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Chapter 30: Gale

I never thought that all the information we needed to collect in the royal capital would be collected in one day.

Thanks to the Williams siblings.

"Thank you so much for today."

"If you ever have any trouble, feel free to consult with me. Oh..."

Arthur remembered something and seemed to be troubled whether to say or not.

In this line of work, if you miss out on information, trouble is usually what follows.

"What's the matter?"

"...If you're going to Mori Village, it's better to leave early. Actually, there will be a public execution of demons in the central square the day after tomorrow at noon. There's a possibility that the demons might launch an attack. If that happens, the security will tighten, and it won't be easy to leave the capital city."

"Demon? ...What did those demons do?"

"It seems that it attacked an elf. Since it happened outside of the Kingdom of Melkid, no one knows the details."

It's an incident that occurred outside the Melkid Kingdom.

Why would they carry out a public execution in the capital city of the Melkid Kingdom?

Then Arthur said in disgust.

“They purposely brought them to Melkid Kingdom to execute them. Doesn't it give you a bad feeling?"

He seemed to sense my doubts.

"Can't you stop the execution?"

Arthur looked slightly troubled and stumbled over his words.

Mary responded with a sad expression, as if understanding his state of mind.

"King Melkid is not a tyrant, but he can't stand up to the elves. They have control over magical tools. That's why the execution can't be stopped, I suppose."

I see, even the human king succumbs to the pressure from the elves.

Elf-sama seems to have a higher status than I thought.

"Thank you for the information. We also want to leave the royal capital as soon as possible."

We thanked them and left the mansion.

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We decided to look for an inn to stay the night.

We walked around while having random conversations until we reached a big street.

Suddenly, when I looked around, I noticed something strange.

There was no one around.

And it was too quiet

There was an unnatural quietness, as if it were artificially created.

The surroundings were lined with stone buildings on a straight road.

There was no escape route. This is bad.

As I tried to go back the way we came, a person in a robe with their hood pulled up to cover their eyes approached from the front.

I had a bad feeling about this. This person is trouble.

Mia circled behind me and kept an eye on our rear.

The person in the robe stopped in front of us.

"I have something I want to ask. If you answer honestly, I won't do anything harmful."

It was a man's voice with a hint of

bitterness.

I'm not sure about the truth behind what he's saying, but he doesn't have the intimidating tone of an elf.

"I can't trust someone who’s hiding their face."

"..."

The robed man removed his hood.

He was a handsome man in his forties with short black hair and sharp facial features.

However, the pupils of his eyes were red.

"What is it that you want to ask?"

"You... You're not surprised to see a demon are you."

Hah? They were demons?

"I've never seen a demon before. Is it a characteristic of demons to have red eyes?"

"Yeah, that's right. Demons have red eyes."

Their eyes were a vivid crimson red.

They hide their eyes with hoods. That's quite noticeable.

"You don't know about demons' eyes... Are you people from another world? It's rare for someone to not attack upon recognizing demons."

People from another world? They're too straightforward!

"We're allies of the dwarves, and yes, we're people from another world, who dislike elves. We also want to get along with demons."

"Hahahahaha. You're funny. It's the first time I've heard someone say that. Do you have anything to prove that story?"

The demon man's expression suddenly became serious.

What should I do?

Is it okay to show this?

I hesitated for a moment, then took out a bracelet from the pocket of the stuffed animal while keeping it hidden in my backpack.

After much deliberation, I showed him the bracelet.

"No way... Is that the 'Gonhillrim Passage Permit'?! And a human like you possesses it... Who gave it to you?"

"It's Kukuto who used to live in Barcery."

“Kukuto……You mean Meister Kukuto-dono?”

Meister? Is it something like a Dwarf title?

I told the demon man about Kukuto-san and Marle-san.

"It's hard to believe all of a sudden... Can you put on that bracelet?"

I put the bracelet on my right arm to show him.

"Understood. I'll trust you. I've heard that the 'Gonhillrim Passage Permit' has an anti-theft mechanism and can only be worn by someone recognized by the owner of the bracelet."

According to the demon man, the 'Gonhillrim Passage Permit' is even more valuable than we thought.

"I want to talk a bit more. Let's change the location."

We nodded and followed the demon man.

Come to think of it, the sense of unease in the surroundings disappeared.

When I asked the man of the demon race, it seems that he was using a magic tool to ward off people and prevent eavesdropping.

After walking for a while, the demon man entered a tavern.

He spoke to the man at the bar and was led to a back room.

"This place is connected to the demons. Right now, I've set up a barrier using anti-eavesdropping magical tools. You don't have to worry about our conversation leaking outside."

Bringing us to this store is proof that he trusts us.

"Thank you for trusting us. We promise not to disclose anything about this place or what we're going to discuss."

Mia nodded as well.

"I'm Takumi, and this is Mia. So, what is it that you want to ask?"

I, who trusted beings other than elves and humans, revealed my real name.

And I dropped the act.

"My name is Gale. Actually, I approached you guys because you came out of the 'Sword Saint's' mansion. If you know anything about the imprisoned demons, please tell me."

Gale had a desperate look on his face.

I tell Gale what I heard from Arthur.

“…Did you guys hear anything about the captured demons?”

"I only heard that you were arrested for attacking elves."

"Bah, rubbish! The elves invaded the demon territory and abducted someone. And the one who was kidnapped... the Princess of the Demon race , Karla-sama."

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