The Brilliant Healer's New Life in the Shadows: Volume 4 [Parts 1 to 7] by Sakaku Hishikawa

Author:Sakaku Hishikawa
Language: eng
Format: epub

Chapter 4: Black Guild Infiltration

The night was more humid than usual.

The demi-human leaders and Pista had all returned to their own turf, leaving only Zenos, Carmilla, and Lily in the clinic. The latter sat at the dining table, dim lamplight illuminating her glum expression.

“Hey, Zenos,” she muttered worriedly, “are you really gonna become a top executive for the Black Guild?”

“It’s not like I want to,” the healer replied. “I just don’t have a choice.”

“But...”

“It’s fine. I’m not gonna do anything stupid. For now, I’ll give it a go, and if it turns out to be too much, I’ll rethink my strategy.” Zenos gave Lily’s head a gentle pat.

Carmilla, sitting on a chair with her legs crossed, swirled the ice in her cup with a finger as she spoke. “Hee hee hee... Truly this is all very amusing to me, but ‘giving a go’ at becoming a top executive of the Black Guild? Conceited as ever, are you?”

“Well, my mentor used to say you have to jump into the current if you want to go out into the sea, so...”

The infiltration of the Black Guild was scheduled to begin in the morning. According to Pista, in order to become a member of the guild one had to seek out a receptionist and request a registration. Zophia and the others had offered to help, but Zenos had decided he couldn’t rely on them to that extent. His plan was to infiltrate the Black Guild on his own.

Carmilla floated gracefully in the air. “Do you not need to make any special preparations?”

“Pista said I’ll only need two things,” Zenos explained. One was a black mask over his eyes, which he’d already bought in the black market. After all, if his identity were to come to light, Velitra’s guard would be up, and worse, the clinic could be in danger. Therefore, it was essential that he hid his face. Of course, there was also the fact that Velitra probably thought Elgen had killed Zenos already, which made keeping his identity a secret even more essential. “The other thing I need is an alias.”

Hardly anyone at the Black Guild ever revealed their true identities. Hence, a pseudonym was necessary in order to contact individuals or groups, and that had to be submitted to the receptionist as well.

“Oh?” the wraith said. “And what kind of name did you choose?”

“Nothing special,” Zenos said, glancing at the envelope sitting at the edge of his desk. “Just something I came up with on the spot.” With that, he got up to go to the bathroom.

Carmilla smiled confidently at a frowning Lily. “Worry not, Lily. Whether he wants it or not, Zenos’s power is a magnet for trouble. If your plan is to stay with this man, you need to stop fretting over every little thing, or you will not last.”

“R-Right,” the elf stammered.

“I would be concerned for the members of the Black Guild instead, were I you. Imagine the blow to their egos from having such an extraordinary rookie around.

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