Chapter 33 (2/2)

That silhouette looked like that of a god of death that reaps the souls of those it chooses .

He didn’t know if the hoodlums had talked to the boy about their relation, but he was sure that if the boy were to put his eyes on him, there was no way in hell that he would be left alive .

In any case, the man’s instinct was telling him that death was upon him .

As the man tried to cross, as fast as possible, to the other side of the moldy bridge . The former spy, judging that it was impossible to handle the boy all by himself, and being suppressed by his fear, was retreating to inform the man responsible for the slums, as soon as possible .

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After some time had passed since he had started running, the man had reached the slum’s market .

Straying from a street where there were only crude wares that couldn’t be compared to normal goods of the capital, he enters a building through a corner .

Installed in the crude building’s interior, there was a reinforced steel door, and on both of its sides, there were two gargoyles enshrined, acting as guards .

The gargoyles looked at him with cold eyes, just as cold as their gray skin that felt roughly like stone .

「「What’s the password?」」

「Haaa, Haaa, 『The master key of the garbage dump . 』」

「「You can pass . 」」

Speaking in concert, both of them synchronized their answer as they both heard the password . As he took a relieved breath, he pushed open the door made of steel .

Inside it, there was a room, unusual for the slums, that was kept clean; even most the furniture and supplies were valued highly, adorning the splendid interior that could even be comparable to that of a middle rank noble’s mansion .

In the middle of the room, there were bodyguards who were former knights or adventurers, relaxing while gambling .

「Nnn? What happened Jack, so agitated . 」

「Hey Hey, sympathize with him a little . Maybe he ate something bad and he’s at death’s door?」

「Hey, youuu… Don’t try to cheat within all this commotion!!」

「Tch, you’re too sharp-sighted . 」

Having been called his name, while being surrounded by his colleagues who provide a reassuring atmosphere, laughing, Jack felt that his fear settled down a little bit . Judging that he was safe here, all the tension melted away .

「I need to meet with the boss, it’s urgent . 」

Despite feeling safer, it’s not a mistake to inform about his findings as fast as possible .

He didn’t know the objective of the boy, but he was sure that he was not a regular lost child . He knew that even though one person’s influence shouldn’t amount to anything, as a veteran spy, he couldn’t leave the boy alone, because he didn’t know the impact that the intruder could bring to the slums .

「What? Did the country dispatch a knight?」

「I don’t think so… We’ll talk later . 」

Believing that he couldn’t explain the situation concisely, as he was a spy, he decided that it would be pointless to try to report inaccurately, he decided to not speak his thoughts too quickly .

Climbing the creaking wood stairs, at the end of the hall, he stood there and knocked on the door .

「『Who is it?』」

「Boss, it’s me Jack . I want to inform you about something urgently . 」

「『The door is unlocked, so help yourself . 』」

「Then, please excuse me . 」

As he pushed and opened the door politely he saw a 30 year old man with all-back style bleached hair and a monocle, who gave the impression of a clever guy, who was reading some documents with his long slit eyes .

「Do you mind if I listen while I check these documents?」

「No problem, Boss . 」

The man responded that way, not because he believed that his information was of little importance, but because he believed that this man was capable enough to make a wise decision while doing so .

「Houu, It seems like it will take a while . I don’t mind if you make yourself comfortable in that sofa . 」

It wasn’t known if he understood the importance of the situation just from the man’s voice, but the Boss’s voice was backed with a serious tone .

「Well, then excuse me… 」

As the man was leaning his back against the sofa, he was thinking about how to break the news . The course of events was running through again inside the man’s head, and he was about to open his mouth .

However, before he could make them into words, the boss opened his mouth first .

「Mmm, Jack, you’ve made a mistake . 」

Being transfixed prematurely by his boss by the words 『You’ve made a mistake』, even before he told him about the incident, made him freeze in thought .

「Wha, What do you mean by that… 」

「Hello, are you perhaps the boss of this slum? 」

Just when he was about to ask about it, the door was kicked down while the voice was heard; with the sound batan, that voice was erased .

As the door opened, a man entered while his killing intent was retracting into his body as he spoke .

There was a man who acted cheerfully, like a friend who was invited to play over at someone’s house . In his right hand, there was a gargoyle that didn’t have its body, while in the other hand, he was dragging the ex-adventurer, who was the companion of the spy, with all his extremities hyper-extended…

「You, thanks for guiding me . Just for that, I’m going to forget about the matter before」

There was the boy with the smile of a shinigami, standing there .