After the escaped couzion, we headed to the central city lined with nobles' mansions.
Far from the outer walls, this place has not received any attacks from the Sovereign Army.
But none of it had any impact.
The surrounding buildings are filled with sparkles and lights, and many people cross the streets that are normally dominated by silence.
A carriage running by the walking Ardis with magical light passed by, and armed private soldiers on the other side rushed to somewhere.
In view of the surrounding situation, Marida proceeds to the central city.
Ardis didn't think he was going to the middle of the city, where many nobles lived.
"I have a bad feeling about this... Can you tell me where you're headed after all?
"Do you know Count Emiles?
"... I've heard of it."
Ardis knew the name of the nobleman who had been thrown out of Marida's mouth.
One of the "nobles who might run away at night" that Charles was looking into had his name on it.
"Was that Count Emiles and the others behind this?
"That's right. An enemy, Taki, who took his father's and mother's lives in order to steal the gold ore trade route pioneered by the Lite Chamber of Commerce. The Cuzion was nothing but an ambitious token in the Count's scheme."
Ardis frowned at the annoying conversation.
Marida told me more about the journey and she was painfully convinced of her desire for revenge.
However, if the opponent becomes a nobleman, it cannot simply end with a fight against the enemy.
Class differences in identity societies are exhaustive and not easy to stick together.
"So? You're not going to meet the Count and beat up the protests, are you?
"Of course..."
Marida answers Ardis with a clear question.
"I'll get paid."
Aldis asked Marida, who knew it was a hassle, even though he had anticipated it to some extent.
"Hey, Marida."
"What?"
"You hired me to be your escort, right?
That's right.
"These aren't escorts, they're reviews, you know?
Ardis confronted the question with the words that the archer Norris often used.
"That's a perception difference. I'm the one who criticizes. Aldis, you can protect me."
"From the other side, Marida and I would be the same attackers."
Ardis looked stunned at Marida's words.
"So-so. All you have to do is work hard to protect only your daughter. The sword is my duty."
Nicole slapped Ardis on the back from the side.
"But it's troublesome to reach out to the nobles, right? Anyway, the two people I live in in this country are noblemen's killers-- oh, that's why I'm here."
Aldis glanced lightly at Nicole and raised her concerns, noticing Marida's intentions on the way.
"That's what it is. Now that we're in the middle of a defensive battle, we can make it look like the Sovereign Army killed the Count. Conveniently, the Count is one of the strongest voices in the Latin military. There must be a good reason to be targeted by an enemy assassin."
"In the first place, if Lattin loses, he won't be able to wield his prerogatives, whether he's noble or royal. Even if the Sovereign Army comes in, we don't know who killed who in the chaos."
Following Marida's explanation, Nicole blew.
In the midst of confusion, it is different to be blamed in normal times.
The question of whether or not the country will perish is only a few things like the life or death of a nobleman.
That's why Marida chose this timing as an opportunity for revenge.
"Don't worry, lady, I'm not going to get involved in anything unrelated. There are only two enemies, the Count and Cuzion. Of course, the guards will eat you, but they won't touch the servants unless they attack you from the other side."
Ardis was somewhat relieved to hear Nicole's words.
Ardis doesn't want to involve non-combatants who have nothing to do with revenge.
If Marida doesn't intend to cross that line, as an Aldis, she won't have to say anything more.
"That's Count Emiles' mansion."
Eventually, the three arrived at one of the most prominent mansions in Central City.
A mansion is not just one big building.
The building itself is more than ten times the size of the Lite Chamber of Commerce, but many times the size of the site includes buildings and gardens thought to be separate residences.
If we had built a commoner's house on this site, hundreds of people would have lived there.
"I don't suppose we're going to make a head-on break?
"That's not true."
When Aldis asked, Marida answered with a stunned voice.
"Nevertheless, it's not easy to sneak in with such strict security. If we don't get to the Count, we'll never get there."
Ardis opens his mouth to Nicole's words.
"Let's make it easier for others to infiltrate."
"It doesn't matter. I don't think we should involve others."
"Don't worry. I'm not going to hurt anybody, and it's not common people who cry."
When Aldis answers Nicole's concern, Marida asks.
"Are you making a scene in a noble mansion?
"It just so happens that an attack by the Sovereign National Army is coming to nobody on the property. And to a noble mansion hated by ordinary people."
"Well...."
Nicole opened her mouth and stopped using her face, which seemed to be interesting.
"So can you give me a minute?
"... okay. I'll leave it up to you, Aldis."
That said, I still feel irritated on Marida's face.
Ardis understood that it was only natural to take the opportunity of revenge that had finally come before him.
"I'll be back soon enough."
Ardis walked away from the two of them when he separated the time by taking into account the heart of the marida.
Slip into the shadowless corner and call out the name of the girl who was secretly accompanying her.
"Charles, you're here."
I'm right here.
Charles dressed like a town girl appeared in the dark.
Sometimes there is no time, and Aldis asks straightforward.
"Do you know the aristocratic mansion behind all this darkness?
"The nobles do darker things behind them. I can't be noble without you."
I don't know if it was a rule of thumb or a personal value, but words that could be considered prejudice popped out of the girl.
When Aldis looks at such a complex face, he changes his mind and asks a different question.
"... then, which of these noble houses are doing particularly nasty things?
"Two, three."
"Show me. We're running out of time, so let's go up there."
That said, Ardis held Charles with one hand without hearing Charles' reply and floated into the sky in the darkness at night.
Underneath is the city of Lattin, which is illuminated by more lights than usual, and the Sovereign National Army surrounding it.
The Sovereign National Army has intermittently thrown in the magic of flames, and fires are rising everywhere in downtown near the outer wall.
"There, there, and the nobles over there are poor quality."
"Okay."
Ardis looks at the timing as he approaches one of the aristocratic mansions that Charles points to.
The Sovereign National Army attack flew over the outer wall.
The attack itself will not fly to the central city where the nobles live.
All we need is the fact that there was an attack from the outside at that time.
Ardis created a fireball in response to an attack from the outside, which he threw into Charles' designated aristocratic residence.
Of course, it is not Ardis's intention to involve irrelevant servants or escorts.
Places where fireballs are knocked in are buildings and gardens that are known to be unattended for magic exploration.
Okay, next.
Rattin doesn't know if the Sovereign Army attack is really going to reach Central City.
Timed to attack from outside, normal humans will decide for themselves that the Sovereign National Army attack has reached Central City.
Aldis circles around Charles' designated mansion and throws a fire ball into the unmanned area as he did at the beginning.
Sudden attacks are surrounded by confusion.
Until then, the central city, which had been at peace with the damage from downtown and the fire on the opposite shore, quickly started to make noise.
After confirming the results, Ardis went down to the ground and split up with Charles and returned to the maridas.
"There will be few suspicious people in the Count's Mansion now that a stray bullet has flown in."
Briefly explaining to the two people who were waiting, Aldis pounded a fire ball into the corner of the site where he confirmed that there was no one in the magic expedition, just like earlier.
Count Emiles' mansion has several separate mansions and shuffled buildings.
One of them was hit directly by a fireball.
Attack!
"Raid!?
It's a stray bullet! Other houses have been damaged!
"How far is the attack coming!?
A yell echoed from the inside of the mansion.
As Ardis suspected, there was also a call for an attack by the Sovereign National Army.
"This should lead to a less secure response."
"Thank you very much. If you stand back, I'll slay you, but you better not fight for nothing."
"There's a security hole over there. Looks like we're moving into the building."
Reading the security movements confirmed in the Magic Expedition, Aldis builds an undercover route in his head.
At that time, two men were facing each other in the office of Count Emiles.
But they are by no means reciprocal.
One is the aristocrat with the throne and great power, and the master of this mansion, Count Emiles.
The other is a cousin who just escaped from the Lite Chamber of Commerce.
So the little girl showed you what she was up to, and you ran away to him?
An old man sitting in a luxurious chair beats his words with a thorny tone without hiding his mood.
"But I'm sorry."
Cousins face each other at the desk with apologies whilst shrinking.
This one naturally stays standing.
"You're not distracted, are you?
"That's it....."
Hmm, he exhales loudly and the Count leaves his body on his back.
"Has this been 18 years? That's what you said then." The Lite Chamber of Commerce is already in my hands, "he said. Is that a mistake?
"No... The Count is right."
Quzion answers as if it were bad.
Even if it was a mistake in the Count's memory, it was neither a position nor a situation to point it out.
Not to mention the fact that the Count is speaking is indisputable, so there can be no objection as a cousin.
"That's what she said." Put the Chamber of Commerce under control within three years. "
"Ha, yes...."
"But what about reality? After three or more years, you are unable to keep the Chamber of Commerce under control. On the contrary, it is the end of growing little girls to regain their real rights. You seem to have a lot of confidence in your genius... but in the end, is it that kind of man?
"Something like that..."
"That's good because we already have the gold ore trade route. But I only went out of my way to turn my hand because I thought it would be more profitable. It's not like I don't know."
……
When the Count sighed loudly to hit the silent couzion.
Suddenly there was a roar echoing through the mansion, and the building swayed.
"Hey, what's going on?
The Count's natural question is revealed by the report of the servant who immediately came to the office.
"The eastern villa is burning with a magical attack from the Sovereign National Army!
The Count raised his hips after hearing the report.
"What!? This is Central City! There can't be an attack like this!
"But there's actually a stray bullet coming. There are reports of damage not only to our home, but also to the premises of others."
"Gh... what are you talking about..."
The Count stood up for a moment to the situation, but immediately clapped his yell at the servant who was waiting for instructions.
"Whatever you're doing, get the mansion on fire! That's a favorite of our ancestors! Never let it burn down!
Ha!
Turning away from the runaway servant, the Count sat violently on his chair.
"Um... My lord"
"Shut up now!
"Ha, yes...."
The Count snapped his elbow at the desk and snapped.
"What kind of army has the enemy launched? A ship that crosses the open ocean. Attacks day and night. The magic that reaches this distance... Rattin is no longer a loser or a mudboat."
Eventually the idea came to an end, the Count rang the bell and called the guard waiting outside the room.
But the guards who should be here any minute now don't show up alone.
Instead, some loud noises echoed from behind the door.
Hmm?
The Count rang the bell again, but after a while the door never opened.
"Hey, there's nobody here!
When the Count screamed after numbness, the office door finally began to open slowly.
"Nobody's coming."
What came back was the voice of a woman that the Count had never expected.
The Count and Cuzion looked stunned when they opened the door and saw him come in.
"Come, you...."
"You've seen each other's faces, but I'll tell you it's the beginning. You already know who I am, and you have any idea why I came here?
With a cold smile, the young woman president of the Lite Chamber of Commerce stepped into the office.