“Are you serious?”
"Hey, miss. I've been around this shit for a long time, you know? You've exposed your face and shown off your superpowers, yet you say you'll let me live if I just tell you the truth?"
“...”
"The moment you caught me, it was already certain I was dead. How could I not know that after all these years of being stabbed?"
Max chuckled.
"I'm sorry, but our good lord has nothing to hide. So, even if you confess to me, there's nothing left to say. But even if there's something, my death is certain. What if you were to tell me now, young lady?"
He tilts his head and adds,
"One, just die. Two, reveal your employer's secret and die. Which do you think would be a more honorable death?"
“...”
Marina stared into Max's eyes for a long time.
Then she said.
“...Even if I torture you, you won’t open your mouth?”
"What would make me open my mouth? But, you must have done it a lot, right?"
“Uh. About a hundred? I can tell just by looking at your eyes.”
Marina laughed in surprise.
"Ryan Wassenberg, that's amazing! How the hell did we get someone like you?"
“See you in hell.”
Max mocked Marina blandly.
He put his life on the line a long time ago.
How could the task of capturing Wassenberg be accomplished without sacrifice?
However... He only regrets that he ended up buying a ticket to hell so quickly without being able to help in any way.
'Good work, Captain.'
Max remembered Kali's face.
'My lord, I'm sorry I can't pay for the meal.'
After apologizing to Ryan.
'Please take good care of me, Miss.'
He also prayed for Vania.
And.
“Father, I will see you soon!”
Say hello to your proud and missed father, who saved the village children and died being eaten by demons when you were young!
"Ha."
Marina was shocked to see Max looking so innocent...
“What a pity.”
Tsk, she clicked her tongue and plunged the knife into her neck.
Early morning.
The quiet country estate of Pelen is in turmoil.
It was a shocking situation for all of us, as a family enjoying a warm trip to the South.
“Bunny, wait for me first! Don’t go out!”
"It's okay, brother. I need to see what's going on with my own eyes before I can decide whether to resolve it or not."
I quickly put my feet into my shoes and was about to leave when I spotted Alex.
“Who, sister...”
“Alex, don’t come out!”
Alex nodded, holding onto Emma's trembling arms.
“What about the Prince?”
“Here I am. Don’t worry about me, just go.”
In a room with the door open, he sits quietly on the bed.
'Yes. Let's calm down.'
I ran outside, my heart pounding.
In times like these, mental health management is especially important.
"Don't worry. From the moment you decided to confront Wassenberg, you were prepared for the worst, weren't you?"
Right in front of the accommodation.
People are gathered and making a fuss.
The villagers, all pale and trembling, wandered around the scene.
The security forces of the territory were dispatched in a hurry.
And...
Even the royal knights who were caught up in an unexpected incident were trying to sort it out.
Nike's back was also visible.
He felt my presence and turned around.
'Ha.'
The center of the scene.
I walked towards the 'corpse' covered in white cloth.
"Ah."
But Nike's arm stretched out in front of me, blocking my path.
“Don’t look.”
“...”
...Yeah, well. I nodded and took a couple of steps back.
Anyway, Ryan and Kali were already checking by lifting the cloth.
Soon, two people came to me, and we stood apart from the scene and put our heads together.
“When did he die?”
Yeah, he's dead.
Southern Max was on night watch outside yesterday.
“He must have died at dawn. It must have been less than five hours ago.”
Ryan said it calmly.
‘...I’m really angry.’
I could feel it right away from the way he turned his head here and there to catch his breath.
“Dad, calm down.”
I patted Ryan's arm.
“Uh, what... I need to calm down, uh...”
“...”
The first time he experienced the death of a colleague.
It was obvious why Max died.
It must be related to 'us'.
Ryan must be feeling incredibly guilty right now.
"The cause of death is a stab wound to the neck. There are no defensive or resistance marks, and there are traces of being restrained with a rope on the forearm."
I nodded as I listened to Kali's report.
A person who doesn't need to fight Max, an S-class mercenary who is hard to reach.
I didn't notice any noise at all at dawn.
So, perhaps, he subdued Max in some way that he couldn't resist and dragged him to a quiet place...
He must have killed it cleanly and then thrown it back here 'as a warning'.
'Oh, really. What is this? It's not like you're advertising yourself as the culprit...'
Of course, only I can read this advertisement. I'm a returnee from Wassenberg, so I can deduce it right away.
“...Kali?”
“Yes, Miss.”
I forgot to take care of Kali's mental health.
Kali saw the body of Max, who had been with her since childhood and had been through thick and thin with her.
Although she was pretending to be calm, I couldn't help but notice her pale face and trembling lips.
“It’s okay, don’t worry.”
I hugged Kali and whispered.
I smiled comfortably.
The damage from keeping Marina alive and being watched all the time is much greater.
“Dad, this time it’s this sister.”
I pretended to slit my throat.
“I should send it. What do you think?”
Ryan opened his eyes wide and looked surprised for a moment, then burst out laughing.
"Yes."
“Yes. Hand!”
Ryan immediately offered his hand, and I grabbed it.
The Eye of the Mirror - Poetry of Retrograde
It was last night.
The hallway on the second floor of the accommodation.
“Ugh.”
Ryan retched.
“Oh, I feel dizzy because it’s so long.”
...a lion that is not worth its size.
“Miss! Are you going to sleep?”
Max came out and asked.
“Yeah. Are you going to stand guard?”
"Yes!"
“Oh, don’t do that.”
“Eeeeek?”
Ryan immediately grabbed Max by the scruff of the neck and dragged him into the room. I quickly followed him and locked the door.
"Hey, miss. I've been around this shit for a long time, you know? You've exposed your face and shown off your superpowers, yet you say you'll let me live if I just tell you the truth?"
“...”
"The moment you caught me, it was already certain I was dead. How could I not know that after all these years of being stabbed?"
Max chuckled.
"I'm sorry, but our good lord has nothing to hide. So, even if you confess to me, there's nothing left to say. But even if there's something, my death is certain. What if you were to tell me now, young lady?"
He tilts his head and adds,
"One, just die. Two, reveal your employer's secret and die. Which do you think would be a more honorable death?"
“...”
Marina stared into Max's eyes for a long time.
Then she said.
“...Even if I torture you, you won’t open your mouth?”
"What would make me open my mouth? But, you must have done it a lot, right?"
“Uh. About a hundred? I can tell just by looking at your eyes.”
Marina laughed in surprise.
"Ryan Wassenberg, that's amazing! How the hell did we get someone like you?"
“See you in hell.”
Max mocked Marina blandly.
He put his life on the line a long time ago.
How could the task of capturing Wassenberg be accomplished without sacrifice?
However... He only regrets that he ended up buying a ticket to hell so quickly without being able to help in any way.
'Good work, Captain.'
Max remembered Kali's face.
'My lord, I'm sorry I can't pay for the meal.'
After apologizing to Ryan.
'Please take good care of me, Miss.'
He also prayed for Vania.
And.
“Father, I will see you soon!”
Say hello to your proud and missed father, who saved the village children and died being eaten by demons when you were young!
"Ha."
Marina was shocked to see Max looking so innocent...
“What a pity.”
Tsk, she clicked her tongue and plunged the knife into her neck.
***
Early morning.
The quiet country estate of Pelen is in turmoil.
It was a shocking situation for all of us, as a family enjoying a warm trip to the South.
“Bunny, wait for me first! Don’t go out!”
The day Rivan woke up, Kali stood there. She was crying.
I quickly put my feet into my shoes and was about to leave when I spotted Alex.
“Who, sister...”
“Alex, don’t come out!”
Alex nodded, holding onto Emma's trembling arms.
“What about the Prince?”
“Here I am. Don’t worry about me, just go.”
In a room with the door open, he sits quietly on the bed.
'Yes. Let's calm down.'
I ran outside, my heart pounding.
In times like these, mental health management is especially important.
"Don't worry. From the moment you decided to confront Wassenberg, you were prepared for the worst, weren't you?"
Right in front of the accommodation.
People are gathered and making a fuss.
The villagers, all pale and trembling, wandered around the scene.
The security forces of the territory were dispatched in a hurry.
And...
Even the royal knights who were caught up in an unexpected incident were trying to sort it out.
Nike's back was also visible.
He felt my presence and turned around.
'Ha.'
The center of the scene.
I walked towards the 'corpse' covered in white cloth.
"Ah."
But Nike's arm stretched out in front of me, blocking my path.
“Don’t look.”
“...”
...Yeah, well. I nodded and took a couple of steps back.
Anyway, Ryan and Kali were already checking by lifting the cloth.
Soon, two people came to me, and we stood apart from the scene and put our heads together.
“When did he die?”
Yeah, he's dead.
Southern Max was on night watch outside yesterday.
“He must have died at dawn. It must have been less than five hours ago.”
Ryan said it calmly.
‘...I’m really angry.’
I could feel it right away from the way he turned his head here and there to catch his breath.
“Dad, calm down.”
I patted Ryan's arm.
“Uh, what... I need to calm down, uh...”
“...”
The first time he experienced the death of a colleague.
It was obvious why Max died.
It must be related to 'us'.
Ryan must be feeling incredibly guilty right now.
"The cause of death is a stab wound to the neck. There are no defensive or resistance marks, and there are traces of being restrained with a rope on the forearm."
I nodded as I listened to Kali's report.
A person who doesn't need to fight Max, an S-class mercenary who is hard to reach.
I didn't notice any noise at all at dawn.
So, perhaps, he subdued Max in some way that he couldn't resist and dragged him to a quiet place...
He must have killed it cleanly and then thrown it back here 'as a warning'.
'Oh, really. What is this? It's not like you're advertising yourself as the culprit...'
Of course, only I can read this advertisement. I'm a returnee from Wassenberg, so I can deduce it right away.
“...Kali?”
“Yes, Miss.”
I forgot to take care of Kali's mental health.
Kali saw the body of Max, who had been with her since childhood and had been through thick and thin with her.
Although she was pretending to be calm, I couldn't help but notice her pale face and trembling lips.
“It’s okay, don’t worry.”
I hugged Kali and whispered.
"No one will die. None of us will fail to live to see the fall of Basenberg. So don't worry. You trust me, right?"
Kali nodded with difficulty, her eyes wide and slightly wet.
"... Yes."
"Yes. Yes, then! Let's think about it calmly. Why did this happen?"
I asked Ryan and immediately added:
“Actually, there’s nothing to think about or say.”
“That’s right. Just because I received a title, do I get this much pressure right away? F*ck, it’s not easy for a father, really.”
Yes, I expected it a little.
If Ryan had earned his title by steadily earning merits on the battlefield, it would have been somewhat understandable...
It was very suspicious that he skipped all the intermediate steps and received the title right away, contrary to my plan.
Father must be suspicious of our contact with the royal family.
'It's really not easy.'
It had been so long since I had seen my father that I had forgotten how scared I was.
Father's eyes and ears are always open.
He also has many children with monstrous abilities who will offer anything he commands.
Still, let's think positively about it, because it gave us a chance to pull ourselves together and be wary of our father again.
“Then let’s try to resolve this situation.”
I touched my forehead with both index fingers.
Father will be curious about what kind of secret arrangements we made with the royal family.
But there won't be any information obtained from our honest Max.
If so, it is a situation where there is no harvest.
The 'culprit' probably hasn't left here yet...
“Oh, right.”
I forgot the most important thing.
“Dad, who killed Max...?”
“The eight?”
Ryan said it right away.
The eighth of Wassenberg, Marina, is also known for her Blessing, so it's easy to guess.
Hide. Bondage. Control.
Blessed with all the tricky options, <Footsteps of Darkness>.
So my eighth sister, who specializes in stalking, infiltration, and assassination.
I'm very familiar with Marina's shameless behavior of leaving a corpse there as a 'warning'.
“You know how difficult it is to deal with that, Bless, right?”
“I know.”
The moment a shadow appears, everyone must be on guard. There's no telling whose shadow has been eaten.
Hiding in the shadows, infiltration, wiretapping, and even stalking without being caught are all perfectly possible.
Now that we know Marina is involved, we have to be suspicious and anxious 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.
This is crazy.
'Should I kill you?'
Already? I'm in trouble.
Marina wasn't a sibling we could leave behind until the very end. She was someone we had to eliminate "in advance," no matter what.
Because once she steps in and starts following us, there's nothing we can do.
But if we remove Marina, we will have to give up one of our tails at the same time.
A 'superpowered person' who is difficult for ordinary people to catch was attacked?
Because my father's suspicions will begin.
A situation where you have to accept the loss, whether you kill or not.
However...
"... Yes."
"Yes. Yes, then! Let's think about it calmly. Why did this happen?"
I asked Ryan and immediately added:
“Actually, there’s nothing to think about or say.”
“That’s right. Just because I received a title, do I get this much pressure right away? F*ck, it’s not easy for a father, really.”
Yes, I expected it a little.
If Ryan had earned his title by steadily earning merits on the battlefield, it would have been somewhat understandable...
It was very suspicious that he skipped all the intermediate steps and received the title right away, contrary to my plan.
Father must be suspicious of our contact with the royal family.
'It's really not easy.'
It had been so long since I had seen my father that I had forgotten how scared I was.
Father's eyes and ears are always open.
He also has many children with monstrous abilities who will offer anything he commands.
Still, let's think positively about it, because it gave us a chance to pull ourselves together and be wary of our father again.
“Then let’s try to resolve this situation.”
I touched my forehead with both index fingers.
Father will be curious about what kind of secret arrangements we made with the royal family.
But there won't be any information obtained from our honest Max.
If so, it is a situation where there is no harvest.
The 'culprit' probably hasn't left here yet...
“Oh, right.”
I forgot the most important thing.
“Dad, who killed Max...?”
“The eight?”
Ryan said it right away.
The eighth of Wassenberg, Marina, is also known for her Blessing, so it's easy to guess.
Hide. Bondage. Control.
Blessed with all the tricky options, <Footsteps of Darkness>.
So my eighth sister, who specializes in stalking, infiltration, and assassination.
I'm very familiar with Marina's shameless behavior of leaving a corpse there as a 'warning'.
“You know how difficult it is to deal with that, Bless, right?”
“I know.”
The moment a shadow appears, everyone must be on guard. There's no telling whose shadow has been eaten.
Hiding in the shadows, infiltration, wiretapping, and even stalking without being caught are all perfectly possible.
Now that we know Marina is involved, we have to be suspicious and anxious 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.
This is crazy.
'Should I kill you?'
Already? I'm in trouble.
Marina wasn't a sibling we could leave behind until the very end. She was someone we had to eliminate "in advance," no matter what.
Because once she steps in and starts following us, there's nothing we can do.
But if we remove Marina, we will have to give up one of our tails at the same time.
A 'superpowered person' who is difficult for ordinary people to catch was attacked?
Because my father's suspicions will begin.
A situation where you have to accept the loss, whether you kill or not.
However...
The damage from keeping Marina alive and being watched all the time is much greater.
“Dad, this time it’s this sister.”
I pretended to slit my throat.
“I should send it. What do you think?”
Ryan opened his eyes wide and looked surprised for a moment, then burst out laughing.
"Yes."
“Yes. Hand!”
Ryan immediately offered his hand, and I grabbed it.
The Eye of the Mirror - Poetry of Retrograde
It was last night.
The hallway on the second floor of the accommodation.
“Ugh.”
Ryan retched.
“Oh, I feel dizzy because it’s so long.”
...a lion that is not worth its size.
“Miss! Are you going to sleep?”
Max came out and asked.
“Yeah. Are you going to stand guard?”
"Yes!"
“Oh, don’t do that.”
“Eeeeek?”
Ryan immediately grabbed Max by the scruff of the neck and dragged him into the room. I quickly followed him and locked the door.
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