411 409 Bermelia and Corberto (2/2)

”Is that Fran? It won't be possible.”

”Why can you say that?”

”The daughter is Princess Black Thunder. You know what I mean when I say that?

Having heard Corberto's words, Bermelia opens her eyes and raises her voice of surprise.

”Ho, really? Speaking of Princess Black Thunder, aren't you the adventurer who caused Serdio Receps' death!

Is it so well known?

”I'm sorry, Miss Fran. You'll hear from me when you find someone to tail me. I left it to you because I said I would restrain you... I didn't know you were a lady.”

The Corbelts are equipped with a range of magic items called Wind Talk Jewels. It seems to be an item that allows you to pick up the voice of an opponent in a remote location via the wind. It just seems to be a disposable item and the Corbelt jewels are in a damaged condition. I must have gotten in touch with you now.

”So why were you tailing Lord Corberto!

”Because I was dressed suspiciously. I was so fucked up.”

”Ugh...”

Bermelia flaunts her face. You'll admit Corbelt was dressed suspiciously and acting suspiciously. Besides, Fran didn't lie, did he? If I was dressed like a normal person, I would have called without tailing you.

”Who are these guys?

”Uh, somehow subordinate to my employer? You're my current colleague for now.”

Given Bermelia's surname, is it the Earl of Baileys who says that employer?

”Even so, I didn't expect Miss Fran to be in the King's Capital. I asked Gumd's old man, he was going to the Beast Nation, wasn't he? What brings you to Wang Du? Is that an auction?

”Various.”

”All sorts of things. Even so, Miss Fran, you're getting stronger again”

”Mmm.”

”Honestly, I can't win right now.”

”Become!”

It was Bermelia who was surprised by Corberto's declaration of defeat. From her point of view, it seems incredible that Corberto, a strong man, admitted to losing without fighting.

”Those two weren't trying to kill your lady either. Can't you just let me go?

”Why are you attacking me? What does that have to do with the fact that you were monitoring the Marquis Ashtoner house?

”Huh. Were you seen that far? If this happened, it wouldn't have happened.”

Sigh the way Corberto gave up. Fran is overwhelmingly advantageous on this occasion. In the first place, we have hostages. You also know that Ursi is lurking somewhere. That, on the contrary, also puts pressure on it. Because we don't even know when the hostages will be attacked by Ursi.

And if it's Fran and Colbert, Fran wins. Corbelt is growing from that martial arts tournament, but we're a few steps stronger. Well, still, it won't be an easy win.

They honestly chose to reveal the facts rather than make a bad rush. Corberto talks about their circumstances.

”I did keep an eye on the Ashtoner Marquis. The purpose is to bring out the secret detectives who serve the Marquis of Ashtoner.”

So you're saying Corberto was acting suspiciously? Bermelia and the others will follow that Corbelt further. That's the kind of operation it was. But Fran got caught up in that operation, not some Marquis Ashtoner spy.

Yeah, that was a lot of unfortunate accidents. Let's do that.

”So you're hostile to the Ashtoner Marquis?

”Oh, yeah”

I'm not lying. Could it be that the Corbelts don't have any information on Garth? We decided to reveal some of this situation to Colbert.

”An acquaintance of mine may be caught by the Marquis Ashtoner family. I've been looking for a place for him.”

”What? Is that why you were around?

”Mm-hmm. It's a coincidence I found Corbelt”

”Ha... more than that... But, yeah.”

Corbelt thinks for a few seconds.

”Don't you have any information?

”... let's just get out of here. If we do all that flashy, people will be here soon. I want to hear more about it.”

”Okay.”

Corberto was right, so I decided to follow him for now. Unbind the land magic of the Bermelians. Frederick will do something about it.

”So, where are you going?

”That's... Miss Fran. Why don't you meet my employer?