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Hearing about Silvi, Arthur accompanied her in the morning and visited Claude's room.
Gemini could come tonight as well. We decided that if we had measures in place, we needed to teach them as soon as possible.
Claude was moving into a different room from last night and picked them up on the bed.
I was waking up my body, but I guess the wound still hurts. The bandage wrapped around his white shoulder was painful, and he looked like he was distorting his face from time to time.
Claude, wearing a white nightrobe, apparently was in the middle of drinking tea on the bed. I saw Arthur and Silvi with a blatantly grumpy face. While recommending a chair to both of us, I say I hate it.
"I didn't think you'd be here in the morning, Your Highness. My shoulder wound hurt and I didn't get much sleep yesterday. I would have asked for a visit at least after this afternoon."
Noble mornings are basically late. Exceptionally, Arthur wakes up early in the morning, but most of the aristocrats who move vigorously late at night at work, at night, etc., often relaxed in the morning.
I guess Claude was that type without leaking into the example either.
Sometimes last night, I didn't chase him back, but he says his face is clearly an annoying visit. I came here to relax and enjoy my morning tea, so I don't know how that feels. But I didn't have time to take that into account.
"If you want to die on Gemini's fangs, I've given you as much time as I can."
When Arthur paled back at Claude's dislike, Claude's expression just changed.
Place the cup of tea on the side table and embark on it. At that moment, I suppose I held my shoulder down because of the force that went into it.
"Was it also a measure to stop Gemini?
"Oh. I'm not the one who came up with it, Silvi."
"Lord Sylvia?
With a frigid look on his face, Claude has turned his attention to Silvi, who was behind Arthur. And even as she was upset, she snorted firmly.
"Yes, because I was a friend of Gemini's. I know more about him than you do."
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Claude turns his gaze back on Arthur silently. Arthur said in an unseemly voice of temperature.
"I didn't say it last night, but it is. Silvi had a relationship with Gemini until recently. Of course, I don't think he knew the assassin. Sylvie is the source of last night's raid."
"I see. Were you friends with the assassin"
It was Arthur who reacted to the obvious aversion of Claude.
"Claude, stop saying that. I didn't tell you yesterday because I knew you would behave like that."
Claude bowed his head when he realized that he had just overstated Arthur's reprimand.
"Sorry......"
"For Sylvie, you're the only man who's annoying. But still, you said you didn't sleep well enough to abandon it, and you thought about it without sleeping overnight. Think about what that means."
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Silvi quietly took Claude's gaze.
When we talked about Gemini's measures, at first Arthur said it would be better if Silvi didn't mention that he had a connection to Gemini. That was because I thought Claude might make a statement hurting Silvi, as he does now, but Silvi didn't snort.
I'm the one who said it. If you want it to run, it would be natural to show your face.
That's how I came with Arthur.
Silvi took Arthur's place and opened his mouth.
"If you doubt me, that's fine. You don't have to believe me. It's not my fault that the Duke of Slain died."
I can't possibly help someone who doesn't believe me or anything. To be clear, Claude looked bitter.
"He tells me"
"I have no reason to help you or benefit. First of all, I want you to remember that."
"If it's beneficial, you might get my love."
Silvi's eyebrows rise to Claude, who still jokes when he gets here.
"I refuse. If Arthur's here, that's all I need. I don't need to talk about you."
"Hmm?"
Claude turned to Silvi, who told him without a moment's hesitation, as if he was impressed for the first time.
Silvi thinks it's not the time now, even as he's concerned about the change in his expression, and he goes on to talk.
"... Gemini has a hobby. I'm going to use that hobby."
"Hobbies?"
Silvi nodded at Claude, who looked intrigued.
"That's right. His hobby is' collecting torture tools'. Ancient times, East and West. He collects a variety of torture tools in his room. The torture tools that he wants now, they use this as a bargaining material."
I saw it in the game. A torture tool that Gemini wants. Tell me about it in the basement of Duke Slain's house. I forgot which route it was, but it was a development that Gemini gave way from Claude and was very happy with it. I don't know if that torture tool is in the actual Duke Slain house. But if there is, I thought it would be enough negotiating material.
It shouldn't be important to the House of the Duke of Slain, considering there were occasions in the game where he was giving in. Wouldn't it be a problem to let go?
"... Sure, there are torture tools like that in the basement of the Duke's house... but you knew them well"
Claude, hearing from Silvi about the characteristics of the torture tool, even asks, frowning. Besides, Sylvie used the same excuse she used for Arthur in the early morning.
"Je, I've asked Gemini. The Duke Slain family has the torture tools they want. I didn't know he was an assassin then, but I thought it was a terrible hobby and I didn't ask any more...... I remember that because it was a shocking story"
To Sylvie's answer, Claude agreed, distorting his face.
"Sure, though my friend, that's not a topic to be made a woman of. Well, if you're as much an assassin as Gemini, then you're about as likely to be inside our house as you are."
"Oh, I think so"
"... should I say I give up that tool of torture? You want me to stop targeting my life instead? You got as many assassins nodding about that stuff as Gemini?
Claude's doubts were natural, but Silvi went on talking without upset.
"... this is only my guess, but perhaps not the formal job of Gemini on this Duke of Slain thing. So I was wondering if it would only work this time."
"It's not a formal job, what's the rationale? Even if it's just a guess, there's probably a reason why it came to that."
"It's..."
Claude's question was a particular one. Who would make a low bet or something? And all the more so because you have your life at stake.
Silvi is that Gemini has a woman she likes. And he also talked about Leon, explaining that it was strange that Gemini had been leaking information about Claude at this time.
"Gemini is a professional. If it's" work, "I don't think it's going to divulge information, even if it's slight to me. Besides, there's no way he's 'coming again'. At that point, I think we're playing a lot. I was wondering if there was enough room to negotiate."
"I see."
Claude, who heard Silvi explain, nodded as he was convinced this time.
"If that's the case, it looks like it could be used for negotiating material. What you call torture equipment is a relic of a bad past. It's just underground because you're having trouble disposing of it, and if you can take it, it's better."
"... then"
"Let's try what you say"
Drawing on the words of acknowledgement, Silvi exhaled in relief.
Apparently, they decided it was worth a try.
"Good..."
"Silvi"
As he stroked his chest down, Arthur, who remained silent until then, shook her hand.
"Well done"
"Arthur...... yeah, thanks"
From the beginning, I meant to explain myself.
Arthur also told me he was going to talk, but what he said. I didn't want to imitate pushing everything on Arthur so I could escape responsibility.
"... Lord Silvia"
Claude has spoken to Silvi, who was pointing a grin of relief at Arthur.
"Yes."
Reply to your voice and look back. Claude stared at Silvi, and when he corrected his residence, he bowed his head deeply.
"Apologize for so many rude attitudes so far"
"What...?
To his sudden apology, Sylvie stiffened. Eyes open and a serious look at Claude lowering her head.
"Lord Slain... Dear Sir?