Chapter 92 - Let’s listen (1/2)

Chapter 92 Let’s listen

Translator: “Pink Tea” Editor: ”Ryunakama”

In a blink of an eye, the carriage got dismantled while the horse and a coachman rushed to escape for their lives.

With the sudden appearance of the golem that he thought he managed to lose, the man now curled up, making his forceful tone from just a short while ago seem like a lie.

The location seemed to have only scarce pedestrian traffic, yet the number of witnesses was still high. As people kept screaming here and there, I got A1 to tear the ropes and stood up.

「Da-damn…… I can’t get up……」

Looking at the frightened man, I wonder what I should do next. This man is pretty much a terrorist that has his aim set on nobles. However, I understand his reasons.

Going from his story a while ago, if targets of his revenge are only such villainous nobles, then I even consider it not to be a problem.

But if he is gunning for all nobles, then no doubt, innocent and good-natured aristocrats will get killed as well.

I mean, just a moment ago, I myself was about to get killed.

Not sure how my thinking state was perceived by the man, but he promptly drew a knife he had on the waist.

And then, pointed the blade at his own throat.

「S-stop!」

As I tried to stop him while panicking, A1 grabbed the man’s hand and stopped him physically. As expected of A1. Efficient.

「Ki-kill me! I won’t yield to torture! Trying to force a confession out of me is pointless!」

The man yelled frantically. I guess he is trying to die for the sake of his comrades. He looked so desperate, that it seems I began to look like a bad guy to the onlookers.

「……Okay. First of all, let’s calm down and have a talk. The people seem to be gathering, let’s switch location.」

When I told him that, the man’s face went completely pale as if all of the blood was drained from him.

「We-where are you planning to take me?! Le-let me go! Please, kill me!」

And so, having A1 carry the half-crazed man, I get out of the carriage while gathering frightened looks.

「Taiki-sama!!!」

Seeing Ayla and Yuri running from the other side of the street I raise one hand.

「Tha-Thank goodness……! I couldn’t even imagine what to do if something happened to Taiki-sama……」

「I’m glad that nothing happened.」

Giving my thanks and an apology to the two that run up to me while breathing heavily, I then began to talk as we walked.

「Looks like they were aiming for me. However, being done in so brilliantly in that timing that Aifa wasn’t around, I can’t help but salute them. So my reaction was a bit delayed.」

As I say that with a wry smile, the two following behind make troubled expressions.

「Since it’s Taiki-sama we are talking about, self-defense should be but a simple matter…… Yet seeing you get abducted like that before our own eyes is bad for the heart.」

「Isn’t it nice that you didn’t anger Taiki-sama, kidnapper-sama? You could’ve become cinders.」

「No no, Yuri-san. Please don’t make some kind of a devil out of me…」

To Yuri’s words, the man on top of A1 shoulder turned a shade of blue and stiffened. Wryly smiling at that sight, I tried to object, then, Aifa flew to us with a serious look on his face.

「……Looks like you are fine.」

Aifa Uttered upon landing, after he spotted us.

「Aifa-sama, you’re late.」

Yuri laughed, but Aifa lowered his head with a grim expression.

「……I have no excuse. At least let me interrogate this brazen fellow.」

Hearing those words spoken by Aifa in a cold tone, I shivered along with the apprehended man and shook my head.

「I-It’s fine. I can do that much myself.」