When I asked him fiercely, the employee froze like a stone.
“Tell me what you just said.”
As I urged him, his wide-open eyes rolled around, checking my expression.
“Did I do something wrong...?”
“That’s not what you just said.”
“What good dream did I have last night...
“Tell me what you just said.”
As I urged him, his wide-open eyes rolled around, checking my expression.
“Did I do something wrong...?”
“That’s not what you just said.”
“What good dream did I have last night...
?”
“Before that.”
“Your Excellency the Duke and His Highness the Fourth Prince, it is a pleasure to meet you both...?”
Yeah, that's it.
There is no way this employee could have entered the palace.
“Has His Highness the Fourth Prince been here?”
“Yes, yes. He came about an hour ago.”
An hour isn't that long.
By the way, he went out without saying anything to me.
I was a little taken aback because it was so out of character for Perdes.
There's something you can't tell me, what is it?
I was curious.
So far, most of these cases have been related to me, so I wanted to know more.
If I ask the staff directly, they won't tell me because it's personal information, so I'll have to ask subtly.
“So that’s why he told me to go to the post office.”
I sat down calmly as if I had never been excited before and said:
“Just to make sure I did it right.”
There was a post office in the palace, but it was clear that he had come all the way here because he couldn't let others find out.
It must be for the same reason that he moved it himself.
That also means that it is an important task.
When I pointed that out, the employee looked very embarrassed and said,
“That...! Was there something wrong with the letter I wrote for His Highness the Prince?”
I just poked him once, and the employee answered quickly.
“That can’t be true. I wrote down exactly what Raold said. I didn’t add anything on my own or leave anything out.”
If it was Raold, it was definitely a pseudonym used by Leo.
In short, the ghostwritten letter was sent by Leo.
It was also very suspicious that he had previously asked to borrow the magic communication ring that was connected to Leo.
There's definitely something there.
“I need to check if I wrote it correctly, so recite it.”
“Huh? That’...”
“Do you not remember?”
Fortunately, the employee shook his head, saying that was not the case.
“I remember it because the content is simple, but it is personal information, so I cannot carelessly share it with others.”
“Hmm?”
I crossed my arms and tilted my head.
“Does that mean that Perdes and I are strangers?”
To show off my friendship with Perdes, I deliberately called him by his name.
“Oh, no! How could I dare think of such a thing!”
“Or do you not believe me when I say I came at the request of Lord Perdes?”
“Oh, no, that’s not it....”
“No, that’s not it. What is it?”
When I glared at him with my eyes wide open, the employee's face turned pale.
He hesitated as if he didn't know what to do, then let out a deep sigh.
“Yes, I’ll tell you everything. But please don’t tell anyone else. The content of a ghostwritten letter is supposed to be told only to the person in question for security reasons.”
To say more would be tantamount to nagging.
I nodded and looked at Count Martina.
“I’ll go and take care of some business.”
As Count Martina sensibly stepped aside, the clerk wrote down what he remembered on a piece of paper and handed it to me.
“That’s all I remember.”
Witnesses found. It seems unlikely that he was kidnapped since he borrowed the horse himself. Destination unknown. His whereabouts have been unknown since then.
It was truly meaningful content.
Judging from what is written here, it seems that Perdes is looking for someone.
Judging from the fact that he asked Leo to do it for him and received a report via ghostwritten letter, it seems like he's looking for someone very important.
When I think about it that way, one person comes to mind.
Sir Aldor.
Not only did Duke Lucien say strange things, but I kept thinking that the person Perdes was desperately looking for might be Sir Aldor.
'That can't be true.'
If Sit Aldor had disappeared, then May and Jack would have sent me a letter.
So what is this?
As I was reading the letter seriously, an employee spoke to me urgently.
“I don’t remember everything, so there may be some things missing, but I didn’t add anything. I swear.”
“I guess so.”
Although he had no idea, he nodded as if he knew, folded the paper, and put it in his pocket.
“Then I also need to send a ghostwritten letter, so please prepare it for me.”
There was nothing more I could find out from the staff, and I could just ask Leo about it later, so it was time to go about my business.
If I delayed any longer, the bank might close, so I quickly connected with the post office in Leopold's estate and had a ghostwritten letter written.
“...I hope.”
I should have ended it here, but I just added a word about work.
“If Sir Aldor is not present, Sir Connor will prepare and depart in his stead.”
Despite having studied swordsmanship for over two years, Perdes' swordsmanship skills were poor.
But he learned how to kill the enemy just as well as any other knight.
It was helpful to have the unfortunate experience of having to crouch as much as possible to survive in the palace.
Perdes displayed his skills to the fullest and quietly followed the Crown Prince.
The Crown Prince, completely unaware that Perdes was following him, stopped in front of a shabby building.
And then he quickly glanced around.
It was an action that seemed impatient to anyone.
People usually do that before doing something bad.
Perdes hid behind the wall and watched the Crown Prince's actions.
The Crown Prince, perhaps thinking that there was no one around, quickly entered the building.
Since he might get caught if he chased after him right away, Perdes waited a little longer and then stood in front of the building the Crown Prince had entered.
It didn't look like a normal house, and there was no sign indicating it was a store.
Even if it was a store, it didn't make sense to do business in a building like this that looked like it could collapse at any moment.
But why did the Crown Prince come here?
It's definitely not a place that he, who grew up seeing only good things his whole life, would enter.
“As expected, it’s suspicious.”
Perdes wanted to follow them, but he couldn't because he didn't know what danger awaited them.
If Byblos had been with him, Perdes would have gone in right away.
Perdes smacked his lips, feeling sorry for his absence.
“But I can’t just go back like this.”
It was a shame to come this far and go back without getting anything.
If he only knew what was going on inside, he thought he could get in.
Perdes circled the building to see if he could see inside through any of the windows.
There were many windows, but unfortunately, they were all curtained so he couldn't see inside.
'What should I do?'
Should I talk to Adele and come with her?
No. She's busy with other things, and I can't let this bother me.
Then what should I do?
Clank-
As he was looking out the window and thinking, he heard a door opening somewhere. It was the building next door.
Perdes, who decided that he couldn't let anyone find out he was there, quickly hid behind the wall.
After a while, two neatly dressed men came out through the thick iron gate.
“Even when I throw away trash, I have to go back to another building. I’m so tired.”
“That’s right. The road is a maze, so if you look away for even a moment, you’ll end up in a strange place and get even more tired.”
“That’s what I’m saying. No matter how strict security is, I don’t think it would go this far.”
“In return, they give me a lot of money. I’m satisfied with that.”
The conversation was unusual.
Maybe that's why.
Perdes had a strong feeling that the two people had something to do with the building the Crown Prince had entered, and he listened intently to their conversation.
“I called and the customer said... is not there...”
“I was distributing chips...”
Because the distance between them was getting farther and farther away, Perdes couldn't hear their entire conversation, but from the few words he could hear, he could tell that they were casino employees.
Does that mean this is a casino?
Well, if you go a little further, you'll reach Gambling Street, so it makes sense that there's a casino here...
Perdes looked back and forth between the building where the men came out and the building where the Crown Prince went in, then entered the building where the men came out.
The interior of the building was completely empty. More than half of the stairs leading up were broken and unusable.
On the other hand, the stairs leading down were fine. Unlike the stairs above, which were covered in dust, there wasn't a speck of dust to be seen.
'I guess that means it was used continuously.'
The people who used it would be the casino employees we saw earlier.
Perdes narrowed his eyes and looked down at the stairs.
Just then, the door opened and one of the two men he had seen earlier came in.
Ah. If there were two people it might have been a bit difficult, but, fortunately, there is only one.
A satisfied smile spread across Perdes' lips.
The man's eyes grew as big as lanterns as he soon discovered Perdes.
“Who are you...!”
Before the man could finish speaking, Perdes grabbed him by the collar and threw him to the floor.
Although his swordsmanship was poor, Perdes was confident in his martial arts skills. This was thanks to the strength he gained through swordsmanship training.
Since Perdes was physically bigger than the man, it was easy to beat him up.
There was a loud crash, the sound of something breaking.
Perdes smiled as he grabbed the man by the collar again, who had fallen without even being able to scream.
“Can I borrow these clothes for a moment?”
“Before that.”
“Your Excellency the Duke and His Highness the Fourth Prince, it is a pleasure to meet you both...?”
Yeah, that's it.
There is no way this employee could have entered the palace.
“Has His Highness the Fourth Prince been here?”
“Yes, yes. He came about an hour ago.”
An hour isn't that long.
By the way, he went out without saying anything to me.
I was a little taken aback because it was so out of character for Perdes.
There's something you can't tell me, what is it?
I was curious.
So far, most of these cases have been related to me, so I wanted to know more.
If I ask the staff directly, they won't tell me because it's personal information, so I'll have to ask subtly.
“So that’s why he told me to go to the post office.”
I sat down calmly as if I had never been excited before and said:
“Just to make sure I did it right.”
There was a post office in the palace, but it was clear that he had come all the way here because he couldn't let others find out.
It must be for the same reason that he moved it himself.
That also means that it is an important task.
When I pointed that out, the employee looked very embarrassed and said,
“That...! Was there something wrong with the letter I wrote for His Highness the Prince?”
I just poked him once, and the employee answered quickly.
“That can’t be true. I wrote down exactly what Raold said. I didn’t add anything on my own or leave anything out.”
If it was Raold, it was definitely a pseudonym used by Leo.
In short, the ghostwritten letter was sent by Leo.
It was also very suspicious that he had previously asked to borrow the magic communication ring that was connected to Leo.
There's definitely something there.
“I need to check if I wrote it correctly, so recite it.”
“Huh? That’...”
“Do you not remember?”
Fortunately, the employee shook his head, saying that was not the case.
“I remember it because the content is simple, but it is personal information, so I cannot carelessly share it with others.”
“Hmm?”
I crossed my arms and tilted my head.
“Does that mean that Perdes and I are strangers?”
To show off my friendship with Perdes, I deliberately called him by his name.
“Oh, no! How could I dare think of such a thing!”
“Or do you not believe me when I say I came at the request of Lord Perdes?”
“Oh, no, that’s not it....”
“No, that’s not it. What is it?”
When I glared at him with my eyes wide open, the employee's face turned pale.
He hesitated as if he didn't know what to do, then let out a deep sigh.
“Yes, I’ll tell you everything. But please don’t tell anyone else. The content of a ghostwritten letter is supposed to be told only to the person in question for security reasons.”
To say more would be tantamount to nagging.
I nodded and looked at Count Martina.
“I’ll go and take care of some business.”
As Count Martina sensibly stepped aside, the clerk wrote down what he remembered on a piece of paper and handed it to me.
“That’s all I remember.”
Witnesses found. It seems unlikely that he was kidnapped since he borrowed the horse himself. Destination unknown. His whereabouts have been unknown since then.
It was truly meaningful content.
Judging from what is written here, it seems that Perdes is looking for someone.
Judging from the fact that he asked Leo to do it for him and received a report via ghostwritten letter, it seems like he's looking for someone very important.
When I think about it that way, one person comes to mind.
Sir Aldor.
Not only did Duke Lucien say strange things, but I kept thinking that the person Perdes was desperately looking for might be Sir Aldor.
'That can't be true.'
If Sit Aldor had disappeared, then May and Jack would have sent me a letter.
So what is this?
As I was reading the letter seriously, an employee spoke to me urgently.
“I don’t remember everything, so there may be some things missing, but I didn’t add anything. I swear.”
“I guess so.”
Although he had no idea, he nodded as if he knew, folded the paper, and put it in his pocket.
“Then I also need to send a ghostwritten letter, so please prepare it for me.”
There was nothing more I could find out from the staff, and I could just ask Leo about it later, so it was time to go about my business.
If I delayed any longer, the bank might close, so I quickly connected with the post office in Leopold's estate and had a ghostwritten letter written.
“...I hope.”
I should have ended it here, but I just added a word about work.
“If Sir Aldor is not present, Sir Connor will prepare and depart in his stead.”
***
Despite having studied swordsmanship for over two years, Perdes' swordsmanship skills were poor.
But he learned how to kill the enemy just as well as any other knight.
It was helpful to have the unfortunate experience of having to crouch as much as possible to survive in the palace.
Perdes displayed his skills to the fullest and quietly followed the Crown Prince.
The Crown Prince, completely unaware that Perdes was following him, stopped in front of a shabby building.
And then he quickly glanced around.
It was an action that seemed impatient to anyone.
People usually do that before doing something bad.
Perdes hid behind the wall and watched the Crown Prince's actions.
The Crown Prince, perhaps thinking that there was no one around, quickly entered the building.
Since he might get caught if he chased after him right away, Perdes waited a little longer and then stood in front of the building the Crown Prince had entered.
It didn't look like a normal house, and there was no sign indicating it was a store.
Even if it was a store, it didn't make sense to do business in a building like this that looked like it could collapse at any moment.
But why did the Crown Prince come here?
It's definitely not a place that he, who grew up seeing only good things his whole life, would enter.
“As expected, it’s suspicious.”
Perdes wanted to follow them, but he couldn't because he didn't know what danger awaited them.
If Byblos had been with him, Perdes would have gone in right away.
Perdes smacked his lips, feeling sorry for his absence.
“But I can’t just go back like this.”
It was a shame to come this far and go back without getting anything.
If he only knew what was going on inside, he thought he could get in.
Perdes circled the building to see if he could see inside through any of the windows.
There were many windows, but unfortunately, they were all curtained so he couldn't see inside.
'What should I do?'
Should I talk to Adele and come with her?
No. She's busy with other things, and I can't let this bother me.
Then what should I do?
Clank-
As he was looking out the window and thinking, he heard a door opening somewhere. It was the building next door.
Perdes, who decided that he couldn't let anyone find out he was there, quickly hid behind the wall.
After a while, two neatly dressed men came out through the thick iron gate.
“Even when I throw away trash, I have to go back to another building. I’m so tired.”
“That’s right. The road is a maze, so if you look away for even a moment, you’ll end up in a strange place and get even more tired.”
“That’s what I’m saying. No matter how strict security is, I don’t think it would go this far.”
“In return, they give me a lot of money. I’m satisfied with that.”
The conversation was unusual.
Maybe that's why.
Perdes had a strong feeling that the two people had something to do with the building the Crown Prince had entered, and he listened intently to their conversation.
“I called and the customer said... is not there...”
“I was distributing chips...”
Because the distance between them was getting farther and farther away, Perdes couldn't hear their entire conversation, but from the few words he could hear, he could tell that they were casino employees.
Does that mean this is a casino?
Well, if you go a little further, you'll reach Gambling Street, so it makes sense that there's a casino here...
Perdes looked back and forth between the building where the men came out and the building where the Crown Prince went in, then entered the building where the men came out.
The interior of the building was completely empty. More than half of the stairs leading up were broken and unusable.
On the other hand, the stairs leading down were fine. Unlike the stairs above, which were covered in dust, there wasn't a speck of dust to be seen.
'I guess that means it was used continuously.'
The people who used it would be the casino employees we saw earlier.
Perdes narrowed his eyes and looked down at the stairs.
Just then, the door opened and one of the two men he had seen earlier came in.
Ah. If there were two people it might have been a bit difficult, but, fortunately, there is only one.
A satisfied smile spread across Perdes' lips.
The man's eyes grew as big as lanterns as he soon discovered Perdes.
“Who are you...!”
Before the man could finish speaking, Perdes grabbed him by the collar and threw him to the floor.
Although his swordsmanship was poor, Perdes was confident in his martial arts skills. This was thanks to the strength he gained through swordsmanship training.
Since Perdes was physically bigger than the man, it was easy to beat him up.
There was a loud crash, the sound of something breaking.
Perdes smiled as he grabbed the man by the collar again, who had fallen without even being able to scream.
“Can I borrow these clothes for a moment?”
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