Mage Veigar

Chapter 18 Make a decision and then act
According to the current situation.

Time was the most precious commodity, and the longer he delayed, the greater the risk of him being discovered.

However, if he tried to force his way out with his injured body, he would be discovered by the enemy in less than three minutes. Even Vega had heard of the United Kingdom's powerful intelligence network, and the importance of this map was self-evident.

Just put yourself in their shoes and you’ll understand.

If his lair is about to be discovered by the enemy, or even his life is threatened, he will be desperate and will give it a try even if the enemy is an army. If he doesn't fight now, he will have to wait until he dies before fighting again.

Then wait until your strength is restored before returning to the barracks?

In Vega's opinion, this was simply a bad idea. Even if his strength recovered to its peak tomorrow, he would not dare to return to the barracks without permission. He would only do so unless the situation had become so desperate.

After all, Vega is a professional.

But having just suffered a great loss at the hands of ordinary civilians, he would not be so foolish as to think that the other party was incapable of doing anything to him.

What's more, the black-clothed man's strength is definitely around that of a level 2 apprentice. Although he is also a level 2 apprentice, he has no combat skills and no real magic weapon. Does he have to use so-called courage to fight others?

In desperation, Vega saw the light.

That's right.

The Imperial soldiers.

Veigar suddenly had an idea. Since he couldn't go back to the barracks alone, couldn't he just let the army come to pick him up? He really didn't believe that the people of the United Kingdom would dare to act so presumptuously in front of the Imperial Army.

Of course, it was impossible for two soldiers to take the map back.

The first reason, of course, was that he didn't want to share the military merit. The second was that he was afraid that the army would not expend great efforts to rescue him if they got the map. Moreover, this huge military merit had to be taken by him alone. Only the military merit that he took alone would be enough to get a promotion and a raise in salary. Therefore, no one could touch him.

make up one's mind.

Vega was just about to find an opportunity to approach the two imperial soldiers, but the two soldiers had already rushed out of the door with bread in their hands, with no intention of eating in the store. It seemed that the two corporals had sneaked out to have a bite to eat before the training began.

If not today, try tomorrow.

Vega was not in a hurry. As long as he didn't go out on the street, he would not be discovered by anyone.

"Kid, what are you doing?"

A dull voice exploded behind Vega, interrupting his thoughts.

The person who spoke was a serious-looking middle-aged man in a chef's uniform, holding a tray of freshly baked bread. Vega hadn't eaten all night, so the smell of the bread made his stomach growl.

"Are you Leah's brother?"

The middle-aged man took out a piece of freshly baked bread and handed it to Vega, saying, "Take it, kid. This is free for you. If you want more, you have to pay for it on Leah's salary."

Vega put on an expression that should be put on at his age and said, "Thank you, handsome uncle. You must be the store manager that Sister Leah mentioned. You probably don't know that Sister Leah talked to me all night long about your superb bread baking skills. I couldn't sleep well all night. Please teach her a lesson and ask her not to disturb my sleep at night."

"Hahaha."

The store manager Carbin, who was about to leave, stopped and handed another piece of bread to Vega: "I will definitely stop your sister later and let you sleep well at night. 11 years old is the time for growth, and I will give you another piece of bread for free."

At this time, Leah just came out from the kitchen.

Her face flushed, obviously having heard all the lies that Vega had told her, but her expression looked a little excited: "Manager, so you agree that Vega can stay here tonight? Then you also agree that Vega can stay here to work..."

"Let him stay for now."

Manager Carbin regained his poker face and said, "But there are no extra rooms here, so he will have to continue to sleep in the same room with you. As for work, let him do an internship here tomorrow. However, I will only provide food, but I will not pay any salary."

"Thank you, store manager, thank you, store manager." Leah thanked him repeatedly. Vega took two pieces of bread and said with an innocent expression: "Thank you, handsome store manager uncle, Vega thinks you are a good person~"

"You're a good kid, too."

The store manager patted Vega's head affectionately, smiled, and then went to the front desk.

"Phew, I'm scared to death."

Leah patted her chest tremblingly, then pinched Vega's face and said, "I've been here for ten months and I've never seen the manager smile. You're really good, Wei. You made the manager agree to let you stay and work here right away. Brother Carlo and I begged for a long time but the manager still didn't agree."

“Stay here and work?”

Vega was stunned for a moment, then quickly said, "Liya, I'm very happy to stay here and work. The manager said that I can do an internship here tomorrow, right? I will definitely work hard."

"You can wait until your injury is healed..."

"Leah, Leah, how long are you going to procrastinate?"

The store manager's voice interrupted Leah's words. She stuck out her tongue at Vega and said, "Xiao Wei, you stay in my room today and don't come out to cause trouble for the store manager and Brother Carlo. We'll talk about everything in the evening."

“I understand, Leah,” Vega replied.

After the store manager and Leah disappeared, Vega changed his innocent expression. Letting an eighteen-year-old soul with a murderous nature imitate an innocent eleven-year-old child is no more difficult than killing someone. At least... at least that's what Vega thought.

At a later time.

Vega once again explored the layout of the house in detail, made a simple emergency escape plan, and then stayed in Leah's room quietly waiting for tomorrow to come.

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the next morning.

Veigar's injuries have recovered by 90% and no longer affect his combat ability.

He put on the bakery's work clothes and started his internship for the day. Of course, he couldn't just be a waiter. Vega's goal from the beginning to the end was to get in touch with the imperial soldiers.

Open the store door and start business.

For hygiene reasons, the bakery uniforms in this world are the kind that come with masks, so Vega is not worried about being recognized. He patiently waits for the opportunity to come.

The time now is 6:00.

Many civilians came into the store one after another to buy some cheap overnight bread, and some nobles' butlers and maids would get up early to come here to purchase custom-made fresh bread. Other well-off families would often choose some freshly baked bread. Manager Carbin's store had a good reputation in the neighborhood.

Veigar's mission is simple.

Since Vega is a trainee clerk, his only task today is to stand by and help, then learn how to serve customers, and the last task is to keep an eye on the things in the store to prevent any civilians from stealing them.

The time passed 6:40.

Vega became a little restless. He began to be a little unsure whether the two soldiers came here every day. If it was just a coincidence, he would have to reconsider his other plans.

Da da da--

The distinctive sound of military boots hitting the ground echoed.

When the minute hand of the clock pointed to 45, the two corporals in military uniforms from yesterday appeared in the store on time.

I saw many people asking whether Leah wanted to get a lunch box... Actually, I did prepare a delicious lunch box for her at the beginning, but now... I don’t know.

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(End of this chapter)