Mastermind
Copyright© 2026 by FantasyTranslater
Chapter 2
Three months had passed since Alon rescued Yutia Bludia, who would become a human extermination machine in 10 years. During those three months, Alon faithfully lived each day and managed to locate the second Sin that needed saving.
About a month later.
“As you instructed, I rescued the child from the illegal slave market and sent them to the orphanage managed by Yutia.”
Alon, who was in the study on some business, heard the report from Evan.
“You treated them well, as I said?”
“Yes.”
“There were no fights?”
“Of course.”
Alon, accustomed to Evan’s reports after nearly half a year, nodded as if satisfied. But once again, Evan hesitantly asked a question.
“ ... But may I ask you something?”
“What is it?”
“Why did you send the child you went to such lengths to find to the orphanage...? I hesitate to say this, but the child you rescued this time also has an extraordinary talent.”
Understanding Evan’s meaning immediately, Alon nodded thoughtfully.
‘Not just extraordinary—it’s world-ending level talent.’
The man Alon had rescued this time from the illegal slave market in the Kingdom of Kalian, the central nation of the allied kingdoms, was none other than Deus.
Deus Macallian.
One of the bosses in Psychedelia, who would become the “Sin of Sloth,” one of the Five Great Sins in 10 years, and, like the Sin of Wrath, he would erase several allied kingdoms, including the Kingdom of Asteria, from the continent as soon as he appeared.
And he did so in the worst possible way.
Even as a player, Alon had frowned at the gory depiction, and there were instances in Psychedelia-related communities where players would have visceral reactions just from reading about Sloth’s portrayal.
‘And for a Sloth, he sure holds a grudge.’
The reason Alon had told Evan to treat Deus well after rescuing him came to mind. Realizing that Evan was still waiting for an answer, Alon casually offered an excuse.
“It’s the same as before. The time hasn’t come yet.”
“The time, you say.”
Watching Evan mull over his excuse, Alon thought to himself.
‘He’s curious about a lot.’
In truth, Alon would have preferred a knight who silently followed orders without asking questions over Evan, who inquired about everything each time he received an order. Unfortunately, he had no choice in the matter.
Or rather, he had already used that choice on Evan half a year ago.
Evan was a character in Psychedelia who, while not a main protagonist, would appear several times depending on certain routes as a supporting character.
Moreover, he was a top-tier supporting character who, once a certain level of trust was established, would never betray you and would uphold his loyalty until the end. In a fantasy world where betrayal and backstabbing were as common as daily meals, Alon knew how valuable it was to have someone who wouldn’t stab him in the back. Fortunately, he had encountered Evan while he was passing through the territory and had hired him as a knight without hesitation.
“ ... I understand.”
While Alon was lost in thought, Evan nodded firmly, as if he understood everything, and asked another question.
“So, when do you plan to meet the ones you’ve rescued?”
“I don’t particularly plan to.”
“ ... But wouldn’t it be better to meet them at least once?”
“Hmm.”
Alon was aware.
Ideally, it would be beneficial to maintain a close relationship with the Five Great Sins, and the best way to build rapport would be through direct interaction.
However, despite this awareness, the reason Alon chose not to meet them directly and instead maintained a relationship through sponsorship was due to their personalities, specifically their character flaws.
According to what he knew, the personalities of the Five Great Sins were dreadful even before they became the Five Great Sins.
One only needed to watch the flashback scenes that played after defeating the bosses of the Five Great Sins in Psychedelia to understand.
Their personalities were so vile that Satan and Lucifer would clap their hands in approval from the depths of hell.
‘Of course, the process that leads them to become the Five Great Sins is even more horrific.’
Alon thought briefly before continuing.
‘ ... Well, I did save them before their personalities could fully deteriorate, so it shouldn’t get that bad ... But then again, I did only save them halfway through.’
In conclusion, the personalities of the Five Great Sins were bound to be twisted in some way, which gave him reason to hesitate.
“ ... Maybe in about five years.”
By then, Evan would have gathered enough data to accurately assess the average personalities of the Sins.
When Alon gave this somewhat optimistic answer, Evan nodded, just as the door to the study suddenly burst open.
“Well, well, if it isn’t Alon!”
At the sound of the familiar voice calling his name, Alon frowned slightly and let out a sigh.
He knew the owner of that voice all too well.
“Why is my illiterate brother in here, hmm?”
Turning to the source of the voice, he saw a man approaching with a sly expression.
Or rather,
“When your elder brother speaks, shouldn’t you respond?”
It was Tonio, the second son of the Palatio Count’s family, known as one of the scoundrel brothers of the Count’s family. He wore a grin that was unpleasant at first glance and casually placed his arm on Alon’s head as he sat.
A blatantly disrespectful act.
“I just stopped by to look for something.”
Even as Tonio deliberately pressed down on his head, causing a slight pain, Alon calmly answered as if nothing was wrong, thinking to himself.
‘Here we go again.’
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