The Mist Vol 1 Chapter 69

Vol 1 Chapter 69

"If you're going that far..."

At Kapros's polite speech implying subtle acceptance, Sio stood up with a relieved expression.

"You'll help us?"

"Please add a promise that you'll never treat us like that again."

"Of course, thank you. Then please follow me right away. Actually, we were planning to discuss a plan to secretly infiltrate the headquarters today."

They looked at each other's faces, then soon followed behind Sio.

Sio entered a house in Tolang. The people gathered there greeted Sio with apparent joy, but soon their expressions hardened when they saw the group following him.

"Don't make such faces, everyone. These people are the most skilled I've seen since the guild master, and they've come to help us."

"Is that true?"

The atmosphere brightened instantly. Amidst this, they were able to hear various explanations again.

The people gathered here were those who had joined the guild, attracted by the guild master's skills. The headquarters hidden in the southern field was, in fact, not just a simple guild base, but a place connected to a dungeon where unusual monsters appeared and gave rare items. The reason for keeping the headquarters secret from everyone was the guild master's desire not to be bothered by others discovering it before exploring all parts of the dungeon.

At first, the guild master and members explored the dungeon together, learning the geography and sharing information, getting along well. But as time passed, more and more members became blinded by the additional benefits gained there rather than exploration. They suspected that the guild master, who rarely showed up at the guild and was always buried somewhere in the dungeon, might be trying to monopolize it, and eventually banded together to commit a large-scale betrayal.

When internal strife broke out in the guild, the guild master left without a single fight and hadn't shown himself since. The only ones who felt wronged were those like Sio who had sincerely admired and followed the guild master.

"Those guys aren't human. Even if it's a game, how can they be so blinded by greed to stab someone in the back and betray them like this?"

As someone clenched their fist and spoke heatedly, others agreed.

"Our wish is for the guild master to return and restore order to the guild, which has turned into a lawless zone without a current administrator. But since he's disappeared..."

After hearing this far, Kapros could understand why they were so desperate to reclaim the headquarters.

"We think there's a high probability that the guild master is still alone in that dungeon. It's such a dangerous place that even though our guild members have been exploring it all this time, we still haven't seen the end. Only the guild master had gone to the deepest part, and he always wanted to find the end of the dungeon. That's why we need your strength. Please infiltrate the headquarters and find out if he's in there."

As expected, the words flowed out as anticipated.

"That's all well and good, but isn't there too little information about the person we're looking for?"

When Kran asked, they rushed to provide information about the guild master.

"No, how can you say that when the Masters of Shadows guild master is such a famous user? Do you really not know?"

"He perfectly handles all the skills an assassin job should have. Stealth, hidden weapons, poison, and countless others."

"He's even so secretive that he doesn't show his bare face even to guild members..."

Summarizing the information, it was as follows:

He was male, an assassin user particularly skilled in stealth techniques, and also proficient with hidden weapons and poison. His personality was very secretive, and he disliked clashing with people. He always covered his face, so no one knew his age or any personal information. However, he reportedly showed rare enthusiasm for exploring the dungeon within the headquarters.

"...What is that? Will we be able to find him?"

As Kran spoke as if in disbelief, Sio added one more thing.

"Ah. But his eye color is a striking purple. When you see it, you'll be captivated by his charisma."

What's there to be captivated by?

However, those gathered here were sincerely agreeing with those words. While seriously considering whether they should really help these people, Kapros asked about the most important information that hadn't come up yet.

"So... what's this person's name?"

"What, you don't even know that?"

The response came back in disbelief. But how could they know the name of someone they hadn't even heard when these people hadn't mentioned a name at all? As Kapros glared at them in irritation, Sio quickly answered.

"Lucrecian. He's called Lucrecian, the Shadow Master."

Lucrecian...

Kapros asked one more additional question.

"Why was this Lucrecian person so enthusiastic about exploring the end of the dungeon?"

"We're not sure about that. It doesn't seem like he just wanted to explore to the end. Whenever we shared new information we learned about the dungeon, he always seemed to be looking for something he wanted."

The mention that he was looking for something strangely stuck in Kapros's mind. The guild members said they weren't infiltrating the headquarters today, and some preliminary investigation and preparation were needed. They told them they would contact them when preparations were complete, and then returned to their inn room.

Kapros thought that regardless of whether he was the Shadow Master or whatever, he didn't understand why he disappeared and caused trouble for so many people. Still, thanks to this, he was able to get a clue about the southern field...

"So what should we do while waiting for their contact?"

As Kapros asked while leaving the house, Yu-wan unusually answered first.

"Let's go south."

"South?"

"It would be good for us to do another preliminary survey of the area in advance."

Kapros slowly nodded in agreement to Yu-wan, who was looking at him with eyes that seemed to ask 'What do you think?'

"Since it's night, we won't be noticed. Let's go."

As they entered the southern field again along the darkened path, they were greeted by the same empty field where nothing could be seen. The scenery hadn't changed at all from when they came during the day to now at night. They had no idea where in this place the guild headquarters was supposed to be.

"Shall we split up and look around for anything?"