Re: Player Chapter 197: [Black Spiders!]

"I don't have a problem with that Mr…" I nodded as I moved towards that lie detector orb.

"Geralt. Geralt Hilton," he said in response. And then waited for to put my hand on the orb.

"So. Mr. Josh. I'll be direct. Do you know anything about the Organization [Spider's Web!]" he spoke as he looked at , and it made a bit surprised to hear about that organization.

It was a small organization that worked in the northern seas, and was mostly run by nomad NPCs, who illegally transferred goods between the rmaid Kingdom and the Coast Cities.

'But weren't they only concentrated in the Northern Cities, and not on the east sides? If I rember correctly, there was another organization that rivaled the [Black Spiders!],' I beca lost thinking about the entire thing.

Honestly, even though I do rember them, its not to the point where I know everything about them. More like a couple of trade routes that is often used for rmaid related quests.

"Mr Josh?" Geralt asked, and I looked back at him.

"Uh! Sorry! Yes. I know about that organization," I answered in a monotone, while my mind was still lost in what I was forgetting.

"You do?" Geralt asked, surprised, and I looked at him with a slight nod. He seed to be taken aback by my response and my reaction to it.

"Yeah. Heard about them from adventurers and such. They are the people who transfer goods from the rmaid Kingdom to the Coastal Cities, right?" I spoke as this should be local information.

At least local to those who have constant deals with the black market and such. Given how authoritative he looks, I don't think he doesn't know about them either… or he doesn't?

His eyes widened as he then asked,"Are you affiliated with that organization?"

Affiliated? That organization isn't worth half of my ti, to be honest. If anything, it's a bit of a hindrance, and a bother.

I shook my head," nope. I only know about them a little, or a little more. But I am not involved with them. In fact, I had even forgotten about their existence until you asked."

He looked at with a complicated expression. His face seed to be lost in thought about sothing. Because of the lie detector, he could tell that there was no lie in my statent.

Hearing that things were related to this [Black Spiders!], I wondered if I should step out of this. I an, fighting a small ti organization isn't sothing that much of a thrill. But still… let's stay here for a bit more…

"Ummm.. Sir Geralt? Is there any problem?" I asked as I looked at Aisha, who now had her eyes concentrated on .

"Yeah. Mr Josh. I apologize, but may I ask, how much do you really know about them?" He looked at with a ray of hope. His eyes were a little sad.

'Did they steal sothing of great importance to him?' I wondered as I recalled the information provided by the guard to . It has to be that. I gave it a bit more thought before reaching on a simple point,

'I will get involved in this whole ss depending upon what that object was.'

Let that object be the factor whether or not I will take part in this charade.

[Charm!]

"I'll answer your question if you let in on what is going on. While I do know about them, it isn't sothing that would benefit you in most ways. Perhaps we can conclude after that?" I spoke as I looked at Geralt.

"Kid! Do you even know what position you are in?" One of the subordinates moved forward, glaring at , while I observed him with no answers.

"Stop, Wari!" Geralt stopped him before turning to and speaking." I will tell you about it. But you first have to sign a mana contract with so that you won't tell anyone about it."

Surprised, that subordinate turned to Geralt. His eyes seed confused, but since his superior had decided there was nothing he could do except stay silent.

I nodded, making him relieved before his eyes turned to those people on the ground.

"Take them and lock them up in the prison until I find 'it'."

"Yes, sir!"

"Yes, sir!"

"And Aisha. You are also coming with . Since you are responsible for the ss, I dare you to go against any of my commands." Geralt glared at her, making her shriek a little, before she nodded.

Geralt then stood up and then looked at ," co with . Mr Josh. We might need to travel a little," while I smiled politely, before walking behind that man.

As I walked outside, I t those children, who ran towards , hugged with giggles. They thanked , while I patted their head, and then they left, bidding their goodbye. anwhile, I boarded the caravan that Geralt had arranged.

By the caravan, we traveled towards the far west into the city, where the rich people lived. The view was completely different from what it was at the main gate where we entered. It was like comparing a bustling village to a clean town.

Aisha sat there quietly while I looked around the town with an interested gaze. Geralt was too focused on the way, so bothering him wasn't really sothing I bothered to do.

And moving even deeper on the way, we ca across sothing that could only be called a mansion on the sea side. It was a large white coloured two-story mansion made up of shiny marbles that glistened against the sun.

The patchy grass on the garden and the staff that worked on it looked at us from a distance while I just gazed at the whole thing. It was a place where I could co to relax during my vacation ti.

'Bet the sea view would be excellent.' I had now a bit of an urge to go and look at it, too. Though for that I need to get involved with the people in there.

'If my knowledge was correct, then the viscount of this town lives inside this mansion,' I thought but didn't ask anything and simply waited for the caravan to stop at the main gate.

Geralt got out first, before Aisha. And finally , who followed the duo towards the guards at the main gate. He talked with the guards before they looked at us and then opened the gate for us.

"Follow ," Geralt spoke, and both Aisha and I moved behind him, entering that mansion. We walked down the garden pavent and reached the inner gate, from where we were then taken to one of the rooms on the left side of the mansion.

Geralt was hurrying more than we reached inside the room, and he imdiately began looking through the cupboards before he took out a mana contract and began writing a confidentiality contract between and him.

Since it wasn't such a big deal, I signed the contract with him.

The contract beco valid imdiately and Geralt started with a question,

"Josh. What do you know about the [Spirit of Healing]?"