Episode 178. Black-haired devil (3)
Name Schurz.
He has no last name, is an orphan whose parents are unknown to him, and has been moving around various cities and doing various odd jobs since he was young.
Then, when he was 17, he happened to be noticed by a mercenary who was a retired knight from the Usif Empire and joined a mercenary guild called ‘Red Horse’.
Because he was talented, whether he knew it or not, he received a lot of attention from the mercenaries he was affiliated with, to the point where he was quickly called a promising player as he quickly developed the specialized skills needed for swordsmanship and mercenary activities.
However, Schurz left the mercenary guild only two years after joining.
When asked by his colleagues what the reason was, he simply dismissed it, saying he just didn’t want to do dangerous work anymore.
It wasn’t unreasonable.
As a mercenary job, the more dangerous the request, the higher the price, so during his two years of activity, he witnessed the death of many of his colleagues, and he also came close to death several times.
In fact, the fact that he came out because the job was dangerous was just an excuse, and the real reason was that he was not proud of himself.
Ultimately, the purpose of mercenary activity is money.
In order to earn that money, he had to do any dirty work without hesitation, and Schurz could not escape the guilt that came with this.
My colleagues scolded me, saying that having such an indifferent attitude in life is of no help, but what can you do?
I am a person who is greatly influenced by such irrational thoughts.
In the end, Schurz, who left the guild, heard that the Uito Mine was recruiting workers, and in a fit of anger, he came to Garam Kingdom.
When he came to the kingdom, he used the pseudonym Zion.
About seven years ago, I was selling cigarettes on the streets of the red-light district of Lambetha, a neutral city. There was a boy who had shaken up the most criminal city on the continent at the time.
The strange thing is that although there were obviously many eyewitnesses, no one remembered the face, and all that remained was the name Sion.
Schurz may have felt admiration for her because he was around the same age, but Schurz still used the pseudonym Zion because of what happened at that time.
Mine work was not as difficult as expected, and the pay was just as good as mercenary work.
I thought that if I worked here for a few years, I would be able to save enough money to not starve to death, so I thought that most of the workers, including myself, came with that purpose.
However, the atmosphere in the workshop was unexpectedly strange.
One of the stories I hear almost every day while working is ‘When will they steal the magic crystal and run away?’ However, I heard quite a few people say that they have already succeeded and are now living happily in other places.
Schurz did not understand.
If you get caught, don’t you immediately lose your qualifications as a worker and become a slave under the miner’s direct control?
When you look at it, it’s just a shiny stone with a little mana, so why are people making such a fuss?
Even if you tried to contact those who were actually enslaved and ask questions, it was not easy to meet them as they were always working separately in different areas.
‘Would you like to check just a little bit?’
Have you become tainted by the complacent atmosphere of the workplace?
Schurz eventually put the small curiosity that had bloomed in his head into practice.
However, unluckily, he ended up being caught by the lord.
It seemed like he was filmed for saving a worker who was being beaten during the day.
If things continue like this, it is obvious that they will be stripped of their qualifications as workers and reduced to slaves.
Since there was no way he would listen to the excuse that he just wanted to check, Schurz decided to just rush in.
However, the world was wide and there were many strong people.
I thought it was just a big, messy pig, but it was no different from a demonic beast wearing the skin of a pig.
Is this really the power of people?
It wasn’t just the strength that came from his size, but something different in origin.
The price of belated enlightenment is only a miserable education.
In an instant, my healthy body was completely destroyed, and I was reduced to the point where I was on the verge of death.
It was futile.
If I had known I would die in vain like this, I would have just continued working as a mercenary.
Although he repeatedly expressed regret, he could not undo what he had already done, and Schurz attempted to face death resolutely.
That is, until the black-haired devil appeared.
“What were you doing that morning?”
“I woke up early and was doing my morning exercise as usual.”
“There will be several eyewitnesses, so the alibi will be solid.”
The investigator who was closely examining Schurz’s personal records could not easily hide his shocked expression.
“All right. “We may call you again later, so please wait at your accommodation for now.”
Schurz nodded and immediately got up and left the room.
It seems like they’re having quite a hard time conducting the investigation.
It would be natural.
He, who could be said to be the only survivor of that place, is now keeping his mouth shut like this.
If you didn’t do anything honorable, what reason would you have to raise your hand and say you were there?
Even the traces were completely erased with his specialty, darkness attribute magic, so there would be no need to worry about being caught.
Unless the black-haired demon talks to someone.
A forced vacation was imposed as the academic society declared that mining operations would be suspended for the time being to investigate the incident.
It was actually closer to probation than a vacation, and considering the circumstances, it didn’t seem like it would be short-lived.
Schurz lies in bed after a strange day.
Even while I was lying down, I couldn’t stop thinking about that devil.
To be honest, he’s a devil, but wasn’t he an infallible person based on his appearance?
Since he healed and even saved me when I was dying, it was no exaggeration to say that he was like an angel to me.
Considering the atmosphere at the time, it seemed like the man had come to kill Lord Vince from the beginning… … .
why?
Did he have a grudge against Lord Vince?
Why did he heal himself and save his life when everyone else had left and could have been the only witness?
Schurz had a hard time falling asleep as the questions continued to grow.
“Eight!”
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Schurz got up and came out.
The place he was heading to was definitely the mine.
Even though it was late at night, the mine was full of people who had gathered to investigate the site.
In the current situation, if you stand out, you will only receive suspicion.
Schurz quickly gave up and turned around again.
Originally, the culprit was said to reappear at the scene, but isn’t it strange that he actually did?
Anyway, the only thing I felt bad about was myself, the only person who saved my life at that scene.
Even if he comes back, it might be to kill himself, who could become a source of trouble… … .
“… … !”
Why aren’t there moments like that in life?
Without any sign or basis, just ‘this is it!’ And the moment that sticks in my mind.
A dark city street with all the lights turned off.
Just moments ago, a man wearing a hood happened to pass by him.
The man’s thought, of unknown origin, ‘This is it!’ struck him like a pickaxe struck in ore.
‘It’s him!’
Schurz turned his head at lightning speed.
However, all I see is an empty street with no one passing by.
It’s been a few seconds since it passed by, so where on earth did it disappear?
Schurz ran toward the mine again.
I rushed forward almost as if I was being chased by the demonic beast of the front line, but the situation in the mine was no different from before.
There were no traces of the man anywhere, and I hid in a corner of the forest and waited for almost two hours, hoping that he might show up if I waited a little longer… … .
“Haaam.”
All that came was yawning and drowsiness.
I began to feel ashamed as to what I was doing now.
“I guess I should go and sleep.”
The moment you turn around with a sigh of despair and head back to your dorm,
“… … !”
Schurz’s body froze on the spot as if a freezing spell had been applied to it.
-sssss
The strange feeling of the mist that coolly passes over your skin is a bonus.
The center from which the fog rises, the rotten tree stump located exactly 10 steps away from the direction you are looking,
A black-haired man was sitting on top of it, looking at him with profound gaze.
It was the black-haired devil he had been looking for.
Since when did I stop noticing it even existed?
Even if I was so focused on the mine that I didn’t pay much attention to what was going on, does it make sense that I didn’t even feel like it was popular?
At the moment when complex doubts and fears were blooming as to whether he was really a devil and not a human being,
-Sigh
The black-haired devil stood up immediately.
Then he took long strides and gradually approached Schurz.
Schurz thought about this.
She said she was a fool for thinking that he was an angel even for a moment.
The two years of mercenary life are not all in vain.
Would he have shown up just to make meaningless eye contact with me?
Look at those red eyes full of life.
That is the look in the eyes of a grim reaper who has come to kill him without any hesitation.
Did you say that reckless curiosity leads to anger?
Whether intentional or unintentional, I should have just stayed there like a dead rat once I saved him.
The second life that I worked so hard to regain was about to be cut off in an instant.
Schurz thought about this again.
It’s pointless to sit down and beg for life like this.
We had to quickly come up with a more novel solution to get out of this situation.
“… … !”
Eventually, something seemed to come to mind, and Schurz hit his head on the ground.
“I’ve been looking for you this long!!!”
Then the footsteps of the man who was approaching suddenly stopped.
“I have not revealed anything about you to the outside world! I don’t know why, but I came here because I wanted to repay you for the kindness you personally bestowed on me! “Please take me away!”
A large amount of sweat flowing from the top of the head touches the dirt floor and gradually becomes wet.
“… … .”
Let alone an answer, I couldn’t even hear footsteps.
While his heart was pounding and his whole body was shaking like an aspen, Schurz could not raise his head.
How long has it been like that?
It felt like longer time had passed than the time I had been watching the mine.
Drops of sweat flowed and now formed a stream of water, and bugs were happily gliding along my arms and legs.
Whatever it is, it would be nice if you would at least respond.
The black-haired devil didn’t react at all, as if he was trying to stop him like this and kill him.
Schurz, unable to bear it any longer, slowly raised his head.
“… … ?”
does not exist.
No one is here.
Schurz quickly got up and looked around, but the only thing that flowed in the dark forest was silence, and there was no sign of life.
“W-what is it?”
Schurz was so dazed that he couldn’t leave the place for a while, as if he had just dreamed of a midsummer night.
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“Zion!”
Normally, he would wake up immediately at a single call, but today he was only able to open his eyes after shaking his body back and forth.
“W-what’s going on?”
“The survey troopers want to meet you one more time!”
Schutzr’s heart sank for a moment.
“Do you happen to know what’s causing it?”
“How should I know? From what I heard, someone from Garam Society came to investigate this incident. I guess they’re calling me back because they want to conduct a new investigation among themselves?”
Garam Society?
Are you saying that the Garam Society even sent someone to investigate this incident?
Schurz, who had not yet woken up from his midsummer night’s dream, was quite dizzy.
“But why are you sweating so much? “Is there a friend who doesn’t break a sweat even when working?”
“Well, that! Anyway, I’m going!”
Schurz left the room as if running away and headed to the lord’s room.
-smart
Despite knocking on the door, there was no response from inside.
“This is Shion, a worker at the Uito Mine. “Can I come in?”
“Come on in.”
What came from inside was the voice of a girl full of indifference.
With a question that suddenly arose, Schurz opened the door and went inside.
“I heard you were looking for me… … .”
Schurz entered the room and was immediately speechless.
With cool sky-colored hair pulled into a cute old ponytail, he looks just as cute as an older brother with a younger sister would not want to show off.
I had some expectations because I heard a girl’s voice, but I didn’t expect there to be a real girl.
It was so dark that the gloomy eyes weren’t all that scary… … .
“nice to meet you. Mr. Zion. Sit.”
Schurz sat down in his seat with a dazed mind.
“Is Zion your real name?”
She suddenly asked my name.
The gaze was not on Schurz, but on his personal information.
“It’s a pseudonym.”
“I thought so.”
Schurz blinked his eyes in a moment of confusion.
“When I came, I checked the personal information of the workers in the mine, and I found out that Mr. Shion’s magic attribute is darkness?”
“… … !”
Schurz was not embarrassed and continued calmly.
“Well, what does that have to do with this incident?”
“Of course there is. It has something to do with this incident, and it has something to do with why I came here… … .”
Schurz’s eyebrows shrank like a valley at the incomprehensible answer.
That moment,
“Lunab. “Can I come in?”
(Continued in the next part)
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