Chapter 199 – Chapter 5: Rose Sabel – 4
The rebels called this place ‘Hideout’.
The hideout was an underground base secretly built by rich merchants. It is said that they sensed signs of a rebellion since last year and hastily raised funds to raise funds.
During the war, it became a valuable passage to fight against the nobles, but after the capital was surrounded, it ended up becoming a hideout for the defeated soldiers.
“The nobles will die here and not even know if they wake up.”
The rebel soldier said and tilted the bottle.
It certainly seemed like that.
Pharmacy Street. Which store. The basement there. And I passed through the dark underground water pipe.
If you unfolded the map of Deseo and asked where this was, you wouldn’t know where to point.
Am I the only one? Even the rebel soldiers didn’t know.
Only a few guides disguised as citizens knew about it, so the nobles had never been able to find it.
Honestly, I was surprised.
I thought he had lost miserably in the war and disappeared.
The remnants of the newly rich remained and were gathering forces to plot a rebellion.
I guess I wasn’t as incompetent as I thought.
“Ruler. Let’s have a drink. It may be cheap wine, but at least it will cheer you up.”
The soldier sitting next to me offered me a drink.
“Sorry. “I don’t like alcohol very much.”
“Well, then I’ll do it alone.”
He immediately raised his glass and took a gulp.
“Kihya-! So, why did you come here?”
“Me… ?”
I kept my mouth shut.
What should I say?
No, is there anything that can be called a ‘good answer’ to me in the first place?
“I came to get back what I lost.”
“Oh-. ‘To regain what was lost’… Puhaha! “Did you at least write the play outside?”
“No.”
“This is a line that the main character would say in a complete tragedy! Hey, is that line from a play someone wrote? Biorot? De Mont?”
I don’t know what you’re talking about.
I have never seen anything called ‘play’ in my life.
If it’s similar, I think it was all about seeing a short performance by a traveling band that visited Tailden during Thanksgiving.
The soldier tipped the bottle again and began talking to himself.
“Pius Rott’s plays are usually famous for being profound and teaching a lesson. The narrative technique of constantly and harshly pushing the story and the psychology of the characters in the play who calmly move forward are incomparable. Especially the climax of the third act – ugh -. “Which writer do you like?”
“I’m sorry, but I’m not sure. “I’ve never seen a play.”
“… “What?”
The soldier looked at me with surprised eyes and nodded his head in confusion.
“Haha… Well, my father also said theater was boring, so that could be true. So is it horseback riding? Or art?”
“No.”
It seems like they have finally realized that they can’t communicate with each other.
“Friend, where is your home?”
“Brisden.”
“… Ah, I see.”
His face suddenly seemed completely sober.
But soon he shrugged his shoulders and said.
“Well, anyway, the important thing is ‘recovering what was lost.’ Isn’t it? Friend?”
“…”
“Everyone here feels the same way. To exterminate the nobles and bring back the golden age. Is there really anything else?”
He poured wine into his glass again.
The strong scent of alcohol tickles your nose.
I have never seen a liquor with such a beautiful color and elegant scent.
However… The soldier calls it ‘cheap alcohol.’
“Those who call themselves ‘nobles’ are the bugs that are eating away at this country. What on earth are they so good at? Do you know where the title of nobility came from in the first place? Long ago, I received it for fighting well and killing people on the battlefield. They are truly pure barbarians.”
He pointed to other soldiers resting.
“But look here. We are all commoners. He is a patriot who earned his money fairly without caring about his status. However, the nobles continued to sit around and slowly ran out of money, so they started a war, which they did best, and finally brought down the king. If you say this is not barbaric, then what is barbaric?”
“…”
“Tch! There’s no reason to rip it off, so what? ‘Likene’s legitimate successor’? A passing bird will laugh. The granddaughter of King Likene, who caught a bitch who rolled in from somewhere! That is? “She’s the queen of De Seo?”
Honestly, I had no intention of stopping this soldier from complaining.
These too… Because they must have experienced their own loss and pain.
There was every right to criticize the absurd world.
However.
Even though countless criticisms and swear words were thrown in my face, I really didn’t mind.
When it pointed to ‘Tia’.
… It’s a different story.
“Do you think this is something that will happen in this day and age? ‘Queen’! This is a laughing matter even to other countries! That stupid bitch…”
“Shut up.”
“The queen… Huh?”
The soldier’s pupils looked down in embarrassment.
You probably saw it.
My right hand resting on the guard of the rose saber.
“What did you just say to me?”
“I told you to shut up.”
“What… ?!”
The moment when he was so angry that he threw down his glass and tried to get up.
“Oh, you were here?”
Operations Chief Klaus appeared behind me.
The soldier who tried to threaten me greeted me hesitantly.
“Wow, Klaus! What’s going on here…”
“I came to see this friend. “Did I somehow get in your way?”
“No…”
“Then excuse me first. Ritsu-kun, can I talk to you for a moment?”
What would have happened to Klaus if he hadn’t come?
Well. I don’t want to think about it.
It was only after that foolish soldier disappeared before my eyes that I was able to barely take my hand off the rose saber.
“Let’s go.”
We walked quite a bit.
When we came out to a quiet place where there were no people, Klaus opened his mouth.
“The leadership just started meeting about the operation. There, we discussed the direct infiltration into the palace that Ritz had proposed.”
“Yes.”
“Unfortunately, it has become a little difficult.”
What is it?
Has it become difficult?
Are you saying you can’t do it?
“… Why?”
“Because there is no way to enter the palace.”
“Yes? But the royal doctor said there was a secret passage…”
“Ah, that’s right. As you said, I looked into it and found out that something called a secret passage exists. However, it was only a moving passage connecting ‘within the royal palace.’ “Currently, there is no way to enter the palace from the outside.”
In other words, there was no way from the beginning to sneak in from outside the palace.
I couldn’t hide my disappointment.
Since the royal doctor testified that there was a secret passage, I had high hopes for this.
So it was only connected internally?
So then, is there really no way to enter the royal palace?
“So, I think this plan might be unreasonable.”
“Wait a minute.”
No.
What I mean is that there is ‘definitely’ a secret passage inside the palace, as long as you can get into the palace by any means.
This means that you can sneak into Tia’s bedroom without encountering guards.
“There is no road leading to the outside, but shouldn’t all you have to do is go into the palace anyway?”
“You want to use the internal passage?”
“Yes.”
“Hmm – actually, it’s not that I haven’t thought about that.”
Klaus explained with his arms crossed.
“We might be able to get at least one person into the palace somehow. One way is to disguise you as a palace servant, or another way is to disguise you as a gift and transport you inside the palace. However, the cost and time for the groundwork are considerable. And it is a very burdensome task to have to depend on you for the fate of this organization.”
“…”
“Also, so far we have only confirmed the existence of a ‘secret passage inside the castle.’ We don’t know where it actually is or where it leads. Only the queen’s closest associates, especially those in charge of guarding the castle, will know. It is close to impossible to recruit such a person. Even if it is possible, it will take a very long time.”
It wasn’t wrong.
From the rebels’ point of view, this plan was ridiculously absurd and dangerous.
Moreover, time is running out because you are being chased by nobles, so you probably don’t want to take a long time to go on an adventure.
In the end, he said it indirectly, but it meant that it would be difficult to help the rebels any further.
Hearty. And a secret passage.
Should I just be satisfied with getting the clues up to this point and retreat?
From now on, is this something I have to do entirely on my own?
It was when I lowered my head and quietly looked down at Rose Sabel.
“… !”
A good idea occurred to me.
Maybe.
It may be.
“The queen’s closest associate in charge of guarding the royal castle… “You need someone like that?”
“Yes. It means that a person with at least that level of authority would be familiar with the structure of the royal castle.”
“…”
I closed my eyes.
I have already come this far with nothing more to lose.
Even if this is.
Even if it is a cowardly act that betrays my memories, friendship, and loyalty.
“If I could bring him…”
For the cause of revenge.
You have to do it.
“Is this operation possible?”
Klaus looked down at me.
A calm smile was blooming on his lips.
“I’d like to hear a little more detail.”
* * *
“Joseph… “Uncle?”
Marie asked again with a trembling voice.
“Huh. Write a letter to Uncle Joseph in your name. “I want to meet there, just the two of us, and talk.”
The guy hesitated, looking down at the letter in front of him.
Of course, Marie would have noticed.
What am I planning?
“… “Did the rebels order you to do this?”
“No. Those people are helping me. Are you okay? All you have to do is write a letter. There is nothing more you have to do.”
Marie’s hands were shaking.
This girl, who had followed exactly what I said, was hesitant right now.
I understand.
Uncle Joseph is the benefactor who rescued Marie and Ruev from the battlefield and brought them to Brisden and raised them.
Perhaps he is like a ‘father’ to Marie.
With her own hands…
Because I was asked to call the rebels to a place where they were ambushed.
I don’t want to do this either.
I didn’t want to push Marie into such a harsh fate.
But if you become weak and stop here…
We will not be able to escape from the deeper and darker swamp of fate.
This is it.
I am the only way to end this hellish path of revenge.
“This is the last time, Marie. Trust me.”
“…”
Marie dropped her blue eyes onto the letter.
After thinking for a long time, he picked it up.
“All right. “I’ll be back.”
“Thank you.”
“I-Ritz oppa…”
Marie asked in a worried voice.
“Uncle… Please don’t get hurt too much.”
“I promise.”
I ended up making a promise I didn’t even mean to.
