Did she already know what I would ask her for?

Ch 156: Sword Intent

"Agh... It hurts..."

It's the first time I got drunk so badly… and someone hit me hard on the head. Both situations, mixed together, made this pain similar to my brain being stabbed repeatedly. 

'It hurts like hell!'

But the effect of the alcohol quickly diminished this pain, and seconds later, I felt that drunken pleasure again.

"Ah, this wine is great... I feel infinitely energized!"

Alcohol with magical properties possesses different benefits; among them, it can promote the recovery of mana for a certain period of time as well as temporarily improve strength and energy.

And yet, in spite of all these benefits, the main one is that it can make people extremely drunk. The stories of the past mention Sword Saints who can't get drunk unless they drink alcohol with magical properties. And just like them, there are all the legendary classes in terms of alcohol resistance.

'Which makes me wonder: can Delia get drunk on regular alcohol? Most likely not... That's a real shame. Now then, why do I have an uncontainable desire to take my sword and train?' 

The very thought of my sword makes my body tremble with excitement, and as time goes by, my mind becomes clouded by that desire-...

'Open your eyes!'

Emir: "!!!!"

'Holy Solus, I was about to take the sword out of my inventory and go looking for a fight outside. I knew that my carnal desires would increase considerably by being drunk, but I never thought that I would become a quarrel seeker.'

Taking advantage of this moment of lucidity, I quickly withdrew an Antidote from my inventory and drank it.

*Bring*

'Haa~ Although it's a waste to use an Antidote to cure drunkenness, I can't ruin all the effort I've put into this place. I must maintain this character for a little longer'

After coming to my senses, I looked at the map.

All the blue dots are now in their camping tents, most likely sleeping; only a few are moving slightly, indicating that they are still awake. As for the general scenery, there are some blue dots patrolling outside and some inside, with a large distance between them.

'Well, it's time to loot treasures.'

My curiosity as to how Assassins can enter the capital without being mistaken for criminals derived from the idea of going to loot treasures. If it were at another time, perhaps I wouldn't risk losing all my advances, but I have an ace up my sleeve.

[Scroll of Silence]

[On the bearer, it allows him to eliminate all sound around him, while on the enemy, it prevents him from speaking. The effect is temporary, and it disappears after one hour from its activation]

'The Scroll of Silence!'

This is the loot I got by performing a chain on the monster [Wind Cheetah]. I originally performed the chain to get the [Silent Paw] loot that I needed for Alessia's first Inventory upgrade.

'Who would have thought this scroll would be so useful?'

"Activate!"

At that very instant, the scroll was consumed as if burned by fire, and the next moment, a translucent black aura surrounded me.

"Well, from now on, I only have one hour remaining. I must act fast."

Just getting out of the tent must have caused a certain amount of sound, but thanks to this aura, all sound around me disappeared completely!

With more confidence than ever, I started my treasure hunt.

***

An hour will seem like a long time, but it must be remembered that the scroll does not make me invisible. That's why, with great caution, I advanced through the camp and checked tent by tent in search of my possible objectives.

"What items do you keep in your inventory?"

"Supplies related to food, HP potions, and spare weapons."

The best way to do this is to hypnotize anyone who possesses the Adventurer class and belongs to the Golden Lion guild.

"I see… Forget this conversation and go back to sleep."

"As you command..."

After my command, the Adventurer returned to his bed and began to sleep as if nothing had happened.

This is the third Adventurer I have hypnotized, and because of this, I have had to repeat the search, advancing carefully to avoid the patrolling men. Thanks to my map, this task was notoriously simplified. But, as there are so many camping tents I have to spy, the time has been consumed quickly.

"What items do you keep in your inventory?"

"Magical items and weapons belonging to the guild master."

'Bingo! My treasure detection radar has been activated!'

"Okay, listen to me carefully. Remove magic items from your inventory and be careful not to overdo it. You must not remove more than this camping tent can handle."

"As you command."

My hands tremble with excitement when the adventurer recites the inventory spell. I feel like a participant in a lottery game waiting for the name of the winner.

As he finishes the spell, dozens of small objects appear in front of me.

[Fire Nullifier] [Ax Enhancer] [Physical Damage Reduction] [Enhance Sight] [Bleed Damage] [Invisible Shield]

And that's just a small portion of all the magic items on the ground.

'Ahh. Could I be able to swim among them?'

It took a lot of my will to be able to control myself and push aside my desire to want to take them all away. Even when all the magic items are in front of me, ready and willing to be taken away, it will create chaos when this Adventurer wakes up and discovers that his Inventory is empty.

That is why I must evaluate them carefully and choose only those that will be useful to me; there will be no value in magic items that I will only use once in a lifetime.

And so, my research began.

Reading through the description given by the user interface, I define the pros and cons of each one of them, leaving the possible candidates near me. Finishing with the items in front of me, I order the Adventurer to keep those I discarded and to remove from his Inventory the following magic items.

"Fuuh... a mid-ranked guild is not something to be despised. Their magic items are not only based on quantity but also on quality. I fear that I will only see many of them again at auction... Haa, what a loss."

Sighing, I order the Adventurer to put away the last few items in his Inventory.

"After many comparisons, the magic items chosen are as follows..."

[Pseudo Dimension]

[Small pseudo dimension, both the bearer and those in his team will be invisible to monsters belonging to the No Man's Zones. Effect valid for monsters under level 50.]

We will not always remain in the war. At some point we will have to return to the labyrinth, and when that time comes, we will need this magic item to rest in the No Man's Zone and not be constantly harassed by monsters.

[Sword Intent]

[Increases sensitivity to sword intent.]

[Requires Sword King class]

This is a gamble; the description of the magic item only possesses two lines, whose meaning is too ambiguous, but there is something very special in its words. If it requires the Sword King class to be used, it must be related to the conditions for obtaining the Sword Saint class!

'I'm placing a bet on taking it since, if being a Sword Saint was that easy, then there wouldn't be so many people dying in the attempt.'

And lastly...

[Wind Slash Sword Style]

[Unique ability belonging to a Sword Style of four moves. Improves agility during all four moves. Consumable item: the unique ability will remain forever]

To date, the fastest time I have achieved in performing an attack is one second per attack, and this is only on monsters for which I know their pattern by heart. But such a feat is impossible to accomplish on people! Hence the importance of this magic item.

Moreover, if I add the Agility profile to this skill, the four attacks will be performed at breakneck speed! Enemies will die without knowing how!

'Hmm… Fabio has in his possession nine of these; I would think that he has already used one for himself… so he originally possessed 10. In other words, it is very likely that he bought them at auction within a pack of 10… only God knows how much he must have spent on getting them. But… Since he has so many, he won't miss three of them, will he? One for me, one for Alessia, and one for Delia-... Wait. Delia specializes in the spear; it's very likely that this skill will be useless to her. Well, I'll still take it… just in case. The number three has many meanings. I'm praying that luck will smile on me for only taking three different magic items, each belonging to one of them. That way, Fabio won't suspect me, even when this guild war is over. Well, now it's time to loot the treasures of the Red Flag guild.'