Yomigaeri no Maou

"... dude"

From Lulu's mouth, you can't help but hear such a voice.

The bandits we caught earlier, Rava said we would be doing that interrogation, but it was basically the Lulu who caught the bandits, so we were to be present for that interrogation.

And to begin the interrogation, I took off each and every robe that covered me softly to the head where the bandits were wrapped, either because they didn't know my face or appearance, but it was an unexpected fact that I found out.

"... this again. Lovely bandits."

Iris also said so with his eyes open.

The tone doesn't seem as faint as surprise.

In fact, all the adventurers, starting with Ravah on the spot, are surprised.

"The Children's Bandits......" I guess I just said. Well, I guess it's not really about children. "

That's what Zoe says as she smiles.

Yes, I mean, the members of the bandits we captured this time, they were all just like children.

Though I thought you were oddly low in height and small in body from the midst of the fight, I didn't even care that you might have assembled someone like that to run a bandit operation lightly.

But if you actually catch the bandits, this is the result.

I couldn't be surprised.

Nevertheless, as Zoe put it, they are never all really children,.

The reason for this is somewhat understandable if you look at the bandanas in their ethnic costumes, wrapped around their foreheads.

Approaching one of them from Rava and ramblingly removing that bandana, there was a familiar rhomboid gem sticking out there.

"... Again, dwarf (Catangenos)? I guess all these guys are."

Rava squeals like that.

I mean, it wasn't the children's bandits, it was the dwarf bandits, that's why.

Still, even though I know it's that kind of race, I feel sorry for what all the kids look like rolling around like this.

Given what I did, I definitely deserve it, but the picture surface is extremely bad.

It's like the Ravahs are kidnapping kids and going to sell them.

But that doesn't mean I'm letting them go.

Bandits are felonies.

He needed to be firmly extradited to the government constitution and punished.

Fortunately, there is not a single dead person out this time, and there is no damage, so it is possible that being brought to trial would not even be a capital offence, but it would still be the mountain of Sekiyama that is forced labor in some mine or something.

My conscience hurts again when I think about their advance like that, but sin is sin.

Whether Rava thought so too, his expression is again, instructing his men to slap and wake up the cheeks of the dwarves (Catangenos) who are still fainting.

When they all wake up, they see the bandits with sharp eyes, and then,

"... you know the situation, don't you? If you tell a bad lie, you'll be disposed of here. On top of that, answer everything honestly. Where and for what purpose did you attack us?

In a harsh voice, yes, I asked a question.

Of course, the answer would be that they were bandits and attacked the caravan to take the gold.

But Rava seems to want to hear more details.

Because now they're tied up and rolled, they were just too skilled to be bandits.

Even now, there are quiet signs that they are tied with rope but are trying to use witchcraft to get out.

The signs are really slight, so much so that you're likely to miss them if you're not quite careful, and not on the crude level that regular bandits can have.

So each time, Ravah's men are intimidating and stopping, but if you take a little look away, they will escape.

If there was anything dark behind them, I had to ask them out here, and that would lead to the safety of the caravan, which was Rava's idea.

But to such Ravah's question, the bandits,

…………

And it wasn't good.

Everyone seems grumpy out of sight of Rava.

I'm not going to answer that, it seemed.

It is easy to understand in a way and a full attitude in a way, but not a ravah to allow it.

Rava sees how they are and then looks at one of his men.

Then his men pulled their swords out of their hips and poked them at one of the bandits.

The sword is pierced by the neck of one of the members of the Bandits, and it is obvious that the acts show that the Ravahs are prepared to turn down the life of that bandit from now on.

After confirming that the Bandits' faces understood that, Ravah said,

"... just one more time, listen. Who are you people? Where did you come from? Why, only the dwarves (Katangenos) are doing the bandit thing. Plus, with that arm. Somebody answer me!!

That was no longer intimidation rather than a question.

It's not a very complimentary act, but this is what interrogation is all about.

Ravah's, skinny but not sure what to do. That look also fuelled the horror.

Even in such Rava's words, he still doesn't speak up.

Rava was silently staring at the bandits for a little while, but you thought no, nodding again to his men.

Then, my men's swords are slowly swung up.

Gradually higher and higher, the silver light.

By the time it reaches its highest point, it will be swept down thoughtfully, and the bandit's neck will fall.

But no one opens their mouth.

A sword that rises gradually.

The stinging air fills me with tension.

And when the sword reached its apex and Rava nodded to his men again, his men put their strength into their arms.

That moment.

"... wait for me!!!

One of the bandits screams like that, and at the same time, the sword stops.

It was just the right time.

The sword had stopped just in front of the bandit's neck, one finger in or out.

Look at that, exhale as relieved, a bandit who raised his voice.

He was a man, and if he only looked, he looked like a boy about seven years old.

But if you're a dwarf (Catangenos) convert, it's not strange that you're already an adult with that.

Rava never insulted him because he looked like a child, nor caught his guard, but slowly and quietly leaned into the boy's ear and said.

"... I felt like talking, that's all right, right? If not..."

So I cut the words, and when I saw the bandit with the sword poked at his neck muscle that Ravah was ripped off, the boy had no choice, with a look like,

"I am not willing to rely on this period... our fate is no longer exhausted. Let's talk about it all… but let me assure you that all your lives…"

And I said something severe and begged.

Sure, I may say it's the end of my life to be caught as a bandit, but I felt like the boy's words contained more meaning than that, and Rava fell into a strange sensation.

Next to Rava there was also Saufa, the leader of the caravan, but he is also leaning his neck.

Nevertheless, it would be a good thing for now that we were going to talk.

Rava tells the boy.

"... bandits are basically on death row. But we're not judges. If you're gonna be honest with me about you guys, I'm not gonna bother doing this to you guys here. That's all I can promise you for now."

That's what I said.

to that word. The boy,

"... thank you"

That's what I said and bowed my head deeply.

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Then, the boy's interrogation was to be carried out by relocating the place.

They thought it would be difficult to interrogate people where they were listening and face the bandits.

Seems like the only reason I was interrogating you earlier in that place was because it was necessary to arouse you to talk.

The place, specifically, decided to do it there using one of the carriages of the caravan and using soundproofing magic.

Participating in the interrogation was Saufa, the leader of the caravan, Rava, the leader of the escorts, and Lulu, who contributed to the capture of the bandits.

"... Let's start with your name. What kind of name is that?

When Rava asks the boy that, the boy says,

"My name is Faitha Enzier. Son of Slatt, the head of the clan who lives on the banks of Lake Enzir"

That's what I called it.

In contrast, Lulu, Iris and Zoë did not think anything in particular, but Rava and Saufa wolfed badly and told him to groan even more.

"... I didn't want to hear it. It was a mistake to interrogate him."

"No, I'm rather glad we were the only ones here. I can't let everyone else in the caravan hear me... But when this happens, it's not a good idea to just stick it out to the government constitution. Or liberating..."

Apparently, Faitha's dialogue had an important meaning, but Lulu and the others did not understand it and asked in wonder.

"... I hear there's something wrong, what is it? Did something happen to your current dialogue?

When Lulu said so, Rava and Saufa looked at this and then said to Lulu and the others in a whispered voice.

"I'm asking you to keep this a secret... the name he just named, Enzir... is even a famous family in Lugung. You've heard of a lake bottom city, right? It's the name of a long, historic family that stands on the banks of the sinking lake, Lake Enzir."

To this, I thought it would be the Lulu's, but if that's all, I don't see why Rava and Saufa are so wolfy.

Leaning his neck further, Saufa continued after Ravah.

"I don't know, you look like that. Well, I guess so. This is a story only Lugung humans can understand. The Enzir clan is a very respected clan in Lugung. Its origin is believed to be the blood muscle of the royalty of the kingdom of the exterminated ancient dwarf (Catangenos), which is told to have existed once. And now we live on the banks of Lake Enzier, praying for the prosperity of Lugung and the dwarf (Catangenos) to God who sits (and remains) at the bottom of Lake Enzier."

"I mean, like the priestly clan of Lugun-specific religions, huh?

When Lulu asked, both Rava and Saufa nodded.

"Technically, no, but generally correct with that understanding. So in Lugung they are very respected and worshipped. In Lugung, harming them is considered a sin, and there is no dwarf (Katangenos) who treats them unharmed... it should be."

Even though I was sure I was on my way, somehow at the end of the day I was a saufa with a butt-suspended way of saying it.

"Though, for that matter, he seems to be living a qualitative life with bandits."

When Iris said that to penetrate, Ralva nodded, too,

"That's where it is...... the people of the Enzier clan, first of all, will not leave the settlement on the banks of Lake Enzier. Even though the demons are at the tip of the forbidden zone, eyes, and nose. It's just that I've been keeping my life pulse for a long time. I guess they know how not to be attacked by the demons around them, but anyway, not much for them to get out of there. Even if there is, it's not possible to leave the settlement to become a bandit when you have something to do."

"... you're coming out amazing. In the Great Zone of Twenty."

Zoe also puts a spicy penetration into Rava's dialogue.

Neither Saufa nor Ravah seem to have words for this, and they shut up.

Rava, however,

"I don't know what's going on around there either... well, if you ask me, you'll see. I was just telling you to be honest."

"I really hope you're honest with me."

When Zoë says so disgustingly, Rava says,

"They're not lying to me, Angel."

I say with certainty.

It was such a clear way of putting it that it is a bit of a surprise Zoe.

Rava says to this as she scratches her head.

"That's the only family I trust. I have half the blood in my lungs, too. There is something like a hard to say trust in them. More to the point, all the members of this caravan have Lugung's blood in them somewhere... they're the ones who attacked themselves, and they're about to tie them up and roll them over and poke them into the government constitution, what a day to find out... you could freak out."

Ravah gave an indescribable look and sighed deeply, as if what was happening at that time had come to his mind.