The Duke of Baldeck opens his mouth and begins to speak after having a cup of tea.
"Good Elleina, the remnants of Debutor have been found."
That's good news! !! If you find it, you can use it to catch it ...
"But all the remnants were dead."
"Huh? ... was dead?"
"Yes, they all died with their necks cut off. The soldiers explained that they were attacked by bandits," a documentary report came to me. "
What do you mean? No way! ??・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ No, there is too little information, so there is no basis.
"And I want to hear from you about the remnants of that fattle."
"Is it my opinion? Please tell me if you like."
Well, I don't know if it will be helpful.
"First of all, the state of the corpse ..."
"Oh, wait a minute!"
"What happened to Elleina?"
"Can you tell us how you found the corpse? Then it's easy to imagine."
After all, a hypothesis cannot be made without asking the background of the reasoning. It is better to have as much information as possible to make a hypothesis.
"Unfortunately it wasn't written that far."
"eh!?"
"And I only have the information on the documents I have, and I only know the information on this document."
you're kidding! ??・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ Well no. It can't be helped to complain to the Duke of Baldeck.
"OK, please continue."
"The location was found northeast of Gozes. There were ten corpses, four with pit-like wounds on their bodies, two with full-body burns, and a sword stabbed in their chest. There is one corpse with evidence of it, and three corpses that remain intact, all of which have been decapitated.
As I mentioned earlier, the Japanese soldiers who were chasing Debutor were annihilated by night attacks by bandits from their corpses. I came to the conclusion
Hmm ... It's a reasonable answer, but I feel that there is something overlooked.
"What does Elleina think of this case?"
"Duke Baldeck, can I ask you honestly?"
"I do not care"
"Is that the only information really on the paperwork?"
"I'm sorry, but I really only wrote this."
I feel the strength of my hand placed on my lap.
It's also monotonous.
"After that, it says that the Mithril armor that seems to have been worn by the two swords and Debutor's deputy guild chief is gone ... Maybe you have something to worry about in this document. Is it? "
"I think it will be a good opportunity for this country, so let me be clear."
I close my eyes, take a deep breath, and then open my mouth to the Duke of Baldeck.
"First of all, the reports written by the soldiers are thin. If I were their boss, I would have them rewrite them."
"Why?"
"It says the physical condition of the corpse, but it doesn't even say how it looked like it was dead. It even wrote whether it was lying on its back, lying on its back, or even where it was lying down. No, it's something to write. "
"Is that necessary?"
"Yes, because it's easy for the reader to imagine how he was dead. Can the Duke of Baldeck read the papers and imagine how the remnants of Debutor were dead?"
Duke Baldeck looks back at the documents he has in his hand, then looks at me and says:
"······Can not"
"And why did you decide that the remnants of Fattor were killed by bandits?"
"Isn't it because one armor and two swords were stolen? And one of them thought he was engaged with a bandit because he had a sword stabbed in his breast."
"I see. Huh ..."
After saying that, I naturally sigh.
"What happened to you sighing?"
"I have three questions when I hear the contents of the report."
"teach me"
"First of all, are the bandits happy to steal one armor and two swords? Didn't they take the money they had?"
Duke Baldeck puts his hand on his chin and thinks.
"The armor and the two swords were good, so if you take that much, you'll have enough money ... No, wait."
There are wrinkles between the eyebrows of the Duke of Baldeck.
"The thieves up until now have run away with as much wallet and gold as they can, but this time it's different. After all, this case is strange."
"Look, that's exactly what I said. It's strange that this is the only thing I stole even though I'm a bandit."
Ainha was wondering the same as I was.
"That's exactly what Ainha was saying. So what's the second question?"
"Yes, the second is the corpse."
"State of the corpse?"
Duke Baldeck says, rubbing his chin with his hand.
"Scratches like holes are probably the result of my attack."
"But?"
"I know the wounds that received the sword and the burnt corpse, but are you wondering how the other corpses, especially the ones without the wounds, were killed?"
"The usual idea is that the thief either crushed his head first or cut off his neck. Only I can think of that?"
"What !? No way !?"
The couple seem to have noticed the fact that they had overlooked it.
"I was killed in a single blow when I was listening to the condition of the corpse. Yes, it was as if I had been killed by a hand-crafted assassin, and I cut my neck because I could see my face. Or I dispose of my neck just in case. "
"Well !? I didn't think of that idea !!"
"I also overlooked it. I should have understood it with a little thought ..."
The two open their eyes and talk while looking at each other, but I have no intention of stopping.
"Is it okay to continue talking?"
"Ah, ah ... I'm sorry. Please continue, Elleina."
Duke Baldeck picks up a cup with his quivering hands and drinks tea. Apparently it's confusing.
"I will listen to the last third based on the previous story ... Who do you think did this?"
"... I don't think I'm a thief. Langut's collaborator? The Dark Guild wasn't involved ... No, I don't know. Nelson, you?"
"I thought it was the Bruma Slave Company or Grubeld, but it must be different because they were both captured. And at that time Grubeld had no other aristocratic collaborators ... I'm sorry, but I don't know. teach me"
Both of them have forgotten the important person.
"... Revise"
The two who heard the name had a strong face.
"Does the Duke of Baldeck remember the day he captured Gruberdo?"
"Oh, I remember. What happened?"
"I don't think such a well-prepared guy has failed his mission ... no, more specifically, I don't think he'll let the remnants of Fattor, who knows his face unusable, go unchecked."
"Then, do you want to say that Levith has killed the remnants of Devtor?"
"It's just my expectation, but I think it's probably related to Revise."
The Duke of Baldeck stared at his paperwork for a while, then looked at me and began to open his mouth.
"Thank you, Elleina. I consulted with you and the answer was correct. I'm going to the royal palace. What's wrong with this document?"
"Nelson, this kid has boiled up."
"Faaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa ..."
The face is awesome ~~~~~~~! !! ??
"... Anyway, I'll talk about the inadequacies of this document. Is there anything you would like to ask?"
"To, Toru Aeju, Choho, Marekashai"
I start talking after lightly falling my head to bring Lu Ritsu back.
"Is the wallet stolen?", The background to the discovery, the position and appearance of the corpse, what was falling around, or whether it was left behind. I think this is under investigation, but it is a stepping stone for Revise.
My speculation is that the Duke of Baldeck tells you to investigate carefully as Levis may have a back shield. That's about it from me. "
"······all right"
After replying to me, Duke Baldeck rolls up the paperwork and ties it up with a string.
"I'm sorry, but I'm leaving my seat. Meldin, ask for preparation!"
"Understood"
After leaving his seat, Duke Baldeck leaves the room with Meldin.
"... Hey? Elleina"
"Yes, what's wrong with Ainha?"
"I've seen a lot of guys up until now, but now you don't seem like a normal girl to the point of being exceptional."
Ainha brings her face closer to the table.
Ainha is close, so the nice scent of perfume tickles her nose.
"Who are you? An intelligence agent in some country?"
"It's an ordinary girl. Just ..."
"However?"
"I was raised as a man from a young age, and I was trained as a former military disciple, so I can't judge for myself whether it's an ordinary girl."
I'm not lying.
"Huh?"
Ainha doesn't know why. I have a face like that, but I keep talking.
"I still feel resistance to wearing skirts, so I still wear trousers outside of work. After all, do I have to get used to it? I have never thought about fashion.・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ 」
"... I see. You were chasing a stranger life than I thought."
Hmmm, I managed to avoid losing my identity.
"Then we'll both go"
"Welcome"
"Welcome to me"
The Duke of Baldeck walks towards the front door after appearing in the guest room.
"Now, I've talked about it, so I'll go too."
"Are you going?"
"Well, I have to get an inn."
"Yes. Then, if you leave this house and walk to the left, there is a silver dragon bower on the right side of the road, so take an inn there. It's a good inn."
Yup? Why does this person know about the inn?・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ Is it okay?
"Take this child out of the mansion"
When I say that, the maid who was near the door comes near me.
"Please, I will guide you here."
"Thank you. I'm sorry to bother you."
"No, I was able to have a good talk about myself. I'll have a cup of tea next time. Come again, Elleina."
After greeting Ainha, I left the room as if I had left my seat and arrived at the maid.