At the Northern Fort

The messenger, who came from your lord's grandfather, was immediately put through to the branch chief's office.

In the room are the chief of the branch and the messenger, the knight of the ship's eyes, and my four who followed me on the shoulder of the knight of the ship's eyes.

"Master Sharon is gone from the lord's mansion?

In such a way as to be unbelievable, Mr. Branch Leader frowns.

"Even if I say he's gone, shouldn't it be difficult for Master Sharon to leave the mansion alone or for someone to take him away? She has a Kingsguard knight, and there will be many security knights in the mansion."

The knight with the naked eye also said in a harsh tone.

Questioned by the Ice Branch Leader of the northern fort, and by the stern Deputy Ironman, the messenger answered with a little fright.

"Yes......! We had enough escorts and security, and we were never distracted, but Master Sharon was neglected..."

"Under what circumstances?

"Master Sharon was staying in the room of your lord's mansion, and I was off in that room last night, but he was gone in the morning."

Mr Branch Leader goes on to ask.

"Was Master Sharon alone in the room?

"Yes, His Royal Highness and Ladyship Ask had a room with a couple, and Master Sharon was asleep in the room next to it. That's how I heard you came to my house."

"Is the escort in the hallway? How many were there?

"There were five escorts in the hallway. Two Kingsguard knights brought by His Highness Ask, and three knights serving us, your lords. Those five men stood on sentinels in front of the bedrooms of His Highness Ask and Lady Sharon all night. Plus, there were other people who looked around the mansion all night, guarding the gates, of course. With the royalty staying, we put twice as many people on the night guard."

The man of the messenger puts his breath down there and starts talking again.

"But strangely, no one sees anyone suspicious. Nothing has seen Master Sharon walk out on his own. Nor did the knights standing in front of Master Sharon's bedroom seem to feel anything strange. There never seemed to be a sound from the room or a scream from Master Sharon."

"Wasn't there any sign of someone breaking into the window, either?

"There wasn't. It stays locked from the inside and there are no abnormalities."

"You mean there's no sign of someone breaking in, or how Master Sharon left alone?"

To the head of the branch twisting his neck, I say.

"If Shichan was taken, the person who took him must have been the one with Fumigi. 'Cause it looks like the killer hasn't seen anyone but the children he's been exposed to before. This time, too, so it's the same killer, isn't it?

"Oh, right. It's likely the same offense. Mill's smart."

Mr Branch Leader praised me for just saying what anyone could have expected. And go on.

"Master Sharon is a blonde and cute guy. Characteristics match the child the killer has been after. Only old, though Sharon is a little older than the other children he's taken."

Mr Branch Leader tightens his expression and tells the messenger.

"If the strange incident that's been going on and the killer are the same, Master Sharon may come back safely, but we can't wait for it to relax. If the child the killer was looking for was Sharon, he wouldn't be safely returned. Besides, the King's brother's daughter is gone, so it's important to the country. We'll cooperate in the search."

"Thank you. Actually, I came to do that favor. Your lord said," With the help of the knights of the mighty northern fort. "

"Prepare to leave immediately"

After nodding at the words of the chief of the branch, the man of the apostle adds as though it were difficult to say.

"So... this wasn't spoken of by your lord, it's my personal favor, but Dear Sharon, I'd like you to be on my side so that your lord doesn't suspect you of kidnapping. Because you know that the people in the northern fort are not the kind of people who plan kidnappings."

"Absolutely. But I'm sure His Royal Highness Ask knows that. You simply shouldn't be doubting your lord because he is no longer in his lord's mansion...... No, but if my beloved daughter were gone, Her Royal Highness would be disturbed too..."

"Yeah. I'm not blaming you for standing up yet, but you should come with some suspicion. To get my daughter back, if there's any room for doubt, it's natural to doubt it, and I know how His Highness Ask feels."

"Don't have any trouble staying obsessed between us, even for the sake of the stability of the country. To the Count, lord of the region, we take care of ourselves, and let's do what we can."

"Please."

Thus, with the messenger, nearly twenty knights of the fort were to head to the grandfather's mansion of your lord. Some of them are Branch Leaders. Since Mr. Branch Leader is also the son of a nobleman and is close to His Highness Ask and your lord's grandfather, he seems to have decided to go himself to solve the problem.

And then there will be no one in charge of the fort, so the Shigeye Knight, the deputy chief, will have to remain in the fort as deputy chief of branch. So I'm leaving a message.

Meanwhile, I was to follow Mr Branch Head. Because Mr. Branch Leader asked me to "come about to soothe the place because it could be giddy air".

I don't think I can soothe the air in a room with two of those, His Royal Highness Ask, who would be angry and angry at his daughter, and Grandpa, the lord who might be suspected by His Highness, but I'll do my best.

I start stretching my tongue and hairing so that I can loosen everyone's sense of urgency a little with fluffy fur while being held with one hand by the branch leader riding my horse's Irax.

"Okay, I'm coming"

When Mr. Branch Leader moves out, the other knights heading to your lord's grandfather's mansion also maneuver the horse forward.

"Mill, don't be alone."

The Shigeye Knight says worryingly.

I stopped getting hairy and raised my right forefoot.

"Okay! I'm coming!

"Don't act alone."

"Yeah, okay!

"You're with the chief."

"I get it!

Waving at the knight with the eye of a ship who changes his way of saying things and pays the same attention, we leave. Some of the about twenty knights I would go with were Tina and Lecca and Kicks.

On the road, Kicks speaks to Mr. Branch Leader.

"My sister was temporarily gone four days ago. So it was yesterday that Master Sharon disappeared, wasn't it?

"Last night or this morning. Since Sharon walked into her bedroom yesterday, she was gone until a servant came to wake her up this morning."

"If it turns out to be the same crime, you've only got about three days between getting my sister home and taking Lady Sharon away."

I listen to the two of you as I resume my furrowing.

"But in three days, you can walk from Kix's home to the Count's mansion."

So Mr. Tina pinched her mouth.

"And it would be quicker if I had a horse. Something we could have traveled in about half a day too."

Nodding at Mr. Tina's words, Mr. Rekka says the same thing.

"It looks like Master Sharon was followed in yesterday's hunt, and maybe that's when the killer put his eyes on him. If you go outside, you'll be exposed to all sorts of human eyes."

Mr. Branch Leader summarises this as he listens to Mr. Rekka's assumptions.

"It's likely to be the same offense, but it hasn't been decided yet. Always keep in mind the possibility that a completely different human being is also the killer. Come on, let's hurry."

The line increased the speed of the horse and hurried to your lord's mansion.

In about an hour I arrived safely at your lord's grandfather's mansion, but unfortunately my fur was messed up.

I tried so hard to fluff my fur to soothe the air in the field, but I couldn't do as well as Kugarg did and I was miserable. Firstly, it is difficult to get hairy on a running horse. It rocks, and there's wind.

Everywhere. Everybody's stuck, and the hairs are bouncing over there. I can't provide healing with such a punk appearance.

"Mill, are you tired? … What's the matter, the hair?"

Upon arriving at your lord's mansion, Mr. Branch Leader looks down at this one and is surprised. You'd be surprised if the mundane fuzz was twisted while you were on the move.

And your lord's grandfather, with a serious face there, came from the front door to the gate.

"Cromwell, are you here? Thank you. We haven't found Master Sharon yet, but just get inside."

Waiting for the Kicks in front of the front door, Mr. Branch Leader will hold me and follow your lord's grandfather into the mansion.

The guide was a large reception room, where there were the king and his wife and the prince, as well as the king's brother, His Royal Highness Ask, and three members of the family of Mr. Branch Leaders.

But there's no captain, and the number of Kingsguard knights is decreasing. I'm sure he's out looking for Sharon.

Her Royal Highness Ask's wife is nagging with tears, and the queen and the chief support officer's mom are comforting her with that.

Meanwhile, His Highness Ask had frown roots and a rugged look that seeped with anger and impatience.

"Cromwell"

Mr. Branch Leader, my dad turned his gaze to my son, who came into the reception room. Everyone else takes a good look at this.

"Did you bring the mill too"

"Something's wrong with your hair."

"How did that happen?

Mr Branch Leader, my dad, the king, and Mr Branch Leader's brother say in turn.

Then His Highness Ask also looked at me and loosened his expression just a little bit.

"You'd better leave him alone."

With that said, the wrinkles between His Highness Ask's eyebrows diminished slightly. Did you just soothe it a little thanks to your failure to get hairy?

But naturally I'm worried about my only daughter, so my expression quickly got worse again.

"She's a child I've had since I was old."

His Royal Highness Ask speaks as he remembers the old days as he sees me on the prince's lap and haired with a claw.

"As my brother and I both know, we couldn't really have children as a couple. I've been worried sick about us not being parents. Because the babies never come to us, even though we get to know each other one after the other."

I was not old enough to still want kids in my previous life, so I can only imagine the spiciness of not having kids.

But looking at His Highness Ask, who talks about his past feelings, and the bitter face of His Highness's wife listening to him, I thought it must have been harder than I imagined.

"So when Sharon came to my wife's stomach, I was really happy. But don't worry about it. When I got pregnant safely, I was worried that she would be born safely this time, and I was anxious to die of illness or accident even after I was born. I still worry every day after some growth. I was wondering if someone would easily grab me if I wasn't sick or injured, if I wasn't sad, or if I couldn't stay by my side..."

So His Highness Ask puts his hand on his forehead to hide his eyes.

"I didn't expect that worry to become a reality. Sharon couldn't have left himself, so he must have been caught."

"Like the other kids, I'm sure Sharon will be back safely."

The queen said to encourage, and went on like this.

"But you never thought you'd sneak into the bedroom."

"I thought you were safe here."

It was His Royal Highness Ask's wife who chewed her lips. Seeing zero tears fall from those eyes, I moved from the prince's lap.

I go to His Highness's wife's feet and "Kicun" rings to comfort her. At a time like this, it's convenient to call it ringing. Because I don't see any words to use right now.

"Well... you're sweet. Thanks."

His Highness's wife reached this way and stroked my head.

Meanwhile, your lord's grandfather says sorry.

"It doesn't even depend on the face of it...... Security was meant to be complete."

and that's where His Highness Ask looks up and looks at Grandpa.

"... I meant to know the character of the Count, and I trusted him. But..."

After opening the space in a spicy way, I never open my mouth.

"How can a killer break into this mansion without anyone witnessing him, find Sharon's bedroom from within a few rooms, and take him? I don't want to doubt it, but I'm guessing the Count isn't involved in anything, is he? If someone doesn't guide us, the killer shouldn't be able to take Sharon."

"No. I can't help but suspect His Highness, but I'm not involved"

Your lord's grandfather sincerely returned the harsh words of His Highness Ask.

And the king also defends your lord's grandfather.

"Ask, the Count is a personable man. I wouldn't do anything stupid to kidnap your kid. I have ruled this northern region with spirits for many years without problems, because I am a wonderful lord. Number one, what good is the Count grabbing Sharon?

When told that, His Highness Ask put his hand on his forehead again and closed his eyes spicidly. And keep talking.

"Oh, right, brother... I'm sorry, Count. My beloved daughter has been captured and I am losing my cool. Of course I know very well that you are not the person to do that. Sorry......"

"No, please, don't worry about me"

His Royal Highness Ask apologized for once, but the air in the room remains subtle. If Sharon is found safely and the real killer is not caught, His Highness Ask's suspicion of your lord's grandfather will not be clear, and maybe your lord's grandfather knows that.

I now run to His Royal Highness Ask with a tote-toe and "ki-kun" rings at my feet. Then His Highness just cheered a little.

"Oh, thank you. Thanks to the Son of the Spirit, my heart will heal a little."

Your lord's grandfather speaks quietly as His Highness Ask strokes me.

"I'm not the killer, but I'm pretty sure Sharon is gone at our mansion. Even though some Kingsguard knights were there, it was my knights who were in charge of most of the security, and I was responsible for having mugged the killer into the mansion. I hope to take some responsibility for that."

The room gets tidy again.

Now I'm rushing over to my grandfather, who's a little nagging. And the next time I rang "Ki-jung" to encourage Grandpa.

- Then the door of the reception room was knocked twice quickly, and the knight of your lord and the Kingsguard entered the room to slip in.

And the two say in solidarity.

"Master Sharon has been found safely!