Chapter 174 – Containment
#174.
The next morning.
After enjoying breakfast with the group, Gaon immediately took the gate and moved to the capital and arrived at Lucipheon headquarters.
Looking up at the towering building in the center of the red light district, Gaon prepared his mind and proudly presented the emblem and headed to the top floor where Rougiena was located.
She knocked and went inside to find Rouge sitting back on the sofa smoking a cigarette, just like last time.
In the case of high-end cigarettes sold at Union, they are made through a combination of magic and herbs, so they can be considered good for health.
He even advised pregnant women to smoke premium cigarettes if their children were anxious.
Of course, if you smoke too much, it can cause adverse effects, so you should refrain from it.
As he bowed her head to say hello and sat down across from her, Rougiena blew the smoke from her cigarette, exhaled and smiled at her.
“I haven’t seen you in a long time. The information must have been quite interesting, right?”
“Yes, he was quite a person with a story.”
The Martinez family enjoyed tremendous honor as the only ex-class hunter in the Hunter District.
But that was until he lost in the representative battle against the Empire.
After that, it is said that the current situation of the people in the Hunter District has narrowed because of the Martinez family, and they were rather persecuted.
To make matters worse for her in such a situation, she lost her parents in an accident, so it was expected how harsh the environment she would grow up in.
The targets she wants to take revenge on include not only the Empire, but also those involved in the Hunter District.
In fact, it doesn’t matter much to Gaon whether she avenges her or not.
However, under the premise that Hirencia was not involved in the matter.
However, it is impossible to be optimistic that Isabella, blinded by her revenge, will find out her innocence of Hirencia, so she must do something.
‘Can you believe it?’
In order to carry out her plan, she must divulge information about her future to Rougiena.
Of course she had to hide the fact that she was a regressor, so she had to fake it, but that couldn’t be that easy.
Above all, even if she persuaded her, there is no way to know how she will come out after that.
Her past life experiences, as well as her last transaction, confirmed that she was a fairly rational and sensible person, but even so, the information he was releasing was overwhelming.
She is easygoing, and even if she is not greedy for wealth, she is greedy enough to reveal her greed at once.
While Gaon was immersed in his own troubles, Rougiena said.
“Are you just going to be like that? Come on, tell me your business. Because I am not idle.”
She extinguished the cigarette she had smoked in the ashtray before taking out the next cigarette and taking a bite.
There was a coldness in his eyes that sank with boredom, enough to make the nape of his neck feel cold.
‘I made a mistake.’
The reason why Rougiena favored Gaon. That’s because he was someone with a special secret that can’t be found anywhere else.
She, too, must have noticed her whereabouts in the process of investigating her Isabella.
Then, of course, she will have her doubts, and her interest will inevitably spread to Ga-on, who is after her.
However, continuing to hide in this situation is tantamount to drawing a line on this side first.
If that were the case, then Rouziena’s side would lose the reason to continue to show favor, and if that happened, Gaon would eventually suffer a loss.
The woman in front of me is the queen of the underworld.
Didn’t he contact her even though he knew that she was a dangerous woman? Deeply reflecting on the fact that she overlooked it for a moment, Gaon chose her words.
Don’t reveal too much information or hide it.
Appropriately.
Just enough to pique interest.
“… Louisiana Calliope. The information you sent was good. About Isabella Martinez—”
After making her decision, she was about to explain Isabella, but Ruggiena cut her off.
“For a moment. Just call me Lugiena. It bothers me to keep calling her by her full name.”
“… Then let’s do it. Louisiana, in your investigation of Isabella Martinez, you may have noticed her unusual behavior.”
“Yes. It seems like people have changed. In just a year, a kid who knew how to do magic has become strong enough to occupy a place in the Mage Tower.”
A smile settled on Louisiana’s hardened face again.
At the same time, the eyes staring at Gaon seemed to be telling him to hurry up and reveal your secret.
But going over there is something an idiot would do.
Gaon spoke calmly.
“She didn’t collect information or do anything, she got 2 artifacts and 5 ancient artifacts in one year. Other than that, the things I got are numerous. This cannot happen without prior knowledge.”
“Whoa… Continue.”
I feel like I have become an explanation machine.
“At first, I wondered if he had precognitive abilities, but when we met and talked to him in person, it wasn’t. Isabella Martinez guessed that I might come. But even so, I didn’t know what was hiding.”
“I know they will come, but I don’t know what they are hiding…”
“It appears to be because of what I did on the Barrymore estate. It probably didn’t happen from the information she knew.”
As much as this, she thought that if she solved the information, she would make her own guesses about Isabella’s identity and show her own reaction.
People talk so hard, but being quiet like this is embarrassing. Even now, it wasn’t that much, it felt like the blood was freezing cold.
Thinking that it would be more comfortable to just directly reveal it, Gaon concluded.
“Putting it all together, I think Isabella Martinez would be a regressor. She came back from the future to the past. Then she can explain her sudden change in behavior, why she was able to get stronger so quickly, and knowing the location of the remains.”
“…”
“She must be thinking of taking revenge on the Chevrons family. She will put anything and everything into her hands at any cost.”
Ruggiena ran her hands through the ends of her hair and met her eyes, burying her body deep in her couch.
“Return. It’s fun.”
“Yes, it will be a huge variable.”
“And? Anything more to say?”
Her information alone of Isabella could not satisfy her. Whether or not she was a regressor of hers honestly didn’t matter much to Lougiena.
Of course, by catching her and interrogating her, she may be able to obtain information about her future, but it can be done without Gaon.
Gaon opened her mouth, hoping that these words would get her attention.
“You die in 15 years.”
“… What?”
“To be exact, the world will end in 15 years.”
Too-wook!
Rougiena’s mouth fell open and her cigarette fell, bouncing on her sofa and rolling across the floor.
Even if she was her, she couldn’t believe it. She didn’t expect to hear these words. In fact, as soon as she said it, she was enraged and it was a fresh reaction that made her nervous that she would spray water on her.
“I am a regressor like Isabella. After living for 15 years, I returned to the time when I was first brought to Union at the same time as the world was destroyed. You will know what happens next. You must have investigated my whereabouts.”
“…”
“Of course I don’t mind. Because I knew there was going to be an investigation. Anyway, to prevent the end of the world, we need to stock up on our strength. In that sense, Isabella is a hindrance.”
Here she interrupted her for a moment.
Then, Rougie I pressed her temples and stepped on the cigarette that had fallen to the floor to extinguish it.
“… So now you’re back from 15 years in the future, and you said the world would end then?”
“You’re right. You are also very understanding. That’s why I want Lucipheon to take on the task of using that information to attack various ruins. It’s not enough just me and my party. We must hurry to avoid being taken away by Isabella. For now, I’ll simply check five places—”
Gaon wasn’t stupid, but he wasn’t exceptionally smart either.
In order for him to gain the upper hand in this situation, as he did with Lena before, he has no choice but to use various information as a weapon and add to the confusion so that he cannot come to his senses.
Rougiena stopped Gaon from pouring out his words with a rapid-fire cannon.
“For a moment! Once quietly. I need to organize my thoughts.”
“Hmm… Is that so? All right. I’ll give you time.”
When Gaon spoke calmly, as if asking her to cut her off with something like this, Rougeena glared at her, took out her new cigarette, and immersed herself in her thoughts.
Once, twice.
Cigarette smoke billows from her mouth.
So she finally finished one of her cigarettes, then she extinguished it in an ashtray, and after blowing a thick puff of smoke out of her mouth, she exhaled a long breath and opened her mouth.
“How did I die?”
“I don’t know that either. Just 15 years later, it just wasn’t an environment to live in. It has swallowed this whole planet.”
“Destruction… Yeah, let’s just say that for now. But I just don’t get it. What the hell are you trusting and telling me honestly? Can’t you just get around it? I don’t think you’re that stupid.”
Rougiena’s gaze turned to Gaon as if stabbing.
If it were her, it’s information she would never divulge.
I’ll try not to get caught by anyone, and I’ll try my best to keep it all to myself.
Of course, there is nothing crazy about divulging information to others first. Even against opponents stronger than themselves.
However, she did not gamble thoughtlessly just because she was Gaon.
In his previous life, he was pursued not only by the Empire, but also by all seven races that ruled the Union.
The reason he was able to somehow survive in such a hopeless situation was because Lucipheon continued his dealings with him.
Gaon used the wealth he had accumulated so far to put a lock on the information so that no one could access it, and Lucipeon strictly kept it.
He didn’t even ask where he got all that much stuff from, he just treated him as a trade partner.
Of course, later on, it reached a point where it was impossible to block information through Lucipheon anymore, and he fled to another country, but it was enough to know that Rougiena would not betray easily anyway.
Her memories of that time come to mind.
-Why are you helping me? To say the least, it’s interesting. Other than that, there’s nothing else. And it wasn’t even free. I received all the price, so I didn’t lose anything.
Rouge, who smoked cigarettes without thinking about it and said that, I was confident and beautiful.
Gaon smiled and said.
“Because I owed you a little too much in my previous life. So that’s what I’m telling you. And if something goes wrong, you just have to go back.”
“Under… ! Are you going back? Yes, I mean… So what about debt?”
“Well? It’s difficult to tell you in detail. Because it’s personal.”
At the mention of personal matters, Rougiena narrowed her eyes. Looking at her as if she were trying to measure something, she snorted and buried her body deeply on the sofa as if steam was leaking at the sight of Gaon boasting her perfect poker face.
“It’s okay. The reason doesn’t matter. Anyway, your goal is to prevent future destruction, and Isabella Martinez is in the way, so I’ll prepare for it by preoccupying ruins and artifacts. Is this?”
“You’re right. I will record the location of the ruins and hand them over to you, so you can bring the items.”
“What about distribution?”
“We divide them appropriately according to the difficulty of the attack. From a minimum of 10% to a maximum of 30%. I think you will be satisfied with this.”
“… Let’s talk in detail.”
After a long and long story, another contract was signed between Lucipeon and Savior.
***
“Then let’s go.”
“Okay, call me when you’re ready.”
Gaon, who finished all the conversation, said goodbye to Lougiena and left.
Rouziena immediately called her aide, Remian, to give her instructions and put her cigarette in her mouth.
“Whoa, a regressor…”
Hard to believe. Had I heard this 30 years ago, I would have immediately concluded that she was an impostor and slit her throat.
The reason why he couldn’t do that must be because he fell into a terrible boredom after swallowing all the shadows of the empire 30 years ago.
These days, I felt a little lonely even though I didn’t fit in.
‘I said it was a personal debt.’
The information Gaon has is not something that can be easily said. If you don’t build trust like a family, you won’t be able to confide in it.
That being said, it goes without saying that in her past life, with Gaon, she built up a bond worthy of her own family.
What does it mean for adult men and women to build such a bond?
“But you said you had three lovers…”
If Gaon and her really have a relationship like that, how would you explain that?
Could it be that Rouziena Calliope in her previous life was only content with being one of many women? That is nonsense.
“Ha… It’s okay. It doesn’t matter anyway.”
In her past life, she was somehow different from her current self.
As long as it’s something that didn’t exist, there’s no reason to get caught up in it. You just have to move in the direction that is moderately profitable.
‘Let’s look into it in more detail.’
Irregulars called regressors need to prepare in advance. So, even if they monitored their every move, they were never swayed by personal feelings.
Roujiena sucked deeply on her cigarette, trying to erase Gaon’s face from her mind, which strangely continued to bother her.
