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Never touch Eldmia Egga - Episode 139

Once you have decided on something to do, you must act immediately..

After paying Zikmel for the information, we hurriedly left the store and headed to the Noble House. Still, it felt a bit like a kangaroo to go with its tail attached to the back, so Asilier decided to step forward this time..

"Then be careful, sister.."

"Don't worry. Sister, you are good at this kind of thing.."

Asili, who parted ways with me with a confident expression and put on a hood, disappeared into the crowd in an instant. Whatever it was, the dignity and skills of elves who had lived for over a hundred years were by no means at a level that could be ignored..

As I was walking down the street after being separated from Asilier, I began to worry once again about whether I would be able to receive help from Duke Lethrom..

All drakes in the kingdom must be under the management of the royal family..

However, this only means that drakes can be managed only at drake stations and drake training centers designated by the king's orders..

Most people can use it if they pay the appropriate price. After all, a drake is one of those means of transportation..

Among them, some high-ranking nobles have the right to rent a drake to a desired location in addition to the designated drake station in case of emergency..

Of course, it is not possible to do it bare-handed, but it is possible only if you put your family name on it, or if you have a legitimate reason and bring a permission document with the royal seal, but it is possible..

Of course, once you become a duke, you have time to rent a flying dragon in your name. You can't use it like a personal car, though..

That was the reason why I wanted to visit Duke Lesrom even though I was reluctant to do so. As he said, if there is an intention to protect the kingdom and prevent rebellion, it would be possible to take over the handling of Count Bosha's rebellion boot camp, including renting the drake..

Of course, you can't openly tell the stranger drake pilots at the drake station that you're going to kill a mercenary group, so the target for rental is Gies and his drake..

Drake pilots and drakes are under the jurisdiction and property of the royal family as long as they are within the realm of the kingdom, so they are included in the aforementioned story, regardless of whether they have ostensibly been missing for nearly two years..

...It will probably be included. If it doesn't work, it gets annoying..

"stop. This is a noble house that is not open to the general public. Please tell me what your business is.."

What greeted me at the entrance to the Noble House, where I arrived while feeling both admiration and embarrassment, was a guard showing off his movements with utmost restraint. The halberds, which overlapped in the shape of an.

"I came to see His Excellency the Duke of Lawinera.."

"Did you make an appointment in advance??"

"no."

Questions begin to appear on his solemn face. Of course so. He looks like he's just an adventurer, but if he suddenly meets a duke, he'll look like a crazy person..

However, the guard impressed me by not losing his manners and expressing perfectly valid opinions without showing any signs of it..

"Excuse me, but it is difficult to even convey your message if it is not the promised schedule or if there are no special circumstances due to your business or status.."

After seeing only abnormal things, I am moved by the normal reactions. Still, judging by the reaction, it looks like Duke Lesrom is inside..

"Could you please tell me that you have something important to say about wild boar hunting? If it is difficult to tell you directly, I would like you to tell the agent, Sir Luceric, that Eldmia Egar has come on business.."

At that moment, the guard who was standing silently next to me startled. It moved so clearly that my eyes moved without realizing it, but I guess it had no other intention, so I just stared into space..

That gaze seemed a bit unstable... I guess it was my mood.?

"...All right. It may be inconvenient, but please wait a moment.."

In contrast, the guard who was talking to me nodded slightly and walked over to another guard inside and started talking. If the guards at the temporary detention center had been that formal, it would have ended without anyone dying..

I stood still and stared at the sight, and soon Luceric appeared, looking just as resolute as last time..

"welcome. Lord Eldmia Egar. welcome to visit."

"Thank you for your hospitality even during my unexpected visit, Sir Luceric......?"

I bowed according to the etiquette and raised my head to see Luceric, whose resoluteness from before had disappeared completely and he had an expression on his face as if he was seeing something that had gone against the rules of the world..

Why are you opening your eyes like that??

"Hmm, hmm. Let's go. His Excellency the Duke of Lawinera is waiting.."

A person behaved with courtesy at best, but he reacted like that. Anyone would think that a barbarian was greeting according to court etiquette..

Luceric seemed to realize that he had failed to control his facial expressions, and turned around a little hastily to guide me..

"That guy was the guillotine.?"

"When I wondered what kind of monster it was, its size was unusual.."

It was good up to that point, but unlike last time, I couldn't help but feel quite embarrassed by the attention of those around me pouring down on my whole body. Why do you treat people like execution instruments??

Luceric, who read my confusion, cleared his throat lightly and quietly explained..

"The reaction of those around you may be quite different from previous visits, but I hope you understand. The incident at the temporary detention center went viral faster than expected...."

It's unfair that I have nothing to say since you cowardly use facts to win the battle. Luceric walked a little faster than usual to help me quickly escape the gaze of those around me..

As I entered the office under his guidance, Duke Lesrom once again greeted me with a friendly attitude that did not match his appearance..

"Did you come to visit sooner than expected? Did you like our conversation with me??"

It was awkward at first, but when you think about it, you realize that this is a normal reaction..

Still, even though he is a talented person who saved the princess of the empire and defeated the hero under the name, it would not be a very short-sighted attitude to openly pretend to be a person just because he is under the king's aristocrat, or to immediately show his intention to hire him even though he has no face to face.?

It would be a very common sense thing to start with the likeability task like Duke Lesrom. It seems like there are more unreasonable people in the world..

"Honestly, I didn't want to see you a second time, but it happened again.."

Of course, I didn't want to get involved with that, so I just left, but Duke Lesrom was powerful..

"ha ha ha. This can be happen. It is said that things in this world do not always go as planned. However, it is very good to know how to take action when necessary, even at a young age. Please sit down. This time, I hope you can drink tea with peace of mind.."

Since he always treated me with kindness, he was a very uncomfortable person to me, who thought we had a hostile relationship. Even seeing that they are trying to serve tea with skillful movements without fail, I can't even refuse this time..

Why does this old man keep trying to burden people with his car? How serious are you about the car?.

"So, do you have a story to tell about wild boar hunting? If you handle it in the same way as two days ago, no one will argue about your legacy... Since you only visited today, I don't think you came here for that issue.."

It feels like the sofa turns into a pincushion as soon as I sit down..

"Really... you got the news so quickly.."

"then. You have to be fast. Otherwise, you will not be able to cope with the parasites devouring your kingdom. It's tiring work and it costs a lot of money.."

Did they hire someone so talented that neither I nor Asilier would realize it and had them follow them? More than that, at that time, everything was committed from Rubila to the slave trade, but do you know all about it??

My doubts didn't last long.

"You handled Baron Rubilla's matter really well. Boys your age lack caution, but you finished it neatly. Did you know that he was raising a drake secretly from the kingdom??"

"...no. That's my first time hearing this.."

"Based on the testimony of the drake pilot, a raid is scheduled for tomorrow under the pretense of tracking down his treasonous actions. Originally, it would have been hidden under his leadership... but now they can't do anything and have no choice but to be confiscated.."

"Isn’t this a good story for the King faction? You seem very...satisfied.."

Duke Lesrom, who came carrying tea and tea utensils, looking undisturbed at all, sat across from me with an elegant gesture and spoke firmly..

"It's not a good story for the royalists, it's a good story for the kingdom.."

The two are completely different. continued the Duke of Lesrom, stroking his chin and laughing..

"The same goes for slaves. If you are not a citizen of the kingdom, it may seem like the intention is that it does not matter, but our country has a long history of maritime trade with the Kingdom of Radan, whose slavery system is heavily involved in the foundation of the country. Because they cannot openly deny their system, overseas slavery is maintained in the form of recognition. They say it's a matter of high-ranking people.."

shit. I know everything. Before I knew it, I looked like I had chewed something..

"Of course, from the kingdom's perspective, those who trick people into slavery should be severely punished, but if you take a hard line, you will unintentionally cause dissatisfaction with the slave traders of Ladan Kingdom. However, if you start the investigation lukewarmly, things will go smoothly. In many ways, it is easier for someone like you with no connections to clean up the situation and bring in evidence. 'I didn't mean to do this, but it turned out like this, so do it. 'Isn't there evidence?' Something like that.."

No matter how much you call it an operation, does it make sense to obtain information with such certainty? If the duke is like this, what level of intelligence is the royal family? I feel like I can't explain it simply by saying that Duke Lesrom is competent..

"Are you putting a tail on me??"

"No way. Didn’t I tell you this during my last visit? Whatever happens after leaving the Noble House, it has nothing to do with the will of the Noble House.."

"And yet you still understand everything I did.."

"Because I know as much as His Majesty the King knows.."

The moment I looked at Duke Lesrom pouring tea, shrugging his shoulders and answering as if it was no big deal, and thinking back on his words without much thought, a sudden realization passed me by..

"Do you also have someone in the royal intelligence department??"

That's treason...?

While I was frozen, not knowing how to react, for the first time, Duke Lesrom got excited and waved his hand..

"A young friend has a really scary imagination. I'm just asking His Majesty for information directly.."

"Oh, directly...yes? directly?"

What did I hear just now? The head of the noble faction receives information directly from His Majesty the King.?

As I was looking at him with a dumbfounded expression, Duke Lesrom, who had savored the tea, nodded slightly in agreement..

"I told you. As long as you are a royalist, we can maintain good relations.."

Duke Lesrom smiled so calmly that it was hard to believe he was the one who made the bombshell statement..