The Immortal Has a Guardian Spirit - Denpi

Chapter 15: Stalker Collector (1)

It's not exactly the same, but it felt vaguely similar. It can be an illusion, but it's just that similar.

...But why does it feel so dirty? He kept his mouth shut and examined the body a little more. It was a terrible tattered situation, but when he concentrated, he couldn't get any information at all.

"...There are traces of having learned standard martial arts."

The calluses on his hands and the developed muscles showed that he had learned a clean, well-established sword that knights would learn, not a shady, untidy sword in a back alley.

[Guardian spirit ??? says it would be a waste to kidnap a young noble.]

"What... It's not impossible to understand if politics or succession disputes are involved."

The question is who killed them? Was there a traitor inside? Seeing as there are no signs of proper resistance, it looks like they were ambushed or killed by a more powerful force.

'Nothing that can be used to infer identity... Of course not.'

Rustle.

Raven rummaged through the corpse, which he was reluctant to touch, without any hesitation, checked his clothes and belongings, and then sighed.

"I saw that there were no traces of the carriage wheels or horse hoof prints and that there were no traces other than footprints around the body... He guesses he needs to be a bit more vigilant."

This was also one of the feelings of discomfort he felt when he first discovered the child. Even at the place where the child was found, no traces could be found. Since the gate burst and she abandoned her child and ran away, she must have been using a horse or carriage at least at that time.

'It is virtually impossible to kidnap a child and come here without using any means of transportation.'

Moreover, even the streets that the 'kidnappers' may have used are clean and without any traces.

[Guardian spirit ??? asks if it would be better to leave it behind to be on guard.]

"...Rather than feeling uncomfortable about leaving it out of sight, it's easier to keep it out of sight."

Raven thought about that and raised the corners of his mouth.

"And in order to find out his intentions, it's easier to lead him into a trap, right?"

[Guardian spirit ??? frowns.]

"The best I can do is die."

Not dying is very convenient in times like this. Since you have nothing to lose, you can feel free to fall into the trap.

Even if he got caught and tied up by chance, it would somehow be resolved if he voluntarily died a few times.

Because it is horrifying to even breathe air with a terrible monster that cannot die, the person who captured it may first hang stones on this body and throw it into the sea, under a cliff, or into a furnace, and a worse death may appear.

In any case, since it is a body that must move in order to complete the contract of immortality, it will not just ignore death. If you use it, it won't be a problem to escape.

"...The kid will be waiting. You might have called me before."

Let's go back. After looking up at the dark night sky for a moment, Raven turned his back without any hesitation.

*****

"Shh—."

As Raven walked back to the inn, Deceiver sat on a tree and watched. Unlike usual, he was not alone. A crow was held tightly in his hands.