6-Year Old Sage Wants to Tread in The Shadows ~Becoming the Ruler of Darkness and Training My Retainers I’ll Build the Strongest Country~
Episode 22: Finding the Killer Part II
Depressing the play traps the killer. We will win if we extract a confession closer to it. The elder can't trust my words. [M] I want clear evidence of who did the trick. "
"Are you sure you have the killer's eye?
Sort of.
The situation so far tells us the answer.
But the sheikhs still don't have enough pieces to believe the culprit.
"How did you figure out who did this?
I was just thinking in order. Those who want a war between the Dragons and the werewolves will inevitably emerge as potential killers. "
Sort of.
"Look, it's easy to understand, right?
The chief raised his eyebrows and exhaled because he was heavy.
The only thing you know about this situation is that you're supposed to be a nobody else's chief, but you probably didn't notice?
"Hey, explain it to me so I can understand. I mean, what do you mean?
"Huh? Couldn't you squeeze the killer now?
Can you do it!
That's funny.
It should be easy to draw conclusions from situations, stakes, the history of each species, and all that.
Well, it'll be a little longer, but I'll explain.
Just do it.
I crouched down on the ground and drew up a picture with branches of trees. [M]
"Why do you want a war between the Dragons and the werewolves? The first thing that comes to mind is the profits of war."
Well. Fighting is for profit. "
If we limited ourselves to this battle, what profits can we gain from fighting?
The chief snorted.
Gunpowder.
Exactly.
Werewolves and dragons, both a weakness of fire.
Gunpowder that can be used to make powerful weapons.
The more you acquire it, the more power you will be able to disrupt the balance between the two great factions.
The benefits of gunpowder are immeasurable.
Werewolves want to fight and profit from gunpowder! It was the werewolf that hinted at me!
I shook my head sideways. [M]
Yeah, no. Instead, the werewolves are removed from the list. "
I draw a line on the name of the wolfman I wrote on the ground. [M]
Naturally, the chief was not convinced and snorted.
If they can get me into trouble, they're fighting over gunpowder.
But then, you set up a war to get gunpowder to lead the war in the right direction. If you want gunpowder, you should normally think of something other than war. Because werewolves want to fight after they get gunpowder, right?
These werewolves are proud of their bravery, together with the dragon tribes. Aren't you just thinking about getting gunpowder by the means you're good at?
It may be a seemingly sound opinion.
But it's not.
It would be strange to brainwash the chief and turn him into an imminent combatant. What's in it for you to motivate your enemies? It's better to attack enemies who aren't willing to fight suddenly. "
Mm......
The chief kept silent.
Apparently, he thought it made sense.
Doesn't it have anything to do with wanting gunpowder?
Famous Answer
But other than gunpowder, the profits from this battle will not come to mind.....
"What if it wasn't for profit that we wanted to start a war?
What?
I insinuated that I wanted gunpowder because I wanted to start a war. Wasn't the war a goal in itself? Do you have any idea who wants to start a war between the werewolves and the dragons?
The chief spoke with a soft mouth.
Vampires! They're always aiming for our rights. You tried to crush us this time too!?
That's possible. I set up a fight and fell down together, scratching something delicious. "
Dammit......!! Cowardly vampires!!
─ Well, that would have been nice.
Ah?
I drew a slash in the vampire's name. [M]
I thought I was a vampire at first. But there were some catching points. "
Even when I first saw him, he was obviously acting strange.
When I checked on the spot, my men were aware of it.
And yet they didn't take care of anything.
Why didn't the chief's people notice the chief's brainwashing?
That's....
They should have been with the chief all along.
You must have felt uncomfortable many times.
And nobody pointed it out?
Maybe I was scared. I am aware that I am an intimidating leader. That's how I put things together below. That's why if they didn't know what they were going to do, they wouldn't be able to say it even if they thought it was crazy. "
The chief certainly seems scared. Still, you're not the type of dictator who doesn't listen, are you? How'd it go so far?
The chief opened his eyes happily.
"Sometimes my closest friends... were prepared to be beaten when I felt wrong."
Then it is difficult to think that my close associates are scared and unable to express their opinions.
If all the dragonmen were so stubborn, I don't think the species would have thrived so far, saying how good they were at fighting.
Especially werewolves have a lot of nerves.
If anyone was so stupid as not to notice the allusive magic of a single chief, would the dragon have been invaded immediately?
I don't want to throw it away. The elite have brains. The Dragon Man is not a war-torn nation. "
Hee.
The new information from the chief delighted me. [M]
Then why didn't they notice?
Gu......
"Or did you pretend not to know even though you noticed?
The chief kept quiet.
I added a name to the ground that slanted the werewolves and vampires.
New killer candidate, that's...
The only reason we want to fight is not to seek profit. For example, the desire to extinguish the race you hate is a good motive. "
"... what do you want to say?"
Until now, no matter how much I wanted to crush the werewolves, I couldn't do it. But when I came here, I found a pretentious motive for a conflict over gunpowder. "
This is a one-time opportunity.
The chief already knows what I'm trying to say.
The air emitted by the chief is mixed with killer air.
His eyes are still burning with anger, staring at the names added to the ground.
The candidate for the crime, which has not yet been slanted, is a dragon race.
"Hey, don't insult my people. I won't forgive you.
The chief, speaking in a low voice, desperately stretched out his arm and grabbed the great sword that was falling on the ground.
My body is still worn out, but my anger is moving my chief.
I know how angry I feel.
I continued my words to teach. [M]
I'm not insulting you, so calm down. If you're a chief, you need to think about what you can do to protect the race. "
What if there really was a traitor trying to start a war?
A problem that was distracted by the sense of trust and companionship eventually leads to the destruction of the race.
For the sake of the whole race......
The chief silenced as if he were embracing the conflict.
The feeling of thinking about the future of the race as a whole and the feeling of not wanting to doubt one's companions are probably antagonizing.
Still, you have to get over it.
He is the chief of the clan.
As I watched in silence, the chief raised his face shaking his eyes. [M]
"... but they're my men."
Then I want you to help me even more. The answer comes from having the chief play. "
The chief sighed deeply to spare his anger.
It's a kid with a valve. If you have any other feelings and you're trying to trick me, I'll be in a trap. "
Well, I'm confident I can do that. But I won't do it.
I'm looking for peace.
The chief said reluctantly:
Okay. Let's get on with your plan. What am I supposed to do?
Thank you, chief. Thank you very much. "
I began writing a new letter on the ground. [M]