197 CHAPTER XIX The Eve Before Marriage ① (1/2)

SIDE: Lambros.

'What!　That sub-human was captured?

This morning, after I gave that incompetent subhuman's last sentence, such a report came in immediately.

''Yes . He has been detained because of his suspicious movements near the Imperial messenger. And since it is guilty of committing mass murder in the Empire, it cannot be excused: ......

What the f*ck ...... is he doing?

”That idiot...... d*mn it. I'm going in.

If we're going to kill Leons, we're going to need him.

I guess I'll have to go down there myself.

Excuse me, sir.

Oh, Mr. Lambros. Is this about Gert?

When I walked into the room, Leonce was sitting in a chair by himself, as if he had been waiting for me .

'Yes . I'm very sorry for this.

No, no one was hurt, thankfully, so don't worry about it. We'll just take custody of them.

d*mn it, ......, that's what happens.

What to do?　What do I have to say to you to get it back?

Well, that's not good. He is a citizen of the realm. And the people of the realm must be judged by the realm.

So, what punishment will the kingdom inflict on Gert?

How about ”criminal slaves”?　In the kingdom, it is the next heaviest sentence after death, and in some cases, death is better.

Still, that means Gert is alive, right?

”Yes ...... but I didn't commit murder in the kingdom, so . Besides, it would be strange to put him to death just for acting suspiciously.

I could add a plausible reason, but normally if you're trying to harm another country's royalty, you can't complain about being killed outright .

It's a weak reason: .......

''Well, that's true too . Then here's what we'll do . How about we take custody of him for the time we are in the country and hand him over to the kingdom on our return?　Also, we don't want you to make any suspicious moves. Besides, since we've fulfilled the condition that we'll be judged by the kingdom side, there's no problem for the kingdom side as well.

Yeah, that's ......

It's a generous offer, but the man is nowhere near as valuable as he used to be.

He's no better than a magician if he's not available here.

Is something bothering you?　He was going to do us harm, remember?　Could it be that it was an order from the kingdom?　He has testified to such things too: ......

Did he betray us?　d*mn it ...... I still don't trust traitors.

Well, no way!　That's just made up!

Really. Then we'll take custody of him for the duration of his stay.

...... Got it.

I couldn't say anything else, so I gave up and went back to my room.

'Shit!'

I went back to my room and kicked off my chair.

I haven't been this frustrated.

Last time things went so wrong was when you left your fiancée to marry another woman.

”You really shouldn't hit things.

Shut up!　Shut up ...... Yeah, oh, how did you end up here?

I heard a voice from behind me stopping me, and I was about to punch him in the face when I saw Master May was there.

The man who rose to the rank of Prime Minister, but he doesn't usually show up here.

Why is this man here?　Did you think I failed and came to turn it off?

I was so terrified I couldn't stop sweating.

”My master sent me to do this. Here. Use this.

As I struggled to hold back a shiver, I was handed a dubious crystal, a pitch-black greatsword and a beautiful music box .

''This, this is ......?''

This. This is my go-to magic item. It's handy, and I use it whenever I want to get someone to make a scene.

What are you talking about?　Who is this guy?

Wow, how am I supposed to use this?

Just follow these instructions and there's nothing to be afraid of. How's that?　Aren't you glad?

Oh, thank you. I can't thank you enough.

I have a feeling that something bad is about to happen, but I can't refuse. I'll be killed if I refuse.

I'll see. Well, good luck with that. See you later.