Chapter 130 – Double Play
After bursting into laughter, Jun said.
“Tatsu, I know what you mean, but I still want to broadcast.”
“Are you okay? “The full power will be revealed.”
In response to Tatsu’s concern, Jun just smiled without saying anything.
‘If you look, you will see.’
How much power could be contained in a video that lasts less than 10 seconds?
The only thing that was clearly shown on the broadcast was a door with the boss room sign engraved on it, a bright blue light flashing, and a figure that had disappeared.
Even if the power could be understood to some extent with just that short video, it didn’t matter.
If you look at it accurately, Fortuna and Dohwa are one of Jun’s powers.
Unless you can identify those two people, only one-third of Jun’s strength can be understood through the video.
It was a little unfortunate that the existence of the railgun was revealed, but it was not enough to make us withdraw our decision.
Can we easily stop a bullet that travels faster than sound just because we know its identity? Jun decided that it was impossible.
“Looking at that smile, it looks like you have some faith in it. “It was a needless worry.”
“Don’t sulk because it’s gross, brother. More than that, I’m really looking forward to Jun oppa’s video. It must be awesome, right? I want to see you soon!”
After yelling at Tatsu, who was whining, Emily immediately looked at her observer on the table with sparkling eyes.
Did heaven respond to her expectations?
Carol came out of the door with a sign in the reception area that said no entry except for authorized personnel and began to approach this direction at a fast pace.
“I’m sorry, Jun. “You’ve been waiting a long time, right?”
“… I was talking to Tatsu and Emily, so it was okay. More than that, Carol, are you okay?”
June asked, looking closely at Carol’s face.
There were dark circles around the eyes that could not be covered even with heavy makeup, and the eyes were full of blood vessels as if they had stayed up all night for several days.
The clothes that were always straight were slightly wrinkled, and the hair was slightly damp, as if it had just been washed.
It was literally like an office worker who had been busy with work for several days and left the meeting in a hurry.
No matter how you look at it, it wasn’t in a good condition for a meeting.
‘How long have you been working? Carol also has green-level skills, so her body and mind are stronger than those of ordinary people.’
For a moment, Jun quickly told Carol that the meeting was over and that she should go get some rest.
“Are you okay. “Don’t worry.”
“No, Mr. Carol, no matter how I look at it, it doesn’t look good.”
“That’s right, Sister Carol. “Jun-oppa said it’s okay, so go get some rest.”
“I said it’s okay. At times like this…”
Woe! Match! Mate!
After Carol put the holy law in both her hands, she tapped my cheek a couple of times.
She then took out her water bottle from her purse and gulped down its contents. Judging by the subtle divine power felt, the contents of the water bottle seemed to be holy water.
“If you do this, it will be okay.”
… Unfortunately, she didn’t get better at all.
“Ha~. If that’s what she meant by carol, then I get it. “Let’s start the meeting quickly.”
It seemed that Carol had no intention of resting until she finished her meeting.
Jun decided to end the meeting as quickly as possible.
“Thank you for your thoughts. And I’m really sorry. Because they can’t manage their employees properly. “I will take responsibility for the employees who made light of Jun’s performance and punish and retrain them.”
“… Please do me a favor.”
Jun said just one word.
When I saw Carol’s eyes shining with sadness, I didn’t think there was any need to say anything more.
Rather, I felt like I should be advised to do it in moderation.
While she was debating whether to speak or not, Carol looked around her and then asked with a very worried expression.
“By the way, Jun. Where are Fortuna, Dohwa, and Rebecca? “Are you injured during the expedition and are resting at home?”
“Boo, there are no injuries, but he is resting at home because he is tired from the fatigue accumulated during the expedition.”
In fact, to commemorate the end of the expedition, she collapsed like a colt with no reins due to the aftereffects of having fun all night, but she couldn’t bear to tell the truth to the office girl who was struggling with work.
“Is that so. “Thank goodness.”
“Hmm? Carol, is something wrong? “I think I’m a bit worried.”
“Actually…”
Carol trails off her words and looks at her surroundings.
In response, Jun snapped her fingers and spread a soundproof barrier around her.
Emily said, “Wow! “Awesome!” She exclaimed, but she was so worried about Carol’s reaction that she didn’t have time to accept it.
After confirming that her barrier was down, Carol took a comfortable stance and opened her mouth, as if she was just making small talk.
“Since the day Jun entered the labyrinth, the party that caused friction with Jun and the party that caused friction with the other three people are showing suspicious behavior.”
“… How exactly?”
“The location of activity was moved from the central part of the country to the west, and as you know, Jun, the guild in the west is…”
“It’s managed by the Merchants’ Association. It is also a den of bad guys.”
The Merchant Union has been exerting its influence over the guilds for a long time, and after a long secret struggle, they took over the management rights of the guilds in the west.
From then on, all the employees were replaced by figures from the Merchants’ Union, and bad guys slowly began to take root.
Naturally, the influence of guilds and denominations had to decrease.
There were a very small number of priests staying there for the purpose of managing personal images and treating the injured, but they were demoted for committing various crimes, so they were no different from those over there.
Because of this, crimes such as drugs, threats, and rape occurred rampantly in the Western Guild.
It meant that it was the best place to plot a conspiracy.
“Will they cause something?”
“With a high probability. There are people they often meet, and those people seem to belong to groups that guilds and churches have been keeping a close eye on for a long time.”
“Group? “What are they doing?”
“I don’t know the exact details yet because they are so secretive. “The only thing is that it is a heresy that worships a god other than God Bright and that several promising adventurers lost their lives to them.”
“Ah!”
Tatsu’s voice seemed to recall something of Carol’s words.
“Tatsu, did you hear something?”
“Uh, yes. Mr. Tyson, the timing is wrong, there is a stigmata holder you haven’t met yet. My brother once warned me that a certain pseudo-religion is anxious to kill those who bear the stigmata. “I think the group you mentioned is the same as the cult you mentioned.”
“It’s probably the same group. “It was the rankers, including Mr. Tyson, who revealed the existence of that group.”
Apparently, the person with the stigmata named Tyson is a ranker.
Curiosity arose about him, but Jun put it aside for a moment and talked about questions related to the main topic.
“Carol, how did the rankers reveal its existence?”
“It is said that they discovered it by chance at the top level, which has just begun its raid. Jun, be careful. I don’t know what tricks they used, but they seem to be able to move between floors at will. No matter how fast Jun’s attack speed is, if they are targeting Jun, they will definitely encounter them.”
“… If they come for me, they will be there too, right?”
“…”
Carol didn’t answer anything.
At that, Jun let out a sigh full of regret.
‘They were good women.’
The women mentioned by Jun.
The daughter of a noble family, a female mage, and an elven archer were all women whose looks and skills were inferior to those of their wives.
Jun couldn’t help but feel sad and guilty at the fact that these girls were hanging out with suspicious guys because of him.
“Jun, if they come to visit…”
“I know. “I won’t just ignore you, I will deal with you with the readiness to kill you.”
However, that was all.
Even if he was the trigger, the choice is up to each person, and if they target him together, Jun will fight them with all his might.
“Can I kill you?”
I seriously intend to kill you.
“Yes, as long as they are with Ethan, the only future for them is death. Don’t hesitate and kill me.”
Like a judge sentencing a death row inmate to death, Carol wasted no time in describing their treatment.
Her voice was so dull that it seemed to have no emotion.
But for some reason, Jun felt endless anger and contempt in her voice.
As if he wasn’t the only one who felt that way, silence suddenly fell on the table.
Match! Mate!
“Now that I’ve given you enough warnings, shall we get to the point? “Jun, what kind of business do you plan on doing today?”
“… First of all, I would like to submit the video contained in this Observer for broadcast. After that, I’ll go to Pirbjorn to lend you Firmus and request some equipment. Lastly, we will visit Uncle Lawrence and take over the workshop she requested. Oh, and while I’m on my way, I’ll replenish the consumables I used up in the labyrinth.”
Carol, who realized it belatedly, cheered her up by clapping her hands.
Jun jumped on the bandwagon and brought up his own business.
“There isn’t much. I can rest for a bit after I finish.”
“Uh, is there still work left? “What on earth happened that caused so much work to pile up?”
When June asked with a tired expression, Carol answered with her bitter smile.
“At the Imperial Academy, grades for the second semester of the fourth year are replaced by practical training. Therefore, around this time, fourth-year students are sent to places where they can demonstrate their strengths to the fullest.”
In response to Carol’s words, Tatsu and Emily say, “That time has already come.”, “Tch!” “Another troublesome thing will come,” He muttered.
At that point, Jun was able to figure out what they were doing.
“It looks like they are being dispatched here too.”
“Yes, because the world is peaceful, the only place to exert strength is the Labyrinth. So, many people come.”
“We are the ones bleeding because of that. They believe in rank and are very lazy. Even though the class system does not apply in Remumuni.”
“They often force you to join their party or ask you to join their party, and they also give ridiculous orders, such as telling you to be a porter or a meat shield! On the topic of losers!”
“Loser?”
June tilted her head at Emily’s last words.
Then, Tatsu gave an explanation on behalf of Emily, who was struggling to express her anger.
“Almost all the people who come here have no support or no skills. Those who are powerful and have skills join noble families or knights and have fun while making money.”
“Ah. But Carol, if it’s something that happens every year, shouldn’t there be some procedures and paperwork in place? But why… Ah!”
Jun stopped talking and sighed.
This is because I was able to infer the reason for the increase in work from a piece of information that suddenly came to mind while I was talking.
‘I forgot that.’
Since this is where that guy is, she seems to have been unconsciously sealing off all relevant information.
Jun pondered over the reason why his workload had increased and then quietly muttered.
“Should I go somewhere else for a while?”
It smelled like an incident.
And that too terribly.
――――――
At that time, the main gate of the Imperial Academy, said to be the best academy in the empire.
Two women in travel clothes stood face to face in front of him.
“Chairman, Vice President. Is it really okay if you two go alone?”
A young man with blonde hair who came to meet the two women asked with a very worried expression.
It would have made a woman’s heart pound that the beautiful young man who had kept all the women in the academy and the capital awake at night in just half a year would have made her heart pound, but the two women remained calm and did not even blink.
One of the two women, a tall woman with huge breasts, pure white hair, and golden eyes, spoke with a faint smile.
“Secretary Leon, don’t worry. We are not weak enough for you to worry.”
“But… At least you can go by horse or carriage.”
Despite the words of the woman and president, Leon, a young American and first-year student council secretary, could not hide his worries.
Another woman, who was looking at him with a disapproving expression, a woman with a short stature, huge breasts, and ocean-blue hair and eyes, began to grumble.
“Hey! You are weaker than us, so why do you keep coming back! “They think we’re just like those old bastards who is a haha in the greenhouse!”
“… How can you not be rude, Vice President? “You two are so beautiful that you should never let them go.”
“Also! Also! Spewing disgusting words! Hey! I told you not to say that! What I’m saying is funny! Oh!”
The other woman, the vice president, loses her temper and swings a fist as small as her body in the air.
It was a very lovely act, but Leon, who knew firsthand the power contained in that fist, could not see it that way.
“Secretary, we are ready to meet you, so go quickly and help the secretary. Stop worrying about us too. “If anything happens, I’ll take this out right away.”
The chairman stopped the rampaging vice-chairman and gently removed the sword that was hanging from his waist from its scabbard.
Then, a brilliant light along with dense divine power leaked out from the part that protruded from the scabbard.
In response, the same phenomenon occurred in the cross-shaped rosary worn by the vice president around his neck.
When Leon saw that, he couldn’t hold on to the two women any longer.
“… All right. Please be careful.”
“Joy! “Let’s stop worrying.”
The vice president laughed at Leon, hid Rosario under his clothes, and spoke again.
“There is no one in this world so big that he would dare to touch the daughter of God and the hope of humanity.”
With those words, the two women set off on their journey.
Looking at the backs of the two women, Leon thought about telling them about his childhood friend at the final destination, but he never spoke.
