I’m the White Pig Nobleman, but With the Memories of My Previous Life, I’ll Raise My Little Brother

I hadn't paid much attention to him because I didn't have much time to spare, but the goat-horn boy had blond hair and garnet eyes.

His nose is well-defined and his eyelashes are bushy.

The only thing is that his skin tone is so thin that you can almost see the veins.

You know, the kind of skin that's so white you can see the veins through it.

But it's not weak, it's supple, as if she's been working out properly.

Hmmm, she even has an escort.

This might be quite important.

However, I can't say anything until he talks to me.

As I waited quietly, the little goat-horn boy muttered, "Rashid.

"Rashid?

That's my name. The injured man I'm taking care of is Ifrath, the gryphon is Garry, and the orthros is Aziz. I'm not from the ...... Empire.

Of course not.

There's no such thing as a ...... horned man in the Empire.

I don't know if there are any, but I don't see any around here.

When he agreed, the boy looked down again.

I guess he's not sure whether to give us any more information.

When I looked at him, he chewed once and then opened his lips.

What if I get the information and I'm the bad guy?

You're from another country, aren't you?　If you're a criminal, any country that has an extradition treaty with you will take the necessary steps, but so far we haven't received any such inquiries.

Is ......?

No, I mean. There are laws in this country.

The Qilin Empire and its allies have an extradition treaty in place.

If a person who commits a crime in the Qilin Empire is caught in another country, they will be handed over, and if the Empire catches a person who commits a crime in another country, they will be handed over immediately.

When I explained this, the goat-horn boy puzzled, then shook his head.

What about the countries that don't have that treaty with the Empire?

If they are criminals who want to be executed, wouldn't they demand their extradition through all diplomatic channels?

It's a terrible mistake for a criminal with an orthros and a gryphon to invade another country without an alliance, pursued by his own pursuers.

In such a case, it's always a good idea to shamelessly contact the other country that they might be fleeing to first.

If the demon that the criminal is carrying harms the people of another country, who is responsible?

It would be a diplomatic issue at once, or worse, a war.

By the way, if the adventurer's guild receives a request for the capture of criminals at a time like this, it will notify the guilds of other countries, and if the country has no alliances, it will even notify the local government, which is a good deal.

That's how I got the wanted list that I used to catch the people who framed Estrella.

On a quieter note.

When we showed up at the guild, there was no notice that criminals with Ortolos and Griffon had entered the Qilin Empire, or that they were about to enter, so we should be careful.

If there had been, it would have been determined from the eyewitness testimony of the special monsters that there was a high possibility that criminals with orthros and gryphons were lurking in the forests of Ulster.

If that's the case, it's only natural that the request would include a request to capture the criminals.

So, there are two things I can think of.

The first is that the Goat Horn Boys were so successful in dispersing their pursuers that both the guild and the empire were notified too late.

The other is that they are not criminals, but rather the other side has their own dark reasons and is unable to take legitimate measures.

If it's the former, the situation will be known sooner or later even if he doesn't say anything, and even if it's the latter, they won't do anything unless he's too stupid, so it's up to them to decide what to do.

I'm not sure what to make of it, but I'm sure it'll be worth it.

"Oh, what's going on in your head?

"What do you mean, I'm trying to figure out what to do.

I'm not sure what to do, but I'm trying to figure out what I need to do. Kikunoi is about to have a big event called the Barbarian vs Estrella Kikunoi adventurer summit battle.

If you can get the right material, you can even broadcast it live.

If that happens, there will be food stalls in Kikunoi for the spectators, taverns will be crowded with takeaway food, and business opportunities will come one after another.

To be honest, I don't want to be bothered by things that have nothing to do with Kikunoi at such an important time.

That's why I'm protecting her.

It's a bad idea to abandon them.

I've already accepted a request from the adventurer's guild.

It would be bad for my credibility as an adventurer to accept a request and then turn it down.

If it was just us, Fortis, we couldn't damage the names of Estrella, Barbarian, and Professor Romanov.

And the place where the incident took place was the Heavenly Domain.

As a nobleman of the empire, it would be a badge of honor to let someone from another country do whatever they wanted in the lap of the emperor.

In the end, no matter what, as long as you are involved, you need to settle the matter in some way.

But I don't want to fall into the trap willingly, so I resist.

The reason why I say this or that even after making preparations is to convince myself.

Yes, I'm only doing it because I have to.

But that's not the point.

You have to think about what you're doing before you start worrying about what if you're a bad person or something.

Something I need to think about. ......?

That's right. If you, Ifras, Garry, and Aziz are a pack, then you are the leader. As the leader, what do you do with the pack?

"Oh, I'm the leader ......?

What are you surprised about? It is true that Ifrath is older than you, but he is a guard, and his rank is lower than yours. He is in no position to take responsibility.

Of course, neither Griffon nor Orthros can be a leader.

Inevitably, their leader will be Rashid.

Now, get a grip on your stomach.

If you can't, I'll make you do it.

In the eyes of Garnett, who seemed to be wondering what to do, I was reflected in a smile.

"Shall I tell you why Orthros and Gryphon submitted to me?

"What ......?

I knew I could rely on you. They decided that neither you nor Iphraas could be relied upon.

What?

This is a great way to get the most out of your business.

It's a good idea to have a good idea of what you're looking for.

It's a great way to make sure you're getting the most out of your money. It's the puppy who couldn't rely on his master to guide him to the way he should be. I'm sure you'll be happy to know that I'm not the only one.

......, that's right!

You'll be able to tell. You will be able to see that the Lord has let go of his leash. You know how scary that was for that puppy.

This is something that Josef taught me when I got Tara, to keep in mind as a demon user.

A demon that has become a messenger from the wild can handle losing its master because it knows it has lived without anyone's control.

However, demons that have been kept from birth for the purpose of being used as demons are usually kept in a state of domestication, so they are abandoned when they give up their lead.

They don't know a world without a master, so they can't live in such a world.

That's why demons that have been someone's messenger since birth are so cute and single-minded that when that person dies, they die too.

Gryphons and Orthros were alive because they knew that their master was still alive, because the contract had not been released, and they had hope in that.

He hadn't been abandoned.

They believed that the Lord was searching for them, just as they would.

The only reason they submitted to me so easily was because they were so broken up by the chaos that they just happened to find someone they could rely on, and that ended up being anyone who could contain the chaos for a time.

Now that the confusion is over, he's probably just surrendering himself to the Lord in peace now that he's confirmed his true form.

I'm not going to tell him that, though.

If Rashid is someone who can't stomach this kind of thing, then the loyalty of the users will be wasted.

As I stared at him, I wondered if the skin on the lip that Rashid was biting down on had broken, and blood rose up like little beads.

'...... I need your help.

"Help you with what?

Help me ...... us. I'm the kind of guy who can only hide behind Ifrath, Garry and Azziz if they try to kill me. I can't protect them.

So let's make an equivalent exchange. I'll protect you, and in exchange you'll give me what I want.

Can you do that?

I'm not sure what to do, but I'm going to try.

Then he nodded slowly.