Published at 4th of September 2018 08:43:36 PM
Chapter 16
Episode 16: Assassin gains success
After a month and a half after finishing the recipe of the lotion, we opened a new store dealing with cosmetics .
I have named the cosmetic brand Orna, and half a year after opening, there is no one that does not know its name .
The make-up shop focusing on lotion became a big hit item, several times bigger than what we imagined .
It was probably thanks to the rumours of the lotion originating from Valor’s wife .
Thanks to that, the shop has a big line every day, and it is sold out immediately . We are building up our production system in order to catch up, but we have not caught up yet .
Regardless of how much we can produce, further positive reviews will expand the demand .
We even have customers from neighbouring countries that are arriving at Murteu, and multiple letters have arrived asking for us to sell to the royal family of multiple countries .
… There is a fierce information fight spreading behind the scenes of such glamorous success .
To steal the lotion production, every day a spy from another company enters the production plant .
Herbs formulated with olive oil and water… It is mixing with a mystery medicine .
However, how to make lecithin which is called the secret medicine has not been found out .
It is not made in the city of Murteu, and no one has found out where it is from because Valor is camouflaging what he is purchasing from Towerhades .
Even if it is found out that it is made with Towerhades, the production system is prepared with extreme care so that it will not leak secrets .
If you sneak into the property of the assassin, you can understand what will happen .
Towerhades was struggling in another field though, the amount of lecithin required was extraordinarily large, and the soybeans made in the territory disappeared in a blink of an eye .
However, because you can not convince with “I can not make it any more” we buy soybeans from other towns secretly .
Valor hides the purchase of lecithin from Towerhades, and Towerhades is concealing soybean purchase .
“Other people want to sell lotion, the manufacturing method cannot be stolen, it is reasonable for them to target people who know exactly how it is made . ” (Ilg)
My expectation has come true .
At midnight, someone sneaks into my house, approaching my bedroom hiding their presence .
It is top notch because it is evaluated well with my standards .
But it needs far more to kill me .
It is easy to deal with them, but this is a good teaching material for Tart and Maher . I will stay still until just before I am killed .
Perhaps they will use a poisoned needle with a blowpipe or something . Their purpose is not to kill but to abduct and to find out the secret of the lotion .
… Well, how well will Tart and Maher work?
The answer will come soon .
There is no sound Tart comes into the room, she rolls up her skirt .
There is a knife on her right thigh, the metal rod attached to it tripled as she pulled it out .
The rod is connected, and it is made into a spear by being connected with a knife .
Spears are the most powerful weapon in close combat . When there is fighting between a sword and a spear, it is said that there is three times the amount of skill required for the user of the sword . In addition, Tart has a talent with spears . She probably has the【Spearsman】skill . TLN- C rank skill that makes the user a lot better with spears, Rougue has 【Body art】 which has half the effects of 【Spearsman】 but with all weapons .
The spear is a birthday gift I gave . Tart says it is her best treasure and she does not do a day without maintenance on it .
Tart uses the spear or knife option according to the circumstances .
Although her hit may not be a fatal injury, the knife Tart has is painted with neurotoxins .
With it they cannot even move a finger, they are not even permitted to commit suicide so as to hide the information of the client .
Maher came out from where she was hidden and tied up the enemy .
“I was able to capture them safely… and I made it so that they cannot commit suicide . ” (Maher)
Tart and Maher, who noticed the intruder, Tart instantly intercepted them, and Maher was closing the escape route .
I give it a passing score .
“Both of you did well, you were able to repel an assassin of high ranking . ” (Ilg)
The speed to notice the intrusion of the assassin, planning and the execution of the plan . It was not perfect but it exceeds a certain level .
“I’m happy . ” (Tart)
“I’m going to get into a lot of information from them . ” (Maher)
“The torture was only recently told how to do at the lecture . It will be a good card if you can find out the information about the client . If you can devise how to get the information without allowing them to suicide, try it, I already taught the necessary way to do that . ” (Rougue)
“Yes, I will do my best! Because they were trying to do terrible things to Ilg, I will not pardon them . ” (Tart)
“Yeah, I am also very angry… and then after, if it goes well praise me, brother Ilg . ” (Maher)
Anyway, for me, it’s better for them to not to hesitate to kill people .
Unlike me, it was impossible for them to kill death row prisoners .
However, there is no feeling of guilt, as the feeling of wanting to be praised has outweighed it .
Well, while they are torturing, I will clean the room that is dirty with blood .
Today’s night will be longer than usual .
Two years passed since I came to Murteu, it has passed in no time .
I look back on what I have done so far .
It was very busy every day with the new store, but thanks to that I was able to learn about the world .
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As the person who made the Valor trading cosmetic brand Orna, I was called to various places, so I have made a lot of connections .
The funds I have are tremendous .
As Valor promised, I keep getting 5% on all the Valor chains that deal with cosmetics .
Today is the day I return to Towerhades .
The carriage was in the yard of the mansion, and I and Tart are getting on it .
“Maher, you need to manage the information network of Orna . ” (Ilg)
“Leave it to me, Brother Rougue . I will protect the Murteu store here . ” (Maher)
We have become 14 years old, and her impression has changed significantly as she grew up . Tart is cute, and Maher has grown up to be a beauty .
Age 14 is the age considered to be an adult in this country .
I tried training Maher over the two years, but she is still not suitable for the assassin force . However, she grew to an extent that she could be delegated backward support .
Together with the opening of a new store, I appointed her to be my secretary, she is working as the right arm of Ilg Barol and she also has skills as a merchant .
While I leave the town of Murteu, she will do all the work .
… And she knows my real name and core business . That is why she called me brother Rougue, not brother Ilg .
She is needed to gather information necessary for assassination, provide funds and secure necessary supplies, while acting as a deputy representative of Valor’s cosmetic brand, Orna .
“Maher, sorry, only I am following Rougue” (Tart)
“If I say that I am not jealous, I will be lying, but I am proud to be able to become the strength of brother Rougue… Tart, your role is to help brother Rougue . ” (Maher)
“Yes!” (Tart)
As my exclusive servant, and as an assassin’s assistant .
Tart and Maher encourage each other .
When that was over, Maher stared at me . There are tears in her eyes .
“Sometimes, come and see me, brother Rougue” (Maher)
“I promise, even if I do not have assassin work, I will come to meet Maher . ” (Ilg)
“Well, if you are going to see Dia far away every month, but you do not come to me… I will cry . ” (Maher)
“Maha is an important disciple and an assistant to me, I will definitely come to see you regularly . ” (Ilg)
“Yeah, I’m waiting… I found something I was asked for by brother Rougue . An uninhabited island which is out of the merchant ship’s route . Here it is on the map . What will you use an uninhabited island where no one approaches for?” (Maher)
“When I met Dia two days ago, a new magic was completed, which would be tough to use if it’s not an uninhabited island” (Ilg) TLN-Is this guy building a nuke or something similar?
It is a new magic to kill the brave . The basic theory has been completed, but we have not been able to experiment yet . It has too much power and the effect range is too wide . It can not even be experimented unless it is an uninhabited island .
The carriage departs .
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The figure of Maher has disappeared .
… The last trial, becoming a merchant in two years, I became a top-notch merchant .
Cosmetic brand Orna representative, Irg Barol . There are no noble ladies and ladies who do not know the name .
When I return to Towerhades, I will begin real assassination .
Outside that basement, I have not killed anyone yet .
What kind of emotions will I have when I kill people now?
The horse-drawn carriage travels along the highway .
Tart is a little homesick .
“Is it hard to part with Maher?” (Rougue)
“… To be honest, I am lonely because it was my first friend of the same age . ” (Tart)
If possible, I wanted to bring Maher, but I can not give up the information network of Valor’s trading company .
Moreover, it is great that there is a base that can be relied upon if a situation involving Towerhades occurs . At the worst, it is possible to disguise the death of Rougue Towerhades and to live as Ilg Barol .
“I can leave transport of lecithin to Tart, there are many opportunities for you to meet Maher . ” (Rougue)
Tart has grown in two years .
Her of handling magical powers has become the top class, and it became possible to use the wind attribute well .
… There is also original magic that I made, and she can now show her power as an assistant to the assassination .
“I would be happy to do it, but I think Maher will be delighted if Rougue goes instead . ” (Tart)
“Really?” (Rougue)
“Yes, Maher loves Rougue, so it’s not like the friendship with me, that’s what I mean . ” (Tart)
“I understand what you want to say, but it’s different, Maher’s admiration is similar but different . ” (Rougue)
They are similar but different .
Maher adores me, not love .
While saying such a thing, the carriage came to a sudden stop . It is stopped by wolves .
The driver jumped down from the carriage and ran away from us who are guests… became prey to the wolves .
It is not just normal wolves .
It was a little bigger and the claws were bloated abnormally .
I feel a slight amount of magical power .
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Is it a demon? The definition of a demon is a magical animal . As humans gain power with magical power, animals become stronger by using magical power, and in many cases, their body changes .
“The result of the training, can you let me try it… It’s a distraction . ” (Tart)
“I’m watching from here . ” (Rougue)
As I say so, her whole body is enveloped with magical power, and Tart that strengthened her physical ability jumps out .
Three wolves, they take advantage of having a herd, move to surround Tart .
One jumps to bite Tart . However, the mouth which was supposed to eat Tart was penetrated with a blade . A spear is being grasped in the hands of the tart was unnoticed . The skirt was turned up, she took out the hidden knife and made the spear in a flash .
The second wolf who came strikes from the back, and in the next moment, the chin is hit and it dances through the air .
It is due to tart ‘s wind magic .
Magicians can only activate magic from the palm .
That is because the magic given by God is only that way .
However, by changing the magic with 【Weaving magic】, it can be activated from anywhere within the magic area . TLN-The magic area is like an aura around the magician .
Tart’s magical area is about 40 cm from her body . At the moment the opponent steps into the area, she can puncture them with wind bullets .
Even top swordsmen are convinced that magic will not activate from anything other than hands and are not wary of anything else .
It is a plain but very effective attack .
The last one tries to escape . It is very fast, Tart can not catch up with its speed .
However, the wolf was penetrated with a spear from behind .
She used a spear with the force of the wind magic and used it as a bullet .
“It’s stunning . ” (Tart)
“Because Rougue forged it for me, I had a big success in the battlefield . ” (Tart)
While Maher became my secretary at the company and refined her skills necessary for backward support, Tart refined her fighting skills .
There was a limit to becoming strong only by training, so a real battle was necessary .
Tart came back to the carriage with a happy face, so I stroke her head which makes her feel pleasant .
“… Is it about time that the brave will appear . ” (Rougue)
I was incarnated to kill the brave .
After the hero kills the demon king, they bring a lot of harm to the world .
As demons start to increase, it is said that a demon king appears, and a brave will come to kill the demon king .
In two years, I trained Tart as an assassin’s assistant and trained Maher for support .
I am starting to make more trump cards for killing the brave .
I am looking forward to experimenting on the deserted island .