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Chapter 58: The Hunt of the Demon God Part 2

“I’d say it was a great success for the time being.”

I let out a sigh of relief. The result of the harassment was good. The plan to use himself and Natra as bait had worked.

We secured two assailants who appeared to be members of the trading company. This gave us a good excuse to investigate the trading company.

The rest of the mission is complete if I can meet up with Landvald, who is waiting for me at the point I specified the day before, and confirm that these two people belong to the same group.

The phase shifts to the suppression of the firm and the hunting of spies led by the Divine Soldiers.

“Oh, that’s right. Things are about to get hectic, so I’ll let you know ahead of time. I’m sorry, Natra.”

But before that, Lute called out to Natra, who was crouching down.

There was a reason for the violence earlier. It was carried out because the national interest was prioritized and it was determined that a successful decision would be highly beneficial.

In addition, it is a matter that would not be a major problem for Lute, who is a grand duke and a demi-god, regardless of the reason. At best, it would be treated as a minor fling by a person of rank.

Nevertheless,Lute still spoke the words of apology. He decided that, regardless of his status as a demi-god, he should at the very least be reasonable as a “man”.

“Hic, ah, that…”

But what came back were words that made no sense. The trauma was stimulated and further overwritten. It is no wonder that her thoughts are still not clear.

Circumstances may have changed suddenly. Just when you think Lute is attacking you, a man appears who tries to stop it. After all, he was suddenly nearly killed by a mysterious assailant.

From Natra’s point of view, who was a citizen who had nothing to do with rough things until the other day, it was no wonder that she was confused by a series of incomprehensible things.

“I can’t be public about it as it relates to Imperial intelligence and my position as a demi-god, but… I’ll explain and apologize once again after you settle down. And I’ll give you a reward for this incident.”

“Ah, eh…”

“If you want, you can hit me. I swung around quite a lot even though it was acting. However, due to the characteristics of my demi-god status, the effect of physical attacks is bad. If you don’t mind that, I’ll be your plaything until you’re satisfied.”

“No, eh!? Um, it’s impossible! I can’t do that…!!”

Perhaps because of the absurd proposal, Natra’s responses finally return to a decent level of acceptance.

As for Lute, he was half serious and the other half was a kind of joke to calm her down. ……

If she has come to her senses, that’s convenient. Since time is limited, I’ll keep my instructions brief.

“I’m glad to see you’re getting back on track. As I said before, I’m going to be busy from now on. That’s why I’m acting separately from you.”

“Y-You want to act separately?”

“That’s right. You stay right here. I’ll come get you when the situation is over.”

“Stay here!? I was almost killed just now for some reason!?”

“That’s the thing. They wanted to reduce the power of the dukedom. They knew you were picked up all the way from the streets, so they wanted to get rid of you quickly.”

Taking care of both Lute and Natra, and then promoting a storyline that is convenient to the Republic side of the country, centered on the escort’s outburst.

The ideal would be to capture only Natra alive and take her to the legal country. …… With the quagmire sorting through the last of the last bits left behind, they didn’t seem to want to carry any extra baggage.

“So it’s still dangerous ……?”

“Well, yes. But don’t worry. I’m not going to leave you here like that. You’re going to freeze here. Just like Rick.”

In terms of safety, Lute asserts that nothing else exists that can match it.

At any rate, it is not a physical freeze, but a conceptual freeze, similar to a time freeze.

The ice is only for appearance; in fact, it is the strongest defensive formation that only a demi-god of the same rank can touch.

“You lose consciousness, so the experience is instantaneous. It’s like falling asleep. So don’t worry.”

“… no, that…”

“…… Well, I can understand your hesitation. I know you are hesitant, because I just did something like that. You can’t trust me.”

Even though it was only an act from Lute’s point of view, from Natra’s point of view, she seriously felt that she was in danger.

It is natural to be frightened when the person who has tried to deprive you of your chastity declares that he or she will temporarily deprive you of consciousness and effectively restrain you. Even if they have no intention of harming you.

“But I’ll say it again and again, but from now on I’m going to be a little busy. I’m sorry to repeat the same thing over and over again, but I’m going to have to force you to do it.”

“Eh, hey…!?”

Still, given the circumstances, it’s a painful place that I can’t give much consideration to Natra.

I am currently taking the time to make a tentative apology and minimal explanation in order to make sense as a man. If you ask me if I can afford to do so, it is a bit delicate.

Someone may have been monitoring the sequence of events. Someone may have sensed some discomfort and moved to report it.

I’m confident that I can bring the situation to a close at once, faster than the opponent can respond in a decent manner. There are plans for that.

But that’s it. It is better to push through quickly with the decision, because the conclusion will not change even if you continue the conversation endlessly.

“So, good night Natra. When you regain consciousness, everything will be over and you will be in the mansion. I have included special hospitality for your servants, so go to your room and get some rest.”

“──”

At the same time as those words, Natra was placed in a cradle of ice.

“… Haah. Sadly, I’m their natural enemy.”

A wry smile naturally leaked out in front of the ice cradle. It would be a bit more than that if we were to call it aristocratic arrogance, but the person being pushed around would probably not be able to stand it.

Considering that most of the misfortunes that have befallen the brother and sister these days have been caused by himself, Lute’s feelings of sympathy well up, albeit a little.

They are simply not compatible with Lute and things are not going well together. Also, considering their upbringing, there is a strong possibility that both siblings are natural misfortunes.

“Thinking about it makes me feel sorry…”

Regarding this incident, I intended to make an apology to the extent that my position allowed me to do so.

But apart from that, I think I should be a little gentler in my private areas. Such thoughts are on my mind.

“──Well, that’s all right. Let’s just get on with it and meet up with the Colonel.”

A quick swipe of the arm. The words “No Prying Eyes” and the grand duke’s name are engraved in ice on the wall near Natra.

Then, manipulating the ice that trapped the agents, Lute moved on.

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