69-069-Encounter with the black curtain And...

--Did you get permission to survey the East Woods?

-- "Yeah, Lord Zwei says it's okay.

"'!

The conversation that came from behind the door made us all nervous!

Moreover, the 'Zwei' who was just named was the high priest of this central church, I believe.

We hunkered down and listened to the door we had just locked.

--Well, that's good to hear.

--But we'll be accompanied by the knights.

--They'll be watching our every move.

--But it's reassuring to have His Highness Linus's direct permission to do so.

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Was His Highness Linus involved in this affair?

I don't like to think about it, but it's possible that His Highness is behind this... no, not yet!

Still not quite enough "confirmation" information!

--But I don't understand what Lord Zwei is trying to do.

--Why us?

--Well, so be it.

--On the day...

The voice slowly faded away and then went unheard.

When me and Elena turned to Colon, he shook his head with an anxious expression.

''That's the pair the High Priest Zwei brought with him!

I hurriedly opened the door and looked around the hallway, but I didn't see the two of them already.

I tried to run after them, but as soon as I left the room, I ran into a passing Sister, and while I was explaining the situation appropriately, I lost them completely....

'Did Elena see anything?'

''I'm sorry. I thought I saw it for a moment, but all I could see was that it was probably human...

'I see...'

I thought I could get a clue that would lead directly to the mastermind, but unfortunately I missed my chance.

After that, we searched for a while, but we couldn't find a suspicious man dressed in white.

Then we left Cologne for the evening choir event, and watched the choir chorus from a special seat (butiira).

Of course we wanted to listen to Marinella, but the main purpose was, of course, to see if there were any suspicious characters in the place.

'Do you see anything distinctive about him?'

No. We are all ordinary people, after all.

I've been visually observing the inside of the cathedral, but I don't see the two men in white, and the high priest seems to be absent.

In the end, the last hymn ended without anything unusual happening after that.

[The 128th year of St. King's history, the 13th day of the Yellow Moon, past evening]

Naturally, my escort, Elena and I, said, "Well, that's the way it is then! ........and I can't just go home.

I really want to go immediately to find out how His Highness Linus is involved in this case, but I guess there's nothing I can do but wait and be patient until tomorrow.

''Well, I suppose it's just right to cool my head.

Incidentally, I'm in a private room for men and Marinella and Elena are sharing a room near the convent.

It's not that there's no choice due to the availability of rooms, or perhaps it's just that this is a church to begin with, so there's no way there's any such thing as shared rooms for men and women.

It's a relief and a little disappointment.

--It's not that I don't like it, even if it's forced on me a little bit.......right?

I involuntarily roll around in bed writhing in agony as I remember the daytime exchange.

I knew that thing was a thing, or did it still mean a thing!

Ummm....

But to what extent does Elena mean by "forceful"?

If there is a gap in that perception, it could lead to the worst possible outcome.

It's not just a line, it's even closer to the front, 'What are you doing! And then a slap in the face!　........what a possibility!

No, no, no, no, but I'll tell you what...

And so I spent the night alone, in agony... and before I knew it, I had fallen asleep.

"128 years of being a king, the 14th day of the Yellow Moon.

The next day, after leaving the guesthouse, we got dressed in our "weird gear" again and came to the church with Marinella.

I wanted to talk to Colon a bit more before we left here, but apparently it was morning and we were busy with all sorts of things, and it was time to leave without seeing each other.

''So, Marinella-sama... and the guards, take care of yourselves.

'Yes, thank you for your help. I look forward to working with you again.

The three of us left the church while Marinella firmly gave a sales smile for the next time.

Then, after removing all the suspicious equipment at a little distance, me and Elena changed back into our original light clothing.

I have no use for the iron helmet and black robe in the future, so I'm thinking of going to the thrift store later to sell them, but I'll put them in a large bag for now and keep them.

Marinella. Thank you so much for being in the middle of such an important job.

"Hmm. As I said yesterday, it's no problem. Besides, my inspiration has been stimulated by this event. I feel like I can write a great song right now!

'Huh...'

If the reason for that stimulation is me and Elena, I have a very bad feeling about it.......

''Well then, when you come to visit Aquaria again, please drop by again~''

Then, after leaving Marinella, we decided to return to the inn for once.

As expected, it would be a hindrance to act with a large bag of iron helmets all the time, and we'd like to leave our luggage behind.

''What should we do now for today?''

'After we return to the inn and drop our bags off, I think I'll pay a visit to the castle. I don't know if His Highness Linus is in the castle or not, and I don't know if I'll be granted an audience, but I'll have to go there first.

"Yes.

After deciding on our future plans, we headed from the northeast section where the central church was located to the inn on North Street.

........and we saw a crowd of people forming around the inn.

''Has something happened...?''

Well, I hope it's not a crime or something.

Many of the people who live in the city are religious, but not all of the residents are pure of heart and purity.

Even my hometown village of Hajime has had its fair share of quarrels, and when you're in the Holy Royal Capital where a lot of people gather, it's natural for people to get into trouble.

"Excuse me, I'm passing through...

As we made our way through the crowd and Elena and I came to the front of the inn, "Ah! And one man shouted out.

He looks like a kingdom knight by the looks of his outfit, but as soon as he saw me, he ran up to me in a panic.

"Are you Kanata-kun of the Sifu?

'Oh, yes. Did something happen here?

When I visited him, I was just scowling.

crack

Khan?

There was a chill and a mysterious cold touch around my right wrist.

When I looked in that direction, there was a mysterious lump of black iron plate with some kind of magic formula assembled in red letters, and the chain that extended from it was connected to the black iron lump attached to Elena's left wrist.

''What is this?''

Elena doesn't seem to be able to swallow the situation very well either, and although she asks the knights with the same expression as I did, the first knight who ran up to her looked dumbfounded and let out a sigh.

''Ah, the accused Kanata and Elena. You have received a complaint against you for several charges, including treason and dishonoring the king.

''...Yes?''

So why not put up a good fight and come with us?

'Yes?'?

As it was, a sack was spotted on my head and me and Elena were taken away, with no idea what it meant at all.