Translator: Wan ED/PR: Fan
“Hit.”
The moment Lucion’s command dropped, Hyum threw a punch with the hand that wasn’t holding the sword.
Bang!
With the violent sound of beating wind, the Death Knight stepped back first.
He didn’t know how Hyum could touch ghosts, but Lucion spoke with an upset voice.
“Look, Death Knight.”
A conversation was something to be had when you were on equal footing with the opponent.
Just a moment ago, he was nothing but prey in the Death Knight’s eyes, but now that Hyum blocked her attack, his position completely changed.
“Can priests see ghosts?”
Lucion drew out the end of his words.
Priests couldn’t see ghosts.
The Death Knight, who belatedly remember that obvious fact, soon dropped her sword, and spoke with a confused voice:
[But isn’t Lord a saint? A warlock is a saint? Nothing like that ever happened. Lord… what the hell is your identity?]
“You should apologize before asking for my identity. And it seems you had some business with me.”
Lucion thought of snatching the lead over the conversation at this time.
The reason why she didn’t leave the company property and was wandering around.
The reason she hated warlocks.
Combining those two things together, it was obvious that warlocks were doing some kind of experiment here.
‘Then the one who provided the specimens would be none other than the Pizzat family.’
In other words, there could be some other bastard who was using the Pizzat family.
Whatever it was, the corners of Lucion’s mouth twitched because it was like catching a rat when backtracking.
If so, it was obvious what the Death Knight would ask of him.
‘She will probably ask about sending ghosts to heaven.’
Ghosts are beings of Darkness.
Only warlocks could properly send them through the cycle of life and death, the reincarnation.
‘Hey, should I take that Death Knight?’
Lucion stared at the Death Knight.
[I… don’t trust warlocks.]
Because the Death Knight spoke with a cold voice, Russell cackled.
[Then let’s not talk and let each of us go our separate’s ways. How about it?]
[Are you chained by that warlock?]
“Chained? Even if I’m not very kind, I’m not a disciple that would chain my master-nim.”
Lucion replied, feigning innocence.
[…Wh-what did Lord say just now?]
“That’s my master-nim.”
At the reply that was no different from a moment ago, the Death Knight couldn’t speak out of embarrassment.
[What? First time seeing a ghost master? I’m Lucion’s master.]
Russell proudly pointed to himself.
“Now, if you don’t have any business, let’s each go our separate ways as master-nim said. I’m a bit busy right now.”
Lucion didn’t allow the Death Knight to stay silent.
Rather, he dangled bait in front of her eyes to make her anxious.
[Don’t you know that I’m a being called a ‘Death Knight’?]
The one with an urgent matter was the Death Knight, not him.
“I learned a moment ago, because master-nim explained it to me.”
[Then Lord would also covet me.]
“I’m coveting, but I think I want the money hidden here more right now?”
Lucion kept drooling at that thought.
[Isn’t Lord going to attack me?]
The Death Knight became a bit urgent.
“Attack? You don’t mean I should follow you in, ignorantly swinging a sword, right?”
Lucion walked forward.
Acting indifferent.
[If I, a Death Knight, submit to you, you can become much stronger. Besides, isn’t it true that you can’t dominate me by force?]
“What do you want to say?”
Lucion didn’t glance at the Death Knight that kept following him.
Rather, he stared at the clouds floating in the sky.
The weather was nice for once.
[I’m a Death Knight.]
After he kept circling around the subject, asking what you wanted to say, Russell couldn’t endure any longer and spoke up.
[There are quite a lot of corrupt ghosts underneath here. On the verge of annihilation, too.]
At that time, the Death Knight halted in her steps.
[… I need Lord’s help.]
The Death Knight spit out with an uncertain voice as if mumbling.
‘Is that so?’
Lucion knew why the Death Knight kept wandering around the business property.
It seemed she was blocking the ghosts inside the company from going outside.
“I’m not going to just help.”
— No?
At Lucion’s words, Latta denied it right away.
Hyum also wanted to say exactly the same thing, but because he couldn’t ruin Lucion’s plan, he kept his mouth shut.
[That’s right. You would also want to dominate me. You must covet my power.]
The Death Knight gnashed her teeth at the sight of Lucion who finally revealed his true colors.
But then Lucion calmly pointed at the site.
“If I clear up this place, you won’t have anywhere to go, right?”
[… What?]
“Follow me. Repay your gratitude by helping me there. Whether you follow me after that or not is up to you.”
[You… aren’t going to dominate me?]
‘I don’t dare to dominate you with my power right now.’
Lucion gradually realized that he was a frog in a well.
There were many things to do when he returned to the border.
Lucion looked back and smirked.
“Master-nim said that Death Knights aren’t tied to any place. Do I have to dominate you to get you out of here?”
[No.]
“Then it’s settled.”
Lucion smiled with satisfaction, as if he had achieved a deal.
“I think it’s also quite a good deal for you.”
[I… can’t send them to heaven like you. If I cut them, they will disappear.]
The Death Knight stared at the sword in her hand.
“Then you can get rid of the ghosts that rush at me. Luckily for you there are too many bastards I don’t like at the mansion.”
At the half-joking voice, the Death Knight stopped walking for a moment and stared at Lucion.
Strange.
That warlock was truly strange, she thought.
***
As if they left in a hurry, the company was a mess inside.
Perhaps they were busy stealing magic stones even when escaping, there was not even one magic stone in the magic tools, like an automaton machine.
He saw opened magic tools among them, and the drawers that were ripped open caught his eye.
‘It’s a damn mess.’
Lucion was about to stop Latta, who was running around in excitement, but then didn’t.
Washing Latta wasn’t his job.
“Master-nim.”
Because only he was inside right now, he spoke as he pleased.
Russell got what he meant at the slightly sly voice.
[What do you want to know?]
“You know it.”
[You already have a lot of money.]
“I’ll need more than a lot of money in the future. I can’t worry about other things.”
He thought that Krone would manage the organization just like in the novel, but he couldn’t just leave him alone.
He had to grow the organization while strengthening his influence within the organization.
“Ah.”
Lucion looked at the Death Knight, as he recalled something.
“You would know better.”
[Isn’t Lord a noble?]
“Is there a noble who would leave money alone?”
[I’ll tell you the location of the secret safe later, so…]
“No. My hyung-nim outside has good ears, so if I make a commotion, he will immediately come here. Then I’ll be dragged to the villa.”
[Wow. You already saw the future.]
Russell giggled.
“So, the money comes first.”
Lucion was adamant.
In all kinds of work, there are procedures.
[… Good.]
The Death Knight sighed deeply.
As she was the one asking for help, what else could she do?
[This way.]
Lucion looked at the Death Knight who guided him, and smiled.
“I didn’t know that the young master likes money.”
Hyum quietly said.
Didn’t he hand him a money pouch every time saying ‘that’s for expanses’, ‘that’s for doing a good job’, and ‘don’t go starving’?
Even though he was already getting sufficient pay as a valet.
— No. Lucion likes latchou more than money.
Latta interrupted Lucion’s words.
“Ah. Right. I forgot for a moment.”
Hyum followed behind Lucion with a face like his doubts were at last solved.
‘I like latchou?’
Lucion was dumbfounded, but he didn’t exactly want to answer.
The Death Knight stopped in front of him and pointed at the ground.
[The secret safe is underneath here. However, I don’t know how to operate this device. If Lord tries to get to the storage, the precious time…]
“Hyum.”
Lucion cut off the Death Knight’s words and called Hyum.
It was time for the excavator to get to work.
“Yes, Young Master.”
Hyum stomped the ground the Death Knight was standing on with a great force.
Bang!
The floor gave in immediately and Hyum went down.
[… With pure force?]
The Death Knight couldn’t help but be surprised.
As if it was a secret safe, the floor here was much sturdier than in other places.
But it gave in with one kick?
Latta stuck her head into the hole in the floor.
As if Hyum was fine, her tail, which stopped for a moment, started to wag again.
[Won’t Carson come if you make so much noise?]
At Russell’s words, Lucion frowned.
He just started to rob, so he didn’t want to be interrupted.
“Hyum. Go tell hyung-nim that nothing happened.”
“Understood.”
“If you can’t come out alon… you can.”
Hyum’s movements were surely light, but he jumped up a whole floor just then.
Lucion looked at Hyum, flustered, and Russell also got flustered.
[You can also do that, so why are you surprised?]
“Isn’t it amazing to move like that with pure physical power?”
Lucion calmly took out Darkness and wrapped it around his legs.
When he jumped down, the Darkness acted like a cushion and he didn’t suffer any impact.
[Well, it’s certainly amazing.]
Russell looked at Hyum, who already became distant.
The more he looked at Hyum, the more he didn’t understand why the hell he was called a monster.
Where did he look like a monster?
He was just an ordinary boy with good power and physical abilities.
— Latta can jump down alone.
When Lucion opened his arms, Latta let out an ‘Ehem’ sound.
Plop.
Latta lightly landed on the ground.
After confirming that Latta landed safely, Lucion urged the Death Knight.
“Now what? Keep going.”
[A real warlock…]
The Death Knight, who had already gone down, spoke with a very confused voice.
[The saint is really a warlock?]
“It’s amazing, but you’re saying it as if the world is going to ruin.”
Lucion’s mouth curved into a smirk.
[How could Lord try to carry such a heavy burden and receive that position?]
“Tell me the location of the secret safe and stop worrying about the world.”
Lucion raised his finger and pointed forward.
It was a signal to just quietly guide him.
[I… No, that’s right, I apologize for my rudeness.]
After lightly bowing her head, the Death Knight took the lead.
As if the Pizzat family put quite an effort into hiding this, the underground was complicated like a maze.
‘How serious is it for you to hide it like this?’
The more he walked, the more expectations bubbled in Lucion’s chest.
[It’s up ahead.]
The Death Knight quietly pointed at the door, and quietly stepped back.
At the appearance of waiting for something, Russell’s face crumpled as he spoke up.
[Lucion.]
“Yes.”
Lucion answered at the same time he took out his Darkness.
No matter how rare his contact with ghosts were these days, he never forgot that unpleasant feeling, like a mosquito buzzing close to an ear.
“I know.”
[That’s my safe! No one can set foot in this safe! It’s mine! Mine!]
Together with a cracked voice, a red-eyed ghost passed through the door and lunged at Lucion.
Lucion, who was waiting, flung his Darkness towards the ghost like a fishing rod.
Swish!
[Keeeuk!]
The moment the Darkness touched him, the ghost screamed.
The sound was closer to a roar.
If it was an ordinary ghost, he would be busy trembling in fear and begging immediately, but this ghost was different.
‘Is that a corrupt ghost?’
Anyhow, the red eyes alone seemed to signal that it was a corrupt ghost.
[My safe! My safe!]
The ghost’s shriek informed him that it wasn’t the end of the battle yet.
Lucion also wasn’t done yet.
He didn’t withdraw the swung Darkness, and instead it grew like an enormous mouth.
‘Even if corrupted, he is nothing special.’
Before the corrupt ghost stabbed Lucion with sharp fingernails, the Darkness took on the form of an enormous mouth and swallowed the bastard.
“Get out.”
Kaching.
From the Darkness that swallowed the bastard, a sharp needle stuck out.
When Lucion withdrew the Darkness, only black powder remained.
Lucion turned his head towards the Death Knight.
“Death Knight.”
His gaze was extremely fierce.
*~*~*
Translator’s note: Look at this master-disciple duo, acting like they’re all normal.
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