{Chapter 47} No Peace Even in Death
[In order to get Allen's confession as soon as possible, Louise also considered your safety, so all of you temporarily moved into Louise's house.]
[Today, the interrogation didn't yield any results either, so you ended up falling asleep at Louise's house.]
[Day Three: It is said that Allen still hasn't confessed, and the servants responsible for the interrogation are at a loss with him.]
[For safety reasons, Atala was asked not to go out today, and Atala agreed.]
[Your patrol work today didn't go smoothly.]
[While patrolling a sparsely populated street, you noticed that there were no pedestrians on the street.]
[As you became alert, you detected a faint strange smell.]
[Then, your head suddenly started to ache, but thanks to your anti-dizziness ring, you didn't pass out immediately.]
[At that moment, you saw cloaked figures emerging from the alley, all appearing agile, with the leader wearing a suit of plate armor.]
[They surrounded you and attacked without a word.]
[Your abdomen was stabbed by F-rank assassin Barry.]
[Your leg was stabbed by F-rank assassin Sebastian.]
[The attacks from the others failed to penetrate your armor. You used a skill to repel them all and turned to strike at an unguarded assassin with your sword.]
[You killed F-rank assassin Karen.]
...Are all these assassins trying to kill me F-rank?
Although it seems quite impressive, it still feels a bit lacking.
If my bounty is really that high, at least B-rank assassins would come to take a stab at me, right?
One million gold coins is no small amount.
Even some local nobles couldn't amass fifty thousand gold coins in a lifetime, and those who can earn a million are extremely rare.
Even if I were to become a courtesan, it would take me 20 weeks to earn that much... well, that doesn't seem too long, but that's only if I could consistently be the top courtesan.
[After killing one assassin, you fought while retreating. They wanted to kill you but had no way to do so.]
[After you retreated from the area, the commotion attracted the attention of some patrolling border knights and passing adventurers. As more people gathered, the assassins couldn't escape.]
[After all the assassins were killed, Louise rushed to your side immediately.]
[Seeing that your injuries were severe, you were directly taken to the medical room at the knight's headquarters.]
[Then, you fell unconscious.]
The serious injury must be in the abdomen.
To pass out directly, could it be that there's a large gash in your abdomen?
[Day Four: You woke up groggily, still lying in the medical room.]
[According to Louise, who was by your side, the town's only priest returned to the capital two days ago to report, so your wound can only heal with rest.]
[You nodded and fell into a deep sleep.]
[Day Five: You woke up groggily, still lying in the medical room.]
[This time, there was no one by your bedside. After staring at the ceiling for a while, you fell into a deep sleep again.]
Wow, it seems the injury is indeed quite severe.
[Day Five: In the middle of the night, you suddenly felt some discomfort in your body.]
[You woke up groggily, only to find an unfamiliar nurse from the knight's order sitting on top of you.]
¿
[Seeing you wake up, the nurse showed a fascinated smile.]
[Then, she raised the knife in her hand and brutally pierced through your skull.]
[In your dying moments, you watched as she gently licked your cheek, and then you felt your hospital gown being removed.]
[You lost consciousness.]
[You died.]
[Simulation ended, calculating results...]
What was that at the end?
It's been a while since I encountered such a bizarre ending, and it left Anna's mind spinning.
What was that nurse planning to do with... her body?
With a hole in her abdomen and another in her head, is that even possible?
Anna's eye twitched as she finally saw the results after the simulation ended.
[Achievement Unlocked: No Peace Even in Death (Bronze)]
...So something really strange happened to her.
Anna immediately opened the achievement interface, where the new achievement medal was still glowing.
[No Peace Even in Death (Bronze): After death, your corpse experiences things you could never experience in life.]
[Reward: 1 Achievement Point] [Silver Unlock Reward: None]
How awful.
After claiming the single achievement point, watching her total points rise from 26 to 27, Anna promptly closed the achievement interface.
What was the ending of the simulation again? I forgot.
Selectively forgetting the ending that clearly wasn't meant for normal people, Anna calmed herself and then casually popped a now-cold potato chip into her mouth.
Then Anna noticed Louise staring at her.
"...Louise, why are you staring at me?"
"Senior Anna, are you sure you're not sick or something?" Louise looked at Anna with concern.
"Just now, you were spacing out, raising your eyebrows, and your cheek was twitching. It didn't look good at all. Should we call a doctor?"
"...No, no need. I'm not sick." Anna didn't expect Louise to have caught every single one of her facial expressions earlier.
Feeling embarrassed and a bit incredulous at Louise's suggestion, she quickly explained.
"Then, Senior, are you possessed or something? Should we ask a priest from the church to take a look?"
"It's fine, really. I just thought of some... uncomfortable things earlier." Anna hurriedly reassured her, and Louise finally nodded, though still half-doubting.
"If there's really a problem, please make sure to tell me clearly."
"If something's really wrong, I'll definitely say something. I wouldn't hide it like this..."
"Hmm... If it really comes to it, you could also go to the knight's medical room. It's not as good as the big hospitals in the capital, but it's the best medical facility in this town..."
"I already said I'm fine! And I don't want to go to that medical room."
Anna covered her face and sighed, finally managing to convince Louise to stop asking these questions.
Is this the karma for lying to Louise too many times?
And the moment she heard about going to the knight's medical room, Anna now felt a slight instinctive aversion.
Never before had a simulation ending made her feel so physically uncomfortable.
If only the simulation could show the faces of the people in it.
If it could, Anna would want to catch that nurse who killed her in the medical room right now.