3-1 Part 2
The Strange Book Says to Defeat Evil
— The Scales of Justice and
Self-Righteousness —
Translator : PolterGlast
— Purge —
- 【Bury 1 Villain】
- Completion
Reward: EXP 200 / Shovel LV
+1
- “Put
an end to the breath of evil. Acquire the courage to execute justice.”
I looked down at the Tome of the Evil Dragon and
steeled my resolve. I must become strong. Perhaps the reason Brother Georg
tried so fiercely to make me a warrior was that he knew of the fate Uncle Morak
spoke of.
I must learn how to deal with villains. To surpass my
brother, I need Carral Hez. To protect Carral, I need the resolve
to defeat villains.
I decided to execute the self-righteous condemnation that Evil
Dragon Zirant desires. First, I searched for a villain. Someone who evokes
not a shred of sympathy. The lowest kind of existence, deserving of death. I
looked for the lowest of the low, whose disappearance would be celebrated by
all.
However, if I did this normally, I would be traced. So, I
relied on that woman. Sigrun of the Black Horns. When I asked for her
whereabouts at the Adventurer's Guild, they said she was scheduled to
return to this spot today.
“Ohh! Shinza! I’m happy you came to see me; you’ve
fallen for me after all!”
“I suppose so; your valor is captivating. But more
importantly, I have a favor to ask.”
I took Sigrun outside and moved to a dimly lit back
table in the tavern next door. She seemed to sense something was different
about me. She was strangely quiet.
“Well, drink. It’s easier to talk if you drink.”
“Maybe so. ...Phew, so, there is something I want to
ask you.”
I downed half the wooden cup of poured ale. Naturally, it
was lukewarm and bitter; sweet pastries might suit my taste better.
“I am looking for a villain. The lowest kind of scum,
someone whom no one would care if they were killed. Don't ask for the reason;
with this, the debt from before is settled.”
“Shinza, you’re surprisingly dangerous... But fine.
If that settles the score, I’ll tell you. A villain who deserves to die.”
Possessing such valor, Sigrun was bound to be
knowledgeable. I figured that placing oneself in numerous battles meant seeing
mountains of trash.
“In the southern entertainment district, there’s a bandit.
His alias is Dags. Go to the church in the back alley. If you mention my
name, they ought to tell you exactly where and when he tends to show up..”
“...That helps.”
“He’s scum who targets only children and the elderly. But
he’s hard to catch, and since his victims are only the poor, the army won’t
make a move.”
“I see.”
It was convenient. An opponent the law cannot judge, a
villain the army won't try to capture. If it is that kind of lowest evil, then
even the self-righteousness of private punishment holds a great cause. Dags
the bandit will become the sacrifice for my growth. I decided that.
“But still, I didn’t think you were this kind of man, Shinza.”
“Sorry to disappoint you, but it is absolutely necessary.”
“What are you saying? It’s the opposite! Shinza, you
truly are beautiful. No, rather, let me ask you. Dags is trash
unworthy of life. If you kill him for us, I’ll feel great starting tomorrow.”
This might give Sigrun some
leverage over me. But I can trust her; her view of
life and death, as well as her ethics, are unique. If anything, she gave a push
to what I have to do.
She knew. That evils exist in this world that cannot be
dealt with by law or morals.
“Want help?”
“I appreciate it, but there is no meaning unless I do it
alone. Let’s meet again.”
“Yeah, it would be good to take the same quest together next
time! Here is my address, come visit!”
She really is a strange woman. She answered my strange
inquiry without suspicion and handed me a note saying to come play at her
house.
It was already evening, but before my nerve cooled, I headed
to the church in the back alley of the entertainment district. The priest was
surprised by my visit and Sigrun's name, but he told me the truth of
what was happening in the vicinity.
He told me the address of a mother whose child was killed,
and a son whose old mother was killed. The truths told by these victims did not
befit the beautiful and glamorous Imperial Capital. The shadows of the
glorious city were deep, repulsive, and stagnant.
Villains are running rampant in the darkness of the Imperial
Capital. Yet no one tries to catch them. There was even a hint that they
thought it served as population control for the poor. The more I listened, the
more my hesitation vanished. I cannot understand why such sinful existences are
allowed to run free.
From that night on, I waited quietly in the back alleys of
the dim entertainment district, letting my anger build.
Waiting for a villain deserving of condemnation to fall into
the net.
Self-righteous justice, a duty that must be fulfilled even
if it ignores the law. I am Ashley, the Seventh Son of the Imperial
Family, the non-existent son shunned by the Emperor. As a member of the
Imperial Family, as a non-existent Prince, I will carry out the justice my
brothers cannot.
“Hey, you beggar bastard... Oi! I'm talking to you!
Come on, I'll give you something good, turn this way!”
Gotcha. Unfortunately, the target had taken the bait. In the
darkness, a dull-colored knife was thrust at me, faintly reflecting the pale
light.
“It's your grave. A man whose mother you killed, a mother
whose child you killed—they were wishing for your death. Curse if you want to
curse, from the bottom of a hole in the entertainment district where no one
will notice.”
Thus, I obtained the power of the Shovel that pierces
through anything, no questions asked, even stone pavement.
Are you satisfied with this, Zirant? I will likely
continue to carry out self-righteousness in the palm of your hand. We are
accomplices. Because you instigated me to slaughter evil and execute justice.
— Purge —
- 【Bury 1 Villain】 (Completed)
- Completion
Reward: EXP 200 / Shovel LV
+1 (Received)
- “Child
of the Emperor with Dragon Eyes, that was splendid.”
— Purge —
- 【Bury 3 Villains】
- Completion
Reward: EXP 500 / Shovel LV
+1
- “You
are strong. Go further down the path you believe in, endlessly with me.”
— Table of Contents —
- 【Name】 Ashley
- 【Lv】 6 → 8
- 【Exp】 565 → 765
- 【STR】 17 → 20
- 【VIT】 83 → 88
- 【DEX】 26 → 31
- 【AGI】 17 → 19
- Shovel
LV 2
- “What
incredible endurance. The current you would surpass even veteran
mercenaries.”
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