Episode 34.9 (1/2)
Eliza's attitude is completely unlike someone seeking apology, but Lecan doesn't really care about that.
”Guess that means old man Termin won't have trouble living his life.”
”What? What tomfoolery are you spouting. There is an endless line of people who wish the elder's appraisals for a huge sum of money. Having elder Termin's name on the appraisal tag alone makes it worth so much more. He is under special treatment even at his home.”
”Yeah? That's a relief.”
”Lecan-dono, I want you to accompany me now and persuade elder Termin to stay at Tsubolt.”
”I refuse.”
”Why!”
”What's the old man wanna do is his alone to decide. Not my place to meddle in.”
”But the elder is going to leave this town because of what you said to him!”
”I'll tell you exactly the words I spoke to the old man.”
”Please.”
”I just got summoned by the General Dungeon Chief Administrator. Chief Administrator knew that I used Secret Appraisal service. As well as what's written on the appraisal tag. She told me to show her the Grace Gear. Chief Administrator claimed I'm feigning ignorance. She said the observer Gwislan clearly saw the appraisal tag elder Termin wrote. That man's apparently a spy, I believe he's got some sort of skill that lets him see distant objects magnified.”
”Is that all?”
”I said this too. I have no doubt that you're just doing your job. The blame is entirely off you in this matter either. But I don't think they'd only send a spy for me. In other word, this is likely how they've always done it with every Secret Appraisal session. Details in Secret Appraisal get passed down to the administrative office as well as the town lord.”
”Why would you even say that. And then?”
”That's it.”
”But then how come the elder got mad.”
”Do you really not get it?”
”Are you talking about how I saw the Secret Appraisal's tag? However that is our house, Marquis Notz's duty and right as the ruler of Tsubolt. It's simply unthinkable for us to be be ignorant of what comes out of our dungeon.”
”I see. So that's how you see it. Then this talk is over. Go home.”
”You impudent!”
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”Young miss.”
Zoltan who had been keeping silent right behind Eliza interrupted.
”What did elder Termin tell you do again.”
”He told me to apologize to Lecan-dono first.”