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Traitor (1)
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That night. The night when Casablanca decided to go to war. From a lodging in a detached palace of the royal castle, a single “shadow” emerged. The shadow lightly vaulted over the walls surrounding the royal castle and effortlessly evaded the gaze of the guards patrolling the area. The shadow dashed along the main road extending from the royal capital.
It was late at night, so much so that even the drunkards had disappeared. Aside from stray dogs rummaging through trash and homeless people whose living status was uncertain, the shadow entered a side street without encountering anyone.
After weaving through the intricate back alleys for a while, the shadow came to a stop at a small tavern. Of course, it was already after hours.
*Knock knock knock*
Continuing to knock in a steady rhythm.
Although there were no lights in the tavern, someone must have woken up. After a short while, the sound of a lock being undone could be heard, and the door opened quietly. The shadow slipped inside with barely a sound through the slightly opened door. Inside the house, the lights remained off, but hushed voices could be heard.
“Is something the matter?” (Household Member)
“A major emergency.” (Shadow)
The voice of the shadow speaking to the household was seemingly calm as usual. However, those who understood could tell. The shadow was quite anxious.
“Casablanca has decided to go to war with Warden.” (Shadow)
“What! … Casablanca has decided to go to war with Warden.” (Household Member)
The household members showed a moment of shock, but quickly repeated the shadow’s words.
“Second squadron leader Jeanne will join with Renoir in the eastern part of the kingdom and attack the rear of Ture with 20,000 troops.” (Shadow)
“Second squadron leader Jeanne will join with Renoir in the eastern part of the kingdom and attack the rear of Ture with 20,000 troops.” (Household Member)
“Casablanca will attack Mikanda with 5,000 troops along with first squadron leader Fran and third squadron leader Lily. However, it seems they will take about a month to gather the troops.” (Shadow)
“Casablanca, Fran, and Lily will attack Mikanda with 5,000 troops. It seems they will take about a month to gather the troops.” (Household Member)
“6th Unit leader Sanya will go to Kali with Rudolf. Hanna will head to Tyr’s position.” (Shadow)
“Sanya will go to Kali, and Hanna will head to Tyr.” (Household Member)
The household members repeated every word of the shadow without missing a beat.
The shadow nodded once and began preparing to leave, as if to say their role was complete. Although they had only just entered the house, the departure was quite swift.
“Time is of the essence. I must convey this to Arc-sama and Tyr-sama as quickly as possible. The Warden Household will be in an irreparable situation.” (Shadow)
“What will you do?” (Household Member)
“I will return. I came solely to convey the information. I will fulfill the role I was given properly.” (Shadow)
Saying this, the shadow once again donned a cloak to conceal their face.
“I see. Make sure you are not found by anyone.” (Household Member)
“I understand.” (Shadow)
The shadow quietly opened the door, first listening with their ears, then scanning the surroundings with their eyes.
The area was as quiet as it had been when they arrived, with not a single person in sight. The shadow let out a sigh of relief and began to return along the path they had come.
—
*Bang*
A dry sound echoed through the quiet residential area. At the same time, the shadow’s body collapsed heavily.
An unprecedented level of pain shot through the shadow’s right ankle, but they did not let out a cry, showcasing their professionalism. Nevertheless, the overwhelming pain caused them to writhe in silence, unable to emit a proper scream.
“Oh, we got her, we got her.” (Casablanca)
A gentle voice could be heard.
At the same time, a figure surrounded by several soldiers emerged from the shadows. Illuminated by the moonlight, the face was that of Casablanca.
“I’m sorry. I figured that ordinary soldiers wouldn’t be able to handle you, so I had traps for wild beasts set up around the hideout you entered. But human bones are quite hard, aren’t they? I thought it would go as far as to sever it.” (Casablanca)
“Ughhh… Haaah… Haaa…” (Shadow)
The shadow was unable to hear Casablanca’s voice due to the excruciating pain.
Looking down at the writhing shadow, Casablanca commanded the soldiers.
“Go ahead and raid the house she came out from.” (Casablanca)
“Yes, Your Majesty.” (Soldiers)
The soldiers ran towards the house.
Casablanca faced the shadow one-on-one.
“Now then. Let’s hear from the traitor.” (Casablanca)
She carelessly approached the shadow and suddenly ripped off the cloak.
“Casablanca Seven’s 7th Unit leader, Hanna-san.” (Casablanca)
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