Chapter 69
Chapter 69
I moved out of the underground cavern to a range where communication was possible and called for a support unit. Kinuan, who had been with me, had long since disappeared. He was the emperor’s Overseer and the empire’s ghost.
The fact that Kinuan was here today must never be revealed.
"I have eliminated Rick Silva Núñez."
I reported the current situation to Commander of the Imperial Guard, Hemillas, via communication.
The flow of the report was as follows: While investigating the Dead Ronin, I encountered Rick. After an engagement, I killed him.
Before long, the Imperial Guard’s aerial vehicle appeared overhead. At the sight of the imperial forces, the vagrants in the ruins were quick to retreat deep underground.
"...So it really is Rick of Nemesis. Quite an achievement, Luka."
The arriving Imperial Guardsmen performed a genetic match on Rick’s corpse and then looked at me. Their heavy uniformed capes dragged long along the ground. From a distance, they could have been mistaken for a flock of crows that had found a corpse.
They were surprised, but not suspicious. They knew my record and my combat capabilities.
‘Aside from his teleportation ability, Rick was a foe I could fight on equal footing.’
There was nothing strange about me killing Rick. My combat ability had already surpassed that of a cadet. Thanks to Akies Victima combat techniques, I was practically on par with an elite Imperial Guardsman.