Chapter 26. Clearing the past. (3)
Wow!
Lowell crumpled the paper in his hand. Although he was someone who never lost his composure no matter what.
“Holy shit!”
Recently, a series of events have finally made me run out of patience.
After the secret auction house issue was finally resolved and Master Cain obtained the Cadenza at the Sud territory.
The Mare Guild was barely able to mine blue pearls and red corals again and bring them back to the capital.
however.
‘Oh, I guess we don’t have to buy it.’
‘Could you come back next time?’
The response from the jewelry market was cold. Even stores that had been begging to deliver goods stopped coming.
Why on earth?
It was only later that Lowell heard about the new business that had appeared like a comet in the capital.
“The top of Vittoria?”
The owner of the top is a beautiful woman, and she is said to be so resourceful that she wins contracts from every store she reaches out to.
In addition, Vitoria Sangsang invented a new crafting method that did not exist before and introduced it to the market.
A crafting method that uses an enormous number of refractive surfaces to maximize the brilliance of a gemstone.
It was a gem that stood in complete contrast to the Mare Guild gem that had previously dominated the market.
“There’s no way such a new crafting method would work for people… … .”
Surprisingly, the first to wear jewelry crafted in that way was First Princess Violette, a trendsetter in society.
Aristocrats who are sensitive to fashion turned on their eyes and began looking for Vittoria tops.
That is why blue pearls and red corals were treated poorly.
“What on earth are you bastards doing?”
Lowell gritted his teeth and glared at the remaining documents.
When he learned that a competitor had appeared, he resorted to various means. Planting spies at the top, identifying distribution channels and blocking them, etc.
But none of the methods worked.
The owner of the top of Vitoria was thorough. The employees at the top were also tight-lipped and did not easily provide information.
“Damn, are you even running an information guild? “There can be no gap like this.”
The top of Vitoria suddenly appeared as if it had fallen from the sky. So no information about the owner could be obtained.
I even considered spreading bad rumors about the quality.
It could have backfired on Princess Violet. There was no way he would ignore rumors about his favorite jewelry.
I tried my best to attack them secretly.
The surrounding defense forces were so thorough that there was no time to dig in. As if they were preparing for this kind of intrusion.
Moreover, attacking a building in the middle of the capital city was no different from telling the imperial army to take me away.
“How on earth does this make sense! “It’s obvious what happened to everyone’s eyes!”
The blue pearls and red corals of the Ardante family are being pushed out.
Since introducing this specialty product to the market, this has never been such a humiliating defeat.
“You don’t have the courage to meet your master. This is how I want it… … .”
Lowell picked up the next document with a confused face.
“Besides, why did Master Cain… … .”
A deep sigh poured down on the paper he was holding.
“Before you came, I spread rumors around the capital.”
Not only did the hard work behind the scenes go to waste, but it ended up putting a dent in Cain’s face.
Lowell held his brow and quickly skimmed through the documents.
Then suddenly,
“black… … what?”
The corners of his wrinkled eyes narrowed. It was a report on the ‘black knight’ who had recently caused an uproar in the capital.
“Wait, really?”
Lowell finished reading the report, unable to believe his eyes.
[The corpses of hundreds of monsters were discovered in the northern mountains. They are all black and dry, as if they have been dead for several years.
Rescued Young Ji-min who was kidnapped or threatened by a monster. He is called the ‘Black Knight’ and is respected by people.]
Lowell’s face distorted after he finished reading the report.
“Isn’t this that kid?”
Black hair and black eyes, all black. And the most obvious trace, a desiccated corpse.
It was definitely the black guy Lowell had been chasing since Kader territory.
“You just went all the way to the north?”
Lowell had released people in the capital to follow his traces. Even more cautious and cautious after losing Ethan.
But there was a reason why it was a waste every time. He had already left the capital and was staying in the north.
He was also praised as the ‘Black Knight’.
“Huh, indeed!”
How did he manage to escape his grasp so easily? No opponent has made Lowell struggle for this long.
“I guess I should get up first.”
Lowell cleared the place with a rough gesture. I had an appointment with Carlo, who had recently arrived in the capital.
“Lowell.”
When I entered the room, Carlo was sitting there holding a drink. With dark, sunken eyes and a stiff mouth.
“See you, master.”
“Get up.”
Lowell straightened his bent back and got straight to the point.
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“I will report on the situation so far.”
I was very sorry, but I relayed everything accurately. Even if I failed, I couldn’t lie to my master.
“I see… … .”
Surprisingly, Carlo wasn’t that angry. He looked into the distance, deep in other thoughts.
“master.”
Lowell bowed down, hiding his somewhat puzzled feelings.
“We apologize for causing you concern. “I will take as much punishment as you can.”
“… … .”
“And we will do our best to repair this damage. Please trust me and wait a little longer.”
Carlo took a sip of his drink down his throat and laughed briefly.
“There are days when you fall from a tree.”
“… … sorry.”
“First of all, the Ardante family cannot be destroyed by just one specialty product. “Let’s take time and resolve it slowly.”
Carlo’s voice contained a pride that would never be broken.
“But the presence at the top is annoying. You can’t just wait and see. So buy it with money.”
Thanks to working together for so long, Lowell quickly understood Carlo’s intentions.
“Are you talking about a craftsman?”
“It seems that the crafting method is the key, so wouldn’t it be all over if we brought him to the top?”
“As expected, you are wise. “I will do as you wish, master.”
“And the black knight.”
Lowell swallowed his saliva and lowered his head. He was prepared for this time to be met with disapproval.
however.
“Bring them to our side.”
What came out of Carlo’s mouth was a very unexpected command.
“… … yes?”
“I heard a rumor too, but he’s not an ordinary strongman.”
As Carlo muttered, his eyes shone strangely.
“If you are a strong person like that, it would be a loss to turn them into enemies. Above all, he has a good reputation.”
“… … .”
“He is being hailed as a hero of the empire. “If you’re on our side, we can use it.”
“but… … .”
Lowell stuttered uncharacteristically.
It was difficult to forgive the man who attacked several branches of the Mare Guild and even took Ethan’s life.
“Let’s forget about the past. “Wouldn’t it be more beneficial if he stood by our side and did the dirty work for us?”
“… … .”
“Meet him and negotiate. It doesn’t matter how much you call. “Give him whatever he wants.”
Carlo snapped his fingers and added:
“If necessary, you can reveal who is behind you.”
“yes? “Master’s name?”
“He is operating while hiding his identity. At the same time, it is attracting fame as if to show off.”
Carlo’s lips twisted strangely.
“So, they will want to use the name of the Mare Guild and, by extension, the Ardante family. “Let’s take advantage of that.”
“… … “Yes, master.”
Lowell even shook off a little bit of hesitation. The big picture the Master draws is never wrong.
“And, did you get what I asked you to get?”
“Here it is.”
Lowell held out a small vial he had hidden deep in his chest.
“One drop will burn the inside of your throat, and three drops will kill you.”
The clear liquid in the vial licked. It was an extreme poison called Veleno, which was not yet known to the public.
“It’s colorless and odorless, so it’s easy to mix in somewhere. “It doesn’t even take a minute for the effect to take effect.”
“Okay, good job.”
Carlo took the bottle and put it in his arms.
Looking at that, Lowell felt like he wanted to ask what the poison was for, but he suppressed it.
Because his master would have explained it if he felt it was necessary.
“Little man, I’ll just leave now.”
As expected, Carlo smiled slightly, as if he was satisfied with Lowell’s attitude of not asking anything.
“Lowell.”
“Yes, master.”
“I think it’s time.”
Carlo’s voice became dark. Just like dusk falls on the ground after the sun sets.
“-!”
Lowell froze in place like a stone. Then he barely moved his stiff lips.
“It’s time… … “Has it happened?”
“The power of the Ardante family controls the empire, and there will be no one in this empire more talented than my son.”
Carlo’s eyes looked into the distance.
Toward someone with similar red eyes, but who has risen to a higher place and holds a lot of things.
“And Cain has the sword of the four seasons, Cadenza. “If this is not the will of heaven, what is?”
“… … .”
“If we don’t hit first, we will get hit. “Theodore, unless he gives up his greed.”
Carlo held his glass tightly.
“There cannot be two suns under the sky.”
His eyes, reflected through the glass, burned red.
“It is time for the old sun to set and a new sun to rise.”
* * *
slam!
The sharp sound of a whip hitting skin split the air.
“Ugh… … !”
The naked slave bit his lip. However, a moan that I could not stop escaped from between my lips.
“Hey, I told you not to make a sound, right?”
The man standing in front of her wheezed.
His name is Tom.
After losing an important place in an unfortunate accident, he was a man who found other ways to satisfy his unresolved desires.
slam!
Just like this, by abusing slaves.
“… … .”
The slave gritted his teeth until his lips bled. And endured Tom’s random blows of the whip.
Slosh, clang!
“Brother, it will be my turn in a little while.”
In addition to the two men, there were other men in the room.
His name is Jerry.
After losing one of his hands in an accident, he began wearing a hook instead of his hand.
“It’s a slave that was barely stolen, so we should use it sparingly.”
They were living a dirty and dirty life by handling the dirty after-work of the Mare Guild.
After losing some of his body functions, life became even more difficult.
“If it wasn’t for that bastard… … .”
Jerry still often had nightmares. About that hellish day when I was bullied by that hooded man.
If it weren’t for him, we wouldn’t have ended up like this.
The only way to relieve his endless anger was through drinking, gambling, and violence against others.
“Anyway, the guild was looking for a black knight… … .”
Jerry scratched his beard with his hook. If he found him and reported him, he could get a huge reward.
“Is there a black knight passing by somewhere?”
While he was dreaming in vain,
Sigh!
Tom’s whipping became more vicious, and eventually his fists and feet started flying.
“Keck!”
The slave who had his solar plexus kicked ended up making a choking noise.
“You bitch!”
Tom spewed fire from his mouth.
“I told you not to make a sound, you didn’t!”
“Sasa, Sasa, please save me.”
The slave, unable to bear it, fell to the floor and began to sob.
“Hehehehe, please save me… … .”
“shut up! How dare you ignore my words and make a noise? Do you think I’m funny too?!”
Tom got angry and raised his fist. Just as he was about to throw his fist at the slave,
Kkkkwang!
The wall next to Tom collapsed, leaving a hole in it.
“Ahh!”
Tom was crushed beneath the falling bricks.
Tap, tap.
Someone walked out through a gap in the collapsed wall.
“what?”
It was a young man with jet-black hair and eyes filled with jet-black flame.
“See you here again.”
One corner of Abel’s mouth quirked up.
fantasy,
