with tears in his eyes.
It was impossible to turn her empire into an enemy just because of one person, Lerriel.
‘I’m sorry for the cart~’
“Okay, I’ll accept that condition. But – the betting is still going on, right? “What if the information is false?”
“Ha, then do whatever you want then. Whether you walk it like a dog or turn it around and get eaten, that won’t happen.”
I don’t like eating back?
In response to Leriel’s bold response, Cassano weighed her by tapping her chin with his index finger. I want to break her momentum here – but there is only one way.
This transaction turned out to be false and ended in nothing.
Of course, it would be good for Oberon if the identity of the person he was dealing with was revealed, but she was no good for Cassano. With that much information, Lerri El would say that she wants to call Oberon and make a deal with him.
Cassano watched the scales in his mind tilting back and forth, then tipped the scales and made a decision.
“Where is that place?”
If you mess up, I’ll scold you – or dig up information.
After further consideration, there was nothing Cassano could do, so she chose information.
“… In the capital’s underground waterway, 5 km in a straight line from the imperial palace, there is a grate covered with moss.”
“Hmm.”
“It won’t open, but that’s a trick. If you push the entire wall where the bars are connected, the illusion magic will be canceled and the place will be revealed.”
“Oh.”
“… There are warehouses to load goods and a large-scale spatial movement is engraved in the center. It must be a high-level magic that makes it easy to move the artifact.”
“Oh really?”
“Shut up!”
He answered lazily and scratched Leriel’s insides, but it was Cassano’s insides that were actually burning.
‘Magic that can smoothly move artifacts of that scale near the capital? He’s such a strong-willed guy.’
Artifacts have unique functions engraved on them, so they become unstable when moved by magic. Because of that characteristic, he carried it himself when bringing in Leriel-
“Or, a good idea would be to have Haren meet in person. If so, I will disclose all the information I have.”
“Oh, it’s unconventional?”
It may not look good, but-
Leriel raised his eyebrows and glared at Cassano at the passing mocking and meaningless words, but he soon closed his mouth and fell into deep thought.
‘According to what Lilia reported, Haren is only a matter of time… Should I report this to Oberon?’
I didn’t step on her tail, this is just top-notch information.
It was too much information to be distorted by her greed for Leriel.
Leriel, who noticed that Cassano was worried, made her eyes shine and made her final move.
“It would be easy to trace Lee Dong-jin back because there is a wizard with great skills. If we can find out where they sent the goods and where they came from – isn’t that really a big deal?”
“If that’s true, that’s great information.”
“Ha, prepare me to keep me. If its tail starts getting stepped on, it will try to guard my mouth.”
“Anyway, the only people who know about this place are me, the wizard, and the prince. Oh, is this also a cubic crystal?”
‘Good, at least Royman’s secret agent won’t get in trouble.’
Leriel carefully organized her thoughts in response to Cassano’s answer, and even though the deal had not yet been concluded, she felt like she had already regained her freedom.
How I felt when I held Haren’s hand and escaped that dirty prison. An excited Leriel flapped her ears and urged Cassano.
“I’ll tell you the coordinates. If you don’t trust me, you can accompany me.”
“This is really important information. I’ll report and talk with you, so please wait here…” That’s not going to happen, so I’m just taking a breath.”
“Hmph.”
“Oh, by the way.”
“What is it?”
Cassano’s voice subsided a little, a cave-like voice like a wolf’s growl, and Leriel swallowed her saliva and raised her head to make eye contact with the man in front of her.
“If you do this and everything goes wrong, you will have to be prepared.”
“Ha, you have to decide.”
“They’re just saying they’ve started to unravel some information… But that doesn’t mean I can’t touch it. “Your husband is your top priority.”
“… So?”
“I am holding my husband’s leash and I must not forget that.”
I’ll hang out for now, because that’s my role now.
With Cassano’s cold voice, the door closes, and the lock turns.
Leriel, left alone in a prison filled with only chilly air, enjoyed the solitude but also remembered Cassano’s threats.
“To the subject of Oberon’s reformation, to the subject of surrendering to the empire… !”
You want me so strongly.
Cassano’s eyes seem to be facing the treasure he has longed for his entire life.
Reliel quietly closed her eyes, remembering the eyes of a predator with a wish to never let go.
Anyway, nothing will happen the way Cassano wants.
***
“What?”
A voice filled with astonishment, the blood in my whole body turns cold, and my vision becomes blurry.
Feeling like she had become a mummy as the blood on her body had dried, Leriel asked the man in front of her in a trembling voice.
“Haha, no. It’s really ridiculous. I was hoping for something like this, but it wasn’t organized like this.”
Ha, Cassano lets out a rough sigh. Cassano, who had pondered the explanation of Medea, who accompanied him, several times, pondered whether to welcome or curse this situation and pronounced a sentence on the woman in front of him.
“There.”
No.
“Nothing.”
Don’t lie.
“Nothing.”
That can’t be-
Cassano laughs, saying he caught her off guard.
His face contained two emotions: confusion and faint joy.
