Chapter 38: I'm Here Again
Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio
Luke didn't expect that when he bought the props, he was still discovered by the empire's secret agent at that time despite deliberately mixing the items related to summoning the red dragon into the bulk items.
However, the "heart" had been destroyed after the Red Dragon Nilcro was summoned. He couldn't hand it over even if he wanted to.
He might as well pretend to be confused. The red dragon had already been dismembered and was lying in Clear Sky's space backpack.
What consequences could there be?
He could take responsibility!
"Oh, I understand..." Luke replied indifferently.
Not knowing the inside story, Karina said anxiously, "Inspector, if we can't catch Clear Sky, I'm afraid the Administrative Office will use this as an excuse to cut off our funding."
Deducting money again!
Luke said to Karina, "Tell the Administrative Office that whether it's Clear Sky or the red dragon, they're not something the Cape District's Secret Intelligence Bureau can deal with.
"The item was stolen in the central urban area, and Clear Sky bought the summoning item in the central city. No matter what it is, it's not our Cape District's Secret Intelligence Bureau's turn to solve the case.
"I've just been appointed and am not familiar with the work. I don't have the ability to take charge of such a big case.
"Moreover... There was no target worth using a Red Dragon in the Cape District."
Hearing Luke's last sentence, Karina asked in a low voice, "Inspector, isn't it inappropriate to reply to the Administrative Office like this?"
"Just reply to them like that. I'll bear all the consequences. Since the Administrative Office is forcing us to do this, they must be trying to divert our attention and energy from the Wild Axe Party so that they can cooperate with the Security Department to fight for the pier at Cape Harbor.
"They won't expect us to capture Clear Sky and find that 'heart'.
"This bunch of parasites!
"In the future, the Administrative Office will definitely think of ways to reduce the funds given to us. The production and sales of magic potions must be accelerated. Come up with a reliable turnover plan, and we'll solve the financial problem of the branch first."
"Yes, Inspector!"
Sigh...
Being a secret agent in the Cape District was really frustrating.
The Imperial Secret Intelligence Bureau was a secret agency directly under the royal family and had great power. The government departments in other parts of the empire were all very cautious when facing the Secret Intelligence Bureau, fearing that they would be invited for coffee if they offended them.
However, in Wild Waves City, the city's Administrative Office had the audacity to assign the Secret Intelligence Bureau to handle the case and even dared to say that he shall be responsible for all the consequences.
If he had to take responsibility, he would be responsible for the imperial family!
The status of both sides in Wild Waves City was reversed. Everything was caused by sugar-coated bullets.
The salary of an ordinary secret agent in the Imperial Secret Intelligence Bureau was 6,000 to 7,000 imperial marks per month.
In other parts of the empire, the income would be quite lucrative.
And in Wild Waves City... In addition to receiving the basic salary from the empire, the secret agents of the empire could also receive city subsidies.
The monthly income of an ordinary secret agent had increased to more than 20,000.
The agents with positions would get more money.
Shelly, who was serving her sentence, came to work in the Cape District Secret Intelligence Bureau. After working there for only eight years, she could buy a house with all her money.
There was also a classic steam-powered motorcycle.
One could see how rich the oil and water here were.
Of course, it was not for nothing that the city's finances gave so much money to the Imperial Secret Intelligence Bureau. The biggest request the City Hall had for the Imperial Secret Intelligence Bureau was... Don't work.
Every day, they just had to go to work on time, drink tea, read the newspaper, play cards, and brag to get the money.
If they listened to the government office, they could get more money.
That was how Wild Waves City corrupted all the branches of the Secret Intelligence Bureau in the city with its powerful economic strength.
The empire had the intention to clean up Wild Waves City, but this place was run like an iron plate, and there was no place to go.
The officials that were sent were either in cahoots or killed.
Luke felt that what he was doing now was not far from being destroyed by humanity.
What he needed to do now was to use money to build a strong "fortress" in the Cape District.
Setting up the Scorching Sun Smuggling Ring and tying more people onto this fledgling chariot could be considered the first step.
Next... The Wild Axe Party headquarters had already done what they needed to do. Reinforcements and high-efficiency Berserk Potions would arrive before the curfew. Whether they could win or not was not up to them.
What he could do was to increase his strength as much as possible.
The troll bloodline had a good foundation, but that was only brute force. If he wanted to display his strength and improve further, he still needed to build a well-formed combat system based on this foundation.
It was just like playing a game. Now that he had a level, his training and equipment had to keep up.
Luke made a plan for his evening activities, then pretended to be inspecting the area and wandered around until night.
The 500 bottles of high-efficiency Berserk Potion were delivered on time and then sent to the headquarters of the Wild Axe Party.
Lambert had been able to hold on to the lack of people and medicine last night.
There were people and medicine tonight. They just had to wait for tomorrow's show.
After dinner, Luke went back to his dormitory and went online.
Logging in as Clear Sky... Now, it felt more and more like playing games at night in the past.
Tonight's target was the central urban area.
Wasn't he told to take responsibility?
He was coming!
....
Bonard, the captain of the Second Special Task Force of the Central Branch of the Secret Intelligence Bureau in Wild Waves City, led a team of imperial secret agents to patrol the streets.
If it was in the past, these imperial secret agents would have long found a place to spend their nights. However, ever since the Heart of Red Dragon Nilcro was stolen from the city's Alchemist Association, the entire city was on guard.
This was a real dragon!
Once someone released it in the city, even if it was only for ten minutes, the damage it could cause was unimaginable.
In the past few days, the city's dignitaries had been pressuring the city government office to recover the stolen "heart" as soon as possible and protect the lives of the tax-paying citizens.
Of course, the government office wouldn't put all the responsibility of such a major case on Cape District's Secret Intelligence Bureau. Everyone knew how the Cape District's Secret Intelligence Bureau handled cases.
The Security Department and the Secret Intelligence Bureau in every urban area of the city were mobilized to pursue the suspect, the elf Clear Sky.
Especially at night, patrol teams would be added near the rich communities to protect the safety of the rich and powerful.
"Captain, you found a clue about the Heart of Red Dragon Nilcro yesterday. Did our inspector reward you with anything?"
"Reward? More like being reprimanded." Bonard and his subordinates chatted as they walked. "The inspector asked me why I didn't arrest the suspect on the spot! Sigh..."
The secret agent replied unhappily, "The inspector should experience the situation. I was so cold that I lost all consciousness. If she wanted to kill me, she could just attack me with a knife."
"I heard that the elf killed more than a hundred people in the Cape District in one night," another spy said with lingering fear. "And all of them were frozen into ice sculptures for public display. Last night, if Captain hadn't stopped that elf in time, we would all have died..."
"That's right! That's right! That elf was too strong... She's also very beautiful!"
"Yes, too beautiful. I had never seen such a beautiful elf, especially when the ice dust danced around her. I was stunned."
"You were also stunned? If only she wasn't a killer!"
Just as the group of secret agents was discussing the elf's abilities and appearance, a secret agent quickly ran over from the other end of the street.
"Captain, the elf from yesterday appeared again. She's right in front... She seemed to be waiting for the bus to Oulu Academy."
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