47 – 8-The One Who Couldn’t Put It Down
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“Isn’t that strange? It would take a lot of fuss to assassinate me in this castle. How could a knight named Cameron arbitrarily assassinate me? You mean?”
I patted the table and threw a question as if I was doing a Zen dialogue.
I had already figured out the skills of a guy named Cameron as an advanced sword expert.
Even if you make a contract with the devil, you can never become a sword master.
But how could he assassinate me alone?
It would be right to rule out the use of force.
The power was absurdly insufficient to come into my room with a sword and kill me without a word.
It is even more difficult for Cameron to proceed alone.
At this time when Kaniel is about to select a successor, assassination itself is a huge risk for the Haenrel family.
The reason why they are trying to assassinate me right now, even with that risk, is probably because they decided that I could run away with Jin once the successor is selected.
Using force in the main castle was the worst choice that could be made with that risk.
Since they were also excluded from the beginning, Cameron is probably trying to take an arbitrary action.
It wasn’t difficult to predict his behavior once he had thought that far.
An assassination method that Cameron can do alone without leaving a trace.
There was only one thing that came to mind.
“Is it poisoning?”
A smile escaped his lips.
What should I do with this?
I got a cure for poison while encountering the Great Demon of Plague.
Have you been working in vain?
“No matter how hard it is, isn’t poisoning difficult? Cameron also stayed with the de Yewitz family for a long time. You must not know how thorough the poison prevention is.”
The de Yewitz family, which is said to be a noble family even if it rots, is also preventing poisoning.
Dedicated cooks, servants who try it first, silver spoons, detection magic, etc. Are not so easy.
No matter how many demon cultists have infiltrated the family, a few non-cults must be recruited for a perfect poisoning.
The recruitment process will remain as a trace.
“If it’s food, yes. But what about alcohol?”
Cameron would already know that I secretly drink at night.
And the alcohol I drink is very expensive, so the maid manages it separately.
In other words, if the head maid does something, she can deliver the poison directly to me.
There will be no trace left.
“Then, Cameron will approach the nanny within today. Conversely, if we set a trap…”
“No, I can’t. The nanny is dangerous.”
The moment you get the decisive evidence, a fight with Cameron is unavoidable.
At that time, if a non-combatant nanny is by your side, it becomes dangerous.
Anyway, we have enough evidence that there is a connection between Haenrel and the Demon Cultists, so it’s better to put the nanny in a safe place.
But the nanny, who had been listening to her in silence, shook her head.
“It’s fine with me. On the contrary, Cameron might get suspicious if I don’t behave as usual.”
If that happens, it may crash in other ways.
I couldn’t refute the added words of the nanny.
According to the nanny, if she doesn’t do her usual thing, she may decide that Cameron has been discovered and use force regardless of the risk.
They might try to kill me with all the knights of the Demon Cult.
At that time, everything could be dangerous.
“I can’t put you in danger. So don’t worry about me and let me do my duty as a nanny.”
“But the nanny…”
“Bocchan, didn’t you promise. Let’s go to the princess’s grave together. I will help you keep your promise.”
“…… I understand what the nanny meant. Then, even if it’s a bit dangerous, I’ll use the nanny to sell a trap.”
I was reluctant, but I had no choice but to follow my nanny’s will.
“Then bring Count Yakhok. Let’s wrap up this long, long journey in Stemwind.”
*
The yak came to my room in a hurry or asked with a shocked face.
“Is this really true? No, it must be true. But I want to ask again. Is this true?”
“Yes, it is also proof that Count Haenrel will purge the Yakhok family.”
“Haa, I can’t believe it. Even with this much evidence, I can’t believe it with my own mind. How can I give the whole North to the devil when I’m still the same person!”
I’d rather all this evidence be fabricated.
Earl Yakhok said that with a roar.
I tried to clear my mind by drinking tea for a while, but the teacup still trembled.
“Whoa, I guessed that there was a corner to believe in something because he was so overconfident. I never thought that the rumors about the saint would be true. And I would have thought that the saint was disguised as a woman to hunt down demon cultists.”
Great, great.
At Yakhok’s admiration, I felt an ambiguous feeling, wondering if I was right to be delighted.
Do I have to be looked at like this every time I reveal a saint?
Anyway, the important thing is that such a cross-dressing saint did her part well.
Isn’t that right?
“Since the Holy Son searched it out himself, and there is this much evidence, no one can deny that Haenrel’s territory fell into the hands of the Demon Cult. It’s not that we don’t know the tragedy of the Aryans, but it’s not this. Let your Excellency know right away. I have to purge!”
I told Yakhok to calm down first.
“Currently, we don’t know who is the Demon Cultist or not. There is a possibility that information may leak after reporting to His Excellency. The Devil Cult must be removed at once so that no small roots remain. If the roots are left, they will eat away at the North again like weeds. “
“Hmm, as you said, everyone is focusing on His Excellency regarding the issue of the successor, so if His Excellency moves even a little, he may notice right away. Then, what would you like to do?”
“The Count said he’ll help you with anything if you come for proof. It’s time for him to keep his promise.”
I confided the plan to Yakhok.
“According to the information Sir Sentle brought me, the Demon Cult will move to assassinate me tonight. They will probably poison my drink. So my plot is two-pronged.”
First of all, I want to go first.
Tonight, Helga gathers the trustworthy Knights of the Lighthouse of Humanity, who can move independently, and raid the churches scattered throughout Stemwind.
It is to counter-punch when the opponent swings his fists in peace.
“We’ve figured out the location, so all we have to do is raid. There aren’t many knights Sir Sentle can sneak up on, though. We’ll need reinforcements to take it down.”
“It means that I need the help of my knights. There aren’t many of them, but I’m sure they will help. I will.”
In reality, trust was raised only when Count Yakhok moved together, but he didn’t say anything about it.
Even though he must have noticed my intentions, he gladly handed over the red basilisk knight.
I really liked her because she has a big personality.
With this, one branch of my strategy has been completed.
The second prong is to poison me.
“The knight who plans to poison me is Eileen’s personal knight and former elite member of the Knights of Sedalia, Sir Cameron. His skills are advanced sword experts. Since he made a contract with the devil, his skills must be higher than that.”
Yakho listened intently as if not missing a single word.
“He’ll probably approach the head maid and try to poison himself with alcohol. At that time, we plan to catch him. If that happens, even nobles with deep ties to the Haenlell family will accept that this isn’t a false accusation.”
When that moment comes, I may reveal that I am serving a saint, but the saint is still young and weak, and the more he hides from the demon cult, the greater his strategic advantage.
It is right to go toward hiding it as much as possible.
“However, if you seize the decisive moment, engagement is inevitable. I am not strong enough to deal with it alone.”
“Well, Sir Sentle, my knights will also be in trouble because they will fall away from their hometown due to the raid on the Church. I understand. I will help you.”
Advanced yak or sword expert.
Among them, it was a soldier with the sword master right in front of him.
He was reassuring without fear if he helped directly.
In this way, the second branch has also been organized.
To sum it up:
Helga leads the knights and clears the church, and me, Yakhok, and Amber deal with Cameron, who came to poison him.
Barton keeps me warm in my room.
“If all goes well tonight, we can arrest Eileen and get evidence that Count Haenrel is a demonicist.”
It doesn’t matter if she knew that Count Haenrel was a demonic cult, or if she didn’t.
Because I’ll make sure you confess like that.
And if her confession is added, the Haenrel family will fall into a quandary.
“If that’s the case, then the heir to the kingdom will be Bjorn, you. If Count Haenrel turns out to be a demon cultist, he will be able to weave those sins and purge Eileen and Aidan at the same time.”
“……All I want is to sort this out with minimal damage.”
I tried my best to ignore the hwadu raised by Yakhok.
But he persisted.
“Be prepared. Even if your wife isn’t a Demon Cultist, she’s going to kill you. Aidan is innocent of course, but he has the potential to be a seed of trouble. All monarchs have been through it. Your turn is up.” Just came.”
Don’t be led by personal affection.
His words as he left the room remained as strong as the scent of the tea he drank.
If you kill Eileen, you must also kill Aidan.
There is no other ending.
With the showdown with the Demon Cultists now approaching, the anxiety that came to me was difficult to control.
No matter what my heart was, the night of the decisive battle came indifferently.