"Yeah...... that sounds odd. I think I lost what was sinking in the back of my head..."

Balzard is stroking his head and neck tightly.

Apparently, a ghost worshipper (demonist) or a ghost can influence their spirit without making them aware of it.

Until just now, he didn't respond to the ghost finder of the warring tribe, the Dark Worshiper (Demonist) Discovery Device... maybe this applies to me too?

I'll have to sneak up on myself later [Curse Break].

"... Phew"

"What's up?

"Uh, no, it's nothing. Old man, this is delicious."

"Hmm..."

I thought about it. I called out to me that the rade seemed suspicious.

I panicked and praised the confectionery that Old Colhel had me share.

"It's candied Lutz fruit. It's not like serving it to a demon god, but more so if you like it."

Not good to look at with brown chunks, but good with elastic teeth and tongue paralysis similar to figs. It's dry and sunny around here, so I guess I need a high-calorie snack.

"... by the way, are you sure you want to take them to Philsand?

I heard that Agbail, who grabbed Lutz's fruit with a slight look on his face, was pounding.

"Oh, I'm going to. Don't worry, we have just the right spell to get around."

"That's not what I meant."

This will be my first time using it, but the spell 'Forced March' is perfect for this situation. I answered confidently, Agbail still shook his head with a sinister face.

"What does that mean?

"That's right, now you should just go in the fillsand and make sure it's safe"

"Ha."

To me and Balzard's voice, my brother snorted.

"All right, Lord Margils. I'm saying this because I don't want to make you my enemy."

"... um?

Agbail, who remained crouched on the ground, looked up at me with dark eyes and continued.

"First of all, you and your brother don't know the depth of resentment between Philsand and the Schulz."

"That's not..."

"What has your brother seen at their headquarters? Everybody's not a good guy like your brother."

"... ugh..."

Balzard was blamed for his sharp voice and eyes. The sad look implicitly admits that my brother's words are correct.

"You just have to take a good look at the eyes of the people who are going in there. I've been single-handedly abused before... but I don't know if my brother ever felt that way."

……

Balzad shut up. Neither do I.

Sure, I can't say for sure that I really understand what it is called the pain and resentment of the Schulds.

In the long run, ask about the fatigued refugees.

It looks like Deane is trying to cheer up, but naturally their expressions are sinking dark. I assumed it was natural because I had made a life-threatening escape from the Legion of the Dark (Legion)... but it was not possible for me to turn my imagination to the deep hatred behind its breasts.

"Sure enough, some people would give in to Philsand if their lives were to be saved. But when you get into Philsand, there's definitely gonna be people who throw their lives away, but they're gonna hit us with a grudge.... don't you?

It was the old man, the previous chief of the Schulz tribe, not his brother, that Agbail confirmed.

"... right. You Feldes killed my family and took me away as a slave. Yes, it's natural to have what you think."

said Colhel with a deep sigh. There is still an indelible hatred in his own voice to erase. In the first place, in his generation, the Schulds still live in Philsand, and one of their daughters is taken away by the Duke of Philsand.

"And they killed me. They killed me. It's the same thing over here."

Agbail shrugged, not even the momentum to say it back to Special Corhel.

"... I'm just gonna stop it. You can't stop the Shulls. My son went to the general knowingly."

Yes, at least Luslas, the current chief, and this Corhel, as well as Deane, will be around to contain the refugees. That is why I also asked the Duke of Philsand to protect the refugees.

But Agbail's next words were beyond my or Balzard's expectations.

"Father is not such a good man as to be good with it. You're going to use a secret detective to outburst them, but you're going to use that as an excuse to kill them all. … Then Lord Margils will have an excuse."

"Oh, no..."

"... after all, was he thinking that..."

To the words of my second son, who faintly speculates on his father's plan for evil, I lost my word.

"Of course, it's not just to clear up resentment. Rather, you don't care about such resentment. Father does. The aim is around the 'garden of God' after the Schulz are gone, right? To the extent that these fruits can be harvested, Schulz seems to have developed them."

Suppose Agbail was right.

For me, it is this chilling nature of the Duke of Philsand. If I were a 'evil' person who enjoyed slaughtering the people of Schulz, I would think of knocking him down on the boulders too. But he just says he doesn't choose the means for the purpose.

If I defeat him here, I will have to defeat lords all over the world in the future.

"But... So what do we do? Can't I convince my father...? What do you say I stay with the Shulls as a hostage?

Balzard also seemed blue and desperate to think, but I was still paying attention to Agbail.

He said, 'I don't want to be my enemy'. Simply, I don't just want to point out my father's conspiracy, I think.

"So first, get rid of the Philsand spy mixed up in them right now"

You already have a secret detective in here?

Because that's not what we've been talking about here lately, it's been a long time.

"Actually, I know the face of a secret detective. Did your father send me to Lord Margils to make contact with a secret detective... Maybe you're expecting me to do this."

"... so you're willing to help the Schulds avoid giving them a pretext to be attacked?

"That's what I'm going to say from the beginning. Whatever you think, you're scarier than your father."

... I know the Duke's M.O. well. I'm thankful he's willing to cooperate.

I'm sorry you said you weren't interested earlier.

Even Agbail is definitely a bad guy trying to assassinate his sister for his own protection. At least, he has a perspective on the side of the weak that I've overlooked.

"There's another important thing. The best way to make you forget about resentment is to show 'hope'. It doesn't matter how stupid it is.... Lord Margils can do that."