Souen no historia

[Acatole] Fire. Information spread across the continent. Most of the casualties. Some of them said they had children.

"That's terrible."

When he heard the newspaper, Yoyo looked at him in the office.

"Who the hell...."

Though Sauji frowned and uttered a word, Yoyo turned to Sauji with a difficult expression.

"Soji, find out as much about [Acatol] as you can."

"Huh? Are you looking for the killer?

It is a terrible case, but it is not uncommon for a massacre like this to happen. In this day and age, thieves attack the city unharmed.

I wasn't a detective, but I didn't think Yoyo would handle a case that didn't pay a penny.

"Of course you're wondering. However, if my guess is correct..."

"... Miss?

"... Phew, I want you to investigate first. Especially the aristocracy living in [Acatole]. I wonder if it has anything to do with Lord Narios."

"!?...... I can't believe the young lady..."

"No, I hope not."

When Yoyo stood up, he said, "I'll take a break," and went to his room.

"This case... isn't it just arson?

The unexplained anxiety was just in his chest, but as Yoyo said, Sawji decided to investigate the nobles.

The city itself was not completely burned down, so I went to [Acatole] to talk to the residents. Of course, Shiny stays close by.

When I got to the city, there were many sleeping bags on the square. Some of them must have been killed or injured in this incident. The number was about twenty.

There are residents surrounded by sadness, and they keep looking at the black sleeping bags lying there.

Apparently, it was the eastern part of the city that burned down, and there was a large mansion like the one that represented the city, the site was quite large, and the garden was also spread out with fine vegetable gardens.

Almost half of the city seemed to be home to mansions, and the grounds were lined with buildings as well as mansions.

The places where the houses and buildings would have been burned down brilliantly, and smoke is still rising from everywhere.

"Excuse me, may I ask you a few questions?"

Soji calls out to the housewife around the mansion.

"Huh? Ah, what?

"This mansion...?

"Oh, is that someone else? Then maybe I don't know. Looks like the house was set on fire last night."

"Whose mansion is this?

"It's Haburi-sama. Master Habrie Dendo Sharkin, don't you know?

I've heard that name before. Speaking of Sir Sharkin, he is a man of considerable business talent and has his own shops in other cities.

I don't know much about it, but there are rumors that it has been making a sudden profit since the time of Haburi's birth. I don't interact with Yoyo, but he wanted to see who he was once.

"That shop is also run by Haburi-sama, but it was also destroyed."

Looking at the place, about three houses away from the mansion, we could certainly see the marks of total burning.

"What store was it?

"Habri specializes in magic items."

"Magic item...?"

Soji saw the burned house again and immediately moved his gaze towards the square.

"... are all the people who died in the Mansion?

"I see. I'll do something terrible. Kids are innocent."

…… Is the child innocent?

"Hmm? Because this is the work of someone who has a grudge against Habri-sama, right? He seems to have done quite a bit of a mess. Otherwise, we wouldn't be making so much money in our generation."

The lady left with a bitter smile, saying, "I have shopping to do."

(Yattering? We need to look into this a little bit.)

Soji asked the people of the city what kind of personality a person called Hubby had. And all his rumors were bad.

He said that he would kill people if he wanted money. They also lend money, and there were rumors that those who can't return it are forcibly taking the land, and some of them are doing the outrageous thing of grabbing a woman and putting it up for a back auction.

(Seems to be buying more grudges from people than I thought....)

The more we look into it, the more evil Hubbis comes out. However, all of them have no evidence and only rumors are bad in nature. If there were so many rumors, there would have been some kind of evil, but the possibility of being the victim of the evil was greatly increased this time.

And the next person I asked heard unexpected facts.

"Anything. There's a guy who says he saw Habrie meet Golden Bandit."

" Golden Bandit ...?

The threads came together step by step. Soji asked where the man was and went to see him at once. He had been drinking in the tavern since daytime.

Knowing from experience that it is best to give money or alcohol to listen to this kind of person, Soji draws men's attention by giving money out of his pocket.

"Ah? What is it?

"Can I talk to you for a second?

Soji, who returned to the Mansion, visited Yoyo's room. Yoyo was not in his room, he seemed to be at work in the office, and went with Shiny.

But there were amazing people in the office.

"Ah? I thought you were home! Welcome back ~"

The true snow of the maid's clothes. It is no wonder she was here otherwise. What's strange is that two people with black hair are sitting face to face with her.

"Hey, I missed you, Saudi Alcasa."

"Oh no, you're a good man after all ~"

It was enlightenment and charity. They have met once in [Shinju Spiritual Mountain]. He was one of them who took Feniche's eggs. Though there was no real contention on the spot due to Soji's ingenuity, I didn't expect it to appear here.

Soji turns her gaze to Yoyo, and she shrugs her shoulders to nothing.

"Looks like they've been visiting you."

I have reported to Yoyo that I have met them. But this situation doesn't seem to be under any threat. Which means Yoyo was allowed to be here.

Soji went to the center of the room without letting loose his guard.

"What can I do for you? Don't tell me the people who cultivate the [Fire Origin] are enjoying sightseeing?

"Son of a bitch, you're still freaking out. Hey."

Enemies enmity so that enlightenment is easy to understand.

"Alright, Blade Eyes. You don't want to talk about it, do you?

When charity is embarrassed, enlightenment distracts the face with a tongue.

"Can I call you Saudi-kun?

Yes, thank you.

"So, Saudi-kun, what happened to the Feniche eggs you got?

Thorge thought Fenice's eggs were still coming for him. She smiles at Shiny, who looks up worried and says, "Don't worry."

"Did you know the resurrection of Feniche is over?

"Yeah, I know."

"And the eggs will hatch on the Day of Resurrection?

"I know. Sometimes eggs are very unlikely to hatch."

"Really? Well, that would be quick. Apparently, the eggs I got were underdeveloped and disappeared into ashes on the Day of Resurrection. Well, I gave that ash to someone who bought it at a high price."

Saudge is convinced that even if he asks me to show him the ash, he shouldn't get into it. But philanthropy stares upwards. I want you to stop the expression because it is dreadful.

"Your expression doesn't look distorted. Are you accustomed to lying?

"Ha, what are you talking about?

Saudge speaks indifferently without smiling. Then, when I tap the table in front of the sofa, the blade enlightenment rises and points at my finger. Besides, the fingertips are pointing towards Shiny.

"The story is already up, Saudi Alcasa! That's Phoenicia!

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