After that day of the Thorn Spider's destruction, my organization, Umbra Vitae began to make moves more clearly.
Since our organization must always remain hidden, we often operated at night.
We started traveling around the entire kingdom and performing acts such as punishing criminals and trying criminals from the shadows.
And unknowingly, our name gradually became known. As a mysterious organization that protects people in the slums, Hero Slum.
"Ah~ Why did they name our organization with such an ugly name~ doesn't the boss want to protest?"
After finishing our activities, killing corrupt nobles from territories in the southern region of the Kingdom, Frum fell to the table with a listless expression.
"Then what do you want? Do you want to say that our organization's name is Umbra Vitae?"
"Of course!"
(Is this guy actually stupid?)
"Mr. Ravendor, there's something I want to talk about. Can you come to my room?"
Sera then whispered in my ear and left.
"Ehem, what's going on? Is the real boss-"
Before Frum could say anything strange, I hit him on the head.
"Little kids don't need to know."
"I'm not a child! My body is like this because I'm an Elf and a Dwarf! I'm 90 years old!"
"90 years old is still young for an Elf."
"Grr..."
"Ah, I want you to continue your research next."
"Eh~"
"Understood?"
"Yes, yes..."
While ignoring Frum who looked annoyed, I looked at Mikhael.
"Bring the information you received from Esie to my room later."
"I understand."
"Then Erina and Erica, I want you to go take care of the people who are harassing us in the slums of Sulis territory."
""Ready!""
After assigning jobs to all the members, I walked over to Sera's room.
"I'm coming in."
I walked straight into Sera's room, and Sera seemed to be reading a document seriously.
"Mr. Ravendor, can't you at least knock first?"
"You know I don't like troublesome things like that, after all if you called me that means you should know I would come without knocking."
"Haa... What can I do...this."
Sera handed me a document, I read the contents.
"An organization that makes dangerous drugs?"
"Yes, it seems that someone is trying to sell the drug in the slums of Deas territory."
"How dare, don't they know?"
"Yes, it seems that they are a newly formed organization and it is likely that the members are from other countries. Although not arrogant, but our organization is a little famous among the slum people."
"Then it's obvious what we need to do..."
"As I suspected..."
"Then why don't you just carry it out right away."
"I'm your subordinate, of course I have to ask our leader's opinion."
"So Strict..."
I then took the documents and walked out of Sera's room.
"Are you going to take care of this?"
"Yes, I have to clear up the accumulated troubles. I'll have some business in a few days."
"Personal life?"
"Yes, that's it."
I then left the room and walked out of the base and changed location to Deas territory.
Since it was already night, I was able to blend into the darkness thanks to the Crow Cloak.
While walking down the street, I tried to look for suspicious people.
Right now the slums of Deas were a little more colorful than before. The dangerous criminal organization here was also successfully destroyed by us.
Even so, the criminal organization here is not so pleasant. They were too weak compared to Cid. Even though I had destroyed several criminal organizations, none of them excited me.
(I hope this organization gives a bit of an interesting fight.)
"Master really likes fighting huh."
Nifl who sounded exhausted questioned the most natural thing for me.
"No, I just like the feeling I get during a life and death battle."
"That's even worse."
Just then, a sound of battle rang out. I quickly went to the origin of the sound and found several men and women attacking a man who was very fragile.
"What! Didn't I tell you! You should sell that medicine! Do you want to see your daughter die? Huh?"
"I'm sorry! Please give me another chance!"
"You can't~, because you didn't obey our words. We'll kill you, just calm down and your daughter will work for us with her body until she dies.. hahahaha!!"
"No!"
"Hahahaha!!"
(Wow, what a clichéd line from a crook. I never thought I'd see a funny show like this.)
"It seems like they are the organization Sera is referring to, Master."
(Yes.)
Just then, one of the men picked up his sword and swung at the fragile man.
[Ice Bullet]
I used ice elemental magic and instantly the entire man died in an instant.
"Eh?"
(What?)
The fragile man looked surprised as the person who was going to kill him suddenly died. Meanwhile, I was also surprised by what happened.
"Weak..."
I was hoping for an interesting fight, but I only used basic elemental magic and they were already dead.
(It's possible that they're just kroco, right, it's impossible for a drug organization to be this weak, right?)
"The master's voice is very trembling."
(My voice doesn't, Nifl.)
While reassuring myself, I approached the man.
"Are you alright?"
"Wow!"
The man looked surprised by my appearance.
(Ah, I forgot that I'm currently assimilated into the darkness. Of course it must be shocking if people suddenly appear in front of you.)
"Sorry to startle you. Here."
I gave the man a potion. The man's body was not only injured but also very thin. Although this man wasn't a Wolfled citizen, it was still unsettling to see someone like this.
The man looked at the potion and was shocked.
"No no no! I can't accept something this expensive."
"It's troublesome, just drink it quickly."
I forced the man to drink the potion even though the man kept trying to refuse.
"Master, I now see master as the villain here."
(Noisy.)
"Uhuk...uhuk..."
The man seemed to choke, but I ignored it and asked the man.
"Does the person who tried to kill you earlier have other members?"
"Eh? Ah, maybe?"
"Maybe?"
"I don't know, it's just that I heard they live in a big house around there. But since it's dark there, it can't be seen from here."
The man began to point to a very large house far ahead.
"That big house, okay."
"Can you see that room?"
I ignored him and walked towards the mansion.
"Wait, it's very dangerous to go alone!"
The man seemed to be following me but I didn't care either. At least don't die, because I already gave you the potion.
...
Seeing a person with a face I couldn't recognize going in the direction of the organization's headquarters. I followed too, I couldn't let my savior die, even though that person was very suspicious.
When I caught up, that person was already right in front of the headquarters.
"Sir? Since you saved me, I'll give you some advice. You'd better stop, they're not opponents you can defeat alone."
"Heh, that's exactly what I was looking for..."
"Eh?"
With that, the suspicious person entered the base and disappeared in the darkness.
"Ah..."
As soon as that person disappeared, I felt very guilty about sending my savior, though suspicious, to death.
Just as I was thinking that, a sudden earthquake came.
"Earthquake?"
Just as I was puzzled by the earthquake phenomenon that shouldn't have appeared here, suddenly the roof of the mansion in front of it shattered and a giant ice pillar appeared.
"???"
As I was confused, my savior, though suspicious, who I thought was dead appeared out of that house.
As soon as that person came out, the house immediately collapsed and shattered. That person had just destroyed the drug dealer organization with ease.
"Ehhh!!!"
The person walked away, I immediately approached that person.
"A-anu!!!"
The man turned his body around and looked at me, the man's eyes this time were involved like he lost his reason for living. Are these the eyes of someone who has always lost? What dark past does this person have...
I want to get to know this person...
"May I know your name?"
Nervously, I asked his name. Then the person smiled slightly like a crescent moon and answered.
"We are Umbra Vitae."
...
(Haa.... Very weak, monotonous days. I'm so bored.)
While thinking so, I left in style after telling the name of our organization.
"Somehow that person's eyes strangely look like they're in awe. Looks like another misunderstanding, master."
(I don't care... Haa.... I'm so bored...)
"Master..."
And with that, the Umbra Vitae Organization gradually began to gain popularity despite being full of misunderstandings.