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Back at the Viscount’s mansion, I remove the leather armor and sweat.
I wasn’t aware of it, but I was sweating because I had been so tense, and now the exhaustion was starting to overwhelm me.
Just as when I ate the goblin’s heart, I felt terrible fatigue after the exhilaration, so too may the magic potion cause a reaction when I use it.
After getting out of the bath, I was too tired to properly activate the hair dryer magic circle, but I made sure to fluff myself up well.
I felt refreshed after sweating, but the medal around my neck felt heavy.
I had not expected to become a candidate as a knight of the Royal Guards, and that’s why the knight in the watch tower easily let me in.
I asked Mr. Novak to wake me up and took a nap until dinner.
I went to the dining room, sleepy-eyed, to find that the viscount had arranged for a special menu to be served.
“Meow, amazing steak…” (Nyango)
“Oh, I’m grateful to be able to join you as well.” (Novak)
What was placed on the table was a thickly cut steak and rice on a plate.
“Come on, Nyango. Stop staring and let’s eat.” (Novak)
“Meow, the knife cut through… it cut through… Yummeow! It’s soft! The meat is melting! Yummeow!”
The black orc steak is delicious, but this steak is even better.
Perhaps they use the best parts of cows raised in a special way.
“Yummeow, yummeow, meat yummeow, rice yummeow, meat, rice, yummeow!” (Nyango)
“Don’t worry and savor it, the meat and rice won’t run away.” (Novak)
“But if we go back to Ibouro, I don’t think I’ll be able to eat either of them.” (Nyango)
“Nyango, you protected the princess, right? Don’t you know you are going to be invited to dinner in the castle?” (Novak)
“Mya? Meal at the castle…?” (Nyango)
“If you’re invited to a dinner party or something like that, they’ll probably serve even more amazing food, so you’ll have to calm down when eating…” (Novak)
“Then the meat and rice will be more delicious…?” (Nyango)
“Hehehehe… Well, do your best.” (Novak)
“Nyuu… I’ll think about it then. Now, meat and rice, yummeow!” (Frederick)
Like a middle-aged man, I enjoyed my dinner until my stomach was plump, and when I was lying on the bed in my room, I received a call from the viscount.
I followed the maid who came to summon me and found Joshua and Curtis waiting for me in addition to the Viscount.
“You called for me, milord?” (Nyango)
“Oh, Nyango. I’m sorry to call you when you’re tired.” (Frederick)
“It’s alright, thank you for the delicious dinner you have prepared for us.” (Nyango)
“It’s a small price to pay for Aida’s life.” (Frederick)
“What do you mean by…?” (Nyango)
“Well, I’ve had people running around the house trying to figure out what happened today. I’ve got a pretty good picture now, so I thought Nyango might like to hear it too. Joshua, please.” (Frederick)
“Okay, then I’ll explain from here.” (Joshua)
The mansions of the nobles living in the Royal Capital are all gathered in the first district.
The houses themselves are independent, but the servants have a special connection with each other, and they share the information they have gathered at times of major disturbances like this.
Of course, each family doesn’t give out information that would be bad if other families found out, and it’s taboo to dig deep into the house, so each family seems to have their own information network.
The information that Joshua compiled was a synthesis of all of this information, so I was warned not to tell anyone about what I had heard here.
“This time, the only place where the Anti-Noble Faction allocated their numbers was the west gate connecting the second and third districts.” (Joshua)
“Yeah, because the bombardment comes from the northwest and southwest…” (Nyango)
“Well, wait Nyango. I’ll explain that to you now.” (Joshua)
“Sorry…” (Nyango)
According to Joshua’s story, the locations where the gunfire was fired in the northwest and southwest were all buildings that had been purchased in the past six months, and the cannons used in the attack were installed on the roofs.
The cannons were connected to a magic wire and were designed so that one person could fire them all at once.
“In other words, the northwestern and southwestern bases required personnel until the installation of the system, but one man was all that was needed to carry it out, and it was used as a kind of diversion.” (Joshua)
“Um, I heard that the northwest and southwest gates were attacked during the attack…” (Nyango)
“That’s the diversion. Neither gate is visible from the ‘Nest Leaving Ceremony’ venue. If you hear the sound of gunfire, you’ll think an assault has taken place.” (Joshua)
“I see……” (Nyango)
“In fact, the Knights who were guarding the venue have been assigned as support. It would take a reasonable amount of time to rush from the venue to the gates. If you think about it calmly, you can see that the news won’t reach them that quickly, but it would be difficult to make a calm decision in a chaotic situation.” (Joshua)
“In other words, they attacked with just two people and left the security thin?” (Nyango)
“That’s right, and the main wave got through the west gate, right behind the cathedral, at just the right time.” (Joshua)
They also used a cannon with a smashing magic circle for the assault on the west gate.
It is said that a cannon mounted on a cart was fired horizontally toward the gate to eliminate the guard soldiers, and the attackers, who were standing by, rushed into the hall.
Apparently, many civilians were also involved in this attack.
“It seems that this attack has been carefully planned for quite some time. I thought the attack on our magic car was a rehearsal, but from what I’ve learned today, it seems to be a completely different plan.” (Joshua)
“Does that mean another organization did the attack?” (Frederick)
“That’s a possibility, it’s just that…” (Nyango)
“But they used the same pulverization magic circle was used, right?” (Frederick)
“That’s a bit strange, too. It seems that everything used today had a magic wire attached to it.” (Joshua)
“Still they didn’t use the suicide bombing tactic. Anyway, they wouldn’t be able to carry out such a large-scale attack without a considerable amount of funding, right?” (Nyango)
“That doesn’t seem like it. About the cannon barrel, apparently it’s a sewage pipe used in the Royal Capital and surrounding towns.” (Joshua)
“Whaaaaat?! Sewer pipes…?” (Nyango)
Since they are sewage pipes, their thickness and length are made according to uniform standards.
Of course, it couldn’t withstand the impact of the blast as it was, so the outside was reinforced.
The shattering magic circle is made in a size that matches the diameter of the clay pipe, and it can be made into the shape of a cannon simply by connecting it with a joint of sewage pipe and reinforcing the surrounding area.
“There are several advantages to using a sewage pipe as a cannon. Since it’s a sewage pipe, it’s easy to bring inside the capital. Since it’s made to the same standards, it’s cheap, and the cannonballs are easy to prepare.” (Joshua)
“As long as they can prepare the magic circle, they don’t need to spend an exorbitant amount of money, is that right?” (Nyango)
“That’s right. Also, due to its nature, the pulverization magic circle has not been used much until now, but with the development of magic wheels, the performance of magic wire has improved, and it can now be used like this. That is to say, it has become viable.” (Joshua)
The pulverization magic circle was first used by adventurers conquering dungeons in the Old Royal Capital to destroy traps and other objects, and they came up with the remote detonation method.
“Um, what kind of attack did His Highness Ernest’s magic carriage receive? In the first place, why was His Highness Ernest, the person in charge of security at the site, evacuated first?” (Nyango)
“I will explain His Highness’s evacuation.” (Frederick)
According to the viscount’s explanation, the king was supposed to evacuate first and Ernest was supposed to stay behind, but the king refused to leave his daughter behind.
In that case, they wouldn’t be able to prepare for any eventuality, so Ernest, who is the first in line to inherit the throne, has decided to return to the royal castle.
“Then, if the king had evacuated first, he might have been the one assassinated?” (Nyango)
“It’s not impossible, but… Joshua, tell us what happened when His Royal Highness Ernest was attacked.” (Frederick)
“Yes, according to the knight who was guarding the roadside, the magic carriage in which His Highness was riding suddenly exploded.” (Nyango)
“Eh… didn’t His Highness Fabian order you to check the road to the castle to see if there were any pulverization magic circles buried?” (Frederick)
“Nyango, don’t ever mention anything to others from here on out.” (Joshua)
“Yes…” (Nyango)
Joshua began to speak after reminding me with a stern expression while pointing at the tip of my nose.
“It seems that the pulverization magic circle was set up in a magic carriage.” (Joshua)
“Then, are the Anti-Noble Faction’s minions even infiltrated the castle?” (Nyango)
“No, not necessarily. It may be that there are people who wanted to make it look like a crime committed by the Anti-Nobility Faction, and to make His Highness the first in line to the throne deceased, but we don’t have any proof of that yet… ” (Joshua)
The moment I heard Joshua’s story, the hairs on my back stood on end.
The second prince Baldwin’s gaze when they met in the Royal Castle reminded me suddenly of who he looked like.
It was the same look as that of Zozon, the wolfkin who worked as a bouncer in the slums of Ibouro.
I couldn’t remember because his expression was bright and smiling and not at all similar, but the abyssal light at the bottom of his eyes was exactly the same.
Speaking of which, Zozon said that only Shure’s cousin could see through his true nature, could it be like this?
“What’s wrong, Nyango?” (Joshua)
“N-No, I didn’t expect that there would be a dispute over the succession to the throne…” (Nyango)
“That’s right. I’m not saying this without any proof, but if you’ve ever been to the Royal Castle, Nyango would know how difficult it is to get into the castle, right?” (Joshua)
“Yes, it’s not a security system that Anti-Noble Factions can easily sneak into.” (Nyango)
“That’s why I’m telling you this, but don’t say it anywhere else, because I’m not sure of anything.” (Joshua)
“I understand.” (Nyango)
Even Joshua, the son of an aristocrat, is so cautious, so there’s no way I can say something without proof.
Besides, Baldwin isn’t the only one aiming for the throne.
Other princes whom I have yet to meet may be more eager to take the throne.
But still, my whiskers feels that Baldwin is suspicious.
“Father, here’s what we know about the attack at this point.” (Joshua)
“I see, keep gathering information for a while after this.” (Frederick)
“Yes, Father.” (Joshua)
“Now, Nyango. As for that medal you’re wearing around your neck, I’m going to make sure that you’ll only be an honorary knight.” (Frederick)
“Honorary knight…?” (Nyango)
“Hmm, it’s called the Order of Merit, and it is a system that allows those who have made great achievements to be named knights. You will be knighted, but you will not be given a fief, but instead you will receive a certain amount of money each year.” (Frederick)
“Does that mean that they will be assigned a role?” (Nyango)
“No, there is no special role, but instead you will receive an allowance. If I had to say, the reason they are giving you a title is so that you would not become an enemy…” (Frederick)
“Is it okay for me to continue being an adventurer?” (Nyango)
“Yes, if that’s the case, is it alright?” (Frederick)
“Yes, please.” (Nyango)
As a member of the royal family, it would be troublesome for someone to serve as an official, and it would also be troublesome for someone to become their enemy.
Even for the Viscount Lagart’s family, it would be troublesome for me to be taken by the Royal Family.
Personally, I don’t want to be tied to a specific house.
I guess the best way to avoid damaging the interests of all three parties is to become an honorary knight.
Princess Elmerine is beautiful and the cakes at the Royal Castle are delicious, but I still want to be an adventurer.
When I get old and can’t move anymore, I wonder if some noble will hire me as an advisor, like Mr. Zeol.
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