By the Grace of the Gods: Volume 12 [Complete] by Roy

Author:Roy
Language: eng
Format: epub

Chapter 7, Episode 52: Detour!

Meanwhile, in a room created in secret within the city limits of Gimul, a man’s voice boomed, “Are you out of your mind?! Snatching a damn kid! Do you want them to come after us?!”

“Didn’t have a choice. Constables and adventurers are around every corner, and familiars are flying all over the sky like they’re keeping watch. If we’d bolted from the kid like a pack of rats, we’d be in the slammer by now.”

“You thought it’d be less suspicious to beat up the adult who saw the kid find you and bring the kid here? What’s the point of stealing a carriage to keep a low profile when you pull crap like this?!”

“What else were we supposed to do? Just get caught?”

The pair of men glowered at each other in the windowless, claustrophobic room.

“Knock off the bickering, both of you,” a third man answered.

“Boss, but he’s—”

“You’re not wrong. But remember why we’re crammed into this hole.”

“To hide from those in the city and the new recruits.”

“That’s right,” the boss said. “Can’t trust those newbies. We keep blindly following them, and we’ll be disposed of once they have no use for us. It goes without saying what will happen if we’re arrested. If he had gotten busted and they traced him here, we would have been toast. Am I wrong?”

“Well... No.”

“There’s no point in infighting now. Get over it.” The boss, a bearded man, turned to the kidnapper. “And you. You did almost botch the whole thing. Keep that in mind. I don’t give third chances.”

“Yessir...”

The remainder of the crew—another ten men who’d been watching the interaction—could finally take a breath. They were all packed into a space that was more like a hallway than a proper room; any of them could’ve reached out and touched both walls. They had no reprieve from arguments like this one.

“Boss, what do we do with the kid? We put him in the crapper for the time being...”

“It’s not like we can let him walk. Even a kid can get us some coin if we can sell him off. Since you had the bright idea of nabbing him, you take care of him until the dust settles. Don’t let him get away, no matter what. If the kid tries to run or starts making too much of a fuss, whack him. We need cash to get away, but staying hidden is much more important than some extra pocket change,” the boss ordered.

“Yessir,” the kidnapper answered.

“As long as you weren’t followed.” The Boss turned to another man in the room. “How’s it look outside?”

“My familiar’s on patrol, but nothing’s been...” He trailed off, prompting all eyes in the room to focus on him.

“What is it?” The boss asked.

“Ryoma Takebayashi is right there,” he replied. “Just beyond the fence.”

“What?!” exclaimed one of the other eleven.

“I thought your familiar was on patrol!” shouted another.

“Quiet!” The boss returned his attention to the watchman. “Details. Is he hunting us down?”

“I...don’t think so. He’s just passing by, I believe.

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