Strange Grief Wants to Retire ~ The Weakest Hunter’s Hero Dream

Something may not work anymore.

I have never acted recklessly or appropriately, never acted maliciously on anyone, but I was in a situation where I couldn't help myself.

Everything is wrong with my incompetence. The only way to get there is to throw everything you've built away and get out of the Empire... maybe.

At the dawn of a hell of a night, I was checking every corner to corner of the major newspaper published in the Empire City that Eva brought me.

There was no description of them anywhere, even though there was an intruder (Liz) in "The White Sword Gathering," or poison was planted in the dish (citrie). It's like what happened yesterday was a joke or something.

Stretched the neighborhood under his eyes, Eva says with a seeping look of fatigue.

"Looks like a warrant is laid. But I can't stand a door in people's mouths… rumors are already spreading"

That's right. "The White Sword Gathering" had a large crowd of the country's top classes.

No matter how prestigious His Majesty the Emperor is, there is no way he can completely prevent the leakage of information.

In the end, no killer was found within last night. Even now, the Imperial Castle will be as noisy as it was with a hive.

Whatever you think is most suspicious, I was freed and this is not the only reason I'm in the Cranmaster's Room, because I proved my innocence in the treasure trove of the Imperial Castle - Tears of Truth (True Tears).

"Tears of Truth (True Tears)" is a crystal ball shaped treasure with the power to reveal any falsehood.

It is one of the treasures of the Empire and can also be said to be one of the factors in the development of this Zebuldia.

The treasure is hung but reveals every lie. No mental contamination, starting with brainwashing or erasing memories, has ever passed, and no one has ever deceived that crystal ball.

It's a treasure you can rely on to find the killer, but it rarely comes out on the surface. Because the laws of the Empire restrict their use more severely.

A number of applications and permits and, above all, evidence are required for their use, so that even the emperor, the supreme power, cannot use them. That is what the former emperor himself ordained.

At any rate, the force is too strong. You can't stay in power, you can't stay clean. Everyone has one or two secrets.

If we are allowed to use such treasures easily, we will all leave Zebuldia.

At the point of using the treasure, it is a sign of suspicion in the first place. Even if he is not guilty, no one is happy to be searched for a painless belly.

It is a substitute that would not have been used if it had not been a criminal who committed ten sins (the ten heaviest in the Empire) with almost perfect evidence.

It is unlikely that its exercise will be permitted within the day of the incident, and I did not meet the conditions for receiving it in the first place, but there was only one way to use it, omitting the majority of permission to apply.

Yes, it is a suggestion from the person.

I promoted the use of the treasure by myself and received the power of the beautiful treasure of my own free will.

Originally, being hung by the Tears of Truth (True Tears) is considered an unparalleled disgrace in this empire, but in the first place, I have been subjected to the Tears of Truth (True Tears) myself over and over again after being searched for my belly, which has never hurt.

And "Tears of Truth (True Tears)" proved my complete innocence before the eyes of countless imperial nobles, as before.

It wouldn't have worked if I'd known Citrine poisoned him at that point, but I was just a good guest at that point.

I'm sure you'll never forget the flashy eyes of the nobles the moment my innocence is proven.

But that made the situation more troublesome.

I proved my innocence in a way I couldn't have thought of from the original Zebuldia common sense, but if Citrine poisoned him, it would change the story dramatically.

Now the Empire is taking a leap in the search for the killer. And yet, only me and Citrine know that there are actually two killers.

One put some kind of drug in Liz's booze. The second one is... it's Citrie.

There was no offense to Citrie. She mixed the poison into the dish because she thought it was for me.

I can't imagine who did it, but the real killer will be surprised by now. Somehow, a poison that I don't remember putting in was detected.

And there must be a lot of confusion on the part of the empire we're investigating.

Well, then... how the hell should I act?

Report what Citrine did? Impossible. If you do that, Citrie will be a sinner.

Crime is not a good idea, but as a big premise, I'm on Citrine's side. As long as we charge her, we choose to flee the country together.

Pushing out the real killer is quick to proceed peacefully.

Citrine poisoned me to help, not to harm anyone. The killer will deny the poison, but no one will believe that.

It was the Imperial Castle that happened. The security should be thick and the means limited even if you put drugs in the booze.

I can't find the killer on my own, but I have a comforting companion.

A door disguised as a bookshelf leading to my private room opens and Liz appears energized after a night.

I wasn't well yesterday because of the poisoned liquor, but I've had a good complexion for just one night, and I seem to be doing better than I was yesterday.

Um and a big stretch, he greets me with a full smile.

"Klee, hey! Sorry about yesterday."

"Liz, I'm sorry to wake up so soon, but Luke and the others, get them all. I'll have a meeting. Oh, I want Eva to be there."

It's been a long time since I've brought you all together for a conference. Maybe we'll get out of the capital.

I sighed heavily as I rubbed my polished junction finger (Safe Ring) with my index finger.

§

It is the special laboratory in Citrie that makes up the majority of the floor, but there are various rooms on the third floor of the cranhouse.

In one of those rooms, a meeting space for a party, I haven't had a member in a long time.

Surrounded by a large table, it is the members of the Mourning Ghost who gather.

I haven't had such a serious vibe in a long time because I usually do it appropriately.

One of the best sword users in the Empire by making him an apprentice of Kensei. Swordsman with two names: "Thousand Swords". Luke Psychol.

God Speed Bandit Without Even Shadows (Sheaf). "The Shadow", Liz Smart.

Best Alchemist (Alchemist) in charge of material collection and brain.Citrie Smart.

Party lifeline. Prestigious Guardian Knight (Paladin) in the Imperial City responsible for protection and healing. Anthem Smart.

Lucia, who has used all sorts of magic and is also in charge of charging my treasures.

"... you don't have Eliza again"

"Hmm, I just saw you yesterday... Eliza is a free man..."

Liz, who quickly gathered the party members, legs them big and says with a not-so-offensive face.

Of course not. The only condition for putting Eliza in the party was to respect her freedom.

You can handle it without Ma. The vacation souvenir for Eliza was gone.

He nodded loudly, then saw the kid shrinking uncomfortably next to Liz.

"So, why is Tino here?

"…………………… has been abducted"

Tino says in a crying voice. Pathetically......

Eva frowned as she stood next to me.

"So, why am I here... I'm not even a hunter..."

"Well, well..."

The citry stands in front of a blackboard hung on the wall.

I looked around at Luke sitting with a boring look on his face, Lucia in a bad mood, Anthem not knowing what he was thinking, and punched him in the hand.

"We shall now begin the thirty-fifth meeting of the Mourning Spirit (Stogli). The agenda is about The White Sword Gathering, which took place yesterday. Applause!"

"Whoa, whoa, whoa! Hi-ha-ha!

"I like Klee! Hi-ha-ha!

"... Oh, God!

Luke and Liz force me to tension and Tino follows it horribly.

Lucia is staring at me. I just got down to business.

"There was an incident yesterday at The White Sword Gathering. Blah, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah.

"I mean, you're always right, leader"

"Raise your hand if you know what happened yesterday!

Citrie and Liz, Eva raise her hand. I guess the reason Luke doesn't mention it is because he was in charge of security.

But there was another one holding up his hand upright... Lucia. I don't know why I know.

"Yes, yesterday, I took the invitation to go with Eva to The White Sword Gathering. Then, for some reason, there was Citrie and Liz, Luke. Citrine as an invitee, Luke as a guard, Liz as an intruder -"

"Leader, I've already grasped the area. Could you just recommend it first?

"... how does Lucia know?

Lucia frowned at my pure doubt. Put your arms around me and put a hard eye on me.

"Because I was on the spot, using a legitimate route and as one of the maids"

That... you didn't notice at all.

Turning his gaze to Anthem, Anthem shook his neck wide aside. I don't know the expression because I wear a full-face helm, but is it frightening?

Apparently, Anthem and Eliza were the only ones who weren't there.

Lucia doesn't change her expression and says pale.

"Leader, Liz's intrusion was followed by..." Me ". So I know everything that happened on that occasion."

"... I was wondering how you broke in on that guard."

"The leader behaved disrespectfully towards Her Royal Highness, and Liz, who was transparent with the Transparent Shadow (Clear Form), broke into a gap out of everyone's sight. I was the one who supported the movement between the bottom of the table."

I see... Exactly, if Liz broke in by herself, I thought security was too monkey. If there was Lucia's magical support, I'm also convinced we could have broken in.

But how can you be in a bad mood...... in front of me confused by the rebellious Lucia, Citrie wrote on the blackboard, 'Mr. Klee didn't notice Lucia at all' in white chalk.

Lucia squeaks her fingers small as she glances at the letter with the same eyes as she sees in her parents' revenge. Blackboard letters disappear and Citrie laughs at Couscous.

Pretend you haven't seen it. Tino also pretends not to see it. I kept talking.

"Then I think you know, but yesterday, I found poison planted in the dish at The White Sword Gathering. This is just a secret here, but it's Citrie who let me in."

".............................. hehe!?

Eva opens her eyes to the limit and raises a voice that is powerless. Tino is also stunned.

Laughing as Citrie dyed and lit her cheeks, she said on the blackboard, 'I'm the one who poisoned the dish. But I put it in booze differently, "he wrote in beautiful letters.

"You can thank me."

"So we have to get rid of that fact somehow. It's not good to have both the intruder and the killer."

Liz said, "Uh, why don't we just keep it that way? It's a sito anyway," he says with a boring look. Citrie writes' Intruders are Sisters' on the blackboard. So Luke, who had kept his mouth shut until now, punched his hand as if he'd just remembered, and said:

"Oh, I forgot to tell you. I killed three of them. The mess pissed me off."