Episode 47.11 (2/2)
”But what about after that. Why'd Ceras offered his aid to Muzz's widow and children when he's the killer? What he did to Muzz doesn't match up with what Rintos had to say about the guy.”
”It seems Ceras would regularly visit the widow. He might still have some lingering affection. Or perhaps, it's not a matter of likes or dislikes, and he simply wanted to take back what was stolen from him. Only Ceras himself would have the answer to that. It's just, we have also obtained some intriguing intel.”
”Hou, speak.”
”Some people think Ceras see Rintos-dono as his own son.”
”What. I see. So that's how it is.”
”No. After taking all kinds of things into consideration, I don't believe there is a shred of truth in Rintos-dono being Ceras's son.”
”What? So it's just Ceras's misunderstanding?”
”It might not be a misunderstanding, but what he wants to believe. That the son of a woman he loved, or thought he owned, must be his own as well.”
”Uumu. I don't really get it.”
”That's simply the nature of human's hearts, they are not easy to comprehend.”
”For sure. Magic beasts are so much more honest and comprehensible.”
”I'm afraid I cannot say yes to that assertion.”
As they would have a follow-up report in a few days time, Lecan told the rough outline to Rintos before going back to his inn and went to bed. It's a high class inn referred by Rotor townlord, the same one Chaney is staying at.
Nirfut slipped in Lecan's room that night.
”What do you need, Nirfut.”
”The situation has taken a turn for the worse.”
”Hou.”
”Ceras's daughter had a son with the previous lord of Chada. Instating this grandson as the earl of Chada was Ceras's goal all along.”
”An insurrection huh.”
”The little brother of the previous Chada townlord held a quarter of the town's military power under him. However, this quarter reserve force has no fixed duty and acts as a free-moving unit. We initially had no intel on when they would stage the uprising, but that was no longer the case.”
”When's.”
”It could happen as soon as by dawn tomorrow.”
”What!”
”Ceras found out about how Rotor townlord has arrested, interrogated and exposed Hotan and Nuga's true identities. He knew the information gathered from their interrogation would eventually be conveyed to Chada townlord, which will bring about his fall.”
”So he chose to revolt.”
”Yes.”
Rintos has asked Lecan to help him in his quest for vengeance. That was the condition to transfer over <Leg Bands of White Devil> ownership. Rintos's true enemy turned out to be Ceras. Lecan doesn't give a hoot about Chada townlord's well being, but the townlord is the one who's going to hand down punishment to Ceras. As such, saving and making Chada townlord indebted to him would be the best course of action toward obtaining <Leg Bands of White Devil>.
”We're departing Rotor right away, can your legs get you to Chada before dawn?”
”That would be a tall order.”
”I'll give you some Stamina Restorative. I'll also cast <Recovery> along the way.”
”Wha?”
”I'm coming along.”