208 Episode 75: Berch's Response

It was a windy garden.

The autumn garden trees, which are mixed with red (red) and green, color the view, and the sound of water flowing into the pond tickles your ears.

The sun shining down (on the knees) was clear with a faint cool air, and the water surface of the pond reflecting the sunlight was sparkling and sparkling like a jewel.

The sound of Kakon and Deer Wai (Shiodo) hits your ears.

The wind rolls up the fallen leaves, and some of them come into the room from the open hills.

I took the leaves of Momiji that fell on the tatami mat and turned around with the stem, turning my gaze to the owner of the room.

Beyond his gaze, a long-sized man holding a teacup - a tool for mixing matcha in a teacup - quietly poured tea.

The first flag general, Deirt Berch.

White skin and glossy black hair.The eyebrows are cool and glamorous, and the swordsman style is outstanding from all over the body.

As the name suggests, there are eight flag generals (today) in the Blue Forest eight flags that protect Onigashima, but among them, the first flag, Dialt, has separate powers and powers.In fact, Dialt, who takes command of the Eight Flags on behalf of the main party, may be said to be the number two of the Dagger family after the main party.

Now, me and Claire were in the middle of getting a response from Deart.

--How the hell did this happen?

I cut my neck with my heart.

No, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no. I mean, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no.

While the ship was headed for Onigashima, Dialt stood on the bow and threw a blast in all directions to protect the ship from the sea monster raid.Last time I came here, Goz did it, and this time, Dialt did it for me.

As I told you in Goz, the escort of the liaison ship is the role of the Flag Master, and there is no need for the top Flag Master to come out.Now that I am like the emperor's emperor, I may have shown consideration for the royal family in that sense, but it is not unnatural for the Swordsman's number two to come out without bringing him around.

It was natural to assume that there was some intent.

The problem is that the intent is not always grasped.Though I thought Gilmore had been pointing at my child to obscure his state, Dialt didn't pull out his sword, nor did he show any sign of hostility.

I just nodded "I understand" when I told him that I was coming to come through the Wisp Gate, and I didn't show any other reaction.

After that, we landed on Onigashima and took our feet to Berch's mansion while Deirt was leading us, but there was no movement here.

Only one explanation was given as to why the guide became a Berghi rather than a Dagger.Dialt, it seems that the main aspects of the Kensei family, including Kensei, are now (and remain) outside.

Repair the walls destroyed by the demon raid earlier, scavenge the monsters approaching Shudo, and prepare for the demons attacking the gate.At present, the Godaim family lacks the manpower to borrow the cat's hand, so it seems that Dialt has taken over as the main player.

--To be honest, I find this explanation suspicious.To put it more clearly, I'm poisoning myself with this lie.I can't imagine that father running away from the Mansion to sort things out.

Though I thought so, I wouldn't dare lie to the other side.My goal is the Kremt (and monsters comparable to the fantasy species) beyond the Wisp Gate.If my father walks through the gate without seeing Ragna, he has never crossed it.

However, no matter how much the Emperor allowed it, I didn't think the Dagger family could easily pass through the outsiders.Sometimes it's about Craia who passed the island.I don't know if it's in the form of an assault, or if it's in the form of making Claire feel guilty and telling us what to say, but anyway, I was stepping on the idea that at some stage, the Dagger family would set it up.

However, on the way to the Berghi house, when you arrive at the mansion, or when you are guided to the sitting room, there are no signs of assassins attacking.I don't see how I can stop the sinner, Clyde.

Though Dialt is a small player today, he treats him in an impeccable manner.

I think it would be easier for you to come and slash me.

Given Claire's mood, we can't set it up, but if it's been set up from the other side, it's different.To tell the truth, when I saw Deart on the communications boat, I nodded my tongue thinking it was time to eat twins.

When I came to this island for my mother's tomb before, I didn't think Kensei had arrived twice, of course, but since then, I have eaten the Ghost, eaten Behemoth, and my level has risen dramatically.I don't have any concerns about twinning right now.

If Dialt attacked me, I would have defeated it from the front.Pointing a blade at a human with a Signet Ring is a huge loss for the Daggers and Berghes.It would also be possible to make a political deal whereby instead of telling the Emperor the truth of the raid, he would not have been guilty of Cria.

Even though I was thinking like that, if I opened the lid, this is how I get Deart to make tea in the room where I can see the garden.Is there no choice but to cut my neck, like this?

There's Claire here, but she's been sitting next to me like a stone statue.This has been like this since I saw my brother on the ship.

Dialt was also Dialt and didn't seem to care about her sister at all.

Until then, the noise of the tea bowl that had been echoing slightly stopped and Dialt offered the tea bowl silently.

I took the cup of tea by mistake.Whatever your thoughts may be, while they behave politely, we must also demonstrate a proper attitude.By the way, I learned how to make tea when I was a child.I thought I'd forgotten about it a long time ago, but when I actually took a peek into my seat, it was something I couldn't remember.

The vibrant green liquid gives off a rich (fuzzy) scent.

At that time, Claire told me about Gilmore's costume, "The Worm."An eight-legged bug with a steel jaw.The god worm is stretchable and Gilmore prefers to miniaturize it and feed it into other people's bodies.

It will be difficult to notice even if there are god bugs in this tea - and with that in mind, I drank the contents of the teacup.

I'm not vigilant. According to Claire, the god bug that was prepared when he was put in jail was cleanly digested by the "blood smoke sword" medicine (potion) that he took when he escaped from prison.From this, it can be inferred that the durability of the god bug is quite low.

There is no way that a replacement that disappears with a potion containing a little of my blood can get into my body.Of course, ordinary poison doesn't work.There is no need to be wary of poisoning.

Looking at me, who hesitated to drink tea, Dialt slightly narrowed his eyes but said nothing in his mouth.

After that, Dialt, who had also poured tea on Craia, basically turned his mouth when he saw his sister sifting her whole body and shivering while drinking tea.

"At present, the inside of the Onimon Gate is heavily active by the Onijin clan, and it is in a much more dangerous situation.If you wish to go through the Onimon Gate with your knowledge, the Dagger family will not hinder you from doing so.Do as you please. "

This hope passes lightly enough to applaud.

But, of course, Dialt's words didn't end there.

"However, this does not apply if your father is willing to harm the Dagger family beyond the gate.Your Majesty has allowed you to pass through the gate, not to harm the House of the Sword. "

Dialt looks at us with a keen eye.A thorough glance that sees everything makes you think more of a judge or an inquisitor than a swordsman.

I took Dialt's gaze straight up, and I hung the edge of my lips.

"I have no intention of doing so."

At least for now, there won't be any need to add the truth.

Dialt nodded at our words.

"Believe me, it is the word of the man who trusted you.However, it is also conceivable that your actions according to the circumstances of the Onimun Gate will unintentionally cause disadvantage to the Swordsman family.To prevent such a thing from happening, the swordsmen decided to cut off the people.This is also an extraordinary consideration for Your Majesty's trusted Duke.That's what I want you to know. "

Dialt says he'll put a blue forest flagman on me.Don't say no because it's a courtesy to me with the seal ring.

I shrugged my shoulders.I don't know if you're a surveillance or assassin or anything else, but in any case, if you refuse, you'll just turn your companion into a tracker.

"I understand. Thank you for your kindness."

It would be troublesome to turn the foreword around and say, "Then you can't go through the gate."

For Claire's sake, let's keep him quiet until we find Crimut.Well, I can't say that depending on who I'm traveling with... I don't think it's Ragna or Ayaka, but I tried to ask Deart about their names.

But Dialt stood up faster than I whispered and said quietly.

"Let him who accompanies you bring him in later.Until then, you can relax at home and heal your travel fatigue. "

When I'm finished, Dialt leaves the room without waiting for our response.

When I threw a question on his back and decided that the answer would not come back, I silently dropped off the twin backs that were leaving.

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A minute after Dialt disappeared, Clyde, who was seated with his pin and spine stretched, fell apart and put his hands on the tatami mat.

The tension thread seems to have broken when my brother decided he won't come back anymore.I called Craia wondering how careful she was.

"Are you okay?

"Ha, yes, somehow...."

Clia, who responded with a small voice, raised her chin as if she had regained consciousness and looked at me with a serious and anxious look.

"Um, Mr. Meng didn't mention anything about me anymore, but what does that mean?

"So far, I guess we'll see what happens."

As long as it is possible that I have asked the Emperor to acquit Clyde, the Dagger family will not be able to hold Clyde at ease.If we do that, the Dagger House will have disputed the ruling made by the Emperor.

Inevitably, you can't force me to "acquit Claire and follow the instructions of the Dagger."

As a matter of fact, the Emperor has not mentioned the crime of desertion, so Claire Berch remains a sinner publicly, but I am the only one who knows it.As soon as I refer you to the Imperial Capital, I hope you don't find out this bluff until you come through the Onimon Gate.One of the reasons I brought Claire here barefaced was to cast this suspicion on the Dagger family.

I can explain this to Klein, but this is Berch's mansion.It is not known who is listening in the shadows.Nothing comes to my senses so far, but I don't think we should inadvertently reveal this information.

When I glanced lightly, Craig noticed the possibility of eavesdropping too late.He grabbed his mouth with a soft face and lowered his head in an unfortunate manner.

"Excuse me."

Somewhat, with that voice, the Berghi family showed up and led us away.

According to Claire, this detachment is used to accommodate guests.Yes, the room was in excellent condition and well cleaned.The surrounding garden also shows the same elegant appearance as the previous garden.

Berch's family politely lowered their heads and left the room, asking them not to call if they needed anything.Beverages and tea treats are served on the table.The food served afterwards was also quite luxurious.I refused to be recommended to take a bath after a meal, but I can smile bitterly without expecting a careful hospitality.

It was quite a fresh experience to see that Berch family moving around for me.

"Are you trying to be gentle with me, or are you just inviting me to be alarmed?"

Normally speaking, the latter point is that the flag general (Dialt) moved to induce my alarm.If the House of the Sword is serious about killing me and Claire, it must come from the front without taking such a detour.

If I was asked whether it was the former, this would not be enough.Even considering the past, it is impossible for me to establish a friendly relationship with the Daggers and the Berghs.You know that over there.

Is that what this is all about?

I look at the possibility that someone who has noticed that I was able to connect with Craig in one of the previous hostages is using it to plot a plot to capture me.

In fact, as I'm heading east to accept Craig's passing through the island and to help my brother (Crimut), I can only think of myself as falling in love with Craig from the side.

If Claire and I are connected, we will inevitably be able to connect with the Berghes.If this assumption were correct, I might be able to arrange Claire's futon perfectly in the evening.

When I looked at Claire, it seemed that she was looking at me, and she looked at me.

"May I help you, Emperor?

Ah, no...

When you try to reply that it's nothing, your family will hear you from the other side of the hill.

The content was that Deirt would soon be accompanied by Ursula, one of the golden generations.