75 Episode 73: Root Root Is Important To Increase Visibility
Minister of Defence Gatro's mansion.
Me, Celica, Lapisia and Mea went up the stairs in order to the second floor.
"Mea protect the fairies. Do you still have the eggs that Lapisia... instead? I wish you could give it to Lily."
Lapisia held white and black marble patterned eggs.
"It's the day Lapisia warms up! It's okay!"
"Oh, okay"
Upstairs there was a sound of sword strikes.
There are four heavily equipped demon guide dolls blocking the hallway.
There was already a scatter of broken doll parts on the floor.
I walk with a big crotch, pulling out my machete.
"Get out of the way. I'll take him down."
"Yu, brave man! Please!
Soldiers retreated to both sides.
Shake down the machete unconstructively while on the street.
Zang!
One of the magic puppets was cut diagonally from the shoulder to the shoulder of each armor. With a knife to return further, cut the neighboring doll from bottom to top.
"" "Ooh!" "
and a surprise was raised by the soldiers.
Celica comes forward from beside me.
"Yah!"
He released a sharp poke, with a gap in armor. A doll whose movement solidifies.
A soldier's attack smashes his head.
Lapisia with an egg came out and stepped on the half-broken doll and broke it.
There was another one left, but I just walked through.
The aim is the private room of Minister Gatoro.
There are few things in the large room.
Liquor and books on the shelf between walls.
Sofa and table.
There was a desk with a drawer.
The drawer was locked or magical, but it opens forcefully.
It was letters and paperwork that came out of it.
Looking at it, I got a letter that I think I traded with a criminal organization.
He had calculated to incite a domestic crisis to prepare him for war and fatten his nostalgia with his special needs.
I was plotting a lot behind it for that.
But it was preparation, and he didn't intend to go to war.
- I mean, I guess I didn't order a massive amount of cost-cracked weapon protective equipment, I pinned my budget.
Other good craftsmen seemed basically forbidden to leave the country.
But he had tightened up the craftsmen, drowned them in debt or ran them into crime and spilled technology to foreign countries by shipping them as slaves.
The country and criminal organizations were glued together.
Celica comes into the room. Rock the red skirt and get close.
What's up, Kaika?
"Can demon puppets even be made by humans?
"You can make the easy part of the shape you knocked down earlier. They say the Demons can make magic puppets just like humans."
"I see."
Has the Minister of Defence been replaced by the criminal organisation Gould with a magic guide doll?
Probably not to prepare, but really to wage war.
They thought the demon king's breath was hanging.
We left the mansion.
The captain rushes over.
"Thank you, brave man! Thanks to you, control is complete."
"That's good to hear. We'll continue our investigation, won't we?
"Yes, there seemed to be a connection with Gould, and from the underground factory came a precision magic guide doll made of Warcraft material. I thought you were probably planning on switching with a national dignitary."
"Where's Gould?
"I don't know that. We're hiding with multiple lines of prevention."
I'm curious what would happen if Harya was caught, so I'll ask.
"Did you find out who made the doll?
"I don't know, but you seem to have dangerous technology. As soon as we find it, we seem to have to dispose of it."
Megna's bag on her back shivered faintly. I hear Harya is frightened.
It was dangerous. You were right to rescue him first.
"I see. Then I'll take care of the rest. If anything - uh, Celica, where's the inn?
"This is Merrill Inn on Second Floor Downtown Boulevard."
"Is that it? Merrill's Inn has a good reputation. Brave man, I'll be in touch when we're done with the investigation and the report."
The captain bowed his head and went back inside the mansion.
The four of us and one of us in the bag left the mansion loose.
Celica is walking next door.
"I got a gold coin from the king, so keep it"
"Yes, Kaika."
I gave him two pieces of holy gold that the king gave me.
Celica puts it in a bag suspended on her hips.
"Well, what do we do"
"Still got something?
"I thought it would be better if criminal organizations were crushed."
"Of course that's... but he doesn't know where he is"
"You can't find out because you're getting a lot of money."
"Well, you're considering it. That's Kaika."
Says Mea, who walks behind.
"If you can have a brother, I'm sure you can"
"Oh, leave it to me. That's right, Mea, walk me diagonally. I want to talk to the fairy."
"Okay."
Mea leaves half a step ahead of me with a supple figure.
Stretch out your spine and walk with your pointed ears pinned up.
Loosen the mouth of the backpack and peek inside.
"How are you, Harya?"
"I feel eaten by a beast."
"Do you smell the ingredients? Be a little more patient. So do you remember when we got caught?
"It was about a year ago. They caught me in the net. All the fairies are running away and hiding."
"How have they been sold?
"On the boat? At first it was a cleaner harbour town. of red roofs and white walls. So if I make a couple of dolls, I'll be in this city."
"Were you in Dollar Earth? Right here after that? No, the mayor's son Jean had a special slave."
I had a demonic slave in the basement.
Speaking of which, the Chamber of Commerce Hotel said it was made by an industrial craftsman, but in an earlier letter, a good craftsman should basically not be able to leave the country under national law.
I sighed.
"Seriously, I'm already rotting from the back. A lot."
"Right. What should I do?"
Celica said sadly.
"You're going to have to defeat the Demon King. You're golden before that. - I'm closing it."
"Haaaa - I look forward to using it again -"
That's what Harya said and locked herself in the bag.
"Mea wants you to take Lapisia back to the inn. Show Lily Harya and ask her to take a belly print."
"Okay - Yiko, Lapisia"
"Yeah!"
When they held hands, they walked out like sisters.
I think while walking.
It's a waste to just crush Gould.
How can I get a drink from everyone?
I thought about the method.
From the first level of Royal Palace Street, he crept through the gates of the city walls and left for the second level of downtown.
Break up with the Meignas here and go somewhere else.
Asked the blacksmith guild on the back street.
Two-story old building.
I was under the impression that the gold was not very good.
Speaking at the reception while showing [the testimony of the brave], he was immediately passed to the Guild Leader's room.
A man of good stature, a middle-aged man welcomed him.
He was the man I met earlier when I was on strike.
"You've come a lot! Well, have a seat. - Hey, tea, please!
Call out loud across the hallway.
And I was led to the couch in the corner of the office.
Me and Celica sat side by side, guild leader face to face.
Tea was brought right away. Hot tea in hot water.
Take a sip, said the guild chief.
"So, what do you want to happen, since then?
"You talked to the king and got an answer that you'd do something about it. The defense minister went crazy and tried to fight the war. You'll be fine now."
"Well, that's brave!
"So. I need to ask you a few questions."
"Oh, ask me anything."
"Is there anywhere we deal with slaves?
"Huh? Oh, I do. South of Third Floor Factory Street, in Warehouse Street near Harbor."
"I see, the port?... that the artisans who committed the crime would be enslaved."
"Some craftsmen can no longer pay. Oh, my God."
I said with a serious look at the guild leader.
"That's what it is. It's possible he's deliberately enslaving craftsmen to spill technology out of the country."
"Hey, what!! Oh, is that true?
The guild leader stood up with his eyes open. He stared at me with his eyes.
"I don't have any proof yet. The King should soon learn this fact too. So as soon as possible, keep the guilders and other artisan guilds informed."
"Leave it to me!... So, what do you do with the brave man?
"I'm going to the slave trader now. Maybe it'll be a fight."
"Okay - you can't do this! Let me know right away!
"I asked..."
Before I could finish, the guild leader jumped out of the room.
- Now we can manage the slave trader.
I'm sure there's a connection to Gould.
At least you should get a clue.
On the side Celica puts her hand on her mouth and laughs furiously.
"You're a bad guy."
"Right."
"But he didn't seem like a bad guy."
"Oh, you can believe it. Shall we go too?"
"Yes, Kaika."
I drank my cold tea in one breath and I left the room.
Then we headed to the port to the south.