9-10 Part 2
Steal the Boss's Head and the
Treasure: The Shovel-Wielding Punisher
- Deterioration -
Translator : PolterGlast
Setting aside Sigrun's ridiculous aftermath story,
rewinding time a little, I had also completed my infiltration of the boss's
mansion. Unlike over there, there are innocent servants on this side.
Therefore, I couldn't burn it down.
First, not the boss's head, but I'll steal the
organization's money from the treasury. Though you could say it was just a task
of throwing treasures indifferently into the underground cavity I made at the
bottom of the treasury.
When I first saw this, what I felt was not surprise, but
rather a cold emotion. Because the suffering of beastmen had turned into gold
bars, bundled gold coins, platinum, diamonds, and other rare gems, displaying
an eerie shine.
「It doesn't balance out... To think
the life of a kidnapped beastman is exchanged for such a trivial thing...」
As expected of doing a filthy business. Unlike the warehouse
of the Hyamar Company, only items with high conversion efficiency were
lying around.
Especially, there are many gold coins. Perhaps used for
payments, they are neatly packed. I snatched them all up. I made the sinful
organization's funds zero.
It was quite heavy labor, but anger saying let such
things disappear drove me. Eventually, throwing everything underground, I
repaired the hollowed-out floor to its original state using the Scoop LV 1's restoration ability.
No one would think that the stolen items are sleeping right
under the crime scene. Once leveled by the Scoop and traces perfectly
erased, I stood up, destroyed the treasury lock from the inside, and went out.
By the way, since Aneue laughed heartily at my fake
mustache disguise before, this time I pulled the robe over my head and wore a
mask hiding my mouth and nose.
「So to speak, a castle that never
sleeps, huh.」
Countless lamps lined the mansion hallway today too,
brightly illuminating the path. After seeing that treasure, it looks like
what's burning inside the lamps isn't oil, but human misery itself serving as
fuel and smoldering.
I took the money. As the saying goes, 'When the money runs
out, the relationship runs out.' The non-payment of rewards will likely destroy
the bond between these villains. The fact
that the rewards go unpaid will likely destroy the bond between
these villains.
Furthermore, if I eliminate the boss, the core of the
organization, here, the human trafficking organization [Wind of Yesterday]
will collapse. The ideal scenario is for paranoia to trigger internal strife,
causing them to repeatedly fracture and eventually fall into ruin.
Because as long as there is demand, these guys won't
disappear...
「Just now, something... no, my
imagination? There's no way anyone would attack here, right.」
Except for the lights, slipping through the lax security
net, I proceeded straight to the boss's bedroom. The location is the center of
the 3rd floor. Using the AGI (Agility) 10 times that of a normal person
cultivated until today, I can hide in an instant and run through in an instant
too.
Jumping from blind spot to blind spot as if sliding, I
eventually reached the destination. The boss's room. Destroying the lock
soundlessly with the Scoop, I stormed inside at once.
「Nn...? You, who are you...」
「So you were awake? Well, that works
out perfectly. If you call for help, I kill you. But before that, I'm going to
have you grant me a small request.」
A shabby man hard to distinguish from a regular
civilian. Seeing him clad in silk nightclothes felt more comical than
terrifying. His appearance was less like a boss of criminals and more like an
ordinary middle-aged man you could find anywhere.
「Some hitman from somewhere? How much
did you get? I'll pay you three times that; join my side. Getting through the
outside security net, you're quite something.」
Saying that, he threw a bundle of gold coins that was by his
pillow. I wanted to hit it back with the Shovel, but since that would be
noisy, I caught the heavy object and threw it on the sofa.
「Not enough? Then five times, I'll
pay five times. You can live playing for the rest of your life. Say how much
you were hired for.」
「Don't you know? No matter what you
multiply zero by, the answer is zero. More importantly, bring out the secret
ledger quickly. You're hiding it in this room, right? Bring it out.」
The Crown Prince is not fit to be Emperor. It will
definitely develop into a civil war someday. The secret ledger is a mass of
weaknesses of powerful people. Even that Georg would want it.
「Don't say stupid things, such a
thing... isn't here.」
「That's a lie. Behind that painting
there, right? Your eyes went there for a second. Take it out.」
「You bastard... I won't be
responsible for what happens...」
「That's my line. If you don't want to
die, obey.」
He finally yielded and operated the hidden safe behind the
painting. Taking out a thick leather-bound list from there, he showed it to me.
「The secret ledger you desired. But
you'll regret it if you look.」
「Just hand it over quickly.」
「Alright... I'm throwing it there, 1, 2, and 3—」
Bang,
something exploded. The organization boss, the shabby man Ansef, was
holding something. Something fired from there with explosive force hit my chest
faster than an arrow, blowing me backward.
I didn't know what happened, but he, while hesitating to
retrieve the secret ledger, ran away from me
at full speed.
「Ugh... guh, what, was that just
now... Kuh, what, is this...?」
While chasing his retreating figure with my eyes, I touched
the intense pain running through my chest. Something hard carrying heat is
stuck there. Looking at it, it was a lump of metal.
「Could this be, a gun...?」
Washed-up things
occasionally washes ashore on this land from the other world. It's not just
books. Sometimes weapons are mixed in.
A lump of iron fired from a cylindrical tool. I see, is this
a bullet? If so, I'm lucky to be alive...
「No... this isn't the time to be
lying around...!」
The bullet was stuck in my chest, but it hadn't reached the
inside at all. Pulling that lump of iron out of my chest, I chased the fleeing Ansef
with all my might. I absolutely won't let him escape. The pain gave me the
driving force called anger.
Fortunately, since Ansef shouted loudly, I had no
trouble pursuing. With explosive instantaneous force, overtaking him overhead
just before he descended to the floor below, I stood blocking the stair
landing.
「W-Wh-Wh-Wh-Why are you still alive?! How can you still move, you bastard?! That was a
gun! You took a direct hit, so why?! Did I miss?!」
「It seems the bullet had deteriorated.」
「As if!! What kind of body do you have,
bastard!!」
If the bullet hadn't deteriorated, it means the cause lay
with me. Extraordinary VIT made the body sturdy, and the skin stopped
even a bullet. Even if I stated such a hypothesis, he wouldn't believe it.
Setting that aside, the boss's agitation seemed to peak, and
he fired the gun at me wildly.
No problem. If I know he's shooting, I just deal with it.
Using the Shovel as a shield, while slipping out of the line of fire
indicated by the muzzle relying on AGI (Agility)—I charged at him.
「W-Why?! Why doesn't it hi—hii,
aguaaah?!」
「Wh-, Boss?!」
I swept his face with the Shovel and suppressed him.
However, it seems four guards rushed over here.
「Kill him, kill this guy! No wait,
don't let your guard down, this guy is—ugh?!」
Being in charge of guarding, they were trained. But I don't
want any more commotion. Kicking the boss in the side, I chose a short-term
battle.
Throwing the Scoop while willing it to cut, the enemy
sword that caught it snapped. I slammed the lump of steel into the now-weaponless
guy, then—for the three coming at me in quick succession—I sent them the
bullets I'd stolen from the boss
Pan pan pan, dry shooting sounds echoed, and they were left groveling, bleeding. Seems the bullets hadn't deteriorated...
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