***PoruShark Writer's Note***
This chapter is a little bit weird but I hope everyone will enjoy reading the story.
The POV narration will be from the mischievous observers who are actually a group of hundreds of small unknown minions that have a simple and singular connected minds.
What's important on this chapter is the dialogue part so just enjoy the weirdness of mischievous observers.
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***The night before Vier's group takes the escort quest***
Good evening, everyone.
Good evening to you as well.
We're glad that everyone is here.
No! No! No!
Not everyone is here.
Yeah! Yeah! Yeah!
We have been so busy these past few days.
Mhm! Mhm! Mhm!
We can't believe how much work we have been doing.
Is everyone okay?
Is everyone doing fine?
Yes. Yes. Yes.
We're okay.
Everyone's fine.
Work is also okay.
Work is also fun.
We get to go to many places.
We get to observe many things too.
Ohh! Ohh! Ohh!
They're here. They're here. They're here.
Right. Right. Right.
We left the side of those three adventurers when they entered the building.
They're about to enter the room.
We're wondering what they're gonna talk about tonight.
Yeah. Yeah. Yeah.
We're excited too.
The show is about to start.
What are we going to call tonight's performance?
How about 'The bad guys hiding inside the Green-Dale town'?
Rejected. Rejected. Rejected.
We already used that before.
Then what about 'The gathering of the villains'?
Sure. Sure. Sure.
That sounds nice.
Be ready, everyone.
It's starting in 3!... 2!... 1!...
...Knock!...Knock!...Knock!...
"Who is it?"
"We're the Feeders. The ones that feed the monster."
Pfft!... Their password for today is so lame... Hahaha!
"Come in and have a seat."
"Thank you, Sir."
"How is everything going at your side?"
"Everything is alright Sir. The Adventurers Guild trusts the work of our group in patrolling that area inside the Forest-Valley Dungeon. No other adventurers would go near that area and no one would notice that we're hiding that monster there."
"That's good to hear. What about the condition of that monster?"
"Its wounds have already healed but it still hasn't shown any sign of evolving. We're feeding all the Mana-Crystals that you're supplying to us but there's still no result."
"Continue feeding the Mana-Crystals to that monster. If still not enough, hunt those insect-like monsters of the Dungeon and feed them to that monster. We only have two weeks left. We need that monster to evolve so the Handler can turn it into his pet."
"We understand Sir. We will keep doing our work but I hope you will keep your promise after this."
"You three don't have to worry. As long as you're telling the truth about you three being pure-blood Human, the Purus Empire will welcome all of you as a citizen and grants each of you a Baron Noble Rank after we succeed in this mission."
"Thank you, Sir."
"You three may leave now. Your supplies will be handed to your group at the usual place outside the town so continue your work."
"We understand Sir."
Wait. Wait. Wait.
Is that it?
Is your group going to leave now?
No! No! No!
Don't leave. Don't leave. Don't leave.
If your group leaves now we won't be able to see the rest of tonight's show.
We need to follow your group after all.
They're leaving so quickly and stealthy follow them.
Arghh! Arghh! Arghh!
We have no choice.
Let's move.
Bye. Bye. Bye.
Let's continue watching the show.
It's the boss villain and his guard are the only ones left in the room.
"You're wasting your time doing that complicated plan. If you let me handle this from the start, I could lure the target by using her friend as bait and kill her, or I could just kill all of them while they're outside the town playing as adventurers."
"We don't need to do something that will point out that the Purus Empire might be involved in the assassination of the target."
"Just have the empire deny everything then."
"Do you think that cursed woman will care even if the Empire denies or claims the assassination of one of her kin? As long as she could connect the death of her kin to the Empire, she would immediately declare war against us."
"And do you think she won't find it suspicious if a monster that is not supposed to be inside the Dungeon kills her kin?"
"You're missing the point of the plan. The target herself is bringing the bait. And when the target enters the Dungeon of her own volition, the hunter is already there waiting for the bait. Hahaha!"
"That is so stupid. You surely don't know anything about hunting."
Yay! Yay! Yay!
In two weeks something exciting would happen.
We need to make sure that we're there to see that show.
Right. Right. Right.
We already know when the show will happen.
We already know where the show will be held.
But it is still in two weeks.
That is still in two weeks.
We need to find other interesting things to do in two weeks.
Then let's see if they have more plans.
Right. Right. Right.
It's a good thing they're here in town.
"Either if it's me or that monster that kills the target, as long as her kin die, she can still blame it on the Empire if she wants to."
"That is why we're hiring a Handler. Someone from a group that has a grudge against that cursed woman and will do anything so they can get their revenge on her."
"And where is that Handler now?"
"Right now, he's probably in the meeting place outside the town. Our troops disguised as travelers will deliver a High-Level Dungeon-Artifact to him. Once that monster evolves, all that is left to do is for the Handler to implant the High-Level Dungeon-Artifact inside that monster and let the monster do everything. After that, we will leave this town immediately."
"That will be good. I'm already tired of acting as your bodyguard for almost three months."
"Not only you. I'm also tired of acting as a merchant. Hahaha!"
Huh? Huh? Huh?
Someone entered the building.
There are two of them.
It's the assistant.
It's the other guard.
Hey. Hey. Hey.
We're here.
Huh? Huh? Huh?
The show has already started?
No! No! No!
Why? Why? Why?
The assistant and the other guard just arrived.
Why would the show start before they arrive?
That is not important.
Right. Right. Right.
Why are they in a hurry?
Did something happen?
Has their plan been busted already?
What? What? What?
Then the show in two weeks is canceled?
No! No! No!
Wait. Wait. Wait.
Let's listen to them first.
Here they are.
They're entering the room.
"Sir. We got a problem."
No! No! No!
The show is canceled.
Listen first.
We're not sure about that.
Right. Right. Right.
It might be other things.
"What is the problem about?"
"We received a message from the Handler. Our troops that were supposed to deliver the Dungeon-Artifact never made it to the meeting place."
"What happened?!"
Ohh. The boss is mad. Super mad.
Pfft!... Hahaha!...
Wait. Wait. Wait.
This is not good.
Their performance won't be complete because of that.
"Find out whatever happened to the Dungeon-Artifact. Enlist the help of the Handler if we need to."
"Yes Sir. We will get right to it."
"Look for any movement from the Adventurers Guild. If adventurers are the ones that interfere with the delivering troops then we need to get it back before it can reach the hand of that cursed woman. Ask the spies stationed outside the town to monitor every adventurer leaving and entering the town. Do everything so we can take back that High-Level Dungeon-Artifact!"
"I understand Sir. We're leaving."
Huh? Huh? Huh?
Your leaving already?
Wait! Wait! Wait!
The show is still yet finished.
Hurry and follow them.
Quickly and stealthy.
Do your work.
Something interesting is going to happen on their side.
Right. Right. Right.
Let's go and follow them.
Yay! Yay! Yay!
"I told you, If you let me handle this it should have been over a month ago."
"Shut up! All you need to do is to listen to me if you want me to fulfill our deal."
"Tsk! Have it your way then."
"Damn it!"
Is that it?
Is the show already over?
Well, we learned something interesting tonight.
Something exciting.
We need to tell this to Master.
We need to let Master know.
Let's go back to Master.
No! No! No!
We still have work to do.
We still need to observe them.
And we don't need to go back.
Right. Right. Right.
Master is seeing what we're seeing.
Master is hearing what we're hearing.
Master is always aware of where we are.
Master is always connected to us.
Master! Master! Master!
Did you see what we saw?
Master! Master! Master!
Did you hear what we heard?
Master! Master! Master!
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"Pfft!... Hahaha!... What an idiot... Losing the most important thing that would hide their involvement from the assassination that their planning...
...Well, that's fine as long as they don't quit on their plan...
...Two more weeks and I can finally see something that is entertaining...
...And when that happens, I hope you won't disappoint me, my dear apprentice."