Heavenly Inquisition Sword - Chapter 1337
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Episode 1337. He is Baron Hank Stauren.
Intelligence, as any agency, is based on secrecy.
For that reason, he does not show his face to the great nobles.
Of course, the reason the imperial military intelligence staff wanted to meet was to conduct an investigation.
Duke Killian Hale found it difficult to understand the sudden visit of imperial intelligence staff to the front lines.
This is because there is no contact between the imperial army and Count Elio Lagoa.
‘Have you decided to participate in the war in the Northern Kingdom?’
What if the southern kingdoms, facing defeat, actively reached out to the northern kingdoms, and the northern kingdoms changed their minds?
In that case, it would be reasonable for the Imperial Army Intelligence Department staff to visit Count Elio Lagoa.
Elio said as Duke Killian Hale continued his thoughts in the wrong direction.
“There is one thing.”
“There is? Something? “Have you received any communication from the northern kingdoms?”
“Northern Kingdom?”
“I’m saying this because I think it’s time for the southern kingdoms to actively cling to the northern kingdoms.”
“Not at all. “It is between me and the Imperial Army.”
“Did the imperial army put pressure on Lord Lagoa to participate in the war?”
“It’s far from that.”
“If that’s not the case, why is the Imperial Military Intelligence Department looking for Lord Lagoa?”
Duke Killian Hale was still completely unaware of the seriousness of the situation.
However, his face stiffened as he heard Count Elio Lagoa’s next words.
“A few days ago, near Peromuros, a company of Imperial troops attacked the stagecoach I was riding in. The reason was to rob the stagecoach cargo.”
“her! Something like that… … . so?”
“They fired magic guns at the stagecoach to leave no witnesses. When I caught him and investigated him later, I found out that he had already done this more than ten times in villages in the Southern Kingdom.”
“More than ten times… … . “You did something incredible.”
“So I killed them all.”
“You mean you killed an entire company of imperial troops?”
“Yes, no one was reflecting. “I was planning on killing them even if they showed remorse, but they didn’t even show any signs of that.”
“Then the Imperial Military Intelligence Department came to visit… … .”
“Maybe it’s because of that.”
“Huh! Lord Lagoa’s actions were excessive… … . “The imperial army committed a heinous war crime, so we’ll just investigate and be done with it.”
“is that so?”
“Isn’t it obvious? Even though it was a war, they committed such a crime. If they attacked the southern kingdom’s village and then the stagecoach… … . You will not be able to avoid the capital punishment. Besides, is Sir Lagoa an ordinary person? Attacking the Grand Master’s carriage? “I dug my own grave to die.”
“I wish I could move on quietly too.”
Elio didn’t want to make things worse.
This is why it is urgent to find Ushas Undra, the leader of the chaos.
“I should also say something. “Send the intelligence staff in.”
At the Duke’s words, Knight Commander Spike Gore bowed and then stepped down.
After a while, three knights who appeared to be members of the Imperial Army staff entered the command center.
Duke Killian Hale, as well as Elio, only slightly turned his head towards the visitors from where he was sitting.
The driver who appeared to be the leader bowed silently and then introduced himself.
“I’m from the Imperial Military Intelligence Department. “I am Count Karl Bamut, next to me is Viscount Lisa Cordo, and at the end is Baron Crood Cuello.”
Unlike Count Karl Bamut, who only lightly nodded, Viscount Lisa Cordot and Baron Claud Cuello politely bowed.
When the greetings were over, Duke Killian Hale spoke first.
“How did the Imperial Military Intelligence Department get here? “What business do you have with Count Lagoa?”
Count Karl Bamut answered with an effortless expression.
“Before that, let me tell you in advance. This is a matter between the Imperial Army and Count Elio Lagoa. His Royal Highness the Crown Prince himself said, ‘If there is any external interference, report it.’”
“His Royal Highness?”
“yes.”
“No, what on earth happened that made His Highness the Crown Prince say such a thing?”
Duke Killian Hale looked alternately at Count Elio Lagoa and Count Karl Bamut.
Count Karl Bamut opened his mouth with a determined look on his face.
“Five days ago, the Scorpion Company was annihilated in southern Peromuros. Two days after the incident, the Stagecoach Association presented a negotiating plan to the Iron Legion. The Scorpion Company attacked the stagecoach, and in response, Count Elio Lagoa and his party annihilated the Scorpion Company. If the incident was made public, it would be difficult for both parties, so they decided to pretend that it was the work of the southern kingdom’s resistance forces and cover it up quietly… … . Are there any lies in what I have said so far? Count Lagoa?”
Elio shook his head in response to Count Karl Bamut’s question.
This was because I had heard of a proposal from the Stagecoach Association.
Duke Killian Hale, who was watching quietly, said something.
“From what I hear as a third party, it seems like an appropriate response, but is there any problem?”
“Some important information was missing.”
“Important information?”
“The reason Scorpion Company attacked the stagecoach and the Company Commander’s demands are missing.”
“I heard that it happened while Scorpion Company was robbing cargo, but is there another reason?”
“This is what we found out while we were investigating stagecoach passengers. Your Majesty the Duke will be surprised when he hears it. Shall we continue?”
Count Karl Bamut stared at Count Elio Lagoa’s face.
When Elio nodded, Count Karl Bamut continued speaking.
“The passenger’s testimony as to why the Imperials attacked the stagecoach… … It was different from the Stagecoach Association’s arbitration plan. I heard the imperial commander say, ‘We attacked the stagecoach because we thought it was interfering with the enemy.’ They said it was because the cargo list submitted by the stagecoach was different from the cargo actually loaded on the stagecoach. The Ministry of Intelligence conducted an investigation into the cargo and found that it was wealth that had been stolen by a great nobleman of the Adriatic Kingdom. “It has not yet been concluded whether the final destination of the stolen property was the resistance fighters or whether it was simply a case of property theft.”
Duke Killian Hale remained silent with an embarrassed look on his face.
I thought it was simply punishment for war crimes, but somehow the content changed a little.
If Count Elio Lagoa had annihilated the Scorpion Company even after knowing that fact, then it would have been difficult for him to ignore it, no matter how much he was the Grand Master.
“Another thing… … . The fact is that the Scorpion company commander requested several times to be tried by the Empire before he was murdered. But Count Lagoa ignored it and killed him. Do you admit it?”
“yes.”
Elio did not make any excuses when asked for confirmation by Count Karl Bamut.
Because it wasn’t the attack on the stagecoach that killed the Scorpion Company.
Count Karl Bamut was rather shocked by his reaction.
If the stagecoach was interfering with the enemy, the Scorpion company that attacked it was not guilty.
If the Scorpion company commander has requested a trial, he should not be killed.
Count Elio Lagoa’s actions – beyond the legitimate self-defense of a great nobleman – were clearly criminal.
The problem is that Count Elio Lagoa, who committed such a huge crime, is a grandmaster and a hero of the North.
Battalion’s unit must be mobilized to capture or kill Count Elio Lagoa.
We don’t know how many casualties there will be in the process.
Perhaps Battalion’s troops will suffer a crushing blow.
Considering the war with the southern kingdoms and the opposition from the northern kingdoms, it would have been better to blame it all on the resistance and cover it up.
However, Marquis Theo Stauren, the father of the murdered company commander, had no intention of doing so.
Marquis Theo Stauren is not alone.
Even the crown prince is in an uproar, saying he should use this opportunity to punish Count Elio Lagoa.
If only one of the two had endured, this incident would have been buried.
However, as it happened, both Marquis Theo Stauren and the Crown Prince came out strong as if they had planned it.
Count Karl Bamut hoped that this incident would not lead to a confrontation.
So I thought it was fortunate that Count Elio Lagoa was cooperative.
Then Duke Killian Hale intervened.
“You probably also investigated Scorpion Company’s war crimes, right?”
“War crimes?”
“I heard that there were more than ten cases of looting villages in the Southern Kingdom and killing the residents.”
“Excuse me, but can you tell me where that testimony came from?”
“I heard it from Count Lagoa.”
“As you know, it is difficult to trust Count Lagoa’s testimony in the current situation.”
“Does that mean Scorpion Company’s war crimes are not subject to investigation?”
“That’s right. Even if some of it is true, it won’t have much of an impact on the events between the Scorpion Company and Count Lagoa.”
“The reason Count Lagoa turned to the Scorpion Company was because the Scorpion Company had committed a serious crime… … . “It doesn’t have any impact?”
“Count Lagoa’s charges include ‘annihilating the Scorpion company that attacked a stagecoach that was in contact with the enemy’ and ‘murdering a nobleman who demanded a trial.’ Additionally, the annihilation of the Scorpion Company actually makes the claims of the Scorpion Company’s crimes less credible.”
“Are you saying you don’t believe what Count Lagoa says?”
“In conclusion, yes. “There is no one who can testify to the Scorpion Company’s criminal activities.”
“Doubt the Grand Master’s words?”
“Because he is the one who killed all the witnesses. Moreover, considering that the people killed were imperial soldiers, this in itself is already a serious crime.”
“so? Are you planning to arrest Count Lagoa?”
“If Count Lagoa admits the criminal charges against him… … . “The Crown Prince has told you to arrest him.”
“Holy shit! Do you have the ability to arrest Count Lagoa? “Do you think the northern kingdoms will remain silent!”
No matter how successful the war was, the imperial army still did not have the power to arrest Count Elio Lagoa.
Even if you have that ability, it’s best to cover it up for the future.
If the reason why Count Elio Lagoa annihilated the Scorpion Company becomes known, he will be revered in both the Southern and Northern Kingdoms.
Even in the face of sharp criticism, Count Karl Bamut’s expression did not change.
A sob flowed from Duke Killian Hale’s mouth.
“Hmm! I don’t understand. As is the case with His Highness the Crown Prince, but why is the Imperial Military Intelligence Department responding so strongly?”
“Your Excellency the Duke, don’t you know who the commander of the Scorpion Company is?”
“He must be a greedy baron who doesn’t know fractions.”
“I’ll pretend I didn’t hear it. “He is Baron Hank Stauren.”
“… … .”
At that moment, Duke Killian Hale’s face distorted.
For Corvo’s Magic Legion, the Steel Legion was a ‘rolling stone’ that took their place.
‘Tsk tsk! After all, the Scorpion Company Commander was the son of Marquis Theo Stauren!’
It seemed like he knew why the crown prince was doing that.
With the firepower of the Iron Legion, there is no reason to fear the Grand Master.
After a while, Duke Killian Hale spoke.
“Marquis Theo Stauren has lost his son. Even so, why is His Highness the Crown Prince interested in this matter?”
“Isn’t it because Marquis Stauren is the Crown Prince’s closest associate? In any case, the position of the Imperial Military Intelligence Department is as follows. If Count Lagoa does not admit the charges, the passengers will be cross-examined, and if he does, he will be immediately arrested and taken to the Special Investigation Headquarters of the Imperial Military Intelligence Department. That is all.”