Chapter 146 - Runesmith Dexter 2 (2/2)

”Oooh~ So you're the lover of that elf?”

“Don’t you think that’s a little unfair? You get to have fun with a pretty girl by yourself.”

“Even the old sayings say that good things should be shared with others.”

The soldiers had no intention of falling back.

They thought they had the advantage of numbers.

When one of them tried to reach out to Reina,

Thud!

Woohyuk ruthlessly swung his fist.

“Urgh…!”

“A-are you okay?”

“This bastard… You dare to beat my colleague?”

“He’s underestimating us since we were acting nice!”

As a soldier fell down bleeding from his nose, the others immediately stared with hostility towards Woohyuk.

Chaos soon ensued, and...

“Sa, save me!”

“Aghhhhhh!”

The screams of certain men filled the vacant lot.

Woohyuk knocked them all out without giving other soldiers any time to come help them.

”Your technique isn’t bad.”

“I take that as a compliment.”

Woohyuk smiled faintly at Reina, who was staring at him with stars in her eyes.

Suddenly, he sensed a presence from the street behind the workshop.

There was someone else nearby.

“Who is that! Stop hiding there. Reveal yourself already!”

“…”

When Reina shouted, the other person didn’t speak up and dashed away.

The chase was inevitable.

Woohyuk summoned Petos and ordered him.

“Catch that rat.”

“Please leave it to me.”

Petos disappeared into a black vortex.

Soon enough, a man's scream echoed in the distance.

“He is the one.”

”Good work.”

Woohyuk looked down at the young man with blue hair in Petos’ hand.

Judging from his attire, he was most likely a craftsman working in the workshop.

“What's your name?”

“It, it's McClain.”

“Alright, McClain. Do you know someone called Dexter?”

“…”

McClain hesitated to answer.

Then Reina took out the dagger she was wearing and placed it against his neck.

“You better talk honestly. I’m not a patient person.”

“H-he’s a working partner. We work in the same workshop.”

“Where is he now?”

“He was called by Marquis Ruben to repair his personal equipment.”

Dexter was excellent even among blacksmiths, so he used to make custom-made equipment for nobles.

Marquis Ruben was a prime example.

He wanted fancy and heavily decorated equipment, and Dexter was the only one who could meet his demands.

“Then when is he coming back?”

“He won’t attend the workshop today. Marquis Ruben won't let him leave easily.”

Even if he simply wanted equipment repairs, Marquis Ruben wrung out all the time and energy from Dexter since he demanded perfection in every single aspect of his equipment.

When Reina heard the story of McClain, she clicked her tongue.

“What a pathetic nobleman. How could he overwork a blacksmith of the workshop like that?”

“These things always happen here.”

If they refused personal requests and gained the animosity of nobles, they’d be thrown out of the city.

In the harsh climate of the Norton Kingdom, it was the same consequence as a death sentence.

So the workshop craftsmen were enduring all kinds of bad treatments and harsh work environments.

“What are you going to do? I don't think it would be a bad idea to wait for the day to pass at an inn.”

“No, I will go get him.”

Woohyuk shook his head at Helena's suggestion.

Then Reina spoke in surprise.

“Are you going to sneak into the Marquis’ residence? The security is going to be very tight to get through.”

“I've infiltrated places worse than that before.”

He had lent the Jester’s Mask to Choi Kayoon and couldn't change his appearance, but there were still many other ways to get in.

Woohyuk entrusted McClain to his companions after ending the questioning.

“Stay quietly hidden at the inn until I contact you.”

“Sigh… I don't know if this is a good idea.”

Reina couldn’t hide her nervousness and anxiety.

Helena laughed and patted her shoulder.

”No need to worry. That man is pretty good at things like this.”

“You seem to know the King of Rhine very well. I thought you wouldn't be close to a person with demonic energy since you’re a saintess.”

“Oh my, that's such a funny misunderstanding. I've even spent time with him in the bedroom while in the nude.”

“What, what?!”

Reina blushed at the unexpected story.

Although she wasn't expressing it, she had gained a certain affection towards Woohyuk after receiving his gift.

“Don't spout nonsense, Helena. Nothing happened back then.”

“What do you mean by that? A certain man stole my first kiss like a beast and I almost lost my purity as well.”

Helena spoke with a trembling voice as she sobbed.

Criticism poured out of everyone’s mouth around him, and Woohyuk silently sighed.