Heavenly Inquisition Sword - Chapter 1349
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Episode 1349. What’s the real reason?
Elio, who escaped from the Steel Legion, immediately went down to the ground as soon as he saw the city.
Of course, this is to use the stagecoach.
For him with a blind eye, the vast forests of the south are chaos itself.
When I entered the city, I saw that it was the northern city of Peromuros where I got off the stagecoach.
I was lucky.
He looked around with a satisfied expression and went to the stagecoach office without difficulty.
It’s a place you can’t get lost in because you came there an hour ago.
Eventually, Elio bought a stagecoach ticket to the east of Peromuros and spent some time at the waiting area.
***
Eastern Peromuros.
Minos.
As dusk falls.
A young man wearing gambison (quilted armor) entered a mountain village on the outskirts of Minos.
Although Gambison was not suitable for the South, the young man did not shed a single drop of sweat.
Elio, a young man passing through the village, tilted his head.
This is because the number of street vendors who had their feet cold in the morning has decreased by more than half.
‘Did you withdraw because it was already evening?’
But coincidentally, most of the remaining street vendors are indigenous people dressed in shabby clothes?
‘Well, that could be the case.’
Elio boldly ignored it.
All you need is no musketeer or musketeer targeting you.
He secretly radiated spiritual energy to check if there was any disturbing energy nearby.
does not exist.
If you don’t have it, it’s okay.
He reached the chalet (southern mountain cabin) with light steps.
The chalet door opened cautiously as Elio creaked up the wooden stairs.
Soon after, the manager, Heidi, looked out through the wide open door.
Elio paused at her thief-like behavior.
Heidi soon made eye contact with Elio and whispered with a surprised face.
“Oh my, welcome. Come in quickly! hurry!”
At her urgent gesture, Elio went inside without even having time to say hello.
“why? “The Southern Kingdom army invaded Minos?”
Elio, seeing Heidi’s scared appearance, guessed that.
But the answer that came back was beyond his expectations.
“Fabian came back during the day… … . “He was immediately captured by the imperial army.”
“Fabian was captured by the imperial army?”
At first Elio thought he had heard wrong.
Why are the imperial troops kidnapping the northern nobles?
Considering his relationship with the Northern Kingdom as well as himself, it was impossible.
“What did they say… … Did you say ‘the crime of benefiting the enemy’? Anyway, I was arrested for that crime.”
“Do you know where you were taken?”
“I don’t know. Nothing but the imperial army. “Isn’t this a large unit in Minos?”
Elio just nodded without saying a word.
The large unit she was referring to was the Imperial Army’s 32nd Division.
But why did the 32nd Division, with which there had been no contact so far, suddenly arrest Fabian?
Rather, it was more likely that the imperial intelligence department in northern Peromuros or the general headquarters of the expeditionary force stationed in northwestern Peromuros had moved.
Of course, there is absolutely no possibility that it is the 32nd Division.
The 32nd Division may have moved at the request of the Imperial Military Intelligence Department.
‘First, I guess I should visit the 32nd Division nearby.’
But I don’t know what the ‘sin of benefiting the enemy’ is.
While Elio was lost in thought, Heidi’s voice sounded in his ears.
“You have to have dinner, right?”
“no. “I will go to the executive cafeteria for dinner.”
“The executive cafeteria? “Is this a new restaurant in Minos?”
“no. “I’m going to go to the camp in Ramsey and eat.”
“ah!”
Without asking any more questions, Heidi gathered up the cooking ingredients again.
Elio left the chalet before it was too late.
***
Ramsey Village.
Corvo Magic Legion Garrison.
Elio planned to meet Duke Killian Hale before going to the 32nd Division.
I’m curious about what the ‘sin of benefiting the enemy’ is.
He arrived just in time for the Corvo Magic Legion’s dinner and was invited to the dinner by Duke Killian Hale and others.
As the meal was about to begin, Duke Killian Hale spoke in passing.
“I heard you went to northern Peromuros in the morning, but you arrived quickly. “Did your work go well?”
“yes.”
When Elio answered with a short answer, Duke Killian Hale asked more.
“How did you finish?”
“The losses of the Iron Legion were avoided, and only the Marquis of Stauren was touched.”
“Did you kill him by any chance?”
“what… … In the end, that’s what happened.”
Still, Elio did not hide his shocked expression because it was a matter of killing a person.
“Didn’t the crown prince say anything?”
“It’s okay to take revenge, but they say do it after the war is over.”
“her! I didn’t expect the crown prince to give up the Marquis of Stauren… … . “That’s amazing.”
“I was also a little embarrassed that the crown prince let go so easily.”
“If there is an alternative, I will take it.”
“An alternative?”
“There are always people around people in power. “It goes without saying if you are the crown prince.”
Moreover, the crown prince’s weapon is Exitium – which turns an ordinary musketeer into the strongest warrior.
Is there anything better than that for great nobles with private armies?
“I guess so.”
Elio shook his head as he understood Duke Killian Hale’s words.
“Still, the crown prince’s pride must have been greatly hurt by that incident. perhaps… … He might target the count.”
“Even if it wasn’t, I came here because I had something to discuss with you about the matter.”
“No matter how much I am a wizard, don’t have high expectations. “Because the treatment of Magus (7th Circle Archmage) these days is not what it used to be.”
That wasn’t just a saying; it was true.
As Exitium became widespread, the status of Sword Masters and Magus went down noticeably.
Surprisingly, the one who took their place was a former military commander.
In the past, the Musketeer was a somewhat pathetic person who received the ‘Blessing of Mana’ but chose a magic gun instead of a sword because he was afraid of close combat, but now that Exitium has become widespread, he has emerged as a more useful being than the Sword Master or Magus.
In fact, the Imperial Academy has already created a Department of Musketeers, following the Department of Knights and Magic.
“Fabian was arrested by the imperial army at Minos’ chalet during the day.”
“… … .”
Duke Killian Hale was speechless for a moment due to the unexpected words.
Imperial forces arrest Baron Fabian Cloud, a northern nobleman?
It was a ridiculous thing to do in the current war situation.
How are you going to deal with the wrath of Grand Master Count Elio Lagoa and the northern kingdoms right now?
“What did the crime say?”
“It benefited the enemy.”
“What is the basis for such a claim?”
“I don’t know yet. But Fabian recently visited Crasion. “I think it’s because of that.”
“Hmm. “It’s ambiguous.”
Duke Killian Hale frowned.
It is not a crime for a northern noble to visit the royal castle of the Adriatic Kingdom.
If it were normal, it would have been like that.
But things are different now that Count Elio Lagoa has killed Marquis Stauren, the leader of the Iron Legion.
“Could it be because I killed the Marquis of Stauren?”
“It’s highly likely that it was. “It is true that the Count touched the Crown Prince’s pride.”
“Then what should I do?”
“Just wait and see. “I need to find out who did that.”
“If it’s not the Imperial Military Intelligence Service, it’s the Crown Prince.”
“In the end, it’s true, but there must be someone who spearheaded it. “Right now, I need to focus on finding and meeting practitioners.”
“No matter who takes the lead, the final decision-maker will be the crown prince. Since he gave permission, he must have arrested the northern noble. “Still, I treated him like a gentleman, saying he was the crown prince, and then he stabbed me in the back like this.”
Duke Killian Hale had a lot to say about the word ‘gentlemanly’, but he held back.
This is because I don’t think provoking Count Lagoa, who is excited right now, will help solve the problem.
If he invaded the headquarters and tried to harm the crown prince, the empire would fall into a quagmire from which it would be difficult to escape.
“I’m not sure yet, so wait and see. I will find out where Baron Cloud is now and who was responsible for it. You’ll find out by tomorrow morning at the latest. Until then, please be patient even if you feel frustrated.”
“Will you find out in the morning?”
Elio’s expression brightened a little because it was faster than expected.
“The work of the unit near Peromuros cannot escape my eyes.”
Duke Killian Hale spoke in a confident tone.
No matter how much the wizard’s status had fallen, there was no commander who could refuse the request for information from the Imperial Duke, the head of the Corvo Magic Corps.
“Then today, I will trust the Duke and go back. tomorrow morning… … .”
“Don’t come. There’s no need to come first and wait. “When I hear the news, I will go to the count’s residence.”
“Do you know where it is? “I’m staying in the chalet from last time.”
“I understand. I’ll rush to the count as soon as I get the information… … Don’t do anything else just because you’re frustrated. Because getting Baron Cloud out safely comes first. “Do you understand what I mean?”
“Of course.”
Elio thought so too.
Should he just leave Fabian alone when they try to kill him too?
If I provoked the other person for no reason, Fabian could have been killed or injured.
Elio, who left the rest to Duke Killian Hale, finished the meal and returned to Minos.
***
Northwest Peromuros.
Expeditionary Force General Headquarters.
Two people sat across from each other in the basement of the security building used as the headquarters.
These are Fabian and the inspector, Baron Karim Britz, who were arrested in Minos for ‘the crime of benefiting the enemy.’
Baron Karim Britz asked with an expressionless face.
“For what purpose did you go to Krazion, the capital of the Adriatic Kingdom?”
“How many times do I say this? “I went to meet Count Larva Omar and his group.”
“Count Larva Omar is meeting every day with the great nobles of the Southern Kingdom in Krazion. Was he involved in the Southern Kingdom’s counteroffensive?”
“What is that?”
“The southern kingdoms are preparing a major counterattack to regain their lost territory. The Baron also meets with the company commander of the Southern Kingdom Army every day in Krazion, but he ignores it as if he doesn’t know anything about it. “That only reduces the credibility of the Baron’s statement.”
“I don’t know about the major counterattack, but my meeting with the company commander of the Southern Kingdom Army was… … .”
“What did you meet?”
“It was just heart to heart. I decided to play older brother and younger brother. “Isn’t it easy to meet like-minded people in a foreign country?”
Fabian couldn’t talk about the ‘spearhead of chaos’, so he packaged it as a private meeting.
But there is no way such a nonsensical excuse would work for a worn-out investigator.
“If I had met a like-minded company commander, I would have passed on information about the imperial army.”
“Why does the story go that way? “It’s just a personal meeting?”
“The 32nd Division and the Corvo Magic Corps are stationed in the eastern part of Peromuros, where the Baron was located. Did you pass on information about the 32nd Division and the Corvo Magic Corps to the Southern Kingdom Army Company Commander?”
“Rather, I mainly heard the company commander bragging about the Southern Kingdom Army.”
“Conversation is always an exchange. Has there ever been any mention of the Imperial Army? “Isn’t there any?”
“I don’t have any?”
Fabian looked at the inspector with a bored expression.
If he wasn’t an idiot, he would have said it didn’t happen even if it had happened.
I don’t understand why they insist on asking even though I know clearly what the answer will be.
Fabian asked as he watched the investigator diligently writing down something on a document.
“Honestly, the commanders of the Southern Kingdom Army probably know more about the Imperial Army than I do. As you know, I just came out of the Abyss, right? But what is the real reason you drag me away and repeat the same thing?”
As the inspector raised his head, the cellar door opened and the expeditionary force’s chief of staff, Count Rand Getty, came in.
“I’ll tell you that story. “The investigator can leave.”
Although the saying is ‘it’s okay to go out’, it actually means to leave the place.
Inspector Baron Karim Britz bowed to the expeditionary staff and then quietly retired.