The Villain, Kabino
Serulis was quick to notice the discomfort of the officers .
“Is there a problem?”
“No… Well, yes . Perhaps it is something we can disclose to the daughter of Lord Morton . ”
So saying, the most elite of the officers present began to explain .
Serulis was not only a noble, but as Goran was her father, they had a high degree of trust in her .
Apparently, the man who had begun to talk had the position of the district manager .
He was the chief person responsible for this district .
He told us that Kabino led what was essentially a private army .
Simply, the district did not have enough personnel to deal with him .
This meant that they would constantly have to request aid from headquarters before acting .
“I see . That would make it a very big operation then . ”
“Yes . That was what we had hoped…”
“Did something else go wrong?”
According to the district manager, they had previously gained evidence of Kabino's crimes .
They had then requested aid from above but were instead ordered to halt the entire operation .
This suggested that Kabino must have ties to certain parts of the aristocracy .
And this, in turn, had an effect on his superior officers .
“So he is much bigger than we thought . ”
“It annoys us greatly… Because of this, I am thinking of going to the Adventurer's Guild for help instead, this time . ”
He would only be told to halt the operation again if he contacted his superiors .
And so he intended on gaining military support through making a request to the Adventurer's Guild .
“I see . And since I am the Grand Masters's daughter, you are telling me this . ”
“That is right . I don't know when someone might interfere . It would be best if you could tell your father directly . ”
“I don't mind that… But won't you get in trouble?”
“I am prepared for that . ”
“So, you will get in trouble?”
“But still, I cannot forgive Kabino . His acts of evil are hurting innocent civilians . ”
It seemed that the district manager was a very noble person .
Of course, bypassing his superiors and going to the Adventurer's Guild would have consequences .
A pay cut would be generous . But a demotion or dismissal was just as likely .
“I understand how you feel…”
So saying, Serulis looked towards us . She wanted to know my opinion, I suppose .
And so I asked the district manager .
“Can I ask you one question?”
“What is it?”
“How will you be paying the Adventurer's Guild for their support?”
“We plan to use part of the district's budget . ”
“And will your superiors allow that?”
“Please rest assured . If they do not, then the money will come from my own pockets . ”
The district chief believed that I was doubting their ability to pay the fee .
“I do not think that paying from your own pockets is a good idea . ”
“But…there is no other way…”
“Still . ”
“More than ever, we cannot allow Kabino to get away with his crimes . ”
I too did not want to see Kabino get away .
Besides, having such a diligent district manager being punished would be a loss for the kingdom .
And so I made up my mind .
“I understand . Then we should deal with this without going to the guild . ”
“What?”
He was surprised . Likely, he was wondering what this crazy man was saying .
But I had decided to break into Kabino's house .
Of course, saying as much would only make him try to stop me .
I was only an F Rank Warrior, after all .
And so it was necessary to deceive the district manager a little .
“As you know, Miss Morton here has deep ties with the Adventurer's Guild . ”
“Yes . That is right . ”
“It is possible to hire Adventurers through secret and personal connections . ”
“I see…”
“And then we shall go and visit this Kabino at his house, and demand that he leave Milka alone . ”
“I am sure Kabino will only have you attacked if you did that?”
“I would hope so . We would have plenty of reason to arrest him then . ”
“I see . ”
“We can say that the Adventurers were are friends, and they just happened to be with us . There should be no issue there . ”
The district manager thought about this .
This is how it would appear .
As Milka's family, we and our friends are visiting Kabino to negotiate .
In spite of this, Kabino sets his guards on us without warning or legitimate reason .
Officers who happened to witness the scene would go in and arrest him . Something like that .
A little provoking during the visit should be more than enough .
And if he isn't so easily provoked, I could just use an illusion to humiliate him .
“I understand . We shall try it that way, then . ”
And so I was able to receive his consent .
We decided on the time for when we would act, before going outside .
When we were out, I lowered my head to Milka .
“I am sorry . Milka . I should have asked if we could use your name as part of the plan . ”
Of course, we would have her wait in a safe place .
But it was not good to use people's names without their consent .
“Don't worry about that! More importantly, thank you, Mister Locke . ”
“Hm?”
“You're going to make this Kabino person pay, aren't you? I'm glad!”
“Don't mention it . It will benefit everyone in the kingdom as well . ”
“You're very good, Mister Locke . ”
Milka said, sounding impressed .
On the other hand, Serulis seemed like she was deep in thought as we walked .
“We will need a lot of help to ensure that he doesn't escape . ”
“That's true . ”
“I could ask daddy…and hire about five men . ”
“It's not the best thing, bypassing the guild . ”
“That's true, but…”
“And so I'm thinking about asking Shia's friends . And I also have two friends that are Adventurers . ”
“But what if Shia is busy?”
“In that case, we will just have to make do without them . ”
To be honest, I could do it all alone .
But in any case, Serulis was very skilled, and Luchila was a great Sorcerer .
Grulf was a pup, but the size of a small horse . Much stronger than a human .
“I see . Yes! My sword arm is just itching!”
Serulis said excitedly .
Chapter end
Report
|
Donate
Oh o, this user has not set a donation button.
|