Chapter 480

Chapter 480

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Chapter 480

‘Every time I encounter this guy, something always seems to go awry.’

Whenever he had personally met Kiolle, inconvenient things had happened, such as his arm being injured by Nahan, or unexpected second gender manifestations suddenly beginning. On top of that, unlike the imperial palace where Kiolle needed to be cautious, this place was as good as Diarca family territory. Even a cowardly dog could turn into a courageous lion in its own den.

‘But it doesn't matter if I make his luck worse than mine.’

He had already been planning to investigate why Kiolle became a bodyguard for Katchian, so encountering him here might not be entirely bad. After all, there was no better way to get reliable information than asking the person directly.

"Be quiet for now. Unless you want to announce our acquaintance to everyone here."

Upon hearing the calm reply, Kiolle closed his wide-open mouth. Looking around frantically, he seemed worried that someone might overhear. He appeared quite foolish.

Seizing the moment, Kiolle pinched the sleeve of Yuder's shirt between his thumb and forefinger and pulled him along. They ended up in a small storeroom below the stairs. Though empty, it was spotlessly clean. Once inside, Kiolle whispered cautiously.

"Why are you really here, you Cavalry scum? There's no way someone as poor as you should be here. Could it be... have you sensed something already?"

He seemed like he was about to say "pauper" but quickly corrected himself. Yuder felt the effects of language correction coming into play.

‘Seems like the oath's been worth all the discomfort.’

Though trivial compared to the Red Stone's power, every time Kiolle nearly violated their pact, some of its power transferred to Yuder, momentarily influencing him. The sensation was so slight it was barely distinguishable from the warmth of sunlight.

"True, I have no reason to be here alone. I've come because our Commander has business here."

"Duke Peletta is here? Where?"

"In the waiting room."

Kiolle, who had been rolling his eyes anxiously, finally let out a small sigh and sharpened his gaze.

"So why are you wandering around alone! Do you even know where you are?"

"It's just a tailor's shop, isn't it? You're wandering alone too, so why can't I? Are you saying I can't even go to the bathroom?"

"Yo—"

Grinding his teeth, Kiolle clenched his fists and asked in a restrained voice filled with fury.

"So, you're saying you came out to go to the bathroom?"

"No."

"Are you mocking me!"

"There's no need to explain myself to you."

Kiolle's face twisted like crumpled paper. The agony of wanting to curse but not being able to was vividly visible. Deciding he had teased him enough, Yuder reached out and grabbed Kiolle's collar. Ignoring his sputtering, he pulled him closer.

"What, what are you doing!"

"Be quiet. Now that we've run into each other, let's get some questions answered."

"I refuse!"

"Seems you've forgotten the third term of our oath. Shall I remind you?"

"Would've been more convenient if I had forgotten. Because of that ridiculous term, this time too I—"

Frustratedly shouting, Kiolle suddenly clamped his mouth shut. He avoided eye contact, his face growing terribly pale.

"This time too? What?"

"Fine, then. What do you want to ask?"

Reacting so subserviently out of the blue was practically confessing that there was something hidden behind his previous words. Yuder decided to table the idiocy for later and first fulfill his purpose.

"You seem to have been reassigned as the Crown Prince's personal knight."

Kiole seemed to erupt, as if a sore spot had been touched.

"A reward?"

"Yes. A sword better than the one I'm using now! A legendary sword that you can't even imagine!"

'So they're giving him a sword just for running errands to a repair shop... Something about this doesn't smell like any ordinary tailoring errand.'

Tailors and jewelers who were actually healers in disguise frequented the old establishment of the Diarca family. And here was Kiole, coming to deliver a message from the Duke to that very place.

Anyone who thought there was no connection between these events would be a fool.

"So, you've already completed this delivery errand?"

"I was waiting to make the delivery when you showed up!"

"Good timing, then. Let me see it, too."

"What's so good about it? Why would I let you—"

"If it's just a tailoring errand, as you say, then there's no harm in me looking."

"Why do you want to see it in the first place! Ah, don't touch! Where are you putting your hand!"

Whether Kiole struggled or not after his collar was grabbed again, Yuder effortlessly slipped his hand into the inner pocket of Kiole's chest. Unless you were someone like Kishiar, who naturally carried all sorts of magic tools, the obvious place for noblemen to keep valuables was all too predictable.

Soon, Yuder's fingertips brushed against a piece of paper. Without hesitation, he unfolded it and soon narrowed his eyes, quietly exhaling.

'An order? This is a schedule, address, and the amount, all written in code.'

It was one of the code formats he had tired of using during his previous life when he was by the side of Emperor Katchian. It was impossible not to recognize it.

"You, you shameless bastard... Was the rumor true?"

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