Vol 2 Chapter 7 (1/2)
[VOL 2] CHAPTER 7 – TRUMP CARD
Pikaru and Marcus aiting for me when I returned to the mansion
The head maid Melissa and the newly appointed tactician Nals were the same
“Melissa, how’s the women’s state?”
“Everybody was very frightened and weakened but they seemed to have calmed down to some extent”
“Is it so? There should be a girl called Fraudia inside Could you send her to me later?”
“Certainly, Carlo-sama”
As Melissa lowered her head and left Marcus started to speak
“Carlo-sama, could you explain to me what happened today?”
“Yeah Do you know about the frequent kidnappings ai recently around this town?”
Everyone nodded when I looked at them
“When I was searching for the culprit it turned out that Gerg was the one behind this”
“That Viscount with such a good reputation did such things?”
Pikaru shook his glittering head in disbelief⌈1⌋
“Then Carlo-sahts with hi confessed his crimes he killed himself, huh?”
“That’s right He set his own mansion on fire”
Marcus was thinking while touching his white moustache
He resembles a captain after all
“Well then, what’s done is done But won’t this cause probleranted by the king, though, of a lower rank? Besides it seemed like the deceased viscount had connections to Prince Armandi”
“I’m prepared for that Rather I want to use this incident to show that I’m clearly part of the royalists”
When I answered this to the worrying Marcus, both Marcus and Pikaru had slightly surprised faces
It’s surprising for Carlo, a noble ants to destroy the aristocratic power
The tactician Nals was listening calmly and expectant
“The royalists, aren’t they the refor the centralization?”⌈2⌋
“That’s right The King is now confronted with the conservative aristocrats led by Prince Ar to push for the centralisation He’s coet you on his side”
“I see, it’s a normal practice in politics to force soher price”
At Nals’ words old rinned
This old ood comprehension ability
“That’s it Even if the king succeeds in pro centralization and weakens the aristocratic power as long asdoesn’t have any allies he won’t be able to pull off a reform”
“However, even if you are in conflict with Prince Ar doesn’t necessarily have to trust you, right?”
Pikaru who had a pessimistic nature listened with unease
If one worries too et bald……Is it fine because it’s already shi+ning?
“Everything’s alright on that point In fact, today I went to get my trump card”
As I said so I rang the bell on my desk
Ting Ting――
Immediately the door was knocked and Melissa entered the rooirl
It was Fraudia
She looked pitiful with that iron collar still around her neck
“Couldn’t the collar be removed yet?”
“It has been firo take her to a blacksmith tomorrow”
“There’s a blacksmith called Mohkan in the town His skills are of the super class so ask him”
“Certainly”
Melissa left and I introduced Fraudia to all the people present
“This girl is called Fraudia She was caught by Gerg and we helped her This girl is my trump card”
“Hoh, this girl’s appearance is quite good but how is she a trump card?”
Marcus opened his narrow eyes and looked at Fraudia
“Fraudia, please explain your situation to those people”
“Certainly I’hness Princess Charlotte of the Franz royal family”
“Hohoh, Her Ihness the Princess’ personal maid, is it?”
Marcus asked for confirmation with an interested expression
Nals’ facial expression looked like he already guessed it, as expected