388 - - Episode 386 Securing Baron Messon

Using Gina as a decoy, I performed a shameful play in front of my disciples, contracted spirits, Guilmouth, and people I had never met before, by blurting out a kitchen chant of my own devising, and as a result, I captured the kidnapper who was after my disciple. Now, let's start the answer session, which is called an interrogation.

"Well, hello. You must be Korjimo, the leader of the A team, right?"

He calls out to a soldier who has been bounced off the wind wall and left lying in captivity.

"......"

Cogimo's face, which had been looking like he was not going to say anything, twitched. Judging from this reaction, he was using his real name?　Well, I don't care if it's a real name or an alias.

"You two over there are Mr. Blasco and Mr. Keane, right? We know that there are other captains besides you and that Baron Messon is working under the orders of the Marquise de Galli. So we knew that you were going to go after Gina, so we prepared and set a trap for you."

He stares at me with an ogre-like expression on his face, but he won't tell me anything. I tried to make it sound like there was a traitor in my life, but maybe I'm not very good at that.

Well, I've never done an interrogation before, and I can't get a soldier to talk. My main target from the beginning has been Keane, who I've been informed is a coward, and that's why I've got Dory and If here.

"Hah!"

They moved in front of Keane and surrounded him with Sylphy, Dolly, and If, who let out a short scream and started shaking.

The pressure of the three big spirits was enough to scare even the spiritist on our side, Mr. Licinio. Keane, who was said to be a coward, would not be able to endure it.

"Well, Mr. Keane. If you are also a spiritualist, then you know how dangerous you are in this situation, don't you?　I have most of the information, but I'd like to get some answers, so why don't you tell me some things?"

"If I tell you honestly, will you forgive me?"

"No, I don't think you will be forgiven for trying to kidnap me, even though you failed. But do you know what will happen ...... to the beings that surround you if you don't tell them honestly?"

The information that he was a chatterbox was solid. From my point of view, I'm happy to be in a harem surrounded by a cool beauty, a beautiful girl who is a daughter from a deep window, and an active glamorous beauty, but I guess Keane, who can't see me, is quite scared.

"I wonder if this is how spirits are used?"

"That's what I was thinking. Yuta-san has a unique and interesting way of using spirits.

"Why didn't you just hit him?

Sylphy, Dolly, If, I want you to be quiet because you're making me nervous.

Keane, don't talk!

The leader of the group, who had remained silent, interrupted me, as if he thought I was going to tell him. It doesn't look like they've known each other that long, but it seems that the leader of the other group knows that I'm still a bit of a coward.

"You may not understand what I'm talking about, but there are three monsters here. What will happen if you don't tell us!"

Pretty, beautiful women are being treated like monsters right in front of our eyes. Sylphy and the others look a little displeased, but considering their abilities, there's no denying it.

"And yet. Who do you think you work for? Do you know what will happen if you betray us?

"If I betray you, someone else has already betrayed you. Why should I be the only one to keep quiet?

Keane complains, half crying. The bond between the group, which seems to have never been strong to begin with, is broken. Keane, who is being pressured by Sylphy and the others, is perhaps overcome with fear, and begins to place the blame on the leaders.

As the ugly argument continues, information that should have been classified begins to spill out of Keane's mouth.

The leader reacts to his words and tries to silence Keane. He curses at Keane with a furious look on his face, but Keane's words don't stop as he is on edge.

"Well, Guildmaster, is this cursing enough evidence for you?"

"Yes, yes. Yes, yes. That's enough evidence. If something goes wrong, we can testify.

It would be impossible if strict proof were required like in Japan, but this is a world ruled by kings, princes and aristocrats. But in a world ruled by kings, princes, and aristocrats, if the witnesses are powerful enough not to be suppressed, there should be no problem. Well, I'm just making a witness just in case, I don't know if it's actually necessary.

"Thank you very much. Well, I will take the two necromancers and the leader of the angry group there, and the rest can be used by the Adventurers' Guild.

If we can get Baron Metson, we won't need him, but until then, we'll get the culprits here as well.

"Thank you very much. So, you'll be moving soon?

Yes, I'd like to finish it today if possible. Can you come with me?　

"Yes, I have the whole day free.

I've told you some of the plan, so you've given me some time. That's very kind of you. In that case, feel free to follow me. I have to get Gina back to Mr. Toruku's inn first, or Sara will be worried.

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"You think you can get away with this for free!"　

We called the department head who was waiting nearby to call for an escort, and the kidnappers were completely captured. I had the Adventurers' Guild escort the rest of the kidnappers to the safe house where the captain was waiting, and we made a quick raid and captured them.

Now we are raiding the house that Baron Messon is using, and the old man is yelling at us. Incidentally, Baron Messon and his men have already been captured by my special chanting version of the Great Spirit of the Forest, and Baron Messon, who is yelling at me, is being rolled on the floor wrapped around with plant vines.

"No, I know you tried to kidnap my disciple on the orders of Galli and his son. You're the one who didn't get away with it, aren't you?"

This old man should be in a tight spot with himself captured and his men wiped out, but why is he being so tough?

"Well, adventurers have no authority to capture noblemen. You are guilty of a crime just by being here without permission!　Now get this weird plant off of me!"

"Is that so?"

Nobles call us adventurers and adventurers look down on us as necromancers. Feeling unreasonable, I ask Guilmas a question. I don't know anything about the laws of our world.

"Well, generally speaking, that's true, but as for Yuta-dono, his Majesty and the Grand Master of the Adventurers' Guild have issued a notice that he is not to be touched. It is Baron Mason who is to be blamed for the crime.

It's a little scary because it sounds like there is no absolute law and the crime depends on the mood of the royalty and nobility.

"That's what they say. Well, I don't have time to worry too much about you since my goal is to destroy the Marquise de Galli. Please be quiet."

"You!　You're going to hurt the little boy. I will not allow such a thing!"

Baron de Messon, wrapped in plant vines, began bouncing around on the floor. I'm afraid my brain might break a blood vessel if my grandfather gets so excited and violent. ...... hmm?　Little boy?

"...... Oh, I believe that Baron Messon was the educator of the current Marquis de Galli."

As I was twisting my head, Guilmouth added to the information.

"I see, so you're in charge of educating that idiot Marquis.

You need a little more education, or you'll get into a lot more trouble than you're already in. If you're an educator, you should be scolding people, not helping them kidnap.

What's a fool? The boy is a noble man!"

I don't think we can understand each other anymore if you are saying that the Marquis is a nobleman. And what's a little boy?　The Marquis de Galli is a good old man.

"Well, you know what? I don't care if you're stupid or not, the only reason I caught you was to take a public step when I beat up the Marquis de Galli. It doesn't matter what you say, so please keep quiet."

I'll tell him to be quiet, but I'll try to stir him up. I thought he's an old man and I shouldn't be too rough with him, but if he was the Marquis de Galli's teacher, that's a different story. It's not worth it if he doesn't have to suffer for the trouble he's caused me.

Oh, you're a former military man. He is still active even as an old man, and even though he is tied up with a plant, he is still spitting out invectives and going on a rampage, even more than before... It looks like a big fish has been washed ashore.

I'm worried about the blood vessels in his brain, but with Moon around, even the worst case scenario is manageable, so I'll let him bounce around a little longer.

"But it's not even noon yet. That went surprisingly easily. I thought it would be a bit more trouble than it was, since we were going to capture a nobleman from the front.

"I don't know how much Yuta-dono thought about it, but normally you don't go in front of a nobleman to capture him. He would not have thought that he would be attacked inside the labyrinth city, even if he was on guard outside the city. No wonder they were unprepared."

Guilmouth then explained to us how to counter the aristocracy. He said that the common people should basically cry themselves to sleep, and those who have a certain social status should take shelter under the protection of a high ranking noble or get help from various guilds such as the Adventurers' Guild.

Not many people would be reckless enough to rush into a nobleman's house just because they are being targeted. As a Japanese, I feel a little embarrassed that I can't read the air.

I see. I've learned a lot.

"Yes, there are many ways to do it if you have the right position, so you might want to make use of it in the future."

I feel like I've been told not to do anything reckless in the future. I agree with that opinion, but now we are going to do something reckless toward King's Landing.

"Yes, next time I have a chance, I'll think a little more about what I'm going to do. Ah, so now that we've captured Baron de Messon, we don't need the people we've just captured anymore. Can you take them back to the Adventurers' Guild?"

We've got them here just in case, but I don't think we need to take them with us anymore.

"Is it okay if I don't take the criminal with me?"

"Yes, I may ask you later if it becomes a problem, but Baron de Messon is sufficient."

I'll show it to Galli and his son, and then Baron de Messon will say that he told them everything, so it shouldn't be a problem. I glanced at the Baron and saw that he was limp from the outburst, but he should be fine since I would have him knocked out so that he would not be able to talk about anything else with the Galli family anyway.

"Okay. I'll take care of it."

"Please."

Now, since this is likely to be a spectacle not suitable for children, I'll have Marco, Kikka, Belle and the others stay at Mel's. Meanwhile, me and Sylphy and the others will go to King's Landing. I hope to be back by the time Gina and Sara finish their work.