## Chapter 203 – 203. The Plum Blossom Swordsman Reincarnated Into The Baek Family
203. The Plum Blossom Swordsman Reincarnated into the Baek Family
It was a dark night, with no moon in sight.
Yuria walked through the forest path, unable to see even an inch ahead.
Her attire was different from usual. Her black hot pants were so short that half of her thighs were visible, and she wore a leather blouse on top. Her long, cyan-colored hair was also tied up to keep it out of the way.
It was the kind of comfortable clothing she often wore when carrying out assassinations. It was also the main uniform of the AM unit.
For reference, it wasn’t ordinary clothing. It was a proper hunter’s outfit that Seong Yujin had brought from the real world, and its durability was better than most steel armor.
“……”
Slightly behind Yuria was a woman dressed similarly.
A beautiful woman with short black hair, she was a bit taller than Yuria and had a muscular build. There were small scars all over her face and body.
On her back, she carried a greatsword that even an adult man would find difficult to wield.
Cheysi.
Once a gladiator slave in a certain arena, she was now a maid belonging to the AM unit.
-Maid Captain.
Amanda’s voice came through the wireless communicator installed in Yuria’s ear.
“What is it?”
Yuria asked. Her voice was completely devoid of emotion.
-The Senif Merchant Guild guys are getting ready to leave.
“Now?”
It was unexpected.
Merchant guilds rarely moved at night. This was because monsters were more active at night than during the day, increasing the risk of being attacked by them.
-Yeah. Did they notice us? If so, they’re really something. The Senif Merchant Guild.
“That’s impossible.”
Yuria stated firmly.
There were only six people who knew about the AM unit’s attack plan. The three on-site and the three at the mansion, including Seong Yujin.
If information had leaked, it could only be due to betrayal. And no one had any reason to betray them. The opponent was just a mid-sized merchant guild.
“……Since Slaweid is nearby, it seems they’re planning to run even if it’s a bit much.”
The distance to the city of Slaweid was relatively short. If they started running now, they could arrive by morning.
-Hmm. It’s close. They must want to go quickly and rest. I get it. If it were me, I’d choose to suffer a little and return to the city to sleep in a safe and comfortable house rather than camp outside.
Yuria ignored Amanda’s words. It was a loss to listen attentively to Amanda, who was talkative. Most of what she said was often meaningless.
“Maid Captain. The plan has gone wrong. What are we going to do?”
Cheysi asked in a blunt tone. The original plan was to ambush the Senif Merchant Guild while they were camping on the road and kill them all. The reason Yuria didn’t go alone was to give Cheysi and Amanda experience.
This mission was also a kind of practical training.
“Since the situation has changed, we need to change the plan.”
Yuria, not at all flustered, calmly took out a map from her leather blouse pocket.
It was a detailed map that was hard to find in this world. It was made by taking aerial footage with a drone, so it was bound to be precise.
“Cheysi. You will wait at point C.”
“One of the paths leading to Slaweid. Are you planning to have an all-out battle?”
“I can’t disappoint Master by backing down here. Are you scared, Cheysi?”
Cheysi frowned.
“There are two things I hate being told. That I’m weak and that I’m a coward. If you leave it to me, I’ll wipe them out alone.”
“That’s not possible. With your skills, you’re more likely to die.”
“……”
Cheysi was about to retort, but she shut her mouth. If someone else had said that to her, she might have cursed them, but the person was Yuria, whose strength was beyond her comprehension.
Yuria stared intently at Cheysi. Cheysi, sweating cold, turned her head away from Yuria’s gaze. To Cheysi, Yuria was an unfathomable monster.
“…Okay. I’ll wait at point C as ordered.”
Cheysi began to walk towards point C. Watching her back, Yuria disappeared as if melting into the darkness.
***
Amanda was lying face down on a mat on a high part of the mountain. In front of her was an M24 sniper rifle with a silencer attached. The silencer, in particular, was no ordinary item. It was a silencer enchanted with silence magic that completely blocked sound.
“Heehee~.”
Amanda hummed and looked through the scope. She could see the Senif Merchant Guild busily preparing to leave for Slaweid.
There were a total of five wagons. The escort consisted of 24 mercenaries from the B-rank mercenary group ‘Bronze Monkey’. Including the head of the Senif Merchant Guild and his staff, there were a total of 57 people in the large caravan.
Through the scope, Amanda could see Holf, the head of the Senif Merchant Guild. He looked to be in his mid-40s and was a fat man. He probably weighed at least 150kg.
“Ew. He’s ugly. I bet that’s small too.”
His face was dripping with sweat, as if he was struggling. Just looking at him was disgusting.
“Ah. This is annoying.”
Amanda was originally a mercenary, not a slave. She happened to catch Yuria’s eye and became a maid.
She was satisfied with her life as a maid. Female mercenaries, especially beautiful ones like her, were exposed to various dangers. It was common for male colleagues to attempt rape, and they were often treated unfairly for being women.
Seong Yujin’s sexual harassment? It was nothing compared to the mercenaries. And Seong Yujin’s appearance was quite decent compared to the mercenaries who didn’t even wash properly.
“Should I just kill him~?”
If she just pulled the trigger, Holf would be on his way to the afterlife.
Amanda felt a desire to kill Holf and return to the mansion quickly.
“Haa. If it weren’t for this mission, I would be having sex with Master and sleeping soundly by now….”
Amanda had recently become addicted to sex with Seong Yujin. In this world where there was nothing to enjoy, sex with Seong Yujin was like a source of vitality. After having sex, she felt so good that she couldn’t think of anything else.
It wasn’t just Amanda who wanted sex. The other maids were the same. Their master, Seong Yujin, was incredibly good at sex, if nothing else.
Once you tasted proper sex, it was hard to escape from sex with Seong Yujin.
“Maid Captain must be happy. She can have sex with Master almost every day….”
“Amanda.”
“Hic?!”
Amanda, startled by the sudden voice from behind, turned her head. There was Yuria with a blank expression.
“M-Maid Captain! When did you get here?!”
“I just arrived.”
“…I’ve told you before, but can’t you make some noise? Every time you appear without a sound, I get startled thinking you’re a ghost.”
“I haven’t exactly been hiding my presence. More importantly, Amanda. You talk to yourself too much. Try to reduce it.”
“What can I do? If I’m alone in a place like this, I’ll talk to myself out of boredom~.”
“……”
Yuria sighed softly as she looked at Amanda and approached her. Yuria knelt on one knee next to Amanda. From her shadow, a sniper rifle of the same model as Amanda’s popped out and was held in her hand.
“Oh? Is Maid Captain going to snipe too? I thought Cheysi and Maid Captain would fight head-on while I provided cover?”
“The situation has changed.”
Yuria, still sitting, raised her gun and put her eye to the scope.
“We’ll postpone Cheysi’s assassination practice for later, and for today’s mission, we’ll quickly end the situation with Amanda’s sniping and return to the mansion.”
“Hmm. I don’t care either way. Should I kill the pig first?”
“No. We’ll eliminate the mercenaries first, and the target will be killed last.”
“To instill fear? Can’t we just kill the pig and go back?”
“This is a warning we’re sending to Slaweid. The Senif Merchant Guild must be annihilated here.”
“If Maid Captain says so, then so be it. Who should I kill first?”
“You will snipe the mercenaries in the back. I will snipe the mercenaries in the front.”
“Okay. Shall we shoot at the same time? Three, two, one!”
***
Breki, the leader of the B-rank mercenary group ‘Bronze Monkey’, was in a bad mood.
According to the original schedule, they should be camping now and heading to Slaweid in the morning. It was all because of Holf, their employer and the head of the Senif Merchant Guild, who had insisted otherwise.
‘He said he had a bad feeling? If he had made up a plausible excuse, I wouldn’t be this angry. That pig. Who doesn’t know that he just wants to go and rest comfortably?’
As someone who prioritized safety, Breki was not at all happy with Holf’s decision.
‘Damn it. If it weren’t for the money, I would have….’
Just as Breki was grumbling in his mind,
something pierced through the head of a mercenary next to Breki. Breki instinctively turned his body and shouted as he headed towards the wagon Holf was riding in.
“Enemy attack! Enemy attack! Enemy attack!”
People moved in unison.
The horses that were running stopped, and the guild’s employees gathered in the center of the wagons. The mercenaries each drew their weapons and stepped forward.
Again, something flew from somewhere and took the life of a mercenary. Blood and brain matter splattered on the ground. It didn’t stop and kept coming.
The mercenaries at the back of the caravan were also dying in the same way. Breki looked at the corpse of the mercenary who had just died and realized that a small object had pierced his head.
“It’s coming from the 1 o’clock direction! Everyone, go behind the wagons and hide! Damn it! What kind of magic is this?!”
The mercenaries began to move busily according to Breki’s shout.
“……!”
Breki drew his sword and deflected a bullet flying towards him.
He was a mercenary who had recently reached the upper level of Aura Expert. It was a waste of his skills to be running a mere B-rank mercenary group.
‘I can roughly sense where it’s coming from! The mana of the guys targeting us can’t be infinite, so if we just hold out…!’
He could feel the bullets coming. Breki immediately swung his sword to deflect the bullet, but he couldn’t deflect the next bullet that came, and it pierced his shoulder. He could no longer swing his sword.
“T-Two in a row!”
The next bullet came without a break. By the time he felt it, it was already too late. Breki’s legs were slower than his sword.
The bullet pierced Breki’s head.
The enemy’s attacks stopped and resumed repeatedly. At some point, attacks also came from the opposite side.
Holf was trembling in the wagon, sucking his thumb. He could hear the screams of his subordinates and the sound of corpses falling to the ground.
And soon after, he couldn’t hear anything.
“W-What is this! What is this?!”
Holf, holding his head with both hands, was feeling an immense fear that he had never felt before. His body was shaking, and cold sweat was dripping down. The thought that he would die here like the others kept popping into his head.
Thud, thud.
Someone was approaching.
Holf raised his head sharply. It must be the attacker. He fumbled around his waist with his thick, short arms and pulled out a fancy dagger that was more for decoration. The hand holding the dagger was trembling.
Click!
The wagon door opened.
“Aaaaaaaah!”
Holf, screaming and lunging with the dagger, had both his legs cut off. Holf fell to the ground.
The dagger he dropped from his hand was sucked into the shadows as if it had fallen into a swamp.
Holf gritted his teeth and raised his head.
There were two women in front of him.
One was a woman with short black hair holding a large greatsword, and next to her was a beautiful woman with cyan hair who was so beautiful that he even forgot his fear for a moment.
“Y-You, who are you! Who sent you assassins!”
Holf shouted bravely. His short arms were trying to move away from the women like a turtle, as if showing his will to live.
Yuria stared intently at Cheysi. Cheysi sighed at Yuria’s gaze.
“Can’t we just kill him cleanly?”
“No. He, more than anyone else, must die cruelly. That’s the only way the other guilds will understand.”
“If you’re going to do it, do it yourself…. Haa.”
Cheysi swung her greatsword. Holf’s arms were cut off.
“Aaaack! My arms!”
Holf, who had been wriggling like a bug, suddenly became calm, as if he had accepted his death, and asked Yuria.
“You… could it be. Did the Lord of Thebra send you?”
