50 Episode 50 Sudden Turn (1/2)

Once inside the house, I managed to get it out of him while he clung to me and soothed the sobbing Hazuki - according to what I managed to get out of him.

A short time after we left for the village of Cochon, a messenger from Efren Moreno Navarrozario, the frontier count, arrived.

He ordered me and Uzuki to appear before him for trial for impoliteness.

But since we were not present, Gunma-san went in his place.

The short version is this.

He said, ”Jeez, let me take care of the rest. I'll come back with my life, and you two can continue to live the way you've always lived.

W--

Oh no, Grandpa.

Gently supporting Uzuki, who was about to collapse in shock.

While supporting her, however, everything was connected in my mind.

I finally realized what the strange feeling I've had since yesterday was.

The way Gunma-san had been acting last night, as if she was on the verge of the moment.

He had sent us to Kochon without any need.

The attitude of the village head of Cochon who read the letter, encouraging us.

”So that's how it is...

Gunma had foreseen this to happen.

He knew that the frontier count would soon make an example of himself for the rest of us after his pride was broken.

That's why he kept me and Uzushi away from this place.

I carried Hazuki, who had fallen asleep after crying, to his room and tried to talk with him about our future plans.

I thought you said it was a trial. I mean, all you have to do is prove our legitimacy, right?　How do you think they're going to do the formalities and stuff...?

-- but

What's the matter, Uzushi?

I can't...

The way he mumbled to himself was unimaginable from his usual cheerful Uzuru.

What do you mean it's impossible?

I can't do what I can't...

So what does that mean?

'Mr. Sayre probably doesn't know that the trial is conducted by the frontier count himself.

...What?

'The frontier count sues, the frontier count holds court, and the frontier count judges. That's a trial. So Grandpa was found guilty from the start when he was taken away.

No, no, no, that's just not right. The person who sued you is the one who has a problem with it.

The separation of powers is too much of a cancer.

'The frontier count is the king of the region, so to speak, so there's no problem... a trial is just a formality to hand down a conclusion that's been decided from the beginning... and then he's found guilty. .........it's disrespectful, so it's an instant death sentence right there and then.......

It's not that unreasonable...

'And even if I saved Grandpa, he would probably do something worse to me later on... he thought so too, so he tried to end it by taking his place...' ...So, so this is fine, this is fine, this is fine...