214 Chapter 14-10: What is peace?

"Demons are not the only ones with a demonic nucleus. I have never heard of a demonic nucleus ever present in a beast with strength close to a demon, or in a man with power beyond a demon. I don't know if this is an embedded thing or an effect of medication, but if it becomes clear that a living human has become a demon, it could create an extra feud."

If the body turned into a demon, it ends with that it was an undetected demon, but Eliza tells me that Kaios didn't see anything different from normal people when he started fighting, and he didn't talk much but used people's words. But shortly after Amur knocked him down and nearly seized him, Kaios became a monster, overwhelming the Amurs, who should have been unilaterally hit until then, he said. He said the drug he used when he was about to be seized triggered that reversal.

"I don't know what it is, but I'm pretty sure the medication that Kaios used turned Kaios into a demon or triggered it. By the way, where and what was Kaios doing after being taken in battle with Tenma? And why did you delay information that Kaios had escaped?

Master Lyle stepped forward to Grandpa's question,

"After the fight against the Tenma, Kaios was caught as a sinner, forcing the mine to do mining work as a slave"

In the mine, it seems that the servants, slaves, were managed separately from a few to a dozen, working in separate places, but reports of one of those groups were interrupted a few days ago. At that time, officials compiling the administrators thought they could not report due to the snow, but they were suspicious because there were no regular reports the next day either, and the next day they took the soldiers and headed for confirmation, and they found the slaves of the disconnected group and the administrator's body.

They confirmed the dead with the soldiers, but only Caios' body could be found, determined to be Caios' crime on the spot, and immediately issued a report to the Wang Capital at the same time as they were notified to alert the surrounding towns and villages.

"It's just a few days for the reports to arrive from the mine officials to the Wang Capital... and even though it hasn't taken ten days from the day the crime seems to have been committed, Caios is arriving in the Wang Capital at about the same time. Perhaps we have a collaborator."

Officials have sent reports to the Wang Capital two days after the date of the crime, assuming there was some loss. Though the horses were used for reporting and interrupted at night, they arrived in almost the same amount of time as expected, as they delivered the report using multiple relay points connecting the mine with Wang Du at the shortest distance and alternating between soldiers and horses. By contrast, Kaios, though traveling two days earlier than the soldiers, was supposedly almost on foot on the road. Even if the horse had been sourced and moved from somewhere, it was likely that it had moved far away because it was not witnessed at the relay point.

"If so, is it a little strange to say that even if you traveled with a horse, it's almost at the same time as the soldier in the report, and that it's weirder if you're on foot..."

"Exactly. So I suspect we have a collaborator"

Because Kaios could have used magic, he might have been able to strengthen himself and fly and move through the sky, but if he was going to escape, it would have been better if he had been taken to the mine shortly, but questions remained as to why he had fled now and where the medicine had been procured from.

"At the very least, if you know when and where you procured the medication, then you have some anticipation… With that said, when (...) did Kaios' arm (...) heal?

When I fought before, I cut off Kaios' arm, and even more should have shattered because of the 'exploding knife' Kaios was using. Eliza didn't say anything about Kaios, about the 'arm of the ship' that was supposed to feature best.

"Jean, get Elizabeth confirmation right away! He could still be in the castle!

Mr. Jean ran out before Master Lyle ran out. And a dozen minutes later,

"Ha, ha, ha... I've checked! They said Kaios had both arms!

Mr. Jean came back breathless.

Eliza said she had finished greeting herself and the acquaintance of the Count and had just gotten into the carriage, which she said was a critical place to leave.

"When that happens, you mean when your arms grew in the mine... let them see right away!

Now under the king's direction, Mr. Jean ran out again. I don't think the materials in the Royal Castle will tell us about this matter, so he said he would have to ask the office that manages the mine, and in some cases it would take time because he would have to get to the site.

"Then we have to keep Kaios' body..."

"So that's what I'm saying..."

"I don't like it."

Before the king said everything, I refused. Um, no matter how much I tell you to keep it in your magic bag, I don't want to have it.

Then the king, Dear Caesar, and Master Lyle asked me to reluctantly keep Kaios' body.

"So, Tenma. What did Kaios look like after he turned into a monster? Especially, I want to know what the strengths and characteristics were."

As soon as we finished talking about Kaios' body, Mr. Din asked questions. The kings also seemed concerned about the strength of the caios and decided to talk outside the dimension bag.

"So after taking the pill, Kaios has the power and stubbornness to overwhelm Amur, hydra-like, or more regenerative ability, but as the battle progressed, he became a crowd?

"Yes, the detailed cause is unknown, but maybe he was improving his physical abilities with something like enhanced magic"

"The magic did run out and fell into the crowd... No, if you're back (...), you can also think of a kind of magic"

"Other than that, can you even assume you're back because your meds are out... Either way, if a similar guy shows up in the future, you're saying it's a good idea to bring him into a protracted war while consolidating his protection"

I can't say for sure it's the right answer because the only precedent is Kaios, but it seems valid so far, so it feels like I just have to try it.

"It's best not to show up, but you'd better assume that the same monster will show up in the future than there could be people's hands on this Kaios. Lyle, first gather the captains of the Knights and prepare them for good. Din, don't let the Kingsguard fail to be ready to move at any time as an assault. However, do not disclose information about Kaios' demonic nucleus yet. Disclosure of information shall take place as soon as possible after the second instance"

The king said he would lay down a mantra regarding Kaios' demonic nucleus, but the drug would not restrict the information, and would make it known that it was dangerous.

"Well, if you lay down a mantra to the pills, it's gonna be hard to explain why Amur lost to Kaios."

Thanks to the militant tournament, Amur is also known as a famous powerful man in the Wang capital, so it was a difficult decision to convince him that there was a three-year blank, albeit a former tournament winner, and yet he seemed to continue to be tortured in the mine, to the point where he was on the verge of killing Amur as he was.

"That's why Tenma, you can tell me about the medicine, but I'll keep it to myself about the Demon Nucleus. Even if Amur and the others ask you, don't talk."

When the king pushed me and nodded, I had nothing more to talk about, so it was dissolved.

Greeting everyone and heading to the door, Albert also greeted the Kings and followed me and Grandpa.

"Albert, you want to take our carriage?

Walking for a while, away from the room earlier, I asked Albert if he would take our carriage home, but he was shy because he was coming in the carriage at the Duke's house.

"Still, Tenma, I'm surprised to hear you got involved in a case on your way home from the party. And thank you for helping Eliza."

"No, one way or another, it was Amur who helped Eliza."

"Still. I'm going to thank Amur next time, but I'm pretty sure it would have been dangerous if Tenma hadn't made it."

Albert, with that said, has bowed his head again. With a little light, waiting for Albert to lift his head,

"Mr. Tenma! Is Amy safe!

Tida came running from afar. I was running all I could to see how concerned Amy was about her condition, and by the time she got to me, she seemed pretty breathless.

"Mr. Tenma, Amy is!

Still, Tida made Amy's cheap or not a priority over getting her breathing ready,

"Dear Tida, please calm down"

Albert stopped it. Tida seemed unaware of Albert and was surprised to hear from him.

"Dear Tida, I know exactly what it's like to worry about Amy, but we should work on Tenma first. And the next thing you know, Amur and the others who were there, you should hear the last thing about Amy."

Noticed by Albert, Tida looked like she noticed something right away, apologized to me and Grandpa, thanked me again and asked me how Amur and the others were, then asked about Amy.

When Amy told me she was safe thanks to Amur and the others, she said she was still worried so I would go check on her...

"There's no way you can give me permission to go out in this snow."

The moment she heard the words of Master Isabella, who appeared, Tida growed up and strayed aside so as not to block her path.

"Albert, earlier was helpful. Your words, which were in the same position, would have stained Tida's body. Tenma, Dear Merlin, I'm sorry. If Tenma hadn't made it, there would have been a crack in her relationship with the Southern Autonomous Community and the Count Silfield family. I appreciate it. And at a later date, I will write a thank-you note to Amur and the others."

Isabella thanked me for doing everything she could because she spoke in a different atmosphere than usual about the possibility that the aristocrats working in the royal castle might be seen where she is now.

"Tida, I'll be back. Amy would be safer in Tenma's mansion, so you don't have to worry too much."

"Yes......"

"Don't worry, a dubious guy can't break in so easily when it's a house, and there's an escape route in times of need. And tell Amy that Teeda was worried, so if she had anything else to do with it, I'd deliver it."

Saying so, Tida thought a little and then said, "I was worried when I heard you were attacked. Next time I see her, she asked me to show her good health and reassure her." I felt it might be a little light, but on the contrary, I have a lot of trouble with being asked to say a word of enthusiastic love, so I did break up with the two of them by promising to deliver it to Amy, and decided to go home to the mansion.

When I get back to the mansion, there's...

Golem's everywhere.

Golem, who had made him lurk in various places as a guardian of the mansion, was on guard in the garden.

"Maybe Slalin did it"

I think I put in some precautions... but I was helped by the heavy snow today. If this was a sunny day and people were walking as usual, there would definitely have been a crowd around us.

"In the meantime, I think we should just put back the golems other than the required number and try to be more vigilant than usual"

"Right. Because the carriage is hard to get by."

I left about double my usual golem and let the rest go back to their original position. Jeanne greeted me by opening the door to see if I could hear the golem returning.

"Jeanne, how's Amur doing?

"I regained consciousness a while ago..."

I thought there was something wrong.

"I'm selfishly saying I want some meat"

Until then when I said it sounded like Amur, but I was worried something was going on. Me and Grandpa seemed to zuck on the spot like a cont. Well, I stepped at the critical, but the snow made the floor slippery, so it was really dangerous.

"Did you say it hurt or something?

"He said his left arm and left belly, his right shoulder and right leg hurt, but he said he didn't feel bad or have a headache"

If you just say it hurts where you got hit or bumped, I don't think there's a problem at the moment.

"Did you feed Amur something?

If you want to eat something and say extra meat, I think you should put up with it, but you said you didn't feed me anything, so I decided to make something good for digestion.

"Amur. I made a rice cook, now bear with me"

Easy to do and good digestion, so I made egg rice cooking. This is the only meat Amur wanted, so I also made beef broth and served it.

"Mmm! I would have preferred a thick chopped steak anyway..."

"Well, we're out of dinner today"

"That's trouble! Get off me!

I said selfishly, so when I pretended to bring home the pot with the rice cooking, Amur moved her body in a hurry to try to hold it back, and it was painful.

"Until the pain draws, be patient with something good to digest. I'll make you whatever you want when it's completely healed."

With that said Amur nodded reluctantly, looking at the rice cooking placed on the side table,

"Tenma...... n"

I said and opened my mouth. I know it means feeding him, but he's resistant to boulders. So,

"Aura, I got it."

"I've been entrusted!

I decided to ask Aura, who was watching the rice cooking. Amur had voiced various protests, but he did it all by pretending not to hear them.

Afterwards, I heard Amur screaming after I left the room... but I guess I cheeked him without cooling him down. Maybe around Jeanne will go get some water, so why don't we go to the dining room first and get some cold water ready?

"Water, water! Come on, Tenma!

Amur's burn seemed worse than I thought, and Jeanne came to get the water, found me, and was to be taken to treat Amur. Speaking of which, I'm gonna have to tell Amy what Teeda said before I forget.

I said about Tida and Amy, and I said about Kaios, and when I got back to King's Capital, I left. That's noisy. If I may, I hope nothing goes by like this... but I guess I can't. Whatever it is about the two of you, you'd better assume that Kaios' case is too suspicious and that some day there will be some noise somewhere.

First of all, pray for peace, until the snowmelt that makes it easier to move.

"Tenma, come on! Amur hit him in the arm with a burn peel, he's stuffy!

... I hope it's peaceful.