Chapter 431: Haku’s True Identity Inside his house in the hidden village, Chief Gaze continued examining Tauro’s report with obvious satisfaction. His own people—including collaborators in influential positions—had failed to gather information this detailed. Naturally, he wanted to know how a D-rank adventuring party had obtained it. “How did you learn all of this?” “Let’s […]
Chapter 430: Handing Over the Information After returning to the inn, Tauro explained his meeting with Count Graunewald and proposed their next course of action. For several days, Black-Gold Wings would pretend to gather information by moving around the capital, visiting nearby settlements, and accepting ordinary requests from the Adventurers’ Guild. “I understand pretending to
Chapter 429: What’s the Enemy’s Goal? Tauro approached the territorial castle while remaining invisible. Ordinarily, he would have dispelled the magic before reaching the entrance. After discovering that unknown people were monitoring him, however, he could no longer be certain who might be watching the gates. He slipped inside and didn’t reveal himself until he
Chapter 428: An Unexpected Connection Although Tauro and Chief Gaze had settled on a verbal agreement, Gaze immediately offered to provide Black-Gold Wings with additional “support.” That’s merely an excuse to keep us under surveillance. Tauro could tell that the chief didn’t trust them, so he quickly found a reason to refuse. “I don’t mean
Chapter 427: Verbal Agreement After returning to the empty house being used as their lodging, Black-Gold Wings began discussing whether to accept Gaze’s request. “I’d like to hear everyone’s opinion.” As he spoke, Tauro removed paper, a brush, and ink from [Magic Storage] and began writing. “Personally, the offer makes me uneasy. Five times the
Chapter 426: Village of Secrets The hidden village’s treatment of Black-Gold Wings changed after Cross recovered. Chief Gaze had originally intended to hire the party as Haku’s bodyguards and as combat instructors for the villagers. With Haku’s adoptive father once again capable of fighting, that arrangement no longer seemed necessary. Tauro still didn’t understand the
Chapter 425: A Morning of Gratitude Dawn was approaching, and the first pale light had begun to spread across the night sky. “Father…? Sensei? Are you already awake?” Haku had risen earlier than usual after hearing voices in the living room. “Haku, I’m sorry. We must have woken you.” Cross, who had just swallowed the
Chapter 424: Panacea “Who was the man you were ordered to kill?” It was the most direct question Tauro could ask. The stranger’s identity might reveal the secret the village was protecting. “I don’t know. I questioned the village chief, but he told me only that the man was an enemy who would bring harm
Chapter 423: Secrets of Parent and Child Haku was eager for Tauro to stay at his home, so Tauro alone accepted the invitation. Ragune, Ankh, and Zion remained in the empty house on the outskirts of the village, while Tauro spent the night at the large house shared by Cross and Haku. “I apologize for
Chapter 422: The Curious Neighboring Village The day after Tauro met Haku, a messenger arrived from the chief of the boy’s village and invited Black-Gold Wings to visit. Tauro intended to decline. The party had accepted a one-week request from Maine Village and still had several days of instruction remaining. Before he could refuse, however,