[The Incident Isn’t Over Yet]
We’d successfully captured Marina’s kidnappers.
Restrained with a spell and unconscious, I figured it’d be safe to leave them here.
I decided to ask Marina to call the guards.
A while ago, I had also sent a familiar, so Tayte, Rebecca, and Priim should be on their way here, and we should be able to regroup soon.
“Now then…”
After seeing Marina off, I turned around and directed my attention to the warehouse district.
“…Raul.”
“Yes?”
“Could you look after this place for a little while?”
“I don’t mind, but… Is there something amiss?”
“Seems like there’s still someone else in the warehouse district.”
“Huh?!”
It was no wonder Raul was surprised.
He likely couldn’t sense this strange wave of mana.
–However, it couldn’t have been any clearer to me.
This ominous mana and presence… it undoubtedly belonged to ‘her.’
《The One Who Knows the Truth of This World》.
Someone who knew that this world was the world of the novel [The Rise of the Weakest Holy Swordsman] from my previous life. This enigmatic individual seemed to be a woman… yet everything about her was shrouded in uncertainty and eeriness.
“U-um, Lord Barrett?”
“–! S-sorry. There might still be some of them around, so I’ll go check.”
“I-in that case, let me come with you!”
“We don’t know when these people might regain consciousness, and Marina and the others will be arriving soon, so please stay put here.”
“B-but.”
“Hey, Raul—do you think some thugs can defeat me?”
“?!”
I phrased it a bit cunningly, but… I needed Raul to stay here.
I couldn’t be sure what she would say if she met Raul, after all.
After asking Raul to keep watch, I proceeded deeper into the warehouse district alone.
“What a creepy place…”
It was in such a state of disrepair befitting a hideout for criminals.
However, scattered among the debris were various everyday items. Based on this, it was evident that this area had once thrived. I’d heard they constructed a new port town because this place had become obsolete, so it wasn’t as if a tragedy had occurred here or anything of the sort… but there was an undeniable sense of sadness and melancholy in the air.
As I continued on, lost in these contemplations, I sensed the presence of someone inside a particular warehouse.
“…Looks like this is the place.”
Knowing her, she probably anticipated my arrival.
…Even if it turned out to be a trap, I had numerous questions for her.
She had always been evasive with her answers… but today, I was determined not to let her sidestep my inquiries easily.
With unwavering resolve in my heart, I quietly got into the warehouse.
“Ghaaah!?”
Suddenly, a man’s scream echoed through the space.
Startled, I hurried in the direction of the cry.
“Oh, you’re finally here.”
The individual waiting for me was… just as I had expected, 《The One Who Knows the Truth of This World》.
[The Incident Isn’t Over Yet]
We’d successfully captured Marina’s kidnappers.
Restrained with a spell and unconscious, I figured it’d be safe to leave them here.
I decided to ask Marina to call the guards.
A while ago, I had also sent a familiar, so Tayte, Rebecca, and Priim should be on their way here, and we should be able to regroup soon.
“Now then…”
After seeing Marina off, I turned around and directed my attention to the warehouse district.
“…Raul.”
“Yes?”
“Could you look after this place for a little while?”
“I don’t mind, but… Is there something amiss?”
“Seems like there’s still someone else in the warehouse district.”
“Huh?!”
It was no wonder Raul was surprised.
He likely couldn’t sense this strange wave of mana.
–However, it couldn’t have been any clearer to me.
This ominous mana and presence… it undoubtedly belonged to ‘her.’
《The One Who Knows the Truth of This World》.
Someone who knew that this world was the world of the novel [The Rise of the Weakest Holy Swordsman] from my previous life. This enigmatic individual seemed to be a woman… yet everything about her was shrouded in uncertainty and eeriness.
“U-um, Lord Barrett?”
“–! S-sorry. There might still be some of them around, so I’ll go check.”
“I-in that case, let me come with you!”
“We don’t know when these people might regain consciousness, and Marina and the others will be arriving soon, so please stay put here.”
“B-but.”
“Hey, Raul—do you think some thugs can defeat me?”
“?!”
I phrased it a bit cunningly, but… I needed Raul to stay here.
I couldn’t be sure what she would say if she met Raul, after all.
After asking Raul to keep watch, I proceeded deeper into the warehouse district alone.
“What a creepy place…”
It was in such a state of disrepair befitting a hideout for criminals.
However, scattered among the debris were various everyday items. Based on this, it was evident that this area had once thrived. I’d heard they constructed a new port town because this place had become obsolete, so it wasn’t as if a tragedy had occurred here or anything of the sort… but there was an undeniable sense of sadness and melancholy in the air.
As I continued on, lost in these contemplations, I sensed the presence of someone inside a particular warehouse.
“…Looks like this is the place.”
Knowing her, she probably anticipated my arrival.
…Even if it turned out to be a trap, I had numerous questions for her.
She had always been evasive with her answers… but today, I was determined not to let her sidestep my inquiries easily.
With unwavering resolve in my heart, I quietly got into the warehouse.
“Ghaaah!?”
Suddenly, a man’s scream echoed through the space.
Startled, I hurried in the direction of the cry.
“Oh, you’re finally here.”
The individual waiting for me was… just as I had expected, 《The One Who Knows the Truth of This World》.
