Chapter 3

"Hey, it's me, the short old man."

It's fine.

It's fine as long as no one knows.

It seems that one of the knights was waiting in front of the room.

"I'm sorry for keeping you waiting."

"No, don't worry about it. This way."

He pointed in the direction to go.

A corridor made of stone

It feels like the underground of a medieval European castle...

Smooth, polished walls

The floor is covered with a blue cloth, perhaps a carpet.

Are those electric lights?

Lights placed at regular intervals.

Is this in Japan? An organization that builds something like the underground of a castle in Japan?

Or overseas?

An organization that can take out about ten people without using passports...

Either way, it's not ordinary.

"Um, can I talk?"

"No, just keep quiet and move."

"...Understood."

Hmm

He dismissed me calmly, without getting angry...

The events from earlier and his current response

The knights seem to have high pride and a clear purpose.

And probably, we are being tested or selected right now?

"By the way, why were you the last one to remain?"

The knight following behind asked.

How should I respond?

"Well, I knew you wouldn't harm us without reason, so I stayed to deal with anyone among us who might disobey or ignore your instructions."

"Hmm, continue."

"Excuse me, but you had two people's blood on your swords. It's likely that everyone would follow your orders out of fear. However, there were young women present as well."

"I see. There's a possibility they might panic or freeze out of fear."

"Exactly."

"Why did you think we wouldn't harm you?"

"Because you want us to do something, or you're looking for someone capable."

The knight stops.

"No intention to harm? That's not quite right. No intention to harm unnecessarily! Right?"

He turned around and asked the knight...

Oh,

He's smiling with a terrifying face...

Did I mess up?

"Haha... You, come this way. Follow me."

"You, huh...

I guess I won't be able to rejoin the others."

After walking for a while, the knight enters a room.

The room is about 20 tatami mats in size.

It looks like a guest room. It has furniture.

Chairs, tables, beds, and so on, all set up.

"First, put these on."

He handed me a pair of pants and a shirt.

No underwear.

No underwear.

"Once you put them on, wait here."

The knight quickly leaves.

"Phew..."

A sigh is only natural.

Earthquake

Naked

Murder

All of this has happened one after another.

I can't help but be exhausted.

What will happen next...

Their purpose is unknown

The organization's power is unknown

The location is unknown

I might die... I probably will...

No matter how positively I look at it, I can't imagine surviving.

Their purpose must be something dangerous and terrifying.

To go to such lengths and even kill people

It's definitely not about volunteer work or contributing to peace.

Sitting on the sofa, I sigh again.

"Ha..."

I hope it won't be painful...

While thinking about this, I look at the water pitcher.

They probably won't put poison in it now...

Pouring water from the silver pitcher into a dirty silver cup

It looks like ordinary water.

I wish I could have some coffee... I drink the lukewarm water while thinking about the coffee in the car.

Cigarettes and coffee... I probably won't be able to have them anymore.

Click

The door opens, and an old man in expensive clothes enters.

"Are you the candidate for the hero from another world?!"

This...

I'm going to die... Probably...