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“This is where you will stay! Get in quickly!”

Jupiter, who was still unconscious and nauseous, disappeared with the support of the soldiers, and we were thrown into prison.

“···.”

I thought Yuna would be embarrassed like usual.

I was extremely embarrassed until I was taken away.

However, after entering the prison, he suddenly became quiet with a serious expression on his face.

…It’s so awkward to see such an innocent child thinking about something so intently.

Since it seemed like he wouldn’t answer even if I called, my thoughts focused on Jupiter, the cause of this incident.

It’s really annoying.

When I think about it, the culprit of all incidents is Jupiter.

If she wasn’t seasick, I wouldn’t have carried her.

If I hadn’t been caught, I wouldn’t have been reported.

I would have just stayed at an ordinary inn and rested well by now.

···I will definitely harass you when you leave here.

I already knew that Jupiter couldn’t eat spicy food.

Although he was hiding whether he thought he was ashamed of being a picky eater.

You can’t hide the fact that you hesitate a little when eating foods containing chili peppers, or the fact that you keep breaking into a cold sweat when you eat something spicy.

They’ve been considerate so far…

When I leave here, I will definitely eat spaghetti mixed with five super spicy peppers and topped with super spicy sauce.

“Sister, something is strange.”

“···Is this strange?”

While formulating a plan to harass Jupiter, Yuna raised a question.

“Even though I don’t know the details of the law, I know that a suspect cannot be detained in this way.”

“But you’re arrested now. The law must have changed while you were out of Silica.”

“It was only a short period of time. There is no way the law could be changed in such a drastic manner. Besides, the lord of this place is a soft person and is not the person to make a law like this.”

Uh, have you ever met Lord Yuna?

Yuna noticed my doubts.

“···I met you on the day of the academy graduation ceremony. I was the valedictorian.”

Ah, I see.

This can be seen in the fact that the Adventurer’s Guild allows wizards and clerics to start at Silver level.

In this world, wizards are quite a valuable resource.

It is not strange for a lord to be interested in an academy that trains such human resources.

Graduation valedictorian there?

They must have at least tried to scout him face to face.

“The lord I met then was not the kind of person who would enact such a violent law. If he were a violent person, I wouldn’t be here.”

That statement made some sense.

Valuable elite personnel leaving the territory as soon as they graduate?

···If it were me, I would have done whatever it takes to stop it.

“So? In the end, what’s strange?”

“Sister, wasn’t the village too neat?”

···Is the village clean?

What does neatness have to do with a strange town?

It’s good if it’s neat.

“The Demon Lord’s army has clearly appeared in Silica. There was a guarantee from Lord Aben on this, so you can trust it.”

ah.

It was only then that I noticed Yuna’s words.

…It was definitely strange.

“The Demon Lord’s army clearly appeared. But when we walked around the village, there were no signs of damage. … That’s strange.”

The rumor that the Demon King’s army had appeared reached the city, which was a few days’ journey by carriage.

There was a high possibility that there was a fight going on somewhere, or that the inside of the village was in chaos.

However, it was too good to be true.

“Of course, it was strange. The residents were acting as if nothing had happened.”

“Besides, what those soldiers said is that it is common sense that all criminals and suspects go to jail.”

“···so?”

“It’s strange that it’s common sense, but if it is common sense… why are there so few people here?”

“···!”

I didn’t notice because I was only thinking about tormenting Jupiter about being imprisoned.

There were only a few people incarcerated in this large prison, including Yuna and me.

If all the suspects are accommodated in this way, this number of people makes no sense.

“That’s not all. When they saw the lord’s seal, the soldiers’ expressions changed to expressionless for a moment. Something was strange.”

“These people don’t seem normal either. It’s like looking at a doll.”

The expressions on the faces of all the prisoners in prison like us were expressionless.

It moved so little that you would mistake it for a well-made mannequin if it were placed in an exhibition hall or something.

“It’s strange. There are so many things that don’t make sense. Something, something is happening in this city.”

Wow…

Why is our Yuna so smart?

Unlike someone who became a burden while sleeping, he was trustworthy.

He patted Yuna’s head with a feeling of wonder.

“According to what you said, this city is quite suspicious. I don’t even trust the lord.”

“Yes. Rather, the lord must have been involved in this incident or suffered some kind of trouble.”

“Then, shall we escape?”

“That makes sense in the current situation.”

Yuna is usually just a cute girl.

She is a girl who has no idea about the world and gets embarrassed even by trivial things.

However, when something big happens around him, he shows the brain power of an Academy Vice President.

…before you realize it’s a big deal, you’re just a cute kid.

I realized this while hanging out with Yuna.

In these cases, Yuna’s judgment is generally correct.

“He escaped from prison less than ten minutes after being imprisoned. There is no such thing as a heinous criminal.”

“Ah, ahaha…”

Hey, I definitely wanted to try something like this.

It sometimes appears in American dramas and the like.

A breathtaking chase between a prison escapee and the police chasing him!

Feeling like I was the main character in a drama, I lightly pushed away the iron bars.

“Come on, Yuna. We are now escapees. Let’s get out as quietly as possible.”

“···Wait.”

huh?

What else?

“Hey, that door. Don’t you think it’s too strange?”

door?

I looked at the door Yuna pointed to.

A large door opposite the entrance we entered.

It certainly looks stronger and sturdier than the rooms with iron bars blocking the prisoners.

···It’s so suspicious?

Is it okay to be in prison like that?

Anyway, I guess it’s not a gay game.

In a place like this, it clearly shows that I have something.

“Shall we go in?”

I put my hand to the handle to open the door.

It’s a joke!

An electric current flows as soon as you place your hand on the handle.

I ignored it and tried to open the door, but this time the floor around me sank.

“Uh, sister. If you don’t have the key, the magic engraved on the door will work…”

Oh, just stay still.

This guy is making me a little angry.

When force was applied to the door, sharp blades flew out, flames soared, and ice rushed in.

From the middle, I thought it would have been much easier to break through the wall next to it instead of opening the door in the first place.

No, but this guy makes me angry.

I just want to open the door and see what’s inside, but I protest, desperately not wanting to show.

When people are told not to do something, they want to do it even more.

After confirming that all the magic engraved on the door was over and that there was no more magic engraved on it, the door was broken down.

“Sister, why do you have to hit the door when you can break it down…?”

Yuna’s reasonable questions were not answered.

I can’t say that it was because I had a problem.

“···That?”

“oh my god.”

It wasn’t said that there was any great treasure beyond the door.

It was just a much more strictly confined prison inside a prison.

But the person inside was no ordinary person.

“Oh, sister! It’s an elf! Oh my, elves are very rare to find…!”

uh.

That’s him.

An elf who fights a lot on the side of the demons but joins as an ally in the latter half of the game.

···What was your name?

I remember being very strong when fighting an enemy who became an ally, but when I became an ally, it was like a lie that I was the weakest among the party members.

It was an ambiguous performance for something coming in the second half, which was a shame.

It was somewhere like this.

…But did he originally come from here?

“Joe, just a little… I’ll borrow a little…!”

“···Yuna?”

“Ha, hot?! No, this is… ah, it’s nothing!”

No, it’s not like that.

I’ve seen all the hair pulled out and collected.

···Is elf hair rare?

Well, the elf itself said it was difficult to see.

“Do that with the elf’s permission.”

“Yes, sorry…”

By the way, did you cast a spell like that to capture this elf?

I didn’t mind, but the magic was enough to kill most people before they even opened the door.

A suspicious elf imprisoned alone in a suspicious location.

I can feel it.

This guy is the key to this case.

“Ugh, uhhh… Mmm, the head…”

An elf with his limbs bound woke up complaining of a headache.

“Damn it, you guys… stop bothering me. My head hurts so much.”

“You guys? Who on earth are you?”

“Huh? This is my first time seeing humans. Who are you?”

As if he had finally noticed, the elf asked with an innocent expression.

If anyone looks at it, it looks like he was just taking a nap at home rather than being detained.

Isn’t that too carefree?