Magicless Extra: The Villain’s Survival Method – Chapter 67

𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐩𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝟔𝟕: 𝐒𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐧 𝐃𝐚𝐫𝐤 𝐅𝐚𝐦𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐞𝐬 (4)

“Long time no see.”

“Really. . . You are such a man. . .”

Oswald’s rank has been unofficially adjusted to diamond-class in the CID. And this fact was confirmed in Hecaton as well, so Oswald’s treatment has changed.

Even Oswald and his family’s joining the 1st Prince’s support forces has been confirmed, so his importance has risen even more.

“So, what can I do for you this time?”

“The Kronen family’s assassins from the Seven Dark Families are lurking around the Academy. Did you know?”

“Was there such a thing? That’s valuable information.”

Since the Kronen family’s events were so secretive that even the CID didn’t know about them well, if Hecaton replied that they did not know, it meant that they really did not.

“Why do you think they’re lurking around the Academy?”

“They might have been hired to assassinate students. Considering the background of the Kronen family. . . It’s entirely possible, isn’t it?”

Arkhini nodded at that.

“That’s reasonable. The problem is that Hecaton is a bit short on manpower right now.”

Hecaton had been swept away during the last Chaos Dungeon incident, and after being warned by the CID, a purge, not a purge, took place internally.

“Then why don’t you have Hecaton report it directly to Shield?”

“Shield. . .”

“I think they would be very active in this matter, wouldn’t they?”

“Really. . . If that’s the case, why don’t you just report it in the name of the Order?”

“Isn’t the weight different between Hecaton reporting it and the Order reporting it? Hecaton is an organization of the same empire, but the Order is not?”

“Well. . . Strictly speaking, Hecaton is an imperial institution, and Shield is a government agency under the supervision of the Senate.”

“But aren’t they both part of the same empire?”

“Ahem. . . . . . I should say something. Anyway, I’ll take care of that. But. . . Do you know that Bloodtooth has been looking for you since a while ago?”

At the mention of Bloodtooth, Oswald recalled the slave rescue incident last time.

‘𝘞𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘦 𝘥𝘪𝘥 𝘮𝘺 𝘪𝘥𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘪𝘵𝘺 𝘨𝘦𝘵 𝘳𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘢𝘭𝘦𝘥?’

“Was there something going on?”

“I rescued some slaves. I thought I had hidden my identity by killing them. . . . . . “

“Bloodtooth has an artifact that can read the memory of the earth. They probably found out about you through that. But since they know that you’re the youngest of the Winchester family and a student at the Academy, they probably won’t dare to touch you. Well, even if they do. . . they’re not at a level where they can do anything to you. . . So you don’t have to worry, right?”

“Then I’ll see you again next time.”

“Are you going?”

“Yes, that’s all for today.”

“Really. . . Your manners are terrible. Shouldn’t you buy me a meal at a time like this?”

“Aren’t we that close?”

“You’re a bore.”

Oswald, leaving Arkhini behind, got up from his seat and left the store without showing any attachment.

“Tsk, did you all hear that?”

“Yes, team leader.”

“Let’s go. The company is noisy, so all sorts of bastards have come into the capital and are causing trouble.”

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The next day, it was quite noisy outside the Academy. Shield and Sword troops fought an unknown group outside the Academy, and several Sword officers were injured in the process.

However, thanks to the Shield members, all the unidentified individuals were apprehended. Now that they dared to hurt Sword officers, a very intense investigation will follow. Of course. . . . . .

‘𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘒𝘳𝘰𝘯𝘦𝘯 𝘧𝘢𝘮𝘪𝘭𝘺’𝘴 𝘢𝘴𝘴𝘢𝘴𝘴𝘪𝘯𝘴 𝘸𝘰𝘯’𝘵 𝘵𝘢𝘭𝘬 𝘦𝘢𝘴𝘪𝘭𝘺. . . . . . 𝘕𝘰, 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘺 𝘸𝘰𝘯’𝘵 𝘣𝘦 𝘢𝘣𝘭𝘦 𝘵𝘰.’

In the first place, they were under a golden spell, so if they spoke, they would end up dying. Anyway, since the Kronen family’s assassins who were threatening Royman have been taken care of. . . The Kronen family probably won’t be able to send any more assassins so easily.

Because Sword and Hecaton, who have recognized the security vacuum in the capital due to this incident, will start to move.

‘𝘐 𝘩𝘰𝘱𝘦 𝘉𝘭𝘰𝘰𝘥𝘵𝘰𝘰𝘵𝘩 𝘨𝘦𝘵𝘴 𝘵𝘢𝘬𝘦𝘯 𝘤𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘰𝘧 𝘪𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘤𝘦𝘴𝘴.’

The next day, Oswald called Gilgamesh, Dominika, Anna, Beatrice, and others. They were all skilled enough to be ranked within the top 10, and Oswald intended to enter the Inter-grade League with this composition.

“First, Gilgamesh will be the top laner.”

“I’m Gilgamesh Arkad.”

“Then Anna, I’d like you to be the mid laner.”

“My name is Anna Valerius.”

“Beatrice will be the jungler.”

“I’m Beatrice. Nice to meet you all.”

Hehehe.

Beatrice, who has a bit of a twisted personality. In Oswald’s memory, Beatrice had many parts that evolved into a villain. After all, with her tendency to enjoy killing and her sadistic nature, she had no choice but to grow into a villain.

Her tendency had peaked during the Imperial Unification War. Beatrice was cruel, torturing and tearing her enemies to pieces.

‘𝘐𝘧 𝘐 𝘤𝘢𝘯 𝘨𝘢𝘴𝘭𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘵 𝘩𝘦𝘳 𝘸𝘦𝘭𝘭. . . 𝘐 𝘮𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘵 𝘣𝘦 𝘢𝘣𝘭𝘦 𝘵𝘰 𝘶𝘴𝘦 𝘩𝘦𝘳 𝘢𝘴 𝘮𝘺 𝘣𝘭𝘢𝘥𝘦. . . . . .’

“And Dominika, I’d like you to support me as a supporter.”

“I’m Dominika Yegorova. Please take care of me.”

“Finally, I, Oswald Winchester, will be the ranged dealer.”

Thus, the dream team for the Inter-grade League was formed.

After that, Oswald received an outing permit through the headmaster, and the five of them went out together to socialize and have a meal.

Oswald took them to a place called ‘A Place Where Even Dragons Fight’.

“Are you bragging about being rich because you’re from the Winchester family?”

Oswald immediately denied Beatrice’s words.

“This is all my money. Do you remember that I was suspended? After that, I was practically disowned and never received an allowance from home. This is all money that I earned from bounties and treasure hunting.”

“Treasure hunting? Did you loot any dungeons?”

“Yes, you can easily earn 1,000 gold by clearing just one Chaos Dungeon.”

“Then can we eat without any burden?”

“Yeah, as much as you want. This is a kind of bribe for me to ask you a favor.”

“Okay, let’s eat as much as we want.”

With Beatrice starting, the group began to order food without hesitation. They ate so much that the manager came out and asked them to settle the bill once in the middle. . . . . .

After finishing their meal and returning, something caught Oswald’s senses.

‘𝘐𝘴 𝘪𝘵 𝘉𝘭𝘰𝘰𝘥𝘵𝘰𝘰𝘵𝘩?’

There was no other place in the capital that could watch him secretly other than Bloodtooth. It was also possible that they were Chaos cultists. . . However, after the last incident in the capital, the emperor had driven all Chaos cultists out of the capital, and the capital was now a safe zone.

Of course, there was a possibility that the cultists were hiding in the sewers, but that was all.

Oswald parted ways with them at the Academy’s main gate. Then Gilgamesh approached Oswald.

“What are those?”

“Oh, I think they’re members of Bloodtooth’s organization that I got involved with a while ago.”

“Bloodtooth? What happened with them?”

“I happened to come across a slave transport scene. . . so. . . . . . “

“You saved them.”

He did not say that he had intended to ignore them and just pass by. In Gilgamesh’s nature, if he had said that, Gilgamesh would have looked at him like he was a bug.

“I killed everyone without leaving any witnesses, and I entrusted the rescued slaves to the Order.”

“But they tracked you down. . . . . . Bloodtooth is no ordinary group.”

“Well, I heard from Hecaton that they carry an artifact with magic that can read the memory of the earth.”

“So what are you going to do?”

“Well, I was just about to think about it.”

“Hmm. . . . . . “

“Should I catch them and beat them up?”

“There’s no need to create unnecessary grudges with Bloodtooth. . . . . . “

“Yeah, then let’s go in.”

As Oswald and Gilgamesh disappeared, two members of Bloodtooth’s organization came down to the Academy’s main gate.

They couldn’t shake the feeling that they had been spotted, and they had come to check it out by reading the memory of the earth. But. . . . . .

“That’s as far as you go.”

Three Academy guards in identical masks and uniforms suddenly appeared. They were homunculi created by the Chancellor. The masks were worn to hide their identical faces.

“If you take one more step from here, you will be punished for trespassing the Academy.”

” . . . . . . “

The Academy guards, who were threatening them with a large fireball in one hand and a blade made of wind in the other, made the Bloodtooth members step back.

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That evening. . . Royman came to see Oswald.

“I’ve made up my mind, Oswald. I’ll try it your way.”

“Okay, then let’s gather the guys.”

Oswald immediately used the communicator to gather the members of ‘Peacemaker’ in one place.

After everyone gathered, they embarked on the first mission since the official founding ceremony of Peacemaker. Of course, there had been missions as Peacemaker before, but that was before the 1st Prince Valentine joined as the boss, and now that the original Peacemaker 1st Prince Valentine had joined as the boss, it could be said to be the first real mission.

“Where is the Kronen family’s headquarters?”

“It’s in Kuwait City.”

At Royman’s words, Azel exclaimed in shock.

“It’s in the same place as the Southern Military District Headquarters?”

“The saying goes that the bottom of the lamp is dark.”

“Ha. . . . . . Even so, the Southern Military District Headquarters of the Empire is there. . . . . . “

“It’s disguised as a trading company on the outside, so it probably won’t be easy to get caught?”

“A trading company?”

“Yeah. . .the Krunen Trading Company. . . . . . “

“You really got me good with that pun.”

Gilgamesh looked like he couldn’t imagine that Krunen Trading Company would be the Kronen family. Even if they came up with Krunen from the name Kronen, no one would think they were related to Kronen.

It was a blind spot that Kronen would be doing business there without being touched because the Southern Military District Headquarters was right next door.

“I guess we’ll have to deal with the Kronen family during the winter break?”

As Oswald said, it took more than a week just to get to Kuwait City, located at the southernmost tip of the Empire. It meant that it was definitely not a distance that could be covered over the weekend.

Thus, Royman’s Kronen recapture operation was postponed until after the winter break began.

In the meantime, Oswald gathered with Gilgamesh, Dominika, Anna, Beatrice, and others to prepare for the Inter-grade League, and the five quickly formed teamwork and accelerated their preparations for the opposition league.

“How should I cook that damn half-wit?”

Oswald, who without any magic power had become a demon hunter, came back strong, and even refused his call not long ago.

“Because of that guy, Marquis Starbion was cut off. . . My support forces have been weakened. . . . . . “

Even ‘Muzak’, the Chaos cultist who had always given him advice on magic and many other things, had disappeared.

It was an unavoidable choice because the number of people watching him recently had increased, and Douglas was under a lot of stress because his magical achievements had stopped as a result.

Douglas wondered. How could he get rid of that guy who was so disgusting to look at?

Then, the people Douglas had planted in Hecaton brought him good information.

“The Heresy Inquisition Bureau. . . . . . “

Rachel Sunscryer.

Known as the niece of Viscount Sunscryer, she was actually an undercover agent of the Heresy Inquisition Bureau. Their purpose was to investigate the heretical acts of Oswald, the demon hunter.

“It’s true that demon hunters often become corrupted. . . . . . Okay, I’ll use this to set a trap.”

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