flstandardbreds Chapter 175 Nobody Knows My Name
Chapter 175 Nobody Knows My Name
The sun set, its bloated body sinking towards the other side of the mountain, painting the cliffs with its blood-red glow.
Like a fire that spreads from one vine to another.
The battle, which was a foregone conclusion, was over. Alfonso, or Trofin, knelt on one knee, their expressions contorted with pain.
An arrow made of grass pierced his left shoulder, and the Evil Eye he was holding fell limply to the side.
"I lost."
Alfonso gave a bitter smile. If his opponent hadn't changed the direction of the arrow at the last moment, that sharp quivered arrow would have already pierced his throat.
What followed was nothing more than ending his life in obscurity amidst everyone's contempt.
In fact, the moment his identity was exposed, his future already pointed to only one ending.
The Fools have no need for useless failures, especially not under the command of the Second Seat "Doctor".
He briefly reviewed his life, starting as an orphan who didn't even know his parents' names, and then endlessly learning, training, and fighting.
Their only faith is in the noble Ice Queen, and sacrificing themselves for a noble cause of resistance is their glorious destiny.
He once thought so, just like the debt collectors who trained and embarked on their journeys with him.
Until he left the family that had adopted him and was assigned to work under the second executive officer, "The Doctor".
He was horrified to discover that beneath the gilded facade of sublimity lay slaughter, plunder, and an extreme contempt and disdain for life.
Even companions are no exception; those who fail in their missions will disappear without a trace, either becoming a tattered corpse or a hideous monster.
"Doctor's" subordinates have no need for useless people.
Because all waste is destined to be reused and have all its value extracted.
He felt fear, and whenever a task was assigned, he no longer cared about right or wrong, but simply blindly and mechanically erased names one by one on the parchment.
He didn't want to die, and he certainly didn't want to become a monster.
Then, due to his outstanding abilities, he was ordered by his superiors to go undercover in Vimo Village to gather intelligence for experiments on Lanaluo, a servant of the Grass God.
Vimo Village is beautiful. A stream flows gently through the village entrance, and children play innocently and carefree.
He gave himself a pseudonym, not only because of the needs of the mission.
Deep down, he felt that the name, stained with darkness and mud, was unworthy of this beautiful place.
Then Alfonso appeared, becoming a gentle and kind older brother in the eyes of the children. In his comfortable life, he felt his heart, which had become numb from mission after mission, begin to beat again.
If things continue like this, wouldn't that be good?
He hoped, hoped that after so much time had passed, the fools would have forgotten him, this insignificant little man.
But the mission still came, and it was the kind he least wanted to see.
He knew Alfonso was dead when he tricked his first child away.
Like his previous name, Trofin Schneitzevich, he was utterly dead.
No one knows my name anymore, not even myself.
Sinners cannot escape darkness, for hands stained with blood are no longer qualified to touch pure light.
Then, there's the second and the third.
He destroyed this place with his own hands.
On nights when he was awakened by nightmares, he was terrified that someone would see through his disguise, but when that day finally came, he suddenly felt a sense of relief.
Since sins cannot be redeemed, then death becomes a form of liberation.
But the forester in front of him lowered his bow and arrows, and the expected fatal attack never came.
"Why?!"
The debt collector's voice was hoarse, but it only earned him a cold look from Tina.
"Personally speaking, I would love to tear you to pieces, but even that would not be enough to atone for your evil deeds."
"But I'm sorry, until the truth of everything comes to light and the missing children return to Vimo Village, I do not have the right to arbitrarily take anyone's life."
"By then, I believe someone will give you a fair trial."
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Three days later, Tinari led Alfonso along a shortcut, entering Sumeru through a secret passage previously provided by Mu Feng.
Upon arriving at the Disciplinary Headquarters, Tinari was surprised to learn that the newly appointed Grand Disciplinary Seno was not in Sumeru City, but had gone to the desert to carry out a mission.
Upon further inquiry, it was learned that Mu Feng, the acting sage of the Su Lun School, was also quelling a rebellion in the desert and had not yet returned to Sumeru City.
This is getting a bit tricky...
Tina was secretly troubled. He had not registered through the proper channels when he came to Sumeru City. If he went through the normal channels to report to the disciplinary officer, he would be in trouble.
At this moment, the forester even suddenly missed Seno's dry humor.
But the idea was quickly nipped in the bud by Tinari.
He preferred to think of other solutions rather than be frozen solid.
Left with no other option, Tinari approached another highly respected disciplinarian in the Order of the Church, who was also Seno's partner, Taj., on a whim.
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Half an hour later.
"That's enough, take the prisoner away."
Taj Radcani waved his hand sternly, and immediately several fully armed disciplinary officers stepped forward and took Alfonso, who had confessed everything, away from the room.
Then the door closed, leaving only Tinali standing there and Taj, who was looking down at documents, in the room.
“I’m very curious, Amirido’s kid.”
"In my opinion, the reasons you just gave are not sufficient to confirm the identity of the criminal."
"Then why are you so certain that person is the culprit behind the child abduction cases?"
Taj did not look up, but the other party's seemingly casual yet sharp questioning made Tinali feel a sense of pressure.
He knew very well that this veteran disciplinary officer, who had served for thirty years, was not so easily fooled.
Should we tell the other party the truth?
However, just as Tina was pondering how to deal with it, Taj put down his pen and let out a cold snort.
"It's that brat Mu Feng again, isn't it?"
Faced with Taj's piercing gaze, Tinali looked away, slightly embarrassed.
He seemed to have overheard from Seno that Mu Feng and Senior Tajie had some personal relationship, but now it seemed to be... a personal grudge?
Meanwhile, Tina's guilty conscience naturally did not escape Taj's notice, and he naturally understood who the mastermind behind this was.
So on that day, almost the entire Disciplinary Headquarters heard the loud bang of Senior Tajer slamming his fist on the table.
"Hey! Does that brat think that just because he's become a sage, he can treat my office like his own home?!"
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