46 Chapter 8 3 : How NOT to keep a low profile, part 1 (1/2)

Chapter 8 (3): How NOT to keep a low profile, part 1

”I'll take charge of Astaroth and hear his side first, the rest of you shall stay in a cell until I'm ready to hear your statements” (Different commander)

We got collars placed on our necks that prevented the use of magic altogether, and as we were being dragged out, I saw the commander grin as he cut off Astaroth's chains, letting him just walk out of the guardhouse without giving any statement whatsoever. After our weapons got taken (my earrings and bracelets stayed on me, however) and getting thrown into one large cell, we were left entirely alone, even though Tuare and I asked them to send someone to ask Lars to come speak with us and verify our identities.

”Well, if they are going to let us rot without any chance for justice, we don't need to go through entirely just methods to get the right things to happen... as such, here's the plan” (Ryuu)

Ver shifted into her wyvern form, breaking her collar, then went into my summoner's subspace. Immediately after, I walked to the cell's bars, stuck my hand out, and summoned her on the other side. She shifted back, hid herself with light and barrier magic, and snuck out of the building. Half an hour or so passed, and someone came to check on us.

”Well, here's the verdict. All seven of you are to be executed here and now... seven? One, two, three, four, five, six... where's the seventh?” (Guard)

”My group only has six people, never has had more than that. However, an execution without hearing the accused party's side of the situation is illegal, and won't really work on us. Even without our weapons or magic, many of us can fight back just fine, and we are within our rights to do so as you are trying to kill us without a legal execution order. Still, this is even more proof that the guards are corrupt, so I'll make sure that Miryuu, sorry, the Demon Lord to you, I guess, will investigate this” (Tuare)

”You know, that's made me curious. Let's say that you hypothetically manage to leave this place... Who are you to be able to speak with the Demon Lord, let alone get her to investigate something like this?” (Guard)

”I am Tuareninya Lars, and her fiancee. I wish I could say that it's a pleasure to meet you, but I can't” (Tuare)

Just then, I heard a sharp splintering sound, and smiled.

”Sounds like Lars heard about what happened and has shown up...” (Ryuu)

***** Lars's PoV *****

As soon as I heard what happened from Verene, I dropped what I was doing and cleared the next hour or so from my schedule, despite the fact that that was a meeting with Baal's trade minister. I know that Tuare is supposed to deal with everything without relying on her family name, but in this case, it's needed. Political corruption, illegal arrests, and more are enough to call this situation an exception to that rule. I didn't care who saw me, I ran all the way to the guardhouse, and didn't wait for them to let me in, I just threw open the doors myself.

”Where is the commander?! I must speak with him at once!” (Lars)

”Who are y-” (Guard)

”Look at my cloak. I am Takigawa Lars, first seat of the demon generals, and I demand an audience with whoever is in charge here! I don't care if he is currently meeting with the captain of the royal guard or asleep, I want to speak with him within the next two minutes! I'm counting, so get going!” (Lars)

They fled, and 116 seconds later, the commander strode into the room with an annoyed look on his face.

”What is it? I-” (Commander)

”I heard that my daughter is currently being held for the crime of simply being near someone who killed Zekram Gremory in self defense. I would like to speak with her, a-” (Lars)

”Your daughter is not here. If that is all, get lost. We have other things to do, so your being here is a disturbance to our work” (Commander)

”That's odd, I have some very reliable information that she is, namely, information that came straight from her fiancee, well, from her fiancee's other fiancee, but it was a message my soon-to-be daughter-in-law asked her to deliver to me. As I've met them and heard the relationship between them all, I have absolute faith in the veracity of the information” (Lars)

”I do not care about what you think is the truth, as your daughter IS NOT HERE. Leave. Now” (Commander)

”That is no way to speak to a demon general, and I have the right to investigate your holding cells as I wish. I am going to exercise that right, and you are unable to stop me in any manner that is legal” (Lars)

After I said that, the commander began to open his mouth with his face red as a tomato, but was cut off by an ice-cold voice from the entrance to the building.

”And I have the right to level this building, should you continue to piss me off. Just saying” (Ver)

”How did you escape from your cell, girl? You should be with-” (Commander)