68 Description of the circumstances

"I see..."

"It's complicated."

Trinity and Mizuki, who heard from Shuiming a summary of the incident and the circumstances of Liliana, looked equally unfortunate and exhaled that they just didn't have any water to dwell on.

Shui Ming nods quietly as he leans against Lefir and sees Liliana stroked by care. Liliana, who still has a fainted part because of her separation from Rogue. I don't want to do anything that would be too much of a burden on my mind, but I have to explain.

Then, Trinity shows a serious vertigo.

"So, what do you do about Liliana?

"Hmm? Yeah, I'll protect you here."

And, to Trinity's question, Shuiming answers in an open-minded manner. I'm going to take care of Liliana, as I told her before. I can't let it go as it is, and even if it comes to magic, as a person involved in magic, I think I have to remind him of the correct use of spells and other techniques.

I won't tell Trinity, but they were able to confirm their intentions, so I nodded.

But on the other hand, it seems that there were those who were not convinced by it alone.

Luca, one of the knights behind me, asks in a harsh voice.

"Lord Goat. Does your lord's condolences only protect her?

To the words from the unexpected, Shuiming gives a surprised look for a moment, but answers as he rounds his eyes.

"... yes, but what is that?

"She worked evil, didn't she?

"Because it refers to attacking nobles?

"Naturally. It's not forgivable if you're confused by the dark night and let people comatose."

Where the harsh impeachment voice comes from is it because of her great seriousness or because of her unfriendly personality? He had the expression that Trinity and the others would never think of, and Roffrey, sitting next to him, was about to forgive her for her rush and confusion about knowing who she was.

"Ru, Luca. Whatever it is."

"Roffrey, what is that?

"It may be true, but he is a man of Lord Brave's world..."

Luca double-crossed what she found out to Roffrey, who spoke as if to be cautious or hesitant.

"Doesn't matter"

"Ugh..."

Roffrey is groaning as weak, having just been cut off by a colleague and having no island to mount. Is Gregory the type of person who doesn't really pinch his mouth, standing quietly.

Don't let yourself be noticed that you missed your gaze, and Shuiming sees Liliana, he still seems to be aware of the weight of sin, a casual look. When his shoulders narrowed to the voice of impeachment, he was shrugging himself and dwindling.

I know that there are those who have sinned but are not punished, who are not good at it. But...

"... it's true that what you're saying is the right thing to say"

"If that's what you think, shouldn't we let them take something called corresponding responsibility?

"Why?"

"Why..."

Luca complains in confusion at the clapping question of Mizumi. The difference in values between the idea of punishing you for whatever reason if you sin and the idea that you don't necessarily.

And in return, Shuiming...

"This incident originally happened because the aristocrats used their cunning hands to try to plunge Liliana's family. If they hadn't done that, it wouldn't have happened, and First Liliana would have been behind the case. That doesn't mean you're not responsible."

"Then you should take responsibility for it."

"If you say it has an impact on the way you live in the future, you can talk about it if I coach you from now on. It's not like we have to punish them without darkness."

"That won't solve it, will it? The sinners..."

"He who did something that wasn't right said he had to be punished? You want me to show you my painful eyes and make you understand? Because you say so?

"That's right. That must be the muscle, right?

To Luca, who slammed him into a frustrating mix, Mizuming laughs out after showing a flash of surprise, as if he had even heard something strange.

"muscle...... hahahahahahahaha"

"Hey, what's wrong ⁉"

Regardless of Luca's shout-out, Shuiming, after a glimpse of laughter, exposes her usual reluctant tone, as she peeled off her make-up skin.

"Kuck...... no, no, that's the kind of mon you tell the guy who lives clean and right, right? There's nothing I can do to tell someone who's not as serious as me."

"So your lord says you don't care about muscles or anything? You really think that's okay?

"So far, that's how I've lived?

and Shuiming poking with a flickering, seriously flavored look. It is his only unbreakable belief that there is nothing to be ashamed of on the path he has ever walked.

"That won't do you any good"

Were you unhappy with Luca's answer like that? Shui Ming snorted like it didn't even seem funny,

"I wonder who it's not for? Is that Liliana, or is that your mental health?

"Become ⁉"

Luca's word butt is worn by Mizuki's words. I was wondering if her dedication was really for Liliana, or if it would satisfy her sense of justice on the spot.

Seeing Luca's expression, which appeared visibly tinted, Shuiming, attached to the fact that he had stirred it up at his usual pace, puts in words of apology for the words having passed.

"Oh, no, bad, bad. That was a provocation.... Right. Sure, you're right, in the future, it might not do you any good. But in the end, that depends on how we act, right? It doesn't change what happened to the guy who didn't change, and there are people who think about themselves without punishment."

"That... may indeed be so..."

"I told you to protect me. You can think of it as bad luck. Huh?"

Shuiming says so, turning to Liliana. She lay down her face in awe and nodded.

You realize you can't let yourself figure it out, Luca changes who to sue.

"Do you think that's okay, Lord Brave?

"Huh? Me?

"Yes."

Trinity scratched her cheek with a troubled face and strayed her eyes to Luca, who had a harsh look at no time.

"Uh, no, I wonder. In my world, younger children are not guilty because their judgment skills have not matured..."

"Then what about Lord Mizuki?

"I don't know if it's because of the circumstances. Liliana, you don't look like a bad kid. Sure, maybe not given the ethical stuff, but if you said that, would the majority of people in this world be bad people?

"Ugh..."

Luca also seems to hear how much the ethics of the world over there have progressed compared to this one. If you say that to Rui Shu or Trinity, do you have to get stuck in words?

There, Shuiming releases words that make him smell of arbitrariness.

"If you haven't told me yet, I'll deal with you."

"Your lord, who refused to crusade the Demon King, says it?

"Oh."

Luca is listening to provocative words and has a sharp gaze at Mizumi. She also probably thinks Shuiming is a coward in one case at the Royal Castle.

"I think you're saying something more realistic than defeating the Demon King and the Demon Clan."

That being said, Shuiming pounds her fists as she flutters back into the chair. Look at him like that, Luca, who emits martial arts. The living room was instant and filled with a different atmosphere.

"Ru, mr. Luca ⁉"

"Eh, no fighting!

Though Trinity and Rui Tree are surprised by the swordswallowing luka atmosphere, Mizumi, who on the other hand is being turned hostile, has such a look at where the wind blows. When you snort an anger or something without contents, you snort and relate like it doesn't even seem funny.

Tension runs over the danger that immediately descended and sprung up, but that's where Fermenia upset its equilibrium.

"Then Lord Luca. If you want to deal with Lord Swimey, I'll deal with you too."

"up to the White Flame Hall"

Fermenia in tune with Mizumino. It was puzzling to hear her words and to see Luca show them. And she looks around. Trinity, Mizuki and Roffrey were also bewildered by the atmosphere on the ground, and only Luca was getting hot.

So, Titania speaks to take it up.

"Luca, it's your loss"

"Do you ask Her Royal Highness to overlook it, too?

"I... blow a bubble at Her Royal Highness the Graziella... no, it's nothing"

Teetania misses her gaze by saying things like that. When I heard her say it, Luca became frightened.

Trinity, on the other hand, sighs toward the culprit who made it such an atmosphere.

"Shuiming... it's a little too much"

"Sorry, follow me."

"Mizumin-kun always does... When you get angry, you get stuck with people."

"Ha..."

From Trinity and Rui Tree, Shui Ming finds herself in the crossfire of bittersweet words with his smiley face. It was the same with him that was getting hot.

After being scolded by a friend, the somewhat cool-headed Mizumi gets a much softer look than earlier. And towards Luca,

"... I know what you're saying. Sure, I totally agree with the scoundrel that he's going to punish me, and even if this is a different story, it would be the worst way to say the good and the bad things about this solution."

Yes, the sinners should be judged under the law, but absolutely. If you have done evil, then punishment will fall. That agrees with Shuiming as well.

However, there are situations in which it is not unusual to do so. If so, what solution is right in that case? The thought that there is no room for punishment, somewhere, would be something that everyone would have.

Meanwhile, this one settles down, or Luca comes to the conversation weaker than earlier.

"... your lord says that's all right? Not just about Liliana Zandaik, but it's not good for your lord if you don't clearly decide that it's not right and put it down."

"Really? I think I'm just as fluffy as I am."

"So you think everything comes in such a naughty manner?

"It depends then, yes. You won't be forced to mould it."

To the words of Shuiming, Luca makes a rugged face. Hi, maybe you two are incompatible with each other personally.

"... I think you're a little too stubborn, huh? The point is what it's all about. I want Liliana back on the right path. If there's punishment for that, I don't think it's always the case. How about you? What do you think you need punishment for?

…………

The punishment we speak of here implicitly asks what it is for, the words of Shuiming. Is punishment to reward sinners, or to guide sinners on the right path? Naturally the former to the bad guys, but if you say reward, Liliana will be getting that reward before she comes to this house. This is nothing more than to satisfy the sense of justice of others.

To Luca, who is unable to give the answer, Shuiming answers with great admiration.

"- Nah, if that's unacceptable, it'll come down one day. I don't even think I can die in earnest."

Yes, when Shuiming lies, for some reason, Trinity shakes her neck to the side.

"I don't think so."

"Yeah, yeah, that's not gonna happen."

"Oh, never."

Runningly speaking, Trinity and Mizuki, who happily agree with "Nee," put their arms together. Yeah, nodding, Refile. To those three, Shuiming asks in a confused mood.

"... what the hell, you guys, keep your voices together"

"It's obvious. If someone like Mizumin-kun dies in a way that's neither busy nor busy, all sorts of people die in a way that's not busy."

"Oh, you're so good to me!

"No? As far as I can tell, this story sounds like Mizumin-kun's care has gone too far, though?

"Ugh..."

To the words of Mizuki, the irrevocable Mizumi. If they say it's a favor, it's definitely a favor. That's what he told Liliana before.

Then, Mizuki shines her eyes as if she had taken a ghost's neck and flies wild.

"Mizumin-kun's Twister -"

"Ugh!

Trinity and Mizuki are laughing when they see Shui Ming giving it back like a bum. Near the couch, Lefir was also leaking a sneaky laugh when he dulled.

Secondly, Teatania looks back.

"Gregory. Is there anything from you?

"Okay, just a little while over the top"

Gregory was just watching his current interaction, but is there a part of him that I think emits a heavy voice?

"Nor do I deny the deeds of Lord Goat. However, without punishment, it will be important to remember that there was a sin, Lord Goat, Lord Liliana, both names."

"Let's remember the liver."

Shuiming gently bows her head to the words that restrain her. Don't forget. That's what the older knight said was weighty.

"Hey, Mizumi. I know about Liliana, but isn't that the only way to solve the case?

"Right. So the immediate purpose is to search for and capture the real killer. If you catch him, you can explain the situation to the gendarmerie and hand him over."

"Still, isn't someone from the empire going to tell you to turn it over?

"Well, I guess it will be"

I agree with Trinidad and Tobago. Even if it's abetting, it doesn't change what you've done. It's not hard to imagine being forced to hand Liliana over. But I can't offer you more than to keep your identity.

"If that happens, will we all go to another country?

this world. If you go out of the country, it won't be something that the chasers and others will turn that way either. If that happens, you can spend it in another country. That's what Shuiming laughs at Lefir and Fermenia. Fermenia nodded quietly and Lefir laughed invincibly after a moment of surprise.

"Really, you suddenly are."

Then Liliana changed her blood phase and stood up.

"So, but that's..."

The destination of her complexion is the anxiety face she said would be too annoying. But Shuiming, before she finishes listening to her words, makes a raunchy laugh.

"I don't mind. Well, if everyone doesn't like it, I'll think of something else."

"I am here to assist Lord Swimey, so let's follow Lord Swimey's intentions"

"Neither do I. Life in the Empire is fine, but I'll follow you wherever Swimei goes."

"That's why."

I laughed at her not to care, but I couldn't get rid of the depression that floated in Liliana's face. But I've already made up my mind. I just have to spoil it. Where so settled, Shuiming turns his neck.

"That's what I'm talking about"

"Oh well. Yeah, I got it."

I've settled on the story. Then Shuiming asks Trinity II with the look that there is another question.

"... but how did you guys come to Empire City? I thought you said you were headed to the Autonomous Prefecture.

"... and so am I."

Now, what Trinity gave me a glimpse was a depressing look. It is also painful, as it was distressed.

So, when Titania,

"Swimey. Do you know anything about the Duke of Hadrias?

"Oh, Fermenia told me."

You think he's the one who put us on everything?

Refill turns to a sharp voice and blue eyes. After all, is the flame still burning in the depths of its little body? The anger contained in her voice does not fade much, no matter when.

Shuiming takes control of Teatania trying to keep her head down with her hands and shakes her head. Everyone will think, because it's not her fault about that.

"His Highness the Duke told me to go to the Imperial Capital and restrain Her Royal Highness the Graziella"

Mizumi's eyebrows jump on the name that came out of Trinity's mouth.

"Hey, what's Graziella... is that him"

"Mizumin-kun, you know?

Asked by Mizuki, Mizumi gave a bitter expression.

"A little bit.... Whatever. Why did you come here to honestly listen to that order? Wouldn't you, the brave one, be able to refuse?

Even Camelia had Armadiyaus treating Trinity with respect, and even if Elliot had a disgraceful attitude towards Graziella, the Empire Empress, on the contrary, Graziella's proximity had made her face blue. Though the treatment, authority, of the brave should be much greater than that of a nobleman.

"You smell like you're holding my family hostage."

"Family?"

Who is the family? There's no way I can get my hands on Trinity's family in another world. As Shuiming looked surprised, Gregory, one of the knights sitting behind Trinity, rose out of his seat and bowed his head sorry.

So Shui Ming, who had guessed, turned away while sitting in a chair, and said, as if he had turned back.

"That's a hell of a bastard... Damn, I have to go hit him early."

If you're too long, you don't know what you're going to do. Do we have to find an opportunity to make contact once?

Trinity's neat face brings harshness to Shuiming's remarks.

"Shuiming, the Duke of Hadrias is strong. He took my fist."

"Even so, that's not so bad."

"So Mizumi, my punch right now, can you stop it?

Trinity made a clenching fist with a smile that she would bust every joke into a tearing Mizumi statement.

Besides, Shuiming responds with both hands up.

"I'm a pacifist. I'm against violence."

"... that happened earlier, I'll say it often"

Stabbing a white watermark is the white eye of Trinity II. I praised my shoulder for what I was talking about and let go of my last shuddered sigh.

That said, Shui Ming turns serious and narrows his eyes.

"And Graziella hey...... That nobleman will let you do that and tell you what the hell it means to find out."

"We don't know much about that either."

Trinity shook her neck to the side to say that it was a pain in the ass on the road so far. Shuiming said to him, as far as he had heard, he had a mundane feeling in his mouth.

"Something like I wanted you to go to the Imperial City."

"He wanted us to go to the empire... but there's no such thing as a demon race in the empire, is there?

"That's why. Where it has nothing to do with the work of such a brave man, and even though he's not going to go to his allies to raise popular awareness, he doesn't need to bother turning the brave man around, does he? If that's all you're great at, you're a martial artist, but you're a secret detective, but you can send as much as you want, and if you care, I already have. From the beginning, it seems that Hadrias wanted you to go to this country."

"Why?"

To the terminal question of Rui Shui Shui Ming meditated his eyes,

"Hmm... let them go until they smell there's a hostage. I guess there's more to it than that."

"But the Duke of Hadrias only said it was a restraint of the trend of the Empress Graziella. I didn't even tell you to do anything else..."

The more we argue, the deeper we get into, the more dangerous Trinity's face becomes. If Hadrias really wants Trinity to look for Graziella, as he says, Mizumi's appreciation of Hadrias will fall helplessly incompetent. Because if you scout, if you restrain, you don't have to buy Trinity's grudge until you send him to the Empire.

"Indeed, as the Duke of Hadrias said, His Highness Graziella has been vibrantly moved recently. It also often uses its power in the military and has a hard policy towards neighbouring countries. It's not a very good situation for Astel."

Titania says it's not a mistake though, but the hook on Shuiming still remains unresolved. I can't wipe the feeling of things pinching my back teeth from some conversation I've had so far.

"When Her Royal Highness Princess Graziella broke in, the Duke of Hadrias didn't say anything in particular, either."

- Yeah, that's it.

As he says he has descended, Shuiming snarls his fingers. The sentiment I gave Trinity's mouth was the last fragment I could not find.

"Shuiming, what's that?

"I told you when that woman broke in. How could the Imperial Empress have come there?

Mizuki replies with her neck tilted.

"Can you come? Isn't that why you came?

"That's right. I don't know how I got there."

"That's because... you've been forced to break through with gestures, right?

"Did they break through to make that border fort easier?

Fermenia answers the question.

"It probably is. His Highness Graziella and his men didn't look damaged."

Fermenia grumbles against her own words. After I said it, again, he's thinking of the situation at the time. Then, Refile makes an astonishing look.

"- Sure that's weird. I went with Swimei, but the border fort on Astel's side wasn't even brittle enough to break through so easily, was it?

"Sure, if you ask me again..."

Teatania agrees with that, or she's in a hurry on her face for not realizing it.

Border fortifications are built, and security is pretty tight. A steel gate is placed between the canyons, and the time it opens and closes is also predetermined, so it is not easy to get through. It is true that, in view of the power of Graziella, it seems possible and impossible to forcibly break through sufficiently, but nevertheless it is inevitable that if measures are taken using magic, it will become considerable noise.

But so far, there has been no talk that it has become so important.

"Too good a time to come to that. Just as Kranto's army was about to attack the Demons."

"Sure, if you ask me that... but it's not an impossible story, is it?

Shuiming shakes her head as she denies Trinity's words that her confidence has shaken.

"At the time the Demons came over there, what they knew about it was Mr. Gregory, who tried to steer you guys to safety with the humans on Astel and that information. I listened to you guys then. And it's just the merchants and us who ran into the Demons. The existence of the Demon Nation has not been made known to the inhabitants of Astel, and for humans in Astel the place where the Demon Nation was should have been a blank zone. Yet humans in other countries have easy access to information?

"You caught the demons who were in Imperial territory and made them throw up?

"Impossible. The Demons are not such creatures."

Refill breaks without intermittent hair. There is no mistake, because she says that we know best the nature of the Demon Nation here. Shuiming also knew from his previously relative memory that even if he tortured him, he was not a creature that would divulge information. That creature can also think of a suicide bomber as soon as he gets caught.

Then, as may be expected,

"Hey, maybe he's Hadrias."

The contour, which was blurry, gradually begins to take shape. It was Titania who guessed it as soon as possible, before hearing his words until the end when he began to see such an answer.

"... that His Royal Highness Graziella has circulated information to break into the country and has also worked meticulously on the security of the border fort? Is that what Swimey says?

When Shuiming agreed, tension ran indoors and bound the servant who was on the spot in silence.

With a late clap, he throws a hasty question, like Mizuki was rushed by something.

"So, what's the point of doing that? The Duke of Hadrias is a nobleman of Astel, isn't he? Like because you're connected back there with Her Royal Highness Princess Graziella?

"I don't know. I don't even know if they're connected or if they just leaked information... well, when that happens, war will be easier. That dangerous woman has crossed the border without permission. Here is one thing that makes it easier for people on Astel's side to have bad feelings about the Empire. And send Trinity and the others in immediately."

"You think it's provocative over there, too?

When Trinity gets her hands on each other with an unceasing look of nervousness, Shuiming still,

"As much as I'm talking about restraint myself."

Indeed, Graziella's intrusion into Astel may be justified because it is an emergency. But naturally, it makes Astel's head feel critical. And soon thereafter, with the unplanned visit of the imperial capital of Tripoli, tensions between the two countries would increase, albeit at summit level.

"But Lord Swimey. There's no point in the Empire waging war on Astel right now."

"Right. I don't know where it is either."

That was where the groans of troubles rose. Currently, there is no gain whatsoever in the act of causing such a fracture in the midst of the demonic race attacking human territory.

Fermenia also agrees with Titania.

"I think so too. No matter how much the Duke of Hadrias knows about the Demonic threat. It doesn't mean the Imperial side will take action just because we've passed the information on to it."

"Sure, there are too many indeterminate elements to work with..."

In the meantime, Trinity,

"But..."

"Something bothering you, too? Trinity."

"No, if Mizumino was right, then the attitude of the Duke of Hadrias could be nodded."

"You're talking about not saying anything earlier, aren't you?

"Yeah. If Her Royal Highness Princess Graziella's appearance is as the Duke of Hadrias sees it, then it's tight that he didn't say anything about the break-in. If it's that personality, it's a place to put in one of the non-obvious bitterness. … but I don't think I can talk about this any more"

"Sure you do."

Not enough material to judge. If only I could predict the plot sooner rather than later, but I wouldn't be able to do that right now either.

But the need for vigilance against Hadrias could be shared.

"- So, the story changes, what are you guys going to do now?

"Yeah, yeah, that! Listen to me, Mizuki! I can't take the inn!

"That's because there's a parade."

When you turn your gaze to the obvious, you get a look back at what to do. Had the measures already been exhausted before you came here? Shuiming deposits herself on the back of the chair as she contemplates.

"... you want to stay here? These numbers will make you very cramped."

"Shuiming, are you okay?

"There's no bed for the number of people, so the men, including me, are going to be sleeping in the living room."

When Shuiming says so, Trinity seems to have no objection. Looking around to ask if everyone would like to, Roffrey said,

"Then we'll look for the inn again. If we can secure a room at all, we can disperse it between Lord Goatee's house and the Inn."

And when Trinity responds, "Thank you," the accompanying knights walk to the front door. Will you thank me again for my labor? Trinity and Mizuki to accompany the sendout.

Titania also stood up, but she did not go to Trinity and the two of them, and approached Shuiming.

"What's up?

Even if I ask, I can't stop walking, Titania. Fizzy, soft scent tickles the nasal cavity. Eventually you reach an affordable distance or suddenly make a call. When Shuiming approached accordingly, she kept her mouth close to her ear whether she wanted to tell a secret story,

"Swimey.Tomorrow, could you hang out with me a little bit?

"What do you mean, hang out?

"I need to talk to you. Very important."

Get your ears off me and look at Titania's face. The deep pale eyes point straight at this one, and the seriousness displayed in her expression reflects her degree of seriousness. Is there some nasty circumstance?

"... ok"

Shuiming said a word of acceptance.