Chapter 44
Chapter 44
WRITTEN BY BIRDYTRANSLATIONSMARCH 19, 2017
SPEAR MASTER AND THE BLACK CAT CHAPTER 44
Forty-Fourth Episode~ Infiltration
The top of the desk is in chaos .
There are heaps of parchment piled up .
On top of one of the piles is a magic beast delivery list, and since it is written clearly, I turn through it lightly and take a look .
The names of various magic beasts are there, and there are monster names with an embargo mark listed, written they are being sent to [Pernette] [Fadyke] [Gurmuheim] and [Tandart], and finally the mark of the Present Magic Beast Firm is stamped .
It looks like a receipt .
Many of the documents are destined for [Mine City Tandart] and addressed to [Shadow of Gaigal] .
There is something like a folded letter so I open it .
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Kuna-sama .
To Whom It May Concern, thank you very much for transporting all the enslaved monsters this time .
Thanks to Kuna-sama assistance, our dark guild [Darkness of Gaigal] has suddenly expanded our influence in the city of [Tandart] .
Our master, Scorpion-sama was pleased as well .
We have enclosed a gold coin as thanks in the letter, so please confirm it afterwards .
Then, the article you desired for "Kureboni Shop" has been acquired, so I will write down the location .
This store will certainly become a foothold for [Thorny Tail] in Tandart .
Finally, in regard the cave's mining rights, there is a the blasted antagonistic [Shadow Wing Brigade] in the hands of the opponent, so it will take time as we predicted .
Therefore, please wait a while longer .
And then when you find time to come to [Tandart] summon to "Three Fingers of Gaigal," and this Senbi Makijio will guide you through the city .
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According to this information... [Thorny Tail] and [Shadow of Gaigal] did frequent business with one another .
This house belongs to Kuna .
I find some messy handwritten notes .
I try reading one .
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Is the tip of the human face shaped jar or bottle a key?
What on earth is this?
I have collected many ancient artifacts so far...to bottle moves in desire of blood, I have never seen anything like it . Does the spirit of a vampire dwell inside? It might be related to hell, I checked, but it doesn't seem related . Of course, it has nothing to do with the god boundary .
A mysterious bottle .
Something different, an unknown kind of aburanamu, a divine curse of an old god, is it something related to those that live in the labyrinth? I think it is related to the labyrinth since it came from there . However, it is far from here, and a metastasis formation isn't possible . The administrator Sabido-sama doesn't know my true character because I don't talk too much .
Aaah, not knowing is frustrating .
Mou, I shouldn't have bought such a bottle or jar from the underground auction .
Those the gross big ears are unpleasant to look at, I should put it away in the item box for now...
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Human Faced Bottle, Jar, Key? Is that what is looks like...
Did she betray Sabido since he did not know her true character?
Such fawning over him, she was a double or triple agent .
Kuna seems to have been busy behind the scenes .
When I move the piled-up documents, and old parchment book appears .
There are many books related to magic, and there are some books with romance titles too .
There do not seem to be any thin books .
It will not be so easy .
Next, I move my eyes to the shelves of the desk and open a drawer .
In the top drawer, there are of lot of "Stones of Return" for Sabido Kentsiru's magic labyrinth .
The next drawer is full of various kinds of magic potion bottles .
Finally, I open the bottom drawer .
Wao- several gorgeous jewels, several gold and silver coins, as well as hundreds of large copper coins .
She said she was poor, but she has money saved up .
Humming, I go to count out the gold coins, when there is a sudden loud bang-
"Aniki's kick is strong . This door...is it okay if we destroy it?"
"It's fine . Kuna isn't coming back . "
"But, that 'Kuna of Darkness?' The day hasn't even ended, so she may still return . "
"But, we've come so far?"
"Iya, that's right . "
"That's right . I'd never . Kuna is definitely dead . Didn't Takato loose contact with her?"
"Imp-impossible . "
"That's right . Those guys should have gone after that 'spearman . '"
"Surely, after following his from the guild, there has been no communication . "
"Oh really? Shouldn't they have come back immediately?"
"Yeah, that's right . They should have . "
"...In that case, there's only one possibility . Like Kuna, they were killed by that 'spearman . '"
"Hehe, impossible..."
"...It's already fine, so look-"
"Hai . "
Then I hear sound of searching through the shelves .
"-However, there is only a little gold and items . "
"Aniki, that door . "
"Oh . "
Are they coming this way? I instantly turn the spear to the door .
However, it seems to be okay . The handle turns noisily, but the door does not open .
"Oi, it's locked?"
"Can you kick it down again?"
"I'll give it a go-"
With a heavy thumping, the door is kicked several times, but it seems tough and does not budge .
In the end, it turns into ramming into the door .
However, the door does not move at all .
"Why? Even my power cannot open it..."
"Even when Aniki is a Lava Khan he cannot open it, so it will be impossible for me . "
"Kuna's guys, get the key to the strong door . "
"It's probably some kind of magic . Uh, 'darkness . '"
"That's also right . I'll give up on this . Donpa, report this to the boss . This place was already destroyed 'attacked and destroyed by the dark guild,' got it?"
"I got it . "
"Hehe, there's so little . It should all sell for good money . Yosh, let's carry this stuff away . I have an acquaintance at the market nearby, I'll return to the boss as soon as we sell this stuff off . "
"Yes . "
For a short while, I listen to the sound of things being dragged off the shelves...
The shop has become quiet .
Those guys were from the same organization as Kuna . They do not seem to have been on good terms since they were stealing .
However, that door is solid . I use magic observing eyes to look at the door .
...I see . That is why it is so strong .
The door has traces of mana .
The mana is connected to something that looks like a magic stone .
So, this door, leads somewhere else?
Before I check the door, the storage of the item box .
From this drawer, I gather all the jewels, gold coins, silver coins, and large copper coins . I put them into the black window .
Oh, there are some documents wrapped protectively in paper at the bottom of the drawer .
I read the contents of the documents-
"First-Rate Slave Trader License" "Osberia Kingdom Issue"
A license?
She had such a thing .
I put it in the box for the time being .
Now then, should I go check on the other door that was on my mind?
"There are keys all over the place . "
Speaking of keys, there is the key wring Kuna used...
There must be key in that ring to open it .
Believing so, I take the key ring out of the item box .
One after another, I insert different keys into the door and turn them .
Kacha-
Oh, surprisingly, a key easily matched .
I put the key ring in the same small pocket as the twenty-four sides sphere .
And, I cautiously open the door .
On the other side of the door, there is a magic formation, and a set of stairs leading down .
This magic formation...
Since this is Kuna's, it is probably a magic formation leading to Sabido's magic labyrinth .
I am more interested in the stairs .
"Rollo, let's go . "
Rollo is rubbing her face against a protrusion in a corner of Kuna's room, marking her territory .
This is better than peeing to mark territory .
"Nya . "
Rollo suddenly jumps to my shoulder and then returns to her new favorite place, my hood .
Feeling the weight of Rollo on my back, I leave the magic formation alone and go down to the stairs .
There is a cave dug out with a shovel at the bottom of the stairs .
Although dodgy, this is a passage . It is dark, but I advance .
I light the way with the light ball rather than using the <Night Vision> skill .
A little light leaks out ahead .
-Oh? There is a presence detection reaction .
There are multiple magic essence reaction coming from the direction of the light .
Is it a group of monsters? I should be careful .
I dismiss the illuminating ball of light .
I walk towards to the reaction while using the <Hidden Body> skill .
There is an arched entrance in the earthen wall with no doors .
I press my shoulder to the dirt wall and peek around the other side-
Multiple cages in a vast space?
And, there are sounds like monster voices .
Multiple magic essences .
They only seem to be coming from here .
Without delay, I advance into the wide space filled with multiple cages .
Magic beasts and monsters, I have never seen are kept in the cages .
It is a considerable number . Inside of the cages lit by torches, there is a monster with a pig's snout, and reptilian winged monsters like small dragons .
It was mentioned in the list earlier, but is this the storage for all the magic beasts and monsters?
N- there are beast limbs illuminated by the light .
Dazzling light is being given off by its whole body and it also has a long thin tail .
Its overall form is like a streamlined horse .
It resembles a unicorn and a giraffe, though slightly different .
It three long horns that twist together to form one large horn .
The horn is strangely impressive .
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"This magic beast is beautiful and attractive . "
"Nya . "
This is an unusual magic beast .
Rollo comes out of my hood and moves to my right shoulder .
She stares at the caged magic beast with crimson eyes .
"Fuun, I know I'm beautiful even if I human doesn't say so . "
"-Wao!? You understand human words? This magic beast, is this its own language?"
"Language? You're funny . This human's simple moaning, I shouldn't be able to hear it... but, this human... do you understand my words?"
Then-
"Human . "
"Human, come . "
A goblin in a different cage raises its voice .
I hear it as "Gyagya" but can understand it with the skill .
However, I can understand the rare monster, but goblin could be profitable?
It was written in Kuna's documents that they were going to be turned into profit .
Ignoring such a goblin, I check this space carefully .
In the other cages, there is a pair of golden griffons that look like parent and child, a magic beast like a popobumu, and I see the figure of a Hoguts from the magic labyrinth .
The horned magic beast of light that talked, and the griffons with this color seem considerably rare .
Its appearance is showy because of its coloring .
As I walk, the edge is becoming an underground monster garden, I discover a big slope connecting to the surface .
When I try to climb the slope-
"Human, wait . "
"N?"
The talking magic beast has moved to the edge of its cage .
It is appealing desperately while hitting its foot against the edge of the cage .
Its limbs and eyes are flashing with light .
"So . Human, look at me!"
"What is it?"
Without climbing the slope, I approach the cage of the magic beast desperately appealing for me to look at it .
"Good, you came back . Human, you understand my words . "
The shining magic beast hit the cage with its foot and growls .
"Aah, it seems so . And you seem to understand human words?"
"Of course . Please get me out of here . "
Why does it understand me? I do not ask .
"How does freeing you benefit me? Besides, can you escape safely? Do you know this is a human city?"
"Moi . Don't speak so harshly . I will be fine escaping from here . See-"
The shining magic beast that says so-
Big winds grow from its back .
Ooh, a Pegasus .
Rollo is surprised to, and goes to the bottom of the cage, approaching the shining horse .
"...You can fly?"
"Yes . I can fly so I won't cause trouble for you . I can escape by myself . "
"How where you caught if you have such wings?"
"When I was eating the "azento super-fruit" I was caught with an arrow and net . "
"While you were eating?"
"That's right! So, will you let me out?"
"I understand . I'll let you out . You won't act violently?"
"Really? Thank you . "
The shining horse magic beast stops neighing and begins to move excitedly .
"Back up a little . "
"Un . "
I look at the mechanism on the cage .
...There is a lever on the right side, and a key hole with a red mark .
It looks like it will work if I lower that lever .
I pull the lever down .
Nothing happens . I must need to place the key in the hole .
Should I try Kuna's key ring again?
I take out the key ring and again try one key after the other .
Oh, bingo, I found it . I turn the key and there is a small *kacha* sounds .
The red mark has turned into a green one .
When I pull down the lever the cage door rises .
The shining magic beast begins to shake its head lively and walks out of the cage .
"Wa~i . I'm out . You are a kind human . "
"I'm not kind . I only helped you by chance . Aside from that, how about you escape now? That slope seems to lead to an exit . "
"Oh well, thank you-"
The shining horse magic beast runs up the slope .
I run after the shining magic beast after I collect the key .
The slope is wide; this must be so it can carry big magic beasts .
When I climb the slope, I appear somewhere like a big stage venue .
-No one is sitting in the seats . It has the atmosphere of a circus venue .
Is this an underground auction?
In such a venue, devoid of people, the shining horse spreads its wings and flies about .
"There is no exit here~"
"There should be . Look, there . "
"Ah, there . "
That magic beast seems a little short sighted .
And, I approach the large door that seems to be an entrance .
The large door is locked .
"This door, may I blow it away with magic?"
If there is such magic it will probably blow the ceiling off the venue...
I do not say .
"...Wait . Don't be so conspicuous . Oi, I'll remove it . "
I remove the bar .
And, I open it so that the magic beast can pass through the doorway .
"Wa~i . It's open . By the way, I have not told you my name yet . I am from the Haiserukon clan, daughter of Riijiin, my name is Mabaon . Please reach me your name . "
Mabaon of the Haiserukon clan .
It's race name is like a cake .
"...I am Shuya Kagari . "
"I won't forget it . There also seem to be humans that are kind at heart . I will remember the name Shuya . I will give you 'this' in thanks . "
The magic horse beast Mabaon lowers its heads and begins to extend its horn .
The tip of the horn begins the shine and a small bugle horn appears in the air . The bugle horns floats to me .
Are you giving this to me?
"This is evidence of our friendship . I will go now . -Thank you very much . "
Mabaon folds her wings and goes through the slightly opened door . I follow behind her .
Haeeee, Mabaon has already soared high into the sky and her figure has become small .
She is already the size of a pinprick .
Like this, after a while, the legend of the story of the so called shining legend of the wild beast Mabaon begins here .
Mabaon which runs out of the galaxy and beyond the universe... perhaps, she was an exceedingly rare magic beast...
Now then, I am having some strange delusions, but how about I leave here now .
First is this bugle horn .
This bugle horn, it does not seem like it will be useful to me .
I will put it in the item box .
Possibly, I may never take it out .
While have such a thought, I look at the stable in front of me .
There is a big mansion on the other side of the stable .
Several people seem to be walking around as patrol in front of the large mansion .
Fortunately, the watchmen are not looking in this direction, and they did not notice the magic shining horse escaping into the sky .
Before they come over here, I activate the <Hidden Body> skill .
I lean back into a blind spot .
From the blind spot, I look at the big mansion again .
I see a sign board for Present Magic Beast Firm there .
There is a mark like a thorny tail there as well .
That mark...it was on Kuna's magic tool shop .
I see, it was like that .
This must be a front for the dark guild [Thorny Tail]
I must look like an ordinary firm on the outside .
I exited the mirror to such a place...
I will return from here .
Aside from [Thorny Tail], even if they leave me alone from here, I imagine they will not let me pass so easily .
As I have the opportunity to come to this place .
I may as well sneak in to kill the head of [Thorny Tail] and wipe out the leaders .
I go forward while lowering the black spear in my right hand .
-Should I do it?
In the worst-case scenario, I will recover even I get hurt .
I prepare <Magic Thought Guidance Hand> to be safe .
However, even if I infiltrate as is, going through the front...
I will go around from the back of the stable . I crouch lower from my waist and race the back of the stable behind the big mansion .
I watch the mansion for any movement while I hide amongst the grass and bushes .
My movements when I use the <Hidden Body> skill have a ninja-esque feeling to them .
In front of the mansion there are various flower beds and garden plants .
There is a terrace with a small set of stairs leading to a platform with a door at the top .
There is a blind spot below the platform . Should I invade from the front?
I approach the back of the mansion while staying hidden .
I am easily able to sneak right in front of the mansion .
I pass the flower beds and garden plants, and look at the door with the small staircase .
This is the back entrance .
First, presence detection-
There are magic essence signatures, three right inside of the first room .
I have the pheromone touch skill to use with it, but I might be detected...
Eei, this is my chance . I will use it .
<Pheromone Touch>
-From the scent I understand they are all woman . They will be servants .
I ignore these people and go after the scent reactions deeper inside the first floor .
-There are multiple . Five men .
I use presence detection again .
-N? The magic essence is stagnating .
Pheromone Touch identified five people...
Being cautious, there is someone keeping their magic essence thin .
There is no reaction from the second floor .
"Now then, Rollo, I don't know what is waiting inside so you stay out here for the time being on standby . "
"Nyaa..."
Rollo is little shocked and raises a strange cry .
Reluctantly, she gets down from my shoulder and hides in a bush .
"Don't be so timid . I will clean up and be back right away . "
"Nn, Nya . "
Rollo answers with a rumbling sound .
She seems to be permitting it for the time being .
Yosh, infiltration operation start .