Chapter 29
Episode 29
Translator : Missme Editor : Aru
Maybe around half an hour has passed since we entered the restaurant . A person burst into the restaurant, breaking the window glass out of nowhere .
“Ugh . ”
I was trying to stand still on the ground, but I failed and fell on the floor . The black mask the man was wearing peeled off .
A black mask covering his face in broad daylight? Isn’t this too suspicious?
The man, who had a very strong feeling of the criminal, soon got up and looked around in a hurry, and soon came out and ran towards Ari .
I knew he would do that .
Whatever the man’s purpose was hostage-taking, it was a set step for him to go after Ari .
Sir Davery grabbed his sword .
It was then .
“Ugh!”
The man fell to the floor with a scream .
Sir Davery did not budge from his seat .
I asked just in case .
“Invisible, lightning swords skill?”
“No, it’s not like that . ”
At the same time as Sir Davery denied it, then a woman approached .
A woman of the slender build was taller than a man of great stature . I saw her wearing a waistband first .
‘Sword?’
Standing in front of the fallen man, she said coldly .
“Dead-down pussy . How can you rob a house in broad daylight and on top of that with no sword?”
A poor man who can’t even pick an empty house to rob . The woman who added that kicked the man’s ankle the next moment .
Woodeudeukk–
“Argh!”
It seemed to be broken . Right? It was definitely a crunching sound .
Judging by the ears, not eyes, I covered Sir Davery and Ari’s eyes as soon as she kicked the man .
Sir Davery said .
“She’s…”
“Do you know them? The man who is lying on the floor and the woman who’s beating him up?”
“It’s her . ”
Then Sir Davery put her name on the lips .
“Dylan . She’s famous . ”
“How famous is she?”
Is it because I saw the sword in her waist a little while ago?
Sir Davery explained .
“She’s Hidden’s fifth straight winner . ”
“If it’s Hidden…”
I quickly turned the memory circuit to a familiar name .
Soon I remember it .
“It’s……gambling sword contest, isn’t it?”
Hiden .
Originally, it was the name of a small village outside the capital .
It was named Hidden because it was hidden in such a corner that it would be hard to find if they weren’t determined enough .
As such, Hidden was originally a village name but was used to refer to something else about 10 years ago .
A secret gambling parlour in which masked the swordplay-contest being held on the rear side of the town .
Only those with money could sit there, and the audience bet on the player to be a winner on each match .
Technically it was illegal under the current imperial law to gamble people as subjects, but rumours have it has been operating for a long time with the backing of a high-rank aristocrat behind them .
“Five straight wins?”
I couldn’t hide my surprise .
No wonder Hidden’s participant didn’t take part in the national swordsmanship contest .
It wasn’t all about betting money, there must be something that attracted them .
Only the humble but talented were selected, and those who were selected saw the dividend and were allowed to kill in the Hidden’s battlefield
Winning five times in such a way meant that she was great, no need to hear any further .
“…what about her knighthood?”
“What?”
“Does she have a family that belongs to? No, right? If she’s been in Hidden . ”
“Not that I know of, but… . . ”
I sprang to my feet .
Sir Davery, who noticed something at the moment, changed his face, but it was too late .
“Lady, you can’t……”
“Dylan!”
Dillan was relentlessly treading on a man who was not able to fight at this time .
She turned around to the sound called her name .
I went up to her ignoring what Sir Davery wanted to say .
“Nice to meet you . I’m Lydia Widgreen of the Widgreen family . ”
“……”
“I’d like to talk to you for a moment . Is that okay?”
I glanced down at the floor doing that . There is something rolling around near the man’s head .
‘You threw that and got it right . ’
Accuracy, power . Well, I like it very much .
Dylan’s dark blue eyes that looked like winter sea turned towards me .
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I glanced at her and gave her a smile .
“No . ”
But Dylan’s voice that came out was hard .
“I don’t want to . ”
“… . . ”
“I’m sorry, but I don’t change words with nobility . ”
That was it . Dylan then began to tread on the man smartly again .
I was dumbfounded .
‘Oh, come to think of it . ’
I forgot . Hidden’s participants didn’t usually think well of the aristocracy .
In a way, it was natural . In their eyes, the nobility is nothing more than a rich gambler who puts them in an unruly and illegal arena for self-interest .
Although they were forced to participate in Hidden Contest for money, they often did not have many favourable feelings for the aristocrats (attendees) who treat themselves as long-term horses or dogs .
‘What do I do?
I was embarrassed .
‘I don’t want to miss her . ’
I liked Dylan . She had all the conditions I wanted .
Excellent ability, gender as a woman .
And the bold hand that throws a stone at the thief’s head is also attractive .
Ari’s crisis is likely to be dealt with like that .
‘The method is……’
I looked around . There were too many people here to borrow the power of the enchanted cloth .
I have to move to another place somehow . But how?
Dylan did not show any disgust or hostility toward me, but she showed a firm determination not to talk to me separately .
I bit the flesh inside my lips .
At that moment, I heard a reassuring voice from the customer that the employee called the security forces from a little distance and that they would be here soon .
The security forces .
‘That’s it!’
Immediately, I spoke to Dylan .
“The security guard will come . ”
So? he continued with a look of indifference .
“Looking at the situation, it looks like you chased this man because he’s a thief, right?”
“Does it matter?”
“Not with me, but I’m sure it has a lot to do with you . Do you have any proof that this man is a thief in your house?”
Dylan, who has been beating the man – he’s been beating a man so far – eventually stopped .
Her eyes were distorted .
“What do you mean?”
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“You’ve publicly beaten a man to death in front of many people, and when a man claims he never stole in front of the security force and was unjustly assaulted for no reason, is there any evidence to refute it?”
The man who sneaked a glance was empty-handed .
It seemed like he had escaped all this way because he wasn’t able to steal anything properly .
The man’s poor workmanship helped me .
“There are a lot of people who can testify that this man has been beaten up by you, but I don’t think there’s any other means but your argument to prove he’s a thief . ”
“Is that what you want to say?”
I laid my hand on my chest .
“I’ll testify . ”
“… . . ”
“This man jumped at me, determined to hurt me . You just stopped him and punished him . So even if you can’t prove that he’s a thief, your actions will be justified, right?”
There is no evidence that the thief was after me or Ari . This collar fell on the floor before it grazed to me or Ari .
However, it was not necessary to think about whether the security forces would prioritize the words of the man or me .
Of course, Dylan could not have known that .
“What do you say?”
“… . . ”
“What I want is very simple . I just need to talk to you for a moment separately . ”
It would be quite a headache if Dylan, who is not a nobleman, was caught by the security forces for an assault .
No matter how it is, this situation is not something she could solve .
“Just five minutes is fine . ”
Then I held back and smiled as I watched Dylan’s head move up and down briefly .
After handing over the man to the dispatched security forces, I testified, and spent some time, it was past lunchtime .
A quiet place to talk to Dylan has been set to be her house .
I learned one more thing I didn’t know about her on the way, which is that she…… .
‘I accepted my lady’s offer because it might help me, but on the other hand, it was because my lady was beautiful . ’
‘What?’
‘Cause I like beautiful people . ’
…… . that’s what she told me .
I was embarrassed, but I said thank you first .
I arrived at Dylan’s house and let her and Ari have a chat in the room, and waited in the living room with Sir Davery .
I explained how to recruit her as Ari’s escort earlier and secretly handed over the enchanted cloth .
Sir Davery saw me in high spirits and spoke to me .
“You look happy . ”
“What?”
“Do you think it’ll work out?”
It seemed strange that I had come forward and brought the situation all the way here, and that the most important process was left to Ari and waited at such a leisurely pace .
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“Yes, absolutely . ”
“I wonder why you’re so sure . ”
“You don’t think it’s going to work?”
It seemed as if he was picking on me for a moment, But Sir Davery then told me . It was not an answer, but a different form of a question .
“Dylan, do you know why she’s famous?”
“You told me that . She’s won five times at Hidden . ”
“That’s not all . ”
Then he said something shocking .
“She broke the wrist of a nobleman who was mocking her . ”
“Ugh . ”
What?
“It became a very famous story . It’s been years since I’ve seen her . ”
“……how did she get away?”
Imperial law thoroughly defends the aristocracy .
Dylan seems to be a commoner, but it was hard to understand right away that she was fine after she broke one aristocrat’s wrist .
“She was lucky . Just in time, another nobleman who had a grudge against that nobleman’s children stood as a witness . ”
Dylan didn’t break it, but he was the one who was running wild and fell and broke his own wrist .
The ‘witnessed’ nobleman, who had been his enemy for a long time, testified so .
There were no other witnesses .
“But don’t you have the right to summary disposal in that situation?”
A nobleman can kill a commoner who injures himself on the spot without trial . That was the law .
“He tried, but failed . ”
“Aha . ”
It is not possible to punish publicly because of the witness, and he tries to retaliate privately by pushing her out of force .
There was admiration .
“Dylan must be really strong . ”
As expected, I like her very much .
“… . . that’s all?”
“Then?”
“She’s broken someone’s wrist . Completely to the other side . ”
“You know, the nobleman, he gets what he deserved, right? You said because he mocked Dylan . It’s okay because Ari won’t do that . ”
I spoke with a resolute voice . It’s because Ari was worth it .
Sir Davery heard my answer and laughed as if he could not hear anything .
“As expected from siblings . . …”
“What?”
“No, it’s nothing . ”