The Hero’s Brother Is Bound To Be Depressed

218 – Nature

The secret hideout of the capital’s intelligence guild, Modest, was in deep silence thanks to an unannounced guest. Originally, two people came, but the talkative customer left for a while.

“I found out that it was an unusual organization. It is an organization that has been granted freedom by its leader… The guild leader has similar skills to Confsion. “For what reason did you get special treatment?”

Estelle swallowed dryly. Although it was my first time seeing the man in front of me, he was a man with the seal of Confsion. I don’t know why the new number 3 of the Confsion appeared in the capital, but the intimidation of the man’s gray eyes awakened Estelle’s instinctive resistance. But Estelle smiled skillfully and answered in a calm voice.

“You can’t just say your promise to the leader out loud.”

“… I see. “It doesn’t seem like there is any particular loyalty to the church.”

It was a passing remark, but the blade contained within was sufficiently threatening. Estel looked straight into Mesmer’s eyes and answered in a stern voice.

“We, the Modests, are all members of the sect and are absolutely loyal to the sect leader.”

As if hearing a boring answer, Mesmer rested his chin on his hand and spoke with a yawn.

“Well, I don’t mind.”

Estelle asked, looking at Mesmer’s sullen face.

“… What is your purpose in coming to the capital? “We will help you as much as we can.”

“Do you think it would be more of a hindrance than a help?”

Mesmer twisted the corner of his mouth and glanced around. The masked members of the Modest received that gaze and lowered their heads.

“I can see how you all feel. Things like embarrassment, anxiety, and fear. “No one welcomes my visit.”

Mesmer slowly turned his head and looked at Estel.

“You are feeling hostile towards me. To me, the leader’s direct subordinate… “Why?”

Estelle was not embarrassed and kept a calm expression.

“I guess you could say it’s jealousy of not being able to become Confsion. To be honest, when a vacancy arose, I thought there would definitely be one for me. My subordinates thought so too. “I apologize for showing my shortcomings because of that.”

Mesmer said with a strange smile and a sympathetic expression.

“If you look at your skills alone, you could have easily become a concierge. Jamie, who has become a new Confsion like me, is not even half as good as me, just looking at her skills. “It would be a shame.”

While Mesmer looked up for a moment after saying that, Estelle quickly sent a signal to Ember. And although she pretended that nothing had happened, Mesmer had already lowered her eyes and was looking at Estel.

“What do you think Roel’s skills are when you meet him in person? “Can you kill me?”

Estelle thought for a moment and spoke honestly.

“I can’t be sure. “It’s even harder when you’re at the academy.”

“It sounds like it’s possible outside of the academy.”

Estel and Mesmer looked at each other in silence. Estelle spoke in a stern voice as he watched his reaction.

“I will follow orders.”

Mesmer, who was looking at Estelle quietly, said.

“Thanks to the information you sent, I was able to come up with a good plan. “The plan is for Jaime to kidnap Roel’s younger brother, Ross, and take him out of her academy.”

Amber’s shoulders, who had been quietly listening, flinched for a moment. Because Ross was the benefactor who helped him find his lost brother. He wanted to warn them of danger right away, but he couldn’t move quickly.

“Thank goodness. “We can’t believe our information was helpful.”

While saying that, Estelle tapped the end of the mask. It was Modest’s secret signal to wait and not move.

Mesmer was now reading Estel’s reaction. It was an attempt to see how he would react to what he said. Estelle, who noticed this, had already suppressed her emotions and physical reactions.

This is a battle of numbers to see each other’s reactions. It was necessary to take risks to find out the other person’s true purpose. Estel took out a document from the desk drawer and handed it to Mesmer.

“This was additional information to be sent this time. Would you like to check?”

I asked her what she meant, but Estelle’s hand had already loosened the leather strap holding the document on the table and placed the paper on it. Estel, who only briefly identified the paper on which Mesmer’s gaze rested, immediately raised his hand and gently took off his black cat mask.

“sorry. “I’m a little frustrated.”

“Hmm, you were hiding your lovely appearance behind a mask?”

Estelle sent a signal to Ember without Mesmer, who was momentarily distracted by the face behind the mask, noticing. She said this somehow she had to let Ross know.

Mesmer’s gaze rested on Ross’s lover. Because it was a piece of paper with Luna Grace’s information written on it.

***

“Huh, huh… .”

Breathing heavily, Luna wandered endlessly around the mansion. She went back to the end of the hallway, but the door to her mansion wouldn’t open no matter what Luna did. Luna desperately ran for her life, but she knew she was being hunted.

Jamie came out of nowhere and left scars on Luna’s body several times. She could aim for vital points, but Jaime’s dagger only targeted areas that could escape a wound, such as her forearms or her thighs.

Because she had lost a lot of blood, Luna’s vision became unfocused and shaky. She was dizzy and felt like she would fall in front of her and faint if she relaxed her body like this. Before she knew it, Luna was looking down at her red-stained ring, and Luna bit her lip to come to her senses.

I couldn’t die here. It wasn’t long before he promised to be happy with Ross.

‘I haven’t really helped Ross yet.’

Behind Luna, who was struggling to walk while leaning against the wall, Jamie’s maniacal laughter was heard.

“Huh, huh huh. Who will be there if I follow the blood trail here? This time, I’m going to cut off your little finger and put it in my pocket!”

Even though Luna shed tears at that voice, she did not give up and walked forward with difficulty.

‘Ross… ‘I’ll definitely go back.’

***

I promised to cook Luna a delicious meal when she came back after the exam. Since it is now fall, the weather was a little chilly. She prepared her ingredients with the idea of ​​filling her stomach with warm food.

Luna was going to eat it, so she couldn’t save on the ingredients. She cut the best ingredients and high-quality meat she had purchased in advance into large pieces, marinated them in seasoning, and even prepared red wine recommended by the store owner.

As I was thinking about what to have as a side dish, thinking that that wasn’t enough, the call bell rang. It looks like a visitor has appeared at the club. For some reason, I felt like I was in a hurry to ring the bell, so I roughly wiped my hands, crossed over to the closet, and opened the door to the club room.

This is a stranger I see for the first time. Also a 4th grader.

The senior, who was out of breath as if he had rushed over, hurriedly handed over the paper.

“This is an urgent call from Modist.”

I was puzzled and quickly checked the paper. Although there was only one line written, the content was shocking.

―Luna Danger. Heading to Confsion Academy No. 8.

The moment I saw it, I ran blindly, forgetting about the people in front of me. I ran like crazy through the hallways, climbed the stairs, and tried to enter the auditorium on the basement floor where the exam was being conducted. However, the test proctor blocked the auditorium door.

“Students from other departments are prohibited from entering while the exam is in progress. “Please go back.”

“This is urgent! “We need to check it now!”

“Please step back. “I said no entry!”

At the supervisor’s gesture, the security engineer blocked the door and pushed me out. I couldn’t hold back my emotions and shouted.

“The students inside may be in danger!!!”

“Technicians and professors are deployed to ensure student safety!”

At the supervisor’s shout, I couldn’t hold back any longer and took out the Spear of Destruction.

“Ji, what are you doing now! “Put down your weapons right now!”

As the supervisor made a fuss, the guard knight took out his sword.

“Shut up and get out of the way!”

As I was straining my hand holding the spear with the intention of knocking them all down and getting inside, someone blocked my path.

The person blocking the front was Roel. With the guard knight in front of him with his weapon drawn, Roel looked at me over his shoulder and asked.

“Ross, what’s going on?”

I was relieved by the appearance of Munchkin Roel. If Confsion is really targeting Luna, he can be saved with Roel’s help. I explained urgently.

“Brother, Luna is in danger. The cult is targeting Luna. “We have to go in there right now and save Luna.”

At my urgent cry, Roel looked at me for a moment and then asked.

“… “The denomination?”

In a hurry, I approached Roel and whispered softly.

“Yes, Modest informed me. Confsion is targeting Luna. So, hurry inside-”

Roel interrupted me.

“I understand what’s going on. “I’ll solve it, so you go back to the club.”

“what… ?”

For a moment, I didn’t understand what I was hearing. Realizing the meaning later, I cried out in tears.

“Go back and leave Luna behind? it’s crazy! “Do you think I can do that?”

Roel raised his hand and motioned for the guard knight to lower his weapon, then turned and grabbed my shoulder. It was the same as usual, but today the hand holding his shoulder was tense.

Roel looked at me with grave eyes and said.

“You promised me. I will no longer be associated with the church. So don’t worry and get out.”

“What is that-”

Before I could finish my protest, I felt a strong shock shaking my brain. My entire body lost strength and the world tilted.

The last thing I saw before I lost consciousness was Roel looking down at me with an extremely cold gaze.