Rude guests
It's midnight and everyone has fallen asleep. I get up from my couch and start pacing back and forth.
Since lunchtime, there have been a few attacks on this house. I had noticed them before they were even a threat. I deployed a barrier to prevent the attacks. It was soundproof and shockproof. It canceled out the attacks as most of them were mana based.
I start my brooding. There were a total of 20 projectiles thrown at this house. 17 of them were mana based. Meaning mages were behind this.
They were long ranged projectiles. None of them were thrown from close range. I suspect that it came from the northern area of this town.
So either the criminal mafias or someone else. 3 of the attacks were just pure physical objects. I exactly don't know what but I suspect they were cannonballs.
I think I should get to the bottom of it. But luck was on my side. I sense a group of people approaching. They are currently 800 meters away from this house and are moving swiftly.
I have an idea. First, I send this house to my singularity. Then I make an exact replica of this house and I am done. Now I have a replica of the original house and the real one is out of harm.
I cancel the barrier around the house and patiently wait for my guests.
A minute later, the door was opened. They unlocked it using some kind of magic. I don't have complete knowledge of types of magics of this world so I can't be too sure.
They stealthily enter the house but come to a sudden halt. I am sitting right in front of them. They have their faces covered but I can still see their eyes. They are wide open in surprise.
It's dark but I can still see in the dark. I used my
"Welcome. I was patiently waiting for you since lunchtime. You have finally decided to visit me. It makes me happy. Please, have a seat."
I make seating arrangements for all of them. But let's be a bit forceful. After the seats are ready, they all sat upon them like someone pushed them to down. And they start their futile efforts to stand up.
But they can't. I have them pinned down and they can do nothing about it.
Before asking them anything, I expose their faces. How to say, they looked like they had gone through stuff.
"Now, I wil ask you a few questions. Answer them honestly. You do not have the right to remain silent or lie to me."
They all tried to bite something. But I stopped them before they could. I removed everything from their bodies that could lead to their death.
It was a small capsule. Just big enough to fit in their molars. The capsule contains sodium cyanide which is fatal. It means almost instant death. I am surprised that they could find something like this.
"Trying to die is impossible. I order you to answer my questions truthfully without resistance."
This time, I ordered their souls. Now they can't defy me. All of them stop struggling and have blank looks on their faces.
"Who are you?"
"We are assassins from the dark guild."
One of them answers. It seems like the leader is answering my question. For conveniences sake let's call him John Doe.
"Then who sent you?"
"It was a joint job. A few nobles and some adventurers requested us to take care of you." (John)
A few nobles and adventurers. Who are they?
I ask them and John did answer that.
It seems that Count Hardy and some viscounts were involved. The adventurers were all A rank small fries.
How should I deal with them? For conveniences sake, I kill 12 of them and just keep John alive.
How do I kill them? I should just stop their hearts. I am a merciful guy after all. They die immediately and I dispose of their bodies.
I put John in a barrier and send him to my singularity. I bring back the real house and no one has caught onto anything.
I should go to sleep as well. What should I do? Maybe I will go and ask general Vindolf to ask Count Hardy for a meeting. As for the adventurers, I can just ask the guild master.
It really is tough being a harbinger.