I Accidentally Created a Villainous Organization

Chapter 91: The Holy Sword, and the Oath (7)

Chapter 91: The Holy Sword, and the Oath (7)

“W-wait a moment! Just hear me out!”

‘Quick as ever to read the room.’

Realizing the opponent in front of him wasn’t someone he could possibly defeat, Rob shouted desperately.

Lucy turned to look at me.

Her eyes seemed to ask, What should we do?

I hesitated for a moment… and then nodded.

We could spare a moment to hear an excuse. It wouldn’t hurt to listen to whatever he had to say.

“There’s a dragon there, sure, but there’s also a mana vein!”

“Adamantium is a mineral that forms because of the mana that seeps from ancient dragons in the first place!”

He pounded his chest as if to vent his frustration, trying to make his case.

Rob even went as far as invoking a mana oath to prove his innocence.

At this point, there was only one thing I could say.

“I see. It seems I was mistaken.”

Certainly, I had been mistaken about one thing regarding Rob.

“R-right?”

Relieved at my words, Rob deactivated his defensive artifact.

I smiled and spoke to him.

“Not just your forging skills but your talent for lying has grown immensely as well.”

That habit of trying to fleece clients hadn’t changed in ten years. But judging by this performance, it seemed he’d only gotten better.

“If it weren’t for me, anyone else would’ve fallen for your trick.”

Sure, there’s likely adamantium there.

After all, Rob had staked a mana oath on it, and it aligned with the lore I remembered.

But… even if it was there, claiming it could repair the holy sword was complete nonsense.

The holy sword was made entirely of mysticism.

Mysticism—the kind found in artifacts—was its sole component.

No matter how excellent adamantium was as a material, to a sword composed purely of mysticism, it was nothing more than an impurity.

And there was no way Rob, who had managed to partially repair the holy sword, wouldn’t know this.

‘Indeed, a clever one is a clever one.’

A mana oath was no light matter.

In this world, the only people who knew the material of the holy sword were me and that dwarf.

Most people would’ve fallen for Rob’s act.

His lie was incredibly convincing.

If his client were devoured by the dragon? He’d keep this rare-looking sword for himself.

If they succeeded in bringing back adamantium? He’d pocket the valuable metal, claim the repair failed, and wash his hands of the matter.

Either way, Rob would profit handsomely.

It was no wonder he’d grown wealthy enough to own a mansion like this.

“Sir… I think there’s been some misunderstanding.”

“A misunderstanding, you say.”

But alas for Rob.

This was someone who had sunk over 5,000 hours into Bone and Blood.

Trying to scam someone like me with in-game lore was a doomed endeavor from the start.

I signaled Lucy.

Immediately, she drew her sword and aimed it at Rob with a chilling glare.

“I-I’m really innocent! What evidence do you have to accuse me of being a con artist? Miss, please, put the sword away!”

…Honestly, this guy is something else.

Even going so far as to squeeze out fake tears.

Does he still think there’s hope?

Indeed... the fact that the Holy Sword couldn’t be repaired with adamantium, and that Rob had a considerable history of shady behavior, were all things I knew from the previous game.

But explaining all that out loud wasn’t exactly an option.

From Lucy and Rob’s perspective, I would just look like an unreasonable customer accusing someone of being a scammer without any proof.

That’s probably why Rob believed he could convince Lucy.

But if there was one thing Rob had completely misunderstood…

“…A misunderstanding? Are you suggesting my lord is lying?”

He had failed to realize that the girl standing in front of him was, to put it mildly, utterly unhinged—a true force to be reckoned with, even by my standards.

Lucy began to approach Rob, step by step.

“My lord is always righteous. To doubt his noble will is nothing short of disgraceful.”

Her glowing eyes and resolute words sent a chilling wave through the room.

The atmosphere turned deadly in an instant.

Thankfully, her aura of killing intent was suppressed by her traits; otherwise, even I might’ve collapsed on the spot like that poor dwarf.

“Lord, may I take it upon myself to ‘educate’ this insolent one?”

Lucy turned to me and asked, a hint of eagerness in her voice.

She added that she didn’t want to subject me to the unpleasant sight and suggested I leave the room for a while.

Rob looked at me with eyes brimming with desperation.

As expected, his quick wits were intact.

He must’ve realized that if I left, something truly horrifying would happen to him.

But…

I wasn’t about to be swayed by pity.

There was no reason for me to treat someone who tried to scam me with any sort of leniency.

‘If you didn’t want this to happen, you shouldn’t have tried to cheat in the first place.’

I had paid him well enough. No matter how tempting the sword looked, his greed was his mistake.

Without hesitation, I walked out of the room.

No sooner had I left than I heard a bone-chilling scream.

It was followed by grotesque sounds—tearing, snapping, ripping—that defied description.

And so, two hours passed.

“I-I was wrong! I was wrong about everything!”

When I saw Rob again, he was a completely changed man.

The golden-haired dwarf was clutching at my pant leg, weeping uncontrollably with tears and snot streaming down his face.

“I’ll give you my artifacts, all my fortune! Just please, spare me!”

He crawled on the floor, wailing pathetically.

…Far more effective than I’d imagined.

I couldn’t help but wonder what exactly Lucy had done. I turned to her for answers.

“Do not worry, my lord. His body is fully healed, and I ensured his mind wouldn’t be completely broken. He’ll be fit for labor without any issues.”

Lucy declared this proudly, as if her methods had been entirely justified.

It seemed best not to ask further questions. I simply told her, “Good work,” and left it at that.

Lucy, usually stoic, lit up with visible pride the moment I praised her.

How should I put it?

She’s terrifying, yet strangely easy to manage.

She tends to go overboard, but the results of her actions are rarely disappointing.

Would you call that competence? It’s a bit of a gray area.

But one thing was certain…

‘She’d make an incredible inquisitor.’

Such a highly specialized talent, really.

Not that I’d ever need an inquisitor, considering I’m not running some massive religious organization.

*****

The commotion finally settled down, and I left the blacksmith district, my steps carrying me forward.

‘I wonder if Lucy is managing all right.’

Riding a train back to the mansion with over a hundred dwarves in tow…

It was practically a confession that we were the culprits behind the mass disappearance of dwarves.

Under Lucy’s guidance, the dwarves were being sent to the encampment of the aspiring recruits for the Black Fangs.n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om

They were likely moving discreetly at this very moment to avoid being seen.

With everything except the Holy Sword entrusted to her, I walked the streets alone, my mind inevitably drifting to countless random thoughts.

‘…This wasn’t what I came here for, was it?’

My original purpose was simply to retrieve something I’d commissioned.

But somehow, I ended up with over a hundred dwarf slaves, an absurd amount of gold coins, and three priceless artifacts.

It wasn’t just theft…

No, calling it simple theft would be an understatement—it was as if I’d stripped an entire village bare.

Not just their possessions, but the residents themselves, plundered down to the last detail. Even a legendary thief would be hard-pressed to match this scale.

The fact that all of this happened somehow was enough to leave my head spinning.

As I trudged forward with a complicated mix of emotions, I found myself standing near the station for the mana train.

‘Come to think of it, this is a problem too.’

Lucy, a noble, had left to escort the dwarves to their encampment. Boarding the mana train was out of the question for her.

Flying back to the mansion would be quicker, but it would also draw too much attention—practically begging the Empire to issue a bounty on me.

It seemed I’d have to take the long way and walk.

That was my plan until I passed by the station and felt it.

“…?”

How to describe it?

A peculiar sense of urgency washed over me—a feeling that I needed to return to the mansion immediately.

The whispering earring had activated.

After a moment of hesitation, I sprinted toward the mana train station.

Dressed in fine clothes that clearly set me apart from commoners, no one stopped me as I moved through the station.

Before long, I spotted a familiar face.

“Ah! It’s you, the one who dealt with that terrorist this morning…”

It was the conductor from before—the one who’d promised to remember me and help if I ever needed it.

I approached him, fabricating an appropriate story to request his assistance.

Thankfully, his offer of help hadn’t been just empty words.

He allowed me to board the mana train as a staff member.

‘Is all this really necessary?’

The thought briefly crossed my mind.

Sure, taking the train was faster and more convenient than walking, but this was a risky move.

If the conductor hadn’t been so accommodating, I might’ve ended up arrested.

Acting purely on intuition like this seemed a bit excessive when viewed rationally.

Still… I shook the doubt from my mind.

The whispering earring’s accuracy had always been a bit unpredictable, but even without it, my instincts were screaming at me.

Something was wrong.

Something was very wrong.

Before long, the mana train arrived at its destination.

After thanking the conductor, I exited the station and dashed toward the mansion as fast as I could.

I prayed that, as usual, my intuition was off the mark.

But the sight that greeted me was…

“…”

The front gates of Miss Rubia mansion—smashed and half-destroyed, as if by some tremendous force.

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