Became the Escort Knight That the Princesses Were Obsessed With

11 – 11. Secret Deal (1)

I slowly lowered my mask.

The soft jawline is gradually revealed.

Silver hair sticking out through the mask.

The identity of the assassin was a woman about my age with purple eyes.

“Ugh… !”

The woman violently shook my hand away.

The black mask that was covering it completely fell down due to her violent gestures.

Thanks to this, her white neck is clearly visible.

At that moment, I realized.

This woman is not just a mercenary Rogue.

There was a black line tattoo that looked like a choker on her neck.

I know that tattoo.

‘An anti-confession spell.’

Usually, this type of spell is placed on a close associate of the imperial family or a high-ranking officer.

Among them, a person who is this skilled in the art of night… .

It would be the intelligence unit ‘Black Moon’.

‘But why was the imperial soldier targeting me?’

I was thinking for a moment.

W Rogue looked up at me with murderous eyes.

I answered those eyes firmly.

“What are you looking at me for doing well?”

She was once again taken aback by my question.

Normally, when the black moon shows signs of life, anyone gets scared, but I was taken aback by my appearance again.

“What are you… ?”

Her question made me snort.

Because it was a question I wanted to ask.

“What are you? Why did you attack a mere defense engineer?”

“I can’t say that.”

Rogue kept his mouth shut at that question.

Instead, he changed the question and asked about his life.

“What are you going to do with me now…?” ?”

That’s right.

Anyway, because of the anti-confession magic, the background will never be revealed.

At best, if he is arrested, he will be easily released through the royal family that serves him.

And he wasn’t even an assassin instigated by Looper!

I tried to take advantage of this opportunity to exploit my senior’s weaknesses for the rest of my life… .

Even though I caught it, I got caught because it was meaningless.

“You’re not going to confess anyway because of that thing on your neck. “I have no choice but to hand it over to the Knights.”

We have no choice but to arrest them according to procedure.

And the knights will stand by and see who will take it out.

However, as if she had read my thoughts, she shouted urgently.

“Well, that’s not possible…” !”

I scoffed at her bold refusal.

“You tried to assassinate a knight, but you don’t want to get arrested?”

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Even if he dies, he doesn’t want to reveal his identity.

That sight once again stimulated my curiosity.

Thanks to this, the desire to arrest her arose.

He took off the tie to tie Rogue’s hands.

And the moment I was about to approach.

“I didn’t mean to assassinate you… !”

Her unexpected confession made me stop in my tracks.

“Then what is the real reason?”

To my question, Rogue paused as if trying to find an appropriate answer.

The answer that came out in the end was even more absurd.

“just… “I just wanted to check your skills.”

I wanted to check my ‘skills’.

This is the first motive for assassination I have heard in my life.

“Really… . “If I had intended to kill you, I would have taken you by surprise when I set up the smoke screen a little while ago!”

but.

This guy has never targeted my vital area until now.

Even when we set up a smokescreen and created a favorable environment, we chose to flee rather than fight.

Considering these points, I don’t think it’s a lie.

but.

Who on earth would want to test my skills so loudly?

“So who wanted to check my skills?”

“… .”

As expected, she did not answer this question.

Well, it’s still a rough guess.

‘They are probably members of the royal family who did not participate in the appointment ceremony.’

There was a rumor that I had beaten Richard, so I wanted to check my skills in person.

If the level is satisfactory, the intention is to take the lead before someone else catches it.

Rogue swallowed deeply and looked up at me.

I responded to those eyes with a pitiful expression.

“okay. “You probably had no choice but to do it because you were told to do it from above.”

I roughly crumpled my untied tie into my pocket.

Then he got up and pretended not to be interested in her anymore.

“W-what… . “Are you letting me go?”

Rogue’s purple eyes flashed in disbelief.

As if responding to this, I waved my hand.

“Uh, go.”

She looked up at me with a shocked expression.

Because he had been wearing a mask all this time, his silver hair stuck to his lips.

“Instead, make sure to deliver it to your master.”

Then I held out my hand to her.

And the moment Rogue put his palms together and tried to get up.

A small amount of mana flowed into her sleeve without her noticing.

“I don’t know how great he is, but if he approaches me like this again… .”

Rogue swallowed deeply at my serious expression.

Thanks to that, I never even thought about secretly attaching a piece of mana to her clothes.

“I won’t send you back alive.”

With these words left behind, I walked away from her.

And then I leisurely returned to the office.

“Ac… “The steam is getting cold!”

I grumbled loudly the whole way back.

Agent Black Moon is staring blankly at my back.

She muttered to herself with a confused expression.

“Of course… .”

Afterwards, when I completely disappeared, the log started moving again.

She slowly looked around, then quickly jumped over the wall.

And then he quickly returned to his residence.

I watched her closely from a distance.

Thanks to the piece of mana I left in my sleeve, I could clearly see the rogue’s path.

We will be able to find out who is behind her by tomorrow.

* * * *

next day.

I left the office under the pretext of patrolling.

After passing the market, I climbed a steep hill.

At the top of the hill there is a watchtower that overlooks the capital.

I sat down on the steps of the watchtower.

And I confirmed the path taken by the log I met last night through the afterimage of mana.

“Now, let’s see.”

How proud the royal family was curious about my skills.

As expected, Mana’s afterimage was heading towards the imperial palace.

Among them, a small mansion.

However, the moment I saw that mansion.

I couldn’t help but frown.

Because that mansion was a building I knew very well.

“Irina… ?”

The log that attacked me yesterday went straight to Irina’s mansion after meeting me.

Moreover, he stayed there for a very long time.

In other words, I even slept there.

The person behind her was the second princess.

I furrowed my eyebrows at the unexpected result.

‘No way… .’

Irina clearly confirmed my level by attending the knighthood ceremony.

So from now on, they are trying to recruit me, even creating a knighthood.

But, I wanted to check my skills again.

‘That doesn’t make sense.’

Strange, I traced the traces of the log that continued until this morning.

Traces of mana left throughout the market.

The trail was soon completely cut off in the back alley of the market.

In other words, the camouflage uniform she wore was thrown away there.

It means that you are currently meeting someone there.

A person who needs to be met in such a dark place.

Probably not Irina.

He must be the real mastermind who ordered me to stay by her side.

“… .”

Feeling confident, I got up from the stairs.

And I decided to follow her traces and find out the exact reason behind it.

I looked around the market and headed to the back alley.

Meanwhile, a group of people whose movements seemed to overlap with mine headed towards the back alley first, and they stopped.

A figure armed with various blunt weapons and swords, escorting a cart.

Judging by the shape of their protective gear and long sword, they are mercenaries from the southern kingdom of Ekina.

The country that lasted the longest in the war against the empire.

I heard that their tactics and military equipment are as good as those of the Empire.

‘It’s suspicious, there are so many guards attached to one cart.’

As their skills are good, their unit price is also expensive.

The cart they are escorting obviously does not contain ordinary items.

Moreover, contact with the intelligence unit ‘Black Moon’.

Thanks to this, all my doubts were pointing towards the back alley.

The cart slowly entered the market.

Eventually, it turned a corner and disappeared into a back alley.

I grabbed the scabbard.

And I followed them, making no sound.

A shady alley due to the dense roofs.

As you enter there, mercenaries and a merchant who appears to be their employer come into view.

It was obvious that I would get caught if I approached too quickly, so I just kept my distance and spied on them.

An image of a merchant talking to someone while having mercenaries watch over him.

My eyebrows furrow at their suspicious behavior.

‘Just looking at it, it’s not an honorable thing to do.’

“You’re here, I’m really sorry for keeping you waiting.”

A southern, sly accent.

The bald-headed middle-aged man gently lowered his head.

Thanks to this, the snake tattoo on his neck was revealed.

The moment I got that tattoo, my lips twitched.

In the past, I had seen that merchant at the imperial palace.

Tolisso, a traitor who sold military supplies from his dying country to the empire.

He was one of the imperial family’s military suppliers.

‘Why is he in a place like this… .’

Because of the mercenaries watching, it is difficult to see the trading partner.

I raised my head further to check the target.

And the moment I recognized the other person.

My lips suddenly parted.

Because the person I was dealing with was wearing the familiar ‘white robe’.

‘Irina… ?’

She is disguised with long golden hair and blue eyes.

He lowered his robe and greeted Tolisso as if he were a completely different person.

“It’s okay, we were suddenly busy too.”

Stiff and awkward tone of speech.

Unlike when she met me at the office yesterday, she said with a very cold face.

The shy girl was nowhere to be seen.

“A total of 200 items you mentioned, they are all in this cart.”

Tolisso stepped back and pointed to the cart.

Then Irina ordered the maid accompanying her to check the contents.

“Dasha, go check.”

As if responding to a call, she stepped toward the cart.

The moment I saw her like that, I swallowed deeply.

Silver long hair.

Purple eyes.

Because the person who attacked me last night and Irina’s maid were the same person.

‘What the hell is going on… ?’

We followed the assassin’s lead and discovered a secret transaction site.

However, the main character at the scene was the second princess who I had left.