"... I don't know how to put it. I never thought I'd suddenly be charged with a criminal."
With himself named, Opal returned the words slightly grumpy.
But Halagree turns his eyes to Opal abominably and goes on to say even more.
"Hmm, doesn't it seem like you can stay calm for a long time, but inside, you're drooling cold sweat? But it's a big fox to be able to take that attitude in this situation."
"... Isn't that too rude for a boulder? I don't know what to base your suspicions on on Opal, but I think you might want to revisit your approach a little more closely."
His waist is soft, but Elga's eyes blamed him.
"... I see, but what if you're also worried about this female fox? I'm telling you, you're not the subject of suspicion at the time you're acting with the Count, are you?
"Hey, what disrespect! What do you think you're saying? I'm sorry for being disrespectful in some cases!
Rose stared at the halibut and shouted. She is present here as the knight of Elga's escort. I guess that's why you're outraged that insulting your master is the same as insulting yourself.
"I think Lady Rose is right, too.... Brother Akdork, isn't this a little too rude for a boulder? I traveled with you, but I didn't see any verses that were connected to the Dark Merchant."
"That's what Luluci says best. Halagray, I was wrong to work such disrespect just by speculation. So I, the boulder, am next -"
"We have proof"
"What?"
Akdork frowns and states. It is a natural reaction as if it were the first time I had heard of it.
"There's an interesting story going on inside. Dodge. Look, can I show you proof of that? If there's anything really wrong with it, it's just..."
Opal rising from his seat takes the fan to his mouth and says it in a tone that feels spare somewhere.
And it wasn't just Opal already, but all the people on the spot had read and stood up for swordswallowing air.
In the meantime, Halagray urged one of the knights to take that one. Then a knight comes with some sort of leather bag that he thought he was holding back with his eyes open.
"This bag is a substitute now deposited in the morning by the Knight Captain who came to report from the Warcraft Forest Garrison. As Master Luphall knows, there are also knights on their way to the Forest of Warcraft last night who refrained from being garrisoned. In doing so, this is what we found in the carriage of the Dark Merchant who was illegally attempting to transport his slaves to our country."
"I see, but what the hell is that bag?
"Please check the contents."
Halagri handed Akdork an open bag so he could see the contents, and Akdork checked the contents.
"... this is..."
Akdork opens his eyes wide at once and raises his voice like a surprise. And, uh, roaring, though.
"... brother-in-law, what the hell is in that?
"- If you'll excuse me, will you let me spread it over this, will you?
"... you have no choice"
With Akdork's permission, Halagray spreads the contents of the bag out onto the table.
Then Russi patted his eyes, and this shrugged -.
Halagray spread it on the table with a beautiful yellow and white sparkling gem. It is a rare gem that can only be mined in certain areas, also known as the glow of the moon floating in the night sky.
"... this is a mooneflight, isn't it?"
state as the release whines, Luluci's sister and Akdork's wife.
Then one halagree nods.
"You're right. This is proven precisely because Mooneflights, being authentic, has also been checked by the appraisers of the Merchant Guild early in the morning, saying that it is impossible. Now, Sir Jewelry Stone, let me ask you one question, where was this Mooneflight a gem to be mined?
Halagray deliberately hit Opal with a question. I hope you already know the answer. Opal then gazes at the halibut and spills an inclusive grin.
"... hehe, I see. Get that out of the way. Sure, that jewel can only be taken in our territory."
The maids and servants who were watching what happened to this statement also begin to twitch.
"You finally admitted it with a notion. Yes, this gem is a substitute that can only be mined in Mountstom territory. I doubt Count Jewellery Stone's involvement more than it was discovered from the merchant's carriage that was trying to carry slaves."
"Hey, wait a minute! That jewel ho, is that really what you found from the Dark Merchant's carriage?
"Aren't the adventurers there well aware of that? You're the brown one."
Halagrai, questioned by Luluci, points to Bitchet and states: Then while Bitchet meditated once,
"... that bag was definitely in that merchant's carriage. I just haven't checked the contents."
"Look, look, I need to see what's inside"
"But you know what it weighs, can I have it?
Even though Luluci spoke, Halagrai handed Bitchet all the contents back into the bag and handed them over to her, in order to make him check the weight even more.
"... definitely weighs"
"Thank you. Apparently you're an honest adventurer."
"... I'm not happy to be complimented by you"
"Pfft, you're a really honest person"
Halagree, who had his bag returned, said that with an invincible grin.
"But it weighs about the same."
"Sure, but we're not talking about how this gem can be managed here at some point in the first place with a garrison knight. It becomes limited when you become someone who can sidestream all these rare gems from right to left. Is that so? Sir Jewelry Stone?
"... really, it's like deciding we were connected to a slave trader."
"That's what I think. Otherwise, there's no reason why this jewel should have come out."
"But isn't that gem not necessarily Opal's?
Speaking as Elga asks, Luluci goes on to say the same to follow it. At least she seems to trust me that neither Opal nor Elga is the killer.
"That's right. Sure, Mountstom territory may be the only place you can pick it, but if you're a nobleman, that's about it -"
"Unfortunately, this amount is not as good as it sounds. Even if it's noble, it's not something you can do."
But Halagrai denied Luluci's point below. I can also feel absolute confidence in that statement.
"... I'd like to ask you one thing, what would be the benefit of giving it to a merchant if that gem was in a slave merchant's carriage? Though it seems the Earl of Jewellery Stone has no advantage in passing gems to merchants?
Then, now Sewassur, the escort knight of Lulussi, asks the question. I guess I shouldn't have left you alone about Russi worrying about you two.
"That won't happen. Sometimes, for example, they were paying as bribes instead of securing a route to purchase slaves from the Imperial side, and some of the jewels might have been flowing into the Empire. Whatever it is, it's a gem that doesn't exist in the empire, and if you do it well, it's far more profitable than selling it in the kingdom. From what I hear, Sir Jewellery Stone has been hanging in there for a long time, and no disrespect, making money seems to be our top priority."
But it is still a halagree that jumps Sewasr's question to kick ass.
But Opal, who lays herself in the vortex, stares at the halibut.
"... we've been ridiculed for a long time. Sure, we're not interested in anything other than getting what we get and making money. I don't care if it falls off so much that I dye my hands on illegal work right behind me. If you want to fight and sell, look at them. No!
Fan down, stretch your spine and say clearly with a grand standing dance. I didn't feel lost or anything like that, and I felt a strong willingness to do nothing like annoying things to my staring eyes.
But also without ever being frightened of the said halagree, he turned his eyes back on her rather like he saw the sinner.
"... you're a strong man. Whatever you say, we have proof here. Master Luphall, we have a strict judgment here."
"... but Halagree, what the hell do you want with this evidence down there?
"Of course, the Earl of Jewellery Stone and his collaborators are likely to have the Earl of Greenwood captured in a dungeon immediately -"
"Wait, wait! to boulders. That would be too rampant. In the first place, I am now. I can't believe it. How much evidence do you have?"
Halagrai's remarks are certainly too tyrannical, and it could also be said that the decision is too much.
Akdork can't do that much either, but it's just not a clear attitude.
"With all due respect, It's true that the status quo is still suspicious, but there's no way that we're going to do anything about what happened in our territory."
Then, now the advance from the Knights Commander. And, um, it's a short roaring Akdork.
"The captain is right. Sure, some remarks went too far about being a barn, but at least we won't be able to get you back to your territory like this. This is an investigation, and I was wondering if it would be necessary for you to stay in the castle while you report to Wang Du."
"Stupid! Then isn't it like you're saying you're going to house arrest these two!
Lulussi abhors his voice if he can't keep quiet on boulders for this. Sure, this may be a lot to say, but Halagree showed a strong attitude when he said he would not give in resolutely on this.
"You're right. You can't just leave a sinner so close to black."
"Hey, wait, take the liberty of talking about that! This Rose! Strongly protesting as a principally usable body -"
"I understand. Get out of the way. If that's all you need, you can investigate or interrogate as much as you like."
"I don't mind if Opal says so."
Rose protesting in a hurry, but to Opal and Elga's remarks, huh? and will round my eyes - and in the meantime it was a nagare line that was determining the static, with the exception of Bitchet, who was asked by Halagray...