A man put the last box inside the truck and falls back. He went backward and signal to the driver who looked back to him by rear mirror. He twisted the key of the truck and engine starts with a roar.
Boxes loaded behind the truck trembled together with engine and truck leaves for its destination.
One of the box inside had a teenager hiding inside it while being curled up inside.
Ethan had no choice but to do that as driver of this truck is a D-Rank. Ethan still didn't know how to drive and other method will only result in getting killed in instant.
Ethan can feel himself moving forward while trapped inside the box. He can't open it from inside but he was not too worried about it as he is sure these boxes will be opened at the site and it will be done by G-Ranks. It will be pretty weird if F-Rank or above actually will be responsible for handling labors.
Spatial Storages are pretty expensive and rare in the first place. There are also divided by ranks according to their storage. Ethan had no idea what rank it is and until now his storage never filled making him suspects that it might be unlimited. It also have time stasis featured inside it make stored goods always fresh.
It made him wonder if his background might not be so simple but he threw that thought away as he knows that it is impossible. Ethan was only a G- Rank at the age of 15. If he even had a background in the first place then his rank should be at the least G Rank. He suspects that he has used all of his luck in the past and stumble into corpse of some high ranker which leads to his current life.
There are also these taxes and laws that made it unable to carry sales goods around inside the storage due to that. All High Rank storages, which can be used to carry such quantities, are regulated by government. There are many measures approved by government to make sure everyone follows the law and regulation with sincerity.
So, back to topic, Ethan has been tasked to found the place where all these weapons stored together. He had suspected that it will lead to some dungeon but he had done analyze of 14 transaction but he still didn't found anything.
Raven didn't say anything but Ethan doesn't want to disappoint her which led him taking some drastic steps. He will go to enemy heart and try to get information right from there. He will just go inside and steal their console or he will just try to steal something that might give him some real clue.
Truck keeps moving while also vibrating in back and fro motion whenever driver hit the break.
Truck finally stops after half an hour. Ethan prepared himself as he made already has a plan in his mind since he already prepared himself for future events.
Ethan felt a tremble that told him backdoor of truck has been opened. Ethan was already prepared but tension still rose in his heart. He is in base of enemy! This kind of things only happened in story of hero or spy! Ironically, he is none of them…
The man comes but he picked up the box besides him and took it out. The man keeps coming and takes boxes around Ethan. The man finally comes and pick up the box in which Ethan was hiding.
It was now time for his preparation to show its worth. Ethan had estimated that there are only two people outside. He doesn't know if there is a guard or not but he can only wait for when the box will open.
The man put the box down and he felt a drilling sound around him, which was trembling his whole body. The man was removing nails that shut the boxes. Ethan prepared himself for once more as he knows what he will do now will decide his further success.
The man opens the box and removes the thing that was covering the objects inside. The man suddenly noticed something inside the box. There were two blue gems shining inside the box with sky blue color. Blue gems were so attractive that he can't help but extended his hand toward them with daze eyes.
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Two hands come out besides the blue gems and grab his hand. He was pulled inside before he can scream. Ethan pulled him inside and covered his mouth from behind while thrusting a syringe on his neck.
The man eyes widen and tremble in shock when he felt his mouth being covered. A feeling of dizziness hit his head as something pricks his neck. His eyelid suddenly felt so heavy that he have force it to stay open. He was unable to resist for too long before his closed and he fell asleep.
Raven, a generous woman, had gifted him with lots of gifts arbitrary. Most of them are useful in espionage and spying something he loved to do now.
Ethan removed his clothes one by one while putting it back in his storage and changing with the middle aged man he knocked out. Ethan felt unexplainable disgust whenever his skin touch with his but he swallow it and change his clothes with him.
Ethan tried to estimated man's height and changes his shoes with high heels. He also put up a mask that can help him look older. Clothes were loose slightly but it will also help him look clumsy that help him in his acting.
He comes out and looks around. It took him less than around a minute to do all this. It shouldn't earn any suspicious for now.
"…Why the hell are you taking so much?"
Ethan flinched and looked behind. The driver was looking at him out of storage unit. Ethan put on a helpless, weak and innocent attitude. He talks in suppressed and anxious voice.
"…Sorry Sir, I was looking through object."
"…Is that your job?"
"No…"
"…Then why the hell are you not doing your job?!"
"…Yes sir!"
Ethan lowered his head and pass through him. Ethan noticed other trucks and worker emptying out the content with two or three people. Storage units were lined with each other.
"…Wait!"
"..."
"…I don't know you, who the hell are you?!"
"Sir-r-r! I am a newbie…I was told to carry all the boxes down. I am sorry if I did anything wrong!"
The driver still didn't stop looking at him and glared at him. Ethan flinched at his stare as he was scared. The driver figured out that with his attitude, he was mostly like asked to do job alone and his partner is slacking off. It's not first time to such thing as it is everyday thing to him.
"…Hurry up and empty out faster! I have other things to do…"
Ethan turns around walk toward the truck when driver again called him. He picked up the boxes and put it in storage unit. He was covered in sweat when he finally put the last one. While in process, he also buried the box with the man inside the boxes.
Driver gave him a last glance and got to his driver his seat. He starts the engine and turn around the truck and left.
Ethan finally released a breath of relief. Ethan noticed that other people where still moving boxes from the truck while he already had done. He didn't hang out for too long and follow the people who had already finished moving the boxes.
He followed them and found an elevator that leads to floor above storage units. He went inside with them and stands behind. They were talking with each other about the daily life of there.
"Hey, you heard about his wife."
"…Ohh, the one who is responsible for dungeon portal duty."
"…Yeah, I heard our boss fucked up his wife."
"What?!"
"Yeah, she had come to visit him and caught our boss's eyes. You can already guess the rest of the story."
"Man…I remember him bragging about his wife being beautiful…tch, tch, tch…I wonder how he was copping with it."
Ethan heard their conversation and a single thing caught his ears.
'There is a dungeon portal?'
That actually makes sense since they can just hide all the weapons inside it. If no one, found out dungeon then no one will found out about the weapons. He doesn't know he should go and check it out. There will be guards for sure. He need to first collect all the information their and then try it the dungeon.
Ethan roams the floor without much any goals. He doesn't know about the structure of this place so he tried to just go with blind guess.
Ethan noticed a butler with wheel table, carrying tea set over the table, inside the hall with three ways like 'T'. Ethan walks with hurried steps as butler passed in front of him. He also went to same hall and after 5 min. he came out with the butler outfit.
Ethan checked out the room while in butler outfit. It is better as no one will suspect him and butler was actually young man with same height so he went ahead and done a more through room check.
Ethan had cleared all the rooms here and moved toward lift. He found some files and laptop from which he just removes the hard drive since he doesn't want to copy from their system.
Ethan stands inside the lift and looked at the floor buttons. Five was highest and he thought that if a boss or such things exist here then he would be located in top floor for sure.
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Ethan frowned when he noticed that lift is not moving. His eyes went down and noticed a sensor below. He noticed a card hang around his neck. He had also stolen his ID-card since it might make other suspect him.
The face of card is facing his chest as he didn't want anyone to notice that it's not his. He put the card on the sensor and tapped on to fifth floor. Elevator moved this time. Ethan found himself relaxing.
He again went for his adventures as he checked all the room. Ethan flinched as he entered a certain room. It was actually an office! A man was sitting on his desk and raised his head at the sound of door. He looked at the clock on his table and asked him with a frown.
"..You're late. Where have you been?"
"I-I-I…few people stopped me and asked me something. It took time...I am sorry. I won't do it again."
"…Forget it, just pour the tea."
Ethan went ahead and pours the tea with trembling hands. It was not much as he was already anxious. He can't estimate the strength of the person in front of him. It means he is counted in high ranks! He took gulp of air and kept pouring the tea.
Ethan didn't stop looking around the room at the same time and something on the table caught his eyes. It was an invitation to a party. It seems to be some celebration of someone's birthday. Ethan can tell it's a birthday invitation. He just hurriedly remembered the address.
"…What are you looking at?"
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"…I was just thinking what kind of party it will be. It looks rich and expensive…"
"Don't bother thinking about it. You will never be able to go such place."
The man picks the cup and sip on it in an elegant manner.
Pftuu.
"It is cold!"
He threw the tea on his face. Ethan just lowers his head in shame like a true commoner. He actually regrets not adding snot on his tea.
"I am sorry. I will go and warm it up right away."
"No need…You are fired."
"But Sir-"
"Get out!"
Ethan just backed off and lowered his head in shame. He walks out with unstable steps and gloomy air. The man just looked at him with disdain. He doesn't even know why such unqualified person was here in the first place.
Ethan comes out and his expression brightens instantly. The man just releases his aura when he chased Ethan away to intimidate him. Ethan can tell it was similar to Charon when he showed it in academy. It means he is really high ranked and invitation looked really important since he was keeping it with him. He knows he just hit a jackpot now!
He just needed to leave this place alive and tell everything to Raven. He is sure it will at the least get him good rewards that can help him buy a new sword and many more resources.
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Whole building trembled as if it had struck by some boulder. Ethan's lower his stance to increase his body. He looked around and red lights were going off all around the hall with loud unpleasant sound of alarm ringing in his ear, making head throb in pain.
Ethan ran toward the place with people and notice some people ran toward elevator. He also followed them and asked about what happened.
"What is going on!?"
"…We are under attack!"
"…Government Officers are raiding this place!"