Chapter 148 – Sounds like fun, shall we listen?
Chapter 146
“But what do I do now?”
“What?”
“This man.”
Estel was pointing at Calvados. To Estelle, Abel spoke very simply, in a very simple way, as if there was no problem.
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“Can’t we just hand it over to the guards?”
“…Of course, that’s the norm.”
Estel said, referring to the building here.
“Seeing such a large building in the capital city, I wonder if the guards of Ephesus really didn’t know anything about it.”
“…Well.”
It certainly made sense. There was no way that the security guards in charge of city security were unaware of the existence of such a gigantic building in the downtown area. Of course, given their size, it is possible to assume that they deceived the guards, but…
“That is unlikely.”
“Yes. It would be correct to assume that you knew. Then, if we turn it over to that side… it might not mean much.”
“Then what should I do?”
“It would be better to hand over the guards, not the guards…”
“I will take care of that.”
It was Elfriede. Before she was a hero, she was the eldest daughter of the Duke of Bathory, so there were things she could do.
“Let’s hand it over to the Royal Knights. Someone I know is there.”
“Then may I ask you a favor?”
“Leave it to me.”
Elfriede said that and opened the door to Calvados’s office. Just as he said, there was Elfriede’s Holy Sword, Luna, the holy sword of trust.
She approached and grabbed the holy sword, and as soon as she took hold of her holy sword, a high-pitched voice sent directly to her brain.
[Huh! Elfriede, I missed you!!! I thought I was really dying to be next to a stinky man!!]
“It must have been poison. Of course.”
The ‘smell’ that Luna refers to is not the body’s scent. Luna, the sacred sword of trust, fiercely hates those who do lies and evil. Because she smelled bad people.
In that sense, Luna felt a serious stench from Calvados. She started whining that it was hard.
[Why are you here so late! I mean it was really hard!!!]
“Since we were all caught together, there was nothing we could do. And the people in charge here are more skilled than I thought.”
[Seriously, I don’t know why they do bad things with that skill! Human beings are true.]
“That’s right.”
Elfriede, who had a conversation as if to appease her Luna, said as she looked at Abel and her companions who had entered after her.
“Fortunately, Luna is intact.”
“Really? Thank god.”
“By the way, is there anything to do here? We don’t have to come in together…”
“I’m going to hand over the related materials as well as hand over that man.”
“I see.”
Elfriede nodded her head and came out. Outside her office, Estelle was silently staring at the fainting Calvados.
“Don’t you kill me.”
“…I need to keep him alive.”
Elfriede thought she was a little surprised by Estelle’s decision. Three men and women who looked like executives were killed on the spot, but this man, the leader, was an exception.
“Do you have anything to look out for?”
“Yes. A little too much. A person like this must know a lot.”
“But didn’t the saint see it too? She doesn’t seem to be able to find out anything from Lee Ja… But this man’s tongue doesn’t seem to have been on the other executive’s tongue.”
“You can do it.”
“Yes?”
Elfriede tilted her head. If it is possible for her to break the curse, shouldn’t she do the same when digging up information from a man named Jin?
Estelle quietly said to Elfriede, who gave her a puzzled look.
“…A curse is also a kind of evil arts. With my own strength, I can do it.”
“Abel would say no to that.”
“Of course secretly…”
“I don’t think that is possible either.”
Estelle slightly frowned. However, Elfriede spoke in a tone that seemed to be taken for granted, and she spoke very confidently.
“Abel is the saintess’ lover. This is something that no one who cares about the saintess wants, and it’s not something worth doing. There is no need to use such power to interrogate such a bastard.”
“…Did you know that the Black Pandinus is still intertwined with us?”
“…I know a little bit. But are they a threat to Abel? Abel is the one who overcomes high-risk monsters, even Amon-class monsters with a single blow. A human underworld organization… Can it be an ordeal?”
“I want to go safely, I am.”
“Then ask Abel. If he also thinks like the saintess, I will allow it.”
“…I won’t keep it a secret this time, are you saying this?”
“I think it’s a bad thing for Abel.”
Estelle’s murder could have been kept a secret. She seemed to like Abel that side, and she hadn’t killed Estelle for her own pleasure.
But she’d do something that Abel would object to, something that didn’t even have much expectation… Elfriede couldn’t let it go.
I wondered if this man would be cooperative even if he cursed me. Even if he became Hae-ju, he might not have opened his mouth at all.
No, it was more likely. He’s unlikely to betray the organization he’s in.
With that possibility in mind, there was a high probability that Estelle would not benefit from using her divine power.
“You’d better quit this time, saintess. I think even the saintess knows that there is not much benefit.”
“…Is that so?”
Elfriede was slightly surprised by Estelle’s innocent answer. To her surprise, she seemed to have listened to Elfride’s words.
“You don’t really argue.”
“…Yes? Was there any reason to object?”
“Still, didn’t the saintess have her will?”
“It was said for me and Abel, but you should listen to it. I’m not that stubborn.”
Elfriede laughed at Estelle’s obedient attitude. She said that she had opened her heart to herself so much that she couldn’t even think of Estelle in the first place.
Then Abel burst out the door of her office.
“Estel, I think you have found all the materials here. Please check.”
Estel looked at Abel, glanced at Elfriede for a moment, then looked at Abel again. Then she smiled and said with a slightly cheeky smile.
“Idiot♡ You have to check each one with me to know~?”
“…Then check with someone.”
“The real Abel can’t be without me♡ Let’s see~.”
“But why were you playing while leaving the work to an idiot?”
“I didn’t play~♡ Do you think I’m lazy like Abel?”
Estelle smiled and entered her office with Abel. Although they were at odds with each other, their eyes looking at each other were full of affection.
Elfriede watched their backs for a moment, then turned her head away. Elfriede, who watched the two lovers on good terms, now felt a feeling of envy.
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Calvados, the head of the Black Pandinus in Ephesus, was sent directly to the Diana Royal Knights through Elfriede. The Royal Knights robbed not only Calvados, but also the hideout and transported all members there.
In addition, they said they were investigating the situation as to whether the royal capital guards hid this fact. I was a little taken aback by his positive attitude in many ways, but Elfriede said it was natural and explained the reason.
As it turned out, the leader of the Diana Royal Knights had subdued monsters together with Elfriede several times before.
So they opened up and said they are pretty close now. He was friendly and aristocrat from a foreign country, but the investigation started at the request of the famous Princess Bathory, Elfriede, so he was putting so much effort into it.
It would be nice if I had a network like that. At least the commander of the Holy Knights, whom I was familiar with…
“…Disappeared without a trace.”
“What do you mean all of a sudden? Are you saying you want to erase me without a trace!?”
“…No. Why do I want you all of a sudden?”
Alicia was still by my side. And she had one more by my side, a figure she had no reason to be here for.
“Saint Cynthia, why are you not in that room?”
Are you sure you got a large room?
There was still time until the regular report meeting, so I couldn’t enter the quarters inside the palace yet. So we came to the inn, and with Chloe joining us briefly, a group of 7 including Alicia came to stay at the inn.
The innkeeper welcomed us as a group guest and made this offer to me as I was about to rent three rooms. There’s a very large room at the inn, and I’ll rent it out for you.
So the women slept together in a large room, and I rented a small room to sleep. But why are Saint Cynthia and Alicia here?
“I thought I had a lot to say, so I moved away. When we’re done talking, she’ll go back with Miss Alicia, so don’t worry too much, hero.”
“…Yes?”
…Talk?
So right now, in the room over there are Elfriede, Chloe, Celine, and Estelle. There are these four people, but they have something to talk about…?
“I feel anxious about something.”
“You can’t even fight. Not all of them are children, so don’t worry too much. And even if we do fight… You know that the cause lies with the hero, right?”
“…….”
It’s not wrong, but something is unfair. Of those four, there are only two people I’ve touched.
“Whoops, you look unhappy.”
“A little bit.”
“It’s because the hero opened up and left people’s feelings without realizing it. Isn’t it all the hero’s karma?”
…I’ve never been like that before.
Rather than that, you really fight or something, right? Hearing that the four of them were gathered, I couldn’t help but feel a little uneasy.
“…Let’s take a look.”
Shall we go secretly and eavesdrop? It was a lineup that made me think. I was worried that they would fight, but I was also curious about what the topic of their conversation would be.
“Will you listen?”
“Wow!?”
Saint Cynthia asked me when I came next to her.
“…I was just thinking, just thinking.”
“I think it will be interesting, shall we listen to it?”
“…Yes?”
What is this saintess saying right now…
“I am also curious about what Elfriede is talking about. Let’s eavesdrop on it together.”
“Uh…”
“What, what are you trying to do, Abel? If it’s interesting, join me.”
“…….”
That’s how Saints Alicia and Cynthia and I left the room very quietly and quietly walked down the hallway. Then, she stood at the door of the room where the women were staying, where Saint Cynthia and Alicia should have been.
“―――.”
“――!”
Are you already feeling noisy? I quietly listened to the door, and was startled by the one word I heard.
“Abel is mine!!!”