Kekkon Shoya no Deathloop~Nosuji Reijou wa Nando Shindemo Megemasen~

"-- Are you truly suggesting that Sir Roberto set this up?

carelessly the king asks, stroking the elbow of the throne. Besides, Crusade replied pale.

"I can't be sure. But it is true that the documents obtained by the assassin contained many statements suggesting the involvement of him and some of the parties involved."

"... right"

The king makes him snort harshly, but his grey eyes are moving around with a little restlessness. It was obvious to my eyes that he couldn't afford it.

—— A few days after the disturbance. Crusade had gone to the royal palace to see the king.

A long-awaited phrase, stepping between the thrones, beside the king stood the queen in the usual manner to be there. Conversely, even though it would have been usual for soldiers and ministers to sloppily line up in the corners of the room to watch what they see, now only a few of the king's bellies and Kingsguards stand sparsely. Guess I guessed what the story was about and made them pay.

When Crusade spoke of the details of the incident, the interior gradually, filled with severe tension. Furthermore, when the assassin was told the name of his client, the king asked him how his neighbor's wife was doing at first sight, and the queen fanned her mouth away while she drifted a cold air of anger.

—— and to this day.

The king sighs loudly at the trouble in front of him, then sends his gaze to the queen next door. Then the queen deliberately laid her hand on her cheek, and shook her head as if she were frightened.

"To keep the busy hand of His Majesty from bothering you, he says he allows you some force and judicial power... What a pity to cry to His Majesty when a rat walked into the mansion with a confused quote, because he got away with it. I won't tell you."

"If it is to be cleaned up in the realm, I will not bother to imitate your majesty."

Don't even move your eyebrows at the Queen's provocation, says Crusade.

"But it is very likely that Sir Roberto and several other Knights officials are involved in this incident. When a suspect is outside the realm, and it becomes a man of kingdom nobility, he cannot carry things at my discretion. I would therefore ask His Majesty the King, after detaining him, to order the Judge of the Royal Palace to deliberate on this case."

"How stupid!

Close the fan tightly and the queen will raise her voice. Suddenly the king next to him jumped frighteningly in his tall voice.

"Isn't that the document, what the assassin left himself? On the basis of such uncertainty, His Majesty told you to move? Lord Vlage's pride these days is overwhelming."

"It is true that the assassin named Sir Roberto and his neighbors. It is also necessary to set up a venue for their investigation and impartial deliberation in order to ascertain the authenticity of the document"

"What are you going to do if he is innocent as a result of the deliberations? Surely Sir Roberto should have been one of the Knights' candidates"

The queen says so without shame, even though one of her surroundings can't possibly know she's a candidate. And he laid his hand on the throne, so that he might be comfortable with the king.

"If His Majesty commands, Sir Roberto will be happy to cooperate in the deliberations. But then, even if he were innocent, it would be impossible for him to take up the post of Knights Commander first. Does Lord Vlage intend to crush as many loyal ministers as he does with the evidence he brings about the assassin?"

"Though it would seem difficult in itself to continue to run for head of the regiment in a state where the candidate remains suspicious"

"It's"

"Besides, this case involves a dream eater who spared eight years ago. Whatever you do, you can't keep this story in your own territory."

The queen raised her eyebrows sharply to Crusade, who at no time forcefully proceeded to speak. But I'm not saying I found a new gap right away, but I raise the corner of my mouth.

"From earlier on, I've brought up a very old name for dreameating, etc., but that's just what the assassin would have called it. Without a great deal of certainty, it's too frivolous to make a fuss about moving to the country because a dream eater appeared?

……

Crusade silently looked to the spiralling queen beside the throne. And turn back to the king.

"Actually, I'd like to talk to Your Majesty about that one more thing."

"One more thing...?

The king, who looked at the interaction between the Duke and the Queen with a frightened face, realized late that he had once again been turned to his attention, and rushed to correct his posture.

"This time we obtained not only the documents but also the poison left by the assassins. The poison looks like incense, and when lit, it emits smoke with sweet aromas. If you inhale a lot of that smoke, you can't breathe and eventually you can't breathe."

When she said what such poison was, the queen nodded.

Nor did the king gauge the intentions of Crusade, tilting his neck.

Without wishing to understand the couple, Crusade continues further.

"If the incense burns out, only a few ashes remain, and the sweet fragrance can quickly disappear. In other words, burning this incense in a sealed room makes it easy to take the subject's life without leaving any noticeable evidence.

However, even when used in awake humans, this poisonous incense has the disadvantage of immediately understanding the anomaly due to smoke. Still, if you seal the entrance and exit, and create a situation where the opponent can't escape, it's possible to kill, but if you're doing that kind of work, you could leave a trail of outsiders.

—— So they must have used this incense for sleeping humans. If you are a sleeping person, you will not immediately notice that smoke is rising nearby or that you are holding your breath "

"No way......"

On the way Crusade talks, the king leans back and pinches his mouth. An old throne made a tight, tiny sound.

Several subordinates who watched what happened also looked at each other.

As affirmed in everyone's chest, Crusade put his strength into the speaking voice.

"Perhaps this is the poison used eight years ago in numerous assassinations in Wang Du. The condition that there is suffering and it leads to death, as well as the condition that there is no evidence left, coincides with the crime committed by the former dreameater. --This incense alone is believed to be the basis for claiming sufficient dream-eating involvement"

……

There was no one to differ in his words. The king seeps sweat into his forehead, and with the momentum that could still rise, he stares at Crusade.

The queen is disguised as calm, but her earlier leeway had disappeared.

"There are still many questions about the details of this incense. We are still allowing doctors to proceed with the verification of poisonous incense. They say it is no longer even possible to inflict pain and take the subject's life depending on the ingredient adjustment of the poisonous incense, the amount of poisonous smoke generated, and the indoor environment."

"Lord Vlage!

The queen blocks the words that Crusade utters as she reveals her impatience.

"Have you forgotten the decree of His Majesty the former King! Your parents died in an accident."

"I understand. That's what it is"

Lightly Crusade snorts.

When affirmed, the queen also had to shut her mouth. Red lips bite hard.

Confirming that the queen had left, Crusade opened her mouth again.

"The story now is just speculation. But once you spread the details of dream eating and poisoning to the world by my hand, there will be a large number of people out there who take an irrelevant look and question the deaths of my parents and the many accidental deaths and illnesses that occurred eight years ago. If the investigation into the poisonous incense proceeds, the suspicion may deepen even further.

In that case, it would be imperative to cause trouble to His Majesty and Her Majesty the Queen.... even if that's not directly related to the two of you. So I came to you to talk to you about how to handle this poison. "

"How do you handle it?

Unexpectedly, the king asks back.

The poisonous incense is in the hands of Crusade. It's up to him how he uses it. Now he will be able to steam back the cover-up by the royal family eight years ago on account of the presence of poisonous incense and dream-eating.

Yet why bother to seek the judgment of the King, whilst making the threat of poison shine? In an attempt to read its sincerity, the king stared into the eyes of Crusade as he ate in.

In return for the gaze of exploration, Crusade answers.

"Even for me, I don't want to imitate to the detriment of Your Majesty's prestige. So if you can promise me that you will conduct a fair investigation and trial, and that you will elaborate on all the truths… I believe it is one hand to entrust your Majesty with all this shakedown."

"--na"

"Of course, we will not imitate anything that would lead to His Majesty's inconvenience. I don't care about my honor, etc., if the truth is clarified and the right judgment is given to the right person. If you order me, I will not hate some convenience."

At last there, the king seemed to understand the intentions of Crusade.

The same goes for the queen, who bites the end of the fan as she pulls her face.

A far-fetched statement ensued, but in other words, he is pressing the king to make a choice.

Conflicting with the Vlage family and attempting to conceal the truth that could discredit the royal family? Or you can play the just and enlightened king, trump the corrupt knights, and expose the truth to the day —— choose between them.

And if he chooses the latter, he even says he will prepare a convenient muscular script for the royal family and play the dogma himself.

"Your Majesty..."

The queen waves toward the king. But no more words go on.

She was supposed to defend Roberto so quietly, but now she was completely losing momentum.

The Queen also understands that it is not easy to jump from Crusade's suggestion.

There is no less to the detriment of any road.

If you get on with Crusade's proposal, the king will punish some of the Knights, including Roberto, for their facades. In that case, there would be a great deal of turmoil not only inside the Knights, but throughout the reign.

But if the hand of Crusade reveals the truth eight years ago, the king will be the feather to wear the mud of the former king.

Which is the path of less loss, the king, in his head, desperately calculated.

And after a short tour, he asks Crusade weakly, who awaits a response.

"... what are you going to do if I say no"

"In that case --"

Big eyes emit light.

And in a chilling, ready voice, Crusade said.

"It's just all about dying."