391 - - 389. - Success or failure!

The Marquis and Viscount Galli let slip that they were going to erase the house of the Marquise Galli and take it to the sky to perform a bungee game with no strings attached. I admire your guts for still making a fuss, but I hope you'll use them somewhere else.

"Stop it, please. ......"

Oh, at last Viscount Galli has broken. Juice is pouring out of his face and his voice is rattling from all the screaming. ...... He's seriously at his limit. The Marquis de Galli broke after two times, but it was either the power of youth or sheer stupidity that kept him up to six times.......

Well, the last two bungee attempts without the straps, with the added spinning and the moment Viscount Galli fainted, he was knocking him up to the limit of fear, so if it had been a normal fall, he might have persisted a little longer.

"No, I'm not dropping him on purpose, okay?　It was just an accidental lapse of concentration. It just happened. But I'm glad you didn't get flattened."

A look of horror from the Gulli clan pierces through. They don't believe a word I say. Well, after so many consecutive rescues and drops, I don't think they'll think it's just a fluke.

"So, what's your purpose in all this? Money?　I'll pay you as much money as you want."

Oh, the Marquis de Galli is trying to find a way out. I guess he finally understands that power doesn't work. And then he said what villains often say on TV or in cartoons. It seems that the Marquis de Galli is a typical scoundrel after all.

"I have more money than I can spend, and I don't want your rotten money."

Money is important, but I am far richer than when I was in Japan. That doesn't move me. ...... feels good.

Then what do you want?

If I tell them it's to destroy the Marquise de Galli, they'll start screaming again. I don't mind if they do, since we'll just resume the bungee game without strings, but it won't be pleasant to watch, so let's just move on. After signaling Sylphy with a look, I talk to the Gulli clan.

"Well, first of all ...... tell me honestly what you tried to do to my disciples. Oh, and by the way, this document I got at your place. Tell me three things you did wrong that are written in this document."

These few documents we found were hidden so that neither of us would know what our misdeeds were. Maybe there will be something that is not written here.

"Why should we do such a thing?"

You're very alarmed.

"Because I want to hear from your mouths how bad you have done. If you don't tell me, that's fine, but I have a feeling that you might inadvertently start a free fall. Also, there may be a certain upper limit to how much you can successfully pick up. Would you like to challenge the limit?"

I'd hate for them to really challenge me, but I don't think these people have that much guts.

"Oh, and before we start talking, please introduce yourself. I know most of your names, but I don't know your proper identities or names."

...... ignored. Well, you don't want to blurt out your misdeeds under such suspicious circumstances. I looked at Sylphy and he nodded with a happy atmosphere and the whole Gulli clan screamed and fell.

I think it's my imagination, but I'm afraid that Sylphy is starting to enjoy dropping people. And she seems to be enjoying the spinning. Oh, my face is drawn.

"Sylphy, did someone leak again?"

"Yes, everyone except the Marquis de Galli and Viscount Galli ......"

Those guys were the first ones to bungee without lanyards, so they must have had something left to put out.

"...... Deanne, can you wash me?"

"No, thank you, sister!"

"Shall I burn it?"

When Dineh unusually refused, If said something of the century. Maybe they are trying to disinfect by burning the filth, but it's not just the filth that burns, is it? Well, maybe the whole Gulli clan is filth.

"No, I don't think we should burn them. ....... Well, Sylphy, you didn't faint, did you?"

"Yes, I fainted, but I woke him up, so he's fine."

"Then I'll let you clean it up yourself."

I ask Sylphy to bring the Gulli family to a position a little further away from us and have them thoroughly cleaned before resuming the interrogation.

"What do we do now, members of the Galli family?"

"Okay. I'll tell you. I'll talk, just don't drop me again."

Bungee without string. It works great if you add spinning without knocking him out.

"Okay. So, let's start with Viscount Galli's story about trying to kidnap my apprentice. Don't forget to introduce yourself."

"...... Okay. I'm Dublin. I'm the current Viscount Galli and heir to the next Marquise of Galli. ...... I ordered Baron ...... Messon to kidnap my apprentice in order to take advantage of an adventurer active in the labyrinth. Is this what you want?"

"You left out the part about trying to capture and torture them. We'll have to start over again. Also, if you did something wrong, you need to apologize, or I'm afraid I might inadvertently do it."

"You!"

Viscount Galli looks indignant at my words.

"What do you have to complain about?"

"...... is nothing."

Winner.

Then start over.

"...... I am Dublin. I am the current Viscount Galli and heir to the next Marquise of Galli. ...... I torture adventurers who are active in the labyrinth, and then I ordered Baron ...... Messon to kidnap my apprentice in order to use him. I'm sorry."

"Your apology lacks sincerity. Please start over."

**

"Hmm, well, you passed. Now, please confess to the three things you did wrong that are listed in this document. Be polite in your language and sincere in your apologies. You don't want to fail again, do you?"

After five retakes and two strapless bungee dives, Viscount Galli finally succeeded in making his first apology. I'm getting tired of this, so by all means, please make a good confession.

"Can't you tell us what it says?"

Viscount Galli can now speak properly and politely. He could do it.

I won't tell you. Good luck."

"...... I ordered my followers to torture and kill a common soldier who had defied the Marquise de Galli. I am sorry."

Oh, oh. You're suddenly confessing to ordering the murder of a man. Don't they usually confess to lesser crimes first?　......It's disgusting when aristocrats harming commoners is a minor offense or something.

"Uh ...... incorrect because it is not written in the document. Please move on."

I have questions, but there are still five others left, and if I ask every single question, I won't be able to finish today, so let's go through it.

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I'm tired. I'm so tired. I'm so tired that I'm not sure if I should accept only one correct answer. These guys have committed too many crimes. They confessed to more than 10 wrongdoings before I got 3 correct. Moreover, they spill not only their own crimes but also the crimes which they conspired with other nobles, which makes me worry if I can talk to them or not.

What the heck is an "aristocrats' club" anyway? Don't make a club where aristocrats get together and enjoy their lowly pleasures. Do it more secretly.

Sylphy doesn't want to be collected by bungee without string, and Dine is pouting because she can't tolerate it as a big sister. If wanted to burn the Gulli clan to ashes and even Dory was frowning. I can't talk to Sylphy and the others and I'm getting tired of worrying about when they're going to go off the rails.

"We haven't done you any harm, and you'll let us go now, won't you?"

Um, who was it again?　They introduced themselves, but the other characters were too dense for me to remember their names. Anyway, the son of a non-mainstream member of the Gulli clan started talking crazy.

Yes, he didn't hurt me directly, but you don't just let people who are doing some pretty vile things go free, do you?

"No, we won't let them go. All of your confessions are heard throughout King's Landing. If I let you go, I'll be the one to get in trouble.

In order to put a stop to the Gulli clan, I had asked Sylphy to spread their voices. Of course, my voice was cut off.

The reason was that if I confessed my wrongdoings in such a way that they would echo throughout the city, it would be impossible to cover them up in any way. ...... I am truly sorry to the people of the city for having to listen to such a vile confession for such a long time.

It took me longer than I thought it would because I was doing a lot of bad things in a much more vulgar way than I had expected. After all these years, I should have asked Sylphy beforehand not to let the children hear about it. It is definitely bad for their education.

The original plan was to get Gina and the others to confess to the kidnapping and some other criminal acts, but we found a lot of evidence of crimes at the house, so it was a bad idea to take advantage of it. It was a hundred years too early for amateurs to improvise.

"Hey, what do you mean!　That's not what I heard!"

Ah, the Marquis de Galli snapped. Well, this guy gave out the names of some other nobles, and he also confessed to some pretty serious stuff about the budget, etc., so it would be a problem if others heard about it. The rest of the Galli family looks desperate.

Those who were named in the confessions are a complete embarrassment, but many of the crimes were too low class to be ignored. Some of them were pretty important people, and the castle must be in turmoil right now. I'm sorry for your loss.

"I kept quiet because you wouldn't tell me honestly if I told you that. Well, of course."

"Stop messing around!"

"I'm not kidding. Well, now that you're all done, you have every right to be angry. But it's all too late now.

"Do not underestimate the power of the Marquise de Galli, boy!　This is not the end of my Marquise de Galli!"

"No, besides the criminal acts you have confessed to, there is plenty of evidence here of criminal acts of defrauding the country. Isn't that the end of the story?　Well, this time I'll hand you over to the right place, but if it's really not over, I'll go and finish it myself, so either way it's over."

It's amazing that he thinks he can get away with such a big embarrassment when the king says he'll be severely punished if he touches me in the first place. He still seems to want to say something, but I don't have the right to go along with him, so I pretend to chant and ask Sylphy to knock them all out.

"Yuta, all we have to do is dump them in the castle and we're done, right?"

"Well, it looks like they're still struggling, so let's dump half of them at the castle and the other half at the Adventurers' Guild headquarters. If another organization gets involved, I'm sure they'll be judged fairly and honorably."

The Marquis de Galli, his two younger brothers, not counting the Viscount de Galli, and the relative's son should be dumped at the castle, and half of the evidence should be enough. There were quite a few crimes related to the Adventurers' Guild, and both of them should be pursued seriously for their crimes. Baron de Messon should be ...... attached to the Marquis de Galli.

"All right. Then let's just drop it and have a banquet tonight."

...... Well, we've helped you out a lot this time, so it's only right that we reward you with a banquet.

"Yes, sir. I've made you listen to some nasty stories,...... and I've ordered enough alcohol for Marie, so let's have all the drinks we can drink tonight with what's left."

The Great Spirits cheer. Let's give them enough to drink, and when they are in a good mood, let's ask them if they are satisfied with the flamboyance. If they are in a good mood, the score will be sweeter.