Surviving With An Sss Rank Inventory

Chapter 38

Surviving With An Sss-Rank Inventory Chapter 38

Episode 38

“….”

Scarlett paused for a moment as Sigmund was looking at her with unwavering eyes.

Perhaps she was unfamiliar with seeing such a proud knight in front of her.

Scarlett wanted to immediately shatter her beliefs due to the arrogant knight’s defiance, but since his guess was roughly correct, she nodded for now.

“that’s right. Finding the suspects related to the appearance of demons is a low priority. but.”

Scarlett obediently acknowledged Sigmund’s words, but still did not understand why he was blocking her.

“It is my judgment that among those suspects is the mercenary we are looking for. “I can’t help but think that your actions now are protecting him.”

Scarlett said as she raised her weapon and aimed it at Sigmund’s neck.

“I think there was a misunderstanding as expected. Why do you think I keep him? Above all, I don’t know any mercenary named Monte.”

“I do not know?”

“yes. “I have never heard of a mercenary named Monte, and the suspect we have just detained does not match the Monte you mentioned.”

Scarlett was lost in thought as she looked into Sigmund’s unwavering eyes.

‘Hmm… I don’t think you’re lying.’

Judging by the Inquisitor’s intuition and numerous experiences, Sigmund was telling the truth.

And as Sigmund said, Scarlett’s top goal was the arrest of Monte, who was presumed to be a heretic.

‘I guess it’s true that Monte isn’t here. However, if you are this proud, it would be worth handing over the investigative authority…’

Scarlett thought, then shook her head to erase the complicated thoughts from her mind.

Although it was said that the order of the church was given priority, Scarlett only wanted to know how to torment the toy in front of her.

‘What are your beliefs? A knight’s pride? ‘Family’s safety?’

Scarlett imagined the moment when whatever Sigmund’s beliefs were, they would crumble.

‘Ah, is there anything better than this?’

Scarlett had an ecstatic expression like a drug addict.

For that, it is essential to secure ‘Sepia’, which can damage Sigmund’s spirit.

The other person is interfering with you, but there is nothing to worry about.

They have already sent soldiers from the Holy Emperor to not only the mansion but also the location where Sepia is…

“Interrogator!”

A voice calling Scarlett out of her thoughts came from behind her.

Scarlett noticed that the soldier calling her was not the one who had been with her from the beginning and turned her head.

A soldier urgently running between the Rivernos knights and the paladins surrounding the mansion.

“what’s the matter?”

“Well…”

Scarlett immediately realized that he was an investigation team member sent to secure ‘Sephia’, whom the church identified as a suspect.

“no way?”

There is only one problem that can arise for them.

The soldier nodded and spoke as if Scarlett’s thoughts were correct.

“The suspect…is gone.”

* * *

Boom!

A prison guard fell unconscious on the cold dungeon floor.

‘I guess all the knights followed Sigmund.’

It would have been quite difficult if the knights had been among the guards for surveillance.

However, the knights were nowhere to be seen, perhaps because Sigmund had called them all.

The place where Dio is currently imprisoned is not a normal prison in Rivernos, but a special dungeon in the Knights’ Mansion.

Originally, the security system was so strict that it could not be compared to an ordinary prison… but

now, the number of guards was not that large, perhaps because Sigmund, the head of the knights, had taken care of it.

However, there is no security and the structure is not easily visible.

Most of the passageways consisted of long, narrow corridors, and there were not many torches to illuminate, so it was dark.

Judging by the number of prison cells connected to the hallway, Dio immediately realized that this was the 7th floor underground, the deepest place.

If you try to avoid security and go up to the ground, you will probably be monitored.

Sigmund is said to be able to buy time, but it is unclear exactly how much time he can buy.

It took time to defeat all the guards, and as the commotion grew, it was only a matter of time before they were discovered by the Rivernos knights whom Sigmund had worked hard to secure.

That is, if Dio is a ‘normal’ prisoner.

‘It’s a shame I came here once.’

Dio, who was in prison, had already been thinking about a route out of this prison from the moment he was imprisoned.

The Rivernos Knights’ mansion with a dungeon.

Dio had experience executing prisoners in the dungeon under the orders of Sigmund, who had converted to the Luna Church.

At that time, a ‘jailbreak event’ also occurred where prisoners who were afraid of the news of execution tried to escape somehow.

‘That’s when I discovered a hidden space. Of course, not me, but the prisoners.’

Since there was no other prisoner incarcerated on the 7th basement floor other than Dio, he moved quickly without worrying about anyone’s notice.

‘Was it the third room on the left?’

Dio looked at the cells separated by iron bars, counted them, and opened the door with the key he found inside the prison guard’s body.

A simple room with only cold iron handcuffs and a stone bed.

Dio traced his memories and pulled hard on the stone bed that seemed to be stuck to the floor. The heavy stone bed

moved

, scratching the ground, and Dio gave more and more strength to the space where people could enter and exit.

When

the stone bed was completely removed, a dusty stone floor was revealed, and Dio stood on it.

Knock knock.

Dio, who was pounding the floor here and there with his feet, eventually found an empty spot and struck it hard with the great sword of crushing.

bang!

‘Okay, here it is. Let’s hurry.’

The collapsed floor revealed enough space for one person to fit in.

Did someone dig it for a prison break? Or is this an escape route intentionally created by the developer for the player’s convenience?

‘I guess it doesn’t matter.’

As Dio entered the tunnel without hesitation, a passageway made of a different material from the stone walls of the dungeon revealed itself.

The secret passage that appeared here, located on the lowest floor, was structured to go up to the ground.

It is not a simple climb.

As we moved forward, the slope became so steep that it was almost 90 degrees, so the average person could not even dare to go up.

Whioooooo –

A narrow space that is closer to a chimney than a secret passage.

An eerie sound was heard in the blowing wind.

It was so high that no light from the ground was visible, but judging by the sound of the wind, it was clear that there was a connection with the ground.

“hmm.”

Dio finished preparing to climb by squeezing and releasing his gauntleted hand a couple of times.

Since there are no slopes at all, it won’t be that difficult.

* * *

“Kaaaaaak!”

Dio, who passed through the pitch-black underground passage and finally saw the light on the ground, spat as he got out of the exit that was blocked by all kinds of branches and leaves.

This was because the passageway was full of dust, causing phlegm.

-Drop your weapons!

-Are you daring to rebel against the Holy Kingdom?

‘this.’

Without even a chance to catch his breath, Dio fell flat on his face at the sound of a bustling sound coming from afar.

If Dio’s memory is correct, the escape route here is not near the Knights’ Mansion, but in the forest behind the mansion.

Since barracks are often built alongside forests, it is not surprising that the hidden space of the mansion extends to this area.

‘Are you poking around here? It looks like you came here with purpose.’

When I listened closely, I saw that the knights and the paladins were arguing.

Dio walked through the bushes toward the source of the commotion.

-I came here after hearing that someone who had contact with the devil was in the barracks.

-gibberish!

-This is the name of the Heretic Questioner. If we block it, we have no choice but to enter by force.

-Why not give it a try?

After confirming that the two groups raising their voices were in a standoff, Dio looked at the surrounding situation.

Sepia is located on the 4th floor of the villa.

‘As expected, the elites have arrived.’

It is difficult to overcome the church’s elite soldiers, the Paladins, head-on.

That’s not all.

Not only must you avoid the eyes of the Inquisitors, but you must also avoid getting caught by the Knights of Rivernos.

Because now, only Sigmund knows that Dio has escaped from prison.

‘But I can’t abandon Sepia…’

The act of abandoning Sepia, a contract holder, was like giving up her life.

‘Should I pretend to be crazy and beat them all up? No, if you run into the Heretic Questioner, it will be completely over.’

Dio shook his head at the thought.

This is not the time to be rude.

The current Dio could not defeat the interrogator even if he woke up from death, and the very act of fighting in the first place is problematic.

There is no need to make the worst move.

‘Sigmund said that the Luna Church is tracking me. But in the end they never saw me. We must take advantage of this.’

The best thing for Dio now is to succeed in escaping without conflict with the church.

If that is done, Sigmund will be able to avoid a situation where the saint’s sword is aimed directly at his neck according to his explanation.

‘You must act in a way that does not offend the saint. There’s already a lot of work to do, such as leveling up and resolving class conditions, but if even a saint turns into an enemy…’

Dio clearly knows how dangerous it will be if the Luna Church, which was once a reliable ally, turns into an enemy.

Even if Sigmund does not act as a Heresy Inquisitor, the skills of the five Inquisitors are just as incredible.

It’s not just the interrogators who are at risk.

A paladin who is stronger than most knights.

An elite paladin among the elite who protect the Temple of Light.

Among them, if you think about the resourcefulness of the saint ‘Kaleina’ and the divine power she possesses… the future looks like a mountain.

‘Worry about it later. Let’s think of a way first.’

Breaking through head on is rejected.

If so, you have to somehow bypass it and recapture Sepia.

If I were an assassin class, I would have used the stealth skill to sneak in, but I can’t do that now…

‘Inventory.’

Dio opened the inventory window and began looking for items to solve the current situation.

Dio, who recently visited River North, had several new consumable items in his inventory.

Most of them were potions that were simple and convenient to use.

Potion of speed, potion of strengthening, antidote, curse kit, petrification potion, transformation potion, etc….

‘Shall I use the Cloak of Stealth?’

Although it was lower than the assassin’s stealth skill, the Cloak of Stealth was still perfect for the current situation as a stealth tool.

However, the Cloak of Stealth only makes you invisible, but it cannot ignore physical collisions.

Dio’s judgment was that it would be difficult to break through a building full of Seonghwangcheong soldiers and Rivernos soldiers using stealth alone.

Among the advanced stealth skills, there is something called ’embodiment’ that allows you to pass through objects…

“Who’s there!”

Someone shouted as if they had discovered Dio hiding in a sloppy manner.

Looking at his attire, he is presumed to be a squire of a Rivernos knight.

‘Then…’

Dio, who had a bright idea at the sight of the approaching squire, brightened his eyes as he looked at the approaching squire.

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