#61
61. Mission Type, Escort (5)
Priasis was looking at me with unwavering eyes.
I knew you wanted power. He seemed to know what he wanted. However, no matter how many times he told me that story, it was useless.
I said narrowing my eyes.
“You’re asking me to help you.”
“Yes.”
“I don’t know why you would ask such a favor to someone like me, but wouldn’t your power be very grand if you were a princess? Proud knights would line up.”
“I am…….”
Priasis’ gaze wavered.
The girl closed her eyes and bowed her head.
“I’m a scarecrow. My name is only the princess. I have nothing else. No one listens to me. No one follows me.”
“You have money. Get a mercenary.”
“Then I’ll hire you as a mercenary. I’ll pay you whatever you want. I’m only in name, but I still have plenty of gold coins.”
Priasis rummaged through her dress and pulled out a silk pouch. The pocket was full of shiny gold coins. I bit Priasis’s hand as she tried to hand me the pouch.
“I don’t know what you want to do.”
“There are many.”
“Rejection. Find someone else.”
“Why?”
“What’s your reason? I don’t know the money sense here, but for that kind of money I could hire other great guys.”
“You did not laugh at my story.”
Priasis continued with a serious voice.
“When I brought up the story of my dream, no one believed it. No one would listen. But you are different. That’s why I want to hire you.”
‘Something bothersome has stuck.’
This kid is just an NPC.
If the explanation I heard at the promotion ceremony is correct, the current stage is the past of Taoneer. Even if I have the heart to fit in, the contract cannot be concluded. This guy and I were in a temporary relationship, and we parted ways when the mission was over.
I shook my head.
“……Rejection?”
“There are circumstances.”
“What kind of situation is this?”
Outside the window is still blue.
There is still time left until late at night.
I looked at the girl in front of me.
Priasis was examining my complexion with serious eyes.
I sighed and spoke out.
“We are from another world.”
“A different world?”
“It’s a very dog-like place. You’re given a mission there, and if you don’t do it, you die. That’s what brought us here.”
“What do you mean? You came from another world.”
‘As expected, I don’t understand.’
After thinking about it a bit more, I decided to add a comment.
There’s nothing to do until dawn anyway. It wouldn’t hurt to hang out with this kid.
I added an explanation that the goal of this mission is to escort, and that if we fail to protect the escort target, we die. When he finished speaking, Priasis waved his hand in confusion.
“Now, wait a minute. So you guys came here from another world… to carry out a mission?”
“Yes. When the mission is over, we are forced to return to the original world. Therefore, we cannot accept your request.”
“That’s an absurd story. A different world…”
Priasis murmured in a low voice.
It wasn’t something to say lightly, but it wasn’t something I couldn’t say at all.
No matter who I tell it to, they won’t believe it, and even if it is known, it won’t have any effect. I just need to thoroughly hide the facts about my secret.
“Are you lying to get rid of me?”
“Think whatever you want. Believe it or not, it doesn’t matter.”
“Then I understand. I will trust your story. You are warriors from another world.”
I was a bit bewildered, then came to my senses.
but. He is a guy who sincerely believes in what he saw in his dreams.
“As you have not ridiculed my story, I will not belittle your story. I know that there are circumstances. I will not hold you back any longer. You do your job. I will do mine.”
“What is your job?”
“Isn’t it obvious? It’s to prevent that dream from coming into reality.”
I recalled the situation at the beginning of the mission.
Citizens were gathering in the square in the center of the city.
“Are you the one who summoned people to the plaza?”
“The Silver Temple? Yes. I asked. I was going to give a speech.”
“Why did you want to give a speech?”
“To gain influence. Now, compared to my older brother, I am no different from a chestnut.”
‘Influence.’
Normally, this kid would probably have buried his bones here.
If the mission of Pick Me Up had meaning, it meant that this NPC named Priasis Al Ragnar was worth reviving.
I closed my eyes.
As a Master, I looked back at Niflheim’s duties.
At first glance, they seemed unrelated to each other. I could see scenes where the heroes and NPCs were talking nonsensically, but I couldn’t hear the content. The place and time were also mixed up. However, upon closer examination, it seemed that a common thread could be found between the missions.
‘I don’t know if the contract has already been made.’
I said with a smile.
“My name is Han.”
“one.”
Priasis pursed her lips and whispered several times.
“Thank you. If it weren’t for you, I would have died.”
“It’s not over yet.”
“is it.”
“Do you have any idea why they want to kill you?”
“……I don’t know about that.”
“It’s fine if you don’t know.”
Priasis bowed her head.
It seemed that I had obtained the most information worth asking.
The wait began again.
I decided to look around the house again. A few years ago, it was a house where a happy family would have lived. There was a feeling of life all over the place.
In the closet on the second floor, I found some shabby but clean clothes.
I came down to the living room on the first floor and threw the clothes at the half-asleep Priasis.
“Change.”
Priasis opened her eyes wide and looked at the cloth.
It was an old shirt and skirt with signs of wear and tear.
“You stand out too much. Not even a billboard walking around.”
“A billboard?”
‘I used the wrong term.’
I laughed bitterly.
In any case, Priasis’ outfit is easy to attract attention. Although dirty, the gold crown and white silver dress shimmer even in the dark. It will hinder your future actions.
“You mean to wear this? Then I was wearing…”
“I’m going to throw it away. There’s a trash can outside.”
“That’s right.”
“Don’t you like it?”
Priasis shook his head, but his face was noticeably depressed.
“No. I was prepared for this. But…”
“but?”
“Leave me alone.”
“I will.”
I came out into the hallway leading to the living room.
There was a rustle, and the sound of cloth rubbing. A few sobs were then mixed in.
‘Is she crying?’
Even if it’s just a name, she’s a princess.
Age at most mid-teens. It won’t be easy to accept that you are receiving assassination threats out of nowhere.
When I went back to the living room, Priasis held out the dress and the coffin to me with a nonchalant face. I was given a dress with luxurious embellishments. A coffin is placed on top of it.
I got out of the house and tossed it in the trash to avoid touching the trap.
returned to the living room
The princess was adjusting her old skirt.
“It feels strange.”
“It’s odd. The bugs were hatching their eggs.”
“what!”
“I’m kidding.”
“Don’t joke like that!”
I smiled and looked at Priasis.
It’s still noticeable because of the silver hair, but it’s gotten better. Since he is small, if he hides his body properly, he won’t be noticed in the slightest. I sat on a chair above the living room and said.
“We’ll be leaving in two or three hours. Get some sleep.”
“The meal is…”
“Are you hungry? I don’t have anything to eat.”
“Okay. I’ll rest for a bit.”
Priasis leaned against the wall again and sat down.
And I started dozing off. It wasn’t that the amount of action was low. It seemed like he was tired.
I looked out the window.
The sky darkened. There was little moonlight, and it was dark inside and outside the house. It didn’t bother me too much to see. It was thanks to the Mind’s Eye, a skill that he had awakened before coming here. Even in the dark, I could discern the outlines of objects.
And when it was completely dark inside the house, Edith returned.
Edith smiled briefly when she saw Priasis, who was sleeping peacefully.
Edith could see things in the dark as well.
“You’re sleeping well.”
“What’s the exit?”
“I found it. Although there are some problems.”
Edith began to explain what she had seen and heard.
It was impossible to go outside the designated route. He tried to go outside through the gap in the collapsed castle wall, but he said it was impossible as the transparent wall was blocking it.
“Are you saying it’s not a trick?”
“It seems that I can only go out through the castle gate.”
“The castle gate must be guarded.”
work got boring
If I had time, I would try one more search, but I can’t guarantee how long Aaron will last. There was a possibility that the search by the soldiers would reach them. I had to escape the city before the end of this morning at the latest.
‘I can’t help it.’
I can’t delay any longer.
I kicked off my chair and woke up Priasis.
Priasis soon came to his senses.
“Wake up. I will move from now on.”
“Ah, got it.”
“It’s going to be quite dark outside. Catch up behind me and follow me.”
Freesis nodded.
I came out of the house with two people. The streets were immersed in darkness. Even I, who had the mind’s eye, lost my position if I didn’t concentrate. I could see torches moving all over the road. Edith whispered in a low voice.
“They’re patrolling soldiers.”
“It looks very good.”
Avoid running into soldiers as long as you avoid the torches.
Following Edith’s guidance, we went around a few alleys and came out onto the main street. I hid in the shadow of the building and looked forward with my upper body lowered.
In the distance, there were clusters of torches, and the yellow light from them illuminated the surroundings.
The exterior of the gate was revealed. I quickly checked the number of enemies standing near the gate.
[Human Soldier Lv. 11] x 21
[Human Knight Lv. 21]
At the same time as I recognized it, a message announcing the appearance of the enemy came to mind.
‘A lot of people gathered.’
Twenty-two in all.
It’s too many for the two of them to handle. There, a knight in black armor stood tall in front of the castle gate. That guy’s level is unusual. At level 21, it was at least 5 levels higher than the knights I dealt with.
“Shall we go to another city gate?”
“Waste of time. Same there.”
There are not many exits.
And at every exit, the enemy stands guard like that.
If I pierce it alone, I’ll make a move somehow, but there’s an escort behind me. This guy had to get out of the exit to get a mission success test.
‘Did I make the wrong choice?’
If he had abandoned Aaron at that time and entered a forced breakthrough, the mission would have succeeded without difficulty.
I scratched my head nervously. There is no turning back. Now I had to play the best move from my hand.
“Edith. Do you know where Aaron’s party is?”
“No, until there.”
“You must have figured out the structure of this city, right?”
Edith agreed.
The basis of information gathering is geography. Before finding the exit, Edith would have analyzed the structure of the city. Otherwise, it would not have been possible to provide guidance.
“I have to ask you one favor.”
“okay.”
“Edith, go back to the house we were in. There is a little girl’s dress and coffin in the trash next to it. Take the dress and join the Aarons. Put it on Jenna.”
“……no way.”
“I’m going to write an inducement.”
The current time is deep in the night.
Jenna and Priasis are similar in size. If it’s just dressed, it’s going to be hard to tell unless you’re looking very closely.
“If Jenna is dressed, do as much shit as possible without being seen. Then most of the troops over there will escape. In the meantime, I’ll take the kid and clear the way.”
“…”
“The city is large, but the places to hide are limited. Can you do it?”
After thinking for a moment, Edith nodded and disappeared to where she came from.
I put my shield down on the corner of the building and grabbed the sheath of the longsword in my right hand. A shield made of metal could reflect light.
[‘Aaron (★★)’ has been poisoned. Stamina decreases for a certain period of time.]
[Hero’s addiction is getting worse!]
‘after.’
It seems that the time available for responding with potions has reached its limit.
Protect Aaron while attracting the enemy’s attention. It’s a bit difficult, but I have no choice but to believe that it will do well.
an hour at most.
see the end in it.
