Episode 276:
The Thief (1)
Fox Buarez was taking care of the griffins in a secret space set up in the basement.
Most of the griffins were raised on farms on the outskirts, but those that had adaptation problems or were injured were cared for directly in the manor.
But a servant sneaked in and brought strange news.
“The Marquis’ guest has arrived.”
“huh? Are you a guest? No one is coming. “Who is it?”
“He didn’t reveal his name, but he said he would know for sure if I told him that the Marquis had promised me something about Griffin.”
“I promised you something about Griffin?”
“yes.”
“…!”
The Marquis suddenly stood up.
There was only one person who would do that.
The visitor’s face was clearly pictured in Fox Buarez’s mind.
‘The 3rd prince has arrived. ‘What a crazy guy!’
As a court noble, Fox Buarez was well-versed in news from the imperial palace.
I already knew that Giloshan had received a ban from the emperor and was imprisoned in the prince’s palace.
But I came out of the palace and came all the way to this mansion in the city.
This was something that should never have happened.
“I’ll go out myself, so tell them to wait a moment.”
“yes.”
The Marquis took off the gloves he wears when handling the griffin and wrapped himself in a cloak.
I was planning to send this crazy prince back to the palace even if it meant scolding him loudly.
Since the emperor hates having his orders go astray, there was a possibility that sparks could fly out of nowhere.
I walked faster toward the front door of the mansion.
“Where is the customer?”
“It’s over there. “Marquis.”
A person wearing a black hood was standing where the servants pointed.
And in the next moment, Fox Buarez realized that he could not throw the prince away.
“What about that? “Is that what you said back then?”
“you’re right. That entity.”
A small creature was curled up in Giloshan’s arms.
What looked like a large puppy at first glance was none other than a baby griffin.
They look like they are competing vigorously, as if an aspen tree is trembling.
It was an object that no one could tell was in good condition.
‘You can’t ignore Fox Buarez.’
This was Gilroshan’s target.
* * *
“Please come in first.”
“Thank you, Marquis.”
That’s how I was able to step into the Marquis.
The Marquis de Buares furrowed his brow as he quickly glanced at the condition of the griffin in my arms.
“Your nutrition is very poor. It seems like there are some signs of dehydration. “Did you give me something?”
“I tried giving him chicken, but he didn’t eat it at all.”
“It looks like you don’t have the strength to chew. First, we need to start by grinding the meat, mixing it with water, and feeding it.”
At the gesture of his hand, the servants quickly dispersed.
The treatment process was carried out smoothly by skilled hands.
The baby griffin quickly calmed down and fell asleep.
“It’s a good thing I brought you to the Marquis.”
“….”
The Marquis had an indescribably complex expression.
I laughed to myself.
‘It looks like you didn’t want to involve me. But it’s not a guess.’
Immediately after parting ways with Tyrvaen, I went around a nearby hunting ground and found a baby griffin.
There just happened to be the right guy.
As soon as they found the animal that had been abandoned by its mother and was starving, it came to the Buarez Mansion.
‘A powerful strategy that Fox Buarez can’t refuse.’
Baby griffin.
As expected, it is the master who attacks the butler.
In this way, I succeeded in entering the marquis’ drawing room.
But Fox Buarez was still wearing his going-out cape.
His eyes were full of determination to get me out as quickly as possible.
“I heard that Your Majesty the Emperor has ordered you not to go out.”
“The news is fast. “How did you know?”
“There is a way to know everything. How did you get out? “I heard the Imperial Knights are guarding it?”
‘You really know everything.’
In fact, the reason this person raised the Griffin Rangers was because he was timidly dreaming of rebellion.
There must be quite a few weeds planted in the imperial palace.
‘Anyway, I need to get the cloak of the barrier now, but I keep hitting the wall.’
The easiest route was to use speech and accept it naturally.
It won’t be easy because the situation is so twisted, but that doesn’t mean you can’t try.
I slowly started to start the car.
“First, I set up a stand-in and came out. “There are people who look like me.”
“You set up a stand-in? “Wow!”
“Marquis, no one knows that I came out. “You don’t have to worry.”
“Where are the secrets in the world?”
However, Fox Buarez clicked his tongue furiously and shook his head.
He advised me with genuine concern in his voice.
“You must go back immediately. And you were so reckless. Have you suffered so much from Your Majesty and still don’t know? “He hates disobeying orders more than anything else!”
“I know very well. of course.”
“But why!”
Now is the time to launch it in earnest.
I cried while looking at the sleeping baby griffin.
“That guy catches your eye.”
“yes?”
I spoke in as faint a voice as possible.
Then I felt the Marquis stop.
It works.
This time in a cautious voice.
“Marquis, what if the ban issued by His Majesty continues for a long time? Then wouldn’t that guy be in big trouble too? “You want me to leave it like that?”
“Sir, I told you that I would send my employees to check…”
“But you haven’t checked yet. “That guy stayed right there.”
“….”
“My past overlapped with that look. As I watched him flutter about trying to live a miserable life after being abandoned by his own people, I felt like I was seeing my old self. So I couldn’t turn away.”
“Sir…”
“I know it’s dangerous. But sometimes there are moments when you have to be willing to handle it. “It’s about protecting life, right?”
The Marquis kept his mouth shut.
I acted with an expression of sadness, anger, and a little satisfaction.
In this way, he tried to win the favor of Fox Buarez.
‘Do you think I can do it well?’
The primary goal was to gain favor from the Sword Master.
It’s okay to stay here a little longer.
Or, if there is anything you can help with, please let me know.
When I heard a story similar to this, it was okay to consider it a first success.
‘There is no such thing as an unforgettable experience.’
No, I think this should be called ‘Soyeonsi’.
Sword Master Dating Simulator.
Anyway, I tried my best to win his favor.
However, the result of my efforts is….
“Hmm, honestly, it is difficult for me to understand the feelings of the lower class, perhaps because I grew up in a fallen family. No matter how much it is, it is too dangerous to go against His Majesty the Emperor’s wishes.”
“Marquis, I am…!”
“Let’s go back to the imperial palace. This is advice I give you out of respect for you. “I will take the injured Griffin with me for now.”
A crushing failure.
Fox Buarez stood up, flapping his cloak.
There was nothing more to criticize with his stern expression and perfect congratulations.
I sighed and opened my mouth.
“There is no need to take her to the imperial palace when she is not a child. “I’ll leave quietly, so don’t come out.”
“All right. Please take a look.”
I left the Marquis with the guidance of the servants.
As the front door closed, an unpleasantly cold wind blew.
First, we came out to the main road where we could catch a carriage and ride.
And after confirming that the servants of the Marquis de Buares had not followed.
“….”
I quietly walked back to the Buarez mansion.
This time the main gate was not the destination.
A back gate used by wagons loaded with cargo.
In the original version of < Sin.Buse >, it was the passage used by the player to assassinate the Marquis of Buares.
This time I planned to break into his mansion as an uninvited guest.
In other words, the infiltration action begins.
“Marquis, it was you who made me like this. How dare you reject me? Now, let me show you what happens….”
I looked closely at the doorway while possessed by the blackened obsessed character.
Then, a wagon appeared from the other side of the alley and the back door of the mansion was wide open.
‘Now is the time.’
It approached the rear of the buggy and clung to the floor.
Eventually, the carriage stopped and workers began unloading the luggage.
I was seeping deep into the depths of the marquis.
I already knew where the barrier cloak was stored.
‘A safe in Fox Buarez’s study. The prototype of the outcome is stored there.’
From now on, it is a battle against timing.
The servants of the Marquis de Buarez patrolled regularly, and considering the time it took to open the safe, time management had to be perfect.
There is one technique that can save you a lot of time if you find yourself in a difficult situation.
‘Song of Iron.’
After leveling up by training with the Dragon Lord and the Power of Destiny.
It was a skill unlocked in Magitronic magic that had finally reached level 3.
However, this had to be considered as a last resort.
‘If I write a song of iron, I could blow up this whole mansion.’
A magic of such violent power.
Here, it was best to quietly pass by without having anything to use.
I walked quickly, making no sound.
The Marquis’ study was located at the end of the hallway on the fourth floor of the mansion.
* * *
“Marquis, who was that guest earlier?”
“hmm? Oh, you don’t have to know. An old friend. “Send the injured griffin to the recovery room and monitor its condition.”
“Yes, I understand.”
“….”
Fox Buarez, who had bitten the servants, was alone in his thoughts.
The story I heard earlier in Giloshan strangely lingered in my ears.
“Sometimes you have to be willing to do something dangerous…?”
Still, it wouldn’t be a story worthy of a child with royal blood.
The Marquis smiled and stood up and took off his cloak.
And I hung it on a hanger in the corner of the living room.
It was a time when I was watching the winter sunlight color the panoramic view of Kertion, gradually ripening as if wet with bright yellow ink.
“hmm…?”
Something caught the Sword Master’s keen senses.
Fox Buarez stepped back, unconsciously putting his hand on the hilt of his sword.
Then he suddenly raised his head and looked at the ceiling of the living room.
A subtle but clear movement was felt near where the chandelier was installed.
‘There is only one person. ‘Is it an intruder?’
If you think about the structure of the mansion, a ventilation duct was installed at the top.
The intruder was crawling carefully through the narrow passage.
For what purpose is this guy hiding?
‘It won’t be too late to catch him and interrogate him.’
His formidable senses accurately captured the intruder’s location.
The sword master pushed the hilt of the sword with his fingertip and took it out.
And, like a flash of light, it was pulled out and at the same time pierced deep into the ceiling.
“Kwaeok…!”
The long scream that came out meant that the Marquis de Buares had done as he had intended.
I gave a kick to my wrist and pulled out the sword, and the ceiling cracked and the intruder fell out.
“What are you? Why did you hide in my house?”
Fox Buarez pointed his knife without hesitation.
The woman who had been pierced in the side was grinning while trembling in pain.
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