Translator’s note: In Webtoon this word is called “Preliminary Flag-Bearer” in Korean it is 예비 기수인, I can’t grasp what it means so I will be using “Preliminary Rider” from now onwards.
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Chapter 222: The news that has come, the news that needs to be found (3)
"Three of them, not two," said Kashimir, without turning his head. Both Alisa and Quinkantel had felt the presence of those tailing them.
"It can't be helped since we're moving on the main road and standing out," Quinkantel sighed, seemingly tired.
"The good thing is those guys are not Runkandel Knights. If they were Guardian Knights or Execution Knights, they wouldn't be tailing us but attacking us openly."
This place was Hyufester, the land of Runkandel. There was no reason for the Runkandel Knights to tail Jin, a preliminary rider
"If they were Runkandel Knights, not only would we have to save Beris, but we would also have to send Kuzan to Joshua. That's the power that the second generation of Runekandel holds in Hyufester."
It was possible to win a fight, even against ten Guardian Knights. However, fighting a full-scale battle against the knights of Runkandel was certainly burdensome.
Especially for Alisa, Kashimir, and Quinkantel, they wanted to avoid having an 'official record' of fighting against Runkandel as much as possible.
"That means they are either Joshua's hounds or informants," Jin concluded.
"What should we do?" Quinkantel asked after a moment of contemplation.
"Those guys surely reported to their superiors as soon as they saw us. I don't think they're at a level to report directly to Joshua, so there must be someone who is currently rushing towards the knights under Joshua in panic. I think they were originally four, not three," Jin explained.
Currently, there were three tails attached.
But as Jin predicted, there were originally four. One of them was running like crazy, heading straight for the southern transit gate.
"Miss Alisa," Jin called.
"Yes, sir," Alisa responded.
"You need to go to the southern transit gate first. To report, they must go to a place with knights, whether it's central or east, so one of them will definitely be heading to the transit gate."
"I understand," Alisa nodded.
Jin deliberately chose Alisa. Among the current party members, no one was more capable of searching and tracking than her, a former member of the Special Mission Unit.
"What should I do when I find the guy?" Alisa inquired.
"We cannot let Joshua's people live. Please send them off without pain."
"Understood," Alisa complied, but she didn't move immediately.
If she moved first, the tails would sense something, so she had to wait for Jin's overall instructions before moving.
"And Kuzan," Jin turned to him.
"Yes," Kuzan responded.
"It seems like it's time to test your abilities. Assassinate the remaining three."
"Should I proceed when we reach the forest trail?" Kuzan asked.
"No, right now. Can you?"
It was broad daylight on a busy street.
Assassinating four people here without making a sound or causing a commotion was something only an unnamed senior assassins could do. (TL : Unnamed refers to what Reaper translated to Nameless)
However, Kuzan immediately nodded.
"I can."
"Really?" Jin was surprised by this.
"Fortunately, I have a suitable poison with me right now," Kuzan revealed.
Kuzan didn't just handle extreme poisons that melted people into an unidentifiable black liquid. As long as he had the ingredients, he could produce thousands of types of poison, including those specialized for 'natural killing'.
"Never attract attention," Jin instructed.
"I understand. I will pretend to buy a drink from the stall over there and inject the poison into them. Then I will rejoin you, and we can continue as if nothing happened."
"What will happen to them?" Jin asked.
"They will keep an eye on me for a while, see me buying a drink, and continue following us. In the meantime, they won’t realize they've been poisoned and will keep walking. After about 5 minutes, they will collapse. And if they don't receive emergency treatment within 10 minutes, they will die."
"Can you perform such a level of assassination?" Jin couldn't hide his surprise. Even Quinkantel was wide-eyed.
"It seems like you're pushing yourself because of that woman's life, are you sure..."
While Quinkantel was talking, Kuzan left the line. It was time to start the most natural route to the beverage stand.
The party looked at each other silently for a moment. Then Jin deliberately shouted towards Kuzan, "I want apple flavor!" Everyone else randomly shouted what kind of drink they wanted.
While the stall owner was making four drinks, the party continued on its way, and the tails passed Kuzan.
At that moment, Kuzan pretended to spill his drink, spraying all three with poison. The poison, which was absorbed through the skin, paralyzed the nerves and eventually led to death.
"Ah, I'm sorry," Kuzan apologized to the tails who glanced at him briefly before continuing to tail the party. Kuzan received a new drink and rejoined the party.
"Did you finish already?" Jin asked.
"Yes. After a closer look, they seem to be Joshua's local informants. They're not particularly skilled, and I don't recognize their faces. I think it's safe to send Miss Alisa to the transit gate now."
Jin decided to send Alisa first based on Kuzan's words. It was a decision made on the basis that Beris's life was at stake, and there was no way he wouldn't handle it properly.
"Miss Alisa," Jin called, and Alisa nodded, handing the robe containing Beris to Kashimir.
Then she immediately mounted her horse and started running at full speed. The tails reacted immediately to her movement. One of them slipped away again.
Exactly 5 minutes later.
"Ahh!"
"Hey, hey! Someone collapsed!"
When the tails suddenly fell on the street, the sound of the commoners screaming filled the air. The men were rigid as statues, unable to move even a finger.
"It's a neurotoxin made using a Western Desert spider. It doesn't work on martial artists above 6 stars. Actually, drinking water can dilute this weak poison, but if you don't know about it, you can easily be affected like this," Kuzan explained nonchalantly.
'...I'm glad I got the Ten-Thousand Poison Antidote.'
Jin was safe because he had Ten-Thousand Poison Antidote, but he shuddered at the thought that his colleagues, who did not have resistance, could be affected like that.
'It would be good to have at least one poison artist in Tikan.'
There were many poison artists along with knights in his family, but they could only be used after becoming riders.
In the bustling street, the party slowly moved towards the transit gate.
Two hours later, they were able to reach the southern transit gate.
"You've arrived, everyone."
Alisa greeted the group with a smile.
"As expected, one of them rushed to the transit gate first. I've dealt with him, and I've hastily buried the body. The security forces will find it soon."
It was possible because of the vast difference between Alisa's skills and the man's. If Joshua's local informants had been exceptional, it would have been difficult to arrive safely.
Thanks to her efforts, news of their whereabouts had yet to reach Joshua.
The transit gate guide initially refused their entry, but upon seeing the symbol of the Delki royal family, he immediately opened the gate.
"You are from the royal family, welcome. I hope you have a comfortable journey."
The group could finally relax after boarding the transit gate.
"I've felt it since we arrived, but it seems like the people's support for the royal family is soaring here," Quinkantel shrugged.
"After the king's faction was defeated in the old civil war, the prince's faction, which became the core power of current Delki, always centered their policies around the people. Their popularity is inevitable. Those guys were discarded after the civil war ended..."
Kashimir spoke, glancing at Kuzan and Beris.
"Anyway, Kuzan Marius. Fortunately, your gamble paid off."
"...Thank you."
"I'm done with thanks, I want direct compensation. Joshua Runkandel. If valuable information about him doesn't come out, you can't be with me. Understand?"
Kuzan nodded heavily.
But Jin had no intention of abandoning Kuzan. Even if satisfactory information did not come out, he was a character who could be useful in many places.
However, since he couldn't fully trust Kuzan yet, he planned to keep an eye on him for now.
"Well, regardless of the information, I'll save your friend. Let's hope the saints of Vankella don't set difficult conditions."
As soon as the guide announced the opening of the transit gate, the group was engulfed in the light of magic.
Upon returning, all the best healers in Tikan flocked to Beris.
A major surgery that had never been seen before in Tikan.
Kuzan was restless, unable to leave the front of the treatment room. Jin did not force Kuzan to spit out information about Joshua until the surgical results came out.
The healers, drenched in sweat, came out of the treatment room exactly 32 hours later.
"Thanks to the lord providing rare medicines in time, we were able to finish well. She needs absolute rest for a while, but we have treated her to a level where there is no danger to her life."
"However, without additional treatment from the saints of Vankella, she won't be able to use magic anymore."
"I see, you all worked hard."
"Ah..."
As soon as he heard that Beris was safe, Kuzan sat on the floor and burst into tears. His wailing was so desperate that even Jin was solemn for a moment.
Kuzan, holding the handkerchief Gilly silently offered, kept uttering words of gratitude. This scene did not match the things he had been doing under Taimoon and Joshua.
While waiting for his crying to stop, Enya quickly found Jin.
"Lord! Yurien just woke up. Miss Alisa has already gone to the basement."
"Really? Gilly, do we have any sandwiches left?"
"Yes, sir."
"That's good. Let's go, Kuzan. If Alisa starts interrogating, your friend Yurien will have a hard time, so let's start talking while eating. You must be really hungry, you haven't eaten anything for two days."
"...Was Yurien here too?"
"Yeah, we captured him on the island and brought him here. Want to know another surprising fact?"
Jin put down the sandwich and continued.
"I killed Joshua on the spot. But he appeared alive at the inauguration ceremony of the Kingdom of Shuchron... Either you or Yurien should know something about this phenomenon."
Yurien was tied up in the basement, staring blankly.
Jin put a sandwich in front of him and smiled.
"You've slept well, contractor of Faitel. Whether this is your last meal or not, it's all up to you."
"...Kuzan? Did you betray Sir Joshua?"
"The betrayal was done by Joshua. When you became the incarnation, you almost died by Joshua's hand. So let's start by throwing away any loyalty to that guy."
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