Riot Grasper

Dawn of the night.

I woke up in a room in the inn. My appetite, which is usually supposed to gush, is also pulling my face in just today.

"... my idiot..."

Words coming up from nature and throat wooded indoors.

After the raid - by the time I realized it, the inside of the building had become noisy.

I had fallen in Marita's room, and naturally I would be asked about the situation, and although I had communicated as much information as I knew, things could not have improved.

Even from the tone of contempt they had for Rim, I can deduce that the Raiders would be human beings of the Suaven Empire... such things were not otherwise useful information. Apparently, this is not the first time these crimes have been committed.

They say the scale of the offense varies, but it is a well-known fact that frequently the Suaven Empire comes up with a little bit. The fact that the culprit who took Marita left a document threatening to suspend the signing of the Treaty of Richelle with the Western Islanders may be further unwilling to hide it.

The only disadvantage that would result from the signing of the treaty is that the Suaven Empire can be the only one.

As for Mr. Loggins... I told him exactly what happened. Even if that guy had any reason... it's not something I can hide. It is obvious that servants and guards were served with some drug, and only a limited number of people would have been able to do so.

I was wondering if the search would begin as soon as the investigation was completed, and what I was told was, "You can go home".

The Lord Alberto will be contacted as soon as possible about this incident and will consider future responses. They inadvertently pushed me not to tell anyone else about this incident, and they let me out the hall.

Because of the delicate case of a lord's daughter being kidnapped, I guess we have to be cautious in our response as well.

The only thing I could do was carry a rim that had healed my trauma but left me unconscious and take me back to the inn. It's already dark around to follow Marita's whereabouts by herself, and you can't possibly find her searching without any clue.

"Rim...... woke up"

I feel a tingling discomfort in my eyes because I haven't slept much, but I shake it off by rubbing it slightly hard. I knocked on the door to the room where the Beast Man parent and son are staying.

"- Is that Sage? Your eyes are red, but you're okay?

"Ya... I can't sleep much"

The person next to the girl lying in bed hung those words for me. Because Rim was in this condition, Arnold is briefed on the general circumstances. This person is not the kind of person who secretly leaks information to others.

"Um, how's the rim..."

"I'm fine. I'm asleep now, but I woke up once earlier. The consciousness was solid, so rest a little longer and you won't have a problem"

While I breathe relief, I say my apologies.

"Excuse me, while I'm attached."

"... Rim decided to take the request himself. It wouldn't be about Sage apologizing."

What was I doing when Rim was trying so hard to get Marita away?... I was just crawling on the floor pathetically. I feel sorry for you.

And what's more pitiful is that I still haven't hated Mr. Loggins when he said this happened.

We didn't sleep on that spot. It was no surprise we were killed. Instead, you should have killed him... because now the masked woman tried to kill Rim.

It was Mr. Loggins who stopped it.

... You looked too pitiful, Mr. Arnold slapped me in the back with a big hand with a basin. I cough up lightly because it was sudden.

"Stay with me for a little while."

"Huh...?

What Mr. Arnold told me was a story of the past.

I'm talking about when Rim was just a little girl.

"- That's what happened."

Rim also does a lot of unscrupulous things. If he was bad, he'd be dead, and his mother, Mr. Milley, would have been worried sick.

When you make something, can you be responsible on your own...? Speaking of which, Rim said if I decided not to kill Aruba when I fought Aruba the Demons, I should.

Maybe those were words emanating from those teachings. Rim alone still can't defeat the Demon Clan. It was possible to do that on that occasion - because I was the only one who could take responsibility in a way.

Nevertheless...

"Why are you talking about that all of a sudden?

"Hey, Rim told me to take this request - I want to protect my friend Marita - for you. I accepted that. It turned out this way, but this is what Rim tried to do himself. I repeat, Sage doesn't have to apologize."

Oh, I see... Mr. Arnold is trying to inspire me.

But...

"Me... if I can catch the killer on that spot..."

"You acted to do that, didn't you?

"That's, yes..."

If you could have waved your sword without hesitation on that spot, would you have stopped the kidnapping? I don't know that. but I wouldn't have been bothered by this feeling right now.

"... Everyone can fail or regret. But if you live, you can do it over and over again."

Only a little bitterness ran on my face, I wonder if you think of Mr. Millet, who has passed away.

"If you're not convinced of your actions, you can start over until you're convinced. Move your legs without stopping here. Just because you're worried about it in your head doesn't solve anything."

I get my arm grabbed and pulled straight out of the room.

Yes... right.

Surely nothing can be solved by being stuffy in the inn.

One person should have more hands to search.

Me too... I decided to take Marita's request of my own accord. We have to take responsibility for that.

Pay the Alliance a penalty for failing to ask?... that would not be the responsibility.

- If it's stolen, I'll steal it back.

About Mr. Loggins, too, I would like to know why I am convinced.

"Mr. Arnold...... thank you. I'm going out for a little while."

"Oh, but don't be impotent."

Thank you for looking back, and then I'll run down the stairs.

"- What's the matter, so fast? Aren't you going to have breakfast?

In those words, my appetite, which I should not have had until just now, gave me a glimpse.

If it's simple enough, you're going to be scared of yourself, but 'you can't fight without eating'.

"Mr. Dario. Breakfast, please."

"Oh, leave it to me."

War, huh?

If anything happens to Marita - I'll destroy every country one day.

I'm not going to build a flag called etc. I'm not going to help you.

Oh...... I'm back to normal a bit.

I'll do what I can right now.

- And well, although I inspired my feelings like that and flew out of the inn dressed up...

What should I do? I'm going to cry.

There's more to listening to than just not being able to say that Marita has been kidnapped.

Kidnapping and ransom - no, the guy who comes poking at the status conditions should be willing to return the hostages once and for all. I must have transported him somewhere he could be imprisoned...

I have no clue.

They took you to the Suaven Empire...? No, just don't you have it? Even though I'm not really willing to hide it, it's like saying 'I did it' publicly. Even the Bernica fortified city won't get through so easily.

On the north side, there is the king's capital, Iris... so I don't think we're going this way normally...

So, west or south? You need a carriage or something to get around. No, maybe he's still hiding in Melbail or something...

Yabe, only time passes.

I asked about Mr. Nicholas, who is in charge of guarding the gate, and who recently bought a carriage at a beast rider near the gate, but nothing was still fruitless.

Someone can stop you from dropping your shoulders and coming out of the beast rider.

"Oh, Sage, isn't that you?"

"Ah, Mr. Dore."

"You look like you're not feeling well. What's wrong with you?

"No, nothing like that"

I am hesitant to tell Mr Dore about this case. It's basically what the people in the hall are stopping me from doing, and most importantly, this guy is a merchant. There is no denying the possibility that Marita might be in danger by leaking information poorly.

"Right. By the way... I think the other day when I stopped at the full-blown pavilion, the dining room was decorated with beautiful flowers."

"Eh, do you mean the flowers in Philia"

"Yes, yes. Is that what the innkeeper bought? I don't think they sell much around here."

"That's what Rim got at the Lordship Hall. I took it back and let them decorate the dining room. But... why would you do that?

I am unable to gauge the intent of Mr Dore's odd question, and I inquire with my neck tilted.

"Well... a merchant I knew died a while ago. No, should I say he was murdered"

"Something's going on here."

"He was a tough mouth guy and keen on his job. I'm not the kind of person people resent me for. Yet the body appears to have been assaulted."

"The work of bandits... or something?

"No, I don't think so."

What's that, scary?

"I was a pedestrian traveling back and forth between the city and the village, but sometimes such pedestrians are finally asked to carry their luggage. You know, a letter or a send-off to your hometown. I saw him have it."

"What?

"-Filia flowers. Later probably a bag full of gold...... You didn't tell me who asked you, but I really care about that."

Filia flowers...?

"So is that the question you just asked"

"Because it's rare around here. The merchant and I were close there... I was hoping for some useful information, but I can't possibly doubt the people in the Lordship Hall. Forget this story."

Is that what got you into trouble...?

"It was the same thing with the incision wrapped in a damp cloth, so I thought maybe."

"... What did you just say?

"Oh, did I sound a little suspicious of the people around you, Sage? Sorry."

"Not before that -"

It doesn't give too much water to the Philia flowers, it's good enough to leave them wandering with a damp cloth - that's what you told me... who was it?

No, no way...

"Mr. Dore! What was the name of the village where the merchant was going back and forth?"

"Duh, what's wrong, all of a sudden? Sure... it must have been Lana Village"

"Lana...... village?

"Look, I gave you sugar candy before. It's a village that makes it a specialty."

"At that time..."

There are many stalls lined up ahead that Mr. Dore indicates with his fingers.

Merbail is overflowing with a variety of merchandise only in commercial cities. The sugar confectionery mentioned is no exception. I can buy it even if it's not Lana Village.

Even so, a certain memory comes to mind in my head.

That time...... Rim bumped into me - twins.

He was making a strangely collaborative move - a raider.

... This is rubbing.

I hope I am - convenient just a desire.

But... if it's even possible, until I'm convinced...

- Move.

"Mr. Dore. I'm coming to Lana Village now!

"From now on? Why all of a sudden again..."

"Excuse me, could you tell Mr. Arnold that I'm going to Lana Village?"

"I don't mind that..."

If the village of Lana has anything to do with this... that sucks.

I don't mean to be so unscrupulous by myself, but sometimes just in case. If I don't go to Lana Village and come back, Mr. Arnold will report me to the Lordship Hall.

I bought one long robe that was sold in the open air and rushed to the beast riding store where I was keeping Luke immediately.

They'll know my face, just in case.

On Luke's back running out the south gate, I grabbed the sword on my hips.

I want to know Mr. Loggins' sincerity.

But we should just set priorities.

Helping Marita is paramount.

If I ever get in your way again - then.

- A sword whose sharpness rises if you slaughter and kill the same species...?

Still... I guess it's too sweet for me to want to believe it until it's critical...