I Shall Survive Using Potions!

"We will now conduct an inquiry into the abduction of a girl."

In the interrogation room of the Guard, Rodirich's interrogation was about to begin.

Seven Rhodirichs bowed their heads in response to the investigator's declaration. Rodríguez, three hooded, three hired kidnappers.

This time it is an important project, and the lord is present as an observer.

Since the victim is a girl who looks like the daughter of an aristocrat of another territory or other country, and since the culprit is not a resident here but a royal citizen, it would be natural to do it badly because it could be a big problem.

The objective facts of the incident have been witnessed by a large number of people, including soldiers of the Guard, and Rodirich cannot help but admit it.

So this is all Rhodirich can do to build up a story that doesn't contradict the facts witnessed.

That little girl of Little Silver would deny it and argue, but if she could just defeat it and make the investigators believe her words...

(... eh?)

And Rhodirich wondered a little calmly, and looked around the room...

(... are you there? Those little girls are gone...)

Yes, in addition to the seven of us in this room, there were only the investigators, four of the guards who captured them, the party to the incident or the victim, the girl named Leia, and the lord who was present.

... those little girls are not supposed to testify against themselves.

The investigator taught Rodirich a strange look.

"Oh, the Little Silver guys are out of town because they need something important." Only those who are present will be present at the interrogation. ”

"Eh......"

I'm not here.

Those little girls don't attend the interrogation.

No one else knows about the exchange in Little Silver but ourselves.

Among the people here, Leia is the only daughter who seems to have a slight headache and is directly involved in the incident.

And she was caught by sweets, followed by herself, and ate sweets all night.

Besides, I'm speaking up for the people I've spoken to in the meantime, nostalgic for them.

(... I did it! Now there's no one to deny my point! I'll tell you the truth!!)

Then something happened to Tong Tong.

No one stands in the way of Rhodirich's enthusiasm for investigators' questions.

Neither the hired men nor Rodirich's sins became lighter, inevitably making their own sins lighter.

... of course.

(... I won!)

"When Rhodirich was sure..."

You're lying.

Leia muttered softly.

And......

"You're lying."

The lord muttered the same.

"Eh......"

Their sudden words stopped Rhodirich's ardor.

"W-why... why...?"

I don't know what Leia said, but I don't know.

I was expecting to be a party and to say things about myself that were different from the facts.

And it was meant to be said appropriately. In any case, the opponent is a child who is a little weak-headed and is not known to the world from the age of seven to eight. "It doesn't matter how much..."

However, I did not expect the lord to assert that.

The Lord has just heard a report from his subordinates and is present as an observer.

... In other words, it was supposed to intervene as a "crane voice" and "the voice of God" when the investigator asked to speak or when the story clearly went crazy.

Yes, there was no argument or problem, but the inquiry proceeded in a frivolous manner, and there was no way to intervene to block the suspect when he was giving an explanation.

"That's something I only know from reports from my subordinates..."

No, no, it's all true!

"That's what Lord Rhodirich insists on..."

"But you went out to Little Silver and told her on the assumption that you obviously knew that the girl was missing, didn't you?" "It's almost, no, by a complete act of intimidation or coercion that imposes impossible conditions..."

That's what I'm asking? "

... Here it comes.

Of course, Rodirich thought the report had reached the lord.

If it is normal, it would be a water theory of not telling the other side, and Rodirich and the others would be overwhelmingly disadvantaged by the situation evidence.

However, by the blessing of God, there are only four of them here.

There is none on the other side.

Then you can do anything!

"No, it's a lie said by the girls to trick us into being business enemies." "We are honest merchants, so we should imitate such foolishness..."

The absence of the little daughters who would have complained about it is proof of that.

You must have fled for fear of being found guilty of lying!

So, whoever proves that the lie is the truth.... "

If you're a witness, do you have one?

Huh?

It was the lord himself who intercepted Rhodirich's words and said so.

"If you're a witness, you're here."

However, no matter how much Rhodirich looks around the room, there is no such thing as a stranger.

The three merchants, the three executors you hired, the little girl, the investigator, the four guards who captured you, and the lord.

…………

I don't know what it means, and Rhodirich is silent.

And......

"Don't you see? It's me, me!"

"Eh......"

Rhodirich looked at the lord's face.

And......

Ah!

Rhodirich's face suddenly turned pale and bloodshot.

"Ah, ah, ahhh..."

Following Rhodirich, the merchants of his minions grew dazzled.

"Oh, you... no, no, ah, you..."

Yes, the Rhodirichs remembered.

Since I was standing behind Caorle, I saw the figure of the escort man (...) who had been showing his face to Rodirich and the others...

Caorle can't afford to hire a man who doesn't know anything about the scene.

Therefore, in order to omit the trouble of explanation, to omit the preparation of evidence, and to save the cost of escort, I made the lord to appear as an escort.

Rhodirich and the other four men were known to press on, so it was necessary to prepare an escort to intimidate them to prevent them from going out for overt intimidation and power exercises, so it was a kaolu that used the lord with one stone and two birds.

"Perjury in interrogation, false statements against lords. It is now established that all the criminal acts complained of are true.

Guilty! The investigators will decide the punishment and hand it over. "

Leaving the Lords after the Rhodirichs, who are desperately dangling.

Although I said I would leave it to the investigator, I had already instructed the punishment in advance.

The details of the case and the request for punishment were sent to the Royal Guard.

Although the Rhodirichs remained domiciled in the capital, it was a crime committed in the territory. So we can punish them here, but it was true that the Rhodirichs really didn't intend to harm Leia, they were going to return her unharmed.

And since Leia was also treated politely, although it was a vicious act of forcing an unfavorable contract by blackmail, it was not such as a felony or a heinous crime.

Therefore, the penalties are not so extremely heavy, nor are they such as capital punishment or life slavery.

In that case, rather than releasing someone who had a bad grudge against Little Silver into the wild after a few years, it was the lord's idea that the damage to the head office in the royal capital would be greater if they were repatriated to the royal capital and punished there, and that after finishing their sentence, they might deliberately come back here and take revenge.

Regarding the hired executioner, since there is a plea from the victim, the girl herself, and from the Little Silver side for commutation of the sentence, I do not believe the phrase "without knowing that it is a criminal act", but since it is not a major problem, if the victim side wishes, I will complete it by tapping and paying off.

Hundred beatings is so painful that you can't sleep on your back for a while after the punishment is implemented, but it is also a warm measure that is equivalent to a suspended sentence, compared to being tattooed with a criminal pattern, being made a criminal slave, [dropped your arm]... slashed one arm... etc.

Also, because I am originally from a neighbouring territory, I have no influence on the expulsion from this territory.

Even though there was no great malice, it is hypothetically a girl kidnapper. Normally, such measures are not possible.

Perhaps the three executioners will weep in gratitude after being sentenced to punishment... "