Chapter 281 – Raid
#281.
Caang!
The two spears intersected at an angle and let out a clear metal sound.
A week after the outing with Surin, Gaon had been sparring with Hayeon every day. She is to bring her enlightenment.
After hours of arguing, Hayeon gasped for breath and withdrew.
“Ha! Heh… I think I’m going to run out of breath.”
“Whoa… ! Let’s rest Think about what you felt slowly while recovering.”
“Yes!”
Enlightenment is different for everyone. As such, simply because you are at a high level, it is not something that you can unconditionally raise.
Gaon thought as he slumped down on her bench and wiped himself with her towel.
‘There are still two weeks left.’
The last time she saw Hirencia was a month ago. The memories of the kiss we shared before we parted then were vague now.
I guess I’ll have to set up a date as soon as I get back from her dispatch and reflect on the texture of those lips.
Gaon flicked her tongue, thinking about what to do to spread rumors that she was good.
Last time, in fact, I just dipped my tongue in it for a while and then pulled it out, so I couldn’t enjoy it properly.
Gaon, who was so eagerly exploring the kiss, stiffened his body at the vibration that occurred in her arms.
When she put her hand in and took it out, she saw a blood-red communicator engulfed in her magic. She was Rouziena without even thinking about it.
I haven’t been able to contact you because I’ve been busy these days, so it was nice to hear from you after a long time.
“Rugiena? Long time no see. How have you been doing?”
-No. Very.
“Uh? Is it so? What’s going on?”
-Huh. I’d like to talk to you about it, but can you come right now? I’m sorry to ask you all this, but it’s urgent.
“… All right. I’ll be right there.”
-Thank you. Then wait a minute.
Rougeena said that and cut off contact with her.
Gaon tilted his head.
‘What’s going on? I didn’t have a good voice.’
Roujiena’s personality isn’t naturally bright, and she’s not always excited, but she still has a dark atmosphere today.
Even when she goes to the bistro, she says she has something to fix, so only her is missing, but I don’t think it’s usually a serious problem.
She seemed to be suffering from her troubles during the tidal break.
“Well, I can’t help it.”
What was there to do besides being bothered about things for Lougiena? She’s always taking care of herself, so it’s not bad for her to help out this time.
Gaon put her communicator in his arms and approached Hayeon, who was stretching.
“Ha Yeon-ah, I’m sorry, but would you like to train alone? Ruggiena wants to meet you.”
“Oh really? Then go! I have something to think about on my own.”
“Okay. Thank you.”
Gaon left the guild with a light kiss on his slightly moist cheek and hurried his steps toward Lucipeon headquarters.
Smart.
And Gaon, who arrived in front of the office in an instant, carefully knocked and entered.
The first thing that caught my eye was the hazy smoke that filled the ceiling. Going back against the flow, I saw Rugiena with a hard expression on her face.
She poked a cigarette between the mountain of butts and stared at Gaon.
“Welcome. Long time no see.”
Usually, after coming to the office and sharing each other’s personal affairs and affection, we would solve the business that came to us.
But today it just wasn’t like that.
Gaon took a seat across from Rougiena and opened her mouth.
“Yes. So let’s get straight to the point. What do you want to ask of me?”
“… Take this first. Listen while reading
She handed over a pile of her paperwork, as if it was difficult to explain with her words alone. Receiving it, Gaon read aloud the letter located at the top of her head.
“Paddle… Yes Ledger?”
“That’s right. It’s a ledger used in the slave trade. It is written only in handwriting for security reasons. All the names written there are famous, so you probably know them too, right?”
Gaon immediately turned over the paper and read the names written on it one by one.
“… Definitely so. It’s a name that almost everyone knows.”
All of them were people who had a huge influence in one of the three powers, finances, and armed forces. What they all have in common is the fact that they are now people whose whereabouts are unknown.
Most of them were listed as dead and some were sold to islands or mines where they were completely cut off from society.
As soon as Gaon’s fingers, which were rapidly passing phases, stopped for a moment, Rougiena spoke.
“Whoa… You must have been curious all along. What kind of deal was made between Lucipeon and the imperial family?”
“… Was this it?”
“That’s right. Lucipeon was in charge of dealing with those who interfered with the imperial family. Instead, he was allowed to continue the organization. It was only now that the time for the replacement of the throne was approaching, and it was half-named. Anyway, that’s not what’s important. It means that the slave business in Lucipheon was created to thoroughly handle the affairs of the imperial family. I’m not trying to make money.”
Lucipheon didn’t hand over the slaves for free, but considering their earnings, it doesn’t account for that much.
There was no way there would be many people who were against the imperial family or plotted treason, so there was no choice but to have fewer transactions.
If you sell at most one or two people a year, that money is less than 1% of the total revenue.
Rougie I sucked her cigarette, then she pulled another document from her bosom and held it out.
“Danian Gercion. Lucipeon’s top executive. Actually, I’ve been monitoring suspicious movements for a while now. But I caught the circumstances that he was engaged in an unauthorized slave trade. They even tampered with your information.”
“My information? Why?”
“… The enemy beast you said you defeated in Bistrof. It looks like you sold information to Bloodtail’s Muzaka. Thankfully, I didn’t count the details because I intentionally left out a lot of it.”
Upon accepting the documents sent by Louisiana’s gesture, information about him was briefly written.
“… Are you secretly capturing slaves?”
“That’s right. Coincidentally, there are rumors that slave hunters have formed a coalition these days. They were scattered in a dotted organization, so they couldn’t be easily eradicated in Lucipheon. Every time I dispatched a military force, it disappeared like a ghost for some reason. I wondered what happened, but if Danian Gercion was the owner, it would fit.”
Once the causal relationship was roughly grasped. However, there was still one thing that bothered Gaon.
That is why Danian Gershion would make a hasty move in the current situation.
When asked about him, Ruggiena smiled at her, then she said in a confident tone.
“Tomorrow evening, I will convene all the executives and tell them that I will be away for about a month to inspect the business, just like the last time in the Albrencia Republic. Then, surely, in the meantime, Danian Gercion will contact the Union.”
“What if?
“Gaon. In any organization, there is a big difference depending on whether or not there is a leader in place. Danian Gercion is a man of many doubts. He must be worried that the guys downstairs might have taken another pocket while he was away. Move unconditionally. It would be foolish to miss an opportunity like this.”
Rujiena is a person who is even called the queen of the underworld. As such, he understands the physiology of organizations well and knows everything about how to act in order to secure dominance.
She was sure of what Danian Gercion would do next.
Even as Ga-on, it was just a question to confirm, so she was easily convinced.
“Then the first priority is to prove the relationship between Danian Gercion and the alliance. Subjugating the slave hunters is after that.”
“That’s right. It would be nice if it could be completely eradicated, but it won’t be easy. It’s enough just to keep them from uniting. We’re raiding the scene right away. How is it. Can you do it?”
Louisiana asked cautiously.
Her worried eyes made Gaon furious.
The very thought that he could be victimized by those who barely survive by capturing slaves took a toll on her pride.
Gaon showed her confidence to the point of being arrogant, just like Lujiena did earlier.
“Lugiana. Aren’t you underestimating me? Of course you can. I will catch all of them, even the small ones under it.”
“Pu-huh! Sorry. I had an idea. I’ll look forward to it.”
“Yes. Just leave it to me.”
Gaon thought while looking at the data that stated Danian Gercion’s schedule and range of action.
‘I’m going to have a hard time?’
It is unknown when he will make contact with the Confederacy. If so, he will have to enter 24-hour close monitoring starting tomorrow.
If it were a woman, she would do eye candy, but it’s a bit disappointing that she can’t.
Gaon quietly clicked her tongue.
***
Wheei-
At midnight, there were two men and women on top of a tall clock tower overlooking the night view of the capital.
“Isabella. How is it?”
“It’s just normal. We are still in a meeting.”
“Okay. Please keep watching. Please.”
Currently, all the top executives were convened in the office of Rugiena, and a meeting was taking place about the expansion and division of her business.
Together with Isabella, Gaon scanned the surroundings in preparation for any possible movement by her.
Originally, he tried to come alone, but with his ability, it was impossible to grasp the situation inside, so she accompanied Isabella.
Her feathers were so secret that even the highest officers could not detect her, as her feathers were so secret that they could never be detected by the same Nine Castles.
It’s Luziena on top of that. Her circumstances are different, but she’s on the same side in the first place, so she doesn’t have to worry.
‘Of course, at least it’s all about peeping.’
No matter how secretive Isabella’s feathers are, the moment she reveals even the slightest bit of her murderous intent, her location is discovered.
That’s why, even though it’s function as an espionage is extremely excellent, it can’t be used at all as an assassination.
Gaon suppressed his frustration and looked at the automatic carriage that Denian Gershion had been riding. That was all he could do, since Isabella couldn’t share her gaze.
There were only the coachman and the five men guarding the carriage in the wagon. They were bored, chatting and killing time.
How many hours to wait like that. It wasn’t until late in the morning that the meeting came to an end.
As I kept an eye on the entrance to Lucipeon’s headquarters, a group of people soon appeared.
‘Two women and three men. That’s correct.’
These three sons and two daughters are the five pillars that support Lucipeon, and are the top executives who have risen to the top of all people under one person only in the shadows.
After having a friendly conversation without revealing that they want to live with each other, they dispersed for their own work.
Among them, Gaon and Isabella focused their attention on a man in his early 30s with comma hair and a nervous look.
That is Danian Gershion.
Gaon and Isabella began chasing after them, observing the movement with the feathers they had blown on the carriage in advance.
