Chapter 82: 82
Invading Marquis Mastafon’s House
I changed my clothing before heading to Marquis Mastafon’s mansion .
Not fighting clothes . I needed clothes that did not draw attention .
This district was full of mansions owned by noblemen, so metal armor and a gleaming Devil King Sword would stick out too much .
It would be one thing if I was just passing by, but I wanted to stop and observe .
And I would have to walk around the area repeatedly .
“Then it should be something a servant would wear . ”
But still, I wanted to bring the Devil King Sword with me as well .
So it needed to be loose clothing that I could hide things inside .
“Alright, this is good . ”
I finished dressing in my room and went back to the drawing room .
“I’ll be going then . Hold the fort until I get back . ”
“Please be careful . ”
“Don’t let your guard down . ”
Shia and Serulis said encouragingly . But Milka scowled .
“What is with that sword?”
“It’s a good sword . I know that it might draw attention, but I want to bring it with me . ”
“I think it draws way too much attention . ”
“Really?”
“Yes . ”
I looked at Luchila .
“What do you think?”
“It does stick out . You look like an Adventurer . ”
“I see . Well, that’s no good . ”
Grulf looked worried as he walked up to me . I patted him on the head .
“Well, I’ll just hide it . ”
“You can hide it?”
“Yes, I know what I’m doing . ”
I said . Then I decided to leave for Marquis Mastafon’s house .
Just as I left the mansion, Gerberga said,
“Cock-doodle-dooo!”
Very loudly . It was like he was saying that he would pray for my victory .
Before leaving the gate, I cast a spell of concealment over the sword .
Of course, those with high resistance to magic, or who were very skilled with it, they might recognize the sword .
But most normal people wouldn’t .
I pretended to be a normal passerby and inspected Marquis Mastafon’s house .
The house was surrounded by a wall that was as tall a man and a half .
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(One main gate . One back door . )
I counted the number of entrances .
There were two gatekeepers by the main gate . And in the back, there was one gatekeeper .
(It’s very suspicious . )
That was my first reaction .
Normally, you would not have guards stationed by the back door .
The city was a peaceful place . Gatekeepers were mainly stationed there to greet guests .
So there was no need to have anyone where guests did not come through .
I watched the gatekeepers closely as I walked in front of the mansion .
All three of them showed no expression and moved very little .
Now, that was not exactly atypical of guards .
However, they seemed almost too lifeless .
(They weren’t moving at all, but their eyes followed me . )
It was eerie .
I thought they looked like those people who had been charmed by vampires .
These were people who tried to summon an Evil God, after all .
It would not be surprising if the house was ruled by dark ones .
I thought as I continued to observe them .
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(People are looking this way through the windows…one…two…three…)
But when I looked carefully, the people were also expressionless and motionless .
(Are they following me with their eyes only as well?)
Their security was too tight .
I didn’t know if there were vampires inside or not . But it was clear that something was happening in there .
At first, I had meant to circle the building several times while trying to avoid drawing any attention . But seeing as how many eyes were now on me, I decided that it was not a good idea .
(I should stop before they get suspicious . )
And so I decided to enter Marquis Mastafon’s house after passing it only once .
I thought about the positions of the gatekeepers and watchers in my head .
There was hardly any place that was completely out of sight .
(That being said, it wasn’t like there was none at all… Well, I’m sure it will be fine . )
It would be difficult for most people, but not for me .
Normally, you would want to enter under cover of night, but there was a possibility that these people were dark ones .
The shadows of the night would just give them an advantage .
Of course, it would be better to gather more information first, but that would take too long .
The demon rats . The Evil God idol . The disappearances .
Something bad was clearly taking place .
Considering all of that, it would be better to hurry .
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(There is a saying about how armies should act quickly… No, the more appropriate one would be about entering the wolf’s lair to catch the cub . )
Milka’s words entered my head .
I moved away from Marquis Mastafon’s house for a moment .
Then I strengthened the presence block magic that I had cast on myself .
(Now, as long as I didn’t make too much noise or move around too quickly, I should be fine . )
Carefully, I moved silently through the shadows .
Then I looked up at the high walls that surrounded the house .
(It’s a bit high . )
I couldn’t jump over it . It would be easy enough with magic, but there was also another way .
I tied a string around the Devil King Sword and leaned it against the wall .
Then I put my foot on the handguard and jumped up .
(Woah!)
I almost shouted out loud .
I hadn’t been able to see it from the ground because of the angle, but there were spikes lining the top of the wall .
I quickly twisted my body and somehow managed to avoid them .
Now, I was finally within the mansion grounds .
With security this strong, it would be difficult for even a good scout to get in .
It was like a fortress .
(But that just means there is something here that they really don’t want anyone to see . )
I thought with a renewed resolve . Just then, I heard a dog bark right next to me .