Chapter 108: Interrogation (4)
“Hoo.”
Fili looked down at Pascal and smiled coldly.
Philly is friendly to the Frontier. Of course Pascal would know this.
And yet, if you look at him right in front of him, Frontier is a ‘devil’? Courage is incredible.
“It’s just a possibility. We have done a thorough investigation to make sure of that.”
“It’s been a while since you’ve been researching, but you still can’t make a decision?”
Fili asked.
Investigate Frontier and convey all information about it to Philly.
The reason Fili gave this order was because he knew the influence Frontier had on the empire.
As long as Frontier was on the side of the empire, Fili decided to do her best to help Frontier, who led the war to victory.
In other words, the order given to Pascal is not ‘surveillance’ on Frontier.
Therefore, Pascal did not directly investigate Frontier, but instead focused on checking and collecting data and records. It was thanks to him that Frondier didn’t notice.
“Based on my research, it is highly unlikely that Frondier is a demon.”
“It’s different from before.”
“It’s rare, but considering the risk, we can’t just ignore it.”
When Pascal first heard the rumor that Frondier might be a demon, he thought it was nonsense.
It’s such a far-fetched story, and the evidence presented as such is nothing but rumors that have no credibility.
However, the more he researched it, the more Pascal felt strange.
‘It seems like an amazing coincidence, a bunch of plausible events.’
There are still demons lurking in the Empire.
Demons who have received the power of Frontier’s devil and are under his control, and at the same time, thanks to that, they are still alive.
They believe Frontier’s lies. Within the common sense of the devil, it is impossible to use the ‘devil’s power’ except for the devil.
So, Needless to say, Frontier is a devil. It is rather a lie that Frontier is a descendant of the Roach family.
I’m just keeping my mouth shut because it’s obvious that Frondier will kill me if I say something like that carelessly.
This strange silence gives strength to the story that Frontier is the devil.
‘Recently, among the nobles, I have started to listen surprisingly seriously to the nonsense that Frondier is the devil. Of course, everyone would laugh it off and say it was stupid.’
Pascal doesn’t know about the evil hidden in the empire. But I feel that silence.
There was silence within the empire, neither denying nor confirming the rumor. It may not have been what they were aiming for, but it was enough to instill a sense of anxiety in the nobles who were unaware of the situation.
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“I sense a purpose to these rumors.”
“… … “There is a wind catcher?”
“yes. That’s right.”
Fili was silent for a moment at Pascal’s words.
Wind catcher.
It was just as Frondier guessed.
Fili sighed softly.
Her eyes lowered, and Fili closed her left eye again.
She asks Pascal.
“What do you mean by intention?”
“Someone is pushing public opinion about Frontier in a negative direction. “They are hiding the well-known facts that cannot be denied and only bringing up stories that leave doubts, putting Frontier in trouble.”
“What is his purpose?”
“Looking at the rumors about the Empire now, it seems like they want to make Frontiers think that they are enemies of the Empire.”
When we talked to this point.
Pascal notices a sense of discomfort for the first time.
‘… … what?’
Pascal has been talking with great tension so far.
The reason is simple.
Because Pascal is under suspicion from Fili.
Therefore, Pascal spoke while being as careful as possible to avoid offending Fili or sparking unnecessary sparks.
But the current conversation.
‘If you really think I’m the culprit.’
Why are we having this conversation?
If Pascal could speak well within the information he had, it would be possible to change her mind.
Moreover, inevitably, Fili also has to spit out his thoughts to Pascal. There is nothing more dangerous than asking a criminal who the criminal is.
And Fili closed his left eye.
A little while ago, Fili closed his left eye like that.
What did Philly say then?
─I doubt everything.
When those words came into my head, Fili spoke.
“For that to be possible, you have to be someone who can command a significant number of people. “You must know something about Frontier.”
This is information Fili guessed while talking with Frontier.
Pascal nodded there. At the same time he said:
“From my own research, I don’t think just having ‘some’ knowledge will get you this far.”
From Philly’s perspective, as he does not directly investigate, he does not know how much of the current rumor is ‘contrived’. I don’t know how much of it is coincidence and manipulation.
But it is visible in Pascal’s eyes.
“Hoo. In other words, you shouldn’t know as much as other people know, right?”
“That’s right.”
There, Fili tilted his head and said something as if testing.
“In other words, Pascal, this would only be possible if you had done your level of research, right?”
A question that clearly points to Pascal as the culprit.
After hearing that question,
Pascal remembers the feeling of discomfort from before,
Looking at Fili who blinked his left eye again.
“… … That’s right. “You should have that level of information.”
Answer with confidence.
Fili nodded and stood up.
“It is now.”
“majesty.”
Robert, who was sitting next to him, spoke up.
“Pascal is a knight trusted by everyone in the imperial palace. Unless there is clear evidence, make a cautious decision.”
“The decision has already been made. These skits are a waste of time.”
Fili’s firm words.
She looks down at Pascal with cold eyes.
“pascal.”
“… … yes. majesty.”
Pascal swallowed his saliva without realizing it. Fili said while looking at him.
“I take it well.”
“… … yes?”
Whick!
Before Fili could even hear Pascal’s blank question,
Right after he said what he wanted to say.
He threw himself at Pascal.
“… … !”
That moment.
It was all visible to Pascal, whose Auror’s technical skills were at their peak.
The position in which Fili threw his body was just right for him to receive it,
The sight of Robert extending his right hand towards Fili with his glaring eyes.
“Sigh!”
Pascal embraces Fili,
Wow!
He shoots the auror with his sword and stops Robert in his tracks.
“Run! hurry!”
“Yep!”
Pascal immediately turns around and runs.
If they fight head-to-head, they are at an overwhelming disadvantage because their skills are inferior to Robert’s to begin with and they have Fili in their arms.
If you’re just running, Pascal has the advantage.
Boom-!
He activates the aura throughout his body, and at the same time, he pushes forward with the aura in each step he takes. Few people can beat Pascal in indoor sprint speed.
“… … .”
Robert probably knew this from the beginning, and he didn’t chase after Fili after he first failed to catch him.
Robert put back the sword he had taken out to block the Auror and adjusted his clothes.
“… … “As expected of you, Your Highness.”
Robert mutters softly.
“But this time, I think I was a little faster.”
* * *
“You are worthy of being held accountable for running around carelessly carrying the Empress.”
“I’ll listen to you later!”
Pascal couldn’t afford to listen to Fili’s shameless jokes right now.
Fili is small and can be held comfortably compared to others, but the problem is that Pascal is also quite small.
Besides, this is inside the imperial palace, and soon the imperial knights will attack them.
This is Fili, so of course your life won’t be threatened, but it’s obvious that you’ll be stranded. If Robert catches up in the meantime, everything is a disaster.
Pascal asked while running eagerly.
“But how did you know? “At first I thought I was under suspicion!”
My voice is a little rough because I’m talking while running.
“I don’t know everything. I was suspicious of both from the beginning. “I just trusted Pascal among them.”
There was no certainty that Pascal was not the culprit. There wasn’t enough time to be sure of that.
Just one word.
The story of the ‘wind catcher’ coming out of Pascal’s mouth helped me make a decision.
It was surprising that the topic came from Pascal’s mouth and not from anyone else.
Pascal was a candidate for the person Philly suspected.
‘… … There is a possibility that he himself will spit out the existence of the wind catcher in order to remove any doubts right now… … .’
Fili thought for a moment and denied it at the same time.
Pascal is simply under suspicion, but there are several such candidates. In this situation, there really is no reason for the real culprit to bring up the story about the cheater.
It’s just an act of strangling yourself. It’s such a stupid move, considering the possibility that Fili hasn’t thought about it yet.
That’s why I believed in Pascal.
I guess I’m not that stupid.
“Well, maybe I made the wrong choice now. Robert stretched out his hand to protect me, and is it possible that I was deceived by Mr. Pascal’s words and am doing this now?”
“I will give you faith somehow!”
“cheer up.”
Philly talks like it’s someone else’s business.
Pascal asked him again.
“… … “Even if you don’t doubt me, what makes you so sure that Sir Robert is your enemy?”
“I wasn’t sure.”
“yes?”
“However, I already figured out that he holds information similar to Pascal’s, and that one of them is Robert. “In the first place, the information that Sir Pascal sends to me has to go through Sir Robert.”
Philly had told Robert.
‘Send all information about Frontier directly to me.’
For that to be possible, Robert must of course check Frontier’s data.
“I’m still not convinced that Robert is the culprit.”
“And yet you did this?”
“What do you think? If Robert isn’t the culprit, it’s just a happening. “I’m a little embarrassed.”
ah.
There, Pascal realized what Fili was aiming for.
“I realized this after researching the data. “No matter who the culprit is, in this situation, I will definitely be one step behind the culprit.”
“… … But on the other hand, the criminal does not know ‘how much’ ahead he is.”
“yes. “Robert really overestimates me.”
Philly still doesn’t know if Robert is the culprit.
However, if Robert is truly the culprit, he will definitely take ‘some’ action in this situation.
Because Robert trusts Philly.
Philly would believe that he did this because he was ‘convinced’ that he was the culprit.
“… … “As expected, you are Her Majesty the Empress.”
Pascal admired himself and then looked ahead and focused on running.
But he didn’t last long either.
“… … this.”
Pascal stopped midway.
“I’m not the only one who feels strange, right?”
“Don’t worry. “Pascal’s senses are intact.”
Pascal looked around.
No one is here.
The imperial knights would definitely have to come to block their path.
“Maybe Robert has already taken action… … Ugh.”
At that time, Fili let out a low sound.
She said, squinting at the corner of one eye.
“… … long time no see.”
“What do you mean?”
For the first time in a long time, the sensation of scanning Fili’s whole body.
The feeling of a dirty, unpleasant, sinister tongue licking down your spine.
‘Foresight’ has been activated.