Genius Corpse-Collecting Warrior - Chapter 7

Sewer Wizard (1)

As he entered the study/office with an old-fashioned atmosphere, the familiar scent of tea greeted him.

Sienna used her familiar hands to scoop out the tea leaves and steeped them in a kettle.

“A low-range hunter. “What is that again?”

“I did not know? “That’s the nickname given to you.”

Dallen shook his head. It was my first time hearing this story.

“They’re shooting down low streets and alleys, hunting down bounty criminals. “It’s no wonder I get a nickname because I wander around places that others avoid, saying they’re dirty and dangerous.”

For the past week, Dallen has been going to the crow’s nest every day.

Preparing for destruction means preparing, and the need for money right away has not changed.

Sienna gave him similar requests every time. To catch people or animals with a bounty on them.

Fortunately, there were no days when I ran out of work.

Falcion is a huge city with a population of over several million people.

In the deep back alleys and low streets, all kinds of bizarre incidents and minor incidents continued to pour out.

Even for the same bounty request, the goals were varied.

There were days when we caught common criminals such as murderers and robbers, and there were also days when we hunted packs of violent wild dogs or animals such as giant rats.

But that alone didn’t make sense. Dallen scratched his chin.

“There must be many bounty hunters besides me, right?”

Rattling.

Sienna put the teacup down on the table. A dandelion petal floated on top of the tea.

“Have you ever thought about how big you are?”

“…That’s it.”

Actually, it would be rare to see a muscular man over 2 meters tall.

Even bounty hunters don’t necessarily choose back alleys or low street areas to go to.

“don’t worry. It’s not a rumor that spread that far. “At most, only a few people like me will know.”

At least not yet. She added after sipping her tea.

Dallen thought as he looked at her. After all, it’s a fox.

“Do you think I don’t welcome such rumors?”

“…Well, I don’t know. Just a guess. Aren’t all warriors from the north similar? “Because fame sometimes gets in the way of a fight.”

Even his ability to pretend not to know is excellent.

It’s not a bad thing to know that your prospective co-worker is capable. Dallen smiled lowly and passed on the topic.

“So what is the nomination request about?”

“Oh, that.”

Sienna took out several requests from the drawer under her desk. And I laid them out one by one on the desk.

This is how she’s been giving requests to Dallen for the past week. Showing several candidates and asking them to choose among them.

There were a lot of changes from the first time, when I was given a random request. This means that a little bit of trust has been built up.

Sienna handed the request form at the end to Dallon.

“This is it. “A nomination request addressed to you.”

Dallen looked at the request form she handed him.

“Magic Tower?”

“huh. “I found you at the Elgaia Magic Tower in the Pure Silver District.”

What is this?

In this world, wizards are high-class personnel. This is because a proper wizard can be active anywhere, not just in battle.

When Dallen also developed a wizard character, he was able to grab money and fame in one hand as an advisor to the castle lord or a certified wizard to the royal family.

‘That didn’t mean we could have prevented the destruction.’

Anyway, the organization where such wizards gather is the Magic Tower.

Looking at the numerous magic towers located in the Pure Silver area, it is not difficult to guess their status.

On the other hand, the only thing in the bronze area is the branch building built by the Magic Tower Alliance.

“To be exact, it is not the position of the entire Elgaia Magic Tower, but a request sent by an elder wizard. In any case, since the seal belongs to the Magic Tower, there is no need for the reward money to be taken away.”

“Remuneration won’t be the problem. “How did the magic tower know my name?”

When it comes to the Elgaia Tower, Dallan knows it well. Among the magic towers on Shun Street, this magic tower is counted among the top ten.

The probability that Dallen’s name, who has just begun his career, naturally reached their ears is close to zero.

“I guess some of the clients you handled recommended you. “Even if I don’t want my name to be known, I can’t help this.”

“hmm.”

“From the customer’s perspective, you need to at least know who completed the request, right?”

That’s right. Still, one question remained.

“Are there people of such high rank among those I have been commissioned to ask?”

Dallen thought back on the requests he had received so far. But I soon realized that it was pointless.

How common would it be for someone to disclose their real name while making a request to a back alley broker like this?

Therefore, Sienna’s answer was unexpected.

“There is one person who is guessing. “Commander of the Bronze Guard’s Silent Company.”

“…He’s a big guy.”

That person could have been connected to the magic tower in the Pure Silver area. If possible, he is a person so capable that I would want to recruit him as an ally.

Dallen picked up the teacup, drank it in one gulp, and asked.

“So what is the content of the request?”

Forming relationships with powerful people is always like a double-edged sword.

This is especially true if you are still unable to talk to them on equal terms.

Therefore, one had to always be cautious when accepting requests from such people.

Sienna said while sipping tea.

“It seems the elder wizard’s only disciple has gone missing. His name is Tommy Valentino. He went missing in the sewers beneath the city and his payout was 1 florin. “He said that if he could find even a trace of his disciple, he would pay him compensation, and if he was brought back alive, he would pay him twice as much.”

“Not bad.”

The reward for searching for a missing person is as much as gold coins. Additionally, there is no condition that you must bring him back alive.

It was not a request that would make one openly quarrel with someone, but rather an opportunity to owe a debt to an elder wizard.

‘In the culture of wizards, direct disciples are considered like children to their master.’

The elder wizard will owe him a considerable debt of gratitude for saving his only child.

And that was the same as putting a debt on the magic tower.

‘When the time comes that you need the support of wizards, you will definitely benefit.’

There was no reason to hesitate. Dallen immediately put the request in his pocket.

“I will take it. “Let’s go for a walk in the musty sewer.”

“If you listen to me, I’m a warrior who will hunt down any dragon.”

“Dragon Slayer isn’t a bad nickname. “I like it better than the low-range hunter.”

“…Anyway.”

Sienna shakes her head. Dallen smiled lowly and stood up.

“Please give me a good guide. “I don’t want to end up like a lost child.”

“don’t worry. “I’ll call you right away.”

Dallen said as he walked out the door.

“Let’s have a drink and wait.”

***

Falcion, a labyrinth city inhabited by millions of people.

The sewers of this megacity were built when the city began and have been expanded and expanded over a long period of time.

As the city grew, the sewer system stretched out for hundreds of years and was like a labyrinth, with numerous passages and side roads tangled like a spider’s web.

At some point, even monsters crawled in and became active, a place that even the Bronze Guard avoided patrolling.

The only people living here were devil worshipers and heinous criminals who had no place even in the back alleys.

“…such a magic world is my workplace.”

Dallen laughed as he cleared his throat and said, “Ahem.”

“It seems like you have a lot of attachment to your job.”

“sure! What is the most fundamental thing of a city? Isn’t the developed sewage facility the foundation and symbol of this huge population center? “As someone who manages such a place, I am the person responsible for the foundation of the city!”

“…….”

Living in this world, I also see sewer cleaners displaying their professional pride.

Dallen inwardly stuck out his tongue at this rare sight that he had never seen even though he had been digging into this game for years.

After all, it’s something to live for a long time.

“Don’t you think it’s dangerous?”

Sewerage cleaners are civil servants employed by the city who regularly inspect sewage pipes and clean them to prevent water flow from becoming clogged.

Their reality is that they have to go in and out of the sewer system, which is a place where monsters live and a refuge for criminals, as if it were their home.

However, that does not mean that they are strong enough to go through this demonic world without hesitation.

Because even in this world, civil servants were paid very little.

“It’s dangerous! But after all the hard work, there is reward. “There’s a saying that a thousand dollars won’t buy you hard work when you’re young, right?”

well. Is that the right thing to say here?

I shook my head, but it didn’t really matter.

What Dallen needed was a guide, and one thing was certain: she was a capable guide.

Through the lower streets to the upper levels of the maze of sewers.

This energetic cleaner guided the long journey to the optimal route without once getting lost.

“How long has it been since you started doing this?”

“It’s been about three years now.”

“You’ve been working a long time.”

It is common for people to die or get injured within a year. I swallowed my words.

Anyway, after doing this dangerous job for three years, it would be difficult to find a better guide. I also understood the pride in my job.

At the same time, Dallon once again realized Sienna’s ability to obtain such an excellent guide.

“It seems like you know this floor better than I thought. “What did you say your name was?”

“Dallen.”

“I’m Penny.”

She grinned.

“When you call a coin, it’s a penny.”

“…Please take care of me.”

“me too.”

Penny focused again on the guidance.

The deeper I went, the deeper the water beneath my feet became. At first it was just a puddle, but now it was lapping around my ankles.

The walls are full of yellow moss and water is dripping from the ceiling. In addition, the peculiar stench of sewage stung my nose.

It was an ordeal for Dallen, who has sensitive senses.

How far has it progressed like that? At some point Penny stopped.

“This is what’s shown on the map.”

“They say he went missing around here.”

“yes.”

Hwareuk.

Dallen illuminated the surroundings with a torch.

He didn’t need the help of a torch due to his night vision, but his skill level wasn’t high yet, so having a torch would have been better.

‘The missing person is from Elgaia Magic Tower. Of course he’s an earth mage.’

Disciple of the Magic Tower If you are a direct disciple of an elder wizard, Ilshin’s power is also formidable.

Kidnapping such a wizard would be beyond the reach of an ordinary serial killer.

‘It’s probably him.’

In fact, Dallon had guessed the identity of the kidnapper from the moment he received the request.

That was also part of the reason why he accepted the request without hesitation.

‘The masked cultists who created monsters. One of the most troublesome ones among them all.’

Once fully grown, it is a monster worthy of being called a one-man army.

But now is not the time for its power to be complete. One year from now. Or 2 years.

There was just that much respite left before it became a disaster that would engulf the Bronze District.

‘So, taking thorough steps now is the path for the future.’

Dallen organized his thoughts and calmly expanded his senses.

‘The missing person is an earth mage. The underground sewer is an extremely advantageous environment for an earth mage. Even if we were ambushed, it wouldn’t have been easy.’

There must have been a fierce battle.

And the site of the Earth Wizard’s battle was very easy to track.

Considering the way they fight, it was natural.

It turns the land into a swamp, tying up enemies’ feet, and pulls out rocks from underground and fires them like cannonballs. The high-ranking wizard was at the level of completely transforming the entire area.

Snap.

Sensitive senses that had been dormant spread out in all directions. Dallen walked slowly, relying on his five superhuman senses.

As expected, it wasn’t long before traces of battle appeared one by one.

Rolling bricks, collapsed ceiling, dried monster’s black blood stains.

He stopped at an intersection where passages meet.

Slurp –

Dallon pulled out his sword and stirred it under the water. Soon, a thin chain necklace was hanging on the tip of the raised sword.

Penny asked with wide eyes.

“what is that?”

“It’s a necklace with a one-time defense spell. It’s an item sold at the Magic Tower for self-defense. “I understand that students are given one free of charge.”

Dallen placed the necklace in his palm.

“And the fact that the light of the small crystal here has gone out means that the stored spell has been used up.”

“That means…”

“The story is that this was the wizard’s final destination.”

The signs of battle were obvious.

The wizard was surprised here and fought hard, but reached his limit.

Dallen closed his eyes. In the dark, other senses were more effective than sight.

Feel the direction of the wind blowing on your skin.

The subtle smell of moss mixed with the stench of the sewer stung my nose.

The sound of insects crawling on the wall tickles my ears.

The superhuman intelligence broke down and mixed the stimulation received by the maximized senses and replaced it with information.

“……”

And at some point, something caught the edge of his senses.

“penny.”

“yes?”

“Are you good at fighting?”

Dallen opened his eyes. He held the shield behind his back with his left hand.

He turned his head and stared into the darkness on the other side of the aisle.

behind. It was the road they took.

“Uh… I guess it will be enough to protect myself? “You’ve been a sewer cleaner for three years, right?”

“Thank goodness.”

As I stared into the darkness, my vision reached the edge of a superhuman, and I caught a vague writhing motion through the darkness of the sewer.

An amphibian head with large eyes and a large mouth.

The bluish skin is smooth, and the chopstick-thin limbs are asymmetrical with the large head.

“Stay back for a moment. “I’ll finish it soon.”

Sensing Dallen’s gaze, the guy rolled his big eyes and looked at him. His big mouth opened.

Ururururuk!

It was the cry of starting a hunt.