Chapter 22 – Victoria (1)
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“Are you trying to take my life?”
Through the curtains of the carriage, a voice that sounded like a chuckle was heard.
“You mean who’s trying to kill me? Are you trying to assassinate me?”
“That’s right.”
At the word assassination, even the escort knight next to him, who was in a solemn mood, burst into laughter.
“Did you hear? Someone is assassinating me.Hehe.”
Hearing the story of being assassinated, it would be serious, but even the escort knight smiled and shook his head slightly.
‘Well, since he’s a former colleague of a hero, he must be that confident in his skills. It was an amazing life before.’
Kerry used the Eye of the Goddess.
[Name – Victoria Belarus]
[Ability – Strength 55 Agility 45 magic power 65 Stamina 70]
[Talent – Unbreakable Will (SS)]
What a great ability. His talent was also the highest among those he had seen, except for Lina and Natasha.
“Thank you for your concern. But you don’t have to worry about me.’
I know very well that his talent is outstanding and his current stats are also outstanding. But they are not easy either.
How can I make you believe my words? Even if they told me about the danger of assassination, wouldn’t it be meaningless if they were to suffer like this?
Then Lina came over.
“Hello, Victoria. My name is Lena Knightley.”
The lofty elegance that can be felt in just a word of greeting. Victoria erased her smirking smile.
‘This guy isn’t in a normal mood either. No. Isn’t that enough?’
Although I hadn’t seen her swords face to face, Lina was different from her gait to her small movements.
I don’t know if she’s conscious or not, but she stopped talking right before the escort driver’s range.
“Did you come to talk about assassination too? Like this man?”
“Yes, it is.”
“…”
The words of the strong are different from the weight they have. Kerry noticed Victoria getting a little serious.
“Lina-sama. Show me the note.”
A note with Victoria’s assassination order written on it.
If it was a note, it was just a note, but the bloody note had a real atmosphere.
“It’s an order we got while chasing an organization. As you can see, Victoria’s name is written on it.”
“…This alone is hard to believe. Could it be that they have the same name? Leaving aside whether this note is real or fake.”
“The goal of the organization we’re after is to sacrifice a stronger person. I’ve never heard of a strong person with the same name as Victoria around me, so that’s for sure.”
“…”
Victoria’s mood became a little more serious. As expected, Lina had an appeal that was hard to say.
It was something that only good people felt.
‘Well done! Our Lina!’
“I know very well that Lina-nim is more sincere than anyone else, having watched from the side.”
Looking at Kerry, Lina nods her head.
Her pretty hand holding a note with her own name is visible through her window. Silence passed, and Victoria, who seemed to have finished her thoughts, spoke softly.
“It wouldn’t be bad to hear the story. It was boring, too. I will invite you to the castle formally. Let’s hear the story in the castle.”
‘Done!’
Lina was also visibly happy. Kerry gave Lina a thumbs up. Lina also responded with a small smile.
It was when she was entering the castle with the carriage. The voices of the guards are heard from behind.
“Ah, lady! Please have mercy!”
“Please forgive me! Miss!”
They begged the other guards to let them live as they were imprisoned. That’s what I should have done while looking at people.
Kerry spread her middle finger behind her on her back.
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Kerry had never been to a castle where nobles lived. She looked around, exclaiming that it was the first time for Natasha and the old woman.
It’s like a villager’s reaction in Seoul for the first time.
Kerry tried hard to pretend to be calm, but inside she was also impressed.
‘Wow. I’m groaning If I became a noble, would I be able to live in another world?’
Even the achievements seen in photos in modern times are a little different. The remaining castles in modern times are old and uninhabited castles, but the one in front of me now was a clean and inhabited castle.
I feel quite a difference.
As if it were true that we were invited as guests, the butler and the maids treated us extremely well.
In particular, the meal was excellent, and it was the most delicious food I had eaten in another world.
“Wow. The juices come out of this. The soup is also savory.”
“That’s right. It’s really delicious.”
Regressors are also delicious. By Lina’s standards, that response is a very sincere compliment.
Natasha and the old woman are also eating very well, probably to their liking.
Victoria disappeared saying we’d talk about what we had a lot to do in a minute. Thanks to that, I can see the castle and have a delicious meal, and it’s not bad.
“Fortunately, everyone seems to like the meal.”
‘I heard that even a tiger will come when I say it.’
Victoria appeared with her attendants lined up. She was not seen in the carriage because her face was covered with her curtains, but as expected, she was quite a beauty.
She was pretty enough to rub against Natasha, if not Rina.
What’s a little impressive is that maybe it’s because she’s blonde like Lina, so I felt like she resembled her. It feels like sisters.
Just as expected. There was a glimpse of affection in Lina’s eyes as she looked at Victoria.
You wouldn’t know it unless you look closely.
“Then let’s start talking. It’s interesting that I became the target of an assassination.”
What fun is that!
*
We took turns giving Victoria a brief introduction. Victoria was amused by the unique combination of our party.
After the introduction, Lina started talking in a serious voice.
“There is a little-known organization that practices human sacrifice and shady sorcery.”
“Human sacrifice…It’s a subject that makes me feel bad just hearing about it.”
“Natasha next to me was also a victim of that organization. We couldn’t stand to see them do horrible things any longer, so we decided to go after them.”
“Hmm.”
When Victoria said that she was just for some reason, she stared right in my direction. What doesn’t I look like justice? It’s not fair to be honest.
“And after a chase and a fierce battle, I was able to mortally wound one of them. The note was also obtained thanks to that.”
“That’s a really good thing.”
“Their methods are vile and vile. Even children are sacrificed for human sacrifice, and they do not hesitate to inflict terrible curses on them. Before we came here, we saw the dead rise and move. It was awful. They’re targeting Victoria.”
Victoria stared at Lina, who resembled her own blonde hair.
‘No matter how I look at it, I don’t look like someone who would lie…’
It is rare even among nobles to feel such dignity. Even though she was wearing dirt-stained armor, Lina had an aura that couldn’t be covered.
‘Above all, I can’t estimate my skills.’
I only knew that if I watched her a little longer, I would be able to figure out her skills, but she still couldn’t guess.
It meant that Lina was a master beyond her thoughts.
She’s not just Lina. That woman named Natasha is also not an ordinary person. Although she is a bit inferior to Lina.
To the extent that if she could bring Natasha to her family, she would have to give her gold and silver treasures to bring her back.
The old woman who silently eats food in the corner also seems unremarkable.
‘Have talented people like this finally let go of them, and have only come looking for clues?’
Assuming that everything I heard here was true, I didn’t know that really dangerous people might be targeting me.
However, it would be naive to believe everything the person you are seeing for the first time today.
It was because sometimes crazy people who were driven to the point of being in a crisis of livelihood resorted to tricks to cheat against the nobles.
Above all, there is something a little odd about it.
At first glance, it seemed that a woman named Lina was in charge of the party.
But the reality was different.
Kerry. Unlike the women, that man who looked extremely normal was taking the lead in the group.
A woman named Natasha openly clings to her side and fawns. To a man much weaker than she is.
Even though Lina knew it, she felt like giving up the initiative to that man.
‘Is there something about that man…Kerry that I don’t know about?’
Of course, I couldn’t help but be curious. After all, he was a man who put strong people under him who Victoria couldn’t even look at.
But now there were other important subjects.
“Increasing expenses is not as easy as you might think. Because it is our family that covers the expenses of the increased soldiers. In the first place, there is no promise of how long to be vigilant.”
“…”
“Thank you for your concern, but it means we need solid evidence to make a move.”
Then Kerry opened her mouth. In a situation like this, even if she talked about it, the story wouldn’t progress.
Because this side is moving based on the experience of the regressor’s previous life, I couldn’t come up with a solid basis.
So Kerry decided to take her gamble.
“If you don’t want to believe it, it doesn’t matter if you don’t believe it.”
Lina flinched at Kerry’s words, but she kept her mouth shut as if she trusted Kerry.
Victoria studied Kerry closely. No matter how you look at it, he’s a man with no big deal. Although his face is uncommonly handsome.
‘You’re being cheeky on a weak topic. But that’s why I like it.’
As expected, is there something about Kerry that he doesn’t know about?
She talks so much about the assassination threat, and when she suddenly doesn’t want to believe it, she has the guts not to believe it, which makes her even more nervous.
There was an awkward silence for a while.
‘…I’m a bit reluctant to just send it back.’
Because I really didn’t know if there was anything. No. The feeling that she was on to something had just come for sure. However, it was a difficult time because the nobles could not bend over to the commoners.
A knock is heard. Victoria tells her to come in, and she is greeted by a man with a scar on his cheek.
“Captain of the guard.”
“Yes. Miss. You called and I came.”
Victoria immediately thought of a good trick. She was embarrassed to ask about the men who came and tried to assassinate her, but it was a good way to save her face and profit.
“Captain of the guard. Did you hear the story? What wrong did the guard in charge of you do…”
“Yes. I know. But that’s something I didn’t know. I will tell the other subordinates firmly.”
“The responsibility for not properly handling the subordinates he knew and did not know is great. Captain of the guard, please wait by the side.”
Victoria, who had been reprimanding the captain of the guard with a bit of fear, suddenly looked at us with her mischievous expression.
“Continue the conversation with you guys. In fact, even if we discuss whether the assassination was real or fake, the story does not proceed because there is no evidence. We can’t believe everything we say because of practical issues.”
“That’s right.”
“So that’s what I mean. I was thinking of making a suggestion… No. It’s more fun to say it’s a bet. How is it? Do you like betting?”
“…”
“I like to bet.”
“What bet you talking about… “
“Simple. If I win by sparring with the captain of the guard… I will believe in all of your stories, and I will actively accept your opinions in security. No. I’ll hire you guys for guard duty if you like .How is it?”
Lina smiled confidently, as if she had worked out. And she got up from her seat with a bright expression on her face.
“Good. On our side, I’ll be fine. Right Now…”
“No.”
It was then that the atmosphere started to get a little weird.
“I know very well that you are strong. It’s not that I don’t have eyes to see. To be honest, the reason I invited you into the castle was Lina… I was very curious about you.”
“Then Natasha…”
“I know that Natasha is strong. It is incomparable to the captain of our guard.”
The captain of the guard, who only guards the outer castle with residents, has a tough impression, but he can’t handle mana.
If she knew how to handle mana, she was skilled enough to be knighted, so she couldn’t be the captain of the guard.
‘If not Rina… If not Natasha… Who…’
At that time, one stare gathered. Everyone at the table was staring at Kerry.
“Did you say your name was Kerry? If you beat the captain of the guards in sparring, I’ll accept all your realistic advice. What do you think. Isn’t that a fun bet?”
Victoria, who did not listen to her explanation until she was exhausted, finally said that she would accept her advice.
I saw Lina clasping her hands tightly together. She wanted to save Victoria as much as she wanted.
“…”
But Lina couldn’t say that she would ever send Kerry to her sparring her.
No matter how sparring it was, there was enough room for injury. In the first place, there was a possibility of emotional involvement with the captain of the guard.
As Lina struggled, Kerry screamed silently inwardly.
‘Why is it me! Why me!’
She even wanted to punch Victoria’s forehead on her, who was still smiling with a mischievous look on her face on her. But look at her because she’s pretty.
“Why? Do you hate betting? It doesn’t matter if I refuse.”
It was a bet that was half-joking, Victoria said, but if she won, she would definitely trust and cooperate.
Lina, wanting to save her Victoria, couldn’t do anything with her fists clenched.
‘Whoa. It’s Lina My brother will be brave. Should I pay it back later? Believe. We regressors!’
Kerry said in her determined voice.
“I will accept it. That bet.”
Lina opens her eyes wide. It seems that she didn’t know that Kerry would accept it on her own. If she honestly didn’t know that Lina was a regressor, she was winning favors she wouldn’t look.
Perhaps because of that, Lina’s expression her was quite moved.
Then Lina nodded her head as if she believed me.
‘Fuck. Don’t underestimate the 2-year adventurer jjambab!’
Lina’s gaze full of trust towards Kerry. Seeing that gaze, Victoria became more confused.
Why would such a talented person put so much trust in a weak man? Victoria was more curious about Kerry.
