met free Chapter 141 Every outrageous guess has an outrageous precedent.
Chapter 141 Every outrageous guess has an outrageous precedent.
Chapter 141 Every outrageous guess has an outrageous precedent.
Prosecutor Serena pushed up her glasses in confusion. She didn't understand why Kazuma Sato was so agitated, but she still spoke coldly, "Adventurer, Kazuma Sato! Please do not obstruct official business! Otherwise—I will arrest you as an accomplice!"
"Not again!?"
Kazuma Sato took a step back.
Earlier, when he was arrested, the adventurers in the guild spoke up for him. However, when Serena said that if he caused any more trouble, he would be charged with obstructing official business, which is also a crime of subverting the kingdom, the other adventurers immediately fell silent.
Aqua tugged at Charlotte's sleeve.
"I'll talk, I'll talk! If it were Kazuma, that would be one thing, but Charlotte, what exactly did you do wrong? This is a crime that even bowing and apologizing won't forgive; it's a grave offense!"
"Are you serious?"
Charlotte gave Aqua a strange look. Did this girl think that all sins could be forgiven simply by bowing and apologizing? What kind of obsequious spirit was this?
Furthermore, whether Charlotte is a priest or has a connection with Claire, even though he was charged with subverting the kingdom, Serena did not forcibly arrest him, and even allowed him to communicate with his companions—even if there was suspicion of collusion.
Darkness stepped forward.
"Excuse me, please allow me to intervene."
"Of course, Miss Lalatina."
"Please, please don't call me by that name! — Ahem, I want to ask, what wrong did Charlotte commit, and why was he accused of subverting the kingdom?"
This is also what makes Charlotte strange.
How can I be blamed for this? I work diligently as a priest and occasionally save the world as an adventurer, and suddenly I'm a sinner. Where can I find justice?
"That's because of it, of course."
Serena gestured to the dragon egg in Charlotte's arms.
"—Hmm???" Charlotte frowned slightly. "I bought this dragon egg for 5000 million. Although the transaction was rather secretive, most people in the guild should have seen it—"
Surely you can't say that dragon eggs are controlled items, right?
He looked at Darkness.
Darkness returned a reassuring look and spoke again: "As far as I know, the kingdom's laws do not prohibit the trade of dragon eggs. If Miss Serena wants to say that she hasn't registered with the guild yet, then she has to wait until the dragon eggs have hatched—after all, dragon egg liquid is also the best alchemy material."
Wait, who are you?!
Are you really Darkness? The perverted female knight who always ignores commands, charges into battle on her own, gets bound by monsters, and whose mind is completely consumed by the word "manipulation"?
Darkness is very responsible now, which makes people feel very safe.
"No, that's not it." Serena shook her head and explained, "Sir Dustinis has misunderstood. My arrest of Mr. Charlotte is not because the dragon egg was not registered, but because it is related to the dragon's nest riot some time ago."
She changed her form of address and spoke in a much calmer tone, completely unlike the harshness she displayed when arresting Kazuma Sato.
Charlotte repeated the sentence unconsciously.
"Dragon's Nest Riot?"
"That's right. Some time ago, a violent riot broke out in the mountains not far from Axel, causing considerable damage to the surrounding area. After the adventurers searched the area, they discovered that the riot was caused by the theft of a dragon egg, and that dragon egg—"
"Is this it!?" N
Everyone looked at the dragon egg in Charlotte's hand. It seemed a little scared because it was being stared at so intently, and it snuggled closer to Charlotte's chest—this thing is incredibly intelligent!
Charlotte thought of something.
"Miss Serena, you're not going to say it's stolen goods and you're taking it back—no, if that's the case, why are you accusing me of subverting the kingdom?"
"Because many people saw you there at the time, some people suspect that you and others colluded to steal the dragon egg and instigate the riot."
"Wait, wait! That doesn't make any sense! If I were working with others from the inside, why would I need to buy dragon eggs? Besides, it was me, Yuuka Hibiki, and Yuuyu who worked together to repel the dragons protecting the caravan! It doesn't make any sense for me to intentionally steal the dragon eggs!"
"It's also possible that you did it on purpose."
"Intentionally?"
"They deliberately put on a show in front of everyone in order to legalize the dragon eggs."
"Are you out of your mind?"
"—Please watch your words."
Serena pushed up her glasses, a cold glint flashing in her eyes, but Charlotte just felt that this girl had a persecution complex. How could she find such a novel angle? Was she serious?
Unexpectedly, Darkness whispered, "Charlotte, you don't know, this actually happened in the kingdom."
"—What?"
"It's about colluding with others to steal the dragon egg, pretending to be the hero who saved the town, and then legalizing the dragon egg—a two-birds-with-one-stone approach, and there's precedent for it."
"Really?!"
Behind every outrageous guess lies an outrageous precedent.
Charlotte twitched the corner of her mouth.
"In short, Mr. Charlotte, please come with us to the police station. Of course, if you are innocent, I will release you soon."
"----hateful."
And so, Charlotte had no choice but to go to the police station with Serena, along with the dragon egg, which was considered stolen property.
This time, he was also interrogated.
A strangely shaped black and white magical artifact was placed on the table, with Charlotte and Serena sitting on either side.
"Mr. Charlotte, this is a magical tool for testing lies. Please don't lie, otherwise—"
"I know I have nothing to hide, so please ask."
Then Serena asked some questions, such as why Charlotte went to the capital, why she teamed up with Mikasa Hibiki, who she encountered when the dragon's nest riot broke out, how she repelled the dragons, and what happened afterward.
The entire process was very detailed and clear.
When Serena learned that Charlotte and Mikami Hibiki had teamed up to support the royal capital and had encountered various monster attacks along the way, she would have thought they were deliberately playing a trick on her if the magical artifact hadn't failed to work.
After all, who has such bad luck?
But in the end, they gained nothing.
"Could it be that the information I received was false?" Serena bit her lip in frustration, unsure whether she was frustrated because she hadn't found any leverage over Charlotte, or because she had gone in the wrong direction.
"I say, Miss Serena, you're here to find the culprit who caused the dragon's nest riot by stealing the dragon eggs, right?"
"That's right."
"Then I know him."
"real?"
"After all, he's the one who sold me the dragon egg. But that's only based on his appearance. I remember—he was wearing a thick cloak, looked travel-worn, had a tattered short sword at his waist, and his voice sounded male—what's wrong, Miss Serena? You have such a complicated expression."
"Because according to Mr. Charlotte's description, he is the whistleblower."
"—What did you say!?"
Charlotte slammed her hand on the table and stood up.
Doesn't that mean the guy who sold me the dragon egg not only stole it, causing a riot in the dragon's nest that almost killed me, but also sold the egg for a high price and then reported me?!
Alright, alright, this feud is officially on!
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