Chapter 159 – Ep.159 Smith, a Black Company in Another World
North Street.
Kernax, who had been running non-stop at the guard post, slowed down little by little as he saw the crowd of people gathered around him and, contrary to his expectations, the exterior of the house looked so fine.
“Get out of the way.”
Those who glanced back at Kernax’s sharp voice shook their shoulders in shock and quickly stepped aside.
She came forward through the gap of people and approached the soldiers standing in front of the house.
“I came here after hearing there was a fire,” She said. “What happened?”
“Ah… Well, come this way.”
Cernax returned to her side, guided by the soldier. She then found a broken window and soldiers looking inside.
The soldiers who were looking inside stopped what they were doing when their superior appeared and saluted.
She said, “That’s it. Instead, explain what happened.”
The most senior soldier noticed and came forward.
“That is… We are still investigating, so we do not know the exact situation. “I suddenly heard the sound of a window breaking and heard black smoke coming out, so I rushed over. As you can see, only traces of the fire remained.”
“Ha… “Wasn’t there anyone there?”
“Yes? Ah, yes. “First of all, I didn’t go up to the second floor, but I called at the bottom of the stairs to see if Mr. Smith was there, but there was no answer.”
Kernax immediately ripped off the broken window frame and went inside.
Between the dining table and the window, charred traces stretched long like a border.
After she confirmed that the damage was limited to the kitchen, she went straight to the second floor and opened the bedroom door.
“Smith. Is it in Smith?”
Calling out her beloved lover’s name, she searched every corner of her bathroom, spare room, and even the basement to find Smith.
“Luckily he wasn’t home.”
It looks like he went to the wizard’s workshop again to learn magic.
“Ha… Thank god.”
She leaned against the wall of her basement stairs and secretly rubbed her chest.
As soon as she heard the news from Lina’s mouth that there was a fire in her own house, she felt her heart sink.
The house burning down was very heartbreaking, but that didn’t mean she was going to throw away her work and run away like this.
The reason her heart sank was none other than fear and anxiety that the man she loved so much might be in the place where the fire occurred.
After taking a moment to compose herself, Cernax patted her cheek to fix her expression, and then she came out.
“Hehe… Hehe… Dae, I’m the boss…”
As soon as he returned to the kitchen, what caught Kernax’s eyes was the struggling figure of Lina, her sweat-soaked hair sticking to her forehead.
Cernax approached her, her hand resting on the window sill, her breath catching, and he smoothed her hair from her forehead, and she said,
“I can’t believe I’m so tired just from running all the way here from the security guard. “She better build up her endurance.”
“…”
Although she felt a little angry, Lina somehow felt kindness in her superior’s touch, so she put an end to her dissatisfaction by pouting her lips.
As Cernax stepped behind her, smoothing out Lina’s hair, her waiting veteran spoke to her.
“Given the circumstances, it appears that something like a Molotov cocktail was thrown through the window.”
“Did you find any fragments that appear to be bottles?”
“That… No. “All the fragments on the floor were pieces of glass from the window and we couldn’t find anything else.”
“Hmm.”
Kernax narrowed his eyes and slowly looked at the floor and surroundings.
This is because a little while ago, I was so busy thinking about Smith that I didn’t have time to look around properly.
‘There are no signs of intrusion… ‘I can’t see it.’
There were no traces of human footprints to be found in the broken window frame or the charred surroundings.
It is also quite far from the kitchen counter, which is the only place in the kitchen that can cause a fire.
‘There are no signs of any other cause that could cause a fire…’
As Kernax frowned and looked around, red hair suddenly popped out behind Lina, who was standing beyond the window frame.
“Get out of my way.”
“Ugh!!”
Lina, whose head was hit by Siron’s palm, rolled on the floor with her strange scream.
“… “You treat other people’s subordinates too roughly.”
“That’s because they’re blocking the front.”
Siron snorted softly and lightly climbed over her window frame and entered her.
She looked around her and glared at Cernax, who was staring at her.
“What. Why.”
“… No. “It’s not that big of a deal, so go back to the guild.”
Siron’s eyebrows tilted slightly downward.
“No shit. “The house is on fire and it’s no big deal?”
“It’s my house.”
“… “You little bitch.”
“Ha.”
Cernax pressed her temple and waved her hand in annoyance, beckoning her to leave quickly.
“This can be repaired by dinner, so on your way back, tell Smith that there is no need to make dinner tonight.”
“What. “Magic workshop?”
“Okay.”
“It’s closer to the security guard there.”
“… I get it. I will tell you. So stop being so crazy and go back. And where is Gienna going and why are you the only one here?”
“What should I do when her sister asked me to stay for a year?”
Cernax let out a small sigh within her.
‘I’m sure she’s worried too…’
“She should go back quickly and tell me it wasn’t a big deal.”
“Oh, I understand. I understand. “I was already planning on going.”
Shiron chuckled softly and climbed over her window frame again to go outside.
“Don’t let her lead you astray and go straight to the guild.”
“What kind of kid am I? And because of her sister, you have to go straight to the guild?”
“Then that’s a relief.”
Siron sharply swore at Cernax and walked away.
“Reena. “She will report to the administrator and come back, so stay tuned until then.”
“Ah, yep. “Please come back.”
Kernax received Lina’s salute and, unlike Siron, opened the front door normally and went out.
But she didn’t walk very far before she soon had to stop.
“Captain!!”
“What’s going on?”
A subordinate soldier urgently runs from the direction where the guard is located.
Her soldier stopped in front of her at Cernax and spoke urgently to her, forgetting to even salute her.
“The administrator has issued a lockdown order!!”
“… “Lockdown?”
Kernax was taken aback by the soldier’s report.
‘Why the sudden lockdown… ?’
Could it be because there was a fire in his house?
‘No. ‘He is not the type of person to do that.’
There must be other reasons.
“First of all, I understand. And do you know where the administrator is?”
“Well, I don’t know about that. After receiving the instructions through the office window, he immediately ran to inform the commander…”
“I get it. “You should inform the other guys about the move as well.”
“Yes!!”
The soldier ran down the path Kernax had taken, and she began running toward the guard.
“I almost forgot…”
Kernax stopped in front of the city’s largest magic workshop and opened her door wide.
“Oh, welcome.”
“… ?”
She blinked and asked as she looked at Shio Rin, sitting blankly in front of the counter and greeting her.
“Is Smith up there?”
“Yes? Mr. Smith?”
Shio Rin tilts her head.
Kernax’s face hardened at her reaction.
“Hasn’t Smith visited?”
“Yes? Ah yes. I was also waiting for Mr. Smith… “Did something happen?”
“… No. “If Smith ever comes to visit, tell him to wait here until I come to get him.”
“Uh… Yes. “I’ll tell you that.”
Cernax immediately closed the door and ran with all her might towards her guards. She then asked the soldiers gathered in front.
“Where is the administrator?”
“Si, heading to the temple…”
Before she could finish listening to what her subordinate said, she sprinted down the main street toward the west.
‘Temple… Cultist…’
Bad thoughts kept cluttering her mind.
Kernax tried to shake off her anxiety and continued running. And just as she entered the west street, she was able to spot the back of a person who appeared to be an administrator.
“Administrator!!”
“… Lord Kernax?”
Millia turned around at the sound of her voice calling her, saw Kernax running towards her with his grimly distorted face, and chewed her lip without being noticed.
This is because I know that she is extremely poor at expressing her emotions and there must be a good reason why she has such a grim face.
Kernax stopped in front of the magistrate and spoke without even catching her breath.
“S-Miss… Boy, g… Not.”
“We haven’t searched the entire city.”
“…”
At the magistrate’s words, Cernax quietly nodded his head.
True to her word, she had not searched every city.
You might just stop by somewhere else and spend some time.
However, perhaps because of the house fire, her negative feelings kept creeping in, making her anxious.
“I plan to seek cooperation from the temple first. Sir Kernax, please return first and command the soldiers.”
“… Before that, I’ll stop by the Adventurer’s Guild for a moment.”
“Are you in the adventurer’s guild?”
Cernax nodded her head slightly.
“Branch leader Amela possesses an artifact that can track Smith’s location. She will seek his cooperation.”
“It’s good. Great. Do by that way. “Move quickly, quickly.”
Cernax did not answer, but she quickly ran back the way she had come.
Milia, who was watching her back, sighed inwardly.
‘That’s good news. If we can find out the location, somehow we can solve it.’
It has already become a foregone conclusion that he will be attacked by the head of the family, Ardel, but depending on how he resolves it, the intensity can be either a soft bat or an iron club.
She walked back to the temple of the God of Bounty.
“Therefore. “Are you saying that there was a fire at the guard captain’s house and that the shadow that was watching Brother Smith’s life could not be contacted?”
“Yes. “It’s accurate.”
Millia quickly nodded her head at her High Priestess Agatha’s summary.
Agatha briefly tapped her smooth thighs, exposed through the splits of her priestly attire, with her index finger and then slightly frowned her fair forehead.
“It is not the work of a cultist.”
“How can you guarantee that?”
“It’s up to you whether you believe it or not, so I won’t bother explaining it.”
“… So, are you saying that you won’t support the paladins and priests?”
“Yes. That’s right. “I have no intention of moving unless the cult intervenes.”
“… All right.”
Millia stood up without any hesitation at Agatha’s resolute attitude.
It was then that she put her hand on the doorknob to open the door of her throne room and go out.
“But personally, this is a very curious incident, so I would like to go to the place where the fire occurred for a moment.”
Agatha stood up.
Milia said, holding her doorknob.
“I will guide you there.”
“Oh, thank you.”
After that conversation, the two did not exchange a single word until they arrived at the scene of the fire.
“This is the place.”
“It seems so.”
Agatha’s eyebrows twitched slightly as she stood outside the broken window and looked inside.
Even though it was very faint, a divine power was felt in her scorched marks on the floor and ceiling.
“How are you feeling?”
“…”
In response to a question from Millia, who was standing behind her, Agasa spoke while looking at the blurry particles behind the scorched marks.
“Is the shadow person who cannot be connected human?”
“No.”
“Okay.”
Agatha just turned around and headed toward the entrance. Then he started walking along the vague trail that led to the main street.
Millia also noticed that Agatha had noticed something about her, so she quietly followed her.
As they walked for a while, they encountered unexpected people.
“Lord Kernax!!”
“… !!”
Kernax, who was running quickly, stopped for a moment when he heard a voice calling him.
Thanks to this, Siron and Giena, who were following her, also had to stop.
“Hey!! “If you’re going to stop, give it to me!!”
“Shhh.”
Gienna spotted the high priestess Agatha walking in front of the magistrate and quickly covered Siron’s mouth.
This was because she had not forgotten that the other day, when she tried to force herself to stay by Smith’s side, she was knocked down by her fist.
Agasa grinned at me and Siron, then pointed to the octagonal crystal in Cernax’s hand and said:
“It looks like the trail I’m following is in the same direction as Brother Smith.”
“Trace… “What do you mean?”
Agatha quietly nodded and started walking again.
As a result, Kernax, who had been running in a hurry, naturally started walking along with Agatha.
The trail leading from the northern street to the center continued east.
They walked and walked along the trail that led to the messy street, and the place they stopped was in front of the largest and tallest building in Mallingta.
The octagonal crystal in Kernax’s hand and the blurry particles in Agatha’s eyes were all connected to that building.
At that time, Shiron, who was quietly following her, frowned and muttered.
“… “Are they these bitches again?”
A building with traces of modifications.
It was Bambino.
