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Star-Embracing Swordmaster Chapter 93: As wide as the world (2)

Chapter 93: As wide as the world (2)

The⁠‌‌ golden ball rolls.⁠

For‌​‍ some, it’s a moment of excitement,⁠‍‍ and for others,​​⁠ it’s a ball‍⁠⁠ carrying their whole⁠⁠​ life.

A ball that continuously‌​ rolled on the‌⁠ black and red⁠​ edge shone in⁠‍​ the light of​‍​ the chandelier.

[I​‌‌ should have come⁠‍ here a long⁠ time ago.]

However,​ despite the noisy⁠ atmosphere surrounding the​ gaming hall, Vlad⁠ only focused on‍​ the roulette wheel⁠​ spinning constantly in‍⁠ front of him.‍

[There’s‍⁠‌ no better place‌⁠‌ to train your‌⁠ visual acuity and‌ agility.]

The⁠ voice was right.⁠

Even​ now, the roulette‍​‌ ball, which continuously‍​​ spun, moved constantly,​‌‌ showing irregular movements.⁠‍​

“…I⁠⁠‍ think red would​⁠‌ be good.”

Vlad‍‌‌ placed a chip​‌‌ on number 18​‍ while thinking about⁠​ the red-haired girl‌ who would soon​ turn 18.

A straight bet where‌ all the odds‌‌‌ are placed on​⁠ a single number.‍

Although‍⁠ he didn’t know​ what he had‍ placed there, Vlad‌ followed where the⁠‍ symbol of luck⁠‍‌ pointed.

[Begin.]⁠

At​‍ the sound of⁠‌ Vlad’s voice, Vlad​‍​ quickly closed his​‌ left eye and​‍ began to summon‌‌ his Aura.

The⁠ stiff body technique‍ learned from Ramund‍⁠ is a technique⁠‌ that strengthens the‌ body.

The‍ golden ball vigorously‌​​ spinning on the‌ roulette wheel gradually‌ slowed down before‌ Vlad’s eyes.

“Hmm.”⁠​

Vlad’s​‌​ blue eyes began‌​⁠ to interrupt fleeting⁠​‌ moments that ordinary‍ people couldn’t see.‍‌‍

Vlad’s​ eyebrows began to⁠⁠‍ furrow as he⁠​ watched the golden⁠ ball, unsure where​ it would bounce.⁠‍

“…”​‍

There’s‌ nothing as superficial​⁠ as faith.

Everyone‍⁠ here might have‍⁠⁠ thought that roulette⁠​⁠ would be played‍ thanks to good⁠‍‌ luck, but Vlad‍⁠ didn’t think so⁠ at all, as⁠‍ he had his​‍ own world where⁠‍‍ he couldn’t be​‌ fooled.

“You‌‌‌ cheats.”

To⁠⁠ win a duel,‌ you must control‌​‍ the battlefield.

However,⁠​ this place was​​ being manipulated out‍‍‍ of control, so​‍‌ even the slightest‌‍​ effort wouldn’t work.⁠

It’s‌⁠ the wrong world.‍

“Mr.​‍ Vlad.”

Vlad,‌ silently contemplating the​ emotions boiling within⁠ him, heard someone‍​ calling him in‌‌ his ear.

“If‍‍ you had informed‌​​ us in advance,‍​‌ we would have⁠⁠​ picked you up.”​‌​

A knight dressed in‍‍ a stylish suit‍⁠‌ that wouldn’t look‌‌ out of place‍ in an alley.⁠​

Vlad‍​ couldn’t help but​ laugh as he​​ heard what the‌ gaming house manager⁠​ said.

When‍‍​ Vlad was a beggar in the⁠⁠ alley, he used​‍ to shout at‍⁠⁠ me not to⁠‌ come near him,⁠ but now he​ bowed and said​‌‌ he would serve⁠‍ me.

“Is⁠ the boss there‌ now?”

“He‍‌‌ says he’s still‌ waiting for Mr.‌⁠‍ Vlad upstairs.”

Dice⁠​ from the gaming‌⁠ hall, one of​‌‍ the alley bosses.‍⁠⁠

Upon‍ hearing that he‍ was waiting for⁠‍ him, Vlad became​‌ aware of his‍ position once again.⁠

The‍​ location and status‍ have changed since​‍​ before.

“So​‍ why are you‍ waiting for me?”‍⁠⁠

“Yes?”​‍

That’s⁠ why Vlad didn’t⁠⁠ move from his​⁠ seat.

This‍ is the wrong⁠​‍ place, and Vlad‌​ was a proud‍‍ man with a just cause and‌⁠ qualifications.

Therefore,‌​​ the person who⁠ should come is⁠‌ not the Knight⁠ of Soara, but‍​‌ the owner of​‍ the gaming house.‍​

“Tell⁠⁠​ the boss to​‌ come here.”

The​‌ voice had spoken.​⁠

The⁠‍⁠ suppression of the‍ urge was spectacular.‍​‌

Do⁠ it with such​​‍ force that no​​​ one can keep‌ their mouth shut.‌

“Until‍‍ then, gaming establishments⁠‍‌ will remain closed.”‍

“…What’s⁠ this?”

There‌ was a knight‍‍​ standing over the​​ table containing the⁠‍ wrong world.

He⁠‍‍ was an impressive‌‍⁠ man with shining‌⁠‍ blond hair under⁠ an elegant chandelier.​⁠

“Dealer,​‌⁠ remove your hands⁠ from there.”

Vlad‌ strode across the‌​ table, pointing his‍ sword at the‌‍​ dealer.

All‍ eyes in the⁠⁠ place began to​⁠​ focus on the⁠⁠ image of Vlad,‌‌ who walked without⁠ hesitation, removing chips‌ and glasses that‍‌ were in his‌‍ way.

“Vlad,‌ Mr. Vlad!”

The‍‍ gaming house owner,‌‍ who was informed‌ that the situation​ had become more‌​‌ serious, began to‍ hurry down the‍⁠ stairs making a loud noise, but​‌ he was too⁠‍‍ late.

Because‍⁠‌ Vlad’s eyes were⁠​ already looking at⁠‍ the dark truth‌ hidden under the​ roulette wheel.

“…It‍‌⁠ must have been‍ fun until now,‍‍‍ right?”

The​‌‌ alley boss. Dice‌‌​ in a gaming​‌ hall.

He‍‌ was overcome with‌ a choking sensation‍ as he saw‍ the man grinning​ brutally at him.​

‘You‍⁠‌ got it wrong.’‌

Players‍ in the gaming⁠ hall approached slowly‍‍ and confused to​ the smiling Vlad,⁠ but soon they⁠ had no choice‌ but to retreat.‌‍

“Stop.⁠⁠‍ The knight is‌​‌ busy with his‍​ official duties at‍‍ the moment.”

“Hmm.”​⁠‌

“Can⁠‍ I kill these​‍ guys? Do you​⁠‌ think that’ll work?”‌​

Three⁠ men stood behind‌ Vlad, drawing their⁠‌ weapons and pushing​‌ fiercely to move‌‌ them aside.

“This⁠⁠⁠ is…”

Only‍⁠‍ then did Dice‍​ realize that the‌ new mayor of⁠ Soara had unleashed‌‌‍ a fierce dog.​‌

And‍ that dog was​ a dog that​‌‍ could roam the⁠ alleys with just⁠‍ a sniff.

Because⁠⁠‌ he was born‌‍​ and raised here.⁠‌​

***​

On​​‍ the day I wrecked Harven’s room⁠ and took him​⁠‌ out, Vlad walked‍‌⁠ down the street,​​ frowning, with the‍‍‌ bottle in hand.‍

“Isn’t‌ this what it‍ is?”

“That’s‌⁠ right.”

Harven‍‍‍ was following Vlad,‌ holding a small‍‍ bundle.

The⁠​‍ bundle contained everything⁠ Harven had collected⁠ throughout his life,⁠ but it was‌‌‌ also a small​ piece of luggage‍​‍ that he could⁠ carry with one‌⁠ hand even with‍‌​ a cane.

“Knights‌‍‌ are useful. Even⁠‌​ when they wreck⁠​‍ a room and‌ take one of‌‌ our members out,⁠ they give us‌​ a gift.”

“…This‌ isn’t a gift.”⁠​‍

Vlad‌‌ looked at the​ strangely sticky and‍⁠ sloshing liquor inside​⁠‍ the bottle and⁠⁠ tasted it as‍⁠‌ if he were​ concerned.

“It’s‍​‌ Captain Q. Right.”⁠

“Captain⁠‌​ Q3 to be​⁠‍ exact. It’s an⁠‌​ upgraded version made⁠‌ by the boss.”⁠

Captain‌‍ Hoover, one of‍‌​ the alley bosses.⁠

In‍‌‍ the past, he​‌‍ was a famous⁠‌​ ship captain, but​ now he is⁠ old and fallen,⁠​ hidden in the‍​ darkness of Soara.‍⁠‌

However,‌‍​ even after his‍‌‌ fall, there was‍⁠ a passion that⁠⁠ still remained in‌ him, and it​‌ was to recreate​​⁠ the mermaid drink‍⁠ he had tasted‍ in his youth.‍

“I‌⁠ guess mermaids don’t‌⁠‌ have tongues.”

“Because‍⁠⁠ they live in​ the sea, their​‌⁠ body structure may‍​ be a bit‍ different from ours.”‌‍‍

Harven⁠ said that Hoover⁠ was a poor⁠⁠‌ winemaker, but not​‍ a bad person.​​⁠

Even⁠⁠‌ when Jorge was⁠‌​ there, he wasn’t​‌ a boss with⁠‍​ a bad reputation,⁠⁠ and although he​‍ treated him harshly,‍​ he was also⁠​ someone who helped⁠ him with his‍‌‌ disability.

“Not‍ even the new‌⁠⁠ mayor of Soara‌​ will touch the​‍‍ captain. He’s someone‌ who is creating‍ his own value‍‍ for the city.”⁠

“Is⁠ that so?”

“No‌‍⁠ matter how many⁠ bugs there are,‍‍‍ there are beneficial​⁠ insects and pests.”⁠‌

Although‌ Harven has not‌ been able to‍ see or experience⁠‌ it with his‍​ own eyes, he​‌‍ has seen a variety of worlds⁠‌‌ indirectly through documents‍ and tasks assigned⁠ to him.

The⁠ nature of smuggling⁠​ organizations traveling to‍⁠​ remote places via​ rivers greatly helped‌‍‍ Harven develop his​‌‍ vision.

“Putting⁠‍​ you, who has‌ no experience, in⁠​ an alley, an⁠ area that is‍ harder to control,‌⁠​ can actually have‍⁠​ the meaning of‍ a test. This⁠ is both an‍‌ opportunity and a crisis.”

“Mmm.”‌​​

Vlad​ naturally began to‌​ walk slowly, matching‌ Harven’s pace.

There‍‍​ was an aspect⁠⁠‍ of being considerate‍ with him because⁠ he had a disability, but it‌ was also because‌‌ the story coming‍ out of Harven’s⁠⁠⁠ mouth naturally matched⁠⁠ Vlad’s steps.

“So,‍​ what should we‌​⁠ do next?”

Joseph‌ didn’t give detailed‌‌ instructions to the⁠‌‌ inexperienced Vlad.

Because⁠​​ he thought that‌ even the experience​‍ of seeking advice‍‌⁠ would be useful‍ for the young‌⁠⁠ knight.

“I⁠‌⁠ have to let​‍⁠ the bosses know⁠‍ like I did‍​‍ today.”

Harven‌​‌ smiled as he‍‌​ looked at the‌​​ rose’s smile seen⁠⁠‌ far away in‍⁠​ the night sky.‍​‍

“You’re‌⁠ here.”

A new business and⁠ a new knight.‌⁠‌

And⁠​‌ a new order.‍​

Harven‍⁠‌ knew exactly what‍ Joseph wanted from‍‍ Vlad.

***‌‌‌

Marcella​‍ had said she‌‍​ would give Vlad‍ half of the​⁠ fourth floor, and⁠ those words were‌​‌ not empty promises.​

“Thank‍‌‍ you.”

“…I⁠‍ know this guy⁠ too.”

Otar,‌​ now a servant‍⁠‍ to a knight,​‍‌ was thanking Vlad‍‌ for giving him⁠ a room and​​ a job.

“If‌​ I keep stealing,‍‌ I’m sure I’ll⁠ die soon, so​ what can I do?”

“…”⁠‍‍

Vlad‍​ leaned on the‌ railing of the‍ fourth floor, chin​ in hand, and​⁠ looked at the‌⁠⁠ boy who was⁠‍⁠ working hard pushing​​⁠ a stick on‍ the ground floor.​⁠

A dark-skinned boy who‌ took on the‌‍‌ work he used​ to do when​​​ he was a junior.

Vlad⁠ had prepared a place in Rose’s⁠‌​ Smile for Ned,​ who was Otar’s​ younger brother and⁠‍​ also related to‍​ him, and Ned‌‌ currently lived on‍​‌ the fourth floor⁠ with Otar.

“The⁠⁠ madame is happy.‍‌‌ I got rid​⁠​ of all the‌ people causing trouble.”‌‍

Zemina​‍ approached Vlad pretending‍ to clean and‌⁠‌ whispered softly, pointing‍⁠‌ to where Harven‌⁠⁠ was.

“…I‍ didn’t know Marcella‍⁠‌ hated him so⁠‌ much.”

In⁠‌ the place Zemina⁠​⁠ pointed to, there⁠‌ was a shelter‍⁠ with a table‍ where people who​​​ came to see‌⁠ Vlad were attended‍ to.

“He‌ looks different. I didn’t know Harven‍ had this side.”⁠

Vlad‍​‍ did not respond‌⁠ aloud to Zemina’s​ words.

He‍ simply nodded, expressing‍ his agreement.

People‌​‍ can only show⁠‌ their worth if​ they have a place to demonstrate​‍ their skills.

And‍ now, Harven was‍⁠ not in a dark and suspicious⁠⁠ room, but he‍⁠ was screening out‌⁠‍ the idiots as​ agents of the⁠⁠ knight.

After​‌​ today’s interview, which⁠‍ was probably as⁠ long as it‍ had been, he‌‍ would come to‍ Vlad with a list of people​ who might be‍‍ helpful.

“It’s⁠‌‍ time he comes.”‌​​

Vlad​‌‍ was chewing on​​‍ the sandwich Marcella‌ had made and‌‍​ waiting for someone⁠​ to come visit​ him.

Joseph‌‌‌ had said he‍ would support the​ salaries of a total of four​⁠⁠ people, and Vlad⁠‌ knew well that​ Harven and Otar‌​‍ alone were not‍ enough to carry‌​ out security work‍ in the back‍ alleys.

However,⁠ given that there‌ have been people‌ who have continually‌ made their presence‍‍‌ known, it will‍‌ be possible to⁠‍ easily fill up‌‍‌ to three people.‍⁠⁠

“Vlad!⁠‍ Vlad!”

“What.”​‌​

Ned,​​‍ who had been‌‌‌ mopping the floor​‍ for a while,⁠‌ hurriedly climbed the​​⁠ stairs and began‌⁠ searching for Vlad.​

“Vlad!”​

“What‍​ is it?”

Vlad⁠​⁠ frowned as he​‌ looked at Ned,‍ who was very⁠​ different from his⁠‌ quiet older brother.​⁠

“There‌ is a guest​ visiting Vlad at‌⁠​ the Town Hall.‍ One of them‌ has a long⁠ chin…”

“Tell⁠‌​ him to come‌‌ up.”

Vlad​ thought there was⁠​ no way Goethe⁠​‌ would miss this​‍⁠ opportunity.

Although⁠⁠‍ the stable keeper⁠ for Bayezid was‌ a stable job,⁠‍‌ he knew Goethe​⁠ was not a person who would‌​ settle for just‍​ being a servant.​

“But‍‍‍ there are two.”​⁠

“Hmm?”​​

However,‍​⁠ Goethe came here​‌​ not alone, but⁠⁠ with one more​⁠‌ person by his​‌ side.

“Who‍ is it?”

In⁠ response to Vlad’s‌ question, Ned quickly‌​‌ licked his lips​ with his tongue‌‌ and began to​‌ question himself.

“He‍‌ has many tattoos‍‌​ and tangled hair…”⁠‌

In‌ the north, the⁠⁠ position of people​‌ with black looks‍​​ was low and⁠⁠ miserably disadvantaged.

However,‌​ even blacks discriminated‌ against for their‌⁠​ skin had an​ individual they would​ rather avoid.

“Are‍ you sure it’s⁠ not him? Vlad?”‍‍

Two‌ people were entering​ Rose’s Smile along⁠‍ with Ned’s concerns.‍‌

A man with a strong impression standing‍⁠‌ behind Goethe who‌​ looks somewhat downcast.​

He‌‍ was a man‌⁠‍ whose presence was⁠ so strong that‌‌​ even the employees‍​‍ and Marcella, who​ were getting ready​ for business, turned‍ their heads for⁠⁠‍ a moment.

“I⁠ like it because​‍⁠ it’s a little⁠‌ bigger here.”

A barbaric man who‍ followed Noir, who‍ inherited the blood⁠⁠‌ of a divine⁠⁠ spirit, to Soara.⁠​

“The‌​ mayor said there​ would be work⁠​ if I came‍‍‌ here?”

Agge​‍ from the Budart​​ tribe smiled as‌‍ he looked at‍​ Vlad, who was‍ watching him from‍ the fourth floor.​

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