Chapter 45: 45 Episode 45 Moon Movement

--Lisa Rousey, Director of the Office of the Inspector General and the young head of the Rousey family, is in a hurry to reach the Marquis of Gaston's residence.

Riding a blue-haired horse so black that it almost melted in the darkness of the night, she took the nearest road to her destination.

In order to ensure that the order given by Suu is fulfilled.

--You know what's going to happen to that neck ......, don't you?

So, it's her words that are still driving me crazy.

If she was a kind-hearted person, she would never have said such a rude thing, and she never would have. Even if she did, she would end up with a mere rebuke.

But this time it was different. I could certainly feel her anger in that cold tone of her voice. Then, how serious is she? If I can't get the results she wants, this head will be chopped off by her in no time.

...... I quickly found out who was behind this case.

I'm sure you'll be happy to know that I'm not the only one.

If that's the case.

If there's this much commotion, that person must be nearby.

If he were to stay on the scene, he might be detained by the Raytheft and Clemellia families, but that didn't mean he couldn't witness the end of his plot.

That's why he's taking a look around somewhere safe.

So he dismounted and searched the area.

He was in an alley in a section of the city where the nobles lived.

In a dark, gloomy place with the smell of gloom after the rain, a man in a robe was standing alone.

He looks like the picture of mediocrity.

The only distinguishing features are the dark circles under his eyes and a vague sense of gloom.

He is ubiquitous and seems to fit in naturally at any gathering.

Standing on the wall, he was looking through his farsightedness glasses at the Marquis' residence, which was now in the midst of the commotion.

He calls out to the man.

"Rosworth.

Well, well, well, Count Rousey. No, you must be Secretary Rousey. What brings you here?

The man - Rosworth - notices me and immediately climbs down from the wall, giving me a short bow and a good-natured smile.

The smile on his face, which 10 out of 10 people would consider sincere, was made of a somewhat unnatural distortion that made my heart flutter deep inside.

I remembered that you were involved in the Marquis' case.

"Yes. I'm sure I was the one who infiltrated the Marquis' residence.

Then let me ask you something, Rosworth. What is this all about?

I'm sure I've been infiltrating the Marquess's mansion.

It's a beautiful story ...... about a marquis who kidnapped a noblewoman and her brother who successfully rescued her.

"That's not what I'm asking. I'm not asking about that, I'm asking about your involvement in the investigation of the Marquis' wrongdoings.

"............

Answer me, Rosworth!

I'm not sure if you've heard of this, but I'm sure you've heard of it.

What was the reason for this gesture?

Is it fear?

No, no.

Is he angry?

Not that either.

This man is trembling, possessed by an uncontrollable laugh.

Eventually, Rosworth begins to chuckle.

"Rosworth. ......

Haha. Ha-ha-ha-ha. No, it's simple. I went undercover as a servant to investigate the Marquis' wrongdoings. But the Marquis never leaves any evidence. Even the evidence I finally got was so small that it could be squashed and forgotten. That's why he used those small pieces of evidence to fish out an excusable situation. The crime of kidnapping a nobleman's son.

"............

The Marquis will not be able to escape detention and interrogation if that happens. Once he's caught, all that's left is a slow interrogation by the inspector general's office. It's that simple, right?

I knew there was something going on behind the scenes, but I didn't know you were thinking about it.

Surely, if the plot worked, they could pursue the Marquis. But it's a gray method that's as close to black as you can get. If the fact that someone from the Office of the Inspector General had done such a thing was exposed, not only Rosworth but also the Office of the Inspector General would be in trouble.

For some reason, Rosworth's face showed disappointment as if his plan had failed.

I didn't think there would be anyone who would try to attack me before I could move the Bureau of Investigation.

"You're Raytheft's eldest son?

Yes. I miscalculated. I didn't expect him to escape the sealing tower and launch an attack on the Marquess's mansion with only three men, and he succeeded. What do you mean when you say that the eldest son is incompetent?

"That's just what the Viscount is saying. It is said that the amount of magic power is certainly far inferior to the successive heads of Raytheft, but I have heard that his ability as a magician is on par with the graduates of the Academy of Magic.

That's how Suu, who gave her orders, sees it.

According to him, he and Arx are often on good terms studying magic together.

Even Suu, who had the best magical education in the kingdom and had so much power, called him 'abnormal'. Even if I'm being paranoid, he can't be incompetent.

Thanks to you, I'm in trouble. I'm not getting much credit. Oh, it's okay.　We haven't left any evidence of the infiltration of the inspectorate anywhere in the house.

Rosworth gave him a hideous grin as he said this.

I'm sure you'll be pleased with the results.

...... It seems to me that you've made a painful mistake without any solid evidence.

It's a good idea to have a good idea of what you're looking for.

I'm not sure what to make of it, but I'm sure it's worth it.

You're the one who got the Raytheft family's eldest daughter involved, aren't you?

Yes.

Why did you choose her?

Because the Gastons and the Lacewhets are both noble families with estates in the east, and they were close. Recently, the Marquis has been inviting more and more eastern military families to his soirées, so they've been coming into contact more and more. Then they might eventually join hands. That's something the royal family can't ignore, as they don't want the nobles to have more power than necessary, right?

That's right.

Recently, the Marquis of Gaston has been inviting more and more eastern military families to his soirées, and I've heard that the military nobles have been showing signs of compromise.

This was not a good thing for the king, who wanted to concentrate power under the royal family.

It would be a hindrance for the privileged nobles to cooperate with each other more than necessary, even if they are loyal to the royal family.

The king would like to take the lead in running the country as much as possible, and would not want to be interfered with.

Currently, the royal family is able to use its absolute power to bind the nobles.

But even so, they don't want their nobles to have more power than necessary, and they don't want them to get close to people they don't need to.

In other words, this man is aware of that.

"That's why I'm doing this. The child of the family he is trying to befriend now has a clue to expose the Marquis' wrongdoing. If it were to be exposed to the Marquis, the trust between the two families would be cracked. If that happens, even if I can't fish out the Marquis's guilt, I can at least prevent the two families from cooperating, right?

But that's why I have a thought.

If so, why didn't you send for the officials when they were captured?　Your objective is to take the Marquis into custody. Then you could have done it when they were captured. You could have done that, couldn't you?

"Yes. But if the Marquis had killed them, he wouldn't have been able to get away with it, would he?　Even if he gets away with it by some means, he can't avoid war. The Marquis is also powerful, but the House of Raytheft is a military family and one of the three Viscounts who assist the Count of Cremeria, the leader of the Eastern Faction. If there is a conflict, the Count of Cremeria will naturally come to the fore. If there is a conflict, the Marquis will be defeated and the Eastern military family that fought will lose its power.

Certainly, even if the Marquis used the power of his faction to bring about a situation where he could not be charged with a crime, the two men whose daughter had been killed would certainly be furious. They will use all of their power to crush the Marquis.

But the end result of that plot will be a civil war that will split the country.

Marquesses and Counts. A clash between two great noble houses will involve other houses, and the result will be a major civil war.

Even if the royal family is able to mediate at the last minute and avoid a conflict, the military family will inevitably be dissatisfied.

Either way, the country's strength would be diminished.

Besides...

"Do you really think it's right to sacrifice a child of ten years old, even if it's for the sake of the royal family?

Right?　You're so naive to think that a plot is the right thing to do. It's natural to use anything to achieve your goal, isn't it?　Even if it's the life of a child.

...... Are you saying that everything you've done has been for your country?

Yes, of course. Of course.

Lie to me. You're lying. You're doing it for your career.

Rosworth smiled a sickening smile, as if to say that he had just said the right thing.

"You're an ambitious man, .......

He could not help the anger in his voice as he smiled.

He would not hesitate to threaten the country and its people in order to get ahead of himself.

So how is this man any different from the Marquis, who enriched his own pockets by committing injustice?

He would be a detriment to that man who works hard every day for the country and the people, and does his best in political affairs.

Such a way of life would never be tolerated in this country.

But Rosworth, with his smug face, said.

"Mr. Secretary. That's what it means to live in these times. Use intrigue to win. If you're going to live in this world, you'd better not be naive.

You... ......

Is that supposed to be advice?

The man's smile deepened, and his anger had already reached the point of being unbearable.

That's when.

It was at that time that a voice fell from the full moon shining brightly.

"Well... Then I'll give up my naive ideas.

"What?

Rosworth's dumb voice echoed around the area.

But then the voice came down again, just as he turned to face it.

This is the last shot I'm saving for you. Thank you for taking it.

Suddenly, there was a dry sound, as if something had popped.

Immediately after, the man in front of me, Rosworth, dropped to his knees like a puppet with a broken string and collapsed to the ground.

With his eyes wide open, blood poured out of his head, creating a viscous puddle.

But then, on the roof.

I looked up and saw a full moon on my back.

"Are you ...... Arx Raytheft?

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You know who I am. Come to think of it, you're the one he calls Secretary.

The silver-haired boy with his arm on his upraised knee, looking down from the roof by moonlight. It was indeed the one who had just attacked the Marquis' residence.

His question is answered by the handsome young man standing next to him.

"That's Count Lisa Rousey, the director of the inspectorate.

I also know this young man. His name is Noah Ingveen. He's a skilled mage, said to be a fifty-year-old genius at the Academy of Magic.

He stands tall on a roof with a poor foothold, the very image of a butler standing neatly by his master's side. He does not forget to cast a sly glance at us from behind his monocle.

The other person standing next to Arx, on the opposite side of Noah, was

"You've come a long way from being the Director of the Inspectorate, Lisa. Have you seen him since the graduation ceremony of the Academy of Magic?　I'm sorry.

"Kazi, senior, .......

I was in my late twenties.

I'm not sure what to make of it.

I'm not sure if you've ever heard of it, but I'm sure you've heard of it.

His name is Cazi Guari.

He was a senior at the Academy and the first commoner to graduate at the top of his class.

I remember that he was escaping from the sealing tower with Arx a while ago.

Now he was sitting sluggishly on the roof with a creepy smile on his face.

Suddenly, Arx looked at Kazui.

"How do you know each other?

"I'm a junior at the Academy of Magic. Well, Lisa is not a mage.

While they were talking, I asked Arx Raytheft.

"What is the meaning of this?

I'm here to see the face of the person who put my sister in harm's way. What I was thinking was pretty much what I expected.

Rosworth's existence was known, even his location was known. ......?

Yeah. My butler is a very capable man.

Noah Ingveen.

I'm not sure what to make of it, but I'm sure it'll help.

So is this a result of that?

Anyway, as for the person who received his master's praise...

"Master Arx. Nothing will come out of your praise. You should be more generous with your allowance.

"......, haven't you been doing that a lot lately?

It pains me to say this, but at the moment, the only way to counter Mr. Arx's recklessness is with money.

"No, why are you trying to fight him there?　It's fine!

No, even if you say I'm money-grubbing, I can't compromise on this one thing.

No!　No!　Don't quote what I just said!

You guys are really busy. ......

I'm not sure what to make of this.

It's a strange combination from the outside, but somehow it all seems to come together because of the soft atmosphere between them.

Eventually, Arx Raytheft coughed and said

"It was strange from the start. The servant who left the evidence with Leesha seemed to know who he was, even though he must have met Leesha by chance, and the whereabouts of the evidence were discovered soon after.

If you feel that you are in danger, you should have escaped immediately after you left her with us, but you stayed in the Marquis' mansion. This is a very strange story.

It's natural to think this way. It was the plan all along to leave the evidence with Risha, and after leaving it with her, she changed back into the marquis' loyal dog and successfully led the marquis to kidnap Risha. That's the plot this time, isn't it?

"...... perhaps. But--

How did you even know where she was?

But how did you know where she was? - Because if she was back to being the Marquis' dog, why wouldn't she be at the Marquis' house?　We looked for him after we went in and he wasn't there, and if he wasn't there, he must have seen him somewhere. That's why I asked Noah to look for someone who looked like him.

I see, you guessed for the same reason.

I guess he was aware of the plan .......

And his life is a handout.

"A handout?

Yeah. This time, apart from his life, you'll have to settle the matter of the Marquis and whether or not Raytheft is responsible.

Do you really think you can get away with such a request?

Arx Raytheft murdered Rosworth on his own without the consent of the judiciary, let alone himself.

It is too selfish for him to still come forward with demands after that.

The red eyes that were pointed at me, however, were definitely filled with anger.

Let me through. This is not a negotiation. This is a notice.

"............

The power in his voice, the certainty of his authority.

Even as a child, he is a nobleman.

But...

If you say you can't accept it.

"Then we'll just have to change our ways.

"Change our ways"?

I told you.　I'm not going to be naive.

Arx Raytheft broke off and narrowed his red eyes.

"I'm going to make it known that the Office of the Inspector General was involved in this. And I'll add that it was all your idea.

"What?

This is not a bad way to scare people, right?　The Inspector General's office has a grudge against the nobility. If it comes out that you've done something like that, it won't just be your head that flies.

That's right.

Even if the Office of the Inspector General is not dismantled, its authority will be greatly reduced, and you, the person in charge, will probably be hanged from the family.

If that happens, the royal family will have no choice but to ignore it. It's too bad to hear that an organization under their direct control has been plotting against the people the royal family has to protect.

"You think that's going to work?　Who did it?

Yeah. It's easier to do without them, you know?　After all, a corpse can't defend itself or keep a secret.

But that's a bit of a quirk.

That's true. But then there is only one ...... answer.

As he said this, the two men on either side of him began to move.

"Mr. Rousey. I'm sorry, but we're going to have to take you into custody.

"Sorry, Lisa. I'm sorry Lisa. You're a cute junior, but this is one time I can't take your side. Khihihi.

"Senpai ......

Your feet naturally fall back.

It's not that I don't have confidence in my skills, but it's just too bad that these two are my opponents.

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And then there's Arx Raytheft, the man that even Suu called "extraordinary".

At this very moment, even the technique that killed Rosworth was unknown, and his ability is still unknown.

Then, the outcome of the fight here should be obvious.

He would probably be captured and brought before Count Cremeria as the mastermind.

Even if you are innocent.

And if the conspiracy came to light, there would be no help from the royal family. You're headed for ruin.

"......

The fact that he was being shouted at and confronted in a one-sided manner made him feel frustrated.

However, if you think about it calmly, there is no need for us to be stubborn here.

In any case, if we had reported this result to him, he would have been punished in some way, even if it hadn't come to this.

Worst of all, dragging the boy might incur his wrath. At that time, the always cautious and calm man had suddenly almost physically chopped off his head.

............ I remember the horror of that moment. Before I knew it, there was a blade on my neck, and immediately afterwards, there was a killing intent that chilled me to the core.

Of course, there was no way I could think of resisting. There is an unbelievable gap of power between her and me. Even if it is only a child of eleven.

Suddenly, Arx Raytheft opened his mouth.

It shouldn't be too bad for you, right?　As long as you keep an eye on him, you can just ignore him and deal with the situation. The Marquis is the only bad guy at the moment, so you have nothing to lose. If we play our cards right, the Inspector General's office might even get a piece of the action.

Well said. That's what they say when they're holding something important.

The Marquess' mansion is currently occupied by Clemellia, Raytheft, and the Iron Mage.

They will seize anything that can be used against the Marquis in order to justify this dispatch. After the Inspector General's office enters, there will probably not be a single piece of evidence left.

Then you have no choice anyway.

...... All right. You will not disclose the existence of the Office of the Inspector General in this matter. Instead, we will pursue the Marquis to the fullest extent, and we will not seek any blame from Raytheft. We will do our best to preserve the honor of those affected and keep this as private as possible.

Deal. You'll keep your word, won't you?

With that, Arx Raytheft turned his small back and walked away towards the full moon.

Noah Ingveen bowed to him and followed him, and Kazi Guari also bowed to him.

"...... senior.

"So long, Lisa. I'm sure you'll be fine. I hope everything goes well for you. Khihihi.

He said in response to the call, and left.

...... watched them disappear from the moonlight, and suddenly muttered.

. "Child ...... is a child, is that it?

A child. Yes, it should be. Small back. Young face. Soft, white skin. A voice that still retains its high pitch. All of which indicate that he is a boy of about ten.

But what comes out of his open mouth are words as good as those of an adult. There was definitely something in his cleverness that could not be summarized by the word "genius" alone.

He looked up at the full moon and asked.

"Twin Spirits. Why was that boy destined to be disinherited?　Was it really necessary to give such a clever boy an obstacle? ......

Of course, neither Cheyne nor Wedge responded to that question.

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