Munou To Yobareta Ore, Yottsu No Chikara Wo Eru

At the same time, in separate rooms...

"Me and Ridley... we were doing this together. Grabbing people is money... Especially those with strong magic. If that's a woman, it's better..."

"... Astrier"

"The two of you are lying, the money is the truth, the magic is the strong... sounds like a lie mixed truth"

"Huh!?

From Jigdra, there was a voice that didn't speak.

After Lorde confirmed it...

"Go on."

Yes, I urged her.

"Yes. And the last" woman "seems to be half lying. This is my guess, but I guess it's true that women are more expensive if it's a normal crowd-grabbing business. But in the job we are currently undertaking, does it feel like it doesn't matter whether you are a man or a woman as long as you are highly magical...... That would also explain the slight smell of lies that I felt in the previous statement that" those with strong magic are more expensive ". Perhaps gender and appearance are the top priority, usually secondary to the number of magical powers… I mean true in" current work "and lying in" normal work ""

Her hair, stretched about to her shoulders, was just half white and black, and her eyes beneath that forehead were completely covered with anesthetic cloth.

It's a sign that you don't just believe in what you see with your eyes, but that you spot the hidden truth with another eye in your heart.

As such, Astrier continues to speak pale with the golden balance in his right hand sticking forward.

"So when it comes to" work now, "it's not just the two of us doing it, it's going to be money, the higher the magic, the better, and it doesn't have to do with gender or appearance..."

Jigdra could only shut up.

Because they were all true.

But he has nothing to do with it.

No matter how many words you line up, no matter how much you act, God created you into a "balance of truth"... because lies don't go through.

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Astrier, balance of truth.

Holy balance created by God.

It has the power to smell the words spoken by the subject and to discern lies and truths.

Not all hearts can be read, but because of the power to sense the "smell of lies" contained in the words spoken, it is impossible to derive the exact truth.

Also, if they don't say anything, they can't naturally use their abilities.

Armor Rank: [SS]

Ability Rank: [S]

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The original ability of Astrier, as mentioned, is only to discern whether the word is true or false.

But the life magic of Lord had elevated its power one step up.

Being a legendary weapon, she naturally has a soul from the beginning.

If you stay the way you are, it's just that your soul is there, and you never speak.

But having spotted hundreds and thousands of lies, she kept accumulating that experience in silence.

A former owner uses himself to get to the truth… numerous journeys.

All of them increased her inference to the extreme.

And now she had the flesh and was given a "mouth" to speak of it.

All she had to do was tell the possessor whether it was a lie or a truth, and she became a storyteller to uncover the "truth" that lay ahead.

"Thanks Astrier...... I get it"

"I'm afraid."

"Now, Mr. Zigdra… my next question"

"... ugh!

Sharp gaze of the load, peeking from between the hood and the mask.

Jigdra felt an overwhelming fear.

Naturally, he is also told that Ridley is in a separate room.

And having Byrne there, too.

"If we don't talk about something, we don't know what will happen to Ridley".

It was also impossible for him to get to such a thought.

Regardless, the Lords are not willing to torture each other.

But Jigdra doesn't know that.

That's why I told you.

Mix the lies.

But it's easy to see through.

He now regretted giving the Lords a negative image.

Ridley will be miserable at the punishment for lying...

In the first place, he mixed lies because they felt they were in danger if they told the truth.

But it's a little bit ahead of us, and there's no way we can beat the fear in front of us right now.

So the choice left to him is...

"Wow, I'm sorry! I'll tell you everything...... so to Ridley......!

"Become a submissive servant".

That was all.

"I promise you that. So tell me everything. Where did you do Tia and Asna... and who's behind you... all of that"

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"Whoa."

"Oh, that?

As the Lords finished listening and exited the room, there was a look of Byrne coming out of the next room.

"Are you done over there? That's just great."

"Ah, yes. So, I thought I'd take Astrier to Mr. Byrne now... for a moment... already?

"Well, for once. I think he was honestly talking."

"... how did you do it?

Byrne doesn't have that kind of ability.

That was the question after understanding it.

"Nothing direct? I just... I just asked for it."

"Oh, please..."

Imagining Byrne's "favor" laughing invincibly, Lord shivered a little.

"I don't know if I'm telling the truth, though. Rub the information together."

"Oh, right. I'll leave the two of you watching to Graypnil and Durandal, and then Autoclair."

"Well, that's reassuring. Let's talk in the cafeteria. Levi and Brance will be waiting."

"Okay. Let's go Astrier."

"Yes."

Following the burn, the Lords head up a dim staircase.

The place where they were now is nothing but a prison or anything, an ordinary warehouse in the basement of the Brightshaft family.

I just adorned it to look like it.

So when the three of them reached the dining room, everyone but them had already gathered there.

"You kept me waiting."

"I'm not waiting. Instead, it feels like it's over?

"Oh, for once. Rub each other as we talk. Everybody sit down."

Following Byrne's words, everyone gathers together for the long desk.

The current members are: Byrne, Lord, Levy, Astrier, Brance, Bahamut, Brass father Glatton, deacon head Bius, Visor, and eleven Cheryl and Karen.

"You've become a pretty big place."

"Even so, I don't know who they are... Oh, no, what's your buddy?

"I'll be here soon. Brance, have you talked to your brothers?

"Oh. I didn't quite believe it, but I managed to convince you. He said he'd be back tonight. Just in the middle."

"Okay. What about your father?

"I spoke as I was told. I almost got through with this request... are you sure?

In response to that statement, everyone's gaze is directed towards Byrne.

I assumed there was a good reason for Glatton's confusion.

"Oh...... I'm going to rub it together now and look at the info on my brothers in Blance before I make the final decision...... that's what the big muscles are going to do"

"... ok. Well, I'm already ready, and maybe you should. Well, let me tell everyone. As you instructed, Byrne, my meeting with the King... was set for tomorrow night at 7: 00."

"Ah, tomorrow night!?

"I mean, that's...!

"That's right. The showdown is tomorrow night at 7: 00... and that's it"

Lord clenched his fist quietly as the dining room made a slight noise.

And close your eyes and still exhale quietly.

Levi, who was next door, also became my husband's.