episode_0191

“There is no specific evidence… … What do you mean?”

The crown prince sat in a chair and was deep in thought.

Well, there is no way the Count would have left that evidence behind when he withdrew. Of course, since Baron Gavin had become useless, it would not have been for the purpose of protecting him, and he would have done it to hide his relationship with himself, who had once looked after Baron Gavin.

Other people’s weaknesses are also your own weaknesses. Knowing that was a useful way to attack the other person, but on the other hand, if you brought it up, you also had to take this risk. The answer to the question ‘How do you know that?’ can be fatal. Because there is.

“But the Grand Duchess had already spoken under the assumption that the incident actually happened.”

Those words are by no means light. Of course, the Grand Duchess did not say for sure that ‘it was really like that’, but in order to raise such a question, there usually had to be solid evidence.

Well, that doesn’t mean the crown prince would suddenly change his target and attack those two.

Anyway, if you think about what the Grand Duchess said, the purpose was very simple. They want Count Hoover to be attacked. If it is revealed that Baron Gavin manufactured and sold the deadly poison, even if there is no evidence, it will be a huge blow to Count Hoover’s reputation. You will receive it. Because there is something called management responsibility.

Even if it’s not to the point where the family suddenly falls and can’t rise again, it’s likely that they won’t be able to touch the political world for at least a few more generations.

But aren’t those two friends of Lady Hoover? To disparage Lady Hoover’s honor is—

—Oh, I see.

The crown prince laughed.

“I keep forgetting that the other person is from Delkisi. It’s because I’m in the royal capital.”

To be honest, Elsie has changed more than we thought. Unlike when she was younger, she has become much more mature, and although her personality has remained the same to some extent, she has also become more adult.

At least it was a very different impression from when I wore barely processed rawhide as my clothes.

So the crown prince often forgot that Elsie had such a past.

The value of Delki City does not lie in family honor. Rather, it focuses on something much more fundamental: ‘what the people want.’

It was probably Elsie who attacked the Hoover compound last night and stole the daughter.

And the person who wanted that would be none other than the Young Lady Huber herself. I don’t know for sure, but she may have run away from love. Because that’s what happened, Elsie must have helped her.

“Well, how can you possibly get something like this, Robo.”

“Keng.”

The crown prince said while petting the wolf he was riding.

Baron Gavin, who never opened his mouth even when he threatened himself, searched his memories after seeing his son’s head put in the wolf’s mouth.

And a few names that did not remain on the list were mentioned.

Whether that’s true or not—

“Shall we ask the Grand Duchess?”

For some reason, I felt like she knew.

Maybe if you go and ask, they might have the information prepared in advance and give it to you.

She was a scary woman in a different way than Elsie.

*

Although there was no place like a karaoke room, it was still fun to wander around the non-festival festival site with peace of mind.

In a downtown area with lots of people, isn’t there a lot to see by just walking around?

Even though the two of us walked around with our arms around each other, no one said anything. Normally, that level of physical contact between women doesn’t happen often, but at places where festivals are held, people’s hearts get excited. Surprisingly, close friends walk around holding hands, or we walk around together. There were many cases where they walked around with their arms folded and smiling happily.

There was no fancy food or desserts like at a banquet, nor was there beautiful music or fancy lighting, but I enjoyed it much more.

For a moment, I thought it would have been nice if Adele and Diane had seen this, but then I laughed bitterly. If they hadn’t run away like that, we wouldn’t have been able to enjoy the festival with peace of mind.

Since seasonings are generally expensive, many of the foods sold were made with bland flour dough, but the ones that were freshly fried in oil were still edible. The ones made with things like potatoes were also quite delicious.

After enjoying this and that until our legs hurt and our stomachs were full, we returned to the mansion.

and,

“We finally arrived. Did you enjoy the festival?”

We faced the crown prince who was waiting for us with a somewhat puzzled expression.

In fact, I knew that the crown prince had come when I saw Robo in front of the house, but I still felt something strange.

“Huh? But I changed my clothes. Do you smell blood on my body?”

The crown prince snorted against his own body without even protecting his body.

“… … No, that’s not it. I guess I was just embarrassed by the sudden visit.”

“Is that so? I thought you might have assumed that I would definitely visit.”

When Amelia defended her, the crown prince responded as if he really did not know.

“Why did you think that?”

“Of course, there was no way I wouldn’t have noticed that there were two people who did that yesterday.”

“… … .”

The two of us looked face to face for a moment.

“Amai In terms of strength, there is no one stronger than the Lady of Delkisi, and for some reason, that one of your best friends who always stuck around is missing. Honestly, if I am even the slightest bit interested in you, I will immediately understand the situation. Is it obvious?”

Seeing the crown prince say that while raising an eyebrow, Amelia shrugged her shoulders.

“Well, I didn’t even have any intention of hiding it like that.”

“You have a lot of guts. As expected, was my younger brother directly involved?”

“For the sake of my brother’s honor, I will refrain from saying anything.”

“That’s good. Even though I plan to become a member of the royal family, it doesn’t mean I don’t have affection for it.”

The crown prince smiled and crossed his legs.

“So, what brought you here?”

Seeing Amelia sitting down with the Crown Prince, I went and stood behind her. The Crown Prince glanced at me, but then turned his gaze towards Amelia. I felt relieved, because at least I could tell that the Crown Prince had not come to see me.

“First, let me tell you the results of my investigation.”

After saying that, the crown prince took out a piece of paper and placed it on the table between the sofas.

There was crooked writing on the bloody paper.

“… … .”

As we looked at the crown prince in silence, he shrugged his shoulders.

“I didn’t kill him. I didn’t maim him.”

But you tortured him, right?

I swallowed that question.

“Unfortunately, that list is not the list from when the drug was sold. These are names that Baron Gavin somehow searched through his head and came up with, so there may be someone who was wronged. It is quite common for someone to die saying the name of someone they have a bad relationship with. Because.”

The crown prince took a deep breath and continued speaking.

[# ◦

The reason a king can be king even though there are nobles with fiefdoms is because they make promises to each other.

Of course, it was a form that could be maintained because the king’s family was the strongest, but it was not as strong as the king’s power or all the remaining families combined.

“So the best thing is to find evidence—”

The crown prince bowed slightly and said.

“Or, if the royal family and the Great Duke of Grattenmount have a basis for trusting each other, that could be the next best option. If they are strong enough to not speak out even if they have complaints, they won’t be able to backlash.”

“But no one in our family has any intention of getting engaged to the royal family.”

“It doesn’t necessarily have to be an engagement. If there are enough benefits, it can create a stronger connection than an engagement.”

The crown prince laughed and leaned back.

“Well, it’s not my story. I will soon become a member of the imperial family, not the royal family. I was just asking you to think about it. The reason I came here is because I have one request.”

“Do you want a list of nobles who suddenly die and their power is transferred to their sons or younger brothers?”

“Originally, those around him thought that he was not the one to receive it, but it would be better if he died before his predecessor had decided on the succession, so he inherited it in the order established by custom.”

The crown prince added with a smile.

*

“Were you thinking about it in advance?”

“Yes. I didn’t think he would have left such important evidence behind.”

I knew that Amelia often sent letters to the Information Guild, but I never thought she was collecting information in such detail.

“How are you? Am I great?”

“Yes. It’s great.”

“… … .”

As I admired it purely, Amelia’s face turned red.

These days, I’ve been seeing Amelia’s face like this often.

It was a face I wanted to see again and again.