Grimoire of Zero Volume 1 by Kakeru Kobashiri

Author:Kakeru Kobashiri [Kobashiri, Kakeru]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: ASCII Media Works
Published: 0101-01-01T00:00:00+00:00

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I lay blankly on the bed in a vacant servant’s quarters. I prepared myself for a barrage of insults, telling me Beastfallen should sleep in the stables, yet here I was, quite comfortable. Such hospitality was the last thing I expected.

Albus, on the other hand, was temporarily taken to an underground cell, where he was given a night to think about whether to be burned at the stake, or become Thirteenth’s subordinate. Now that he knew the founder of the Coven was an absolute lowlife, the latter seemed the logical choice.

The issue now was my future course of action. I agreed to be Zero’s bodyguard on the condition that she turned me back to a normal human. My future—unpredictable now more than ever—rested in her hands, so to speak.

I had this vague feeling that my job was done. I wasn’t exactly a skilled mercenary to begin with. Zero hired me simply because I just happened to be in that forest and caught her attention. Now that she had Thirteenth’s support, what would she gain from keeping me in her employ? If I were her, I’d terminate myself.

I raised my hand to the ceiling and studied the scar on my thumb, the part that Zero bit. It was almost completely healed now. She might’ve actually needed a bodyguard back then. But it seemed to me I was no more than just a distraction to keep prying eyes away from her.

Once Albus fulfilled his role as a guide, Zero abruptly cast him aside. What would happen to me? If she deemed me unnecessary, what would she do to me? I lowered my hand and covered my eyes.

“Zero’s Mercenary,” a voice came from out of nowhere.

Letting out a yelp, I rolled off the bed. The voice sounded like it came from up close. I was sensitive to human presence, and could hear footsteps even from afar. As such, hearing someone call me from so close almost scared me to death. I’d even go as far as say that this was a matter of life and death.

“Huh?”

I peered from under the bed and found no one who could possibly harm me. I could’ve sworn I heard a voice, but its owner was nowhere to be found. Was I imagining things? It was too clear, though.

A mouse climbed on my bed and stopped. No way. It can’t be. Really…?

“Zero’s Mercenary. I wish to speak with you. Come underground.”

“Wh-What the hell…”

The mouse just talked!

“Just follow this mouse. I’ll be waiting.”

The critter then scurried away, not even giving me a chance to scream. Follow this thing? Hell no! It’s a talking mouse! Shit’s way too creepy!

As I lay there frozen, the creature stayed right by the door, staring at me as though urging me to hurry up and open it. Its silent gaze was unnerving, to say the least.

“Fine! You win. I’ll go.”

Putting on a tough guy act, I flung the door open and followed the mouse out of my room. We passed through the hallway and made it out to the courtyard.

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