“-You made a mistake.”
Chook.
The hand that was most fitting for the expression “slender and delicate” roughly dropped the newspaper, and it spread out on the desk.
[Sultan Salah is in critical condition.]
[Western Assassins Found Around the Carriage?]
[Sultan Mahba’s flag discovered, are war clouds gathering in the West again… .]
The Sultan raid that happened last night.
It was widely known that the perpetrator was a Western assassin group called the Assassins, who had attacked the Sultan and inflicted casualties, but had failed in their mission and committed suicide.
But those who know it more deeply.
So, the few who figured out the truth were in deep pain.
“If you pick up a knife, you have to be prepared to get stabbed.”
“Ha… , that’s a clear, flowing stream.”
“I’m a bit… .”
“That’s not a compliment, you piece of shit.”
Taaak!
Finally, she picked up the fan and hit him on the head, but unfortunately, the knight’s head was harder than before.
“Hmm!”
“Are you okay? Why are you hitting me like that? It’s just hurting your wrist.”
“Hey, you annoying thing… .”
She, Isis, grabbed his wrist.
She was the type who rarely frowned because her wrist was cold from being hit.
“…It seems to have become stronger than before.”
“I did a little training!”
“ha…!”
Shameless loser….
It’s a face that shows no sign of having done anything wrong.
Well, ISIS, who had called him, didn’t think he had done anything wrong either.
but.
“I wish you had told me before you did this.”
“… I’m sorry about that.”
“sincerely?”
“… If you ask me like that, then it’s not really…?”
“… Next time, I’ll have to prepare a stronger metal fan.”
It’s annoying, really.
Isis really hated her younger brother.
* * *
… Originally, Lee Han planned to kidnap the Sultan.
I was planning on getting the truth from him, whether it was kidnapping or something.
But unfortunately.
– Sir, what good is the truth obtained through threats?
Was it originally said that truth is greater than incitement and fabrication?
Even if he got angry and tortured the Sultan to force the truth out of him, the Sultan would only play the victim.
If you say you don’t remember like a drunk driver, that’s it. If you say it was an accidental situation that couldn’t be helped because you were mentally weak, that’s it.
It was a shocking thing for Lee Han, but that was how the world worked.
That’s why Lee Han gave up on kidnapping him.
Although it was a decision I didn’t like,
…still.
– Then, we just have to refrain from kidnapping or torturing them?
– Huh?
– And if that guy turns out to be a really pitiful guy, I’ll feel a little better too.
– What, what do you mean by that… .
– Just trying to do things my way, my way.
– ??
So Lee Han attacked the guy in return.
No evidence was left behind.
Certainly Galahad and Tristan are capable.
They left no trace of their existence, and confined all crimes and incidents to internal matters within the Sultanate.
“I hate to say it myself, but I feel bad comparing you to those white cat guys.”
“…Do you know that this is spitting in my face?”
“I stopped it at the scene, right? So I have to get out.”
“… … .”
Lee Han was confident.
Because I’ve done enough.
On the contrary.
“By the way, what did you do, big sister? Usually, you seem to have clairvoyance, but this time, you… .”
He struck her, and Isis’s eyes drew a line for the first time.
As if it was refreshing to be single.
“I felt like he was acting more mischievous than usual, and it was me who was upset.”
“Rather than being sad, I’m angry. The kids almost got hurt.”
“… Hmm, I guess it’s definitely valid to be angry about that.”
“?”
I know it’s not right for someone to feel this way, but I never thought that older sister would admit her mistake so readily.
If you were going to come out arrogantly, you would come out, because you’re not the type of person to admit your mistakes so easily.
if….
“Sister, are you sick somewhere?”
“… … .”
“Is it a summer cold? Well, summer colds are really bad. Get some rest, I’ll be going.”
“…Who are you treating as if you were sick?”
“Are you sick?”
“… I think I’m going to get sick because of you.”
“??”
Why do you do that even though I worry about you?
“It’s not that I didn’t have any particular concerns and just left the academy alone. I just thought you might be able to hold it off.”
“…Isn’t that dereliction of duty?”
“There is a good saying, ‘Right person, right place, right time.’”
“… … .”
“I trusted you. That’s why I left you alone. So don’t be upset.”
“…Why is this older sister suddenly acting so ominous?”
Rather than feeling moved by her suddenly bringing up something nice to hear, I feel uneasy.
If someone else were to compliment her, she would be beyond happy and embarrassed, but Lee Han felt goosebumps.
I was wondering what else to order.
“Huh, annoying. Now I know what you usually think of this sister.”
“You can become a great person only when you can look back on your actions.”
“That may be true, but it doesn’t seem to apply to me.”
“… … .”
… As expected, he is not an ordinary thick-skinned person.
But it seems like the small talk is over now.
“You asked me, what on earth were you doing that you didn’t do anything? That’s right. I was already certain that the Sultan had some kind of purpose for coming here.”
“purpose?”
“It took me a while to figure it out.”
Percussion.
Lee Han caught the notebook she threw.
When I think about the usual preparation of documents and such when handing over information, seeing him give me something so raw makes me think he must have just finished his research.
I guess she was busy too.
Sarak.
Lee Han slowly looked over the information that ISIS had given him.
After about 3 minutes or so.
“Greg Bean, you say? The illegal wizard you’re chasing.”
“…Please turn on your blinkers. My heart is racing.”
“Ohhoho!”
She had figured out her purpose, which she had never taught anyone, and Lee Han shook his head, saying that he couldn’t handle it.
anyhow.
‘It’s scary, it’s scary.’
* * *
Greg Bean was an illegal wizard who was thought to have died years ago.
Although he was a member of the Imperial Magic Tower, he attempted to conduct an illegal experiment on the subject of [Mysterious Robbery], and was judged as an illegal magician because of this, and was kicked out of the Magic Tower. However, stealing once is hard, so why not twice?
It is said that he continued his illegal experiments for the purpose of stealing mysteries, and was captured by the guards of a foreign country and executed.
… but that is only a fact that is apparent on the surface.
“The truth is that they gathered mysterious species from a certain facility and conducted experiments on them.”
“That’s my prediction.”
A prediction made by Lee Han based on the testimony of Judia Pierre, who appears to be a survivor of the laboratory.
Of course, it is not just a prediction.
“As you may have already seen from my background check, there is some information I found out through the guild. No matter how I look at it, the person who led the experiment is a magician named Greg. More importantly, he is said to be a master of changing faces.”
“Backtracking? It feels strange.”
“While being investigated… Anyway, looking at what my older sister gave me, it seems like my prediction wasn’t wrong.”
The notebook provided by ISIS contained information about the Sultan’s contacts in the West and conversations he had with his subjects.
I don’t know how I got this, but that’s not important right now.
The important thing is.
[- Obtain a mystery from Pendragon.]
The fact is that these guys were scheming.
Although it was a brief summary, it was a shocking fact.
Because the story was that the Sultan was after the mystery of the Pendragon.
“It’s funny, that Sultan is holding hands with a magician.”
“I guess you just need to gain power in some way. I can understand that, but it’s undignified.”
“…elegance?”
“If it were me, I wouldn’t have done something like this, like kidnapping her secretly. I would have made it a secret transaction between countries instead. But why did I do something so foolish?”
“… … .”
“Why are you looking at me like that?”
“… No, I just suddenly felt like he was a scary person.”
Rather than condemning someone for killing and plundering the mystery, it is clear that those in power are in power when they understand the feeling and look for other alternatives.
However.
“Of course. Now that Pendragon has power, it is possible to be tolerant and merciful. But what if Pendragon had no power? What if we always had to worry about invasion and the risk of war breaking out was high?”
“… … .”
“Know this well. It is unfortunate for an individual to be powerless, but it is a sin for a nation to be powerless. Therefore, those who lead a nation must always wear the mask of hypocrisy and hypocrisy, but Sultan Salah committed an act that was neither hypocritical nor hypocritical and lowered the national prestige. How undignified and base is this, for someone who has no power but does not bow his head but keeps his head upright? Even if I am called a prostitute in the future, it is the duty of a member of the royal family and a leader of a nation to bow my head in order to have power. Therefore, the Sultan is eliminated. He rose to the position of Sultan through his bloodline and decent abilities, but he is arrogant and does not know his place. And we cannot just leave someone like this alone.”
“…hmm.”
… … Lee Han reflected.
For thinking that she was just scary.
I learned the sorrow of a powerless country from history, but seeing that I cannot properly recognize it, I can see that I am still very lacking.
“sorry….”
“Haha, just knowing how to apologize makes you a wonderful person, Yeo-ui’s younger sister. Knowing how to reflect. Yeo-ui highly values that.”
“… … .”
I feel like I’m being made fun of, but I guess I’ll have to take it for now… .
He had a bitter smile on his face.
* * *
“-Bring the wizard.”
“huh?”
“If you bring me that damn Greg Bean, I’ll solve everything.”
“… What are your plans?”
“She always has a plan.”
“Hmm.”
Lee Han guessed that ISIS was plotting an evil plan.
I don’t know what you’ve prepared, but I guess you can trust it.
but….
“Sup, bringing in the orderlies alive isn’t my specialty.”
“Try it. If you do well, I’ll give you a big reward. If you want, I can kiss your lips.”
“No, I really don’t need it.”
“… … That damn guy.”
It might be a reward to others, but it’s a really unnecessary reward to Lee Han.
I would rather have received it in kind, okay?
Lee Han snorted.
And so.
“Anyway, I get the point. You just have to bring him back alive, right? … Well, I’ll try.”
“It is not a matter of effort, but of necessity.”
“… That’s really burdensome.”
“But no matter what happens, I won’t hold you responsible.”
“……really?”
“Of course.”
“Hoo… .”
“… … But that doesn’t mean you should just go out.”
For a moment, Isis wondered if she had made a slip of the tongue.
While other articles say there is a line of reasoning, the younger brother he knows… .
‘There is no such thing as a proper line… .’
It was a moment that made me feel like Isis was entrusting the cat with the fish, and Isis felt a little uneasy.
And as expected… .
[The Great Disciple of the Magic Tower Has Disappeared!]
“……ha.”
Isis felt like she was going to have a headache.
