Going to another world on your own! ~A story that begins with a not-so-sweet upbringing

Chapter 163

Chapter 163: The Marchioness Appears The authorities examined the dead the following morning. Among them was Uwaakin, the man who had commanded the motley force of attackers. “This appears to be the man rumored to have had an affair with the Marchioness of Van Dyne,” the officer in charge said. “His death is unfortunate for […]

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Chapter 162

Chapter 162: The Mercenary’s Perspective Thirty-five people had been assembled for the attack on behalf of the Marchioness of Van Dyne. They weren’t all members of the Assassins’ Guild. The force included mercenaries like me, adventurers, drifters, and anyone else who could be gathered in a hurry. The original plan had been to attack the

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Chapter 160

Chapter 160: The Secret Behind the New Product The discussion continued in a reception room at the Garfish Company headquarters. “About the water-repellent cloth you and Aeris described alongside the magic lantern…” “You followed Aeris’s explanation, but the prototype failed?” Tauro asked. “Exactly! How did you know?” Mardai leaned across the desk toward him. “If

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Chapter 159

Chapter 159: Business Negotiations over Magic Tools The decision regarding Aeris’s guardian would be formally announced at a later date. The turmoil surrounding House Van Dyne had already become a major topic in noble society, so the royal family intended to make the announcement publicly and decisively. Tauro was deeply relieved. Every noble he and

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Chapter 158

Chapter 158: A Guardian Is Chosen Several days passed after the second attempt on Tauro’s life and the attempted kidnapping of Aeris. The investigation gradually revealed what had happened. One of the captured men was a House Van Dyne servant valued for his concealment-type ability. He had arranged the false invitation by using Count Ayanshi’s

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Chapter 157

Chapter 157: An Unscheduled Meeting Tauro and Aeris hurriedly changed clothes and prepared to leave. The messenger ushered them into a carriage, which carried them toward the noble residential district. They had visited this part of the Royal Capital several times while meeting potential guardians, which was why Tauro soon felt that something was wrong.

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Chapter 156

Chapter 156: The Assassin’s Fate Cornered at the top of Soraki Tower, the assassin found himself surrounded by Royal Guard knights. He was a highly skilled member of the Assassins’ Guild, but assassination and open combat were different disciplines. Under the right conditions, he might have killed even a Royal Guard knight with ease; in

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Chapter 155

Chapter 155: Confronting the Assassin Beginning the day after the attempt on his life, Tauro took matters into his own hands. More precisely, he began openly provoking the assassin. To lure out the now-wary killer, Tauro rented the observation deck at the top of Soraki Tower, one of the Royal Capital’s tourist attractions, for several

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