Chapter 116

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C116: Magic, Science, and Tricks (1) Rudger recalled the old days. Five years ago, he was active in the Kingdom of Delica under the name of James Moriarty, not Rudger Chelici. At that time, he was unintentionally involved in several incidents, and as the incidents grew, he was involved with all kinds of people. The most memorable person among them was Casey Selmore. She was called a genius detective and in Rudger’s view, that was not an exaggeration at all. She actually pushed him to the edge of the cliff with ridiculous reasoning and instinct. Not figuratively, but literary, she even fell with him from the top of a waterfall, as if they were going to die together. ‘That crazy woman is here.’ Maybe it’s because he was staring too closely but Casey Selmore suddenly turned her head. Rudger hurriedly fixed his gaze on the platform where the auction was held before their gazes met. ‘I was disguised at that time anyway, so I can’t guarantee she’ll recognize me now, but just in case.’ Rudger has gained a lot of enlightenment while wandering around the world, and there is one thing that he feels deeply about. -There are people in the world who destroy common sense. And one of the people who smashed that common sense was Casey Selmore over there. Rudger knows because he has often heard rumors about her. After the James Moriarty incident Casey Selmore achieved a tremendous magical achievement and even received the title of “Colour” symbolizing a single attribute element. ‘At that time, I could only fight on an equal footing, but now that she has earned the title of “Colour”, I can’t deal with her.’ He suddenly felt a kind of anxiety. If Casey Selmore was here his plan to rob the auction house might have been exposed. Rudger shook his head immediately. ‘I haven’t been caught yet. If she knew that, she wouldn’t sit still and chat with the person next to her.’ Now, Erendir, who was sitting next to her, was almost invisible to Rudger. That’s how much Casey Selmore was a threat to him. ‘I don’t think she’s aware of what’s going on here yet, given that she’s staying still like that.’ That is only a matter of time. If she felt anything suspicious, she would jump out of her seat immediately. If a wizard who has won the title “Colour” starts to investigate the operation that has been worked on since a few weeks ago will be in vain. ‘It’s a mess.’ Rudger had no choice but to expect his men to handle the operation as confidentially as possible. * * * “You’re here.” Alex and Pantos, who were pacing around at the entrance of the elevator, recognized Hans and Arpa disguised as handymen. “Where’s the key?” “Here.” When asked by Hans, Alex shook the key lightly and the four of them gathered at the entrance of the elevator. “Let’s get ready.” Hans and Arpa immediately removed the armor worn by the two fallen guards at the entrance. “What’s this? Why is it so dented?” Hans frowned when he saw that the chest of the armor had shrunk. As he looked closely, it wasn’t just crumpled, but the shape of a fist was stamped on it. He glanced sideways at Pantos’ fist. Hans, who was comparing the size of the mark on the armor with Pantos’ hands, had no choice but to swallow his saliva. He couldn’t bring himself to argue. “It’s better than not wearing it.” Hans immediately wore the armor that Blackguard wore and the same was true of Arpa. The two ended their disguise as black guards guarding the entrance of the elevator, holding their spears. The two fainting guards were put in the cart of the food they had brought and left out of sight. Judging from the state of things, they may stay unconscious all day. Alex immediately inserted the key into the hole and the door of the elevator opened with the sound of a large gear turning from the inside. “All right, let’s go down.” Alex patted Pantos on the forearm friendly and Pantos stared at Alex, wriggling his eyebrows. Alex smiled awkwardly and took a step back. “Was it too much?” “...No thanks. Let’s go down.” Ignoring Alex, Pantos went into the lift and Alex followed him. “Good luck.” He couldn’t let a thief ruin the auction. “Get the guards.” “How many?” “All of them!” * * * Black guards, who had been guarding their spots like stone statues, moved. People didn’t realize they were moving because they didn’t move at once but quietly left one by one. Nearly 20 black guards have already stood at the entrance of the elevator and Old Guard, the head of the guards, stepped up. He was a man who served here for 20 years. “Is everyone participating here? What about the rest?” “The rest are staying in place to prepare for any possible situation.” “Great. Take 10 guards and go outside. Since they dug their way through the underground the entrance can’t be too far away. Capture everyone at the entrance and kill anyone you can’t capture.” “Yes!” “The other 10 people will go down the elevator with me and go in. You all know the manual, right?” The black guards nodded. In a way, it was fortunate for Kunst that they entered safe number two because the really important stuff was in safe number three. “The number of intruders is about four and they must be good to sneak into this place. However, there are also people waiting inside, so there is no need to worry since there are more of us.” They knew they were strong, but they were not conceited. As professionals who work for money, they intended to overpower the enemy with all their might and not underestimate them. ‘Other guards are already on standby at the bottom, so it won’t matter if they move together after joining.’ With that in mind, the black guards went down in the elevator. The security guard who was listening to the situation in the security office said. “The black guards are going down.” Ivan Luke listened, biting his nails in anxiety because on the screen of the surveillance artifact he sees the thieves packing important items in their bags. ‘Damn! How much are the items in that box!’ Evan trembled with anxiety that he might miss them at this rate. Meanwhile, security guards who exchanged communications at the security office slowly recited the situation. “Guards, you have arrived in the basement storage room. Join the staff that’s waiting inside.” “Damn. What the hell were the guys inside doing?” Ivan said so out of frustration. Of course, it would be unfair for those waiting inside. Who knew that an intruder would dig underground and come in? At least it’s a relief that safe No. 3 with the most important items is intact. Ivan gave instructions to the guards through a communication ball. “Capturing them is important, but the first priority is to move the items from Vault 3 to a safe place. And make sure you keep the items in safe 2 as well. What’s left there are valuables that we’ll show later at the auction.” [All right] Right now, the outer wall of Vault 2 has been breached, but the thought that they might even be aiming for Vault 3 made him feel anxious and crazy. The guards who received Ivan’s order moved in unison and split into 2 teams. One is the suppression team will capture the criminals who are robbing safe 2 and the other ones will take out the stuff from Vault 3 and move it to a safe place. As soon as Vault 2 was opened, the security of Vault 3 couldn’t be guaranteed. “Move.” The black guards moved but fortunately there was no one in Vault 3. [This is the security room, I can see the guards entering Vault 3] “I see. Get the items to safety.” “Yes.” “The rest of you follow me. Let’s break the limbs of those arrogant thieves.” The guards of the capture team stood in front of Vault 2. “Here we go.” After the signal they immediately opened the door to Vault 2 and stormed inside. “Don’t move!” The team leader, who shouted, realized something was wrong and it was the same with other guards. “What?” “Nobody is here”

Chapter 116

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