studiobondurri Chapter 45
Chapter 45
Chapter 45Simon and Pier arrived in Arnish.
It was a city with winding residential areas centered around a tall castle for a lord, resembling a spider web.
Since it was close to the Holy Federations side, and because of the rough terrain, the size of the territory was small and the houses were old. However, Simon could feel some kind of strange affection for it.
I love this kind of neighborhood more than a big city after all.
[Its! So! Suffocating! Dammit!]
At that moment, Pier, who was inside the armor, coughed out a complaint. You could hear the rattling sound of metal clashing as he moved.
Hang in there just a little, Pier.
[Buy a bigger one next time! This size isnt right after all!]
Yeah, Ill do that.
To say that the size was small when he didnt even have the flesh. Simon thought that Pier was being such a baby, but he just laughed it off.
The two walked around the streets, talking about different things.
Perhaps the street wasn't so lively due to the recent uneasy happenings. Doors were firmly shut in every house, and curtains were drawn on the windows. It felt like everyone was sparing themselves.
Mm. Were at a loss. How do we find the undead here?
[Kuhehe! I did a lot of missions like this while I was traveling with Richard. There are three main methods.]
Pier raised his fingers with the stiff gauntlet, making it creak.
[The first is to meet the client. Since it was mentioned that the client is a lord, reveal that youre from Kizen and ask for all the information they have so far! Perhaps we can also get some financial or physical support!]
Oh, thats a great idea.
[But if the client hasnt been able to solve this problem till now, theres always a reason for that around them!]
Simon could understand the meaning behind Piers words. He was saying that, if you contacted the client, thered be a factor of that variable intervening.
[The second is an investigation by questioning. Borrowing Richards words, its basically legwork!]
Mmm. Thats a bit
[But in my experience, surprisingly, there have been times when this was the quickest shortcut to the truth. And lastly!]
Pier raised a third finger.
[Buying information from the Thieves Guild.]
The Thieves Guild?
[Are they called differently these days? Think of it as an information guild. There are always informants in a city of decent size who buy and sell information. No one is as sensitive to issues as them!]
Hmm.
After hearing Piers advice, Simon closed his eyes for a moment and pondered.
Alright. Then lets find a place to stay first and find the Thieves Guild.
[That's great news! I want to take this fucking armor off already!]
Simon and Pier wandered the streets around the square. Because of the rough terrain, the number of inns was small when compared to the size of the city.
However, they managed to find an inn by asking around.
Welcome!
As soon as Simon opened the door, the innkeeper greeted them. He was a man in his mid-40s who looked like a native of this region that knew a lot about this place.
One large and clean room, please.
Sure, got it! Its gonna be 300 silver per night. Do you need a meal too? If you eat wheat bread and soup, its gonna be 50 silver, and a meat dish is an extra 150 silver.
Inns are quite pricey. Must be because there arent many inns around, huh?
With that thought in mind, Simon
A young hostess approached the two.
She was dressed in a tight, wine-colored dress clinging to her body, and her voluminous blonde hair was tangled into bubbles.
Tap. Tap.
A black band was worn on her white legs that could be seen through her dress, and beside the band, you could see blades secretly shining.
Simon gulped.
Well, then,
Sitting in the chair opposite to them, she said with a business smile,
what brings you to our Guild, dear outsiders?
Pretty obvious.
We came to buy some information.
What kind of information do you want?
About people whore missing from the territory and dead bodies that have dried up like mummies. Everything you know about this case.
The hostess smiled.
Everything? Its going to be very costly. Can a first-year from Kizen really afford it?
!!
Simon was flabbergasted inside, but asked back expressionlessly,
What are you talking about?
Its simple deduction.
She continued to speak in a relaxed tone.
Everyone knows that the lord is desperate to solve this case. In fact, he has commissioned the case to many kinds of people, and theres no way that Kizens not part of them. However, a small territory like this wouldnt be able to call the Necromancers of Kizens HQ, so he wouldve chosen to place a request on the students.
Her body leaned towards Simon. One knee came up on the chair, and the scent of dense roses wafted through her. A narrow curve could be seen behind her smiling face.
And at this time, there are only first-year students in Kizen. The students who received the mission are first-year students whose student protection period has been lifted. And a young-looking outsider
She removed Simons hood with a furtive hand.
appeared in our territory in good time.
She lifted Simons chin with her fingertips and smiled.
Am I wrong?
How disrespectful.
But he shouldnt be so obvious. It was just a matter of offering the information that he came from Kizen to the information guild.
Of course, if you dont have enough money, you could also reveal your identity. Get us on our knees right now and grab the information by force. The name Kizen is that great, isnt it?
Simon didnt falter.
Instead, he grabbed her slender hands grabbing his chin.
Interesting deduction. Then shall I try it this time?
What?
Simon leaned over, pulling her hand slowly.
A grave incident occurred that is shaking up the entire territory. The lord was in crisis, and as you've said, he asked for help from numerous organizations.
The grip of the hand holding her became stronger and stronger. Her smile stiffened slightly.
And the only information guild that exists in this territory. Whether it was the lords side or the commissioned peoples, everyone mustve stopped by here to get information. In conclusion, no one has been able to solve it.
Simon approached her little by little, and this time, she was the one who moved away from him.
The same incident has been happening for several years, yet the culprit hasnt been found, let alone the case being solved. Dont you think that theres strangely too little information? If its this much, the information wasnt really controlled, but everyone was getting lost because of the clever lies mixed with the given truth.
He didnt know what kind of recognition and influence this Thieves Guild had in this territory, but for Simon, an outsider, they were defying common sense.
Looking at her hardened face, Simon coldly said,
Am I wrong? Theres no way that the Thieves Guild, located in the middle of the crime scene, hasnt known the key information until now. Incompetence? Nah, I dont think thats the case, looking at you.
Revealing her true character, Simons palm touched the back of her head.
Then, he whispered as he slowly pulled her toward his face,
Before I flip everything on its head, give me the truth.