The Count’s Youngest Son Is A Player - Chapter 137

Episode 137:

That night.

The sky was filled with clouds, as if it was about to rain, and even the moonlight was blocked out, and the castle residents who heard the news of the count gathered up their daily routine faster than usual, so the castle seemed to be filled with silence and darkness.

It was already past midnight.

There was a group of people moving cautiously through a quiet street with no one except patrolling guards.

Concealing their identity in all black, they cleverly avoided the eyes of the patrolmen and headed toward the inner city.

And then we arrived under the inner wall.

The person in front felt the wall with his hand and found a rope painted black.

Slurp.

Dozens of masked people naturally climbed the inner wall without making a sound, like a snake climbing over a wall.

But for some reason, there were no guards on the wall they climbed.

‘good. ‘It’s as promised.’

The corners of the mouth of the man wearing a brass mask whose luster had disappeared under the black hood slightly turned up.

Likewise, those who quietly climbed down the castle wall on ropes dispersed in groups of three and five throughout the castle, hiding in the darkness.

As we climbed up the sloping hill, a large mansion surrounded by a long wall and garden appeared.

Bonfires were set up at regular intervals along the fence, and soldiers were standing guard next to them, so it seemed difficult to sneak over the fence.

However, the black group jumped over an area on the east side of the wall and broke into the mansion, despite the guards standing there.

Whether they didn’t see it or were pretending not to see it, the soldiers near the bonfire didn’t move at all.

The three soldiers standing holding spears looked fine from a distance, but upon closer inspection, there was no longer any life in their eyes.

Their bodies were only held up by cleverly concealed supports.

More than fifty black masked people divided into several groups and began infiltrating the inside of the mansion.

Somehow, the window that should have been locked was left open, and they quietly slipped into the mansion like cats.

After safely entering the interior, the leader of the black group, Imperial Hound Ruben Kingdom Branch Executive No. 6, gave a hand signal with a wry smile.

‘Go to the promised location and wait for orders. When the signal goes up, kill and burn everyone!’

No. 6’s mind burned with adrenaline at the thought of being able to directly sever the life of the Ashton family, whom he had been in charge of for over ten years.

It may not mean that the Count family will disappear immediately today, but at least with today as an opportunity, the Count family will begin to walk down the path of downfall.

Trying to hide his excitement, No. 6 quietly walked down the hallway of the mansion with his immediate subordinates.

‘It’s unfortunate, but my role today is not to see blood.’

Moistening my dry lips with saliva, I walked up the stairs following the planned route.

Although there must be guards on every floor, there has been no one to stop them yet.

When we finally arrived, there was a knight and two soldiers standing guard in front of the target’s room.

They had not yet noticed that someone had infiltrated and just stood quietly with tired eyes.

Slurp.

The place where No. 6, which had dissolved into thin air like a ghost, reappeared was above the knight’s head.

The soldier across from him seemed to have noticed his dark shadow-like appearance, but his pupils were widening, but unfortunately, a blade was falling from the top of his head as well.

Push fit!

The three men standing guard were killed at the same time as daggers were inserted into the backs of their necks.

The Silver Bear Knight, wearing armor with a silver bear engraved on it, was no different.

As a knight who was only an expert beginner, he could not avoid the sneak attack of an expert assassin.

Sigh.

No. 6 and his subordinates quietly placed the body against the hallway wall and quietly opened the door and entered.

‘Ugh!’

Number 6, who quickly approached the bed, suffocated the target with a cloth soaked in chemicals, and the target, who squirmed for a brief moment, soon became quiet.

No. 6, who confirmed that the target was correct without even needing to take out the montage, made a gesture, and his subordinates took out a large sack and put the target in it.

‘Kkkkkk.’

Number 6 laughed out loud inwardly, as if he was pleased that things were going smoothly as planned.

The men carrying the target climbed through the window and disappeared into the darkness, leaving No. 6 slightly conflicted.

‘If it had gone according to the original plan, it would be right for me to lose weight now, but…’

As things were going so well, I became greedy.

According to the information provided by the collaborator, the Golden Bear Knights were stationed on the 5th floor of the mansion.

No matter how surprising it was, he and his men alone could not defeat the regular knights.

However, since the real monsters had vacated their territory, it would not be difficult for Number 6 to avoid even his own body.

‘First, I need to look at the situation at the second target and think about it. And now it’s time for the signal to rise…’

At that time, flames erupted from a building far away beyond the window of the mansion.

At the same time, stabbings began throughout the mansion and bustling movements were felt.

“The enemy! “The enemy has invaded!”

“Fire!!”

“Ahh! help me!”

The mansion suddenly became noisy, and the outside of the mansion was also chaotic with fire and noise.

Number 6 leisurely headed to the second target’s room, feeling his heart pounding from the fragrant smell of blood.

My subordinates may have already taken care of it, but I planned to stop by there and then go to where the count was, just in case.

Creak, creak.

Now that he didn’t have to worry about noise, he walked comfortably toward his destination, but a thick, bloody smell filled his nose.

‘Do it in moderation, you kids. ‘I told you to be careful.’

He clicked his tongue slightly and entered the room.

Whirling.

“omg!”

Number 6 was startled by the yellow sword aimed at his neck and barely avoided the attack by tumbling backwards.

Before he knew it, he had taken out a dagger in both hands and what caught his eye was a pile of corpses dressed in black and a knight glaring at him next to them with his sword pointed downward.

gulp.

Number 6 swallowed dry saliva without realizing it and froze in place, breaking into a cold sweat.

‘damn. I never thought it would be like this. Were you hiding your skills? I heard that they definitely went back together…’

No. 6, who had been robbed of his momentum by Philip, the leader of the First Knights in front of him, slowly took a step back.

Securing the second target was like crossing the river. Although 8 people were selected as elites, it seems that no one was selected.

Clap, crack!

Fortunately, Philip did not follow No. 6, who was running away, perhaps because protecting the target was his top priority.

Number 6 sighed in relief and quickly walked out of the mansion.

‘Did you know about the raid? No, it won’t be like that.’

If that had been the case, the first target would not have been obtained so easily and the plan would not have proceeded so smoothly.

‘The presence of Philip means that Raoul has been secretly hiding troops.’

He really wasn’t someone to look down on just because he was young. He probably sent some of the knights who accompanied him back to the mansion out of anxiety.

But in the end, we were unable to stop their attack.

Behind No. 6, who quickly disappeared beyond the fence, the burning flames and smoke of the mansion were lighting up the night sky.

* * *

Boom!

“How on earth did they set up security so that a division like this was created!”

“No, this is my fault now!”

A loud sound erupted from inside the messy mansion.

Weyron, the chief knight of the Golden Bear Knights, and Baron Carlo, the leader of the Silver Bear Knights, were arguing.

“Isn’t it true that the Silver Bear Knights were in charge of the interior and exterior security of the mansion? “Do you think you didn’t notice until dozens of enemies entered the mansion?”

“Isn’t the Golden Bear Knights also in charge of security? “Even though they were in charge of the 5th floor, they didn’t notice it either. Is this a ploy to shift the blame onto me?”

Baron Carlo’s words were full of nonsense, but Waylon, who was pushed down in rank and status, could only vent his anger with words and take no action.

“This matter will be thoroughly investigated in the future and accountability will be held!”

“under! Try it if you can. “If you insult our knights who sacrificed their lives to stand guard, I will not remain silent!”

Five members of the Silver Bear Knights were killed in last night’s attack. Of course, the leader, Baron Carlo, could not have been at ease.

“Stop it. “Isn’t that what’s important now?”

Eventually, Philip, who was watching, intervened.

The two people barely held back their anger at Philip’s words and kept their mouths shut.

Although he was not a knight under the Count’s direct command, he was the leader of the knights and Raoul’s temporary agent, and he had accomplished great feats in yesterday’s raid, so Philip’s words could not be ignored.

“We will first check the damage and take action. “Report.”

Following Philip’s instructions, a member of the First Knights bowed his head and gave a brief briefing.

In the attack last night, 30 guards of the mansion were killed and five knights of the Silver Bear Knights were killed.

In addition, one of the outbuildings caught fire and was completely destroyed, half of the eastern garden was burned, and the main building also suffered significant damage, with parts burning or breaking down.

But surprisingly, there were no casualties among the workers other than the soldiers.

This is because Raoul secretly placed members of the First Knights among them to prepare for the raiders.

Thanks to this, it looked like there was a lot of damage on the outside, but in reality, it wasn’t. but.

“And during the chaos, Lady Estella was kidnapped.”

bang!

“What a disaster!”

Waylon was furious and slammed the table. Baron Carlo also avoided eye contact and kept his mouth shut, as if he had nothing to say this time.

Lady Estella.

She was the wife of her eldest brother Dylan and sister-in-law of Raoul. After the Countess’s death, the knights were inevitably shocked because he was in charge of the count’s household at a young age and was loved and respected by many people.

“Also, intruders entered the residence of Viscount Ernest de Vogel, the Commander-in-Chief, and his eldest grandson, Ricky, was kidnapped, and Trevor, the leader of the Golden Bear Knights…”

In addition to the count’s residence, some of the residences of blood relatives and high-ranking officials within the castle were also attacked, killing people and leaving the mansion. This burned.

In addition to Lady Estella, several blood relatives of the main vassals of the territory were kidnapped.

“What are their whereabouts? “Is there any news from the chase team?”

“For some reason, it is said that it is difficult to find traces of them after they have escaped the inner city.”

Crackling.

Weyron gritted his teeth and made a grim expression.

“Who is the gatekeeper who was in charge of guarding the castle yesterday? “Did you catch it?”

“It is said that when the soldiers went to visit, the gatekeeper and his family had already disappeared. “I’m following you, so I’m sure you’ll hear some news.”

“What does this really mean? How can this place, which is the heart of the county, be pierced like this? “This is why I don’t have the honor of seeing the Count and Prince Dylan.”

“….”

Weyron sighed, and Baron Carlo also frowned with a bitter expression.

“Now, let’s do what we can first. Immediately after the incident, I told the guard commander to block the castle gates, so they would not have been able to escape the castle. Chief Knight Weyron, please do your best to protect the Count as you do now. And Baron Carlo, I would like to ask you again to guard the mansion. The remaining enemy leaders may target the mansion. I will track them down with my men and check the security status of the castle. “The fact that the portal to the outer castle has been destroyed means that there may be another attack, so I hope everyone will remain alert.”

The attackers even destroyed the portal last night. This was clearly an operation to prevent the main force of the count family from returning to the castle, so Philip’s guess would not have been far wrong.

After finishing the temporary meeting, Philip left the mansion and opened the guild communication channel.

“I have done as you instructed, Master.”

“Good job, Sir Philip. “Is Libby okay?”

“Of course. We take good care of you so that not a single hair gets hurt. By the way, when do you plan on dealing with the rats?”

“That will be after the real prey takes the bait. By the way, what about Kane? “There’s no problem, right?”

“I’m absolutely dying. How long do I have to pretend to be asleep?… And these guys really carry people around like luggage. “I wish you would treat me a little more gently.”

As Kane grumbled through the guild communication, Jake joined in with a smile.

「Kkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkk. Please be patient just a little longer, Lady Estella. When the time comes, Jake on the white horse will come to the rescue.”

“Damn. I’m going to throw it all away before Vice-Captain Jake gets here. “What on earth do these guys think of prisoners?”

In fact, Lady Estella, who was captured last night, was none other than Kane in disguise. Raoul couldn’t help but click his tongue as he witnessed the miracle of a sturdy man in his 30s changing into a slender woman in her 20s.

Not only that, but the children of the high officials kidnapped last night were all Kane’s spies in disguise.

In reality, all of the characters were being protected by Raoul in some location.

‘Now the stage is set. Let’s dance together on the stage.’

Raoul stroked the sharp dagger with his finger as he thought about the actors who would come on stage one by one.

(Continued in the next part)