CH 169

Duke, Please Repent! chapter 169

34. While the Duke was away

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The Heretic Inquisitor pulled out a map, pointed out a few places where Euges might be hiding and waiting, and informed us of the estimated time it would take for the charge and suppression.

And for reference, the two of you're helpless..., um.

The Heretic Inquisitor, who glanced at me and Xeon, was speechless. Going beyond that, I'm sorry I even talked about it

made a face that

"However, I recently learned a little sword "

We will do our best to establish a perimeter network as soon as possible.

''I'll be ready to shoot arrows at any time!

Far from being reassured by my words, Inquisitor Heretic and Eugenes made up their minds with the expression that their responsibility was too heavy.

It's like witnessing a child who doesn't know what to do with a kitchen knife and says he's going to cook.

'How enthusiastically Serpens was

I taught... .'

Just think of it as exercising for your health. that would be better

Now, instead of on the 4th floor where his office is located, it is not difficult to climb the stairs to the 5th floor, where his personal study is located. That's it. Because physical strength is national strength.

'Besides, if you even know the name of the Demon King at this point, wouldn't it be all about mana or black magic?'

There is no point in wielding a sword from a distance against the warlock.

The magic scroll I bought earlier

take good care of me

Then I'll get back to you. I hope you keep quiet about them, including today's conversation.

The heretic inquisitor looked at us one by one and said that he would return only after receiving a definite answer.

I'll guide you outside.

It's okay. If there is a secret passage from the inside to the outside, I know. Don't worry, it's late, so please rest in peace.

The person who was born and raised in this mansion

What do you do when you say so?

Above all, Xeon didn't have the talent to follow this Dan Inquisitor who had already slipped through the secret passageway to the bathroom.

I didn't know it was going to be like this...

Feeling sorry for nothing, I muttered shyly.

Xeon said in a low voice, 'I should have stopped you then... .' and lamented, Eugenes looked at me with the gaze of a bunch of accidents that couldn't stop him.

I'm sorry.

Okay. Let's talk about what has already happened.

It's only a waste of time if you hang around.

That's right. And Eirich-sama said that he's trying his best not to harm the two of you as much as possible, so it'll be fine. There's me too.

Have you ever seen such kind friends!

Emotions come rushing in like waves.

Instead, please speak well to Serpens.

Oops.

With a smile on his face, Eugenes pinpointed the problem I had missed and brought it right in front of my eyes.

Yes.

I had disobeyed everything Serpens had told me not to do over and over again.

'Should I be scolded?'

How many times have you not been able to let go of things that may have caused you to be scolded?

Still, in case I'm nauseous, I'll prepare something sweet and try to calm it down by feeding it.

Oh, come to think of it, what's the relationship between Inquisitor Heretic and Serpens?

The immediate problem must have been resolved, and I brought up the question that had been put off for a while.

Zeon's eyes, who received my question, instantly lit up with the same light as that of a younger brother looking at his pathetic brother.

You should know the level of the family tree of the person the aide serves. What have you been doing without looking at the duke's genealogy?

"Hey, was there anything like that?"

" Of course it is."

"Oh, that's right. There was. Hey~, if I had known, I would have read it right away, my

Didn't you know you were going?!

If I had known, I wouldn't have seen it.

Noticing that, Zeon shook his head flutteringly.

"I heard from Hans, that as soon as you entered the duke's residence, you researched things about the duke? What the hell were you investigating?"

"Serpense's hobbies and tastes?"

why?

"I want to be friends."

It must be very good for you to achieve your purpose.

Very good!

Zeon quietly rested his forehead and bowed his head.

Because of that, I didn't see Eugenes nodding his head enthusiastically with an expression of understanding what I was saying.

Anyway, Eirich-sama is the older Duke's older brother.

Brother? Not the younger brother?

Yeah. If the record isn't wrong, I'm sure. There is a record that he even got the position of a minor duke, but he said he suddenly joined the denomination for some reason.

Why?

For a moment, Gozanus's face flashed through his head, but he shook his head to shake it off, thinking it was too rude.

Wait a minute. If you're Serpence's uncle, what's your age?!

"Certainly was it fifty-four?"

With that face?!

I vaguely thought that it might be my uncle, but no matter how many I saw, I could only see him in his mid-thirties to around forties .

I don't know if it's the influence of divine power or family history, but anyway, it's innate in many ways.

is the bloodline

At this point, isn't it safe to say that the god Lux Smea bestowed divine power on the Prasidus family in the sense of protecting her beauty from external dangers?

"Any more questions?"

"Uh, um No, that's fine. I think that's all it takes."

If you ask me anything else, it will be about the ex-dukes.

To be honest, I don't want to know anything about them.

Knowing one makes them curious

Even if you notice it, there is no other scrape.

I'm a heretic inquisitor, so I can't help it because I'm alive, but I don't want to talk about dead people I don't even want to meet anymore.

Then I'll go down now.

I have to go back to my room, too.

Xeon and Eugenes left me a good night greeting, and went back to their respective rooms through the secret passage and window.

The door on the hallway side of this room is just for me.

It was a door night.

* * *

A small mansion on the outskirts of the capital is today's destination.

When asked if he knew the owner of the mansion, the heretic interrogator replied, 'A few months ago, they were an old couple from the countryside.

According to the records at the time of finding the mansion, the splendid capital that has been longed for since childhood when he retired after passing the wine business handed down from generation to generation.

Are you a rich man from the countryside who came to Tokyo to experience life?

Since we are always aware of outsiders' access to the capital, it seems that it is not a problem to find out even there.

However, it is said that they did not investigate the couple's recent activities, in fear that the demon worshipers would notice.

'But it's obvious, what... .'

Either it was the disguise of a demon worshiper, or he was seduced by them, or he was killed by them.

For these three possibilities,

However, the interrogator did not mention it.

"You said you have something to give me, so why are you here?"

The Prophet of Tenebrio or the nerd of Lemonb Rioche may be watching us from where.

As soon as he reached the front door of the mansion in the form of a steel grate, he showed off his innocent acting, pretending not to know anything and followed him.

Xeon was nervous, so there was no answer.

'I wrote a script in advance and started acting.

Did you mean to come even if you were wet?'

If progress goes wrong. I was panicking and was afraid that the lines would be twisted, so I decided to just fill it with ad-libs from time to time, but I guess I was wrong.

Zeon silently counted the bars of the gate one by one, and then dug under the sixth grate with a small penknife.

It was a remote place and it was late at night, so no one was passing by. In the midst of the silence, only the sound of digging into the soil rang out.

Somehow, as I was doing that without a word, I had a creepy feeling.

"Je, Xeon ?"

key.

He took out a key that was shining from the pile of dirt, and answered briefly in a calm voice.

At first, I wondered if I could call that an answer.

Uh, yes. W, it's a key...

Why, why? It's scary today...

Oh! Any gift you gave me

Is it this mansion? Have you already saved this much money? Hey, you're proud of me!

Or have a surprise party here... Oops, I'm sorry! I've been so reckless, you shouldn't have noticed this! I'll be pretending not to know! But what day is today?

Xeon was still silent.

Just look at me with cold eyes

"Are you going to give it to me? Yes, yes. A present for our 'younger brother .'"

Finally, Xeon wrote the correct sentence.

exhaled

It was a sentence with a lot of meaning.

I think we should cancel the statement that Xeon was nervous.

He was robbed of his brother by an unidentified being and was teased without noticing it, but eventually he found out the truth.

He was playing the role of his younger brother who was able to face the day when everything would be right with revenge.

It's like saying that you've seen it in the meantime.

It was incomparably colder than the eyes I had seen before.

' Acting, right?'

If I were going to act like this, I had a mixed thought of resentment that I might have given you a notice in advance so that I could prepare my heart.

I had to look for the script for a different reason than before.

- Clap, clap. Cheol Keng 一.

The lock was unlocked and it was tightly closed

The iron gate opened.

Wasn't it a dream that I saw this Dan Inquisitor resembling a Serpence inside?

So, I had time to reflect on whether I was walking on my own feet into the trap dug by the enemy without any preparation.

"Come on, let's go in."

That, yes...

It was far more frightening to see Zeon speaking in a blunt voice with only a smile on his mouth, than the jolda of sweets that have yet to be seen.

Featured in the sudden cool atmosphere, what?

"Why are you shaking so much?"

it's because you're scared

I wonder if I'm getting revenge now for having unintentionally scared me in the past... .

I know this is the perfect way to distract demon worshipers, but it's terrifying.

Is it cold? Then let's go inside. It'll be warm inside.

It's like it's preventing you from escaping.

Xeon put one arm on my shoulder and led me inside.

The garden, which was incomparably narrow compared to the peacock's residence, was more like a yard than a garden, and reaching the entrance was instantaneous.

Again, we tried to find the key, but as soon as we reached the door, it opened very smoothly.

Come in.

I was startled by the voice I heard from inside.

Is it the same for Xeon?

Lah, I could feel the strength in his hand holding my shoulder.

"Well then, excuse me ?

We quietly stepped into the mansion.

I thought that they would create a horror atmosphere and put pressure on them in a dark atmosphere like a demon cult, but was it a prejudice?

When I saw it from the outside, I didn't know because the windows were locked and the blackout curtains were hanging down, but inside, the light was brightly lit.

The brightly exposed interior is aristocratic

It was not enough to say, but at the level of the common people, it was easy to see that the landlord put a lot of money and effort into it.

Welcome. Xeon Rivelon-nim. And someone whose name you don't know, Mr.

A gentle-looking gentleman greeted us with a smile.

But I couldn't be distracted.

Sir Stein, aide to Count Ferrarius, did he look like a fanatic? He was a little boy who seemed so cold-hearted in the world.

I don't know the name... Irasho?

It's no use taking them off. I already know that you are not Zion Rivelon. You cannot be Zion Rivelon.

I have no idea what you're talking about.

For now, let's be consistent.