Published at 18th of October 2020 04:54:32 PM
Chapter 24.1: Chapter 24.1 - I Mean No Harm
Episode 5: I Mean No Harm – Chapter 24 . 1
Kailisys was a large city . Considering how big the palace was, it wasn’t surprising for the capital city to be proportionally bigger . Therefore, trying to find Kyrie in this city was like trying to find a needle in a haystack . Thankfully, Calian knew what Kyrie was up to around this time, but it was difficult to pinpoint the location .
On top of that, Calian needed something that couldn’t be bought in just any old store .
That’s why he had come up with this insane plan of buying what he needed as well as some information about Kailis from the Secretian spies .
The spies were much more than simply sellers of information . They were real swordsmen who were thoroughly trained to spy on the affairs of a foreign land . That’s how dangerous this place was .
Moreover, Calian’s appearance was very easily recognisable, even just by people who were passing by . If these spies ever took a glimpse of his crimson eyes, the situation would blow up out of his control .
That’s why this whole thing was insane .
“I’ll take you to where the birdfeed is,” said White Eagle—the owner of the shop and the guardian of the spies’ foothold . Since he had confirmed that Calian was not an enemy, he didn’t show any further malice or murderous intent .
I guess I still have my days to live . Even while thinking so, Calian did not lower his guard . He followed White Eagle to the back of the shop while trying to stay out of the range of the man’s possible attack .
The spies didn’t know each other’s identities . The number and identities of the spies were never disclosed as a safety measure for when one got caught spying . That way, the other spies wouldn’t be involved in a chain of arrests . For the same reason, the spies never showed each other their faces .
On top of that, the Secretian spies during this time were selected without discrimination of age and gender . Therefore, it wasn’t strange for there to be a spy who was as young as Calian .
Calian placed all his trust on such circumstances and had succeeded in making White Eagle believe that he was a young, newly dispatched spy from Secretia .
“Just give me a second,” said White Eagle .
Calian was surrounded by stacks of miscellaneous junk: empty birdcages, feeders, perches of various shapes, and cleaning supplies, just to name a few . Even in thick clouds of dust, White Eagle avoided everything with ease . Then, he pulled a wooden stick that was leaned diagonally against the wall, blending into its surroundings .
—creeeak!
When Calian heard something that sounded like a metal chain being wound, the whole room started rotating slowly . After a string of soft rumbles and sharp creaks, the room connected to the storehouse of a different property . White Eagle opened the storehouse door that led to a small backyard . They crossed the yard and entered the house .
Calian followed White Eagle past the living room and headed upstairs . After passing another secret passage, they finally reached a large study . A big table was placed in the middle of the room, and the walls were lined with bookshelves and racks .
“Take a seat,” said White Eagle as he offered Calian a cup of water .
Since Calian was already being severely harmed by the things that he drank, he placed the cup on the table without taking a sip .
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White Eagle grumbled, “That’s right . I used to offer tea, but nobody would drinking . It was such a waste to throw out all those expensive tea leaves, so I’m just offering water now . But since nobody drinks the water, either, I could just stop offering at all . ”
Calian didn’t seem to be the only one refusing drinks . White Eagle must have been annoyed about his efforts always going to waste .
“I was told not to eat or drink any old thing that is offered to me,” replied Calian, smiling a little . It was Alan who had told him that .
White Eagle nodded . “I mean, you’re not wrong . You seem like a newbie . We’ll be seeing each other from time to time, so I’ll introduce myself . I go by White Eagle . ”
Although Calian already knew his code name, he nodded without letting it show . He had already come up with a name for himself before coming here, and had made sure that nobody in Secretia used it .
“Red Swan . ”
When Calian had first met Rumein, he couldn’t help but feeling like a swan . Since Calian was different inside than what seemed on the outside, there was no nickname more suitable .
“Yes, it’s nice to meet you . So, what kind of birdfeed are you looking for?”
The headquarters sold basic information and items needed for various incidents that one might encounter while acting as a spy . They were the “birdfeed” .
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Calian glanced at the bookshelf, and then at the wall rack . “One information, one item . ”
White Eagle opened his hand . “Five florens for the information, and three florens for the item . You gotta pay upfront . ”
Calian found it strange that White Eagle told him the price before even asking what information and item he wanted . Since the shop was run solely at the freedom of White Eagle, its policies were not reported to Secretia .
“It’s fixed price,” added White Eagle, noticing Calian’s confusion .
Calian wondered if he would be able to get a gold bar for three florens if he asked . Of course, he didn’t actually ask the man about it . He wasn’t about to be treated like an idiot . Instead, Calian took out 8 gold coins from his pouch and handed them to White Eagle . It was more costly than he had expected, but it couldn’t be helped .
White Eagle took the coins and dragged his chair forward . “So, go ahead and tell me . ”
Calian explained his needs . White Eagle silently stood up and scurried around the room . Soon, he sat back down across Calian with a map and a small object wrapped in paper in his hands .
“First, there’s your item . ” White Eagle pushed the small object towards Calian . Then, he handed him the map . “And here’s your information . ”
It was a detailed map of Kailisys . There was a single dot marking a location .
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“So it only exists in Kailisys?” asked Calian .
White Eagle nodded and jabbed his fists in the air . “Fighters tend to gather where there are lots of people . This is the only place that’s big enough to have all the features that you described to me . ”
In other words, there was a very low chance that Kyrie was in someplace other than Kailisys . Calian was even more certain now that the boy that he had seen on the way to the showground was indeed Kyrie .
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