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Chapter 481: Her Royal Highness's Mission

Taking refuge with Her Royal Highness the Princess was much easier than Marquis Leibun had imagined.

You don't have to show loyalty and you can still get benefits.

Is there such a good thing?
However, he knew very well that the price had already been paid by his brother, so he would not shamelessly claim that it was his own achievement.

"So, can I... no, the Leibun Marquis family help Her Royal Highness the Princess?"

"Except for the experimental fields, there is none for now."

Lin knew very well that his brother wanted to share some of the tasks with him, but he really didn't need his help right now. Rather than exposing his werewolf identity and turning against the two factions, which would alert them, it would be better for him to continue disguising himself as a bat and eat from both sides.

"You're right. I was too hasty."

Lord Leibun understood immediately.

The Marquis is still very smart, but because his younger brother works for the monster princess, he can't see the current situation clearly and becomes impatient.

Then he asked:
"So what are you going to do next, Lin?"

"I'm going to a brothel."

"Ah."

……Um? ? ?

"What did you say?"

I responded subconsciously, and then was stunned.

Did I hear it wrong? Why did I hear the word brothel? Lord Lei Buen admitted that his brain stopped working at this moment.

Could it be that his brother was finally interested in this? Indeed, Lin was almost twenty years old, so it was normal for him to be interested in this kind of thing. It was actually much later than he had imagined.

Seeing the expression on Lord Leibun's face as he fantasized about the expansion of his family, Lin quickly explained, "That's not the case, brother. This is the instruction of Her Royal Highness the Princess."

Is Your Royal Highness the Princess having so much fun?
"Brother, I sense malice."

But from the micro-expressions of Lord Leibun, Lin knew that he must have misunderstood.

“Because of the Eight Fingers. They are the dark organization that controls most of the forces under the kingdom. They are the obstacle to the advancement of the Axis Church. So we want to reduce their power and give a head-on blow to the nobles who secretly assist them.”

"Hmm...I see."

After a simple thought, Lord Reibou could understand the hidden purpose. By the way, the Reibou family had no collusion with the Eight Fingers. Rather, they were hostile to all the dark organizations that were stirring up trouble in the dark and reducing the power of the kingdom.

"That's it. I'm leaving now."

"Well, be careful."

Following his brother's caring instructions, Lin waved his hand, walked out of the study in a leisurely manner, and closed the door gently.

As for bodyguards and guards, Lin does not need them. To be honest, there is no one in the entire Leibuen family who is more powerful than Lin, and Marquis Leibuen is also powerless in this regard.

After leaving the study, I turned around and saw the maid standing at the corridor, waiting quietly.

Lin raised his eyebrows.

The two of them didn't speak, and went to the room in the corner of the third floor one after another, opened the yellowed books, and opened the protective barrier.

"What's wrong, Yue?"

"Yes, the information about the person Lord Lin asked us to find has been roughly sorted out."

"Sebastian? And roughly... isn't this description a bit vague?"

He took the information that the maid had sorted out and began to read the text carefully, from a smile at the beginning to indifference later, and finally to a frown.

There is little information about Sebastian.

First of all, Sebastian's origin is unknown. The first information we have is that he checked into the hotel because his daughter was dissatisfied with the accommodation conditions and got angry. Then he found a coachman to drive the carriage to the capital. However, the coachman had evil intentions and joined forces with thieves to rob people on the road. Although it is not mentioned above what the result was, I think they were all killed. After all, Sebastian arrived in the capital safely.

It's nothing more than a classic plot of a brainless idiot thief who wants to rob the butler and the eldest lady when they are out of number, but then fails miserably.

Although the plot of the old butler teaching the fool a lesson is very satisfying, more important issues still lie ahead.

That is, their origins are unknown.

If it were just that, it would be fine, but the place where they were coming and the place where the thieves disappeared was the outskirts of the forest not far from the fortress city, and not far from there was the battlefield where the Church was fighting against vampires.

And judging from their route of action, their starting point is most likely the fortress city at the junction of the three countries.

Ainz Ooal Gown, Momo, and Sebastian.

There are so many talented people around the small fortress city, and they are emerging one after another like mushrooms after rain. Are there any connections between the three of them? What is the reason for this phenomenon?

No, there is not enough information.

After thinking for a long time, I still can't grasp the key point.

On the surface, the three of them had no connection, and even their activities were carried out in different areas and locations, but he still had a subconscious feeling that the three of them definitely had some necessary connection.

"Based on our tracking during this period, we found that the target seemed to be observing the layout of the royal capital."

Is it possible to wander around...

No, that's not right.

If they were just strolling around, the butler would not be with his young lady. It seems that he is indeed sorting out the information about the royal capital.

"Master Lin, I have something else to report to you."

"What is it?"

"The target seems to have discovered us."

"..."

After hearing the maid's report, Lin rubbed his eyebrows subconsciously.

Seeing him like this, the maid quickly knelt on one knee, lowered her head and said in fear and trepidation: "We are so sorry, Master Lin, we have disappointed you, and we really deserve to die!"

"No, don't be like this. I'm not angry. I just wonder what's going on in this world. Why do so many masters suddenly appear?" Lin, who didn't even understand what he was feeling, just laughed.

The "Birds" were a covert force that was good at gathering intelligence. Otherwise, they would not have been able to establish a huge intelligence network so easily, and even infiltrate the Church and the Empire.

However, this invincible secret force has encountered setbacks one after another since Clementine, and he has lost confidence in his men.

Although the targets are all non-humans.

After a pause, Lin asked thoughtfully, "If it's exposed, how will Sebastian react?"

"No, he didn't make a fuss. He simply shook off the people who were following him. But there was a mark on the intelligence, so we still found the residence where he stayed, although it was not the result of tracking but investigation."

"Really? No ill intentions?"

Lin nodded.

Did he not fight back because he found out that the person he sent was him, or did he find out that the person following him had no ill intentions? Otherwise, with Sebastian's strength, it would be easy for him to deal with the little tail behind him.

Which one is it?

"Also, the target rescued a prostitute."

"whore?"

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Time goes back slightly.

After sending the old lady home and parting with Lin, Sebastian headed to his originally scheduled destination.

He came to a point where the wall continued, and inside the wall, three five-story towers protruded. Since there were no taller buildings around them, they looked particularly tall. Around them, several two-story tall, slender buildings surrounded the towers.

This is the headquarters of the Kingdom's Magicians Guild.

Since they were also developing new magic and training magic casters, they needed a vast area of ​​land. They barely received any aid from the country, but they were able to own such a large area of ​​land because they were responsible for the production of magic props.

The purpose of Sebastian's coming here was, of course, to follow the instructions of the Supreme Being Ainz and search for the magic scrolls and magic items in this world.

Climb up the stairs and you will see a sturdy door.

The lattice-like door was wide open, and on the left and right sides of the door, several armed guards could be seen standing guard on the second floor of the building.

The old butler, who was well-dressed and elegant in manners, was not stopped by the guards. He just gave them a glance and then walked through the door.

Walk through the door.

The layout is no different from the Adventurer's Guild, except that it is a little more luxurious and profound.

There was a counter at the back of the hall, with several young men and women sitting behind it. Each of them wore a robe with a badge embroidered on their chest that was hung on them when they entered the building.

Obviously, these people are guild staff.

Sebastian stepped forward and walked towards the counter with a steady clatter.

"Welcome to the Magician's Guild, Mr. Sebastian, what can I do for you?"

"I want to buy some magic scrolls. Can you show me the usual list?"

"Ok."

The clerk quickly placed a large book on the counter. He had probably prepared it secretly when he saw Sebastian.

After all, Sebastian is a generous old customer.

The inner pages of the book were made of thin, snow-white, high-quality paper, and the cover was mounted with leather, which was quite exquisite. In addition, the text was sewn with gold thread. I'm afraid this book alone is worth a lot of money.

Unfortunately, Sebastian couldn't understand the words on it.

But his master gave him a magic item that could solve this problem.

——Glasses that can understand words.

He flipped through the book quickly but carefully, and soon selected a magic scroll.

"Could you please give us a detailed introduction to this magic - the floating board?"

"Ok."

The young man began his introduction fluently.

Sebastian also listened carefully and bought this magic which was not easy to sell.

The young man was not surprised.

Because the magic scrolls that Sebastian bought were mostly of this kind of very unpopular magic. Besides, being able to clear out the remaining inventory was also a blessing for the Magician Guild.

"One scroll will do?"

"Yes, please."

The young man nodded and walked quickly back behind the counter.

About five minutes later, the young man came back with a roll of parchment in his hand.

"Here is your scroll."

Sebastian confirmed that the name was the same as the magic he wanted to buy, and then took off his glasses.

"That's right, I bought it."

"Thank you for your patronage."

The young man bowed his head politely.

This scroll is a first-class magic, and it requires one gold coin and ten silver coins to purchase.

A potion of the same tier that is made only magically is worth two, so this is a relatively cheap scroll.

Of course, it is relatively cheap, but it is still very expensive for ordinary people, equivalent to their one and a half months salary.

However, to Sebastian… no, to the Supreme Being whom Sebastian served, it was not a lot of money.

So the old butler paid the money promptly.

After leaving the Magician's Guild, Sebastian looked up at the sky. As he had taken longer than expected to send the old lady home, the sky had slowly turned dark red.

Looking at the watch he took out of his pocket, he realized it was time to return to his residence. However, the things he had planned to do today were not yet completed.

"——Shadow Demon."

There was a stirring feeling coming from Sebastian's shadow.

"Tell Suo Liuxiang that I'll be back later. That's all."

Although there was no answer, the aura began to move, from shadow to shadow, gradually fading away.

"it is good."

Sebastian moved his feet.

There was no particular destination, and what he had to do next was to fully understand the geographical environment of the capital. His master had not specifically ordered him to do this, but he acted on his own initiative as part of gathering intelligence.

but……

Hmm? Are you being targeted?
Feeling the faint breath coming from behind him, Sebastian, as a dragon man, detected it keenly, but he did not make a sound and continued as usual.

"Let's go that way today."

He muttered to himself, smoothed his beard, and turned the scroll in one hand, looking like a happy child.

The old butler kept moving forward, gradually moving away from the central area of ​​the capital where public security was good. After all, it was not suitable to deal with the people behind him in a conspicuous place.

After turning a few corners along the passage, the alley began to feel dirty and there was a slight stench.

It's the smell of kitchen waste and excrement.

Sebastian walked silently in the air that seemed to stain his clothes.

I stopped inadvertently and looked around.

He seemed to have walked into an extremely hidden back alley, which was so narrow that only enough space for people to pass by.

The narrow alleys at sunset were blocked by tall buildings on both sides, making it difficult to move forward. However, this was no problem for Sebastian. He seemed to blend into the darkness, moving forward silently without making any sound.

Let's get rid of them right here.

Sebastian walked forward quietly in the darkness while thinking this. About fifteen meters in front of him, a heavy-looking iron door suddenly made a sound and slowly opened, revealing the light inside.

The old butler stopped.

When the door was fully opened, a person's face appeared. The backlight allowed him to only see the outline of the person, but it should be a man.

The man looked around, but he didn't seem to notice Sebastian, and he retreated back into the door without any reaction.

Then, there was a thud.

A rather large cloth bag was thrown outside, and under the light coming through the door, one could see that the soft objects in the bag had been deformed by the impact.

Although the door was open, the person who threw the bag out as if it were garbage probably went into the house for the time being and did not take any further action.

Sebastian frowned.

He hesitated whether to move forward or go in another direction. After all, intervening in this matter would bring him trouble. Even if there were people following him, he would just shake them off instead of killing them.

But after a brief hesitation.

"——Go ahead."

The pocket of the bag came loose.

Sebastian was about to pass by, but he stopped because his trousers felt something hooked on them. He looked down and saw the object he expected.

A thin hand like a dead branch stretched out from the bag and grabbed his trouser leg.

(End of this chapter)