Chapter 210: When I Went to Bid Farewell to È as Well, It Seemed Some Incident Had Occurred Near the Castle Gate
Alright. Next I’ll go greet È as well.
I told Letree-san and Kemolori that I would go out for just a little while and left the church.
The bell rings at two-hour intervals, so until the departure-scheduled bell rings there are probably about ninety minutes left.
"Huh? He’s not at the deputy’s tower..."
I used the convenient function of Battle Power measurement and looked toward the deputy’s tower, but there was no strong reaction. Only low numbers that seem like ordinary people.
"Could it be that because it’s still outside working hours, when he’s relaxed his Battle Power is low? Nn?"
In a different direction from the deputy’s tower there is a strong reaction.
Toward the castle gate where I hustled with Letree-san yesterday, there are several strong numbers that don’t seem like ordinary people: Battle Power 2500, 1200, 350, 320, 280.
"Aah. It seems they’re protecting the castle gate on a twenty-four-hour system, and right now they’re having something like a shift-change meeting. If I wait for it to end I might miss the timing to speak, so shall I interrupt."
È is the defense captain attached to the deputy, so he is the number-two position in Monvan’s military. Even if he converses a little with an ordinary citizen like me during work, there is probably no one who can get angry at him.
I headed toward the castle gate.
Nn?
What?
Are they on top of the castle gate?
Something seems strange. The soldiers’ movements are hurried.
What should I do.
Previously when I wanted È to notice me and released fighting spirit or magical power-like things, I was told to just talk to him normally.
So as not to interfere with their work I sneakily climbed the stairs.
The six soldiers are all looking at something and haven’t noticed me behind them.
"This is it. Captain È. This is the poisonous liquid the monster that appeared last night spat out."
Nn?
This voice sounds familiar.
It’s the soldier I and Letree-san encountered last night.
I see. After we left they were attacked by a monster.
Right now they’re sharing that information.
It’s a serious talk, so shall I wait a little.
"The monster seems to dislike light, so the first thing it did was spray poisonous liquid onto the torch I was holding. The wood lying over there is the torch that was bathed in the poisonous liquid."
"Don’t approach carelessly. Even without touching it it might be generating gas that causes status abnormalities. Tell me once more about when it appeared."
"Yes. The monster suddenly landed here on the breastwork. I think it flew down from the sky."
...That’s the place I landed together with Letree-san.
"The monster was a giant with four arms, and even though its appearance was one body there were male and female voices. It was speaking human language, but because it was quiet I couldn’t understand the content of the conversation."
"...A monster that flies through the sky, has two heads, and spits poisonous liquid. It might be a chimera, a magically synthesized life-form created by the demon race..."
"Because it was quiet I couldn’t hear well, but the two heads seemed to be arguing about something."
"What did they say?"
"In a suppressed voice like a woman’s or child’s, urgent, Demon King, benefiting the enemy, cannabis..."
"Urgent, Demon King, benefiting the enemy, cannabis? What does that mean?"
...Nn?
What is that about?
I thought our appearance while anally inserted was misrecognized as a four-armed, two-headed monster, but is that wrong.
"I don’t know. But I certainly heard urgent, Demon King, benefiting the enemy, cannabis."
We couldn’t have said anything like urgent, Demon King, benefiting the enemy, cannabis, so it’s a different matter.
"Besides, the other voice was also saying something like ’We’ll be overheard so lower your voice.’"
Somehow it sounds like words I said.
But urgent, Demon King, benefiting the enemy, cannabis is something we shouldn’t have—
...Ah!
It’s the "My uterus is descending" that Letree-san said!
Because we were whispering "My uterus is descending" was misheard as "Urgent, Demon King, benefiting the enemy, cannabis."
Eeee... Does that kind of thing happen?
"I see. I understand."
"What do you mean, Captain."
"Cannabis is probably popular in the Demon King’s territory. Because that connects to acts that benefit the enemy, they were saying to urgently report it to the Demon King. If only one side of the chimera is involved in cannabis cultivation, that also explains the heads arguing with each other."
"I see. As expected of Captain È."
I see, my ass.
"However, why was the chimera arguing on Monvan’s castle walls..."
"Indeed a mystery remains. We also don’t understand the reason they deliberately exposed their appearance in front of the watch... They might be trying to set a trap by deliberately leaking information to us."
The talk is completely going off the rails.
It can’t be helped. Shall I follow up.
"Um, È, do you have a moment?"
"Eh? Sahar! Didn’t you depart for Margolant?!"
"Ah, I’ll explain that later. Cannabis is cultivated in warm regions so it probably can’t be grown in the demon race’s territory. Demons are infiltrating while pretending to be humans, and they’re using Monvan as a relay point for cannabis smuggling, aren’t they?"
I’m sorry for piling lies on lies, but this is for the sake of humanity.
Because the bald old man who served as the explainer when I took the status examination was actually a demon named Gargura.
He was also well-informed about the circumstances of the royal capital in the south, so the demon race is probably deeply infiltrated into human society.
If Defense Captain È becomes wary, Monvan’s public order will also improve.
"I see. As expected of Sahar. Wonderful insight. Tell me a little more."
Saying that, È turned to the soldiers.
"You lot split into two groups and circle the castle walls once. Carefully check whether there is anything suspicious."
"Understood!"
The soldiers left according to the order.
It was as if È wanted to be alone with me.
In fact that seemed to be the case, and because the soldiers were still nearby È lowered his voice.
"Sahar. This is bad."
"Eh?"
"It’s hard to believe that narcotics are being cultivated in the south and the people of the royal capital haven’t noticed. It’s impossible that the king is in communication with the Demon King, so perhaps there is a traitor among the king’s close aides or the Twelve Knight Orders..."
"Th-That’s..."
What should I do.
To think that the result of me making a widow dog girl spray anal urine fountain and making her feel so good that her uterus descended would connect to this kind of misunderstanding...
I can’t say it’s a lie at this point...
"Originally Monvan was built to become a defense base against Demon King invasion, but for the past few years there has been no invasion from the Demon King’s army or other countries. I hate to think it, but was it built from the beginning to be a relay point for narcotics trafficking? If so, the reason there has been no invasion also makes sense."
Guuu... Please don’t read that deeply.
If I get too deep into this topic and a sub-quest where I go to the royal capital to search for the traitor or defeat the Demon King occurs, what am I going to do. I want to create a country on the glans and spend time enjoyably...
Come to think of it, the one who took me to Larme Church and the one who misheard Sahar was also È.
Whenever my story undergoes a drastic change, È is always there.
Do you have the ability to guide my fate in an outrageous direction?!