CH 54

Duke, Please Repent! chapter 54

14. Duke and Investigation (1)

A smooth day followed.

Serpens rejected my offer to go on an apple pilgrimage by searching through the old roster, but it didn't mean much anymore anyway.

I also went to the Duchy.

He would have written down the names that would become his new nickname on a piece of paper and handed it to him].

After Serpens glanced at it once, the train was torn to shreds.

Nothing happened except to throw it out the window.

Oh, I've been thinking about it for days! Aren't you being too ruthless?

"What are you going to do with my nickname ?"

" Oh.

It was started out of a resentment that the name Sepi was derived from his parents.

But, as he said, I was not in a position to call him by name or nickname.

Realizing that it was a meaningless action, I gave up neatly.

And now, we are on our way to the Imperial Palace to attend the banquet.

The advisory meeting yesterday didn't have any great agenda... I hope that nothing happens until the day of choice.

As long as you don't cause any major accidents, that's okay.

"When did I ever buy?"

"At least in the banquets I've been to, I think it's always been the case?"

I'm going to be quiet today, really!

Serpens snorted with a look of disbelief. It's like saying, 'You're fucking me!'

I once said I believed it, but it was all a blatant lie... !

"Are things going better than that?"

"If it's taking over there, it's all over, and if it's that side of the job, now, if you just raid the trading site and catch the evidence

It speaks of a dark district, and that

Work is about the slave traffickers, right?

I didn't do anything, but things are being resolved automatically, so I wonder if it's okay to do this as an assistant.

Isn't it enough if we just run into them? They would have locked up people anyway...

"The sentences are different for kidnapping and confinement and slave trade."

Human life is the same wherever you go, but what criminals do seems to be the same everywhere you go.

"But in the kingdom of Pelo, which is my hometown,

Maybe it's because there's a bunch of things going on, and everyone seems to be cautious, so traders don't come out very often.

If that's the case, it's probably thanks to Eugez's active presence.

I don't know, but the results would have been much better than the original historical flow.

'The kidnapped victim escaped with the relevant materials. But since she was of high rank... .'

In the process of catching slave traders in the country, Serpens found these and such materials, so they asked for action.

It was far ahead of that in terms of justification.

'Since this guy knows that too, he must have handed over the data to Euges for this kind of situation... .'

Perhaps, if it had been the way it was, it would have passed roughly in a blindfolded way in the Pelo Kingdom.

Indeed, one of the demon cult's executives was a former gladiator slave, proof that the slave trade continued to flourish under the water.

'He had a grudge against the world, and the demon worshipers scouted him and made him contract with the devil, maybe?'

The more power you want and the more resentment you hold, the stronger your bond with the devil. From the standpoint of the demon worshipers, the Scout is not an option but a necessity.

Returning to the point, the kingdom of Arche, a country of elves, was outraged at the fact that its citizens were being abducted.

Even if a war broke out right now, it would not be strange.

Perhaps, if he hadn't been concerned about the catastrophe to come, even the most peace-loving elf would have declared war.

Besides, the slave trade is also entangled with religious issues, so not only the Arche Kingdom but also the Empire.

Furthermore, it is a country in which all countries on the continent have to look into their eyes.

For that reason, the Pelo Kingdom paid compensation to the Arche Kingdom, as well as the right to investigate as well as the right to punish.

'And in the name of diplomatic envoys, the elders of the elves sat down?'

Without making any concessions, they seem to be arresting nobles and whatever.

And during the investigation, evidence of kidnapping not only elves, but also humans and other races emerged.

With that as an excuse, I had to conclude unfair treaties with various countries... .

'It's ruined, just.'

There was no other way to express it.

Anyway, the situation is like this, so I'm going to save myself.

Since it was a world without the Internet, the content did not spread to the general public.

However, everyone in the ruling class or the people in the back world involved in this case would know.

As proof of that, I picked up my curtains in this detailed way, didn't I?

"However, no matter how much the Duke moved alone, compared to the other side, isn't the progress on our side too slow?"

To get it completely right, it's better to move quietly.

Then they hid in their base and laughed, saying that it would be of no use to destroy the evidence in haste since the ledger had already been copied.

In addition, the entrance that they originally used to enter and exit 'there' has been closed, and the documents related to 'there' have also been prepared to be replaced. ?

It was prepared so that no one could escape, but the connection with the dark district was completely cut off.

'I'm not your boss... . I asked if the progress was a bit slow, so I don't have to report this in detail... .'

It was a bit of a boring story, but a child in the lower grades of elementary school told his mother to go to school.

It looked like he was talking about what he was standing in, so I left him to talk in moderation.

When has he ever had an experience like that? I just listened to it with interest, thinking that it would fill in the experiences I didn't have when I was young.

'If it wasn't for that reddish content, it would have been a very heartwarming situation... .'

After listening to something that Serpens had to explain or report, he arrived at the imperial palace.

We got off the carriage and went to the banquet hall. Nobles fill the banquet hall

Then, the emperor begins the opening remarks... .

'After it's over, the nobles will come and surround the Serpence, right?'

However, after the speech was over, the emperor spoke other words instead of announcing the start of the banquet.

The time has come for beings from all over the continent to slowly join forces in preparation for the coming disaster. For him, we must maintain stronger international relations, and King Arche's message that he hopes to exchange diplomatic ambassadors with each other this morning. He was also good.

Suddenly, a diplomatic envoy

At the Emperor's words, murmurs were heard everywhere.

'It's an envoy... . It's probably not about Eugenes, is it?'

Last time Euges went to work with him, saying that he would definitely come back, but there was a greater possibility that he would not be able to come.

Why didn't the [Holy Sword's owner, the elf king, love Euges, who returned after being kidnapped, and didn't stop him from becoming a companion of the Holy Sword?

But how long have you been abducted and returned to a foreign country?

Besides, she later had to guide Humanus and his party into the dark district.

Listen to me.

The murmur grew louder at the Emperor's words.

The envoy may not have already arrived... Then, is it the messenger who brought the message?

Why do you need to call a messenger to a place like this...

If I ever come...

I also served as an ambassador.

Conjecture-filled words flowed from here and there.

If it was an exhibition, it was meaningful enough to send a messenger in secret like this. Meanwhile, the messenger said that he was a diplomat and could not sit down right away.

'If it's normal... .'

But considering the situation of the Pelo Kingdom, it was quite possible.

Eugenes wouldn't have even made it to the dark side, but it could be said that he was handed over to a branch in the Empire.

'Besides, the strongholds of the Pelo Kingdom have been wiped out... .'

They said they found evidence that there was a branch dealing with slaves in the Lumen Empire, and they said they would bring it in and investigate... .

'As a holy empire that serves the new Luxmea, it must not be possible to deny its will.'

Rather, they did not talk about slaves openly and internationally, and just sent them secretly like this, showing sufficient courtesy.

'Perhaps secretly opened in advance only to the emperor

There may have been a lock... ?'

So far, I don't know the details.

Anyway, arriving in the morning, by now, if not enough about the matter, it must have been after the conversation.

Soon, the door to the banquet hall opened wide.

Euges Yulydia-sama of Arche Kingdom is entering!

It was a neat introduction.

Although they take the form of kingdoms for diplomacy, elves, unlike humans, are basically not concerned with status.

didn't

'The king was also closer to a symbolic meaning, like the modern Queen of England, rather than an absolute person... .'

According to [Master of the Holy Sword], it seems more rude to call someone from a certain family due to the nature of the elves who value their existence rather than their status.

With that in mind, it could be said that it was very unusual for Euges to say that he would join the royal family as well.

Either you fell for the serpens that much, or you didn't drive people in the dark.

Maybe there's a romance for heroic deeds that help people, or it's one of them.

'I can't help it that I've already come, so when are you going back?'

At least I have to send it back before the demons are summoned to the dark side, so I'm worried that Humanus will deal with the dark side demons or not.

'Why are you here now? You could just come with Humanus later!'

You did the same in [Master of the Holy Sword], so why did you already come this time?

'The only thing that has changed since then is... .'

Eugene, who should have returned immediately, was left to protect me, and that only caused Serpens to hand over the slave traders' information.

'No. Isn't that all?

Based on the story Serpence had with me, I think Eugenes accepted us as dark heroes hiding in the shadows and implementing justice.

'Yes, I would like to help. I have the ability to help... .'

If I had to add to that, was it that Serpens's attitude toward me made me realize that he wasn't just a blunt and cold person?

' Is it my fault if Eugez doesn't come to the Holy Sword Party?'

Glancing at Serpence for a moment, he was maintaining a perfect smile without even the slightest shaking.

Serpens, who noticed my gaze, sent me a curious glance, as if there was something going on.

But I mean the first one, shut up. Second, pretend you don't know. three

Third, it was not difficult to recognize the fact that it was a 3-step combo of 'Look ahead.'

'Yes! What, was I the only one wrong?'

Strictly speaking, Eugene's re-appearance is a collaboration between me and Serpens.

As Serpens noticed, I kept my mouth shut and watched Eugenes ascend to the podium.

Hello, my name is Eugene Yulydia, who came to visit as a diplomatic envoy from the Kingdom of Arche.