145 Next, clean up.

Now, in a somewhat unexpected turn of events, we have succeeded in capturing the man who was with Jestiff.

However, how is it that a man who was unafraid even in the face of the Iliad would faint at the mere sight of my face?

There must be some other reason, and it can't be explained by just seeing through the "I" race.

Wake up.

He restrained the man in a private room in the base, as did the other guides, and had Ilias slap the man on the cheek.

"U......

Good morning. I'm sorry, but I'm going to have to leave the blindfold on.

I'm sorry, but I'm going to have to leave the blindfold on. I'm going to have to put a bandana around the man's eyes to block his vision in case he passes out again when I interrogate him.

In addition, a magic sealant has been placed in the clothing of the entire body to prevent the detection of the surrounding area by detection magic.

I'm not sure what to make of this.

The man understood the situation and chose to ask the question.

I'm trying to get some information, I'm doing my job.

It seems that the voice is enough to keep you from fainting.

I knew that guy. Who is he really?　I've never seen Master Instinct this violent before.

Instinct-sama, you seem to have a lot of faith in your instincts.

A man like me has survived this long because of my senses, so I have some respect for them.

You don't think it's your gift?

I don't know. It's more than I can say for myself.

I don't know.

I can see handling it early enough, but not now.

"I have a few questions for you.

"Questions"?　I think you're interrogating me.

I'm willing to switch to interrogation if you're willing to spill the beans in a rough manner.

You think I'm gonna tell you something that's gonna benefit you? That's funny.

Let's start with the rules. First of all, let me explain the rules. One question at a time, alternately, and you are free to refuse, in which case the questioner will continue with the next question. Do you understand this?

"Are you listening to me?

Let's start with you. You can ask one question.

This .......

The man is silent for a moment and then opens his mouth.

"You're the ones who captured Hassa and the others?

Yes.

Where are they now?

To answer that, you'll have to answer my question first.

...... f*ck you.

What's your full name?

....... - Hark-dog.

I'm asking for your full name.

I'm an orphan. I don't remember my old family name.

I don't remember the name of my old family." In this case, the power of purple is likely to be useless.

You can use the power of "cage" only if the name was given to you by your godfather.

It might be possible to use it on a later-named person like Wolfe, but I don't think we can test that.

If it's Hassa and the others, I'm handing them over to Quama Castle now.

I'm not sure what to make of that. You're not doing the people any favors, now ask your next question.

I'm afraid I have no more questions for you.

What?　There's more where that came from!

"We know that Jestaff, Chenillas, Lobito, and the Guild's chief advisor are all trying to take over the country. Do you have any more information than that?

"What?

This surprise was more than enough of a response.

Apart from his good intuition and fighting skills, he seems to be a bit of a clod.

Of course, I've also had Mikus and the others track down Chenillas and Lobito, and I've already found out that they both moved from the same direction to their respective residences.

"If you want to be asked a question, I'll just ask. What is your favorite food?

"Meat. Did Hassa speak?

No, I just bothered him and he reacted in the same obvious way that you just did.

...... d*mn it, I'm in no position to blame you. Give me the question!

What's your hobby?

I'm practicing my flute. Who are you?

Who are you? - I'm the one King Zenotta asked to contact Raheit and deal with the entity that's trying to cause chaos during the Scarlet Witch King's invasion.

I'm not sure what to make of that. What do you know about it?

I can't think of any questions for you.

Come on, man!　You should be more interested in me!

He's a rather pleasant guy to talk to, and I almost switch to me.

But since Ilias is giving me a dubious look, I'd better get serious.

"I'd like to know more about the time you fainted.

"Hmmm, hmmm ......, I can't answer that. I mean, I can't even put it into words.

Hang in there. We've got time.

It's a mixture of many things, and yet there's something black ...... in the depths of it that makes it seem tremendously bad. I'm not sure if I'll be able to do it again.

You have no vocabulary.

You have no vocabulary.

I have an idea of what Harkdock is feeling ......, but I don't think I can afford to look into it right now.

It's not a problem that can be solved with certainty.

OK, I'll take that as an answer to your question. I'm not sure how much you know about ....... You guys are mostly just lurking in the background until the Scarlet Witch King makes his move, right?　If he knows you've got Sach, there won't be many meetings in the future. As for the scale, considering the total number of private soldiers and adventurers that Jestaff can gather, we should have a pretty good idea, right?

"You're right. d*mn, that was a useless question.

It's a mutual thing.

I'm sorry you're wasting my personal information!　Godd*mn, I hardly feel threatened when I'm in prison.

Yeah, well, your instincts are right. Your instincts are right, and I'm going to throw you to the curb when I'm done asking questions.

...... Oh, I'm your right hand man, Brother Jestaff!　I'm the right hand man of Brother Jestaff! Do you have any idea what you're doing?

If I were Jestaff, I wouldn't tell you anything important.

What the hell do you know about my brother?

I'm not going to tell you anything important if I'm Jestiff. - What the hell do you know about my brother? - Well, I guess he trusts you enough to let you go and say, 'If you think you need to do something, go ahead, but you can't do anything crazy if you're on your own.

What?

Apparently, I'm right.

It's just that the words are too congruent, and he's becoming much more cautious.

But I'm glad to see that your analysis of Jestaphan is more accurate than I thought.

One last question. I'm going to take a wild guess and ask if you have any information on the Rahite who contacted Riod?

I don't know anything about .......

Yes, I do.

You're pissing me off!

In the end, there was little point in capturing Harkdock to gather information.

But for the rest, it's a different story.

"The real reason we have you, Hark-dog, is to nail him for bringing the information back to Jestaff. If he doesn't act, he's just another descendant of a family of historical contributors. He won't have to make enemies, despite his gratitude.

You think my brother will be intimidated by that?

It's obvious that King Zenotta will be staring at you. If you are prepared for that...

He removes the bandana that was covering Harkdok's eyes.

As soon as his eyes met his, he began to get plainly upset.

"What the ......?

"Then I will be the enemy that takes everything from you. If you are concerned about the future of Jestiff, you'd better play your cards right.

Instead of replying, Harkdock turned his eyes white and lost consciousness.

It was sad to see him do it a second time, but if there was a way to instill fear, there was no reason not to use it.

So, Ilias, let's go dump him in the right place.

Are you sure?　You're wary of this man, aren't you?

Of course I am. He's the kind of man who will sniff out your vitals and poke them if you let him.

I wouldn't go so far as to suggest that we take him into the custody of King Zenotta.

I've already thought of that. If we imprison him in Quama Castle, we can keep him away from the danger factor. But that's no good, because then Jestapo would be free to move around.

It'll only make them more cautious.

That's all right. When I think of Raheit, I can't help but feel that there's another force hiding in the background. We'll have to cause a bit of a stir to get them to show their faces.

It's hard to imagine that an entity that's trying to use others to accomplish its goals would come out into the open after Jestiff and the others are neutralized.

That's why the best course of action right now is to let them use the Jestaffs as the mainstay of their strategy and limit their movements.

If its presence does interfere, there is a good chance that it will be detected through the Jestaffs.

All right, let's get this over with.

"But first, we've made contact with Harkdok and have a general plan. I need to get back.

"......, give me your face?

I think I can get back to the unconscious Harkdock by playing a trick on him, but would you like to try it with me?

I don't know what you've sensed, but don't torment a man who's fainted at the sight of you.

I don't know what you've sensed, but I don't want to further abuse someone who's passed out from looking at you.

I don't know.

So you've been released.

Yes, I'm sorry. ...... I'm sorry!

The next thing I know, I'm in a pile of trash, and that bastard just threw me out like he said.

I tried to use detection magic, but there was no sign that I was being followed, I was completely left alone.

In the end, he gave me nothing but information and drew very little from me.

I was insulted that he was just like that, and he was right, but I was still angry.

But I thought it would be a good idea to report to my brother first, so I went straight to him.

I'm sure you'll be able to figure out how to get the best out of it. I'm sure it's the same man you saw at the time.

I'm not sure what to make of that.

I'm not sure what to make of this.

I'm sure you're not the only one.

I'm not sure what to make of this.

I'm sure you'll be able to find something that will help you.

I'm not sure what to make of it, but I'm sure it's a good idea.

I'm sure you'll be able to figure out how to get the best out of it.

No, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no.

I'm not sure what to do.　Shouldn't we stop him?

Don't be hasty. Why do you think he hasn't tipped off King Zenotta to come and get us?

Why is that, ......?

Cheneyas, you know why he only nailed us when he was aware of Lobito's involvement.

Well, yeah, I had a question like that.

You've been looking for information around Lahite, haven't you?

Yeah, I guess. He knows that we're the ones who inspired him to do it. And his real target is the one who inspired us.

"...... Who is it?

That's not something you need to keep in your head. You should be grateful to him, because he understood the position you were in and let you live.

How can I be grateful?

No, you're gonna be grateful. After all, you're the only one who could get information out of him.

Well, what does that mean, ......?

"Let's see if he's capable of trampling our wishes, and then we can decide whether or not to give up, shall we?

He smiled fearlessly.

I don't know, but I think he must be coming up with something amazing.

Whenever I see you smile fearlessly, you are always austere, good-looking and reliable.

I'm sure you'll be fine if you can smile knowing the threat of that man.

I'm sure you'll be fine. ...... No, it's my role to make sure you're fine.

If there's anything I can do for you, please let me know.　I'll do anything for you!　I'm your right hand man!

"Oh, go wash and change first. I'm not a geezer who can't wash his own right arm.

Of course!　Excuse me!