Swordmaster of the Red Light District

Alesia (4)

Episode 14

“I’m here to ask for help.”

“Ah, no, Baek, what’s wrong with you here…”

Jimmy, who was sitting comfortably in the office, looking at the papers, got up from his seat, horrified.

Count Phillips stopped Jimmy as he was about to get down on his knees, and said bluntly.

“Listen now. Alessia is gone. They said that she ran away with the maid. It’s safe to run around in this city, but I want to find it as soon as possible.”

“Ah, ah, that’s right. Wait a minute, wait a minute.”

After organizing his thoughts, Jimmy opened his mouth.

“Where did you go missing?”

“From Fairy Wings, she suggested that the maid dress up and disappeared. Time… It must have been less than three hours. All the employees of the lord’s castle went out to look for it, and a report came in.”

“Fortunately, it’s not that long ago. But, umm…”

“Did the young lady awaken mana by any chance?”

Mohammed, who was escorting the Earl, at Matthew’s sudden question, immediately put his hand on the hilt of the sword.

“It’s rude!!”

Mana is close to a preference for nobles.

Commoners are driven by unimaginable support and awaken their mana at a relatively early age.

They learn basic swordsmanship and magic in the name of culture.

However, it was very disrespectful for other people, even commoners or ordinary people, to show curiosity about the achievements of a young nobleman.

Mohammed’s anger was justified, but the Count waved his hand and covered his mouth.

“Why are you asking?”

“If the young lady is very talented, she may have awakened her mana by now. However, it will take two more years to handle it properly.

“It’s been a month. Did it help?”

“…”

Matthew, who made eye contact with Jimmy, brought the map.

Jimmy laid out the map on his desk and pointed towards the Signy Mountains.

“I think it would be good to leave the minimum number of people and explore around the Signy Mountains for now.”

“Alesia has always liked mountains.”

“That’s… bad news. Even if the odds are low, you should start your explorations around the Signy Mountains. As the Count knows, the city is relatively safe. I can assure you. It’s best to check the most dangerous places first.”

“It was helpful. Can you lend me the manpower? I’ll compensate you enough.”

“Matthew.”

Matthew nodded and went straight down the office.

Jimmy also left the office and bowed his head to the Count.

“Would you mind waiting for a moment? I will go directly to the Signi Mountains after completing simple arming.”

“I’ll go with you. Come get ready.”

“All right.”

Mohammed looked at Jimmy as he left the door with a new look.

I thought he was an ignorant black man, but his ability to analyze and organize the situation was not normal.

The Count looked at the map and said.

“He’s a mercenary with thick bones. He’s better than a knight in this kind of thing.”

“sorry.”

“Okay. Prepare more horses and gather the soldiers. All but the minimum essential manpower.”

“I’ll take your name.”

*

An hour after Earl Phillips visits Jimmy’s office.

Evidence has been obtained of witnessing a child believed to be Alesia near the Signi Mountains.

There was an emergency right away. The reserve forces were all called up, and Jimmy also raked in the family. Mercenaries who stayed in the counties were also hired cheaply.

Jimmy ruffled his hair.

The more manpower there were in finding people, the better, but that wasn’t absolute either.

The sun began to set. the sky darkens

The soldiers who did not properly learn the tracking technique could not find any traces of Alesia, which could confuse the search.

Jimmy, who entrusted Mohammed to the direction of the family, actively searched the site with Matthew.

And, there were results.

“This…”

Jimmy swallowed one saliva and bowed his head to the Count.

“Traces of a Wildhog.”

“Wildhogs inhabit the depths of the mountain range, Aneman.”

“…”

“This is still the beginning of the Signi Mountains.”

“…”

The count asked Jimmy, who was silent.

“What would you like to do now?”

“If the Wild Hog is your opponent, you shouldn’t spread your troops too much. You should form a group of five, distribute the flares, and then continue the search.”

“The search is still delayed due to the lack of troops, so let’s organize the soldiers into a group of five?”

“…”

“…do that.”

Jimmy, who was bowing his head, was also fully aware that the count’s face was contorted like a demon.

Jimmy and Matthew realized that if this went wrong, it would be no wonder if their necks were blown off.

Of course, the Earl of Phillips was a generous and rational nobleman, but seeing his daughter’s torn corpse, it was not known whether his reason would be maintained.

Taking a deep breath, Jimmy and Matthew focused on the trail of Wildhog.

‘Damn it. Even if the sun hasn’t set.’

The troops formed a long line and climbed the mountain, and the family and mercenaries were scattered here and there, searching for any other traces.

However, the limit was clear for ordinary people who could not use mana at sunset.

Even Jimmy and Matthew were searching twice as fast as during the day.

‘This is dangerous. It’s really dangerous.’

It was too clear what the Wildhog was aiming to approach close to the human domain.

Anxiety rose like crazy.

If even Jimmy were like this, Jimmy couldn’t even imagine how Alesia’s father, the Count, would feel.

I continued to search the endless mountain range.

Although the speed of moving forward was not fast, the pressure on his whole body was drenched in cold sweat.

Soon the sun began to shine over the horizon.

The search would be easier, but it meant that a lot of time had passed.

Jimmy found a blood stain on the leaf.

I put it in my mouth and chewed it. It’s a blood stain that hasn’t passed more than a day. And, it was human.

“f*ck.”

Jimmy wanted to run away.

I couldn’t afford to do anything after that.

At that moment, Matthew’s voice echoed through the mountains.

“Come here!!”

Jimmy arrived first, followed by the Count and Mohammed.

The Count’s breathing was already so rough that he couldn’t get any faster.

Matthew, who glanced at the Count for a moment, pointed to what he had found.

“It looks like a trace of… the lady where she stayed.”

Through the smashed bonfire, as if trampled by something huge, a familiar book appeared to the Count.

[Wind Spirit Lucia: Empire Travels]

“Uhhh…”

The count began to laugh as if he had lost his temper.

The count, on his knees, grabbed Alesia’s torn bed linen.

Tears stained red were dripping down on the pure white bedspread.

Jimmy bit his lip and said to Mohammed.

“Sir Mohammed, sir, please take the Count back home. I will take responsibility for the rest of the search and finish it.”

“No, no.”

The Count shook his head.

“Go. I’ll go and see. I’ll see with my own eyes. Continue the search.”

“…”

Neither Jimmy nor Mohammed had a way to stop the Count.

The day was bright, and now the traces of Alesia and the Wildhog were openly connected.

As we followed the trail a little further, there were bloodstains everywhere so that even a dull person could immediately recognize it.

Mohammed supported the Count as he staggered.

Mohammed’s face was contorted like a demon.

“It’s strange.”

Jimmy muttered.

“This is… not human blood. It belongs to a monster.”

Jimmy looked around, sucking the blood with his mouth.

“Someone has battled Wildhog.”

“…can you be sure?”

“I’m sure.”

A little light returned to the dead Count’s eyes.

The hope that had already been extinguished was revived, at least faintly.

The Count supported himself with his legs again.

As we continued to track the bloodstains, they were soon found by everyone.

The appearance of the giant of Wildhog lying down after being mutilated.

“……”

There was silence for a moment.

At first glance, it was an incomprehensible sight.

Jimmy asked cautiously.

“Is there any possibility that Young-ae did it herself?”

“My daughter is not a monster.”

Jimmy nodded and headed towards Wildhog’s corpse.

“Let’s take a look.”

Of all those who now settle in the Countess, no man has been better at analyzing the carcasses of the beast than Jimmy.

Jimmy looked closely at the stinking corpse of the Wildhog, without blinking an eye.

Jimmy’s eyes could clearly see how Wild Hog was shocked by the direction in which the flesh was crushed.

Jimmy continued to examine the body and opened his mouth.

“I’ll report you.”

“Come on.”

“It’s not magic. There’s a high probability that you’ve been struck by a powerful sword. Unless it’s a sword in the first place, it’s impossible to tear a Wild Hog’s skin like this, no matter how sharp a famous sword.”

Jimmy, who looked at the lumpy Wild Hog’s intestines, expressed his doubts.

“It must have been a very intense battle. But the one who hunted the Wild Hog… After killing the Wild Hog, he dared to mash.

“Did you dare to erase the traces of swordsmanship?”

“Yes. Well, I’ll be honest. I’ll have to search a little more, but the lady might be okay. But when I see an unknown swordsman trying to erase the traces of his sword…”

“Does that mean that he might have taken Alesia with his filthy intentions by hiding his identity?”

“I’m sorry to tell you, but yes.”

The Count picked his breath.

It still looked like it would turn around, but the situation improved.

Although I heard that Alesia might have been kidnapped, I was prepared to face the body of my daughter that had just been torn to pieces.

As long as you’re alive, that’s fine. if only alive

“What should I do now?”

“As we continue our search, we must pursue this swordsman. Of course, no charges have been identified yet… We need more knight-level personnel. The opponent is a sword expert who wields powerful swordsmanship.”

“Sir Mohammed.”

Beep-!

The cry of the beast was heard.

The count, who was about to give the order to gather all the remaining knights here, looked up at the sky.

Mohammed drew his sword, but soon realized the identity of the cry and removed the power from his grasp.

It was Bridge, a spirit creature with blue feathers.

Bridge landed on the Count’s forearm and held out the leg the letter was tied to.

The Count and Jimmy’s eyes narrowed at the same time.

The bridge with its tail feathers soaring was the Jeonseo-gu that the Earl had bestowed on Jimmy.

Once the Count opened the letter, he read the first sentence.

“I’m taking Alesia, who left home.”

Jimmy’s shoulders trembled.

The Count omits the middle sentence and reads the last word.

“Jimmy Dream.”

Everyone’s eyes turned to Jimmy.

Jimmy, who had lost strength in his legs, knelt down and shouted.

“Hey, this is a carrier!! Ah, no, thinking about it, just looking at that bastard…!!”

“Okay. I think we know who sent it.”

There was only one person the Count decided to remember who would send such a cheeky sound to the nobles in a young handwriting.

“It’s the gnome Ray. Come to think of it, the maid who lost Alesia asked Rey for help. It seems that they climbed the mountain before us and saved Alessia from the Wildhog. The letter says that Alessia is in the nursery now. “

“ha ha ha!”

Jimmy, who was sweating profusely, clasped his hands and showed his joy.

‘Ray, you did it! You did it! Whoa! You saved us all!!’

I don’t know exactly what happened. However, the process doesn’t matter.

The result of saving a young girl from the Phillips family was important.

‘I don’t know why I sent a letter like that…’

Jimmy, whose heart was about to fall, tried to get up on his back with a sigh of relief.

“Stay there for a while.”

“Yes? Yes, I see.”

The Count, who had put the stationery on Jimmy’s back, took out a pen from his arms.

The Count, who started writing a reply on the spot, said to Jimmy.

“You’ve done a great job, Jimmy. The kid from the nursery you raised saved my daughter, so it’s your credit.”

“Thank you. Count.”

“But I’m puzzled.”

“…?”

“You were sure that the man who killed the Wildhog was an expert.”

“…”

“I’ve heard that Rey can wield mana, but there’s no way that kid could have reached the level of an expert? He’s only nine years old. But from your reaction, you seem to have no doubt that Rey killed Wildhog. .”

Jimmy’s shoulders trembled.

It was then that Jimmy realized that he had brushed his jaws too much.

“Well, that’s…”

“Okay. Anyway, I will never forget the help I received this time.”

“Go, thank you.”

“It’s all over. Wake up now.”

The count, who tied the letter and sent the bridge away, looked up at the sky and took a deep breath.

I could feel the terrible pressure on my chest slowly dissipating.

you were alive, you were alive

As tears fell from the Count’s eyes, everyone turned their backs and looked into the woods.

The Count, who had been sitting there for a while, wiped his eyes.

Jin was completely lost, but he could not lose the dignity of the nobility.

The Count, who gave strength to his legs, opened his mouth.

“But there is such a thing. Sir Mohammed, summon three knights and tell them to follow the traces of the swordsman who cut down the Wild Hog. If the traces lead to the nursery, please return.”

“I’ll take your name.”

“Also, give the fastest horse to someone you can trust and send them to the orphanage. We just need to check that Alesia is okay. If it’s okay, I’ll go pick up the daughter myself in two days.”

“I’ll deal with it quickly.”

“Let the search of the soldiers continue until Alesia’s safety is confirmed. I’ll be back. There must be a lot of things to sort out.”

*

Rey felt something firm and moist in her grip, even though she was unconscious.

After thinking for a while, Rey realized that what was in my hand was the cheeks of a child.

“Okay… Huh?”

When Rei barely opened her eyes and tried to get up, the touch she had touched had already disappeared.

Red hair flew past the open door.

“Uh-huh… he’s still cringing.”

When I put the liquid from my hand on my tongue, it tasted salty.

“Why did you cry again… But why was I lying in the nursery?”

Only then did Rey realize that he passed out and collapsed while talking to Arno.

“It was overkill.”

I searched the mountain all day, and after the battle with the Wild Hog, I carried Alesia down the mountain road for several hours to reach the nursery.

In fact, I was half crazy halfway through.

Rei, who had been contemplating the memories carefully, went to the end and hardened her body.

“What did I write… what?”

Ray intuitively realized that he had done something asshole.

No matter how crazy you are, to send a letter like that without context.

I don’t know if this was a light matter, but it could be complicated if I was misunderstood because Alessia was involved.

I got up to get back to work, but Adele closed the door and came in.

“Wake up.”

“Thank you for your treatment, Adele. You’ve been blessed again.”

The healing of a priest with divine power is worth the price.

Adele smiled brightly at Rey’s expression of gratitude, not forgetting the kindness she had given, and held out her right hand.

“This bird has been hovering around your bed. Did it come to you?”

“Oh, I already got a reply.”

Now that I’m here, I can’t help but hope that the Count understands the letter like a dog cake perfectly.

Rey shook her head and opened the letter.

[Ray, I guess you were the one who sent this letter.

Thank you for saving Alessia. I will never forget the grace I received this time.

I’ve heard from Jimmy in detail how fierce your battle with Wildhog must have been. I wish you were safe.

I’ll see you in two days. In the meantime, please take good care of your daughter.

P.S. 1) From now on, write a longer letter and send it.

PS 2) Selling someone else’s name to an aristocrat can be punished for fraud or insulting the nobility. I will pass this one time.]

“…”

Fortunately, the situation seemed to have worked out without any misunderstanding.

When he said that he was ‘beneficial’ to the people, Count Phillips seemed to have conveyed the greatest possible gratitude to Ray.

The reason I’m going to the orphanage in two days means that I’ve used all the human resources of the Countess to search for Alesia, so it’s going to take some time to put it back together.

But the thing that bothered Rey the most was the third paragraph of the letter.

‘I heard it, damn it.’

It must have been caught that he had stalked a Wild Hog with his sword .