Chapter 424: A Stagnant Puddle

Chapter 424: A Stagnant Puddle

To avenge their destroyed bases, to regain their tarnished honor, to take revenge for many of their subordinates. Despite the lack of evidence, the 『Moonlight Owl』 began to move to assassinate Takumi once more.

However, along with their bases in Valkyra Kingdom, they were also greatly affected by the fact that many of their skilled assassins and fighters were arrested.

Much to Forbach’s fortune, a godsend in the form of a job request came from a noble from Yggurle Kingdom.

The client concealed his name and disguised himself with a magic tool, but as rotten as he was, Forbach was also an elf. It wasn’t difficult for him to see through the client’s race.

Forbach narrowed it down to the rich and powerful nobles in Yggurle Kingdom who make use of Dark Guilds He deduced that the client was likely Earl Hordia.

The target can not be dealt with by ordinary means. To be prudent, Forbach decided to make contact with the client at Wedgefort to have a meeting to discuss the finer details.

A subordinate who could be called Forbach’s right hand man asked curiously. Of course he would. IT was rare for Forbach to do a job abroad personally.

「Boss, you’ll go to Wedgefor yourself?」

「Yeah, it’s the place close to the target. We might figure something out. And that Earl Hordia has been known to be dirty, rotten elf since way back in Yggurle Kingdom. He probably also has soldiers working behind the scenes.」

「Master, i think you should stop already......」

「Shut up! You think I will let it end with some commoner making a fool out of me!? How much do you think I’ve lost? The Dark Guild and the Mercenary Guild are setting aside their incompetence and are crying out so annoyingly about compensation!」

Despite the chamberlain trying to dissuade Earl Sechnal from involving himself any more than this with Takumi, Earl Sechnal was not only obsessed with money, but was also had extremely proud and had the mentality of being one of the chosen people. And so, he seethed with murderous impulse towards Takumi, forgetting that it was he who tried to attack and kill Takumi.

「That Dark Guild isn’t good enough. Oi! Look for a Dark Guild that can assassinate from anywhere in the continent!」

「......by your will.」

From his years of experience, the chamberlain knew that that it was futile to say anything more to his Master and so he gave up and began looking for a Dark Guild by following up with their connections.

And funnily enough, the exact same exchange was taking place in Earl Vautarc’s mansion.

Earl Sechnal and Earl Vautarc. It was likely not a coincidence but a necessity that these two greedy people finally arrived at the infamous 『Moonlight Owl』 of the underworld of the continent.

Resentment, Greed, Jealousy, and Murderous Intent were gathering in one place. Like stagnant, rotting water gathering one place......

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