Ephemeral: A Journey To Find The Meaning Of Life

Chapter 11: Mission to Save Caris!

It has been a week since that day. The wounds we received had fully recovered after resting. We settled in this kingdom in search of important information about those hit men. After asking a lot of people, there was only one person who really knew about it. An old shop owner who doesn't have a customer.

"Well, once someone visits. Can I help you?" Said an old man.

I explained my intention and purpose in coming to the shop, he was very surprised when I explained what was going on.

"Do you know their purpose?" My toot.

"I don't know about that. But usually, a hit man deals more with people than a black market organization." The answer.

I asked him why he knew this.

"I used to be one of those people. Everyone who exits or betrays the organization must be killed to keep the organization confidential. I should've lost my life by then, but I seemed so lucky to have survived."

I realized one thing, there was one person related to the black market I had met in this kingdom. He was Bermund, a slave trader. I asked the old man more specifically about how the organization works.

"I'll explain it to you a little. One, an assassin who does his duty on the orders of others. They run errands in secret, even they have to throw away all their old identities and become someone else while running errands. In such organizations, this is the lowest rank. This was also important, a merchant who traded in large kingdoms. Most of them carried out the slave trade and organs. Try not to get too involved with people like that. And, never touch it! Otherwise, you'll deal directly with them."

The old man said he had business after this, so he was leaving.

"Wait who are they?" My toot.

"You'll find it later." He left after saying that.

I don't really know what that means. But I'm sure those he was referring to were very dangerous people.

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A week ago.

"Welcome back!... Miss Elf is beautiful." Bernmund.

"What do you want?" Ask Caris.

"Calm down, it's just a business. With fighting ability and a beautiful face, you will definitely sell for a very expensive price."

Caris was put into confinement and put on a slave necklace. Caris tried to fight back but it was all for nothing.

"Nobody's gonna hurt you. If your beautiful skin is scuffed, I will suffer a great loss." Bermund said to the desperate Caris.

There's nothing Caris can do right now. Caged and wearing a slave necklace, a very sad incident. Caris never expected to be in such a state. Caris could only hope for us to help her immediately.

"Please save me, guys." Caris Mumbled.

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I reported today's results to Jorgun. Jorgun suggested launching a direct attack on the base, then silencing all witnesses by killing them. I don't think it's a bad idea. But I thought, maybe there's a better way than that.

"You don't want to give me an idea?" I asked Gorris.

"I'm just going to make things a problem, you should understand, right?"

"Are you sure you can save him?" Gorris doubted my intentions.

"What do you mean?" My toot.

"You don't see what we've experienced fighting those people before? You never learn. Man follows his selfishness only!"

"You have no right to say that? Don't you think about your friend's fate right now, huh?!" I pushed him and got angry with him.

"You never understand. Humans like you, will never understand what we have felt all along! I hate people like you, always being naive and hoping things always go well. You said you wanted to save her? Don't be a hero, motherfucker!" Gorris took out what had been in her heart all along.

I can't go against what he said, everything he said wasn't wrong. The percentage of success of this mission is really very low. Maybe I'm someone who's really selfish. But, I still want to save someone who appreciates my existence.

The plan that has been made will be carried out tomorrow, when everyone is asleep. That's when we will act to save Caris from the merchant.

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Finally today arrived too. Plans will be executed tonight. Everyone is getting ready to do it, with the tools of the equipment we carry, we will break inside.

First, I will go inside as a buyer to trick the merchant. Wearing a mask and robe, he would not realize that the one around him was me.

"Welcome! Can I help you, sir?" Bermund.

The first step of success. Second, I invited him to talk and walk around. While I was walking around, I saw the locked up Caris. I immediately told Bermund that I was interested in one of the slaves he sold. He said that he also intended to recommend Caris to me, because Caris is a beautiful Elf who has fighting abilities. The second step went well.

"Master is interested in this one? Your eyes are very observant huh, hahaha!"

I gave the code to Caris, and she realized that it was me. Bermund opened the cage and let Caris out of there. It was a very precise moment, I gave the code to all of them who had prepared in their respective positions.

Jorgun was already preparing from outside this place. If I stomp my feet twice, he will go straight in and throw smoke bombs into this big room.

Gorris slipped carefully from the start. He used a robe that I gave him busting magic to keep his body out of sight. He just needed to wait for the right moment at this moment.

I gave the code used by the Elves to Caris which means "get ready, it'll start soon."

I tried to have a conversation with Bermund while looking for a good moment to do it. At once check how many people are likely to be witnesses in this place. Using the detection magic skill to calculate it, there were roughly 20 people including Bermund. A very large number, but we already anticipate that possibility.

I coded Caris "This is the time."

"Hey, is tonight beautiful?" My toot.

"I'm sorry? What do you mean sir?" Bermund asked with a smile.

I drew the sword and pierced his heart, then stomped my feet as a code for Jorgun. All his subordinates instantly moved and surrounded us. But Jorgun threw smoke bombs that made it hard for them to find us. I'm trying to get Caris out of the siege.

Gorris used his arrows and attacked them all from a little distance away. Jorgun helped out and after I put Caris in a safe place, it was the right time to get into action and get started. Everything is ready and will fight as much as possible.

"This is what I've been waiting for, counterattack tactics!" My spirit.

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