66 Episode 65: Hostage

Jinbo The incident that struck the royal city of Horus continued for a while after defeating it.

The unleashed undead swarmed down the city did not stop when the mastermind fell.

However, the undead that appeared in Horus were generally low-level individuals, and if the initial confusion subsided, it did not take long to clear up.

Probably, Jinbo did not intend to seriously destroy the capital city.

If that happens, it could even affect the marriage between Prince Canary and Princess Adastella, which is scheduled to take place two months later.

So it seems that he did not have a strong undead in the city.

The flock of undead was wiped out of the royal capital the next day, with guards guarding the block, the Knights who stormed from the Royal Castle, and even the priests of leading temples.

The situation has calmed down. I returned to Ishka without prejudice-not to mention that Dr. Dragnaut digs deep into the situation.

The conversation between me and Jinbo is heard by everyone who was there. I couldn't cheat now, and I didn't intend to do so, so I told the Duke what I knew.

Even the duke, it should have been a minor shock to know that his daughter's curse was due to the empire's caster, and that the purpose was to break the daughter's engagement with the prince.

This is undoubtedly part of the invasion by the Empire, and it is likely that the domestic aristocrats, who had promoted the marriage between the Prince and the Imperial Princess, were also involved in conspiracy.

If you reveal the truth, the kingdom of Canary will surely go wild.

However, there is no option to hide the truth. It only benefits the empire.

Needless to say, the Imperial side would not admit that this case was announced, and the marriage between the Prince and the Princess will continue.

If the kingdom breaks down, that could lead to the opening of the war. The Adastera Empire has enough national power to make such a powerful work possible.

A deep wrinkle was created in the eyebrows of Draglia, the lead nobleman of Canary, which did not seem to disappear easily.

I am not another person.

In the future, it is not unlikely that the empire, parents' house, etc. will ask for "provide humans who have defeated Jinbo."

It is conceivable that the king of Canary or the prince of Corchia (a pro-imperial aristocracy), who feared the criticism of the empire, would present me who had defeated Jinbo.

With that in mind, the Duke and I have spoken.

As a result, it was decided that my actions in this one case were downplayed. Not only for the empire, but also for the Canary.

It was Duke Dragnaught who defeated Jinbo, and Jinbo gave all the information about Onigashima and Adastera.

At first glance, it looks like the Duke has taken my credit, but it's actually what I proposed.

At this stage, I thought it was not a good idea for "Mikazora" to stand on the front stage, so I decided to hide in the shadow of His Excellency Thunder.

The reason for taking such a measure was to gain time.

Regardless of the sex root, Jinbo is a person who has mastered the mind.

If it turns out that I, who was expelled from the island five years ago, has killed a human who has reached the mystery of the illusionary one-sword style, Onigashima will definitely send more than Jinbo. I'm going to crush me over the face of a fantastic sword.

I'm not going to be hostile with Onigashima anymore, but to be honest, it's best to have a full collision a little later.

Falcon It is about time that Ilia and Miroslav are about to settle. Add "Sword of the sword" and increase the number of soul-eating targets besides Luna Maria-I want to bring at least that much before picking up an attacker from home.

I had a rough plan.

By the way, if I hide the name, the aim of Onigashima will be directed to Drag Note, who "slayed Jinbo" as a matter of course.

Despite the reputation of the famous Raiko, if you are targeted by a superior fantasy swordsman, there will be no disadvantage.

In that regard, I'm sorry to impose a danger, but the Duke himself laughed and said, "I don't care."

In the first place, on the side of the duke, Onigashima was the one that set the stage. There's no other option than a hostile to those who have cursed their daughters and have suffered for more than a year.

Furthermore, if my name appears as a person who has defeated Jinbo, that does not eliminate the hostility of the Empire towards the Duke.

For the Adastera Empire, which plans to invade Canary, Dragnot is still an obstacle.

The Duke is targeted by the Empire, whether or not I give her name. So my concern is useless-that was the Duke's speech.

It was decided that I would return to Ishka.

Of course, when it comes, I'll always be on the Crow Solas and run to the royal capital at any time.

When the Duke told her at the dinner table, the first to react was Claudia, her second daughter.

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"Father, I want to go to Ishka."

"What?"

Opening the first, seeing the daughter who uttered unexpected things, his father, Prince Drag Note, blinked his eyes.

"What do you suddenly say, Crow?"

Drag Note asks a little embarrassment.

Claudia, on the other hand, utters silly words with a cheerful smile.

"It's a hostage, my father."

"Mu ..."

Although it was a strange word for me, it seems that Dr. Dragnaut understood his daughter's intention. I looked at Claudia with a face like drinking vinegar.

I put my mouth in a hurry.

"Um, now I heard some words that I couldn't ignore ...?"

As you might guess from the conversation before and after, Claudia will be the hostage and I will take the hostage.

Why is that?

"Mr. Sora. In a noble family, depending on the situation, you may have to abandon your personal feelings."

Claudia with a serious face.

I have to stretch my back and listen.

"After Mr. Sora returns to Ishka, his father may abandon his contract with Mr. Sora. For example ... well ... the Empire is starting to invade the Kingdom of Canary in the wake of this incident. If you give up Mr. Sora, we will cease military action-under such conditions, His Majesty the King and the Lord Corchia will surely agree.

"-And that your father will follow you?"

"Of course, my father disagrees, but my father is the Lord's ministry and the head of the Duke. I think it would be difficult for the Majesty to do this in the form of an order. Trying to penetrate the story could lead to the duke's rebellion, leaving thousands and tens of thousands of people exposed to the war, even to the duke's vassal, territory, and his family. I will do it. "

The responsibility of the head of the aristocracy is to maintain the house. It is not permissible to imitate the danger of the house because of personal circumstances. In such a situation, Dragneut would have to sacrifice me and offer me-Claudia declared so in an unusual expression and an unreasonable argument.

"... I see. So you're a hostage?"

"Yes. If that happens, please take care of me."

"... Did you try your best to keep up with Ishka?"

"Yes! Good luck and thought with my sister!"

Yeah, good smile.

And Astrid, you too. By all means, the reasoning was not Claudia's.

Your father is also smiling.

Claudia continued with a serious look.

"And I-it would be helpful for Mr. Sora to have the second daughter of the Duke of Dragnaut beside Mr. Sora. Few people will be able to bargain at my house."

"Well, surely."

There's plenty to do when it's decided to live with the house, but the simple fact is that if you know that your home has a duke's second daughter, my influence in Ishka is greater than ever .

The adventurer's guild will no longer be able to downplay me.

Onijin The effect of relieving hostility to living in the same house can be expected.

I looked at my sister, Astrid.

Why did Astrid cooperate with Claudia's plan?

Perhaps Astrid would like to keep his sister away from the royal capital again so as not to be involved in the political struggle.

Now that the engagement with the prince has been revoked, Claudia may not be targeted again for cursing or killing, but the reinstatement of his health and the uncovering of the empire's conspiracy have led to his earlier engagement. The possibility of being steamed back is not zero.

I guess Astrid's sister wants to keep those noises out of Claudia's ears.

And if the Duke's mansion is attacked again as an enemy or an empire, if Claudia is in Ishka, the duke's blood can be avoided even if it is completely annihilated.

Astrid, who witnessed the power of the attire, seemed to take that into account.