So I'm a Snake, Who Cares?

"Mr. Snake."

There weren't many people who called me that.

Usually, I was called Lord Snake, or more often just Whitey.

There was exactly one person who called me that, and it was Pandan.

A friend I met and adventured with in the mountains.

I liked him because he was honest with me and smooth-talking.

Who would have thought he wasn't just an adventurer but a rogue?

And a thief belonging to Two Rings at that!

But what surprised me most was...

"Actually..."

"Yes, my real name is actually Pandang."

Quick-handed Pandang, they call him.

It was shocking news.

「Isn't it okay to betray them? You're from Two Rings, aren't you?」

I pointed out this important detail.

Pandang ignored the guild leader's request for help.

That's why Oliver is now interrogating Jungo Reist, the guild leader of Two Rings.

"Hey now, betrayal is a strong word!"

But Pandang protested indignantly without even trying to sugar-coat it.

"I never got along with the guild leader in the first place. There was already talk about needing to elect a new leader. Our guild needs fresh blood anyway..."

Isn't that betrayal?

Anyway, I was happy to see my old friend and gave him a tail handshake.

Then I went to find Oliver who was conducting the interrogation.

Oliver turned to look at me and said:

"Deep in the sewers, southwest of Nahagu in the Heaven Medicine Party's medicine water manufacturing area. That seems correct."

His hands were covered in blood.

The interrogation process probably wasn't very gentle.

We had asked the guild leader about Oban VanKloss's whereabouts beforehand, but it would be foolish to just believe that information.

We needed to verify it through interrogation.

Now we could probably trust it.

I nodded to Oliver.

Complex emotions flickered in Oliver's eyes.

Ecstasy, grief, sorrow, joy, all swirling together in a strange mix.

"Jungo Reist."

"Urgh..."

The bloodied guild leader raised his head.

"Do you remember Noksu and Heal?"

"...No-Noksu."

Jungo's pupils, initially confused, grew wide.

He must have remembered something, and if so, he would know what his fate would be.

"Wait, you said you'd spare me if I told you everything!"

"I've waited for this day."

There was no hesitation in Oliver's movements.

A dagger plunged into Jungo's lower abdomen.

Squelch.

"Gah!"

A dagger that pierces the internal organs is fatal.

You can imagine digestive juices and various filth spilling out from inside the stomach.

Such a wound would be difficult to heal even with proper potions.

Jungo collapsed without even being able to scream.

He would suffer a bit more before his life finally ended.

"Phew."

Oliver, having completed more than half of his revenge, sighed as he wiped his hands.

Would I be a sociopath if I thought the experience points, no, the mana, would be wasted?

That's when.

"Let's finish this."

Oliver said that.

I wondered what he meant when this was the revenge he'd waited his whole life for.

"Without you, Mr. Snake, this revenge would have been impossible. I'll leave the rest to you."

Then he even bowed respectfully.

This is a bit awkward.

It would be strange to decline here too.

Snap.

Taking the life of someone who was dying was an easy task.

「You have killed Jungo Reist lv119.」

I felt it with Yoko Bounds too.

They're not very strong compared to their level.

Probably because rogues live by taking more lives from others.

Still, the amount of mana coming in wasn't small.

「Your level has increased.」

My level went up again.

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[Little Prince Serpent lv61]

[Titles] Ouroboros, Heart-eating Snake, Black Snake King

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With this, my level is 61.

I think the next evolution level might be 70.

If I catch Oban VanKloss, I can definitely reach the evolution level.

Even if not, I think I can reach level 70 here.

Then it will be evolution time after a while.

My heart flutters a bit at the thought.

'Oliver.'

I climbed onto Oliver's shoulder and asked.

'Do you want more revenge against Two Rings and Mudhouse?'

Originally, vengeance is sticky and tends to stain people black.

Even if we killed both guild leaders in one day, it won't bring back the lost lives.

I wondered if Oliver was still burning with revenge.

"No, this revenge against the two guilds is enough."

'Good.' Your next journey awaits at My Virtual Library Empire

Oliver was undoubtedly a wise person.

That must be why Rania followed him so devotedly.

'Pandang!'

I called out to Pandang.

'From now on, you're the next guild leader of Two Rings.'

"Yahoo!"

Pandang was overjoyed.

I get the feeling he would have taken over as the next guild leader even if I hadn't said anything.

Fortunately, it seems Pandang wasn't involved in the bloodshed of Oliver and the Poison Path Guild back then.

'Let me warn you. Soon there will be a blood storm in the sewers.'

We're going to go tell the Emperor about Oban VanKloss's location right away.

When that happens, this entire sewer might be destroyed.

'So don't cause too much trouble and find somewhere to hide.'

Even if I say this, some might not listen.

They might get angry and say I'm talking nonsense.

However, Pandang has an excellent quality.

That is, he has good eyes for seeing people, or rather, snakes.

"I'll keep that in mind. Thank you for sharing such important information, Mr. Snake."

He gently held my tail and said that.

"You've gotten smaller compared to back then, but you've definitely become a great snake."

He even gave me such a compliment.

When I evolve next time, I'll definitely get rid of the 'Little' modifier, just wait and see.

Actually, these sewers are already half turned upside down.

Two major rogue guild leaders dead, and it happened at the underground auction house no less.

At times like this, it's better to clear out.

「Let's bolt, everyone!」

To the surface!

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Oliver and the Poison Path Guild's dream is to 'rise to the surface.'@@novelbin@@

Couldn't they just leave the sewers and go up to the surface?

One might think that.

But it wasn't that simple.

Those born in the sewers have no 'status.'

To create proper status requires enormous amounts of money, and to earn that money, one inevitably has to get involved in crime.