68 Episode 67: To the Dungeon




Is it true that the designated bounty hunter A-147X has been captured?

After the receptionist ran off to the back of the guild, a few moments later, a ......1 man came out with loud footsteps and asked me that out of breath.

Well, that emblem is ...... the guild's deputy general manager, I believe.
While observing, I decided to ask a question about an unfamiliar word.

I'm sure you'll be able to figure out how to use it.

As I said this, I took a clairvoyant look at the walls of the guild.

It could be that I just don't know anyone famous enough to be used as wallpaper, like in the case of Knuth's Arrow Hope.
It's worth exploring in this way.

...... But then I thought, why would they make a portrait of a bounty hunter?

When I was about to quit looking for it, ......1 a sign jumped out at me (clairvoyant).

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WANTED
designated bounty hunter a-147x
Violent criminals. Bounty amount 200,000 sol.
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It was not a portrait, but it was a wanted poster.

But ...... I felt very uncomfortable with the content.

The amount of the bounty seemed too low for a designated bounty hunter.
200,000 zols is only enough to pay for two months of living expenses.
It is unlikely that anyone would risk his or her life to catch a criminal for that amount of money.

Maybe he's not much of a criminal despite his title of "Designated Bounty Hunter".

As I was wondering, the ...... deputy chief began to explain.

"Don't you know ...... that A-147X, the designated bounty hunter who's a violent criminal no one can catch?

I've never heard of him.

Well, ....... I've never heard of him. ...... First of all, the designated bounty hunter A-147X is a villain who is willing to commit mass murder and assassinate noblemen in order to extort money and goods. But ...... up to this point, he's just a bandit whose crimes are on a much larger scale.

You can't call mass murder and assassination of nobles "mere bandits".
There is something about this that makes even its criminal history seem hazy. .......
Anyway, let's hear the rest.

You're saying there's more to him than that?

"There is. A-147X, the designated bounty hunter, has beaten back every assassin that ...... has sent his way, and even Knuth's Arrow Hope has given up on capturing him, making him literally the most vicious criminal that no one can catch.

When he finished, the deputy commissioner sighed.

...... I see.

I'm not sure what to make of it, but I'm sure it's a good idea.
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I'm not sure what to make of it. I don't see any scratches on it at all.

I was guessing a lot of things from what the deputy chief said.
He changed the subject and asked me something like that.

Poisoning, right?

"Oh, ...... you assassinated him? ......

The deputy chief flinched at my reply.


...... No, you didn't assassinate him, did you?
Belzebub must have been poisoned head-on, fair and square.

Well, I don't care about that.
We need to talk about what to do with them.

So, ......, do you want to interrogate them? They're in a state of suspended animation, so it's possible to revive them.

In the meantime, I pretended that they were in a state of suspended animation and tried to start a conversation.
In fact, if I were to interrogate them, I'd have to resuscitate them with resuscitation,......, but that might get me into trouble again.

No, ...... I'm afraid I can't do that. The designated bounty hunter, A-147X, is a symbol of fear for everyone, and that's no different for the interrogators. No one wants to interrogate these guys.

But the answer from the ...... deputy chief was, surprisingly, "No.

Well, it's true that they will be executed for the known crimes alone.
I guess there is no point in questioning him.

"I see. ......

I asked the deputy chief to cover the three corpses with a cloth and said, "Rather cut. This is it. I cut off their heads with "如是切. 如是断. 如是 本末究竟等".

The deputy commissioner carried the three wrapped in cloth to the back and brought out a pile of gold coins and placed them on the counter.

This is the prize money of 10 million soles.

"Isn't that ......200,000,000 Sol?

"Isn't it .2 million zols?" I asked, puzzled, as he handed me 50 times the amount I expected.

"Ostensibly, yes. I'm not sure if you've heard of it, but I'm sure you've heard of it.

"I see.

It's not hard to see why, but I put the gold coins away.

Also, I'm going to record this capture as an achievement, so please produce your guild card.

I placed my guild card in the hands of the assistant commissioner.

The deputy commissioner looked it over, ...... his eyes rolled up in his head, and muttered.

"That's ...... what ....... So you're that Valius. It's a good idea to have a good idea of what you're going to be doing and how you're going to do it.


...... Now, I'm done with everything related to the escort request.
It's late today,......, so tomorrow we'll start exploring the dungeon in earnest.