CH 61

Duke, Please Repent! chapter 61

15. Duchess' Suspicious Assistant (4)

Yes? Why is the knight in such a place .

Exactly which country he came from is not stated [the owner of the holy sword?], but it is said that the demon worship leader, who was a gladiator slave, was originally a knight.

'I was a escort knight for the son of the lord, did you say you were only speaking the right words?'

Externally, he ran into a group of thieves and was known to be innocent while buying time to escape.

was different

The lord's son sold him into slavery, and even blew the money into gambling.

He vowed revenge when he saw the master who betrayed him and the fellow knight who flattered him next to him.

He persevered and survived.

After rolling in the arena for so long, he was scouted by demon worshipers and was finally able to achieve revenge.

"It may not be the Palo Kingdom to be precise, but once it was organized, the only places that were organized were the Empire and the Palo Kingdom, and the Empire did not.

you . I would like Wilydia-sama to check it out at least once.

Yes?

It would be nice to know your name or appearance, but...

Unfortunately, it was not mentioned in [Master of the Holy Sword].

He always wore black full body armor, including a helmet, and was simply referred to as the Black Knight instead of his name.

'When I read it, I thought it would be good not to waste the amount of useless depiction of people around me .'

When I came into this world myself, it was frustrating

It's like going crazy and running around.

If I could only meet the writer of [Master of the Holy Sword] for even one day, I wanted to make him spit out all the hidden settings while shaking his neck.

"Still, it's not common for knights to become slaves, so are you okay?"

I, over there!?

Perhaps it was because he spoke too much, Eugesu didn't understand at all and looked confused.

Do you need at least some explanation to motivate you?

Is the person you're looking for who meets the criteria, or are you looking for a specific person?

It's the latter. And I can't give you the exact source of the information, but I've heard that a demon worshiper is trying to get him to come...

Yes?!

Eugeus raised his voice in amazement.

If the sound had not been blocked by the spirit, all eyes around him would have been focused and the size would have been more than enough.

Come to think of it, the exchange of diplomatic envoys,

You're doing it with places other than the Empire, right? For the eradication of slavery on the continent.

On the surface, it is said that it is for the maintenance of international relations, but yes. That's right.

if so !

"But, unlike the Empire or the Palo Kingdom, there is not much information about trafficking organizations in other countries .

"Such a blind spot If you can't find it in Palo Kingdom, focus on the arena side.

You'd be better off looking for it. I heard you were a gladiator slave.

With a slightly perplexed expression, Eugene nodded his head.

Just don't do it.'

I thought it was simply a matter of managing the dark district, but it turned out that the scale had grown to contain the demon worshipers.

Going one step further, I was forced to take on the task of grasping their actions that no one knew about and stopping them.

"Are you sure about that information?"

"With this arm, what happened in the Kingdom and the Empire may have been a variable but it is almost certain."

If you manage Serpence well, the continent will be safer, but if you can reduce the enemy's power, it would be better to reduce it as much as possible, right?

If possible, I'd like to find out and prevent all famous demon worshipers. It is a pity that there is only one Black Knight who is certain of his previous actions.

For now, that's the urgent matter, and if you need help later, that's it.

I'll tell you more when.

"How can I contact you after the investigation is over?"

I think you can write a pseudonym and send a letter to me.

I'll have to tell Serpense to not let Hans read my letter, just in case. That gentleman, I'm sure you'll read it thoroughly.

And for once... .

Ahh! If you have a spirit waiting near the duke's residence, you'd better not do that in the future.

Yes. The purpose of meeting each other was achieved in the first place, so of course it is.

In preparation for when Serpence would go out for a night out, we decided to put away any obstacles in advance.

* * *

You usually seem to live without thinking, but sometimes when you look like this...

"What do you mean? How hard do I live my head?

there is!

When I delivered the conversation I had with Eugese to Serpens, he had spoken that way.

How hard I've been trying to get Serpens out of the swamp of corruption1, it seems like I'm living a life without thinking!

Even if other people point their fingers at me, Serpens shouldn't do that to me.

The demon worshipers are trying to use the Dark House to destroy the Empire... I thought maybe it could, but

I thought the chances were low... .

Sure enough, it was Serpens who finalized the plan.

Wouldn't it be impossible with only demon worshipers?

I think it's pretty high.

You], now I think so too. If Lord Rivelon could think of it, they would have thought of it too. If so, we should view it as a confirmed matter and prepare for it more clearly."

A man who is incredibly great for Eugenes

After returning from being treated, I felt even more depressed as I was immediately being evaluated by Serpens.

"Isn't your evaluation of me too harsh?"

Then do you want me to misunderstand you like the elf diplomat and send you a compliment?

No, it's too burdensome, so please refrain from it.

An experiment on how far the misunderstanding of a smart person can extend is a specification.

Even Euges is already a secret society

I can't even imagine what would come out of a sieve if it were a serpent.

Anyway, even if I was treated like a messenger from the god Luxmea, on the day of choice, there might be four months in which Serpens would choose my life or death.

"Then, is that all you have been talking about?"

There's a bit of a prick in this question.

Eugene, it didn't matter to me because I was mistaken for being related to a secret society with tremendous intelligence... .

'Talking about the Black Knight... . It's a little bit like Serpens, isn't it?'

Of course, it was enough to postpone this until the day of choice.

But once or twice, I have a degree. Besides, wouldn't it be better to hide for the time being that we knew the movements of the demon cults in advance?

'There is a big difference between knowing the past and knowing the future .'

Even if I refuse to speak, if Serpens runs out of patience, I don't know how I can hold on to my will.

NS.

'And what if you find out that it is Humanus who is chosen by the Holy Sword?'

Serpence might have cancer-killed Humanus at the end of the day.

'Ah, I didn't mean to tell Eugene as well... .'

Why didn't I even think of this at the time?

It seems like it would be okay for a little bit, but it's already a level of regret.

...Lord Rivelon?

Ah! And the next time she has a meeting, you're going to write me a letter?

"Can I just tell Hans not to open a letter to you?"

Hey, if you pretend, you're pretending!

Serpens made a slightly suspicious look at my exaggerated behavior, then shook his head with a feeling of 'Right, that's the original thing?'

I'm so glad I passed, but I feel very dirty.

Then the report is over, so I

for a moment.

As I was about to sneak out of the office, Serpens called me.

Why, why?

" ha-.

Maybe you noticed that I was hiding something?

Serpens sighed more deeply than ever and touched his forehead.

"Why do you sigh so deeply?"

Sir Rivelon? If I can, you

I tried not to care about the way he spoke, but... "Why" isn't a good thing, why? Isn't that too harsh?

I just called him to talk about something else, but I think Hyunta came into my tone for a while.

If you think that as much as the Duke is more comfortable with me, I will also become more comfortable with the Duke...

"From now on, can I use respectful words again and again?"

Wrong! I will correct it!!

Let's dress up like a private soldier

When he answered the tax, Serpens let out a low laugh.

'Someday, I will definitely have a conversation with you... . Absolutely!'

With that promise in his heart, he cleared his voice and asked him again.

"Then, for what reason did the Duke summon me, would I dare to ask?"

Whoops... !

What's the problem again this time?

Suddenly, he covered his mouth and seemed to hold back his laughter, and then began to squeak as if he had heard Sarera.

Ah-ni! Our esteemed Duke is hearing the news! Would you dare come up to me and put your hand on it? Do you dare pat me on the back?

Now he is smiling with his head down on the desk. You're completely blown away.

Still, his lung capacity was so great, he could barely breathe, but there was only a slight blush on his face.

Other than that, there were no other symptoms of shortness of breath, so it seemed that it would calm down more quickly if he left it alone.

Uh-huh.

"Have you regained your composure now?"

Uh... well, let's just do it the way it is.

No, I've been very comfortable with the Duke during this time:

"Please, let's stop."

That's right, what.

" the hell, don't you have a middle ground?"

As he shrugged his shoulders in his usual tone, Serpens shook his head and clicked his tongue.

Rather than that, I used to joke around with my friends like this from time to time, but I didn't know that this would work as a gag code for Serpens.

'You should use it again later.'

I got some unexpectedly good information.

"So why did you call me?"

Scroll... E-ni, that's it. Just go back.

Just looking at my face made me smile, Serpens' lips seemed to quiver, and it seems that he finally gave up on talking.

He waved his hands and gave a shout of congratulations.

I was worried that I might get scolded for scrolling, but it's going to end like this.

After all, it is not for nothing that it is said that if you smile, good fortune will come naturally.

' But it wasn't me who was laughing, it was Serpence, what would happen in this case?'

And in this world, there was also the saying, 'Good things are good'.