Chapter 2-21 : Leading The Rats Into The Trap (part 5)
「Marquis… Elvent Kushaq…!?」(Oglan)
What the hell is he doing here!?
Don’t tell me… This is a trap!?
「Good morning, Count Oglan. May I ask what are you doing here?」(Elvent)
I should be the one asking that!
「A, aahh… Good morning, Marquis Kushaq… I’m… I’m… That’s right! The gentleman over here is a weapon merchant, and I’m currently negotiating with him…」(Oglan)
「Is that so?」(Elvent)
「A weapon merchant, huh~?」(Maitena)
Not just this troublesome man, but his daughter, Lady Maitena also showed up as if she had been hiding in the shadows.
She glared at the bandit leader with intimidating eyes and asked.
「Are you really a weapon merchant?」(Maitena)
「Hiiiiiiyyy…!! No, no, no! I’m not!」(bandit leader)
「Then tell me, who are you?」(Maitena)
「I, I’m nothing but a vile leader of a filthy bandit group! I’m a nasty thief who steals rare weapons for this man! I’m sorry! Please! I’ve told you everything! Please, pleaaaase!!」(bandit leader)
Dammit! How could he admit it so easily!?
He looks so frightened for some reason.
Hold on… He mentioned something about the red devil… Was he talking about this woman?
Shit! This woman must have tortured him! And judging by this worthless piece of shit’s face, he must have spilled everything to them!
「A bandit leader, huh? So, the infamous arms collector, Count Oglan, is having a deal with a bandit group. I see, I see.」(Elvent)
「Wh, what!? No, no! Marquis Kushaq, this is just a misunderstanding! I… I didn’t know he was a thief!」(Oglan)
「Really?」(Elvent)
「Y, yes! That’s right! I was also shocked! I’m an honest collector who only trades with honest merchants! I didn’t know this man! He must be trying to trick me into buying his stolen goods! Yes, that must be it!」(Oglan)
「Then, how would you explain about those magic swords?」(Elvent)
「…!!」(Oglan)
Shit! I forgot I was holding the blizzard sword!
「You know that blizzard sword belongs to my adopted daughter, right? You saw it at the party last night after all. And that quicksand magic sword on the sofa. I’m sure you also know that it was stolen from the auction a few days ago. What kind of honest merchant selling stolen goods? You knew that he was a bandit.」(Elvent)
「Th… That’s…」(Oglan)
「You hired a bandit group to steal rare swords for your collection, didn’t you?」(Elvent)
「Wh, what…? No, no… I wouldn’t dare hire criminals! I swear!」(Oglan)
「There’s no point in denying it. I knew everything. Besides, I heard that man called you ‘Boss’. I’ve been hiding here since you came, you know?」(Elvent)
「Khh…!」(Oglan)
Dammit! He got me!
「Captain, you may arrest this man now.」(Elvent)
「As you command, My Lord.」(captain)
Suddenly, an armed man who seemed to be the captain of Kushaq’s soldiers entered the room followed by several other armed men.
They surrounded me and slowly approached me. There’s no room for me to escape.
「…!!」(Oglan)
Shit! Shit! Shit!
I don’t wanna end up in jail! Like hell someone as great as me ends up in a shit hole!
I need to do something! I need to do something!!
Wait a minute… That’s right! What am I even scared of?
I’m now holding one of the most powerful magic swords in this region! There’s no reason for me to be afraid of them! I can fight back!
「Back off, you peasants! If you don’t wanna die, back off!」(Oglan)
「「ー!!」」(soldiers)
The Kushaq soldiers immediately stepped back when I stuck the blizzard magic sword forward.
「That’s right! This sword can kill all of you in a second! Back off!」(Oglan)
I’m indeed outnumbered, but with this sword in my hand, I’m invincible!
「Oi, don’t just sit there! Take that quicksand sword and help me deal with these bastards!」(Oglan)
「No!! That red devil… She will… She will devour me alive!!」(bandit leader)
I asked the bandit leader for help, but he kept holding his head while shivering on the sofa.
Is that woman really that scary? What in the world had she done to him exactly?
「Get a grip, you idiot! Get up and fight!」(Oglan)
「Count Oglan, you’re only wasting your breath. That man won’t listen to you. Besides, he can’t move an inch from that sofa. He’s wearing long pants, so you can’t see it, but his leg is badly wounded.」(Elvent)
What!? So that’s why he keeps sitting still. Dammit!
「Oi, you can at least activate the sword from there!」(Oglan)
「No! Leave me alone!! I don’t wanna die!! She will kill me!! That red devil will devour me!!」(bandit leader)
「Tsk! You useless piece of shit! It’s not that bitch who will kill you! I will! You will die along with these bastards!」(Oglan)
I’ve had enough of this useless thief.
I grabbed the quicksand sword lying next to him on the sofa and held the two magic swords firmly in my hands.
Looks like I have no other choice but to kill all of these people.
After I kill them, I will flee to another country. I will manage as long as I have these two beautiful swords with me.
「Count Oglan, I suggest you put down those swords. You don’t want to do this.」(Elvent)
「…If I do what you say, will you let me go?」(Oglan)
「Unfortunately, no. You have committed a serious crime and you will be punished for that.」(Elvent)
「Then die!」(Oglan)
I started infusing my mana into the magic swords, planning to activate both of them at the same time.
I have little mana, so I might faint after this, but I don’t care. These two beauties can suck all of my mana.
And then I will kill them! I WILL KILL THEM ALL!!
ーCLANK! CLANK!
「ー!!?」(Oglan)
When I was about to activate the swords, suddenly, I heard the sound of metal clashing twice, and at the same time, I felt vibrations in my hands.
The vibrations were so huge that I felt a great pain in all my fingers.
「Aggh!!」(Oglan)
The next thing I saw was the two magic swords spinning in the air. They went up, stabbed the wooden ceiling, and stuck in it.
Right after, I felt pain in my back and the back of my head. I fell on my back. It seemed that someone tripped me.
Before my head could process what the hell was going on, a muscular man came into my sight. He was looking down at me while sticking his sword toward my face.
「Not so fast, old man.」(??)
「What theー」(Oglan)
Who the hell is this man!? Where the hell did he come from!? Had he been hiding somewhere!?
「Well done, Izack!」(Maitena)
「Hmph! He’s trying to show off.」(Elvent)
I don’t know this man, but that red-haired bitch called him Izack.
It seemed that he came out of nowhere and attacked me right before I could activate the magic swords. He deflected my swords into the air and tripped me with a quick sweeping kick.
Is he one of the soldiers? I heard that the Kushaq’s soldiers are strong, but I don’t think he’s just a mere soldier.
He moved so quickly that I didn’t even notice he came for me at all.
「What the fuck!? Who the hell are you!?」(Oglan)
「Does it matter? I won’t let an evil noble like you hurt my future bride and my future father-in-law.」(Izack)
「What!?」(Oglan)
「Hey! What do you mean by ‘future bride’ and’ future father-in-law’, you punk!?」(Elvent)
「A, ahh… Forgive me, My Lord. I mean Lady and Lord Kushaq… Haha…」(Izack)
「Yeah, don’t you ever get it wrong again!」(Elvent)
「Oh, Father, please!」(Maitena)
What the hell are they talking about…!?
No… It doesn’t matter…
I think I’m done for…
There goes my beautiful swords… There goes my nobility… There goes my lavish life…
While lying on the dirty wooden floor, I stared at the two magic swords that were stuck in the ceiling above me and thought… What a shitty day… This is the worst day of my life… I shouldn’t have hired those idiots…
Regretting my decision, I clenched my fist and slammed it onto the floor in frustration.
ーSLAM!
Dammit, it hurts…
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