Reaching the desired building, Jared kills his breath and asks how it is from the shadow of the tree.

As advised by Emilia, there are two adventurers in front of the building. There were swordsmen and magicians.

But the adventurers just lean against the wall looking troublesome and don't seem to be on perimeter alert. I suspect it's a trap, but I just don't think it's motivating. I'm not sure why Rosa hired such an adventurer, but it's convenient for this one.

Jared let the adventurer eat himself and pass out as he walked like crawling on the ground.

If Emilia's right, it's upstairs that Yennie's in captivity. When I kick the wall and fly over the roof, I ask inside from the outside. Then I found Yenny lying down on the bed.

When I tap the window small, Yenny looks up and notices this one.

"Your brother?

"Quiet. Open the window, please."

When Yenny holds her mouth down with her hand and nods, she approaches the window and unlocks it.

Yenny jumped on Jared, who succeeded in breaking into the room.

"You're my brother and you're here to help me."

"I'm sorry you got involved because of me. Are you hurt?

"Yes. Fortunately, nothing was done. I hate to be detained at first, but Emilia Alway set me free, so there was no inconvenience."

"Good for you."

Having made sure her cousin was safe, Jared takes her hand and tries to get out the window.

However,

"Looks like you got caught in a trap, Jared Murphy"

"-"

Suddenly he jumps out the window holding Yenny without looking back, surprised by the voice of the woman he heard.

But there's heat and pain running on my back, and I fail to land, hitting my body on the ground.

"My brother! Oh, no, there's a knife on my back..."

"Yenny, you run."

"But!

"Fine, run!

Jared isn't incapable of moving, but he needs to be stopped to let Yenny get away.

There's no guarantee you two can run away together and get away with it, so I have to buy you some time to fight Rosa.

I wanted to make sure Yenny got away with it if I could, but I don't have a choice.

"I didn't expect you to get away with it. But it's the right decision. Running away with the hostages is the best way to go, beyond the possibility that you will be able to fight and win against me. Let me compliment you, Jared Murphy."

"I'm glad to hear that..."

Dressed in a red battle suit, a red-haired woman - Rosa Lowen stepped down behind her with an invincible grin.

I can clearly see that there is a sword in my hand and I am not willing to let it escape this scene.

"I didn't think this would be an easy place to be either. It's just unexpected that Yennie Daum would be taken easy too - but did you think I'd say?

"Dude, no way...... lying, right?

Take a little distance from Rosa as the risen Jared shelters Yennie behind her back.

"We know that Emilia Alway used Pfile and informed you of this location. Instead, it was designed to do so."

"So you knew everything I did, too?

"No, in my opinion, you were going after me with or without me. That's all I expected."

"I was all over your hand..."

"I have nothing to be ashamed of. It wasn't just you, Emilia Alway and Pfile all moved as I wanted. Mandarin Emilia caught on thanks to her deliberate effort to keep her men away and make her less alert by hiring useless adventurers. Interpretation, evil wisdom is the only lady who's good at it."

One step, one more step and Rosa approaching.

It slowly but surely shrinks the distance, like hunting down prey.

"Give it up. My victory had been decided before I fought. Listen, if you resist at all, I will be after Yenny Daum, not you."

"... ok. Don't Resist."

"My brother! About me..."

"Let's get you to shut up. Now me and Jared Murphy are talking"

Yenny gets stuck in words shot through with a sharp gaze. To let her go safely, there's no other way to follow Rosa. Jared raises his hands to show that he has no will to resist.

"I thought you'd resist more, but you're calm besides your thoughts. Now let's go back inside the mansion. Jared Murphy, you have a lot to ask. Now, follow me."

"Wait, I obey. You can have your life taken. So just Yenny."

"No. Without Yenny Daum, you'd resist, wouldn't you?

"Then now you just have to hurt like you can't resist. After that, I'll answer your question, too, please!

"Is this girl so important? Then swear - never again will Olivier Alway and Hannellone Alway stand in our way"

"It's..."

It's a promise you can never make. Even if you lied to me on this occasion, it would be dangerous if you didn't see it.

"I know I can't betray the Olivier Always to you. Then you have one choice. Listen to me, don't piss me off too much"

"Okay. I will obey!"

Yennie responds in place of Jared, who can't pronounce the word, and goes to Rosa.

"Cousins are good at understanding things. Okay, follow me."

Jared doesn't have the power to do it. Yennie realizes that too, or follows Rosa to avoid making the situation worse.

"Brother..."

Yennie calls me by name, and Jared, who bites off his lips painfully, moves his legs without force without saying anything.

When Rosa kicked up the fainting adventurer, she led the Jareds into the building.

Jared and Yenny crept through the limits and were passed right into the hall.

"Jared Murphy, kneel down on the spot. Yennie Daum, sit in that chair."

Jared kneels on the floor as commanded.

Jared, shaped to be overlooked by Rosa, can only stare.

I desperately spin my thoughts wondering if there is a way to open it, but when I think about Yennie, who has become a prisoner again, I have no choice but to strike surprise and defeat Rosa. However, there is no gap in Rosa herself, and if she fails, there may be harm to the hostages, so she cannot be transferred to execution without a chance.

"Well, now it's finally the situation I had in mind. I've always wanted to see you, Jared Murphy.

"Why?

"You have no right to ask me. I'm the only one who can ask questions. Now, let me tell you something."

Erase the grin you've been floating at, and Rosa, who has become faceless, asks Jared with the cutting edge of her sword pointed at Yennie.

"Why is your fight similar to ours, Vault Toyfer?

"... what do you mean? You think my battle resembles yours?

No way, I didn't expect to be questioned about that, Jared gets upset. That seemed the same to Yennie, who had his sword poked at him, with his eyes open to surprise.

"Are you unconscious? Remember that knife you destroyed Drew Zimmel's head with today? Explain what sorcery it is."

"That's not as difficult as saying witchcraft. It just blew the magic that had been planted on the knife over the allowable amount of the magic activator, and it burst."

"Yes, you're right. Technically, it's not magic, it's technology. Therefore, we also use Vault Toyfer. No, it's one of the technologies my father Wahash, the head of Vault Toyfer, developed."

"No! That can't be right!

"We know that you have never belonged to Vault Toyfer. Though it's just technology, it needs magic manipulation, so it's not easy for everyone to use. But I'm sure you've been able to handle it. Okay, let's change the question. Who taught you to fight, including magic?

Jared keeps his mouth shut.

"You don't seem to understand your position very well, do you?

The cutting-edge that was directed at Yenny approaches and touches the neck muscle.

"Stop it!"

"Then answer! I looked into your background, but there's something I didn't know. I know until I was twelve and my father forced me into an internment facility. But you've been out of the facility in three months. Where and what were you doing more than a year before you revealed yourself as a magician?