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The weather in the Imperial Capital seems to have been very bad recently.
The sky is always gray.
It's clearly a good day nearing the National Day.
But it always makes people feel a sense of depression.
As if behind the calmness of the Empire, There are undercurrents surging.
Of course.
This depression is limited to commoners and the highest levels of the Empire.
The rest of the nobles, big and small, are still singing and dancing.
Countless large and small dance parties are held in the manors of various nobles.
That is still a scene of prosperity.
It's just that this prosperity does not belong to the common people of the Empire.
"Hey..."
"That's enough, right?"
"We're closing."
At the entrance of the tavern.
A cool breeze blew through the night.
The tavern Boss was tidying up.
He urged the female mercenary who was drinking cup after cup of alcohol.
"Isn't there still a little while?"
"Please..."
"Let me drink a little longer."
The female mercenary's cheeks were slightly red.
She held up her wine glass.
As if looking at something rare.
"If you want to stay a little longer..."
"Come earlier next time."
The tavern Boss looked at the long-haired female mercenary with a ponytail in front of him and said calmly.
"Speaking of which..."
"You've been drinking from the afternoon until now."
"You've stayed long enough..."
"Haven't you had enough to drink?"
Alcohol, this thing.
How could you possibly drink enough?
A smile that said "You don't understand me" flashed across the female mercenary's face.
"I was busy with work before I came."
"Let me have one more sip, okay?"
One sip?
The tavern Boss couldn't help but laugh.
"You've had enough to drink."
The female mercenary drank another full glass of wine indifferently.
A smile on her lips.
"This is my break time, not even the Goddess can control me."
"I don't know if the Goddess can control you..."
"But I can control you."
The tavern Boss had already tidied up and walked to the entrance of the tavern.
Hearing the female mercenary talk like that, He couldn't help but turn back and roll his eyes at her, saying, "Finish this last pot and hurry back."
The female mercenary didn't answer.
Instead, she smiled bitterly as she looked at the wine pot in her hand.
The door closed.
The silent night surged like a tide, enveloping the female mercenary in loneliness.
It was at this moment.
A noble carriage jingled as it came and stopped beside the female mercenary.
"Miss..."
"May I ask for directions?"
Inside the carriage.
The one-eyed noble called out without turning her head.
The person she was asking was naturally the female mercenary.
There was no one else here besides her.
"Where are you going?"
"During this period, there are always many noble lords like you coming from other places."
The female mercenary pursed her lips.
She replied politely.
"Come closer."
The one-eyed noble turned her head.
Looking at the female mercenary who had arrived beside her at some point, she continued to speak.
"Shadow Warrior, there's a mission."
A black card was also handed to the female mercenary.
"Another mission?"
Disappointment was in the female mercenary's eyes.
"Remember to burn it after reading and notify everyone."
After the one-eyed noble finished giving instructions on the main matter, Looking at the wine pot in the female mercenary's other hand, she couldn't help but remind her again.
"Drink less alcohol."
"It will affect your swordsmanship level."
The female mercenary glanced at the exquisite longsword tucked at her waist and smiled indifferently.
"Have mercy on me, my lord."
"For mercenaries like us..."
"If we don't drink some alcohol, we won't even be able to hold our swords steady."
After the matter was explained.
The one-eyed noble nodded lightly and did not linger any longer.
After chatting a few more casual sentences, The carriage began to move slowly again.
It is worth mentioning.
The carriage had no horses.
Instead, a huge single wheel propelled the carriage forward.
"How advanced."
Looking at the departing carriage.
The female mercenary Schritt finished speaking with some admiration.
She turned around and walked into the tavern.
"There's no more alcohol for you today."
The tavern Boss, Wolf, was wiping a wine glass in his hand.
When he saw Schritt walk into the shop, He frowned slightly.
He said somewhat seriously.
"You really should control yourself."
Schritt shook her head lightly.
Her slightly pointed ears twitched.
After not sensing the presence of anything else, She spoke.
"There's a mission."
Under the gaze of the one-eyed noble, Schritt burned the black card as required after reading it.
This meant the mission needed to be relayed starting from her.
"Mission?"
Wolf's hand movements paused.
He glanced out of the corner of his eye at the bows and arrows displayed behind him.
He smiled bitterly.
"I haven't received a mission in a long time..." "My skills have probably become dull."
"I don't know if I can still do it."
"How can a man say he can't do it?"
Schritt felt playful.
She extended her slender finger and lifted Wolf's chin.
Her eyes were seductively hazy.
"You better take your hand back before I act."
Wolf quietly stared at Schritt.
His eyes held complexity.
"Just kidding."
Seeing Wolf like this, Schritt couldn't help but smile.
But she still obediently withdrew her hand.
Talking about serious matters, She also became a little more serious.
"If even you, the Boss, can't do it..." "What are we?"
Wolf did not reply.
Instead, he directly asked about the mission.
Schritt lightly beckoned to Wolf.
Signaling him to come closer.
She stood on her tiptoes.
And whispered into Wolf's ear.
The strength of the Shadow Unit doesn't just come from their power.
It comes more from the fact that they are like shadows.
Difficult to detect.
It's possible that the grocery shopping lady you were talking to a second ago is a member of the Shadow Unit.
One day after receiving a mission, Perhaps she will pull out a cleaver or something from her basket on the way to buy groceries.
And unexpectedly hack the mission target to death.
Of course.
This is just an example.
After all, as professionally trained personnel, It's too difficult for them to disguise themselves as a weather-beaten old lady.
After all, the appearance and temperament of every member of the Shadow Unit are also extraordinary.
Simply disguising themselves as very ordinary people is too easy to expose them.
The next day.
The tavern Boss passed the mission information to Iris, the tavern waitress with cute twin pigtails.
Iris then notified Routine, the short-haired librarian.
Routine then notified Father Clematis.
Clematis then notified Sister Lore.
Lore then notified Wehrlos, the vagrant.
Wehrlos then came to a street stall to beg.
But he was driven away by the merchant Gazelle after spending one gold coin.
Silver coins couldn't satisfy him.
Thus.
The mission for the Boss's team was finally completely relayed.
"What a strange person."
Not far away.
Fern, who was shopping at a street stall with Frieren, watched this scene.
She couldn't help but frown in confusion.
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