"I want to do that too! But what can I do if my father won't allow me to kill that crazy bastard!"
Samon got angry.
"Etienne, I should set an example for that son of a bitch. "f you touch Samon, even my father's strongest right-hand man will regret it!"
But the shadow clicked its tongue inwardly.
How can a so-called little Duke of a country talk about the deaths of innocent people so easily?
Despite his handsome appearance, his master was a very cruel and cowardly person.
Since he was not confident in competing head-on with the minister, the way he used his hands behind his back did not seem like he was a man of great power.
But he did not forget his duty. All a dog had to do was do what its owner told it to do.
"Yes."
Otherwise, he will be the one who gets boiled.
***
Count Etienne's residence, the minister's office.
Medea, who was engaged in silent hand-to-hand combat with the passenger who came in first, rolled on the floor with him.
At the same time, a magic circle activated with blue light swallowed Medea.
A feeling of floating envelops his whole body as if falling from a cliff.
Clap!
She rolled around on the ground, oozing wet moisture. The smell of grass and fishy water permeated her nose.
However, the magic circle moved Medea and the entangled opponent together.
There was no time to check where they had moved.
Medea crushed her opponent and used her entire body to press deeper into the meatus embedded in his shoulder.
The other person unwaveringly grabbed Medea's neck with his other uninjured arm.
No emotion could be read in his dull eyes.
It was the eyes of someone who seemed very familiar with murder as if he was only concerned about whether or not to kill an insect by squeezing it to death.
In a split second, the clear golden eyes visible through the mask became familiar to her eyes. Medea muttered without realizing It.
“Akares?”
The hand strangling her neck stopped.
In an instant, the situation changed. Before she knew it, he was on top of Medea.
Boouk.
The rough grip on the side that was not holding her neck ripped off Medea's mask as if tearing it off.
A white face was revealed. A handful of silver hair, tied up by rough hands, was scattered over the black area.
Cesare looked down at Medea with a grim gaze.
"It's been a while, Princess."
A slow voice leaks from under the mask.
He did not deny it but obediently admitted his identity while threatening Medea's head.
"Do you think the noble Valdina blood enjoys night outings in unusual places?"
Although it was a swampy area filled with wet mud and a fishy smell, he greeted her in a casual manner as if it were a banquet hall.
"I will forgive the royal family."
Cesare burst into laughter at Medea's indifferent response. Even when cornered, this tiny Princess shows no signs of fear.
He couldn't tell if the arrogant way she spoke with a noble face was annoying or cute.
Medea also observed Cesare.
The mercenary's face was only a mask, not the iron mask it should have been. Wasn't he covering his face because of the burn?
So, there is another reason why he can't show his face. Could this have something to do with why he secretly hid in the minister's house?
"I'm sorry, but it's going to be hard to let you go."
At that time, a straight finger tapped Medea's neck lightly, as if it was not time to think about anything else.
"I have never let anyone who recognized me live."
Medea felt the pressure of a hand wrapping around her neck.
There was a hint of laughter in his slow voice, but his eyes as he looked down at Medea were cold.
He really intends to kill her and get rid of her.
"What if I say I have no intention of talking?"
Medea asked indifferently. There was no fear or anger visible in the green eyes...
"Do you want to make a deal even in this situation?"
"We both want to cover up tonight."
As the Princess of Valdina, she also did not want her secret visit to Etienne's mansion to be revealed.
Medea's point was reasonable and valid. As long as they took advantage of each other's weaknesses, the terms of the deal seemed fair.
It was a moment when Cesare's eyes narrowed as if he was intrigued.
Medea took out a crossbow from her bosom. It was a surprisingly fast move.
With an expression on her face that did not change, she immediately aimed her shot at Cesare.
Paaa!
A harsh sound tore through the air.
But it didn't hit.
As if he had expected Medea's counterattack, he was not able to dodge the arrow and instead grabbed the crossbow and threw it away.
The arm that threw the crossbow tied both of her wrists and pressed them to the floor.
Cesare bowed his head. The distance was close enough for Medea to see her reflection in the gold eyes.
"It would be difficult if you treated me the same way as the Regent, Princess."
When the Regent's name was mentioned, green eyes widened for the first time.
"Who knows that Pinatelli, the Queen Mother, and Etienne are all playing into the hands of a foolish Princess. Princess, you can fool anyone in Valdina, but you can't fool me."
The voice was extremely arrogant and confident. The fingers around her throat tapped her pulse point.
"If I die here, it will all be in vain."
A force was applied to the neck. Is it really the end? Medea's eyes became cloudy.
She wasn't afraid of death. But-
Kiik
At that time, something black rose up from the floor on the right.
A water snake with a triangular head aimed at Medea, who was crushed on the ground.
It had been watching the intruders for a long time.
With the Instinct of an animal, it targeted the one that seemed easiest among the two prey first. The moment his sharp, sharp teeth widened and he was about to bite Medea's neck, Cesare stretched out his arm.
Sigh!
The silver light flashed.
The black blood of the decapitated water snake soaked the ground. A few drops ominously flowed down Cesare's sword.
"..."
Medea froze and froze.
'Why did you save me?'
Clearly, it was her, not him, that the snake was targeting.
Kyaak-! Wow!
But there was no time to fall into thoughts. The head sprouted again from the severed snake body.
Unbelievably, two heads sprouted from one neck.
The two heads retreated into the swamp, glaring at them with their shiny black eyes as if they were wary of Cesare, who had cut off his own head.
At the same time, the remaining eight heads in the swamp raised their heads one after another.
At the appearance of a powerful intruder the likes of whom had never been seen before in this place, who cut down the brothers in an instant, they all fired their fierce killing blows.
"... Hydra."
Medea muttered.
The secret of this space is hidden by Etienne. The reason why everyone was able to entrust the decision to him with peace of mind.
That was because the legendary demonic beast Hydra was guarding the Book of Order here.
"There is a magic circle in my office that can take you to the location where the report is hidden. But there..."
This legendary beast, brought in illegally by Etienne and raised from a young age, is said to obey only him.
"Introducing demonic beasts into this pure land protected by the Philosopher's Stone? Are you sane?"
If he hadn't been locked behind bars, Medea might have strangled him to death.
"Oh, I know. I too know my sins. However, since there is a restriction that it cannot escape from this space, it will never be released to Valdina. However, without Etienne's name, it would be impossible to retrieve the certificate he protects... It's just that it's difficult."
"Ha. What good is the land of protection?"
She heard the mercenary on the façade snort.
There was no sign of surprise or fear upon seeing the hydra. Rather, he seemed appalled by the behavior of the minister who had hidden and raised a monster in a different space.
"It's miserable inside and out."
There was also ridicule ridiculing the current Valdina's actions, which were so poor that a mere subject could commit such a bold act.
A white sparkling sphere was seen behind the Hydra, which exposed its entire body.
Inside the sphere, which was floating on the surface of the water without being wet by the swamp, she saw a scroll safely stored there.
'It's the scroll"
Medea's green eyes flashed.
She pushed Cesare away and stood up. Then she picked up her crossbow that he had thrown away earlier.
The moment she ran without hesitation towards the Hydra hiding in the deep swamp-.
"Are you out of your mind?"
Her arm was caught.
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