Episode 49.13 (1/2)
Lecan seethed in rage for a moment.
'Like hell I'd let you snatch <Guardian Jewel of Zana> away'.
However, Lecan subdued that rage.
First, he must listen to Gaskoel's side of things.
He took a deep breath and slowly breathed it out.
He calmed down a bit.
”By <Guardian Jewel of Overlord>, do you mean this?”
Lecan took a blue jewel from inside his leather armor and put it on the desk.
”Yes right. That's it. That is the <Guardian Jewel of Overlord>”
As Gaskoel reached out toward the jewel, Lecan blocked it with his right hand.
Gaskoel looked irate for an instance.
”You said it's a heirloom.”
”It is. A heirloom long passed down in our household.”
”Then it should have been kept hidden by the family head. How could it be in Lady Rubianafale's possession? And why would she hand over a heirloom to me?”
”Truthfully speaking, this matter was unknown to me until recently as well. Our mother had a weak constitution, and father let her have it constantly hung around her neck as a charm. After her passing, my sister went and claimed it as her own. Father did not oppose her since he spoils her.”
”Didn't anyone tell Lady Rubianafale that it was a heirloom?”
”The fact that it was even a heirloom was kept secret even to Zaidmahl family. It was done in an effort to secure its place. Which goes to show how much historical value this jewel holds.”
”Historical value huh. Doesn't this jewel have practical Graces?”
”Graces? No I don't believe I've heard any.”
Someone knocked on the door then knight Organo went in. He brought a tray with two cups of tea. Organo's eyes lit up suspiciously when he saw the jewel on the desk.
Organo put down Gaskoel's cup before proceeding to give Lecan's.
Gaskoel's cup had a blue border pattern while Lecan's had a red border pattern.
”That's it, that's the <Guardian Jewel of Overlord>. So this thug took it away yet never sold it. Most excellent.”
He reached out toward the jewel as he said that, so Lecan quickly hid it away in his leather armor.
”What are you doing! Give it back!”
”This thing's not yours regardless. Now then, Gaskoel-dono.”
”Umu.”
”So in short, here is your excuse. This blue jewel is Zaidmahl's heirloom, one that has been passed down to family head for generations, Lady Rubianafale claimed it as her own after the passing of your mother unbeknownst of that fact. Hence, you demand its return as its rightful owner.”
”Indeed. Have we come to an understanding then?”
”Fumu.”
Lecan closed his eyes and contemplated while soothing his raging heart.
Seemingly unable to wait anymore, knight Organo spoke out loudly.
”The heir to Zaidmahl demands the return of our heirloom! Cease your quibble and return <Guardian Jewel of Overlord> right this instance!”
Lecan slightly opened his right eye toward Organo's face before immediately shutting it down.
However, he was getting very irritated when he heard Organo's incessant prattle.
Organo spoke to his master loudly.
”Gaskoel-sama. You're wasting time talking to this thug. Besides, vagrants like this adventurer have no business holding onto <Guardian Jewel of Overlord> when they can't even tell it apart from pebbles. This thug must have swindled Lady Rubianafale with sweet words and stole the heirloom from her. He's nothing but a thief. We must arrest him right away and took the jewel back. You are a member of Royal Capital Knights soon to be promoted as a knight. You hold the authority to do that!”
He couldn't stand it any longer.
Lecan opened his eye wide.
And just when he was about to shout out loud, 'To hell with that.', he felt like he could hear Zoltan's voice.
<<Yer' about to lose yer' freedom blinded by your rage, ya know.>>
<<What's really important to ya. Don't lose sight of that.>>
Lecan had a sudden realization.
That's exactly right.