I understood. I knew what that damn assassin meant.
That bastard. He’s dead.
If Kaine had a strong trait, it would be difficult to deal with the information, but the assassin’s ability is something he can easily handle.
As I thought about how to deal with the assassin, a smile formed on my lips.
[The Constellation of Fate is amazed by your evil smile.]
Huh? What nonsense is this?
As I tried to understand,
“I’m sorry. I’m sorry…”
“I’ll educate my sister better. Please forgive us just this once. Please…”
Ah! I almost forgot.Two women with identical faces, estimated to be twins, were kneeling and apologizing with pale faces.
I felt a bit sorry for them.
For some reason, I felt guilty and gently placed my hand on the shoulder of the woman estimated to be the older sister.
In a voice full of gratitude, I said,
“It’s okay. I’m the one who should apologize for bumping into you. Your sister seems well-educated.”
“Oh… I’m the younger sister.”
“Oh, I see. Well, I apologize anyway.”
At my apology, the two women looked at each other with a sour expression.
I felt like I was drawing too much attention, so I stood up and continued walking.
As I glanced at the two women, they breathed a sigh of relief, relieved that they were alive.
“Sir Kaine, what should we do with them?”
“Huh? What do you mean? Just leave them alone. I bumped into them because I was lost in thought.”
At my acknowledgment of my mistake, her eyes widened in surprise.
[The Constellation of Fate is surprised that you have a shred of conscience.]
I wanted to tell her to shut up, but I swallowed the words.
If I think about it, that constellation wouldn’t remember, but before I died, she definitely sent me a message saying she was disappointed in me.
She should be worried about me dying, not disappointed.
I wanted to curse at her, but I ignored her to avoid giving her more attention.
We arrived at the David family’s mansion.
Up until entering the mansion, everything was the same as the previous loop.
But…
As we entered the building,
Butlers and maids lined up at the entrance, bowing politely.
And among them was the assassin who had killed me in the previous loop.
…I’m sure this situation didn’t exist in the previous loop.
I don’t remember the butlers and maids lining up and bowing at the entrance.
…Ah, could it be because I bumped into the twins?
So, the butterfly effect has occurred. In the previous loop, we left the hideout without any delay, but this time, we were delayed because of the twins.
In the previous loop, the butlers and maids might not have been ready yet.
As I thought deeply about this, Lise whispered to me from behind.
“Sir Kaine, is something wrong?”
“No, I was just thinking. Let’s go to the room.”
With that, I headed towards the room.
As the butlers and maids at the entrance gradually moved away, I pointed at the assassin.
“Tell me about his identity.”
“I’m not a member of the David family, so I don’t know much.”
“You’re Lise, so just tell me.”
“?!”
As I revealed my identity, Lise froze in her tracks, her face turning pale.
“I’m sorry-”
As she tried to apologize, I quickly cut her off.
“There’s no need to apologize. It’s obvious that your father ordered you. Now, tell me about his identity.”
“Yes, I understand. Young master, the person you pointed to is a butler named Vilg, who recently joined the David family.”
“And?”
“He’s 25 years old, 173cm tall, 65kg, and has talent in assassination. He graduated at the top of his class.”
Vilg… The name sounds familiar.
As I listened to Lise’s words, I thought hard and remembered the cult organization from the game.
The cult.
In the game, they were an organization that tried to summon the Constellations, but in reality, they were just a bunch of murderers.
They may have had that purpose in the past, but now, the members of the cult are just people who joined to commit murder.
I remember Vilg as one of the members of the cult.
Of course, he wasn’t a high-ranking member, just a simple member, so I had forgotten about him.
To be honest, who would remember every detail of the game?
Anyway, that’s not the important part.
Why does the cult want to kill me?
They may enjoy killing, but they still have a sense of judgment.
…Ah! That bastard Kaine.
Suddenly, a light bulb went off in my head, and I realized why they wanted to kill me.
It’s clear that Kaine, that bastard, was in contact with the cult while operating the underground guild.
And the cult members wanted to cut ties with him, fearing that information might leak out.
In the end, I’m cleaning up Kaine’s mess again.
Damn, how much shit has he caused?
No, it’s not even shit. It’s just diarrhea.
Because of Kaine, I got stabbed in the stomach twice. Just from that, I don’t even consider him shit.
Realizing the cause of this situation, I shook my head.
Lise, who was watching from the side, thought it was her fault and bowed her head, looking apologetic.
“Don’t mistake this as your fault.”
“Yes, I understand.”
“Just go and do your own work. I have something to think about in the room. Don’t let anyone in.”
“Yes, I understand, young master.”
With that, Lise disappeared.
As expected of an assassin, she’s fast.
As soon as she left, Philip approached me, taking advantage of the timing.
“Young master, the hot spring water and alcohol are prepared.”
“Good job. You can go and do your own work.”
At my words, Philip flinched, but I ignored his reaction and headed towards the room.
I arrived at the room and opened the door.
…Let’s check it out.
I searched the room, looking under the bed, in the wardrobe, on the desk, and even in the blanket, but to my surprise, I couldn’t find any listening devices.
I was sure they would be there.
I don’t know much about Vilg, but the cult’s assassins are known for their thoroughness.
Moreover, in the previous loop, Vilg had followed me when I went to the bathroom, which further confirmed my suspicions.
Based on this, it was highly likely that there was at least one listening device in the room.
With that thought, I searched the pillow.
-Thump!
I found it!
When I was lying on the bed, the stuffing made it difficult to notice, but as I searched, I found a slightly hard part.
Just in case, I decided to take it out.
I opened the zipper of the pillow and looked inside.
Inside, there was soft stuffing and a small black device the size of a fingertip.
It was clear that this was the listening device. I put it back inside the pillow without destroying it.
If I destroyed it, the assassin would realize that I had discovered it.
Instead, I needed to use it to my advantage.
I put the listening device back inside the pillow and opened the status window.
David von Kaine
Age: 20
Attributes: Game Settings Ability, Return by Death.
Talent: None.
I selected the Game Settings Ability and opened the cash shop.
In front of me, a system window appeared with items that anyone would find appealing.
Hmm… What should I buy?
As I scrolled through the cash shop,
[The Constellation of Fate is intrigued by your strange behavior.]
So, the constellation can’t see the system window either.
Well, I expected as much. Since the regression ability comes from the system, it’s not surprising that the constellation is also affected by it.
But with my points, I can’t afford anything decent.
I wanted to buy something, but I have too few points, so I’m just window shopping.
Hmm… Is there anything with good value for money?
I scrolled down, not expecting to find anything, and discovered an unexpected item.
This will do.
.
.
.
The man dressed as a butler, Vilg, entered his room during his break.
He took out a communication orb from his desk drawer.
“Well, what’s the result?”
“Yes, David von Kaine survived.”
“That… I didn’t expect that troublemaker noble to survive.”
“What should we do? If we leave him be, the David family might find out about us.”
The cult’s superior, who was like a boss to Vilg, slowly opened his mouth.
“We’ll kill David von Kaine today.”
“Yes, I understand.”
With that, the communication ended. Vilg, determined to carry out a perfect assassination, put a dagger into his pocket.
Hmm… How did that troublemaker Kaine survive?
According to the David assassins, Kim Soo-yong had destroyed Kaine’s underground guild.
Hearing this, Vilg was certain.
Ah, David von Kaine will die today.
To be honest, Kim Soo-yong is a well-known adventurer and a special admission student at the Leiston Academy.
In terms of pure skill, it’s almost impossible for a regular cult member to defeat him.
Therefore, I was sure that Kaine’s underground guild would be destroyed, and he would be killed by Kim Soo-yong’s sword. But today, he returned unharmed.
Did Kim Soo-yong spare him?
If so, it makes sense. I heard that Kim Soo-yong is a bit soft-hearted.
Considering that Kaine and Kim Soo-yong are fellow students at the academy, it wouldn’t be strange for Kim Soo-yong to spare him.
The fact that Kaine is a member of the David family might have played a role as well.
Just in case, it was a good idea to install the listening device.
I was worried that there might be unexpected variables, so I installed the listening device in Kaine’s pillow, and it turned out to be helpful.
Now, let’s see what the target is up to.
Vilg took out a crystal ball from his pocket and infused it with mana.
Kaine’s deep voice began to echo from the crystal ball.
-Well… What should I do now?
His first words were filled with worry.
His reaction confirmed that the David assassins were right, and the underground guild had indeed been destroyed.
Vilg perked up his ears.
-If things continue like this, I’ll definitely be kicked out of the family.
But he seems to be aware of his situation. Normally, he would have just drunk alcohol without thinking.
-Hmm… If I tell my father about the cult, I might not get kicked out.
Vilg narrowed his eyes even further at Kaine’s words.
He must be killed.
If he’s left alive, the David family might find out about the cult.
-Hmm… I’ll talk about it tomorrow. I’m tired today, and I need to call Lise.
He needs to be killed tonight. If Kaine had gone to David von Thomas today, Vilg would have taken the risk and killed him immediately. But as expected of a troublemaker, he carelessly postponed the matter.
As Vilg thought he didn’t need to listen anymore, he was about to turn off the crystal ball when…
-Lise, let’s sleep together tonight.
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