Boundary Labyrinth and the Foreign Magician

"There are a few things that bother me… Are vows and promises something we can ask you?

"I wonder if it's a good idea to ask everyone. Personally, as far as hearing about Grantios and Mr. Theodore's reputation is concerned, I think it's going to be okay."

Katya answers my question slightly sorry, Prince Hellfreet nods small.

Prince Hellfreet looks like he knows something, but I guess that should go through more muscle than asking here.

In the first place, the contents of the vows and covenants with Nereid and the others will be mainly about marriage and culture, so it's probably the part that has nothing to do with the research.

Well, if we're looking at each other's marriage, I'm sure Prince Helfried has been informed about it.

"Okay. You don't have to worry too much about it if it doesn't seem directly related to this one."

When she answers, Katia shakes her neck to the side.

"You don't really make secrets that way to the people who told you to help. So I'm gonna ask everyone that."

"Okay."

So we're going to use the Spirit. The Nereids will have a problem with that, and I don't know what to say around it.

"Is it something to do with making sure our lives are peaceful?

When Grace asks, Katia clouds her expression a little.

"At the time, pirates were giving us width in the southern waters. We were trying not to show up in public either. With that background, there were few options for the two of us to live quietly."

"That's... even now, there isn't."

frowning and nodding as Illumhilt was convinced.

A pirate... I guess Nereid's vigilance meant pirates were troublesome to the mermaids as well.

Attacks on friendly demons are forbidden in the Temple of the Moon and the Adventurer's Guild, so such acts are neither rampant nor picked, but some seek to carry out such illegal activities in the shadows.

If the momentum of such pirates was strong at the time, then surely, we should be cautious. It is unclear from King Demetrio whether it is equals with the disguised pirates organized by other countries, but should we also look at finding out if there is a connection at once?

"Even from what I've looked into. I wonder if he was hostile to pirates."

And, says Prince Hellfreet.

"You say?

"He seems... definitely in a position to board the ship in some way. However, the notebook seems to have hidden his identity on land. I didn't mention the specifics... but I guess he was someone in a public position like a knight or a soldier. The dagger he had appears to be engraved with the seal of the Glowfonica kingdom."

Supplies, huh? That's not the only decisive clue... but you wouldn't be wrong to see it as a connected clue. So the Nereids thought about gathering information from the Kingdom of Glowfonica.

"He told our family from the beginning that he was in a position to be chased because he had fought pirates before. But we're in a position to support it, so that's not a problem in itself. I've had a lot of opinions about hiding you from the beginning."

Katia says. I see. Pirates are enemies to Nereid as well. The Nereids are highly independent. It's not an aggressive struggle, but it's not a race where you can shy away from your enemies.

"In the notebook, it said that in marriage, I was lightly accepted for the choice to abandon land because it was also there. I love my wife, of course, and I didn't marry her for that reason, but if the Nereids think of themselves as honest people for that matter, I'm sorry there. He wants to live up to his trust by keeping promises and vows all his life."

Really? There were other reasons, so I felt the draw. If it lasted a lifetime, it would mean that there was no falsehood in determination or belief, even if there were other reasons.

"Mm-hmm. Did he even hide his name?

"My family name says I've been dumping it on land. I was only telling your wife your real name and renaming it. Because if you don't know your original name, you don't have to bother Nereid."

"... you're a mysterious person. I wonder if you've done anything more than resent the pirates."

When Claudia uttered her doubts, Katia said after putting down a little breath.

"That's what involves his secrets. Thanks for taking the pirate's treasure or something and hiding it somewhere."

Oh. That's... sure they'll chase you, too, huh? Gold and silver treasure? Or is it some kind of magic weapon that pirates are asking for... I can think of a lot of possibilities.

"He seems to have kept it a secret that he won't be bothered, though I don't know what it's like. Now the pirates are gone. If it's possible, it's not just about the survivors, it's also safe to hide them. If I could report them to you in front of the grave, that's what I think."

I see...... Though I didn't expect you to get involved even in something like a treasure hunt for the pirates.

"The clue is a dagger... I wonder. A gift from a paid item or a grace, or a gift from a person in a public position. Conversely, the likelihood of picking up or snatching seems low in this case."

Rosemary says with a few ideas.

"Yeah. Like my sister said, it looks like an item that was paid to a nobleman belonging to the Glowfonica Navy, or that was also a grace or gift for a martial officer, and that tradition still exists. I narrowed it down from there, and at the time, I looked in that direction to see if any of those martial artists were missing in a sea accident."

I see. Isn't that an investigation in a pretty good direction?

"How was the result?

Solon asks.

"We had quite a harvest at first, but we haven't squeezed it yet. Past awards, giveaways were on record, and we were able to identify the maritime casualties and missing persons at the time, so we have compiled them and inventoried them. It's just... I've been looking into all the things about nobility in the Kingdom of Glowfonica, because it seemed like an unacceptable misunderstanding."

So I went back to Term Wills to continue my research.

When Stephania said as she was convinced, Prince Helfried nodded bitterly as well.

"This is the inventory."

and Prince Hellfleet puts a list of people's names on the reception room table. Names, titles, etc. were well compiled for each item.

On record, the location is confirmed - that is, the person who has not disappeared is listed as such. Those who are okay with exclusion from the candidate, so.

"The name is marked with a mark that matches the criteria."

"If you're squeezing this far...... why don't you give me a little more backup and actually go check on that house? With Horn, you can hear some of the things you've done in your dreams."

"You can also ask your blood relatives, Mr. Nereid, to see if they have any shadows."

Mallane snorts, too, as Ashley says with a bright look. Right. If that makes sense, you don't have to ask in the world of dreams.

"When that happens, will we later determine the location of the houses… or assemble a route that is unnatural to go around in sightseeing?

Grace says. Right. It would be a good idea to do some more research in the library and say we schedule and move.