205 11 Quiet Talks Beware of Crimes (2/2)

”That's not cool: ...... me. I got a special magic that gave me a skill, and I thought I was special, and in the end, all I ended up doing was killing a bunch of helpless kids ...... Really, I don't know what I was doing .......

I laid down on my ...... bed with a newfound self-loathing and went straight to sleep.

I didn't want to think about anything else.

And the next day.

”What am I going to do now?　If this is home, it's the Imperial City, right?

I had a vague idea of what I was going to do.

Would I just get the death penalty?　No, my uncle said a week.

So that's when Leons and the others were in King's Landing.

Oh, okay.

The Empire will have custody of me while Leons is in the Kingdom.

A week later, I'll be returned to King's Landing.

And the kingdom will have some sort of punishment.

Aha! I'll be a slave.

Geralt, are you awake?

I'm up.

Oh, yeah. Here's your lunch.

My uncle put two plates on the desk and sat down in a chair across from me .

......

I saw my uncle start to eat without saying a word and I started to eat without saying a word.

”[......]

We didn't say a word to each other, and I ate my food, using my clumsy hands, which were still in handcuffs.

”Hmm. I've been eating alone lately, so that was fun. So I'll see you tomorrow.

That's it?　Just when I thought it was over, my uncle walks out of the room with Sarah in his arms.

And the next day.

Come on, dinner's ready!

My uncle is bringing food for lunch again.

Are we going to eat again today without talking to each other?　As I was thinking about this, my uncle was talking to me.

...... Speaking of which, what's the kingdom like these days?

He talked to me like nothing happened, and I couldn't react fast enough.

Then my uncle started talking to himself again.

''When I used to go to King's Landing, it was as vibrant as the Imperial City.

”The King's Landing was alive and kicking?

I couldn't help but let the words slip out of my mouth at my uncle's unexpected words.

I was surprised that the imperial city that has nothing to do with the vibrancy of the city had such a past.

What. Is it different now?

Yeah. It doesn't feel very lively now. It's not much different from the end of Philibert's time.

Everyone suffers from too much taxation and the elected nobles treat the common people like slaves.

It's a hellhole for the commoners.

It's a hell for the commoners. ...... Things have changed a lot since then. There were a lot of ruffians, but it was an interesting city where you could drink and never get bored. ...... It's a shame.

My uncle looked seriously disappointed .

That's how good the old King's City was: .......

'If that's the king, it can't be helped.'

You've met the king?

Once . . he was fat as a pig and a picture-perfect foolish king.

Okay. What about the next king?　As I recall, the First Princess is the prime mover, right?

'They called me a jewel-crazed princess, and I was the kind of guy who would spend the country's money without a care in the world to collect ...... gems.

That's ...... a lot of people in the kingdom, poor thing.

Well, yeah .

But ......

'If it had been the same in the past . The princess's obsession with jewels is a thing of the past, and now it's ...... so . I'm obsessed with the brave.

I think I've been watching her pretty closely over the past few years ...... but she's changed a lot.

Love can change a person that much.

'To a brave man?　Is that good?

Well, he's a good guy, so I think he'll be okay.

Kite has been a bundle of justice since the first time I met him .

He has a firm belief in himself and will go against all odds for his beliefs. ...... You're the complete opposite of me.

I see. Then there's still hope for the kingdom.

'Well, ...... yeah, .......'

I'm sure Kite would do the kingdom a world of good.

Mr. Colt!

Hey, it's Leo. Hold on.

Leons: ...... So you're here to pick me up?

What happened to your talks with the kingdom?

What's going on?　You said a week, right?

That's why I was able to talk to the princess earlier than I thought.

So that's what it's all about: ...... Now the princess would certainly do well.

I see. Gert is over here.

Did you let him meet with his master after all?

Master?　Oh, you mean my dad.

What, did Leonce want me to meet my father?　Yeah, so get me to my dad's house: .......

No, I was going to have you meet me at the end of the day. Brother, you don't know what you'd do if you knew I was home, do you?

'Oh ....... That's the way it is. What do we do now?　Would you like to see him now?

'Yeah, ....... Hey Gert. Do you want to see your dad?

My uncle came to the door.

The other side of the door is Leons.

”......

What do we do?　What would be the point of talking to my dad right now?

How do you know if you'll get a chance to see him today?

I just need to say a few words.

I guess at the end of the day, I don't care what they say.

I don't.

I understand.

Then they took me to the same old ...... workshop that my dad used to work in.

My brother. You're a client.

Customer?　Leo is here?

My dad's voice: .......

'Yeah . . there's Leo, but he's a more unusual guest today.

What?　Who the hell is ...... you, Gert?

When I walked into the workroom, my father looked at me and froze.

I didn't change my expression, I just looked at it in silence.

”Why are you ...... here?

I got him at the kingdom. But we'll have to return it to the kingdom now.

Father's question was answered by Leons in a light tone.

I knew it... I'm going back to the Kingdom.

I see. ......

”Gert, I know I'm not qualified to punish you. But I'm going to kill you to stop you if you keep on sinning.

...... I get it.

I said just a few words to my dad and left the work room with my back to him: .......