The Marquis’ Daughter Acts As A Pawn

I headed to the inn where Marie and Monica and Keel were staying.

The inn is a standard price place for a stream merchant or traveler, and Marie and Monica will show me to Keel's room.

"Hey, Ed! That was too late."

Seeing Keel with an attitude no different than being in the royal palace, I turned a frightened eye.

"That's a pleasant thing."

"It's not my job to think about it!

"Is that what you say with your chest up?... I'm glad you're all safe."

I pulled out my shoulder just a little bit, but soon I stretched my spine.

And he looked at each and every one of them in the face and told them that the carriage had fallen into the river since it was raided and that he had gone to the Imperial City while playing a traveller, and that Julianna had been caught by a thief in the last city he stayed in.

Marie shrugged quietly after I had told her everything... but clarity.

"I mean, in order to help your daughter, you should just punch her into the revolutionary government,"

"That's a good idea, Mr. Marie. This is the perfect plan that will make it easier to get Master Julianna back and discuss it!

"I hope it's easy to understand!

(... Was me and Julianna's escort this aggressive...? I don't even think it was my original personality...)

With their lives in cramped other countries, the Keels may also be accumulating depression.

I had no particular reason to disagree, so I decided to keep talking.

"The date set by the revolutionary government is the day after tomorrow. This is their realm. Finding us would be only a matter of time. But if I can, I want to find a revolutionary government before it's due."

"Looks like the thief knew about His Royal Highness Edward and Julianna, and maybe he knows about our faces over there."

Monica said so, taking out a handwritten map.

Apparently, he was writing up this third street on a detailed map before I got here.

"I've written a map of Third Street. Look at that. Third Avenue is divided into four major districts. Where His Highness Edward got off the carriage is the commercial district, what we are now on is Inn Street, next to it is the residential area where the inhabitants of the Imperial capital live, and a little further away is the slum."

Looking at Monica's fingered area, I wrap up my thoughts.

(... the revolutionary government must be somewhere on Third Avenue, ready to negotiate with us. Suppose they hide... slums or commercial districts?

I turned my gaze to Marie, who seemed to be the most informed.

"Marie, were there any places in the slums and commercial districts where revolutionary government handlers seemed to lurk?

"Slums are a place of intense replacement, so even if the revolutionary government was lurking, it's hard to find them. It's just... if you're taking the lady, I think she's hiding in the commercial district. People come and go, and to hide people and things, hit and put them on. Most importantly, it's hard to stand out even when you're confused."

"... I see"

Both from former assassination guilds, Marie's thoughts make sense of a revolutionary government hiding itself from the royal family.

"Do you know where the revolutionary government is lurking?

"No. I didn't see anyone like that. Maybe he's a few elite and lurking, good at disguise."

"When that happens... it's Keel's turn"

When I shrugged, Keel blinked his eyes.

I don't even know where they hide in the Revolutionary Government.

"I've trusted only Keel's wild exploration for a long time. You're good at sniffing the smell apart, aren't you? Hey, my watchdog."

"I can light it up! I'll take care of Don."

Keel laughed luxuriously as he raised his voice. Shut up.

(... In fact, Keel is the right guy)

The third division, led by Keel, was a force specializing in raids, and each time he went on an inspection, he made a huge catch and contributed greatly to policing the Kingdom of Rolands.

Marie and Monica, not knowing Keel's track record like that, muttered looking at Keel with jittery eyes.

"I have nothing but anxiety"

"You're anxious."

Apparently, on the journey to the Imperial City, Keel couldn't win their trust.... Well, that somehow made sense to me too.

Thus began the search for a base for our revolutionary government.