9-10 Part 3
Steal the Boss's Head and the
Treasure: The Shovel-Wielding Punisher
- The Truth Depicted in the Secret
Ledger -
Translator : PolterGlast
「Now then... I've received the secret
ledger too. Next is your
turn.」
There is no ground here. Killing people with a shovel is
troublesome. So I turned the muzzle of the gun that he just shot into me at the
boss of [Wind of Yesterday].
「Ha, hahahaha... Revenge, is it. What
a pointless thing to do...」
「No, I don't particularly hold a
grudge against you. Nor was I asked by anyone. This is my personal will.」
「Are you a madman, you bastard...
Even if you kill me, nothing will change...! The head will just be swapped; [Wind
of Yesterday] won't disappear! Too bad, you hypocrite!」
「Yeah, then it would be annoying if
you died triumphantly, so I'll tell you. I took all the money in the treasury.」
「Ha...? A-...
all, my, money... you stole, you say...」
「That's right. After you die, a massacre
over the missing money will likely begin. Oops, it would be bad if this was
heard.」
I just bashed the remaining guard with the Shovel.
Shooting him dead with the gun, finally, I aimed at Ansef's heart and
pressed it against him.
「Don't screw with me, you
aberration!! Nothing will change, nothing will change! As long as there is
demand, kidnappers won't disappea—」
Bang,
slaughtering the core of evil, I disappeared into the underground world before
pursuers could catch on. ...Ah, I'm tired as expected. Even if it was evil
deserving of death, it takes a bit of a mental toll.
After a while, I remembered I hadn't lit the lantern. First,
let's leave this place. With the lit lantern in one hand, I proceeded through
the dark tunnel.
On the way, I stopped by the underground cavity where I
buried the treasure. Precious metals and gems. All were chunks of Crowns that
were hard to trace. But thinking that the lives of beastmen were torn apart for
things like this, I didn't feel like touching them at all.
While vaguely gazing at the hollow wealth, I just realized that my robe was covered in blood spatters. Next,
remembering I was holding the secret ledger, I decided to flip through the
pages roughly relying on the lantern's light.
A chill ran down my spine. Several names of powerful people
were listed. Nobles and big merchants with wives and children, names of those
who looked kind and didn't seem like villains were there too.
「Nn, Gnose Urgos... it says.
This is, no way...」
I realized there was a name that shouldn't be there. Is this
what he meant when he said I'd regret it back then?
「Fenleet Gnose Urgos. White Wolf Yatsufusa Shuria, 130,000 Crowns...」
That is the Crown Prince's name. The one who bought Yatsufusa—no,
Yashu—was my older brother, the Crown Prince Fenleet of this
country. Speaking of 130,000 Crowns, that's enough to buy 65,000
of Auntie's Kebab Sandwiches.
「To think he had fallen this far...
For someone who is the Crown Prince of a nation to be this foolish...」
I felt intense disgust. At the same time, I didn't know how
to handle the secret ledger. Depending on how you think about it, there's a
possibility this could even become an accelerant for civil war.
A scandal of the one who should succeed the Emperor. There
were mountains of guys who would jump on the board.
Julius-aniue, the second
son and 2nd in line to the throne; Uncle Morak, who still believes he
was suitable for Emperor; and the schemer Aunt De Neil were also
suspicious.
「About now, Yashu must be in
the carriage...」
If it's Sigrun, she won't fail. I could believe she
definitely succeeded. It became a bloody ending with no reward or praise, but I
am satisfied.
『The Crown Prince is trash; you knew
that from the start. More importantly, open the book; it is glowing.』
「Sorry, hearing your voice got the
blood circulating in my head again.」
- Purge -
【Steal 300,000 Crowns of Dirty Money】 Completed
- Reward: AGI +100 (Acquired)
- 『You gave divine punishment to
the bunch who scattered misfortune to people. I shall praise you. You did
the right thing. Saving the kidnapped beastmen and punishing in place of
the Evil Dragon Zirant. Splendid work.』
- Purge -
【Steal 1,000,000 Crowns of Dirty
Money】
262,000 (Carried over) / 1,000,000
- Reward: Spatial Detection LV +1
- 『I will specially explain
Spatial Detection LV. If you obtain this, you can vaguely understand the
situation on the other side of walls. As a Mole Man, you must want it.』
- Table of Contents -
【Name】 Ashley
【Lv】 29
【Exp】 4085 → 4155
【STR】 56
【VIT】 147
【DEX】 124
【AGI】 106 → 206
【Skill】 Shovel LV 5 Scoop
LV 1 Imperial Bond LV 1
『I suppose I can't call you a
musclehead anymore, kukuku...』
Come to think of it, there was such a quest. I see, is this what they call a lucky benefit without making any effort? Did this already agile
body gain double the speed?
With this, even if pursued by the Crown Prince, I might be
able to escape without a horse. It means my probability of survival has
increased somewhat.
「To be worried about by you... It's
fine, I won't hesitate. They were evil that deserved to be defeated.」
『What will you do with the money?』
Zirant's words
floated up on the Book of the Evil Dragon. Conversing with her like this
seems to turn hesitation into decision.
「Leave it as is, throw it away here.
If I release such dirty money into the world, who knows what it will cause.
Above all... money disappeared from the organization. This fact has higher
value than the treasure here.」
『Umu, then do so. Gems and gold were
originally in the depths of the earth. Even if it vanishes from this world, it
has merely returned to the realm where it truly belongs.』
Well, that's how it is. I covered the treasure in front of
me with soil and buried it in a world unseen by anyone's eyes. Someday someone
might discover this treasure.
By then, the curse placed on the treasure will likely be
lifted. Due to
things like this, families were separated,
and a person's life turned into slavery.
「I defeated an evil organization.
Let's think simply like that.」
『I feel it is overly simple, though.
But you are not wrong. You defeated an evil organization. Well done, my Apostle
Ashley.』
「Treating me completely like an
Apostle. What a calculating dragon.」
I buried everything. Leaving the underground world where the
cursed gold sleeps, since I can't return to the palace in the middle of the
night, I ended up imposing on that tavern-inn again.
◇ ◆ ◇
「Yo Shinza, did you get kicked
out of the woman's house or something...?」
「Don't be ridiculous.. More
importantly, has Sigrun returned?」
「Ah... about that, seems you got
dumped. Here...」
Returning to the tavern-inn, the foul-mouthed innkeeper
handed me a letter on rough paper. Inside, along with Sigrun's
signature, was this:
『I'm going south. Let's have a drink
when I return, it's a promise.』
Saying it one-sidedly in a letter isn't a promise. Putting
it in my pocket, I looked at the drunken innkeeper.
「She says she's going south.」
「That's good, peace for a while. Ah,
almost forgot, this is a treat from Sis.」
A small amount of fire liquor was poured into a ceramic cup
and placed on the counter. I really don't understand her style... I downed it
in one gulp while standing and returned the cup to the innkeeper.
「Yes, good work. A room is open;
you're staying, right?」
「Please.」
If Sigrun is with her, Yashu will be safe.
Imagining Sigrun rampaging restlessly in the wagon and Yashu
being bewildered, I fell asleep in the tavern-inn's bed.
Sigrun is a kite
with a cut string. She will stir up storms herself and turn the journey south
into a great adventure. Honestly speaking, it's a shame I can't join them...
- Purge -
【Protect the Beastman and Eliminate
the Cause】
Completed
- Reward: Direction Sense Lv 1 (Acquired)
- 『You will no longer mistake
directions. Grasp north, south, east, and west with your skin at any time,
and you shall connect your underground tunnels to the destination.』
- Table of Contents -
【Name】 Ashley
【Lv】 29
【Exp】 4155
【STR】 56
【VIT】 147
【DEX】 124
【AGI】 206
【Skill】 Shovel LV 5 Scoop
LV 1 Imperial Bond LV 1 Direction Sense Lv 1
『However, Sigrun is an
eccentric too... I know of no human who can discard their daily life so
easily...』
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