Episode 11.1-2 (1/2)
”Hou. Idea huh. I may or may not have one.”
”Umm. I've heard of this particular rumor.”
”Do tell if you know something.”
”That day. The day Eda-san came here to take a quest.”
”Umu.”
”I happened to overhear a talk about how Eda-san healed a wounded adventurer, Gyom-san. This is only my guess, but I believe time-wise it was right after Eda-san accepted the quest to Kogurus.”
”Is this Gyom guy still in this town now?”
”No. He has gone on an excursion for a quest. And since he's going with his party, we have no one to ask for more detail. Gyom-san is a married man, as such his wife should be at home now, but even I won't specially visit his house just to ask about this matter.”
”Anyone said something about how the wound was and how she healed him?”
”It was apparently a pretty deep wound, and it got fixed up in an instant. Some also said that she didn't do a preliminary chant even though the rank should have been higher than mid-level <Recovery (Kirim)>. But, every person who said that here only knew from hearsays, I don't know anyone who was personally at the scene.”
”I see.”
”On the 20th, Third Rank Priest Cassis made a visit to this Association bringing temple soldiers with him. He demanded us to immediately inform the temple when Eda-san returned, and that they'd charge us with crime if we hide her. He dropped by here every day thereafter.”
”Why would he bring soldiers?”
”I'm not sure myself but it's probably so they can take Eda-san by force if she resists.”
”Does that Cassis fellow know where Eda went and with whom?”
”I told him that we had information on her leaving the town as an escort of Zaikaz company's wagon on the 19th. He asked about her companions and date of return, but since the quest wasn't formally accepted through the association, we told him that we had no answer to that. However, we did receive an inquiry from Chaney Company regarding Lecan-san's whereabouts, thus we informed them that the three of you had gone to Kogurus for a quest. That is all I could tell you.”
”Got it. Thanks for the information. I'm grateful for association covering for us as well.”
”Would you accept the nominated service quest from the orphanage then?”
”...I'll give it some thought.”
”And also, over there.”
Lecan turned around and saw a familiar man standing by the door.
It's the man Chaney always sends to bring messages to Lecan. He's called Dans.
Dans's eyes met Lecan's then he opened the door and went outside.
”Later then.”
Lecan followed after him.
”Please wait.”
Lecan decided to ignore Aira who said something toward his back.
Dans turned right after walking 200 steps. So did Lecan.
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”My master is delighted to hear about your safe return.”
”News sure travel fast. And how did you know that I was at the Association.”
”We had planted our employee at the west gate since the day before yesterday. The employee for today found out about Lecan's arrival this morning at the west gate. We have dispatched another messenger to Shira-sama's house.”
”Sounds like a lot of trouble. So what do you need.”
”Eifun, or the man also known as Marakis has died. He was killed inside the jail in the lord's mansion.”
”Hou.”
”You don't look too surprised.”
”Nah. I'm quite surprised at how incompetent the lord's subordinates are.”
”Well well. And also, the branch manager of Zaikaz Company's Vouka branch, and the beast user man called Bito, two who were also held in the same jail had been killed as well.”
”The lord must have lost his face completely.”
”Exactly. All three assassinations were carried out on the 18th this month, or in other words, the night before Lecan-sama and his party departed the town.”
Lecan suddenly recalled Zack Zaikaz's words.
<This man Eifun... It's a great shame that this has gotten to a point for such a man to have to die.>
As well as Dovor's.
<Vouka Branch Manager died because of you.>
<And we have also lost eight people, valuable forces due to your actions.>
The two knew about the death of Eifun and the branch manager. No, Dovor killed them. Dovor and Gido.
Lecan had goosebumps.
Dovor had executed his own father. It was probably Gido who carried it out in actuality, but it's practically the same. This is what Zack referred as <Settle things>.
ight valuable forces> must have meant Marakis, the four assailants, Busuz, Jiba, and Bito. The branch manager was probably not counted in <Forces>.
Taking Marakis out of the jail would have been far more difficult than just killing him after all, and with him missing his right hand, he must have been quite weakened, but still, to think he'd kill his own father.
That's probably the meaning of punishment if you fail your mission. Hence, Dovor detested Lecan for making Marakis fail.
Dans continued on as Lecan was horrified.
”And on the 19th, lord-sama's soldiers performed a search in Midosco-sama's mansion.”