Chapter 30 – The Variable She Created
It was a completely unexpected and shocking content, and she couldn’t think of a sharp number even if she struggled alone.
Coincidentally, her most trusted subordinate, Vice-captain Agnes, was right next to her, so I thought I should discuss this with her.
In the first place, the vice-captain was far superior to me in terms of his brain. So he’d better actively seek her help.
“What’s up, savage?”
Even so, she seemed to immediately notice that something was going wrong when I looked at the note.
It wasn’t something to talk about outside, so I thought it would be better to go to a quiet place first.
“Employer. Let’s rest alone in a quiet place for a while. Will you agree?”
“Joe, somewhere quiet?”
It was early morning, so there were already quite a few people walking around.
I put my arm around her shoulder to avoid the suspicious glances that slowly rushed in, and gestured toward any inn I saw around her.
Since the Count was confirmed as an enemy rather than an ally, the possibility that a hostile force was hiding in this village could not be ruled out either.
“Okay… Please handle it gently so that it doesn’t break.”
“Don’t worry.”
As the vice-captain, who was almost hugged into my arms, answered and blushed, the villagers watching us whistled and clapped in unison.
I felt like I was being misunderstood in some other way, but it was much better to risk a sly stare than to arouse needless suspicion.
“Rent a room, no… The entire floor.”
“Oh my gosh! A beautiful young woman can be so bold early in the morning. After all, southern barbarians are so strong, aren’t they?”
Looking at the vice-captain’s completely reddened face, she thought that if this mission was over, she would never set foot in this town again.
Anyway, after successfully entering her inn room with her, I unfolded the note I was holding and poured her mana according to the previously agreed method.
This is a kind of security system that Sir Randolph passed on to me shortly after meeting him in the past.
This will reveal the hidden contents of the note. There was no way that he, a competent spy, would have sent such fragmentary information.
—Sueuuu…
As expected, the note that received my mana was emitting a mysterious light and revealing the hidden contents. The vice-captain looked at it with curious eyes.
“Captain, what is that?”
“It’s a spy report from the counterintelligence department.”
I sat side by side with her vice-captain on her large bed and slowly read her report, with her leaning her body against me in an overly casual manner.
To summarize the preface, it is said that the head of the county, including Count Fersen himself, has already been completely captured by Eclipse and is actively participating in the act of treason.
Confirming that fact, I muttered with a sorrowful face.
“This… Is indeed a big deal. The person you thought was your strongest ally has become your greatest enemy.”
In other words, the initial operational plan to work with the Count to find out the group of traitors step by step is completely gone.
However, the vice-captain seemed to have a different idea.
“Hmm, but I don’t think things are all that bad. Look.”
[The head of the county and traitors have recently been regularly hosting secret gatherings disguised as parties. It is presumed that the purpose is to appease, intimidate, or eliminate influential people who have not yet been recruited]
“This information is the result of Sir Randolph, who attended the party hosted by the count last night undercover identity, noticed something suspicious and went after him. That means…”
Hearing her words, I felt like I knew something too.
Even taking into account the fact that he is a seasoned spy, as an executive officer of the counterintelligence department, he brought such super-large information after only one day of infiltration?
There was something strange about this.
“Obviously, they’re not in a normal situation right now.”
“That’s right. The enemies are properly caught off guard right now.”
After reading the contents a little more, I could understand why the enemies were acting so boldly.
[Captured the fact that a person presumed to be a high-ranking official of the hostile forces uses mental black magic or witchcraft. Pay particular attention to that matter]
The leadership of the county was already in their hands.
“If I had been able to manipulate the human mind, I would have tried to move as quickly as possible, even if it was a little overworked.”
“That I agree with.”
If so, the enemies must have wanted to spread their influence across the county as quickly and widely as possible.
He must have thought that there was no need to notice others anyway, as long as he was protected by the count.
When I grasped the situation up to this point, I immediately frowned.
“Damn northern scum.”
“Captain?”
“Oh, I’m sorry. It reminded me of the old days.”
Did you say that Eclipse’s true identity is a coalition of devil worshipers and northerners?
I could have guessed where the high-ranking executive who was said to insult the human spirit came from, even without hearing it. He will definitely be from the North.
Among the vicious methods that the northerners used to enjoy during the war, those that touched the mind, such as alienation and brainwashing, were really difficult to deal with.
Active use of asymmetric power.
It was one of the reasons the war dragged on for so long despite the overwhelming difference in power between the Empire and the North.
[The next meeting is scheduled for three days. Suggested plan of action. Direct penetration. The hostile force’s all-out war capability is not up to the friendly side’s. Significant performance expected upon successful penetration]
That was the end of the note from Sir Randolph.
It was unbelievable that all of them were filled with only the highest level of information, and that it was the result of only one day. Indeed, it was an excellent skill worthy of an enforcer of the counterintelligence department.
“Infiltration, infiltration… What should I do? Secretly infiltrate the count’s party. I can’t come up with a way.”
I stroked my chin and lost myself in thought for a while.
If I could infiltrate the place where the enemy’s leaders were gathered and knock them out, it would be perfect, but how could I do that?
The other party will be able to enter the castle without difficulty. Scholars and merchants wouldn’t find it difficult to attend the party as guests.
However, the fact that the black lion knights in charge of armed forces were a mercenary force composed of barbarians from the south was holding them back.
Far from infiltrating the party, it was difficult for me and my men to enter the heart of the county.
However, the vice-captain looked at my face and smiled as if he was thinking about something.
“Do you really need to infiltrate in secret? After all, the enemies are openly moving.”
“What?”
“Captain. Will you marry me?”
I couldn’t help but stare at the vice-captain’s face with a sad expression, doubting my ears for a moment.
The fact that her personality is quite bold, she already knew as a result of watching her, and the fact that she showed a rational crush on me was also noticed long ago.
But suddenly you’re married. Anyway, isn’t this too absurd?
“Hey, what do you mean by that?”
“It’s literally. If you marry me under an undercover identity, all your problems will be solved in that moment.”
Oh yeah. It was about a disguised identity.
I felt ashamed for nothing as she continued to explain with a serious attitude.
I listened carefully to what she said next.
“My disguised identity is the youngest daughter of the Sherwood merchant family, and she is definitely from the Central Empire. She is also wealthy. If she is the husband of such a woman, even if she is from a barbarian, she will be able to enter the castle.”
“Um… Aside from that. Then what about the rest of the men?”
“The savages from the south say they are all brothers if they belong to the same tribe. While meeting a good wife and ending their life as a mercenary, her younger siblings also want to settle down in the County of Fersen.”
At first glance, something seemed far-fetched, but that doesn’t mean it wasn’t a very improbable plan either.
The vice-captain asked for my opinion with light green eyes shining.
“How is it?”
“Please give me some time to think.”
In my experience, it is not easy to predict the outcome of this kind of thing until it is encountered.
Nonetheless, I decided to accept her opinion.
It was because staying still didn’t mean that something sharper came to mind.
“For now, I’ll agree. However, let’s wait until everyone returns. Maybe something else will come out.”
“All right!”
Looking at the expression on her deputy leader’s face as she smiled at me, I realized that it was good for her to discuss this matter with her again.
If I had been alone, how could I have come up with such an outrageous plan?
Of course, there was a barrier of realism, but if successful, all problems would really be solved at once.
“Vice-captain Agnes, you’re really amazing. As expected, you never disappoint me.”
“That’s right…”
As I praised her heartily, she blushed and looked at me with her meaningful gaze.
But, what is this again?
—Kwook, Kwook
“Chief. Then maybe… This time, inject some mana…”
Again, with my hand on my lower stomach, I crave his mana injection.
It seemed that I had picked up a bad habit. To ask for something like this every once in a while.
What is this embarrassing act good for?
“Yes, I see. If you want.”
Of course, there was nothing I couldn’t do because it wouldn’t harm her body…
“Huh…♡”
Whenever the vice-captain accepted my mana and let her groan, I doubted that she was sexually aroused.
In the past, when I was injected with mana by my master, I didn’t get excited, I only felt sick. Does a woman’s body work differently?
Or did something go wrong when he calmed down the vice-captain’s runaway mana?
After the mission is over, I think I need to find out about this properly.
— Kwak!
“Captain… Captain Wolfgang…!”
The sight of her sobbing in her sorrowful voice, held tightly in my arms, was overly stimulating.
If these strange things continued to happen, it seemed that one day my patience would reach its limit.
