The Circumstances of a Trivial Villain (6)

Ian and Robert arrived later than expected at the auction house.

Ian was a little late to the appointment because of Annabelle, so it was a problem that he did not go the usual way.

Whos there?

So, at the back of the general store building, at which they arrived a little late, Robert spoke the code without hesitation.

The password is green.

As if the password was correct, the old woman wearing an old apron greeted them politely.

Come in. Welcome.

And as soon as they entered, they murmured while passing by.You are quite late.

Robert smirked.

They started walking down the secret passage that the old woman had led.

The road in the dark was quite long, and Robert muttered after making sure no one was around.

I guess its true.

Robert and Ian moved at a fairly fast pace without realizing it.

Then, Robert said seriously, erasing his smirk at the old woman earlier.

You should definitely get Morriett.

Its a place of black magic

Ian couldnt hide his disgust and muttered.

It was the first time he had encountered such an outright illegal act.

Robert calmly explained.

Its no use catching the workers, Ian. If you really want to find the chief executive, the one who actually practices black magic, you have to pretend to be a real customer.

Its your first time doing this, so you didnt know, but camouflage investigations are basic in this situation. Even if its unpleasant, you have to endure it to some extent.

Okay.

Robert had been tracking these crimes for a long time.

If there was abnormal magic behind it that did not suit the world, a large amount of money naturally followed.

Robert speculated that the money was flowing into the political funds of Crown Prince Carlon.

Its nothing else, black magic That power does not fit in this world.

Robert muttered low.

But its strange that its been so secretive for so long.

I see.

I guess its hard for them to get this far unless the crown prince of the empire takes care of them.

That was the reason why he couldnt bring the Imperial Guard himself and had to ask Ian for help.

The head of the Imperial Guard was Carlon.

Of course, by just having Ian, he was superior to dozens of those imperial guards.

Then, is your goal to find the connection with the crown prince?

First of all, yes.

Robert nodded at Ians question.

But even if its hard, I wont let this place go for now. Its the largest illegal site in the capital, and if we can, we have to capture them all.

While having a conversation, they felt a presence of people behind them on the secret passage and immediately shut up.

It was a brown-haired woman who appeared in extreme tension.

Her face could not be confirmed because she was wearing a mask, but Ian judged that she had no combat ability.

She must be going just to watch.

Ian even felt a little disgusted because her steps were so cheerful.

As the prince said, I shouldnt cause problems for no reason.

So Ian let her pass by them.

Even a very ordinary young woman comes to a place like this alone.

I guess thats what is going on around us. We have to be really on alert.

Ian and Robert sighed, realizing the seriousness of the situation.

Actually, I secretly sought help from the temple. Just in case.

You didnt officially ask for it.

Its hard to believe even in a temple. Its just one of those devices that I hung up just in case.

Robert said it as if it were nothing.

If she really is a good person, it will be helpful, and if the information is passed on because even the temple is entangled in this

His eyes gleamed in a splendid form.

That will also be an important clue for us.

After walking for a while, the colorful entrance finally caught their eyes.

But they saw someone lying in front of the entrance.

Seeing that he was quite large and wearing a black suit, he seemed to be a member of this black market.

What? He seemed like a gatekeeper guarding this front.

Robert whispered in a bewildered voice.

Ian carefully drew his sword and looked at the unconscious person.

Well

It must have been a one-time final blow aiming at the vital point.

A very familiar attack pattern comes to mind when he guessed the level of skill, location, and powerl

Annabelle?

Shouldnt she be having dinner together with her newly found family by now?

She cant be here. You better stop thinking about it.

Ian quickly erased his thoughts and put the sword back in.

I think he was knocked out after getting a final blow at a vital point. Dont worry about it, I guess we can just go in.

From what we witnessed, it doesnt seem like much time has passed since the incident. Its better to go in and mix with people before someone gets suspicious.

Roberts words were reasonable, and the two entered the black market.

Ian was momentarily startled by the illegal scene unfolding before his eyes.

He was born into a high-ranking aristocratic family and had led the Wade Knights with fairness while living independently at the top of society.

He also found that he lacked controlling his facial expression because he, by nature, valued the good.

In the meantime, Ian said hed never been hesitant about what he thought was wrong.

It was when his trembling hand moved slowly towards the sword, unknowingly.

Honey!

Almost at the same time as his hand moved, a familiar body temperature struck him.

Youre so fit! I like you the most out of all the people here!

Ians heart thumped and fell even before her loud voice was stuck in his ears.

So, his body recognized her before his head did.

Although, she was saying absurd lines.

Ian couldnt say anything since he felt that he was being stupid.

Everything stopped with her presence felt right next to him.

A whisper followed in his ear after a loud and lively voice.

If you want to make that expression, look at me and do it. Even if you wear a mask, I can see that your lower jaw is stiff. If you make that face here, youll be dragged away. You dont want that to happen, do you?

He felt every single hair stand still near his ear, and his body stiffened.

On top of that, are you crazy that youre trying to grab your sword?

She wore a colorful mask, it was clear that she was Annabelle.

He tried not to think about her all night.

When he became conscious of her body temperature that was attached to his arm, his head felt dizzy, and his whole body was tense as if he had stopped breathing.

To be honest, even if Annabelle picked up the sword and stabbed him in this state, he felt like he would be helpless.

He hurriedly came up with anything to say in his head.

The guy at the front door That was you, right?

Oh, yeah.

To knock down an official, it seemed that Annabelle was not on the same team with Morriott.

Annabelle then spoke loudly while they were conscious of others eyes.

Honey! Come with me! Ill be nice to you!

Youll Youll be nice to me?

Ian asked stiffly without realizing it, and Annabelle answered bravely.

Yeah! Ill just listen to you for about 30 seconds, even if what youre saying is a little boring.

Even if its a foreign language that youve never heard of for about 30 seconds, anyone can listen to it

Then Ill play rock paper scissors at the same time if I have to.

Thats

Isnt this enough? Then lets go to the dessert store together later. Ill give you strawberries when we eat the strawberry cake together.

Dont you like strawberry cake? Then Ill order more and sprinkle syrup on yours.

Being nice was just a facade, but Annabelles tone sounded serious.

When the embarrassment disappeared to some extent, he noticed that Annabelle was more nervous than ever.

Anyways, Ian, who thought he should keep up with the rhythm, nodded stiffly.

Well, then, um, Ill go with you.

Ugh, its very expensive

Annabelle kicked her tongue, and Ian found a person with a rabbit mask approaching behind Annabelle.

It was Aaron, who was as familiar as Annabelle.

He also recognized Ian in a mask and murmured slowly.

Oh Hmm? Whats going on?

Annabelle whispered back so quietly that only Aaron and Robert, who were close to Annabelle, could hear.

Ian couldnt hide his hateful expression, so Im working on pretending to be a woman who sticks to him recklessly.

Aaron replied with admiration.

Its a strategy to hide hatred with hatred! Youre incredible.

Robert also intervened playfully.

Yeah, its Ians first time doing this and hes such an honest person, so hell be a little weak in acting. Its great to cover up the hatred of crime with the hatred of Annabelle in this way.

Ian sighed without realizing it.

Before he could say that he didnt hate it that much, Annabelle whispered quietly.

Theres nothing we can do. Ill stick to you, so stay like this. Its better than being suspected for no reason even if you dont like it.

Once you get hit by a black magic, theres no healing to get better. Apart from that youre good at swordsmanship, all the managers here use black magic.Okay.

Ian replied bluntly.

He tried to say that he didnt hate Annabelle clinging to his arm so much, but he closed his mouth with a glance at Aaron.

This was because he knew that even if he spoke, he had to do it when Aaron was not around, in order not to be teased for distorted and fabricated stories throughout his life.

He was going to talk seriously with her when there would be only two of them left somehow.

Ill say I dont hate you.

Rather, he had to say thank you for saving him from danger.

The two of us

Suddenly, he started to feel nauseous. No matter how much he thought about it, her clinging body temperature seemed to confuse him.