CH 230

Duke, Please Repent! chapter 230

43. The Duke and the Demon of Darkness (5)

Arriving in Amhok Street, Serpens subdue the owner of the Dazza Goza Pawn Shop.

What about that person? If we let him go, our base will be discovered, and that's why we're holding him. .

It reminded me of the memory of putting the guy in the room that I suppressed by tying it up like that in the Bastul Kingdom before.

There was also the inconvenience of having to be bothered when talking, and having to be stunned by Serpens every time he woke up.

I asked the second prince's pardon, and I asked him to take care of it for a while.

Oh, that's right! There's a gate in that estate.

"You know about the Dark Side."

When it was just me and the two of us, he just spit out '2nd Prince', but for some reason today, a tail was attached to it.

Naturally, a name conscious of Winston

am.

Just in case I add, this person is not an ordinary pawnshop owner. All those who live completely sedentary in this dark area are those who cannot live outside.

Usually, when this happens, it leads to a story like, 'Because they are such heinous criminals, they are being chased by public authorities.' Right?

okay.

With a small nod, the excuse fence wrapped the prospective prisoner who was the owner of the pawnshop in a black cloth.

It was packaged from head to toe, but unfortunately, it was easy to recognize that the contents were human.

Serpens put the cocooned reserve prisoner on his shoulders like a bale. It looks like they are going to dump the body.

Then I'll be back, so don't make an accident and wait patiently.

Wow! If someone you don't know hears it, they'll think I'm in trouble every day? Don't you, Sir Winston?

If you're so proud, why don't you ask Eugene?

Winston looked at Serpens.

While hesitating, Serpens spoke in a tone that seemed to be kindly inviting everyone.

Of course, the content was full of chatter.

Hey, this doesn't work!

Serpense burst into laughter at my action as if I was truly sorry.

And his gaze turned to Eugenes, and she nodded with a face full of determination.

I'll take good care of Shion. Don't worry and go.

Yes, I'll go then.

With those words, Serpens pressed the hood down deeply and went out of the pawnshop.

In the meantime, let's clear the warehouse!

We locked the store door and entered the warehouse.

The warehouse, which was thought to be messy, was surprisingly neatly organized.

Various objects are arranged neatly in a hanging decoration like a bookcase in a library.

At the entrance, there were small items that looked cheap at first glance, and inside, there were items such as precious metals and works of art that would cost quite a bit even if they were put up for auction.

Considering that the items were sorted according to the amount of money, it seemed like they were trying to sell them if they didn't find them after storing them properly.

'Hey, most of the people who left things here are gambling addicts, so there's very little chance they'll find you.'

The only exception is when they come to make up for the shortfall when loading items at the auction house1.

You don't have to keep this space as it is for someone who has no guarantee that it will come.

It's enough to find it and return it if it's a car, so first of all, securing a space for us to live in is the first priority.

Sweep up the expensive stuff, and pick out the useful stuff from the junk... Huh? Some crazy guy got the house documents as a mortgage? It's going to cost a bit, but we can't go and take the house, so just throw it away!

I'm doing this; don't we feel like righteous people for some reason?

It's a bit

Eugenes made a strange noise for a while, but the cleaning proceeded without any problems.

It's really useless, except for things that are difficult to dispose of, like the house documents I saw earlier, all of them were sucked into the subspace pocket.

The innermost decorative cabinets were completely put away.

Of course, it's not mine, and in the 6th subspace pocket with no definite owner.

Now, all that's left is a prickly pear

If you push it and sweep away the dust, you'll be fine... ."

- Tang tang tang tang!

Suddenly there was a knock on the door from outside.

The sound was so strong that even in the warehouse you could hear it.

Knowing that the bright-eared Euges is with him, it's probably not Serpence.

What should I do?

It's not going to be hidden for a day or two, it's impossible to keep the door locked and locked. Let's open it first.

In response to my answer, Eugese put on the hood she had taken off for a while and went out of the warehouse.

Me and Winston covered their faces and followed her.

Wait, I'll open it.

Can you please?

As Eugese approached the door, Win Stone stopped her.

Anyway, I don't know who's behind the door, but it's better for him as a knight to go out than for a ranged archer.

Meanwhile, someone out there

Gai banged on the door with the momentum to destroy it altogether.

- Crackle.

I know you're here every day, sir, so why did you grow up like this...?

This customer, presumed to be a regular, seemed to be very good at controlling his anger.

As soon as the door opened, the customer, who had been angry with a slurred tone, noticed the giant Winston and took a humble stance.

"What did you come here for?"

"There were things I wanted to entrust to, but it seems like there were none.

The customer's neck shrank at the overbearing Winston's voice.

In such a lawless zone, it doesn't seem easy, but what is more taboo than that is to flirt with someone stronger than you.

Crawling in front of a strong one is also one of the ways to survive in this street.

"What do you want to say?"

I must have been to the wrong shop... Excuse me, but can I go back?

Winston looked at me and Euges as if asking if I could just let him go.

'Of course not!'

It seems that he has some close acquaintance with the store owner, but it is difficult to go around talking about seeing suspicious people after letting them go like this.

I feel the need to justify why we are here and explain it in a way that he can understand.

Eugenes also shook his head as if he had come to a similar conclusion.

Hey, it looks like you've come to the right place.

place? Where are you going?"

Hearing my words, Winston shuddered.

He grabbed the shoulder of the customer who was walking backwards, pulled him into the store, and closed the door.

Why, why are you here?

You can't lose customers to other stores, can you?

Where did the original owner go, can I ask...?

"Do you think it will?"

The customer glanced behind him, but there

was only Winston blocking the entrance.

Realizing that there was nowhere to escape, his complexion turned pale blue.

"What I just said was a joke, and you seem to be a regular customer, so I should explain it of course!"

Ah, haha... a joke...

I passed by and the owner here looks so weak. It would be great if we could protect him. Of course, there is nothing free in this world, right? All those who say they will do anything for free are scammers. So we are scammers.

To prove that this wasn't the case, I asked for some protection.

The customer pretended to listen to me, nodded his head from time to time, and gave an artificial smile.

Still, in my head, I think it's bullshit.

Because that's what I'm thinking too.

"It's good to be protected, and it's good for us to make money. Isn't it a world where we live helping each other?"

"Isn't it?"

"Yes, yes ! We have to help each other and live, yes."

The dark guys know the spirit of mutual aid.

If you still have a conscience, it's like putting saliva on your mouth before telling a lie. I was so excited that a snort came out of my mouth.

Anyway, what did the owner refuse to do? So he just didn't have to protect him from us.

It's not morning, where is the owner?

Did you ask if you went to My colleague took it with me, so I think it must be somewhere underground by now. Oh, is this also underground? Ha ha ha ha ha!

He threw a gag of conversion and conversion, but the atmosphere became cold, probably because no one understood.

...don't you laugh?

"后卜, ha ha ha ha !"

When I stabbed the customer in embarrassment, a very good reaction came out.

It seems that if a person seizes power because of this taste, he will be destroyed by keeping his body next to him.

"So, what items did you come to drop off?"

Hey, is this...

The customer did not put his hand in the inner pocket and it hardened.

His gaze was directed to my side. All of a sudden, Eugenes took out a bow and was aiming at him.

Perhaps he was wary that the customer might threaten me by pulling out a weapon or something.

'It's overprotective, but considering that this place is a dark place, isn't it?'

Reluctantly, I gestured to Winston.

"Can you do a body search for this person?"

Winston nodded his head heavily, and after a while, jotted down the customer's clothes.

It seems that the customer was thinking of rebelling, but as soon as Winston grabbed his wrist, he quietly followed the judgment as to whether there was any hope.

What the customer was holding in his hand was an ordinary leather pouch, but there were a lot of daggers, awls, and unidentified powders all over his body.

'Isn't this enough to catch something else and then change it after seeing the situation?'

There is enough possibility.

As Eugese was still aiming at the customer, Winston opened the leather pouch and delivered the contents to me.

brooch?

Yes that's right!

I'm asking just in case, isn't it because it's annoying to deal with stolen items?

No! My mother loved it.

Poetry is a thing... .

He's a very bad guy.

It's not enough to go back and forth in such a dark district, do you even touch the things you love?

Isn't this a pure filthy child? Your mother raised you to the point where you went through a lot of hard work, so you can't do filial piety...

"Your mother won by gambling. And now with gambling funds , she told me to change it quickly."

I've done all my mother's errands, and now I see that she's a filial son!

There is no soy flour family.

"So, how long have you been looking for it?"

Yes?

Jesse Sun, Jessie Sun! Don't you know?

In this case, it is better to have the other party offer the price. It is a product of experience gained through trading game items.

'It's not that I have an eye for jewelry .,

To tell you the truth, I couldn't even tell if the red jewel in the center of this brooch was real or fake.

If there was a serpence, I would have set the price just by looking at it, but it's no use looking for someone who isn't here.

That, that, ...man Asu.

Yes? What?

I think he said something, but the customer was muttering so much that I couldn't hear him properly.

"Two hundred and eighty, no, seven hundred thousand Ash?"

"Seven hundred thousand ass?"

Oh, no...! That's, so...

You're talking straight! So why not freeze?

Oh, that's , keep, it's two and a half million ah!

No matter how much Winston grabs his shoulder from behind or Eugese points his bow at him.

I don't think his liver is too small for a guy who walks out in the dark.

"How come the price is going down, so this isn't a fake, is it?"

Oh no! Never!

Never, really, really?

Somehow it's a bit awkward What kind of bastard has the price of jewels drop like this?

With a skeptical heart, he showed the brooch to Euges.

How do you feel? Is it real?

"Well ? I don't know."

Perhaps because he is an elf who does not have a bath in water, he is not very interested in jewelry.

I showed it to Winston and asked if it was real, but he also shook his head.

"Once again, one last question. Is this really true?'

That's right , heck, no. I guess.

In the end, he confessed the truth.

It seems that it would be difficult to take more time because it is an errand for my mother. Seeing you squeal like that, isn't that the same kind of personality a mother is?

Thinking about it that way makes me feel a little sad.

It's a good feeling! 150,000 ass is enough, isn't it?

Yes, yes?!

"Fake?"

That, that...

I guess I was moved by taking care of you so much

all.

In some ways, it looked like they were eating mustard while crying, but we must not forget that this place is a dark place.

If you believe what you see, there are thousands of people who will cut your nose in front of you.

You have to limit yourself to the end.

Which pawn shop in the world gave you 150,000 Asuna for fake jewels? If you get caught doing something other than here on this dark street, you'll be very much in jeopardy. You know?

"Oh, I know it's all.''

It's like a filial son, I'm thick

I'll take care of you.

Wouldn't it be cool if I rummage through my pockets here and take out money?

That doesn't mean you can't take away Eugene's or Winston's money.

"Do you know where the safe is?"

To my question, the customer pointed to the back of the counter. There was a dial-type built-in safe.

If it was openly put like that, I think the pawn shop owner was one of the most talented.

Yes, even though I was swept away by Serpens.

"You don't know the password do you?"

Reluctant to ask Winston to open the safe, he cut it like a piece of paper.

And he took out exactly 150,000 ass and handed it to the customer.

Thank you, guest! See you next time!

Keep, Khoo...!

As the errand was very urgent, the customer ran away crying without answering as soon as he received the money.