Chapter 122 - "Sick" (1/2)
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[Naoto point of view]
After exiting the Rock and Sea dungeon, I am currently at Estel.
With the info that Mira got from her merchant network, she notices that there are several nobles in Kiserre that have been actively buying slave through legal method. That's nothing strange to be honest, if that's me I would consider it as a normal thing, but not for her. Her point of view regarding this matter is quite opposite as compared to mine
”What if this noble house buy slaves in large number just to cover up other houses illegal activities?” [Mira]
That's what she concluded. So, that means not only should I look into the one buying the slaves, but also the houses they're closely related to.
”Make way!” [Qis]
Hmm... isn't that The royal bodyguard for Princess Diana, what is she doing? More importantly, what's with this commotion
I should see it for myself first
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(That's!) [Naoto]
Wasn't that Ash little siblings? Why is the dragonewt boy and the blue hair girl collapsed?
(And where is Ash?) [Naoto]
Something definitely happens, but...
(Sorry, I can only pray for you) [Naoto]
If I go and help them now, it will make it even harder for me to enter Kiserre. After all, Kiserre do have a bad relationship with Royal from Estel, and should the word that me helping them spread, I won't be able to enter Kiserre as easily as I am now.
(Sorry, this is for the greater good...) [Naoto]
Sorry...
~Bump~
”Haa, I'm sorry, I am lost in thought” [Naoto]
”It's fine, the fault is with me as well” [?]
A female paladin. I bump into one. I do know that there's an adventure in Estel who is a female paladin, but I don't think she is the one, and looks like she's going to Kiserre as well
”Excuse me, may I ask you something?” [?]
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”I see, so in conclusion, we are back to square one” [Ash]
After some presumably intense interrogation by Khamishah and Alaric, I can summarize few findings
1) In order for them to shut the guild master, the church and some nobles who have been complotting behind the scenes kidnapped him and several adventures as well. He is then being replaced by this person here in exchange for wealth
2) The nobles houses that are behind this, they're all having a good connection with the first prince of this country (according to Crow and Lisa), and as I predicted, they also donated large amount of money to the church, under the pretext of donation
3) He doesn't know where the slaves and those being kidnapped are placed at, or for what purposes.
”Not exactly, that just mean I should investigate the noble houses that they mentioned” [Crow]
”Same here” [Lisa]
”Well, good luck, it's literally back to square one for me” [Ash]
I mean, I can just use my scan magic and wonder around aimlessly until I find a lead, but I don't think that's the best idea right now. Infiltrate the church and do the same as what I did with Kanji and Seo Ah, a possibility but I doubt I can do it the second time. Surely they must have taken extra precaution ever since the incidence back at Malsia.
Should I help the other? That seems to be the best option, or so I thought