Chapter 98 – Chapter 7 – The Red Tarantula
Uh-.
It was a moment, but a light echo of magical power was transmitted.
Angelica put a locking spell on her door, followed by a soundproofing spell on the entire room.
Even though she is half-blood, she is half-fairy, so she is proficient in magic.
‘Yes. Even though she is a fairy, Natasha, who is a young magician, was unusual.’
He sits comfortably in her chair and gazes at Angelica.
She says that although she is the queen of the underworld, she is quite adept at magic and hand-to-hand combat.
She also has her back alley life that she could get the job done at any time if her gaps are exposed.
So it’s natural to bring an escort with you, so it’s the basic of the basics.
She is, above all else, a woman, so if she is captured by hostile forces, she does not know what kind of fate she will suffer.
Even so, Angelica came all this way alone without any other escort.
The proof was that there was not even a single glance or magical power in the immediate vicinity.
Klaus opened her mouth while offering Angelica a seat.
“If you came to me so quickly, can I expect a hopeful answer? Or is it the other way around?”
“… First of all, the funds we can provide are enough to arm and maintain 1,500 soldiers.”
“Did I hear it wrong? That’s only half of what you asked for. Was the information I gave you useless? Probably not. Rather, now that you have heard this, you will have to pay for it.”
The corner of the smiling man’s mouth feels cold.
It seems that the smile you are showing right now tells you that it is not a smile with a good meaning.
Currently, no weapons are held in Klaus’ hands.
However, those who deal with magic, especially those who use combat magic, can instantly transform their magic and make it sharp like a blade or hard like a blunt weapon.
If Klaus decides to kill Angelica right here.
She really couldn’t scream once and she could have been killed just like that.
However, Angelica showed no different reaction.
Rather than her confidence that she is confident in her own skills or that Klaus will not harm her.
Knowing that there’s nothing more foolish than showing emotion when you’re in the position to make a deal.
That’s why it was such a look that kept her poker face even at the moment right before her death.
“I am very sorry about that. But this is also a big adventure for us now. The fact is…”
“Will the forces of the underworld that were in conflict with you unite to oppress the red tarantula?”
Angelica immediately fell silent.
Again, she speaks as if she sees everything from above.
It’s not just making predictions, it’s like listening to and gathering enough information to come to a conclusion.
“… You seem to know everything already, so I’ll be honest. Yes, we are currently at war. It is uglier and dirtier than any other war, but we are fighting the most desperate.”
“Who is the opponent?”
“It is an organization called the August Brothers who previously occupied the underworld of the kingdom.”
Unlike the August Brothers and the Red Tarantula, most of the gang members are male.
It was an assembly of those who were the ruling power until Angelica appeared in earnest, created a red tarantula, secured funds, and established a new order in the underworld.
What they did was no different from that of a bully or a gangster, but it was a place where they gathered everything about fighting in the back alley, so it is not a place that can be called weak.
Above all, power is as important as money in these back alleys.
Even if the red tarantula has a tight grip on the funds, the August brothers are still very narrowly ahead of them in terms of number of members and total strength of their forces.
‘And what kind of women rule this harsh world, and those who burn their hostility towards the red tarantulas while talking like that are also joining in.’
It’s unfair to lose the world of the back alleys that I held tight until recently.
The target is not the same sloppy men, but women with smooth skin.
So, how the pride of those who ate some kabobs in that back alley must have been hurt.
“In order to clean up the August brothers, the current funds have been released, attracting several organizations that were hostile to them, and even using mercenaries. In addition, I bribed the kingdom’s officials and nobles just in case.”
“So it’s a situation where you have a lot of money?”
“Yeah. Yes.”
“Why are you telling me all these things?”
“Think of it as a reward for the information you received from Klaus. To be honest, I still feel like I haven’t finished my calculations, though.”
After all, she is a woman who has been rolling around for a long time in the back alley world.
She said that she must pay for the price she received, or else she will buy it and make enemies.
She is very simple and has a very good attitude.
“If so, are you saying that the August brothers or something should be sorted out quickly?”
“It is, but it is because they are so widespread. It will take time.”
Of course it will, it has to be.
It’s the tails that die every time, and the heads that need to be caught jump out every time.
As long as the heads are not caught and treated, they will continue to appear.
Even if it was a red tarantula, even if it was Angelica, the queen of the underworld, it was nothing special.
Excessive chasing of the runaway could lead to a trap.
And the traps usually had the most lethal consequences.
‘But, I’m not.’
We have already prepared the best cutting edge for them.
It will probably arrive by tomorrow morning.
If it’s sooner, it could be there tonight.
“I was well aware of your situation.”
“Then once…”
“As I said, 3,000. Please prepare accordingly.”
Angelica, who said she would prepare for 1,500 people, frowned.
You said that you couldn’t afford to invest such a huge amount of money at once because the situation here wasn’t good right now, but what kind of heart is it that you come out there until the end?
I wanted to say that if I was to evaluate the red tarantula generously, this time it was enough.
The August brothers are not easy people, and bloody fights are still taking place here and there in the back alleys.
The fight in the world where he lives is so dirty that it is difficult even if the regular army is deployed.
I need more time, I couldn’t afford to do anything right now.
“I’ll help you sort out those August brothers or whatever within a week.”
However, the words that came out of Klaus’ mouth were quite tempting.
“… I want to hear it as a joke, but it doesn’t sound like it.”
“I’m not kidding at all.”
Angelica had to put on a strange look as she looked at the man she said so.
Even though they are back alley thugs, they are still experienced.
He knows where and when to hide and what openings to aim for.
Hadn’t we already lost several members of the Red Tarantula to their traps?
The thing that still clings to his throat is that the captured members did not open their mouths until the end.
So it was very obvious what kind of pain and humiliation they would have suffered.
He probably struggled in such pain that he could never die in peace even if he died.
‘But you’re going to sort it out in just a week, not a month?’
To be honest, it’s natural to have more doubts.
No matter how much she wants to believe it, she knows that it is not easy because she has experienced this life a lot.
How much would it cost to find a head and cut it off?
The man in front of me speaks so confidently even the deadline, he tells me to trust only himself.
‘… It’s absurd that I lost my faith again.’
Angelica murmured as her laughter spilled inside her.
Who is the man talking nonsense in front of me?
This is Klaus, the former commander of the South.
A man whom the demons feared and called a demon, the only human they feared.
In just a few months, I appeared at the moment when all human territory was swept away and prevented destruction.
He is a hero who defended the south against the demons for as much as 7 years.
Such a man is saying that he will clean up his enemies within a week.
It’s as if he already knew what was wrong, that he had all thought out how to approach it and how to end it.
‘… For some reason, I feel uneasy. I feel very dangerous.’
Angelica was the one who trusted her intuition and her instincts.
She’s still the one who survived it, so it’s never been wrong.
From that point of view, I could see that the man in front of me was really dangerous.
There is no such thing as looking into the future in this world.
It’s all a scam, it’s just a ridiculous joke.
At such a moment, he is someone who should absolutely avoid talking as if he knows everything.
Angelica’s senses, and her instincts, were alerting her now.
The queen of the underworld, the leader of the red tarantula, a woman who came all this way despite being of mixed blood.
If she had been the original Angelica, she would have gotten away with this deal in one fell swoop.
‘But… But…’
If it hadn’t been for that incident 12 years ago, Angelica would have.
“If you really fulfill your promise within a week, I can fulfill your request, even if it is impossible.”
“Great. It’s nice to be cool. Are you saying that you didn’t get there by luck? There is no hesitation when you have to throw a number.”
“Because if you get scared and hesitate, the only thing you can get is the middle.”
After Angelica answered that, she asked if there was anything else that needed further discussion.
Klaus shook his hand and replied that this is enough for today.
After she nodded her head to mean that she knew the answer, she posted a post saying that if she had something to discuss later, she could tell it through Jenny, who was working here.
“Angelica.”
“Yeah.”
“Tell your family to lie low for a while.”
“…”
“I’m thinking of solving a dangerous guy, but since he’s more straight-forward than I thought, he could get swept away by all four members.”
I’m not joking, I mean it from the bottom of my heart.
Angelica also said thank you for noticing that part vaguely, then grabbed her doorknob.
This kind of meeting is unconditionally short, but it is a law that is beneficial to each other.
“…”
To her own amazement, Angelica was unable to leave the room easily.
“Do you have anything more to say?”
Klaus opens his mouth in a coy tone.
At that, Angelica knew she was being rude, but she didn’t turn around and she opened her mouth.
“Do you remember the last question I asked you at my hideout?”
“Last question. Oh, you mean the story of saving that group of refugees?”
“Yeah. Yes.”
“I remember. Why are you pointing out that part all of a sudden?”
Pretending to be ignorant, Klaus opens his mouth.
At that, Angelica turned her head slightly and looked at him for a moment before continuing her words.
“Thank you.”
“…”
“Thank you for not giving up at that time. Thank you for saving a woman who was miserable.”
“No way.”
“She struggled to show the one who rescued her that I was alive, one day at a time. And this is how we got there. Thank you so much for giving me a reason for living a life where there was nothing.”
I know roughly what kind of life this woman has lived.
But she hides them very thoroughly, never letting them come out.
Klaus stared blankly at Angelica, gave her a gentle smile, and gave her the answer she had been waiting for the most.
“Thanks. For surviving.”
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Klaus, who was spending time lying on the bed, licked his lips.
Come to think of it, I remember that Angelica’s skin was pretty good too.
It’s a pity that the first thing her cunt held was not mine.
Still, I could say it was worth eating once or twice.
Shall we say that she is a woman who has both the softness of a fairy and the firmness of a demon?
But Klaus just let Angelica go.
Her honesty, if she had just teased her tongue a bit at that timing, it would have been enough to knock her over on her bed and make her groan to the fullest.
Even so, the reason why he sent the mixed-race woman was to the cat who was about to arrive.
No, it was to avoid making complaints to the tiger.
‘As expected, cats and beasts are the best at catching and killing back alley rats.’
