I Was a Sword When I Reincarnated (LN) - Volume 5 - Chapter 2.5

Aside

“SOLUS GOT ARRESTED? Really?”

“Yes… He and his men were handed over to the Adventurer’s Guild.”

“How on earth… And the potion?”

“Taken with him, of course.”

“Damn it! After I came all the way to Ulmutt to receive it personally?!”

“How much of the concoction do we have left?”

“Not much… I had thought we could resupply through Bulbola.”

“Not since the Tormeo Trade Association closed down. We haven’t been able to reach Zelyse either…”

“How could it close down? I thought the count’s son was backing it.”

“We were only dealing in contraband! How did they get charged with treason?!”

“In any case, we don’t have enough of the concoction.”

“I see… I don’t suppose we could make more if we returned to the capital?”

“No! We only have a few days left. The thing might go berserk by then.”

“Tch…”

“He is going to be so angry with us when he gets wind of this! What should we do?”

“I have some information which may be of use.”

“What? Did you figure out another way to get more potions?”

“No. The adventurer who captured Solus was a little girl. A Black Cat at that.”

“Are you kidding me? Solus is stronger than all of us.”

“These are the facts. People are calling this girl the Swordceress.”

“Swordceress?”

“Yes. A mere Black Cat girl cannot be strong enough to go toe-to-toe with Solus. Therefore, the secret to her strength must lie in her magic sword.”

“She sounds a lot like the girl Seldio approached outside the city gates… She was a Black Cat too.”

“Probably the same one. Even Seldio recognized the strength of her sword.”

“You think he would forgive us if we give it to him?”

“Yes… Maybe he’ll forget about our failures altogether.”

“Right? Then we have to get that sword, by hook or by crook. We’ll send Seldio and Dahlum after Solus.”

“Seldio? Are you sure? He might expose our existence if he fails.”

“We would be arrested regardless. That’s why we have to make sure that he succeeds.”

“All right. I’ll coordinate with Seldio and Dahlum. I trust you have Solus under control?”

“Yeah. It’s a good thing I brought my Sword.”