The night the sun sets completely, I finish reporting the status quo to the King at Woodcastle.
Me, Shea and Reese were facing the king in the guest room, not the throne. Because it's a story that won't let anyone leak it.
After listening to us, the king will make the final decision.
"I'm sorry, will you please leave this country"
(After all, as expected)
As we read, the king has ordered us to leave the country.
Of course, Reese says the opposite.
"Wait, Father! We talked about crusading the Great Scorpion Giant Scorpion and showing our strength, we could do whatever we wanted. Is your father, the king of one country, going to break his promise!?
"It's painful to change the terms we had once, but you're right"
"Huh."
The King assures you without hesitation.
When he turns to us again, he speaks with sad eyes.
"My daughter Lara disappears and my wife is lying on the hospital bed. Besides, I still lose my child Luna, etc. - I'm going crazy just thinking about it. Let us hope not as kings of one nation, but as one father. Will you please leave this country? I still don't want to lose my daughter."
If Snow or Chris had a child and the daughter was kidnapped - I'd go crazy just thinking about it myself. I will definitely kill all the people who kidnapped me, but more than that, I will only desperately wish my child well.
"- Okay. We're leaving this country tonight."
"I'm so sorry..."
The king bows his head as one father.
"I'm really sorry, though as I expected"
The king leaves with his escorts, leaving only me and Reese and Shea in the guest room.
Reese bowed his head deeply again.
"I know how the king feels, too. I don't care, so give Reese a head, too.... more about the future than that, are you sure you're okay with just the two of us?
"Yes, I'm fine. We have the general machine gun General Purpose Machine Gun, PKM, produced by Mr. Lute, so I'm going to make you some time to come back."
"I'll do my best to protect the princess!
The two hold their fists forcefully and assure each other.
Before reporting Luna's abduction to Woodcastle, we had already finished discussing our future policies in the mansion's living room.
Unexpectedly, it reminds me of the discussion then -
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"Please save my country and my sister - both of them"
Reese has made a pretty unscrupulous demand with straight eyes.
I smile unexpectedly.
"Save both my country and Luna, or... Reese has a cute face, too. Don't be lame."
"Or are you cute!?
For some reason Reese dyes her cheeks bright red in response to my word 'pretty face'.
As soon as she coughs and calms down, she smiles.
"My trusted Mr. Lute... I trust that my people will save my country and my sister at the same time."
Weak when they say so.
Looking around, Snow and the others were smiling bitterly.
Their answers are apparently the same as mine.
"Okay. For Reese's sake, let's do our best to save both our dear companion's country and sister."
"I'll do my best too!
'Neither can I forgive those who kidnapped my dear friend Luna. I'll put down the hammer!
"You should make sure to pay for turning your fangs on Master Lute!
"Thank you so much, everyone......"
Reese bows his head deeply.
And immediately we moved on to a practical conversation.
"Let's sort things out first"
Everyone snorts at my suggestion.
"As for the day when the junction stone in the record book will be destroyed, I don't know the detailed day, but it's early and all day. You're not wrong about this, are you?
"Yes, you're right"
Reese nods.
"The next thing you know about Luna, do you really think she was kidnapped?
"I think it's almost certain. 'Cause from this hair, I smell Luna."
Snow brings his hair closer to his nose and smells it and assures him.
If a first-degree fugafuganist says so, first of all, I'm pretty sure this cut hair belongs to Luna.
"Then if Luna was kidnapped... wouldn't she possibly come back on her own?
"Exactly. I think that's too optimistic. Master Luna also has the talent of a magician, who leaves us and leaves the castle every time. But I also think the kidnapper is desperately incarcerated not to let him escape. I was just wondering if it would be cruel to expect an escape on your own."
Right. Shea said to take it. It's just too sweet to expect an escape on your own.
"So you think if we follow our instructions and leave the country, we'll free the hostages?
Everyone shuts up about this question.
I can't easily say 'liberated'.
Even in the world of previous life, 'I will not give in to terrorism' was labeled by a certain superpower. Just because you drank the demands of the terrorist side doesn't mean the hostages will be freed. Instead, if we comply with the demands even once, we are likely to make further demands and cause terrorism more than once. It is too sweet to assume that Luna will be freed, just because he has accepted the demands of the killer's side.
If you look optimistic and watch without searching, you are likely to end badly.
"Then what do you think would happen if I told the King about Luna's kidnapping?
"Undoubtedly, Mr. Lute and his men will be ordered to leave the country."
Reese affirmed again.
I mean...
① X-Day in the record book will happen soon.
② Luna's self-escape is impossible. Don't search in secret.
③ An expulsion order from the King is almost certain.
What we need to do in this situation...
Put your arms together and think about it.
"- Let's report to the King first. And if I'm ordered to leave the country, I'll have to obey you adulterously. It is troublesome that Luna's investigation, against her will, cannot take a cooperative stance after the destruction of the junction stone. So just in case, I'll give the lease the PKM, etc. that's finished at the moment."
"Sister Reese, are you just going to let Mr. Shea take you down?
"Just in case."
Easily denies Chris' concern.
"And regarding Luna's search..."
Everyone's gaze gathers on me.
I'm going to sue you with my gaze that I can do something about it.
If a national soldier moves poorly, the kidnappers may be frightened and kill Luna with their mouths sealed.
If I left him without doing anything again, he could be taken out of the country and never appear on the table again.
Nearly no self-escape eyes.
We're the only ones who know what's going on.
But how do we identify where Luna's incarcerated, captured, in a handful?
- There's only one way to locate her.
"Is it true!?
Reese, my sister, eats up at the beginning.
"I think it's likely, but definitely not. But I think it's probably the only way..."
I tell everyone the way I came up with it.
"I see...... that's certainly the most likely way to find Master Luna. That's right, young lady, it's great to come up with a way like this."
"I don't know if it's going to work at the moment."
Shea convinces and praises me.
I flushed it gently.
"You've decided on a single policy for now. First, ask Reese to store a set of equipment in the work room with Spirit protection. Shea, come on in. I'll teach you how to use the general-purpose machine gun General Purpose Machine Gun PKM."
Reese, Shea responds.
"Snow, Chris and Maya can always leave the country just in case. Mayer took the lead, and I need you to keep a load of that insurance stuff."
"I get it! Leave it to Maya Dragoon, Lord Lute's most apprentice!
Is Maya happy that I'm counting on her, and she's happy to hang out?
We don't have time for that. Let's move fast.
Everyone moves to play their part in my signal.
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Consciousness returns to reality.
The meeting has already been completed. All you have to do is move right after that.
Reese, who was facing each other in the guest room, speaks to Shea, who stands behind it as a maid of honor.
Then I'll go back to Snow and the others.
"Please help my sister... Luna"
"Oh, let it be. Luna is also an important companion to us. I'll definitely help you out."
"Thank you, Master Lute. Okay, take this."
Take Luna's handkerchief from the leash that wipes her eyes.
And I stood up and left the guest room behind.