Vol 1 Chapter 2 (2/2)

“We received the letter two days ago”

(The day Orphen met Azalie)

Orphen continued to ask questions

“Have you informed the police?”

“No, because we couldn’t find the sword…”

“You couldn’t find it?”

If she didn't know theletter, then she e fraud However, it seems she isn’t concerned about that anymore

“Yes, we looked everywhere”

“Theythat it’s here, it could be hidden so”

“Is that so? Well, when the master of the house was alive he did like to collect valuable items This Sword of Baltanders…could be somewhere in his collection However I’m not certain

“Where do you keep his collection?”

“In the underground warehouse, we’ll lead you there soon”

Orphen looked at Tishtiny as he held the letter in his hand, she had a griht it would be Azalie related However, he ca letter, it’s obvious that Azalie didn’t write it Vulcan asked Tishtiny a question, in a rather professional manner

“What about that bird monster?”

Orphen glared fiercely at Vulcan, but he had his back to him Vulcan didn’t see him do this but Tishtiny did, she still re at the monster Even she had questions for him, but that was for another time

“It hasn’t shown up since then, do you think it’s connected to the letter?”

“Of course, don’t you think it’s a coincidence that both that monster and letter arrived on the same day?”

Vulcan looked serious Even though Vulcan asked the question, Orphen stole his thunder

“How did the letter arrive?

“I woke up and found it on my dresser”

“It could have been ic”

After listening to the words of Orphen, Tishtiny nodded

“But why ic?”

Orphen interjected

“If it was a normal kind of threat, the letter would have been sent by mail courier But they deliberately choose this conspicuous ic”

“I see”

Tishtiny replied Then Orphen suddenly thought of Azalie

“Can you please take round warehouse?”

Orphen said Tishtiny nodded

“Cleo will go with you I’ll stay with Mariabelle, she’s still a bit shaken……”

“That would be wise”

Orphen expressed concern Then he heard a burst of laughter co from Cleo, Orphen didn’t understand the reason why, but Tishtiny did She also covered hera faint smile

(Why would she laight at a time like this?)

Though Orphen didn’t bother to ask, then Cleo grabbed his hand

“This way”

Cleo said in a rather friendly tone It was as if Orphen had a sister again, it was a wonderful feeling And with Cleo pulling Orphen in tow, they left the living room

Orphen speculated that the stairs to the basement would be located within the house, Cleo reassured him They descended the stairs and they could feel cold air touching their cheeks Naturally there are no s to light the way, so Cleo flipped a switch to activate the gas lights

“You have such a device in your home?”

Orphen asked Cleo proudly pushed up her small breasts

“My father liked this sort of thing, he even got tap water installed”

“I surrender”

Orphen raised his hands, and Cleo happily laughed

The stairs finally reached the door The door looks like it’s been reinforced, it’s a little rusty and dusty Although it may have some history to it, there was a metal plate on the door which seemed fairly new

“To get through this door, you need to give up hope”

Orphen was surprised to read the text on the ain pushed up her chest and whispered

“Father always did have poor taste”

Orphen asted that they had running water in their household When they got to the door they started to slowly open it, for some reason it wasn’t locked

The warehouse was filled with a variety of ites and bookshelves full of books, when Orphen finally got a full view of the roo impression about the place, the floor was all dusty and the carpet was the sa rooreat condition, that was mostly because the warehouse had ventilation

“Actually…”

Cleo frankly said with a mischievous voice

“I took that ring fro special”

“From here…?”

Orphen muttered, then he entered the warehouse

The warehouse didn’t have any gas lae barely lit the place

Orphen looked around, and he saw that there were ts of infantryuns were filthy and covered with dust, by just looking at them he could see the exquisite workh they didn’t look like battle weapons, buthistory to them

(One gun alone is worth a small fortune)

Orphen sighed, he knew the search would be a tedious one The warehouse uns and artwork He looked around and saw a tapestry with so as it’s repaired it should fetch a good price on the blacksuch valuables piled around him, he couldn’t help but stand in awe

“Do you see any swords?”

Orphen asked Cleo starting waving her hand

“I think they’re over there”

Orphen saw her pointing, what he saas a huge pile of swords that seemed to be thrown on top of each other It was a literal mountain of swords,there was possibly a hundred swords or inally a burial ground for unused swords

“We’ll never find the sword of baltanders, it’s like a needle in a haystack”

“Well, why don’t you get started then?”

Orphen slapped Cleo in the back of the head

“If you want to do look for it then be onna find it for the robber, we should catch him in the act!”

“If you say so…”

Orphen hoped that this would work out, though nobody could really guess ould happen next Though if Azalie really does have so to do with the letter, what could it be? Orphen was clueless

“Why do we have to do this?”

Hiding the the courtyard at night, Vulcan and Dortin were co non-stop

(My brother borrowed money fro it back Then his ot us involved with some monster and noants us to capture some robber When will it end!)

Still dragging behind Vulcan was Dortin with his huge backpack In fact, the backpack was full of books Although e, there are also soe books mixed in with them Coe But out of all the books in the house, their lot was actually quite small when compared

(Home——)

Dortin sighed and began to reht about returning hoe It’s been hard on hi Since his brother Vulcan ran away froht that he was the most unluckiest person in the world —— since he always ended up sleeping by the riverside or in the street Just like a child living on the streets, he had to resort to stealing bread fro mental condition

He sighed again Looking around the arden, with oak trees that run up the arden There was no pool —— e, only noble fa pools or stored water Just then Vulcan ca up to him

“Hey, keep your eyes peeled You have to keep your guard up!”

(Why am I the lookout)

Dortin always received the short end of the stick That’s why a lot of the tireed with Vulcan, at least in his mind he does

“Do a good job this tiot that?”

Dortin just nodded

He instead turning his attention to his surroundings The cool breeze of air h his ears pricked up when he heard the wind rustling the branches of the trees

Woah ~ ahhhh

The earth itself see hooves of so closer by the second

“What’s going on?”

Vulcan heard the galloping too, he panicked and pulled out his sword

“Alert!”

Convinced that this was an unusual situation he fled in the direction of the house No matter how much he hated the black sorcerer Orphen, he was at least more reliable than his sword

“Alert!”

Dortin continued shouting Alert until Vulcan knocked him on the head with his sword

“What was that for?”

Vulcan straightened his back and began to sneer

“Listen up, I’ve thought of another brilliant plan”

He started talking in a lower tone

“If we call that daic and steal all the credit But if we capture the robber ourselves, then I’ll get the reward”

(Doesn't he et the reward?”)

However, Vulcan didn’t seem to notice

“And e get the reward, we’ll hire an assassin to take out that damn sorcerer once and for all!”

“But shouldn’t we use that money to pay off our debt to him?”

“Don’t be stupid! How ive thewill be for nothing!”

“I guess you’re right”

“Of course I’ht! We can’t throw in the towel! I will not have a stain on Volcano Vulcan’s record! I’ll send that stupid black sorcerer right to hell!”

And just as he finished his sentence, Vulcan was kicked to the ground

“What the hell was that for?”

“I didn’t do it!”

But then both of them realized there was another person beside them, it was Orphen The black sorcerer always appears quietly, he probably used black ic to mask his approach

Orphen grabbed hih he ree inside of him

“You’ll send me to hell, will you?”

“That’s not true, I was only trying to get you out here!”

“I heard it all”

“No! My plan is ruined, this is all your fault Dortin!”

“But I…”

Vulcan as usual tried to push to blahout the courtyard

”Wah ~ Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ”

“Who’s there?”

Orphen started to look around He glanced around to the dark corners of the courtyard but could see no one, even with his great eyesight at night time

“You’re looking at the wrong place! I’m up here!”

“What?”

It was obvious that the voice came from the mansions rooftop

A huge figure appeared in front of theon the roof It appeared to be three meters tall, but it was clear that this was different from the last monster

“Who the hell are you?!”

Vulcan shouted, as if he was the leader in this situation

Standing on the rooftop, the shadowed figure laughed for a an his speech

“I aht! I have a covenant with the night and by day, I live hiding my face, I am the embodiment of fear and evil! Of the House of Deer!”

“So it’s the Black Tiger?!”

Vulcan began to mutter behind Orphen

“Do you know this guy?”

Orphen ignored him and started to open his ed into the air

“Ha!”

With the night tiure flashy landed into the courtyard

With a loud “booround was not aa dark coloured costuh the eye holes on hispassion He was like a picture of death hiiant bull Since he was riding an animal, it made him look taller, just about three ht would be that of a normal man

With his cri in the wind, he looked like some kind of superhero But everyone else had another opinion

(This guy looks like a sicko)

With clenched fists, it was easy to decide

(No doubt about it, he’s a pervert)

Everyone else got a good look at his face, even Vulcan agreed with hih he was a little more dumbfounded and in disarray

The Black Tiger continued shouting

”Ha ha ha! I didn’t expect anyone to actually know my name!”

“Black Tiger…but isn’t your name Shrimp man!?”

Everyone stood still for a er didn’t even reply, he just sat there like a statue Orphen seeht, and Vulcan quickly pulled his sword out of his scabbard A pleasant breeze began to blow by, but even still, nobody moved

“Uh……”

Vulcan began to speak

“Hey, Shrimp man!”

“Who is this Shrimp man?!”

Black Tiger roared loudly But Vulcan just siht at him

“Whether you are a weirdo or a downright idiot, it doesn't matter! I won’t allow you to survive!”

“You dare oppose the invincible assassin known as Black Tiger!”

“Shrimp man!”

The mysterious er swung his sickle at Vulcan and hit him Vulcan didn't have time to scream, as he was sent to the other side of the courtyard

“Big Brother!”

Dortin shouted Orphen took a step in the direction of Vulcan, where he could see hier across the courtyard

“You bastard, that hurt!”

The Black Tiger turned the bull in his direction, as both of them roared

“You should have been killed! But don’t worry, next time I’ll smash your skull wide open”

However before Vulcan raised his sword, the Black Tiger’s voice pierced the night sky

“Lightning!”

A large crackling sound was heard fro hit in front of Vulcan’s feet, knocking him down After the smoke cleared, Dortin ran over to Vulcan and helped up to his feet

“Magic, he used ic!”

Vulcan said with a tre voice

Orphen finally regained his senses He began to roll up his sleeves, as to draw the attention of the Black Tiger Orphen wanted to finish this quickly, and didn't want to have to kill him In order to find out how Azalie is involved with this, he needed to capture his ene him

Even though his opponent earing a

“You won’t defeat me that easily, black sorcerer”

(He noticed me)

Orphen was surprised, he obviously kneas going to use ic

“I know you will useafter all”

“So it seeet started”

Orphen grinned and stuck out his hand towards the Black Tiger

“Sword of Light, whom I do release!”

“Hey, wait a second!”

The Black Tiger screamed as Orphen’s attack bounced off his scythe

“Hungry for more?!”

Orphen fired the saht and heat fleards his opponent However in the face of such an attack, the Black Tiger erected a barrier of light to protect hi their duel from the sidelines with an ecstatic face, he alanted to see two sorcerers fight it out Few people can continuously release ic, Orphen is just some of them

“Sword of Light, whom I do release!”

Bright flashes of light lit up the courtyard, and set ic spell see trees, so naturally his cape caught fire

“I’m on fire!”

“Sword of Light, whom I do release!”

His ical barrier, flae to the courtyard was i around in the air

(Strange)

Orphen thought

(Why isn’t this guy retreating? Is he just some kind of distraction, or is there so this duel Like a et to the bottom of this)

Orphen then i

“Hey, you over there! Deal with for will ya!”

Orphen started running, while screams erupted behind him

“Wait a uy?!”

Orphen bursted into the house He should have noticed it, Black Tiger was part of soer But if he was the distraction, then the master must be somewhere in the house

Orphen had to confirm the safety of the three ladies in the household, he first checked up on Cleo’s room She was still asleep, like a little puppy curled up in a ball on the bed Next he went to Tishtiny’s roo her pyjamas and started to put a cloak on She must have been woken by the explosions, Orphen wasn’t familiar with the mansion and he went to Mariabelle’s previous rooot that her room was moved to the third floor, he then rushed up the stairs and kicked her door down

It was a dark roo so many empty open spaces However, in the ures One of them was Mariabelle, and the other person was dressed just like the Black Tiger

Underneath the man’s mask was an icy cold voice, and he held a sharp knife at Mariabelle’s throat He didn’t even bother to react to Orphen’s entrance, he just asked the same question that he asked her before in a weary voice

“Where is the sword of baltanders?”

Mariabelle didn’t answer Her face was frozen with terror, while she stood quietly

Orphen yelled to the man

“Stop right there!”

He eyes tracked Orphen’s movements, however the knife still remained on Mariabelle’s throat

(He’s got a hostage damn…)

Orphen cursed his own incoic

However, the man suddenly pushed Mariabelle away, and pointed the knife at Orphen

(He deliberately released his hostage?)

However, this was no tied at Orphen, and struck his chest Leaving Orphen temporarily stunned

“Fly”

Orphen was sent flying across the room towards the entrance, where the rolled into the hallway

(Magic!)

Orphen watched the h his mask

(I didn't expect to deal with two people who could use ht)

“Are you okay?”

Standing in the hallway, Tishtiny ran towards him She tried to help Orphen to his feet

“Get your daughter out of here!”

Orphen said, Tishtiny nodded However when she got to the entrance she stood still, as she saw the ood shape

(That guyhe’s way stronger than me……)

Orphen took a deep breath

“Sword that has conquered demons I brandish”

Orphen went on the attack, and his opponent juical sword disappeared and he then pointed his right hand at the man and shouted

“O me”

The air around him started to shake, an ultrasonic wave flew past hi it to pieces It was now a pile of rags, but the man was unharmed He must have raised some sort of defensive shi+eld in an instance

Orphen could faintly see a sh his mask He then raised his knife, and pointed it to the side

“Aertips”

Orphen started chanting acoh this only slowed down the man’s attack Suddenly the distance between the tas shortening, but this time the ed into Orphen’s chest, however, he was s

(He took the bait!)

“I spin thee, arht!”

Orpheninto the back of the wall The knife flew out of his hands

“Well, let’s end this”

Orphen roan as he tried to stand up Orphen cautiously picked up the knife and pointed it at the man

However, Orphen surprisingly dropped the knife

“You…”

Thethat parts of his mask were burnt out He looked about thirty years old, he was a cruel and emotionless man

“You’ve beco, Krylancelo”

“Childman!”

But as soon as the knife touched the ground, he was gone He didn’t even notice hi, until he saw a shadow leap out the

“Why are you really here?! Childman!”

Orphen hurried over to Mariabelle, who had her eyes closed tightly She clung to his ar with fear But Orphen could only think of Childone

Orphen turned his gaze to the courtyard, which was covered in ashes The two brothers Vulcan and Dortin were covered in ash, and were squabbling a to pin the blah

Tishtiny ran into the room and rushed to the side of Mariabelle

“Childest Black Sorcerer on this continent! He should be at the Tower of Fang, why did he appear here?”

No one answered as Orphenher daughter, while the two brothers were fighting it out in the courtyard as a gentle breeze blew by

——“You can’t do it But I can”——

Childman recalled a memory, this specific one wouldn’t leave hi over and over in his head