Chapter 63

Chapter 63

Chapter 63.“Heard many demonic beasts in this vicinity, but really many.”

Lus said wiping the sweat flowing on the forehead with his sleeve.

“With this level understanding goes that merchants can't even think of going to the Menisd ducal house. The Duke didn't ask us for nothing.”

We have Lus, and well-trained knights but if ordinary merchants when the demonic beast first appeared would have become the demonic beast's meal as is.

Even if barely handling one another demonic beast appears following, so couldn't enter at all.

“But strange. Why did the number of demonic beasts suddenly increase this much? Lus, with this level almost similar level to our territory?”

“Yeah. Cases of appearing this many in other territories are rare.”

The place where demonic beasts appear the most in the Empire is exactly the north where our Valfruga ducal territory is located.

But we had the reason of demonic energy flowing from the Demon King's corpse.

Then suddenly in other territories demonic beasts as many as the Valfruga ducal territory appeared.

Really suspicious.

“Perhaps might be a matter someone intentionally fabricated.”

The most suspicious was as expected the Emperor.

Thought no way the Emperor would use even demonic beasts, but I believed the Emperor's arrogant yet petty personality.‘The important is whether there's evidence.’ No matter how much circumstantial evidence if not catching evidence useless.

Anyway since the situation is like that when arrived at the Menisd ducal territory everyone was a mess with the demonic beasts' blood and sweat.

Moreover the appearance with the blade standing a lot from several battles was a shape more suited to some mercenary group than knights.

Whether the Menisd Duke already gave a hint, the knight guided us with a polite attitude.

Our side knights first headed to the annex to wash, and me and Lus headed to the main castle to meet the Menisd Duke.

The Menisd ducal castle was quite different in atmosphere from us.

People wearing robes busily wandered around the castle here and there holding thick books and medicine bottles, and a bitter grass smell came.

Walking the corridor following the knight's back far away something bang, exploding sound came.

Lus quickly stepped in front of me to protect me, and put his hand on the sword handle.

“What is this sound?”

Opening eyes round and asking, the knight answered with a calm face as if nothing.

“Ah ah, probably again experimenting magic and something exploded. A frequent matter so no need to care.”

“Such a matter is frequent?”

“If calculating magic power wrong or using materials wrong one of the most commonly happening matters is magic power explosion.”

If nothing particular fortunate.

Walking following the knight's back far away some two men's voices talking were heard.

Seeing the attire seemed a young master and a servant.

The voice of the one seeming the young master how loud the conversation content exchanged from far away was clearly heard.

“What hardship even us because that mere Duke Valfruga comes?”

“That's what I'm saying. The young master isn't a person who does such work...”

“That's it! Heard the Duchess Valfruga is commoner origin and a woman with severe luxury. This time also that woman pressed. That woman's hobby is gathering all sorts of rare jewels? Suddenly luckily status rose yet doesn't know her place! Clearly that woman never earned money even once with her own hands!”

The face of the knight guiding us turned pure white.

“Even spending money like that the Duke doesn't say anything, curious how pretty.”

The laughing man's voice gradually approached.

As soon as seeing Lus who was guarding beside me unable to endure and running out I first shouted.

“Lus, no!”

Thinking of Lus's reaction speed after I noticed already late.

Fortunate or unfortunate my expectation hit.

The servant already collapsed on the floor and fainted, and on the young master's neck Lus's sword was cast.

If my restraint was even a bit late the neck would have been cut as is.

Lus said in a voice full of killing intent.

“When carelessly playing the mouth prepared to pay that price, right?”

“Th-this what...!”

When the man opened his mouth, Lus's sword blade dug into his neck.

The thin skin split and a blood stream flowed from his neck.

“Th-this! What are you guys doing! Not saving me right away!”

The man looked around and shouted, but none of the knights around stepped forward.

Because the knight guiding us diligently shook his head.

Lus didn't remove the sword aimed at the man's neck and quietly pressed.

“The Duke Valfruga you were talking about is me.”

At Lus's words the man's face turned pure white without blood.

He pleaded in a trembling voice.

“S-sorry! I was all wrong! I really seem crazy! Saying all such words...”

“Mistake? Even so the words about my wife are sincere, isn't it?”

“Th-that... so... I drank alcohol...”

“Said have to take responsibility for the words oneself spat.”

He this time changed strategy and held up the hand full of jewel rings and persuaded Lus.

“H-here killing us would be troublesome for the Duke too.”

“What?”

“I'm the son of the Weinzer family in charge of the Menisd ducal house's senate chairman. If killing us might become enemies with the Menisd ducal house is it okay... ugh!”

Unfortunately the man had no talent in persuasion.

“Did you think I would just leave alive the guys who insulted my wife because afraid of the Menisd Duke?”

Thick anger was buried in Lus's voice.

Seemed Lus was angrier than me who was actually insulted.

Then, the Menisd Duke revealed his appearance.

“What on earth is this commotion...”

The Menisd Duke was a man of a seductive impression with purple hair hanging long, and deep green pupils.

He who supported his forehead with one hand whether the head hurt approached staggering.

The man saw the Menisd Duke then whether thought would take his side shouted loudly.

“Duke! Me a bit! Please save me a bit!”

“Don't shout, the head hurts. There you, you tell. What on earth is this?”

“That...”

The knight pointed by the Menisd Duke quickly explained about the current situation.

On the Menisd Duke's expression for a short moment astonishment passed and glared at the man.

Roughly an expression of ‘Did that bastard go crazy?’.

The Menisd Duke said to me.

“For now... sorry for making experience such a matter when came with my invitation. Formally apologize.”

“Duke!”

“Shut up, Adol Weinzer. And Duke Valfruga. In honest feelings want to say kill or not, do as you please but... I also have a position within the family. Sorry but can you spare the life?”

“Your position within the family or such isn't something I consider. To me the important is only older sister.”

Lus saw me and folded his eyes prettily.

“Older sister, how shall I do? I'll do as older sister wants.”

Lus didn't say directly, but if saying want the neck seemed would quickly cut and offer.

I shook my head and said.

“Receiving only the apology is enough.”

“Is that okay?”

“Yeah.”

No need to become enemies with the Menisd ducal house's senate chairman by killing that son for nothing.

Lus let out a deep sigh.

“Really older sister is too kind so a big deal.”

When Lus lowered the sword, the man groped his own neck as if trying to confirm whether his neck is well attached.

“What are you doing, have to say thank you to older sister who spared something like you?”

At Lus's words the man made a displeased face for a moment.

“Dislike?”

At Lus's question he shook his head.

“Ah, no! No way dislike! Thank you! Thank you for sparing!”

The man bowed his head and expressed thanks.

And whether afraid of changing mind abandoned the fainted servant, and quickly left the seat.

We headed to the reception room following the Menisd Duke's guidance.

“Sorry for showing a bad appearance as soon as coming. Anyway that chairman guy usually picks fights over every matter and acts bothersome, how educated the child.”

The Menisd Duke said with a face dripping annoyance.

“Really many complaints and many words so bothersome. At times like this really envious of the Duke Valfruga. The Valfruga ducal house the Duke's power is large to the extent of not knowing whether there's a senate or not? We were also planning to reduce the senate's power but of all times the matter burst...”

The Valfruga ducal house compared to other families the senate's scale was small and weak.

Thanks to all families worthy of the senate also running away while the family completely collapsed once.

After that, when the family was growing power returned but already after driving out Lus's cousin and cheerfully doing territorial war.‘In such a situation no person with a liver big enough to say increasing the senate's power or such.’ Everyone quick-witted so fortunate.

If not would have been hard secretly sending the secret organization at night.

The Menisd Duke let out a long sigh and leaned on the sofa as if lying.

An attitude other nobles might think rude, but with that level considering that man's usual conduct it was etiquette overflowing.

‘A person who said would drink alcohol and vomit even in front of the Emperor so with that level...’ Somewhere languid and seeming bothersome, but the mind was clear and no alcohol smell.

At the five great meeting first meeting that man said would vomit from hangover, and the next five great meeting didn't even attend drunk on alcohol.

“Anyway this matter really sorry.”

“It's okay. More than that let's talk about the work. Who is the mage said will support?”

“Ah ah, that...”

He slightly avoided my gaze.

“Sorry but seems have to wait a bit.”

“Is there something?”

He rested his chin and pondered for a moment and said.

“Since the head of the Valfruga ducal house personally visited, I'll also trust and say.”

He lowered his voice and whispered.

“...

These days a plague is circulating in the castle.”