I Reincarnated But Will Try To Live Without Using My Cheat Ability - CH 309

A two-month standoff ensued.

Some people fell ill from the stress, but they were able to recover from their illnesses with early treatment.

The cold weather is gone and spring is in full swing.

If not in the middle of a war, it would be a perfect day for a picnic.

Every once in a while, some of the demon tribe moved as a diversion, but when they saw that we were not moving, they pulled back.

They seem to be making an effort to drag us out of Antium somehow.

The morale of the enemy has not yet dropped.

We found a food depot, but it is heavily guarded.

They’ve also pretended to attack Mantova, but has not been seriously attacked.

In the midst of all this, a report arrives from the Ears.

Kiara reads it and froze.

The more they all looked at Kiara, the more the killing intent gushes out.

Immediately, the killing intent disappeared, but the expression on her face was like a Noh mask.

She is pretty angry.

With trembling hands, she held out the report to me.

I read it over and couldn’t help laughing.

“I see that a disgruntled former member is now talking crap about me in the capital city. At this timing, huh ……”

Kiara’s face went from noh mask to a resentful expression.

“Brother, this is no laughing matter! When the war is stressing everyone out, I can’t allow him to stab us in the back like this!”

“It is likely that an emissary of the demon tribe has infiltrated the capital and made contact with the malcontents.”

Mil also came over and looked over the report.

Her face was bright red and she was shaking.

Ah…… Mil was also pretty angry.

“W-What the hell is this! When Mr. Fabio passed away, he had no more use for him, so he made his eulogy randomly …… They don’t care about the people who died in this demon tribe’s attack, so they won’t attack without telling us …… To Al, everyone is just a pawn. Don’t be fooled …… H-How can he say such a terrible thing!?”

It was too hilarious that I couldn’t even get angry.

“I’m not sure how I feel about that, but …… This must be an incitement and an attempt at internal disruption. They seem to want me to attack them at all costs.”

Kiara’s eyes were serious.

“There’s no way I can let this go.”

Mil nodded at Kiara.

“Since it’s come this far, I’ve run out of patience. They’re getting too carried away just because Al is being so generous ……”

I felt the need to put the brakes on their heated exchange.

“Kiara, let Ears find out if anyone has been in contact with that malcontent. The malcontent alone wouldn’t go this far.”

“I understand. I will not allow it this time.”

I waved my hand lightly.

“You have to bring them to justice. Abraham has enacted penalties for those who collude with the outside forces to conduct internal disturbances, after all. You can’t charge them with actions before the law is enforced, but …… it’s already after the enforcement. We need to make sure we have the proper evidence.”

In the midst of all this, I heard the sound of footsteps slamming.

It was the Escorter Silvana.

The door opened with a bang.

“Al~! I’ve caught a strange guy!”

A sudden and unexpected happened ……

“What do you mean …… strange guy?”

The Escorter Silvana puffed up her chest.

“He’s a human, but he’s been hired by the demon tribe.”

At these words, everyone stared at the Escorter Silvana.

Mil approached the Escorter Silvana.

“Silvana! Tell me about that in detail!”

The Escorter Silvana, who was unusually pressed by Mil, looked surprised.

“Wai-, Mil, calm down! I’ll tell you everything!”

I look at the startled Kiara.

“Kiara, please serve Ms. Silvana some tea.”

“Ah, yes …… I understand.”

Then the Escorter Silvana gives me a brazen smile.

“Kiara, please put it some liquor too.”

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As requested, Kiara brought a cup of tea with liquor.

The Escorter Silvana sipped the tea in a good mood.

“I love it. I’ll tell you about it before I’m killed. Kiara-chan’s killing intent is not a joke, after all.”

The Escorter Silvana cleared his throat.

“When I’ve just finished investigating the dungeon. I was taking a break at a bar when I was approached by a suspicious man.”

That’s too vague, I had to ask a little more than that.

“A suspicious guy?”

“Yeah, that’s right. He looked like a merchant, but you don’t see that kind of guy around here. I’m an adventurer, and my hunch is that he’s not an honest merchant. If anything, he is the type of merchant who deals with bandits.”

“I wonder if the guild-led development of the town will attract such people.”

“They won’t come unless they know they can make a profit. Anyway, he talked to me.”

“Is he after Ms. Silvana?”

The Escorter Silvana nodded.

“Yeah, then he asked me. He asked me if I would be interested in giving Alfred a good beating.”

The group tensed up at these words.

Silvana was getting more and more proud of herself.

“I thought he was suspicious, so I decided to just listen to what he had to say. He said, “The adventurers had risen up and demanded better treatment. Alfred is in a difficult situation right now, so he will compromise. If we start a riot, we’ll be sure of it,”. He said things like that.”

The expressions had disappeared from Mil and Kiara.

The Escorter Silvana noticed this and waved her hand hurriedly.

“Of course, I owe Al a lot and we are friends. I don’t think I could betray him or …… take advantage of his weakness. So I knew this guy was suspicious. I put him down fast, tied him up, and brought him here. He woke up on the road and when I asked him about it …… he told me that he was hired by the demon tribe. I’ve turned him over to the police in Antium.”

I guess luck comes from the most unexpected places.

Kiara’s smile was full of joy.

“Wonderful. How would you like another glass of wine?”

The Escorter Silvana nodded with a big smile.

“I’d love to, please!”

Mil was also very happy.

“Thank you, Vana! That helps a lot!”

“No, no, no, no …… we’re friends, so it’s natural.”

It’s a big jackpot, but I don’t want her to get too carried away.

“Ms. Silvana, may I ask you a question?”

“Sure.”

“That suspicious fellow contacted you because he was convinced that you were dissatisfied with me, right?”

The Escorter Silvana stiffened for a moment.

Her eyes looked away.

“Well, that’s …… Look. Because the story of your pay cut has been made public ……”

“I think it’s because you’ve been talking about me so loudly and badly in the bar. I think that convinced the merchant.”

The Escorter Silvana looked out with all her might.

She was in a cold sweat.

“N-No …… T-That’s not true.”

Mil moved to the side where she had averted her gaze and glared at the Escorter Silvana.

“Vana ……, be honest with me.”

The Escorter Silvana tried to say something, but the words wouldn’t come out.

She was just moving her mouth and cracking it open.

“”

I couldn’t hold back my laughter.

“Mil, that’s all right now. It is natural for anyone to be dissatisfied with their punishment. But she still did us a favor, so I think that’s enough.”

The Escorter Silvana gave a stiff smile.

“Right! Right!”

I finished laughing and kept a straight face.

“I will give you a reward depending on what happens after the interrogation. At least enough to make up for the pay cut.”

I’ll make it a positive zero.

If it is positive, she might dream of a reversal of fortune.