Clearing up the situation-2
While the first love of a young couple matures,
The elders of Reinhardt were busy with meetings.
It was because the situation could not be handled easily with one or two meetings as the situation was a situation.
“…Let’s start the meeting about the vampire tracking incident.”
In addition, in this unprecedented situation, work could not be done simply or should not be done.
“How about finding out the current snitch?”
Gladio took charge of the meeting with a cool look.
“…Currently, there are no additional Mine or Warlock. It was easy thanks to Lumine’s verification.”
“…However, considering the case of infiltrating without possessing demonic energy, further investigation will be required. That’s us…”
“No. You don’t have to.”
Everyone in this place froze at Gladio’s assertion.
“…What is that, it’s important to find out who might be a snitch…”
“I have already checked enough. Doing more than this will put a strain on military operations.”
Introverts without demonic spirits may exist. However, it is impossible to thoroughly filter out those who do not have demonic energy, no matter how much research is conducted.
In that case, the answer was to take the risk.
“Isn’t it a big loss to lose manpower due to disparate politics?”
“…Yes, but…”
Everyone was tearing at the tone of Gladio he had read. Actually, considering that the banquet was ruined because of the Council of Elders incident, it’s not strange that she was displeased, but Gladio’s expression was heavy that day.
‘…It’s the future…’
It was because he had seen and heard about the future from Leonardo, Chris predicted and sympathized with him.
Those in front of me didn’t betray, but in the previous episode, they betrayed their family to save their lives.
They didn’t take any action until Silica, her own companion, committed suicide alone in her home.
With that alone, my anger rose.
The cause and effect of the action itself was understood. As much as her situation is a situation, it might be more efficient to throw out Silica, who has lost her value.
But she said that was by no means a guarantee that Gladio’s anger would not come.
‘…It’s helpful.’
I was able to figure out who was an enemy and who was a friend. He could have preconceived notions or prejudices, but as a whole, he was able to determine what the family’s dominion would be like with future knowledge.
“…Now is the time to focus on wiping out the vampires. Rather than an internal enemy that exists uncertainly, it is an enemy that definitely exists.”
Darkness Chris Reinharto also helped a bit. He wasn’t very good at politics, but he knew how awkward and boring it was.
“Then… how to track down vampires…”
“It was decided to find a clue by dissecting one of the two bodies that died in the mausoleum in the magic tower. And I plan to let the knights and wyverns, who have the same sense of smell as beastmen, recognize the collection of the remaining corpse.”
Thanks to the information I heard from Leonardo, the tracking method was caught. If you don’t have mana, you can apply the classic tracking method.
We will apply the tracking method using the sense of smell of hunting dogs and beastmen. In fact, Dean Hounds, a member of Leonardo’s family, smelled the smell of long-washed blood with his excellent sense of smell.
“…Then who goes to the mage tower?”
“First of all, Leonardo himself…”
“That’s the opposite. Lord.”
The person who presented the opposing opinion was Olivier Armstrong of the Knights under Reinhardt.
The Armstrong family, who were of the same gender as Alphonse, was a subordinate family that had served Reinhardt for generations.
“Why?”
“…I heard that the being is a woman with the same appearance as the mother of Knight Leonardo.”
From the conclusion, the information about Mine who looked just like Ren was not kept top secret.
It was because when the additional reinforcements who had already arrived at the mausoleum retrieved the corpse, they saw the corpse’s face, and information leaked out around the time the Heretic Questioner and the Demonic Executioner arrived.
In addition to the head family and members of the direct family, the head of the collateral branch acquired the information through their own sources and routes.
“It is true that Knight Leonardo is competent, but it is difficult to trust him on this occasion.”
Others seemed to agree with that statement. There was a logical reason, but it was because I wanted to get an opportunity to check and control Leonardo through this situation.
Even knights from other families opened their mouths to help Armstrong.
“The Heretic Questioner’s words are not always right, but there is a possibility that he is a snitch…”
As soon as the word “Infiltrator” Came up again, even some members of the family, other than Reinhardt’s direct line, glared at the article that made that thoughtless remark.
“Huh… Grow up…”
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Marken laughed and repeated the word. On the one hand, it was a word that made me understand why Leonardo cut the remaining articles of Reinhardt, even though he was full of spirits.
“…Then let me ask you one question.”
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Marken looked at their faces slowly. Among them were some of those who had been slain in Leonardo’s memory.
“What is Leonardo’s motive for conspiring?”
“…That’s… Benefiting from black magic… Or being an outsider to Reinhardt… Out of an inferiority complex…”
As if he couldn’t bear to say ‘revenge for the difference in status’ with his own mouth, he brought out the words by purifying them in a form that was not responsible for them as much as possible.
Chris was frowning as if the sight was quite ugly.
“Inferiority?”
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Marken acted as if he had air in his lungs. Those who knew Marken, who usually maintained a solemn attitude, felt goosebumps running through his body at his laughter.
“Come to think of it, your core reached 5 stars a few days ago. Isn’t it?”
The knight nodded in surprise at Marken’s question. It was an unexpected sight that the blunt Marken would remember.
“At that time, who made the mana opening technique he used for training?”
At that one word, everyone shut up.
I remember.
The mana training technique I saw then was like a new technique that perfectly complemented the problems with the current mana breathing technique.
If it was simply splitting mana and adsorbing it to the skin, it would have been a skill only for those with excellent mana sensitivity, but taijutsu was added to it to increase versatility and help with physical training.
“…But that’s enough compensation…”
“If you give it back to someone else, you can get more than that.”
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Marken sighed as if he was fed up with that selfishness and opportunistic words and actions. This is why it was not surprising that Reinhardt was so broken.
“In the first place, you don’t have to collude with a warlock to get an unfair advantage. Revenge is an easier story.”
Because there are plenty of ways to safely deny it without having to do that.
The answer was at the point of not doing that.
“…Leonardo-kun’s story has been brought up this time, so let’s talk about it properly.”
Gladio looks at them and recalls Leonardo at that time.
How a boy, his daughter’s only friend, got caught up in a power struggle.
“I intend to formally make Knight Leonardo a vassal baron.”
With that one word, the airflow changed again.
Becoming a Baron of Reinhardt did not mean simply bestowing a title.
“…Isn’t that too much to do in the current situation? Right now, the current emperor is trying to keep the imperial knights in check…”
It was clear that they were not very happy with giving away various properties and lands.
Besides, if Leonardo, an orphan and commoner, becomes an aristocrat here, his position will be further strengthened.
“Isn’t that more meaningful?”
Gladio counter-argued against them.
“If the Imperial Knights want to keep Reinhardt in check, of course, wouldn’t they pull out the manpower that is easy to pull out from the shaky current situation?”
Everyone in this room recalled who the “Easy-to-remove manpower” Was.
“The imperial family would be able to give you even more titles.”
With the power of the imperial family, it would be possible to go beyond the level of a baron, and even a count beyond a viscount.
Of course, it won’t be simple, but Leonardo was worth the effort.
“Come to think of it, he offered me the position of professor and master of the Mage Tower as well.”
Chris quietly and honestly added that fact. Families under his command, who were clumsily trying to keep their positions, began to react to the truth that was like a threat.
Soon afterward, things went very well in Leonardo’s favor. It was because the families and collaterals had figured out where to join to gain an advantage.
“Then, the soldiers of the Knights Templar will take responsibility and protect Leonardo’s acquaintances.”
From the escort of Dean and Anus,
“It’s impossible to use Reinhardt’s last name right now, but there is no disagreement about being in the family. He’s also the familiar of Knight Leonardo, so it’d be nice to have him.”
Type Diat, even the agenda to accept Ein as a member of Reinhardt.
Everything went without a hitch.
Of course,
“I would rather have Leonardo-kun as my adoptive son…”
“Heh, how can a dog be the father of a tiger?”
Problems related to parents,
“I’d rather marry Leonardo-kun with my daughter…”
“That is absolutely not possible.”
Even though the family members were tight-lipped when it came to a wedding like this.
***
At that time, in the temple, a saint was rummaging through her materials and books day and night.
{…Why don’t you take a break now? Lumine investigation.}
Angela looked at Lumine as she turned the pages of her 50th book. She had already rolled up her bandages and blocked her nostrils, with blood flowing from her nose on both sides.
“…I’m sorry… But I haven’t got a clue yet. Read a little more…”
{Count the number of coffee cups you’ve had and tell me.}
Lumine glanced at the stacked coffee cups. In terms of quantity, it’s probably too much to use as a daily shower.
“…But… Leonardo’s symptoms are really dangerous. I need to find out one more way…”
While saying that, Lumine began to lower his head toward the desk as if he were about to collapse. Physically, Lumine was already at its limit.
Her mind is increasingly limited, and her eyes are gradually closing. Her trembling eyelids fell helplessly.
[Hey, dove.]
“Wow… Mr….!!”
At that sudden word, Lumine fell backwards, using slang that she wouldn’t normally say.
{Sage, is that you!?}
[Take care of your disciple’s dove, not me.]
Then Angela’s eyes turned to Lumine, who had fallen.
“…Ah…”
Lumine looked up and around her, stroking her head, which had been smacked on the floor. She tried to find the sage’s figure, but she couldn’t find the sage’s spiritual body anywhere.
[I am not there. I just transcribed my voice.]
“…Ah… I see…”
With an embarrassed look on her face, Lumine sat back in her chair. If she had been seen by anyone else, she would have looked like a madman shoveling into the air from overwork.
{So why did you contact me? Sage~?}
Angela closed one side of her slightly and waited for the wise man’s answer with her eyes half open. At first glance, she seemed to be expecting an answer that she wanted.
[I have something to tell you about Leo.]
{…Ah… Is that so?}
Angela crossed her arms with her cold expression on her face, and Lumine listened expectantly to see if she had the information she wanted.
“…What kind of story is this?”
[…It’s complicated to explain…]
The sage sighed and continued talking behind his back.
[…Leonardo, maybe he wasn’t human.]