CH ss - 61

[Lloyd: The Truth That Cannot be Disclosed]

※ Lloyd’s POV

A week has passed in a blink of an eye since the meeting with Crown Prince Rodrick.

Since the day the meeting was over, Crown Prince Rodrick worked hard to bring the nobles to his side and succeeded in gaining support from other royalties for the enthronement.

By the declaration of Crown Prince Rodrick, who has been tentatively decided as the next king, the matter of the assassination of King Frederick was settled with Gile being recognized as the main culprit, whereas Vigo, his vassal, being recognized as the one who did the deed.

Then, Frick and co received commendation by Crown Prince Rodrick as the ones who had prevented the royal capital destruction plan that was going on behind the scene, and the suspicions that the nobles had directed at them were dispelled.

Due to the recognition of Gile as the perpetrator of the assassination of King Frederick, his father, Prime Minister Boris, resigned from his post as the prime minister, retired from being the head of the ducal family of Algren, and offered to return the territories that had been conferred to him by King Frederick. It was all conveyed through his second son, Hugues.

At the same time, I was promoted to the position of commander of the Royal Guard Knight Order, which had been vacant due to Gile’s death, and the nobles of the prime minister’s faction also supported my appointment on the condition that they’d be let off from taking responsibility like Boris.

The flurried nobles are moving around in the royal capital due to the new system laid by the new king.

On the other hand, the commoners are mourning the death of King Frederick, who revived the kingdom from the great damage caused by the Great Invasion, but are joyous with the coronation of Crown Prince Redrick, who led the Royal Guard Knight Order during the Great Invasion and protected the people.

However, the whereabouts of Vigo, who directly murdered King Frederik, remains unknown.

“Lloyd-sama, my clan will continue to search for Vigo’s whereabouts, but we don’t have enough personnel, so I propose to request the help of Adventurer’s Guild in every city around the kingdom other than the royal capital for collecting information. What do you think?” (Samantha)

Samantha, who is in charge of the search for Vigo, proposes to expand the search range as I’m working to settle various documents in my office in the mansion of the royal capital, which I had rarely used until now.

From the information that has been gathered so far, it seems that the influence of Vigo’s organization has reached all over the kingdom.

It’s better to expand the search range as soon as possible, huh…

“Very well. We don’t have a complete picture of Vigo’s organization, but we must stop the monstrosities that are Genociders reported by Frick and co from wandering around the kingdom.” (Lloyd)

“Understood. I’ll contact the person in charge of the Adventurer’s Guild in each city soon.” (Samantha)

After Samantha went out with a bow, Mother-in-law and Cinzia in her armor form enter the room as though to replace her.

I can’t make out the expression of Cinzia who has lost her body, but Mother-in-law’s complexion is quite bad.

Is she still tired after having to deal with the nobles of the royal capital, after all?

“Mother-in-law, and also Cinzia, is something the matter?” (Lloyd)

“Lloyd… the death of Linus and the others were justified, they were guilty. Including my idiot daughter, too.”

The death of Linus and the others were justified? What on earth is this about?

And, “Including my idiot daughter, too”, she should be referring to Florina, right?

What on earth is Mother-in-law talking about!?

I get a bad feeling at the mysterious words of Mother-in-law who usually clearly says what she wants to say, and turn my gaze on Cinzia, who is standing next to her.

“Sorry, Lloyd… I was planning to keep it to myself, but… I’m really, sorry.” (Cinzia)

Cinzia, Linus’s personal disciple, was an old friend who I often interacted with before the Great Invasion thanks to her connection with my wife Florina.

However, during the Great Invasion, she left Linus-shi’s side without telling her reason, and since then our exchange had been cut off.

But I was very surprised to receive the report from Frick and co that they had found her, who had lost her body and bound her life to an armor, in Inbahanes.

“Why, do you apologize?” (Lloyd)

“Sorry…” (Cinzia)

Does it mean she can’t say the reason why she’s apologizing by herself?

I remember that she had always been overflowing with confidence and courageous…

The letter from Noelia said she was fine, but what has change her?

Guessing that I won’t get anything out of Cinzia who keeps apologizing, I ask the pale Mother-in-lay next to her.

“Mother-in-law, the current Cinzia can’t get to the point. Can you explain it so that I can understand it, too?” (Lloyd)

“Lloyd, can you forgive what my daughter had done and about my granddaughter after hearing the story?” (Cassandra)

“Putting forgiveness or whatnot aside, Florina has already passed away. And Noelia is my daughter. What guilt are you speaking of?” (Lloyd)

I can’t understand the meaning of what Mother-in-law said.

But I get the feeling that the late Florina was involved in something.

Was what Florina involved in had some kind of influence on Noelia?

I don’t know… just what happened?

I’m getting confused in front of the two who doesn’t make themselves clear, but if I were to withdraw after being told so much, I’d end up becoming anxious and can’t focus on my job.

“Please tell me, Mother-in-law. I will make my decision after hearing the story.” (Lloyd)

“I can tell you, but as the matriarch, I forbid you from disclosing what you’re going to hear.” (Cassandra)

“Understood. I swear on my sword that I won’t disclose it.” (Lloyd)

It’s a serious matter that cannot be disclosed, huh.

Why, at such a time…

I sit down on the sofa on which they’re sitting.