Episode 27.6 (2/2)
”Hou.”
He had suspected as much.
Still, he was initially wary Kogurus's side would try to do something stupid, yet as it turned out all the trouble was perpetrated by the capital's people instead.
The previous Lecan would have threatened them here, like 'I'll overlook you this time, but the next time you're pulling this crap, I'll kill you and those who ordered you'.
However, thanks to many things he went through lately, he has learned to delve deeper into guessing the other party's intentions and circumstances.
Naturally, you'd think this intruder moves under the prime minister's orders.
The PM probably ordered his subordinates to report back the content of the talk, but since <Farhear> didn't work, they resorted to installing <Tele Voice Jar>. That flow of events sounds plausible.
But then what if they were under order from another party that's not the PM.
In that case, the intention was likely to make the PM lose face for causing trouble.
That means they shouldn't make a commotion here. Killing him is out of question.
(Mwu?)
Lecan noticed controlled breathing from the man lying down next to him.
The man is conscious.
Pared down <Lightning> can paralyze opponents without killing them.
There are times when they pass out, and when not. Even if they did, it'd only be for a short time.
This is affected by equipment, stamina and resistance.
”Neisan. This assassin was found and caught by Shira's bodyguard, me.”
”Oy oy, Lecan. We dunno if he's an assassin yet.”
”I'm allowed to kill this guy.”
”Isn't that way overboard?”
”If I leave it to you to handle this guy, what's the treatment gonna be like?”
”This man is acting under his excellency prime minister's order. It's unfortunate that he didn't coordinate with us first, but we cannot punish him if his action was done to ensure Guide Skalabel's safety. We're probably gonna release him.”
”Didn't you interrogate those mages to make written evidence.”
”They were caught red-handed putting the night watch to sleep. The magic tool they were trying to set up was also something that would hinder Guide Skalabel as well. Or rather, these guys work directly under Prime Minister Office despite their lower standings. Can't just interrogate them willy nilly.”
Lecan came up with a conclusion after thinking a bit.
”All right, let's act like this never happened.”
”Haa?”
”We'll discard this man somewhere in the yard, He'll probably go away on his own once he can move.”
”O-ou. We're fine with that if you are.”
”<Fire Arrow>.”
Lecan shot the magic tool with <Fire Arrow> while being careful not to hit the intruder.
Neisan and the knight squire yelped lightly.
The spell shot through the most complex part of the tool he found with <Mana Detection> and <3D Perception>. That must have been the core part, the magic tool should be useless now.
”My hand slipped and broke the magic tool.”
After some barefaced monologue, Lecan spoke to the intruder.
”Contact me and Neisan the next time you're trying to sneak in. We're gonna look the other way if you do. Naturally, we'll monitor your every move and dismantle anything you install though.”
”Wait what's even the point then?”
Lecan recited a spell while ignoring Neisan's question.
”<Float> <Move>.”
The intruder's body floated up and drifted toward the shade of a tree before falling down.
Lecan called the man an assassin in jest, but he didn't have the aura of one. He must be a spy and nothing more.
”Now then, back to bed. Neisan, good night.”
”Yeah, good night, Lecan.”