lv 1 skeleton

chapter 80

Hey, Come on get up, you are in the way.”

I opened my eyes to see the guard which had first allowed me into Gartmar during its festival.

‘Is it fate that we kept crossing paths?’

“Ugh I slept quite well, what time is it?”

“It’s 10, time to get up.”

“Okay got it.”

I stretched out comfortably before heading out to City Hall.

Tak!

I bribed the secretary with a silver coin and I was able to meet the mayor soon after.

“What is it this time?”

He was still buried in paperwork.

“Pillgion is in count Sion’s manor”

He looked up at me, surprise written on his face.

“Pillgion? Really?”

I nodded back which caused him to frown and sport a serious expression.

Ting!

He reached out into his desk and tossed me a gold coin.

“Catch Pillgion, but I want him alive. Also, make sure not to touch count Sion.”

He had come to a quick decision, but I agreed with his judgement.

Going after a high ranking noble like a count would not end well. In contrast, if we only took care of Piligion, then perhaps the target on my back would also go away.

“Okay”

I left his office and headed straight to the count’s estate. It was located about a 2 days ride from Gartmar, but because he had made substantial investments in mines near this city, he would often stay in his Gartmar manor to oversee and broker transactions. His main breadwinner was a silver mine nearby, but its output had decreased substantially over the last few years and it was all but depleted. The loss in revenu had made his life difficult and ultimately led to him getting in bed with Miriam on these shady dealings.

Sion used to be a respectable noble, well liked by the people. However he was now in business with shady characters liked the deputy mayor, Miriam. Of course now that I had notified the mayor of his involvement, he would keep a closer eye on the count, but without any concrete evidence, we couldn’t bring about any charges on a noble. For now our only option was to break off his relationship with Miriam.

‘Hmm…Sion has never harmed me. I will only vent my anger on Pillgion, torturing him to the brink of death.’

I sported an evil grin as I waited for nighttime to fall. Drinking my bottle of milk I had bought from Anne, I watched the Count’s residence.

Jjirrr Jjirrrrr

It was a cool autumn night and the insects were chirping away, hard at work. Before the winter came they would have to reproduce for their kind to survive, so the males tried to tempt the females with their loud and clear chirps. Between them and the fireflies dancing about, one could almost think they were at a concert.

“Lena, give me a visual of the enemies”

“Yes sir!”

I could now see all 32 rooms of the mansion. I noted that there were six more guards compared to yesterday, no doubt a response to the girl’s escape.

“So he’s on the third floor, in the southern wing.”

Pillgion was lying comfortably in bed while two guards were posted outside his door.