Episode 8.1 (1/2)
The fact that he accused Lecan of doing something to Shira must mean that these people too have no idea about Shira's whereabout. Even if that's the case though, just what are they doing.
”I reiterate, who are you people. Who gave you permission to come in here.”
The young knight's stature is more than a head lower than Lecan. He bravely stepped forward, scowled at Lecan, drew his sword and pointed the tip before Lecan.
”I am Knight Agito Ulban. Eldest son of Crimus Ulban, lord of Vouka Town. And who are you!”
”The town lord's son? Unlawfully breaking into apothecary Shira's house, wrecking her door and pointing a sword toward someone of this house. You're saying all those are done under the lord's will then?”
The other two knights behind him flew into a rage when they heard Lecan.
”Mind your manners!”
”Who do you think you're talking to!”
Agito himself seems to be beside himself with anger as he orders the two soldiers next to him.
”What are you doing! Capture this suspicious man at once!”
”You will not!”
The owner of that voice was another soldier who just came out of the workroom, however he was wearing better armor than other soldiers. The man has an aged face befitting of his senior years. Three soldiers followed after him.
”Agito-sama. Could you please refrain from giving orders at your own discretion.”
”Commander! This man has definitely done something. We have to capture this man!”
The man called Commander stepped forward toward Lecan. Lecan turned only his head to look at this commander man's face.
Lecan was awfully furious at this point. He himself found it curious as to why.
It might be because he was bewildered at the sudden disappearance of Shira, or maybe it was an anger at the absurdity of these unknown men trampling over Shira's house, in any case, he's just really furious. And the knight's attitude poured oil into that fiery anger.
Were any of these suspicious men made an attempt to attack, Lecan would surely cut down everyone present here.
”I presume you're Apothecary Shira's pupil, Lecan?”
It was Agito who reacted to the commander's words.
”What? Pupil? Pupil you say? I heard nothing about Shira-dono taking a pupil in!”
”Lord-sama is aware of it. I was informed of it by lord-sama himself.”
The commander glanced at Agito.
While toward Lecan, his expression is full of resolute will yet also awfully apprehensive as well.
This commander must vaguely realize just how dangerous Lecan is.