Chapter 239 – The Dark Society

“It’s not the imperial capital, but it’s a city close to the capital.”

Since I was going to the Empire, I asked if the headquarters of the Dark Society was in the Imperial Capital. But Roxy says she can’t be there unless she’s insane.

So I thought that was the case and moved on, but when I arrived, the city was not too far from the capital.

Looking at it with an expression asking what this is, Roxy said as if it were natural.

“I have been to the imperial capital once, and the security is very good. It’s also the capital of the empire, isn’t it? It’s the pride of the empire. That’s why I don’t tolerate any stains. Once they say that a criminal organization has emerged, they send knights regardless of size. Knights Templar. Not a knight.”

Roxy shook her head, emphasizing the word ‘knights’.

‘Honestly, when I say the Knights, I’m sure they’ll put on a tired expression.’

Even a single knight eats dozens of ordinary soldiers cheaply.

But what if those knights gather and match each other?

A terrible killing weapon is born.

Fight with those things?

There is no way you can win
Even if he won, he would suffer irreparable wounds.

“So you choose the next best thing. What’s the best thing about the Imperial Capital? The population is also the population, but it is also a well-paved road. By the way, this road is well laid in the capital, but it is also well laid in the surrounding cities. It means you don’t have to insist on the capital city.”

“Well, it didn’t hurt my butt when I came. It would be nice if roads were laid in the Fromm Kingdom as well.”

“I know. If the lords didn’t notice each other and cooperated, they would have been able to do it a long time ago. They say they don’t want to lose even a little bit… They’re real moths.”

We entered the city while having such useless conversations.

The city was gorgeous.
The buildings were packed so tightly that it felt a little stuffy. Different types of people roamed the streets.

The fruit shop man shouted and induced customers.

Someone used a strange trick to earn a penny from the audience.

It is a truly lively city.
Is this a city close to the capital?

‘Or are all imperial cities like this?’

There is no comparison with Prona Kingdom.

– Robust beastman slave Palgrid! Look at this muscle Anything can be done if you tell it to! After a while, we will start an auction to determine the owner of the Palgrid, so please rate the value of the Palgrid in your heart!

…In any sense.

I’ve seen it a lot even when I was in the pro or kingdom. However, I haven’t seen them openly sold on the street.

“What are you looking at? What are you, a slave? You probably don’t need slaves… Do you have any interest in the slave business?”

“No, just curious. There was nothing like that in Prona Kingdom.”

“It would be embarrassing to be surprised already. The place we’re going is Darkness. It’s a place full of all kinds of crazy people. If you freeze in fright, we both die there.”

“I am not surprised. It’s just as strange as it is.”

“Then it’s done. I’m glad you don’t seem interested in the slave business, though. I have no intention of touching it either.”

“Okay? Surprisingly, I thought I’d touch anything worth money. Oh, let’s go this way.”

“It will be money. Instead, people are injured. That humanity is disappearing. I don’t want that.”

“What on the subject of a criminal organization?”

“Are we still part of a moderate organization? How bad is it… Hey, this is a dead end.”

“Uh.”

“Wow… You speak so calmly? No, how can you come to a dead end in this big city? Unless you deliberately want to come.”

“You did it on purpose. I was followed.”

“…”

It was a moment when Roxy slightly frowned.
At the end of the alley, two people wearing hoodies appeared.

“…”

Roxy tapped his elbow on my lower back.
Perhaps you are asking since when?
The reason I didn’t say it was probably because I didn’t want to look down on the enemy by saying that I didn’t notice the tailing.

As expected, he is a thorough guy in this area.

“The man who sells apples in the middle of you guys is chasing after you from where you were. What is the purpose? Are you a robber for money?”

They didn’t answer.
Instead, the hooded guy on the right put his hand into his bosom. I prepared to draw and throw my dagger at any moment.

But there was no need to throw the dagger.

What he took out was not a weapon, but a scroll. He opened the scroll and showed it to us. In the center of the scroll, a pattern in the shape of a spider was shining.

What is that?

“The Dark Society.”

The answer came from beside me.

“It’s an invitation to the Dark Meeting.”

After explaining that, Roxy pulled out the same scroll the hooded man had from her bosom. When the scroll was opened, the spider pattern was shining like the hooded man had opened it.

“It was a blank piece of paper, so I did something… It must have been magically treated so that the pattern glows when you’re near it. That’s why I don’t know…”

Tsk. Roxy clicked his tongue and put the scroll back into his bosom.

“Let’s go. To join the Dark Society.”

* * *

If we talk about the conclusion first, a very annoying thing continued after that.

When you move to a certain point with the hoods you met at first, new hoods appear from there. When you get to a certain point with them, another new hood will appear.

After repeating that several times, we arrived at what could be called the end of the entrance to the stronghold of the Dark Society.

‘…I never thought I’d come down to the basement of Mr. Apple’s store.’

Come to think of it, tailing started from here.

From the beginning, rice cakes were sprinkled.

“The stairs are long. It’s pretty deep.”

Roxy muttered, but the hoods didn’t think to answer.
Just like all hoods up until now.

“But now the end is in sight.”

After coming down the long and long stairs, this time it is a narrow hallway. Still, the hallway was not long. We arrived at the end in no time.

On a dead-end wall.

It was before Roxy and I were even puzzled.

“Seagull.”

Hood was the first to speak.

– Knocked up. Drooling.

Then, with a small vibration, the stone wall blocking the way went up.

Hood chinned inward.

“Is the guidance this far?”

– Nod.

“Thank you so far.”

– Nod.

We left the nodding hood behind and moved forward. It wasn’t long after I went through the hallway that an open corridor came into view.

“Oh? I didn’t know there would be an organization joining the Dark Society on the same day as us.”

There was a passenger who came before us in the corridor.

It was an orange long-haired beauty wearing clothes that revealed more than covered up, and two men standing next to her.

The two men were just chubby and slim.

They came to us

“It’s fate that we met like this, but would you like to say your full name? I’m Eliza This is Marik and this is Tullina. Both of them follow me well. What about you?”

“I’m sorry, but I don’t want to tell you my name. Same with this guy.”

Roxy pointed at me with her thumb.

“Did you cover your face? It seems that something is wrong. Hmm, sorry. Just looking at the lower official, I get the feeling that he must be handsome.”

Eliza approached, bowing her head.
As if trying to check my face through a gap in my mask.
I was about to pull her back, but I just pushed her face away.

There’s nothing good about losing in a trivial fight like this.

– Huung!

A lump named Marik came swinging his fist.

This is an expected reaction.

However, if there is something different from what was expected, it is that Tungtung’s fists are fast and heavy enough to be incomparable to Harold’s.

The wind pressure I felt while dodging his fists made me realize that.

‘I think this is enough for a silver grade.’

It wasn’t as good as Seris, but it was a pretty sharp fist.

“Oh? Did you avoid it?”

Eliza, slightly startled, covered her mouth with her hand. She patted Marik on the shoulder and laughed.

“Hey, Marik. I dodged your fist. I mean, that was a surprise. Are you in a slump these days?”

“…It was lucky. Next…”

“I hope you hit the next fist.”

I cut off the chatter of the guys who flowed on their own. The eyes of Tungtungi, Bisil, and Eliza focused on me.

“If you don’t, you will die. You also. The woman and the man next to him.”

At my words, Tungtung and even Bisil, who had been quiet until now, frowned.

“…Wasn’t he your subordinate?”

Eliza asked Roxy. Roxy shook her head.

“It’s not such a simple relationship. No more complicated Are you going to go further than that? I wish you would stop I don’t know about other places, but this is the Dark Society. If you make a fuss, we all die.”

“Is that the one you touched first?”

“Are you going to stab a child for playing around with a knife?”

“It is not.”

“Then let’s just go. Looking at them, they seem like weird kids, but I don’t think there’s anything good about getting involved. We’ll go and see you guys too.”

“Yeah, my kid was rude. I hope to see you next time.”

“I wish I hadn’t seen it. Let’s go.”

Roxy led the way in the opposite direction from Eliza.

The corridor was wide, so there was no need to be with them. They came over, so we only chatted for a while.

Eliza’s eyes were fixed on us until the large stone door in front of the corridor opened.

To be precise, to Roxy, not me.