"You want to see the two bodies hanging outside Tita Town?"
Kieran tried to confirm Mary's strange request. {[< (() [({<
"Yes, I hope 2567 can help me!"
Mary said with a nod.
Kieran raised a brow at the strange request.
Though, he couldn't reject it.
[Sub Mission: Help!]
[Help: Mary has made a strange request. You need to bring the two dead bodies to Mary without alerting the guards of Tita Town. This will make the master of Swusters Castle even more fond of you!]
...
The appearance of the sub mission had determined Kieran's answer from the start.
"Very well.
But, we need to move to another place. Although this place is hidden, it is the only way to Swusters Castle. It will be easy for newcomers to spot us.
There are many suitable hiding spots on the main road to Tita Town. We can choose one as a temporary lodging. "
Mary didn't object to Kieran's suggestion.
Galeart shared the same sentiment.
Although his vigilance against Kieran didn't decrease, the loyal old man wouldn't deny the truth.
The group moved out again.
This time, Kieran didn't lead the group but walked at the back.
He carefully cleaned up the traces on the ground.
The killer was scared out of his wits and didn't show himself but it didn't mean he wouldn't send someone else.
At least, the previous encounter told Kieran that the killer wasn't alone.
Moving forward in such a manner was bound to slow down.
After picking a suitable lodging spot and making arrangements for Mary and Galeart, it was already noon when Kieran returned to Tita Town.
The two bodies were still hanging on the pole outside Tita Town, waiting for their fate of being dried up.
The guards were the same as the day before, two at the gate and one at the top of the tower with a bow in his hand.
Kieran didn't bring the bodies away right away.
He carefully avoided the guards' line of sight and entered Tita Town.
The two-meter tall wooden fence was definitely a difficult task for a commoner but for Kieran, it was a piece of cake.
In fact, he didn't even need to run or use his hands to support himself. He just needed to jump over.
Then, he went straight to the only two-story building in the center of the town.
Yesterday, the group of five cavalrymen who were tasked with blocking the enemy appeared from here.
Obviously, the best house in Tita Town became Baron Sergourney's temporary residence.
Even though Duke Sergourney had died under Kieran's sword, Kieran didn't get any more useful information from him.
At this moment, he hoped that the other party's temporary residence would give him some clues.
In fact, if he wasn't pressed for time, he would have come here yesterday to find out what was going on.
The door of the house was not locked.
For the sake of their achievements, the five cavalrymen left in a hurry. Meanwhile, the people in the town stayed away from this place. Kieran, who was standing in the shadow, saw two children approaching the place out of curiosity. After a few steps, they were dragged back home by their mothers. What followed was a loud and clear cry.
Without a doubt, Duke Sergourney was not welcomed here.
It only brought fear to the civilians.
However, it was good news for Kieran.
At least, it ensured that the five cavalrymen didn't enter the house after they left.
Kieran held the door handle and slightly lifted it, reducing the friction between the door frame and the axle to the minimum. Then, Kieran slowly exerted his strength.
The door was pushed open with a soft but not loud enough to startle others.
Kieran entered in a flash.
Then, the door was closed again.
Kieran turned around and sized up the interior of the house.
He was standing at the entrance of the house, which was connected to the living room and the stairs leading to the second floor.
Other than the living room, the first floor had a kitchen and a room that was supposed to be a guest room but was filled with all kinds of blankets.
After Kieran pushed the door open, a heavy sweaty stench assaulted his face, causing him to cover his nose.
In this dungeon world where only nobles had bathrooms and paid attention to their appearance and clothing, one couldn't expect a bunch of soldiers to be clean.
After a careful check and making sure there weren't any valuable clues, Kieran strode out and headed to the second floor.
The rooms on the second floor were separated into a master bedroom and a side bedroom.
It was supposed to be a place for the owner and his children to rest.
However, following the arrival of the baron, the master bedroom's function didn't change but the side bedroom was used as a study room.
However, it saved Kieran a lot of time and effort.
He easily found the things he was looking for on the cabinet that was used as a study table.
Two leather armors, a sword, and a backpack.
All of them were stained with blood.
Without a doubt, these items were from the dead bodies hanging outside the town.
After checking the leather armors and the sword and making sure they were just common Superior equipment, nothing noteworthy, Kieran turned his attention to the backpack.
After taking out the food and water, Kieran found two letters.
Dear Harway,
I know this letter might confuse you but I hope you can help me!
I'm in big trouble and I need your help!
Your best friend: Ellen
…
The contents of the two letters were roughly the same.
One was to Harway and the other was to Poole.
The date and time were the same.
It seemed like they were sent out at the same time.
"Then, the letter sent to my teacher should be the same as well!"
After Kieran entered the dungeon world, he didn't receive any letters like this.
Based on Galeart's words and phrases, the letters should be in the hands of his teacher, whom he had never met and who had passed away.
Comparing the two letters in his hand.
Mary's mother didn't reveal anything in the letter.
However, judging from Harway, Poole, and him, Andy's disciple, appearing in the letter, the four of them had an unusual relationship.
Although one of them had ulterior motives.
"Harway? Poole?
Who could it be? "
Kieran's eyes were wandering between the two names and his heart was guessing.
Then, he put the letters into his pocket and headed to the master bedroom.
The first thing that entered Kieran's sight was a big bed and a wardrobe.
It seemed like other than that, there wasn't anything else worth his attention.
However, Kieran's attention was attracted by an item.
It was a stand as tall as a grown man that was placed beside the big bed.
The body of the stand was made out of wood and when it was near the top, a straight bar protruded out. It was as thick as a grown man's two fingers and around 40 cm long.
A chain as thick as a thumb appeared between the two.
One end was nailed to the body and the other end was hung on the bar by a leather buckle.
"This is …"
Kieran squinted his eyes.
PS: First update ~
Dejected, the power went out …
The laptop only had a little bit of battery left. If all else fails, I'll go out and look for a power source …
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