How the Villain Lives

31. Don't you remember yet?

They were going to have time to have a genuine conversation with each other later. Or he could have lost his life in an unexpected accident during the mission. And there was another person watching him. It was Hanzo Hattori, a ninja captured in the city according to Sung-hoon. His hideout has already crossed the line and it wasn't easy for rankers to figure out his existence.

It was impossible to infiltrate anywhere except where the vigilante forces were so dense, or where the Alliance or the Large Guild was based. Getting the information out was like dying. And after a few days of searching the city, I was able to confirm that most of what the man called Hong Gil Dong said was true. There was indeed a war against France, and there was also a conflict between the upper and lower classes. There was a fairly dangerous air all over the city, and in this way secret gatherings and gatherings were taking place everywhere.

'I guess it's just a waste of time.'

Act ()

Shadow riding.

The shadow of the corner window, which no one cares about, squirms as if it were alive and comes out, squirming between closed windows. Of course, the rooftops of buildings were relatively uninterested by people, but perhaps they didn't. Hanzo, who was wandering around as vigilant as possible, sought out a decoration that could be creased appropriately, then shoved himself in there and covered the black camouflage.

In order to gather more information in Korea since the last defeat, I especially learned a little Korean, but I still didn't go to a restaurant. While turning over the cold fist that I had prepared in advance, Hanzo gradually began to record the information he found today in the notebook he took out of his arms.

Day 3 of infiltration. Participate in 31st secret meeting.

Obtaining 121 pieces of evidence and testimony about the war against France.

Feelings about Japan are viewed as victims rather than hate or resentment.

The conflict between vested interests and the general public is much more intense than expected. Check the fight against more than 8 times just what you checked.

'You can almost say that for sure.'

The man named Hong Gil Dong said he would help, but he refused. No wonder. If he tries to deceive himself, he will try to provide processed information. It is much more efficient to collect this information indiscriminately, even if you are uncomfortable with the accommodation and take some risks. And the result was almost 99.9% believable.

'99.9%. It's okay not to investigate further. But….'

I couldn't be satisfied with this. 0.1%, but if the problem occurs at that rate, Ryosuke's life, the main army he carries, becomes dangerous. Furthermore, it would do a great deal of damage to Japan's position. And he was prepared to risk his life to fill that deficiency.

Even one of the meatballs in his hand was neatly chewed, and he began to move toward where he was riding on the rooftop of the building, dressed properly in his mask and clothes. The place he is heading to is the building of a coalition known as the most dangerous place within the city.

Empty buildings throughout the city can be owned by the guild for a certain amount. However, in that case, everything that happens in the building has advantages and disadvantages that must be solved by the landlord. It was possible not only to own the building, but also to renovate it in many directions, even to push it all away and rebuild it.

The Emperor Kamikaze's Palace in the middle of Tokyo was in that context. However, whether because of lack of money or not, the coalition bought the original building and changed the interior accordingly.

'I bet you have a guard.'

There are only six people who are visible from their current position, and three others who are hiding everywhere using cover-up. People who feel quite strong even when they see it. Even though it was rumored that such valuable personnel would have to be used for security, security was playing an important role.

Larger guilds and rankers hide valuable information that cannot be valued with expensive items or money. To protect them, this is not an algebra.

Summoning

Hanzo, who simply handed out his palm toward the corner of the palace, hesitated and threw himself toward the guards' vision. It was nothing but suicide, but I was confident it wouldn't take a while.

Take a picture!

A small sound came from the place where Hanzo reached out his hand, and everyone's gaze rushed to it. All of them, not only the senses but also the speed of response, are beyond human limits. I was forced to react that fast. The rats' voice was very small, but everyone's gaze went back to it, and at that short moment a pair of them turned into shadows and were able to enter the window.

"What is it? A rat?"

"Isn't there something wrong? There's no way the rat's gonna show up all of a sudden."

"It doesn't feel magic, it doesn't feel like a special summon. Really ordinary rats."

"Yeah?"

Hanzo lowered his stance as much as possible and began to move quietly in response to the faint sounds of conversation coming from outside. The ability to summon small animals is unprecedented, but its clandestinity is unparalleled.

'I'm the best ninja in Japan.'

If the Japanese swordsman Ryosuke knows his existence and doesn't deal with it in advance, he can get to the back immediately. Of course, even though it was forbidden to do so, Hanzo, who had settled his heart as much as possible, began searching every corner of the floor.

'There's no one.'

But it's the building that represents Korea, isn't it too lax? Or on the contrary, don't they pay a lot of attention to security? It could have been. The Koreans' fighting power was much stronger than that of the Japanese, so there could have been a marginal part of it.

Chul-chul-chul-chul.

Hanzo pauses until he hears the sound of the iron hitting him and sticks to the side of the door.

"... That's how your decision was made?"

"That's right. Otherwise, I thought I'd eat hard on top of it because of what happened last time."

"When exactly are you going to start?"

"I don't know, is that all you know?"

"What is it? Eat your heart out? Starting? Looks like something important. '

Rooms consisted of simple meeting rooms or bedrooms, warehouses, laboratories, etc. Some of them are quite expensive items, and even though I found a storehouse with guilds piled up, I didn't touch a penny. After searching the building, Han Jo was finally able to find a different room from the other rooms from the air.

Knight's armor holding Halbird on both sides of the door.

Large bookshelves and piles of books with one wall.

And antique desks and chairs.

In case he wanted to come to the bookshelf and pick up a book, Hanzo shed a low voice without even knowing it.

Fifth periodic population census.

'Even if it's worth a book, it's like a legend item!'

Population and occupational distribution of the hostile nation, plus a book of approximate skills! Moreover, the books and parchments next to them contained valuable information as well. However, Hanzo put the book back in its original place and began to open the drawer on the innermost desk.

Glub.

Didn't you expect the thief to come? Or how dare you think that no one would come here? After a pile of paperwork piled up in a desk drawer that was so easy to open, Han could soon find the important information he was looking for.

Top secret talks.

Only a small number of people will gather to have a rally without escort on extreme misconduct. Organizational missions undertaken under the plan of regular training and fostering cooperation among the pro-Government and major combat groups to distract people.

The place where the meeting takes place is….

This is it!

Intersect!

Is it because he was too nervous?

It was only after hearing someone open the door that I barely regained my mind. Though I thought of raiding like this, his role was to gather information, not to assassinate. We must not leave even a trace of our presence here.

Bugger.

Little by little, the footprints were approaching here. However, Han Jo was not embarrassed. The more this happens, the more calmly we have to move. With a slow but constant motion, return the document to its original position and start pushing the drawer carefully.

Four, three, two, one.

As the sound of the footsteps approached, the Han Jo's eyes began to tremble. And the moment I finally closed the drawer!

"What? I think there was something wrong, is it because of the mood?"

Nothing existed where Han Jo was. It seemed like the shadows had become a little darker than elsewhere, but it would not be surprising if anyone who could feel strange in such a fact had paranoia beyond a sensitive level.

After melting into the shadows and confirming the identity of the person who came into the room, Han could see why he could not notice him approaching.

'Official ranking among top rankers in Korea. Tough!'

One of the few Koreans who remembers his face. In the extreme tension of being able to detect it, Hanzo gathered all his magical power and began to spread his hideout, moving little by little.

I can't even dream about summoning. If I had to give up my hand to make a Demibeast, I would have noticed it immediately. Even if you are not a top-ranker, but a high-ranker, that is enough. Hanzo, who moved slowly as if he were crawling with patience, was soon able to leave the room. And after Han Jo had disappeared from the door and a long time had passed, he opened his mouth.

"Is that enough?"

"I went."

There was only one strong person in the room, and the voice that came in was two. The source of the voice was the ceiling of the room. If Han Jo turned into a shadow and showed moving hideout, this time the man who was hiding was showing hideout using the surrounding landscape. It was Choi Yoo Jae who showed up with the illusion that nearby objects and walls were turning into human beings.

"Itemred is amazing. I don't even know where I'm hiding."

"I'm a bandit specialized in combat, so shouldn't I do this?"

Choi Yoo looked at the door and wiped off the sweat on his forehead.

"It was a huge one."

"Yes? I certainly didn't feel it, but there must have been a really big corner of it coming out of your mouth."

"Yes, I'm not going to compare it to the one that was just in this room."

Hanzo didn't notice his existence because he focused only on concealing all his psychological blindness and abilities and replenished the lack of Cameleon's cloak.

'If I hadn't been ambushed here all day expecting an intruder to come in, I wouldn't have even found it. Then you might have really opened your eyes and robbed me of all the information.'

After confirming Choi Yoo Jae was having a hard look, he smiled bitterly and slapped the table lightly to concentrate his gaze.

"Yes? There are such masters among rankers who haven't been revealed yet, are there?"

"Neither the ghbors nor the rankers hiding in the phonemes are shallow."

"I need to focus more on power up and getting talent. I'm glad I baited you safely, though. How far did you see him?"

"I looked through the drawers right away at the periodic population census. I definitely saw where the secret gathering was."