Novels by Sun LD

8 Years AgoWhen Alois heard that Heinrich had actually met with Karl and begun negotiations, he seriously doubted his own ears."Are you serious? After everything he's done, you're talking things out? Or is this 'talk' just another name for carrying out an execution?""They are talking, Young Master. The Boss is meeting Karl in the neutral zone.""Damn it all."Alois cursed at the information Norbert had brought him."So Father's really determined not to trust me. Damn it."Alois was furious.Even after he had presented overwhelming evidence that Karl had betrayed them, his father still trusted Karl. Was he terrified of Karl's insurance policy? Or was he afraid of the third party monitoring their dealings with Karl? Either way, his father refused to kill Karl.The thought drove Alois nearly mad with frustration."Were you able to wiretap the meeting?""Yes. Here you are."Norbert had finally decided who truly deserved his loyalty. Had he sensed the smell of death around Heinrich? Wel

8 Years Ago"Honestly, that's the first time anyone has said it to me so plainly. Everyone looks down on me for helping the drug business while conducting undercover investigations. Some people even openly tell me to take a drug test. The branch chief shuts those kinds of people up, but even he often asks me, 'Sven. You really haven't crossed over to their side, have you?'""That's a hard position to be in. But I understand what you're going through, and I respect the effort you're making. Let's do this together, partner.""Yeah."With that, Sven got out of the car and entered a café on the street corner.While he was inside, Felix observed the city.Melia City was the capital. And it was also the center of corruption. It was said that the bosses of the drug cartels lobbied the "National Union" government the way firearms manufacturers did."Mr. President. If you wish for your administration to remain stable, I suggest you keep your hands off us."How much of it was true, he did not k

8 Years AgoFelix and Sven entered the Federation in an inconspicuous sedan equipped with fairy communications. Airports were under surveillance, and any agents from the Drug Enforcement Bureau were apparently reported to the drug cartel bosses almost immediately.They crossed the border normally in an ordinary private vehicle.It took longer to reach their destination, but Sven explained that it was the most reliable method.Felix valued the words of those with experience. That had been one of the keys to surviving on the battlefield as well.“Keep one weapon visible in a holster. Keep another hidden on your ankle. The one on your ankle is for a real emergency. A small one will do. If people can see a weapon, they’ll be more cautious. And in the Federation, everyone carries a weapon, so no one will be suspicious of you for being armed.”Felix put that experience to use as well, carrying a .45-caliber magic-powered handgun in his holster and a 9mm magic-powered handgun on his ankle.“

8 Years AgoThe Narcotics Bureau maintained branches throughout the National Union.However, due to a shortage of personnel, very few branches were operating at full capacity.Among them, there was only one exception.It was Palasco, a town located along the border with the Federation.Palasco was separated from the Federation only by a river marking the border, and beyond that it connected directly to a Federation city.As a result, it had become a gathering place for illegal border crossers and smugglers.Felix arrived at the Narcotics Bureau branch in Palasco.“Allow me to introduce him. This is Felix Faust. From now on, he will be participating in investigations within the Federation. It's part of the joint operation with the Federation government known as Operation Fishnet. Please provide him with any information he may need.”“Nice to meet you.”The branch chief introduced Felix to the agents.“And I'd also like to introduce Special Agent Sven Scholt. He's already conducted inve

8 Years Ago“Damn that old man. No matter what kind of deal they made, the other side betrayed him. Why doesn’t he just kill him and be done with it?”Alois complained to Maverick while sitting in the car.“What your father is worried about is that a third party knows the contents of the agreement. If that's the case, his credibility would suffer. Even in the drug business, trust is important.”“If such a third party exists, then they should also know that Karl was the first to break the agreement. They can't pretend otherwise. We have the recording tape, and your ‘Zett’ made quite a spectacle of eliminating the traitors.”“Well, who knows? Maybe that third party only cares whether your father and Karl are alive and doesn't bother checking whether the agreement is actually being honored.”“Damn it.”If Karl were killed by Heinrich, that possible third party would learn that the agreement had been broken. In that case, Heinrich's credibility—and the credibility of the Wolf Cartel—would

8 Years AgoAlois had turned twenty-one, but the only person who celebrated his birthday was Maverick.As a birthday present, she handed him a 9mm magitech pistol."So I've finally reached the point where I carry a gun around."Alois examined the Ernia-made magitech handgun in his hands."It won't hurt to have one. Every cartel executive carries one.""Probably. But I never wanted to become one of those people."The stereotypical drug cartel boss—covered in tattoos, draped in gold jewelry, sporting a beard, and driving expensive sports cars.Alois despised people like that and had never once wanted to become one himself.He was at least grateful that the pistol Maverick had given him wasn't some gold-plated monstrosity favored by cartel bosses."So, you're going to expose the conspiracy to your old man today?""I have to explain why you all went on that rampage. Father is furious. He's convinced that Zett acted on its own. Even worse, he seems to think I've entered some kind of rebell

«"Elerete, I'm heading out."»After saying that to my little sister, who was still unconscious, I left the house.Normally, I'd head straight for a dungeon.But today, I wanted to buy a new shield, so my first destination was the weapon shop.«"I look like a complete suspicious person right now..."»It was probably because I was carrying a small fortune hidden beneath my clothes.I'd been acting strangely ever since I left the house, constantly glancing left and right as I walked.If someone stole all this money...I'd be finished.«"Alright, I'm here."»The first place I visited wasn't the weapon shop that sold shields.«"Welcome!"»A shop clerk greeted me with a smile.The store I'd entered was actually a tailor's shop.There was something I wanted to buy here before purchasing my shield.«"I think it suits you very well."»The clerk looked me over and smiled.Looking at my reflection in the mirror, I had to admit...It looked pretty good.«"I'll take it."»«"Would you like to wear

«"Waaah, I'm all tangled up in the web and can't move!"»Yeah...Even from an objective standpoint, my acting was terrible.I'd already fought the Giant Queen Ant countless times, yet my performance whenever I deliberately got caught in its web hadn't improved in the slightest.Even so, a monster that couldn't possibly judge the quality of human acting fired its steel ball at me without the slightest hesitation.«"〈Evasion〉!!"»I activated my skill, passed through the wall, and arrived safely in the reward area.«"I'm starting to get bored..."»I'd only completed the Planta Dungeon once today.But today marked my seventh day of farming it.It was only natural that it was starting to feel repetitive.«"Yeah... maybe I'll head to the Spiral Dungeon next."»Just because I'd decided to farm the Planta Dungeon didn't mean I couldn't visit other dungeons.A change of pace sounded nice.I'd head to the Spiral Dungeon and raise my Agility a little more.Of course, the Spiral Dungeon was consi

The following day, I left home first thing in the morning and headed straight for the Planta Dungeon to begin farming it.«"Yeah, just as I thought. The path here doesn't seem to be a problem at all."»That was my impression as I leaped over one Giant Ant after another along the way.Compared to the man-eating orcs, progressing through a dungeon filled with nothing but Giant Ants was remarkably easy.The only real challenge was the boss room.And so, after several hours, I finally arrived at the entrance to the boss area.«"SKREEEEEEE!!"»The moment I stepped inside, the Giant Queen Ant greeted me with its shrill cry.For now, I simply dodged the webs it spat and circled around behind it.If I wasn't standing in this position, the steel ball wouldn't send me flying into the wall connected to the reward area.Now all that was left to do was...«"Aaah! I've gotten stuck in the web!"»Yeah...Even I thought my acting was terrible.But it should be convincing enough against a monster.I d

The notice posted on the Adventurers' Guild's bulletin board had described the Giant Queen Ant like this: «The Giant Queen Ant fires highly adhesive webs. When cornered, it lays eggs that hatch into Baby Ants. Finally, when delivering the finishing blow, the Giant Queen Ant compresses hardened steel webbing into a dense sphere before launching it at high speed. Even if blocked with a shield, the impact is powerful enough to send an adventurer flying, so extreme caution is advised.» It was after reading about those three attack methods that I decided to challenge the Planta Dungeon. If I blocked the steel ball with my shield, the impact would launch me straight into the wall. And then... I'd be able to pass through it. But when I actually fought the Giant Queen Ant, it did nothing but spit webs and send waves of Baby Ants after me. It showed absolutely no sign of using the steel ball that mattered most. «"SKREEEEEEEEEEEEE!!"» The Giant Queen Ant's piercing shriek split the

The Giant Queen Ant's web-spitting attacks. And the countless Baby Ants swarming toward me. I had to keep avoiding both. «"〈Evasion〉!!"» I'd been forced to rely on my skill to dodge the attacks. My natural evasive ability was no longer enough to avoid all of them. «"〈Evasion〉!!"» I activated my skill again, dodging both the incoming web and the Baby Ants that leaped at me. Seriously... How much longer did I have to keep dodging? According to the information I'd gathered from the Adventurers' Guild, the Giant Queen Ant should have one attack capable of smashing me into the wall. How could I make it use that attack? «"〈Evasion〉!!"» As I slipped past another barrage, I desperately searched for an answer. I couldn't use 〈Evasion〉 forever. Once my MP ran out, I'd have no way to dodge anymore. I had brought MP Recovery Potions just in case, but I couldn't count on using them. The moment I tried to drink one, the monsters would obviously seize the opportunity

I found myself face-to-face with the Giant Queen Ant.If the information from the Adventurers' Guild was accurate, then for the average adventurer, the Giant Queen Ant was actually weaker than the Black Orc.But for me...There was a good chance the Giant Queen Ant would be far more troublesome.My objective wasn't to defeat it.It was to pass through the wall.With that in mind, the monster standing before me was an especially difficult opponent.Fwoosh!!Just as the Guild's information had described, the Giant Queen Ant spat a strand of web from its mouth.«"Whoa!"»I hastily dodged it.Seeing the web splatter onto the ground with a sticky splat, I couldn't help but shudder.The web was incredibly adhesive.If it wrapped around me, I'd be unable to move.And if that happened...I'd be dead for sure.Fwoosh! Fwoosh! Fwoosh! Fwoosh! Fwoosh!The Giant Queen Ant continued firing strands of web at me one after another.Each strand remained stuck to the floor where it landed.Naturally, i