289 - - Episode 15 Executor

Diablo arrives at the location of the request, which is said to be one of the "world's most powerful assassination societies".

The place of request is a bar in a slum in the capital city of the Demon Nation.

The appearance is not very flattering.

He opens the door, which is shabby and stained with dirt and blood, and enters.

............

Diablo observed the interior from under his hood.

At the far end of the room, two guests of the demon race were drinking with somber faces.

Their faces were scarred and several fingers were missing. Definitely not uptight.

When they noticed Diablo's entry, they glanced at him and narrowed their eyes menacingly, but quickly returned their gaze.

Inside the counter, the owner is sipping a drink in his spare time.

There is not the slightest sign of welcoming Diablo.

(If you have a customer, you should at least greet him...)

Diablo moves to the counter, inwardly irritated.

He pulls out a pin from his pocket and shows it to the owner.

The pin is made of gold and has a design of a skeleton and a scythe in the center.

This is the client badge of the "Assassination Executioners (Bro.)," one of the "World's Best Assassination Societies.

If you show this pin badge to the master of the bar, you will meet the negotiator of the "Assassination Executioner (Blow)" and make a request. The negotiator will negotiate the target, deadline, method, and amount of money.

Incidentally, Diablo paid a considerable amount of money to those involved behind the scenes in order to obtain this pin.

--Let us return to the story.

The owner takes one look at Diablo, and with the tip of his chin, he motions him toward the back of the store.

If you're waiting for me, I'm in the back."

............"

Diablo did as instructed, putting away his pin and heading to the back of the restaurant.

When he opened the door at the back, he found himself in a private room.

The private room was clean, in contrast to the restaurant, and the furnishings were of the high class used by aristocrats. The arrangement of the furniture, the design, and the sense of style alone were at a level that would make one believe that this was the interior of an upper middle class aristocrat's mansion.

Diablo was somewhat amused by the difference from the slum store.

I'd like to know what you're going to do. The smell outside is too much for my nose.

A short, short, demon-race young man with an ugly, goblin-like face, who is comfortably drinking inside, points this out to me.

Diablo quietly closes the door and enters the private room.

The goblin-faced young man urges Diablo with a hand to the facing where he is sitting.

Diablo is inwardly annoyed by his attitude, but takes a seat.

The goblin-faced young man opens his mouth as if testing Diablo.

If it were a normal restaurant, I would have offered you a cup of tea, but because of the location, people are so wary that they don't even want to taste it. But they are so wary of the place that they don't even want to try it.

"...... No, thank you!"

I'm sure you're right. Well then, since we are not on friendly terms, let's hear what he has to say.

A young man with a goblin face sits back down and asks.

So, who do you want us to get rid of?

......That's the guy I want you to kill.

Diablo does not show his inner irritation, but hands the other the papers he has brought with him.

The goblin-faced young man receives the document envelope and immediately checks inside.

He confirms the target of the murder and whistles.

He whistles as he confirms the target of the murder. This is another big one, isn't it?

"Do you think you can assassinate him?"

Of course. As long as you pay us enough money, our job is to take out big merchants, kings, and nobles.

The goblin-faced young man responds with a cackling, easygoing attitude.

Diablo was told, "You can assassinate yourself if you can get enough money." Awe and annoyance mingled in his mind.

The goblin-faced young man tells him the amount of money, paying no attention to his attitude.

I'm an adventurer A level this time, so ...... I'd say it's about this much," he said.

He writes the amount on a piece of paper at his side and slides it to Diablo.

The reason it was not verbal was to prevent him from later quibbling about the amount of money he had initially offered.

Diablo's eyes widen at the amount.

I can't believe they would charge this kind of money to kill a child, even though he is a class A adventurer!　This is a scam!

I'm sorry to hear about the scam, sir~. But we, the Assassin's Executioner, are doing our job with integrity.

The goblin-faced young man explains why killing "Adventurer Class A Dark" is so expensive.

As you said, the other party is a human (an inferior species) kid. Despite that, he rose to the level of adventurer A in a short period of time, you know?　Even the A-level adventurers are strong and troublesome, so it's only natural that it would be more expensive to assassinate such an unknown opponent.

............"

Diablo cannot refute his point and falls silent.

By nature, human (inferior) children die soon after becoming adventurers. But in spite of this, he has risen to the level of adventurer A in a short period of time.

It would be strange not to be alarmed.

Diablo bites his teeth behind the hood.

He paid a good amount of money just to get the pin badge to ask the negotiator to do his job, and a third of his own territory's savings would be blown if he were asked to pay even more money.

However, Diablo himself would be ruined if he did not get rid of Dark--Light.

(The savings can be dealt with by raising taxes on the people. Anyway, the priority here should be to get rid of the lights.)

The people of his territory will suffer from higher taxes, but he decides that his priority is to ensure Diablo's own security rather than their livelihood.

He says, "I understand ....... I'll take care of it.

Thank you, sir!　Oh, and please take into account that this is a provisional amount and expenses may be incurred separately.

Ggh!　I understand.

You've got me on my toes!　The words "Don't get carried away" almost escaped from the back of my throat, but I swallowed them down in a spirited effort.

Diablo breathed lightly and asked curiously to calm his mind.

I don't mean to commission you to do this, but how much would it cost ...... if I were to commission you to assassinate the "Witch of the Giant Tower"?

Oh, you mean the assassination of that witch? We don't do that kind of thing.

Diablo's eyes widen in surprise at the unexpected response.

I had heard that the "Executioners (Blow)," one of the "world's most powerful assassination groups," would kill anyone, women and children alike, as long as they were paid.

I didn't think there was a target that couldn't be assassinated. ......

The goblin-faced young man let out a wry smile in response to Diablo's reaction.

But ...... it's too difficult and time-consuming to be accurate, so we can't charge a price, and even if we could, all of our clients turn us down.

I was asked to assassinate the "Witch of the Giant Tower," so I quoted a price, but the price was so high that the client gave up.

So, in effect, they are refusing the request.

Diablo was strangely impressed by this unexpected backstory, and he wondered if he could find those who felt displeased with the witch and ask them to cooperate with him in the job.

The goblin-faced young man returns to "Dark Assassination" in response to Diablo.

He said, "By the way, mister. By the way, sir, are there any conditions on how to kill this 'Class A Adventurer'?"

Conditions?

Yes, sir. Some people ask me to kill not only their family members, but also their close ones, friends, lovers, and even the next-door neighbors. It depends on the case, but we do our best to meet the client's request. Well, there is a fee depending on the content.

He makes a circle with his index finger and thumb.

Diablo ponders the goblin-faced young man's words.

(Me suffered so much because of the dark--light is still alive. I'd like to kill that guy as much as possible by giving him so much pain that he'll regret having lived.)

Diablo's position is now in jeopardy because of Wright's life, and he is now in the displeasure of the First Prince of Volos. Simply killing him is certainly not enough.

I want you to kill him in a way that is as cruel and painful as possible, so that he regrets being alive. If there is a separate fee for this, I will gladly pay it.

That's my husband!　I hope you will continue to have a good relationship with Blow!

The goblin-faced young man rises from his seat with a delighted smile and asks for a handshake.

Diablo, without refusing his hand, shook it, and the contract was completed.

Thus, "The Executioners (Blow)," the "world's greatest assassination society," began to assassinate Dark--Light.

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