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A lord's mansion in the city of Daresden.

"Is it just you?"

Rio was waiting for him, not the Count of Daresden, who was supposed to be the Lord, when he finished the work he had been asked to do and visited the Lord's private room.

"Oh, Melissa's gone."

The job was to free the enslaved people who were in the city of Daresden.

As expected, there were more people exposed at the same time as Kane fainted.

They're after the Emperor. But suppressing them by force to protect the emperor will spread beyond what Kane did.

That's why I couldn't do it.

If there were no leaks, we would have all been free.

Unlike me, who can only release one person at a time, Melissa can release many at once.With the cooperation of Nanaca, a member of Rio's family, and the court magician, we were able to finish the work without any problems.

However, now that the magic is on the verge of depletion due to too much effort, I decided to return to the Mansion.

"Blood ody reports are good enough for me."

Someone is probably still peeking at [Labyrinth Toning] now, so we should be able to grasp the situation.

"Yes, my report is a shame to the Empire.But I can't help but report it accurately to the parties. "

Rio decided to complete his work, which was not useful in freeing the enslaved.

In the first place, it would have been impossible if the circumstances had been known.

"If only one bandit from the Gardis Empire were coming this way."

Ultimately, however, hundreds of bandits have crossed the border.

That's impossible.

Currently, there is a border with Oneros, and entrances and exits only exist in Oneros.If it is discovered that a person crosses the border from another location, he or she will be tried as a felon.

The bandits also found a loophole and thought they were coming to the Glenvarga Empire.

However, an investigation revealed that everyone had crossed the border using the main gate of Oneros, which was unprocessed.

"I didn't leave any records.But it didn't seem like it was going to work out for anyone. "

"Shit!! This wasn't supposed to happen...!"

In the corner of the room, three men were sitting on the floor in captivity.

One of them, the Count of Daresden, roughed up his voice and stared at two people next to him.

"Do you have anything to say to both of you?"

"Nothing."

"I don't regret it because I had fun earning it."

The two men ran a slave trade in Daresden.

They had succeeded in making a fortune from the slaves that had grown as a result of the banditry.It has been a successful chamber of commerce for a long time, but recently it has continued to suffer from poor management.

The reason is simple - the quality of slaves has dropped and the number has decreased.

"Previously in the North, the war with the Gardis Empire kept the poor and the orphans alive."

This resulted in insecurity, and illegal slavery due to banditry.

In Daresden, a nearby mine, it developed by regularly acquiring slaves who could become a cheap and disposable workforce.

However, the end of the war with the Gardis Empire drastically reduced slavery.

Instead, the unstable rule of emanating slaves from the country has come to be regarded as a problem.If we want to rebuild the Gardis Empire, we can't help it because stability in the north is important.

"This is what happened at your instigation!"

"Even if I say that....."

"The Count would have fattened his stomach too."

"Nh, what are you saying...!?"

The Count bribed those entrusted with border control so that no records could be kept of the movement of bandit adventurers.

He demanded large sums of money not only for bribes, but also for his own fees from slavers.

If I have the money I earned in this way, I want to use it.

Secret luxury becomes a hobby, and sometimes bribes alone become enough.

"I wasn't giving you the money to do that."

I was only able to get to the support money Rio had given me.

"I'm sorry about these guys... but above all, it's him!"

The Count says' he 'is about Kane.

The fact that Kane was moving to disguise the movement of the bandits who succeeded in subjugating him would have been impossible without a connection between the Count and Kane.

"It's his idea in the first place!"

I first made contact with the slavers and used their handlers to make contact with the Count.

The two slavers found opportunities in Kane's proposal, and the Count was excited about the situation where he would be able to earn money.

"Whoever suggested it, the fact that you were involved remains the same."

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"Unfortunately, you are subject to national treason."

"Hah...!?"

"It's no different that you've spoken to people in other countries and caused trouble."

Where the Gardis Empire was, in essence, absorbed by the Glenvalgar Empire, remained the Gardis Empire.That is because the state itself collapsed and could not surrender.

So if you are to submit to the Glenvarga Empire, you will be allowed to emigrate.

Currently, it was involved in reconstruction only in the form of support.

"Let me conclude. Both slavers confiscate all their property."

As well as cash and owned buildings, slaves will be confiscated after being sold at a fair price to other slavers.

We were both prepared, so we had nothing to contest.

Management that had continued to be depressed.I was able to find a business opportunity in Kane's proposal, but I was prepared from the beginning because I was pregnant with a great risk.Still, as a businessman, I couldn't help but eat.

"We must have been influenced by him."

"Subtle."

There are no signs of Slave Magic being used.

But I'm sure they led us there.

"Next is the House of Daresden, but I want you to return to your throne and confiscate your territory.It is forbidden for members of the clan to call themselves aristocrats. "

"I don't know...."

Decay of civilians is one of the fears of aristocracy.

It is impossible to rely on other aristocracy for the sake of the Emperor's personal corruption into a civilian.The opponent's mind drops when they find out that they are hiding.There is no nobleman who can take a bomb from himself.

"It's a hassle, but for a while, I'll be ruling with a deputy as my direct authority.Then we need to decide at the meeting what to do. "

The Abandoned Duke is a matter of decision.

Still, there were people who couldn't give up.

"Please wait"

"... what is it?"

It was the young man who had just entered the room - the eldest son of the Count of Daresden.

"Indeed, my father committed a sin.It is not an acceptable sin.But if we want stability in the north, the House of Daresden should continue to govern. "

"Can you do that?"

"Yes, I was fortunately raised as a successor.I'm still inexperienced, but I can assure you it will be more useful than a substitute. "

I'm sure you're ready to take over the Daresden family.

"Of course."

Young people don't take a step in front of the emperor.

His identity was the same, but he endured the intimidation that Rio had unleashed.

The emperor liked it.

"Very well, allow the Daresden family to inherit.However, it is absolutely unacceptable to just imitate it on the way. "

"Of course, I swear loyalty for the rest of my life."

However, the former Count of Daresden will be tried as a sinner.

Such a light punishment was the result of consideration of being noble, and it was presented as a condition for succession to the throne.

The former Count of Daresden also has nobility.I can't let you interrupt the name that my ancestors have connected to me.I undertook to be judged if I could have my child take over.

As soon as I'm ready, I'll take you on.

Rio's mouth smiled as he left the room.