c12 (1/2)

The color of the moon in this world changes every night according to the day of the week.

In this dead of night, the moon was radiating a white brilliance.

In a corner of the slums, several people had gathered.

“Ah …”

Ludmila sitting on a broken wooden box, stifling a yawn.

Lady taking a form similar to Richelieu, sending a vicious glare toward Casca with golden pupils.

Casca, sending her an annoyed glare every now and again.

And finally s.h.i.+zuru, looking at the three with a strained smile.

“… it’s about time, let’s finish up the final preparations”

“Hah? Oy s.h.i.+zu, Elizabeth still isn’t here”

s.h.i.+zuru said with a clap, but Casca tilted her head.

That said, it’s a bit late now to be asking about Elizabeth’s lateness.

They decided to proceed under the a.s.sumption that she will be here within that time.

“Our target this time is a crime syndicate that had taken root in the slums. Their numbers are at most 150 people”

“— ha?”

s.h.i.+zuru reported as if it were nothing big.

n.o.body here had heard about the details of today’s operation. Ludmila widened her eyes.

Her clear violet pupils were bathed in moonlight, reflecting it.

“H, hold on right there. W, what did you say just now?”

“There are 150 targets. It’s going to take a lot of work if we let the day pa.s.s and they became scattered, so today is our chance to round them all up”

According to the intel s.h.i.+zuru gathered, most of the targets were gathered in their base tonight.

He sent Lady to scout earlier, and found out that they were throwing an organization-wide banquet with some of them throwing their weight around and their defense lax.

“They don’t have enough professionalism, my dear”

“Well, even though they styled themselves a syndicate, they’re something of a team of bandits after all. It’s a mistake to expect them to have any semblance of order”

“That’s not what I’m asking! What are you, an idiot!?”

Cutting into Lady and s.h.i.+zuru’s conversation, Ludmila yelled.

It was rare for this low blood pressure woman to shout out like that.

“Are you telling me the four of us are going to take on 150 people!?”

“Hah? Elizabeth will be here too, so that makes five, right?”

“Four or five people makes no difference!”

What to do, Ludmila muttered inwardly.

Even though she was certain of herself as an excellent sniper, she still wouldn’t consider attacking 150 people with just five.

To begin with,

“And you! You don’t even count since you don’t really have any combat power!”

She said and pointed to s.h.i.+zuru.

Even though he was a rare person to have healing magic, his combat power was low.

Of course, he wasn’t inferior to small fry like these, but he was still within the bounds of a normal person.

“Well, you’re not wrong. The best I can take is three people, I’ll leave the rest to you guys”

“Stop fooling around!”

It’s like they’re heading to certain death.

She didn’t understand the reason why they would take on such a ridiculous job.

“You can take it easy, Ludmila. You’re right that if it’s just the two of us they would have done us in instead, but look, we have Ca.s.sie and Lady, and Elizabeth’s also coming as well”

“Oh? What’s wrong newbie? Could you actually be afraid? You can go s.h.i.+ver in a corner if you are”

Casca flashed her a mean, scornful grin as she put her arm around Ludmila’s shoulder.

Waving her off, Ludmila glared up at Casca who was taller than she was.

“tsk … what? You think I’m going to show an ugly side like that? How about you yourself? You nursing that hangover alright? How about not forcing yourself and getting a rest if you’re drunk?”

“Haa? Why do I even hafta get told that by you!! Anyway, I’m not drunk!!”

“Lies”

“Don’t b.u.t.t in!!”

Lady muttered off-hand, and Casca growled at her, pressing her face close.

Seriously, which one’s the animal here?

“But you’re obviously drunk aren’t you? You’re not young anymore, so shouldn’t you give it a rest already?”

“I’m still 24! Aren’t you the one who’s going to go old and die soon!?”

“Unfortunately, I’m still 3 years old, and magic beasts live far longer than normal beasts. What, you didn’t know? Ever read a book?”

“Hmph, I don’t read! It’s boring!”

They were loudly yelling at each other.

Having an insigificant quarrel right before a ridiculous job that targeted 150 people.

Ludmila clicked her tongue, not bothering to hide her displeasure.

“We’re not going to pull it off … Why do I have to go with this stupid …”

Aside her grumbling, a person and a beast continued their quarreling.

It was getting more and more derailed.