Surviving As A Cannon Fodder

Chapter 109

I started jolting down the names of the people I needed information on. Not only were they major figures from the Orion Empire, but they were also the protagonists of the novel 'The Hero of Orion'.

Edward Frost

Richard Stein

Alex Herrmann

Helen Layton

Kaiser Frederick Orion

They are the standard bunch: duke, magician, knight, saintess, and prince.

The last guy literally has the name, Orion!

I must have been living under a rock for not recognizing this earlier before reality hit me in the face with a fastball.

Had I known that this was a world inside a novel, I would have made sure to put a curse on Edward that actually worked or been the heroine's personal bodyguard so that she doesn't get lost and wander off into stupidly impossible dangers.

While murmuring complaints, I slid the pen across the names that I had written to check if there was anyone left out.

'That's the lot'

I sighed.

Next, I drew a line across the paper, to separate it into a different column and wrote another name at the top.

Kalan Verglas

It was the name of the person I had recently gotten acquainted with, also the leader of the Orion merchants we are escorting.

Although Kalan appeared harmless, there was always a cloud of suspicion around him, which was further fueled by my instincts screaming that something was off.

I may have appeared friendly and relaxed with him, but that doesn't mean I was not wary. 

Sure, Kalan was tall, handsome, and had a nice gentle personality than most people I know. 

To be precise, Kalan was too perfect to be true. And he's from Orion on top of it.

I'm not trusting anybody from there.

'Besides the quiet ones can't be trusted' I clicked my tongue in annoyance.

It was something I had learned from experience.

I passed the list to the guild master, who had been observing me in silence the entire time.

He was resting his chin on his fist and staring at me point-blank.

When he was being so obvious, it's hard to ignore.

"Hmm.... An impressive list of individuals" The guild master commented, running his eyes down the list of names.

I know that. 

That was another reason why I am seeking the help of the Third Eye instead of going to the other information guilds. 

It was due to the confidentiality service. 

They don't spill the client's intel even at times they get caught. Very professional.

Just like the incident when I was attacked by an assassin sent by the Third Eye, but the Knights were not able to get anything out of the perpetrator. 

But since when did they get nosy?

Even though it was not necessary to know the reason behind a client's request unless it was relevant for the job, he asked,

"May I ask why you need information on them?"

"Is that necessary?"

I frowned.