Isekai Adventure in the Dimensional Cube

The Liya Family's auxiliary estate, the top-floor office.

At this moment, Reiger had returned here and was sitting at the office desk, recounting all the events of the evening to Yuri.

Ai En and Ian stood behind Reiger, occasionally adding a sentence, causing Yuri to stare straight at Reiger sitting opposite her, speechless.

"...Why are you looking at me like that?"

Reiger felt a bit uncomfortable under Yuri's gaze and could only say that much.

But Yuri kept staring intently at Reiger, as if trying to see right through him.

It couldn't be helped.

"Don't you want to explain?" Yuri asked Reiger in a tone that was hard to tell if it was joy or sorrow, "Mr. Reiger, who can easily defeat a genuine Swordsman?"

Indeed, Ai En and Ian had told Yuri about how Reiger defeated the burly man leading the group.

This made Yuri's gaze toward Reiger become quite unnerving, and Marilyn, standing to the side, was also gazing at Reiger with an air of being ready to use torture to extract information.

Reiger, on the other hand, appeared quite natural.

"What do you want me to explain?" Reiger smiled and said to Yuri, "Do you want me to tell you how awesome I am?"

"Awesome?" Yuri revealed a confused and puzzled expression.

"...It means very impressive." Reiger paused, then skirted around the subject, saying, "Mainly because you didn't ask. I can't exactly brag about how impressive I am in front of you on my own, can I?"

Reiger wasn't that narcissistic.

"But isn't this a bit too far-fetched?" Yuri murmured, "I've never heard that you had trained in sword skills before, and I had no idea you were a master who could easily defeat a genuine Swordsman."

This was what puzzled Yuri.

She had already investigated Reiger and learned about all the events of his life.

In those records, there was nothing to indicate that Reiger had trained in swordsmanship.

Even more, Reiger's past attitude toward Swordsmen was different from that of other Magicians, somewhat disdainful.

Magicians are a noble existence, while Swordsmen are just laborers who know nothing but fighting and killing. This is the concept held by most Magicians, an overly arrogant notion.

Reiger used to be such a person, aiming to become a Tactical Level Magician or even a strategic one, in order to be knighted by the kingdom and become a noble, looking down on Swordsmen who could only serve as the kingdom's and nobility's thugs.

This Reiger, who was somewhat academically indifferent while at the Magic Academy, how could he possibly have taken up swordsmanship?

Compared to the extraordinary capabilities Reiger now displayed, his past was completely contradictory.

Therefore, knowing that Reiger could even easily take down an Assassin of genuine Swordsman level was truly surprising and astonishing for Yuri.

Of course, Reiger was aware of this situation.

Anyone familiar with him would definitely feel puzzled and astonished at the sudden display of such strength based on his past behavior.

But Reiger didn't plan to hide it from Yuri.

"I just had a bit of a rare encounter," Reiger said with a faint smile, "I'll tell you about it when there's a chance."

The implication was, this matter, in this situation, wasn't very suitable to be discussed.

It was only natural.

Reiger didn't want the matter of the dimensional Magic Cube to become public knowledge.

Although Yuri was his lifesaver, such an inconceivable matter, even if Reiger told her, it's another matter altogether whether Yuri would believe it.

Therefore, Reiger didn't plan to explain too much.

Yuri seemed to realize this, and although it was somewhat hard for her to accept, the unwavering eyes and gaze of Reiger still softened the lady's heart.

"Alright, let's not talk about this matter for now," Yuri exhaled softly, steering the topic back, "If we just focus on the result of this incident, then it's still quite gratifying."

Isn't that the truth?

Although Reiger was attacked, he was unharmed and even suddenly gained great strength, which undoubtedly brought a sense of relief.

At least, Reiger now had the power to protect himself to some extent and wouldn't be as vulnerable as before, completely at the mercy of others.

That was a good thing.

"It's just a pity that the attackers all committed suicide. To find out who was behind them, whether they were Heretic Assassins, it's feared this might become very difficult."

Yuri spoke such words.

"Is there no way to conduct an investigation?"

Reiger asked.

"An investigation is certainly necessary, but whether it will yield results is hard to say," Yuri pondered for a moment before speaking, "According to your accounts, they chose to commit suicide without hesitation once they confirmed they couldn't accomplish the mission. This shows they had a mature method of dealing with such a situation, ready to take action to hide their secrets at the moment of defeat."

Under these circumstances, even if an investigation were to be carried out, the chances of uncovering anything satisfactory were slim.

The enemy had already established a sophisticated response plan and set of behavioral codes. Since this was the case, they would have certainly considered what kind of investigation their corpses might be subjected to after the death of those performing the tasks.

"Based on this, I personally believe that even if we asked court Magicians to cast special Magic to trace back the memories of those dead bodies, it probably wouldn't be very effective."

Yuri believed this to be true, and it was indeed reasonable.

To forsake a true Swordsman-level expert without hesitation and to have all assassins commit suicide with poison after the failure of the mission indicated that the person behind them must have also considered that the bodies would be investigated and subjected to magic in an attempt to gather clues.

"If I'm not mistaken, those corpses must have been implanted with countermeasures against perception magic, mind magic, memory magic, and so on," Yuri said. "Therefore, it is unlikely that we will find any useful clues."

Upon hearing this, Reiger frowned, but he did not feel disappointed.

"If we can't find out, then we can't find out," Reiger said. "After all, it's not like we've gained nothing."

From this attack, Reiger understood two things.

One was that his enemies had not given up on taking his life.

The other was that he seemingly still had the ability to protect himself for now.

Having understood where he stood in terms of strength in this world, Reiger was not in a rush anymore.

Since even a true Swordsman could be easily defeated by him, the enemy would probably have to send a Sword Saint or a magician of equivalent level to deal with him.

And Reiger did not believe that for the sake of dealing with a "somewhat talented" individual like himself, the person behind the scenes would go as far as dispatching a Sword Saint-level figure.

This was a matter of cost, of whether it was worth it or not, and Reiger believed that the opponent would also hesitate on whether to take action against him in the future.

With that, Reiger could be much more at ease.

"I will ask the palace court magician or the church's High Priest to come and see if they can do something," Yuri, however, did not intend to give up, said, "If there is any relevant clue or information, I will inform you."

"Okay," Reiger nodded in agreement.

The two discussed some more details, and then Reiger stood up and left.

Inside the office, only Yuri remained.

Yuri's relaxed demeanor in front of Reiger vanished in an instant, and her face became expressionless.

"Speak," Yuri turned her gaze to Ai En and Ian, said, "What have you two discovered?"

Yuri keenly sensed that Ai En and Ian had something to say.

Otherwise, they would have withdrawn after completing the mission rather than staying to hear her discuss these more confidential matters with Reiger.

Ai En and Ian also glanced at each other.

"Miss," Ian lowered his voice and spoke to Yuri, "The skills of those assassins, they resemble those of 'Shadow'."

As soon as these words were spoken, not only did Yuri's expression change, but Marilyn's facial expression also changed abruptly.

"Are you sure?"

Yuri leaned forward unconsciously.

"Not certain, but it really resembles them," Ai En also spoke up, unusually wordy, said, "I fought with that leading true Swordsman, and although he used what appeared to be a heavy broadsword, the speed unexpected for his build and the fighting style that minimized the noise of all his actions, they all closely resemble the Shadow Assault Sword Skill that 'Shadow' is skilled in using."

Hearing this, Yuri's face gradually sank, and the hand resting on her desk clenched tighter and tighter.

A dreadful surge of Magic Power slowly emanated from Yuri, casting an icy hue across her face.

"So what you're saying is, the ones who attacked Reiger weren't some Heretic Assassins, but the Shadow Knights directly under the royal family, right?"

The words Yuri spoke, each and every one, were chilling to the bone.

But this was a secret known to some highly positioned individuals.

Within the Genas Kingdom, there existed a covert assassination squad.

All who belonged to this squad were known as Shadow Knights, and only those of the royal family knew of their existence and had the authority to deploy them.

If Ai En and Ian said that the attackers resembled 'Shadow', it implied that those who attacked Reiger and them were possibly Shadow Knights.

So, who could have dispatched the Shadow Knights to execute an assassination?

The answer seemed ready to emerge.

The one thing Yuri did not understand was why someone from the royal family would target Reiger.

This question Yuri had not yet figured out when Marilyn, who had been silent until now, suddenly spoke up.

"Previously, Mr. Reiger seemed to be quite close to the young lady from the Liya Family," she said.

With that simple statement, Yuri understood everything.

Because the Liya Family was a vassal to a certain Duke.

And this Duke had been very restless in recent years, seemingly harboring some inappropriate aspirations for the King's throne.

In such circumstances, when a very promising future Magician suddenly made contact with the daughter of a vassal to that Duke, it seemed natural for some in the royal family to overreact.

In other words, Reiger had become embroiled in political strife and nearly became a casualty of it.

"Marilyn, call for a carriage," Yuri said expressionlessly.

"I'm going to the palace."