Jared Murphy was running the King's Capital at all costs.
Jared's leg strength allows him to reach one of the destination Duke of Alway's separate mansions in about twenty minutes. A separate residence outside the Wang capital, but not so far from Olivier's mansion. You'll be there in less than five minutes.
Jared had a strong anger inside, the side room targeting the Oliviers and the hired Vault Toyfer. Above all, I couldn't even forgive myself for targeting an irrelevant Yennie.
The fact that my younger cousin, who admires me with her brother from a young age, was held hostage by an assassination group undoubtedly touched Jared's scales.
Keep kicking and crushing the ground and running, as you splash yourself in anger.
The building has already disappeared from the surrounding view, making the trees stand out. Yennie's captured location is only a few minutes away.
I guess I should beg you to help Yenny, even if I should have given her this life. But Jared can't die. There are people who want to protect you. There's someone important.
I'm not saying Yenny is not important. If I can help you if I give you my life, I don't spare my life or anything. Even so, I can't because I know that without Jared, the Oliviers would be in danger.
The only hand left is to defeat Rosa Lowen, as Pfile said.
I don't have much magic left, and I only have one knife. As it is a school uniform without changing into combat clothes, anxiety also remains with regard to defense. It hurts just to run, as the only injuries sustained in the battle with Drew are also first aid. Honestly, there is no guarantee that you can win by fighting an opponent equal to Pfile.
Still had to win.
"Lady Jared."
I stoop to the familiar voice calling Jared, who kept running.
Looking back, it seemed like it was different from the carriage. I guess the Lord of Voices called his own name from the carriage.
"Who?
"Please wait. I'll show you now."
Emilia Alway emerged from inside as the old man holding the horse's reins opened the carriage door.
"Ever since we met at the Mansion, right? I thought maybe I could see you, but I'm really glad. I want to tell you something, Jared."
"What the hell... I'm sorry, I'm in a hurry right now. Later if you want to talk..."
"It's about Yenny Dowm's cheap or not and Rosa Lowen, so I was wondering if it would be best to tell you now, not later?
"You, no way..."
Whoever was after Hannellone and Olivier commissioned Vault Toyfer, and took Yenny hostage to take Jared out of the way as a deceased. Only the parties know about it.
Even my grandfathers don't know the name Rosa Lowen, even if they knew Vault Toyfer was involved.
In other words:
"Emilia Alway - Are you behind this?"
"Ah, you're finally able to meet the real Master Jared. But what you're thinking is a little different. I'm not the one who's after the Hannelones, I'm my mother, Cornelia."
"Is your mother the culprit of all this?
"Exactly. And I was harassing Olivier."
"Why are you telling me that now?
Jared didn't know what Emilia intended. Now tell Jared that her mother is after Hannellone, and what the hell is in it for Emilia?
If you don't think it's okay because Rosa Lowen is going to kill you, I think it's something you've been licked for a long time.
"I'm tired already."
But I was heartily surprised by Emilia's answer, which went against Jared's expectations.
"All this time I hated Olivier. Your father's favorite Olivier. No matter how hard I try, in the second word I continue to be compared to Olivier, the days I am told Olivier, Olivier. Don't you think there's only one thing you've ever hated?
Emilia doesn't mock herself, she talks pale.
"That's why I harassed you. To the point of spreading bad rumors, I got in trouble because I was stunningly tailed."
"Hannellone, do you have anything to do with what you're after?
"Right...... I can't say it's not at all. I knew it was thin. That my mother, who hates Master Hannellone, has begun to harass me. And when the harassment turned into something dangerous called a raid, my mother had no choice but to kill me when she realized it. But I didn't want to stop it."
"Why?"
"Because it's not uncommon in nobility for families to hate each other. Besides, I wanted Olivier to have painful eyes. If I couldn't protect the mother I was desperately trying to protect, I realized what she would look like - and if I thought about it, I'd be just like my mother."
Emilia gave a sad, angry look and a grin like she'd given up.
"I envied Olivier. Your father loved you, your relationship with Master Hannellone, your ideal mother and son, some trusted allies named Trane, and even appeared to Master Jared. Olivier had everything I didn't have. So I even thought about using it to take everything away from Olivier when I found out my mother hired Vault Toyfer in. But I don't like it anymore."
"Was Vault Toyfel doing something to you?
"No, it's not. Simply, I get it. Even if you try to get rid of someone like your mother, you won't get anything. My father would not allow a mother to spend money and hire people to make someone a deceased. I'm sure even your mother has noticed. But I can't stop you anymore. Then I, my daughter, must stop. I've been watching and pretending not to see."
Emilia has a neat look on her face somewhere with tears in her eyes.
"I'm sure it would have been more different if I had supported your mother, too, as Olivier protected Master Hannellone. I used my father's power to do whatever I wanted, so it's a punishment for not taking your mother seriously."
"I don't know how until you realize your mistake. But I respect you for realizing I made a mistake and acting to make it right. Your mother has done something unforgivable, but you can still start over. I'm sure Olivier and I can get along."
"… now."
"Olivier told me about playing with you. It's okay, Olivier, you don't hate me. They'll complain a lot because there's something wrong with your mouth, but I'm sure we can make it up to you."
"But your mother took Master Hannellone..."
Emilia has a burden that didn't stop my mother. Even though I could have stopped my mother just to say one word to my father, I hated Olivier so I pretended not to look at him.
"Surely you may also be responsible. But you are you and your mother is your mother. I'll take Vault Yifer down. Once it's all over, let's face the Oliviers with courage, even once. I've been hiding everything in your heart."
"... How can Master Jared say that much? Don't you hate me, Olivier's fiancée?
"I'm sure it's Olivier's influence. Because he's a very sweet man, though he's been told a lot. I learned from her kindness."
"... I still envy Olivier"
Emilia whines in a small voice. And I stared at Jared with a serious look.
"It was nice talking to you. I will tell your father everything that your mother does. I will stop your mother's rampage. So please, Jared, help Yenny."
"Of course, I'm going to. I'm going around the back, but I'm sure I'll help."
"Did you hear from Pfile?
"Oh, I brought you a message to come to this place."
"The message is what I asked him to hold. Rosa doesn't know that Master Jared is still on his way."
Jared is surprised by the facts revealed by Emilia. Because it's painful that they're grabbing Yenny, but they might still figure it out.
"I had Pfile perform the act. If it was a message from me, it could have alerted Jared and Olivier, so I summoned you as Rosa's message. Now, Rosa should have a gap, too. Master Yennie is safe in the upstairs room. Rest assured. I'm also untying you, so if you can take her away, you don't have to deal with Rosa."
"That's..."
"We are here to help Jared with a small amount of effort to make it easier for him to help Yenny. I tell Yenny to be quiet."
"Thank you so much"
"Thank you is fine. Because if it is, it is the mother who caused it. Anyway, please don't deal with Rosa and head upstairs to help Master Yennie. If you help her, you can still fight."
She's right. For Jared, whose top priority is to help Yennie, Emilia's advice is truly appreciated.
Maybe I should doubt Emilia if it's true, but if she's the one who sent me the pfile, it's just a waste of time to doubt it. Besides, to Jared, who was thinking of helping Yennie out by raiding directly from the front, even if Emilia was lying, then you just have to move as planned with that.
"Thanks for everything. I can't thank you enough."
"Outside the building were watchful adventurers, one swordsman and one magician as far as I could see. Please be careful."
I'm sorry I couldn't send you.
"I don't mind. Please, come to Yenny."
Jared nodded and, thanking her again, ran out with his back to Emilia.
Emilia thinks as she follows Jared with a look at his back as he drifts away.
"I really envy Olivier. And so does the dear Yenny."
Maybe I could have met Jared in a different way myself. But such a "if" doesn't exist.
I don't know what will happen to Emilia if I tell my father what my mother does. Maybe I'll never see Jared again.
"It was nice talking to you at the end, Master Jared. Please be safe."
Emilia boarded the carriage for what she had to do and headed to her father as she guided herself to Jared, who was about to stand up to Vault Toyfer.