Year 7445, Month 10, Day 7
It's finally become the day of judgement.
Basutoral and the others anticipated this and started negotiating to stock up on the necessary ingredients for sausages before we entered the dungeon last time. Thanks to that we were all busy yesterday. Basutoral left in the morning alone in order to stock up on the pig's bowels so he wasn't around but we ended up with an amount of meat that we couldn't cover with just one meat mincer. It was close to being convinced with tears but I was essentially threatened by everyone's begging so I ended up having to make another meat mincer while my nose bleeds out again.
When I finally finished making the second meat mincer and went to wipe my bleeding nose while basking in the feelings of satisfaction, I could hear the noises of everyone enjoying themselves from upstairs. Everyone else was having fun making use of the first meat mincer to make minced pork and it seems they're in the process of sausage making. Under Catherine's leading they're trying to fill the casings with minced meat but there's a bit of a trick to it so it seems they weren't able to do it well.
"I'll do it next."
"Let me do it after that."
"Koloil-sama, you put your left hand like this."
"Ah, it tore.."
"It's fine if it's just a bit."
"Isn't it simple!"
"Zenom-san sure is skillful!"
And just like that, I can everyone's voices like they're really having a great time.
Even though were right nearby, there should only be one floor difference, but during that I've been alone staring at a wall with my hands over some ores while clenching my teeth and bleeding from my nose while concentrating so I feel a bit lonely but I guess this much can't be helped. While covered in sweat I brought it up to them and they raised cheers over the meat mincer I just made and as Ralpha plundered it from me, everyone else said I was too dirty from the sweat to be around the food products, so I was chased out. This is hard to accept.
Even then just filling the casings ended up taking them into the night and after that they had to work through the night smoking and boiling them. Catherine, Terry, and John were used to the operation but because of the problem of stamina they ended up going to sleep early in the night and after that everyone ended up working the night with almost no sleep under the instruction of Giberuti.
That labor ended up bearing fruit and in just a single night they made close to 2,000 sausages.
If we end up not being able to sell them tomorrow like this it would be hard to make eye contact. The money doesn't matter at all but all of that trouble being for nothing is mentally painful. Zenom, Giberuti, Zulu, and Angela the pure Orth people said, "It'll absolutely sell. If it doesn't then it's fine if we buy it all with the money we've saved." so since they were willing to say it that far we ended up making them.
We put an application for a stall in the plaza in front of the government office immediately after the notice was placed up and we even purchased a proper table, extra stove, frying pans, and such.
"I remember back to the school festival."
"Ah, that, I was thinking the same thing. It was fun right.."
Toris and Bel were whispering to each other while setting up but it seems they're having fun.
"Are the school festivals for college fun?"
"Since we only know the culture festival of our school after all.."
Ralpha and Gwine were asking Miduchi.
"The scale of them is different after all. They're fun!"
Hearing that Ralpha and Gwine laughed while going to the inn to get the sausages for selling. I stand next to Miduchi and call out to her as well.
"Come to think of it~ self-defense university had a festival in commemoration for the opening of the school, that was pretty fun. Since there were exchange students from the armies of foreign countries as well, everyone would setup imitation shops with the cooking of their home town. I went around eating with my friends until we were about to collapse."
"..If you have friends right..Wouldn't it be fun.."
"Eh?"
"I, only went to the school festival of my university during the first year..Since I didn't have any friends to go around with it was boring..After that every year during the period of the school festival I would play net games and go around killing monsters.."
"I..I see..But, you have them now right? Friends."
"..Yeah. Today, I'm in charge at lunch after all! We're going to sell a lot!"
Isn't good if they can make up for their past?
As long as they make sure to properly not forget about the fact that it's business it's fine for it to be fun. There's nothing bad about that at all.
................
I sit down next to Binnodo.Gekudo(Binsu) on one of the seats for witnesses while wearing my high class formal clothes that have no use other these sorts of occasions. I guess Binsu is considerably tense, he's been fidgeting over and over next to me as if he can't calm down.
"Gr..Gr..Greed-kun I'm amazed you can remain that calm.."
Binsu gulped and started talking to me in a small voice.
"..I'm used to it after all.."
Attending a day of judgement like this..how many times has it been again? I appear in it pretty often right. Of course I still think I've properly watched the lashings and hangings from the audience with everyone else while drinking alcohol and eating something more often than like this though.
Since we the {Slaughterers} center around reincarnated people, excluding Zenom and my slaves, the majority of us are still brats and don't really have much interest in the enforcement of punishments so we often come with the feel of viewing sakura trees bloom while drinking and eating. Though things will be busy this time.
"I see..It's my first time and hi..his majesty the King will directly talk to us right? I..I really doubt I can calm down.."
Binsu's knees are still trembling the same as usual.
"Whether or not you'll end up directly having to talk to his majesty, depends on Koritto and the others response..If they deny the charges then you'll be called as witness but if it's a judgement they accept then you won't end up being called. Well I think you'll probably end up being called though. In the first place we've gathered quite a bit of evidence up until yesterday so it's not like there's any problem right?"
Ever since the incident roughly two months ago, the members of the former {Sun.Ray} went around gathering evidence and submitted several pieces of it to the knight group. I had also gained information through Miduchi's connections that the Rindobel couple hadn't done any activity towards collecting the charms in the capital since the start of the year.
Today I heard they've even called the one who commanded and summarized that investigation, Tukerin, a famous healer in the capital. The crimes of the Rindobel couple are of great interest to the town of Baldukk so they're scheduled to take place just before lunch when the most attention is gathered so Tukerin still hasn't arrived here yet.
Just like that, the judgements steadily continue and along with that time continues to pass. The judgements which started at 8 in the morning exceeded tens of cases already and it's reached close to lunch in no time at all. Tukerin had already arrived and was sitting next to me with an uninterested face. After all the dark elf I caught sight of in the capital previously was this old man. Judging from his well ordered features he was probably quite the good looking guy when he was younger.
Finally the Rindobel couple, Harukein.Fumizu(Haruku), and Binsukol.Zemyunel(Bin) were brought out to the court stand like place. The King glanced at the documents for a bit and then flatly declared the charges while asking if they accept their crimes or not. His expression was considerably harsh right from the start. Judging from it, he probably already heard the general outline the other day or this morning.
"..Such charges as these of the crime of fraud, furthermore the same crime of fraud towards a noble, the appropriate punishment for the suspects KroittoRindobel and Meiria.Rindobel who are recognized as the principal offenders, is 26 lashings with a whip, a fine of 125,000,000 Z (125 gold coins), and decapitation along with their heads displayed on the prison gates for one week.
Also, suspects Harukein.Fumizu and Binsukol.Zemyunel are recognized as serious offenders for the same crimes and each should receive punishments of 21 lashings with a whip, a fine of 100,000,000 Z, and death by hanging. Suspects, do you accept the charges and submit to your punishment?"
The Rindobel couple denied their crimes. Haruku silently shook his head up and down to accept it and Bin denied the crimes the same as the couple. Well it's just as expected. The duration of my {Suggestion} spell has long since ended but since he was under the influence of it once, it won't overturn the fact that for the period of time he was under the influence from it he deeply thought about the things he did to himself.
Around now he should be thinking something like, "I want to get revenge on the couple that I dedicated myself to that extent who abandoned me. For that sake it's necessary to reveal all of our crimes. Obviously I won't be able to escape punishment in the process of that either."
Since Haruku obediently accepted his crimes his assets had long since been confiscated and all of it was submitted to the knight group but in the first place it wasn't enough to reach the amount of the fine. Also, since he obediently accepted his crimes he'll most likely just get executed by hanging and most likely go without being lashed with a whip.
In any case, putting aside Haruku since there's still those who haven't accepted their crimes we'll end up being called as witnesses along with the evidence. In terms of order first off the evidence is stated. The knight group of Baldukk reads out the evidence submitted by the members of the former {Sun.Ray}.
Among those was the crimes they committed in the past confessed to by Haruku and the matter of the magician Santosu(the fact that the money he paid wasn't returned) who died in the dungeon in the spring of this year was included as well. Also, the fact that nobles were included(referring to Binsu) as the victims was reported without missing a thing.
The King silently listened to those. And then, it reached the stage of questioning the witnesses. Binsu, me, and Tukerin moved over to the witness seats near where the King was standing on the platform. We all took the same retainer's greeting but since it's a trial we were made to stand up right away.
"Witnesses pledge to the God of Law and Truth that you everything you speak is without falsehood."
The three of us make the pledge one after the other.
"You..Tukerin huh..It's been a while...For you to act as the witness for a fraud like this. Fuffu. Nn...Mu."
The knight commander of Baldukk and what seems to be the knight who's in charge of protecting him whispered something into the King's ear. If I'm certain that person was..Ah, that's right. He's the King's eldest son. Prince Richard.Rombert the Fourth. He's a member of the first knight group but he should still be just a platoon commander.
I've heard before that the leader of the guards of the King has to at least be at the class of company commander or greater to be given the duty but I guess a prince that might become the future King is an exception. Although, it seems the possibility of this persons child, in other words the King's grandchild being the next King is higher. Though it seems they're still two or years and just an infant. The former King was supposedly the grandfather of the current King after all.
"..I see. Yeah, that's right..Got it."
The King makes suggestive responses while looking at me. It was an unpleasant look as if he was evaluating me once again. I just remained quiet with my gaze lowered.
"We've interrupted things..Witness Binnodo.Gekudo sub-Noble. Pledge before the God of Law and the Truth that you speak no falsehoods and give your testimony."
The King first ordered Binsu to give his testimony.
"..And that's the reason why putting aside my little sister who passed away, while I got back the amount of money I paid, during that time, since that money ended up being dead capital I ended up missing business chances and it was impossible to invest it in other ways."
Yeah, he's talking just as we practiced a number of times since last night. He's sweating an amazing amount from the tension but that can't be helped. These sorts of people aren't unusual. Now then, I guess next up is me?
"Well then, foreign merchant leader Baidu~nsu.Tukerin, pledge to the God of Law and Truth that you speak no falsehoods and give your testimony."
Though his status is the same as Miduchi and says Lail Kingdom Commoner {Lilac} though. Well, the only ones who actually have the words commoner in their status are dark elves. Normally it's something or other Family or Squire something's Second Child after all..It must be special. However, foreign merchant leader is it. I wonder how it's different from the president of a company? I guess I'll try asking Miduchi later.
"I, Baidu~nsu.Tukerin, speak only the truth in the name of the God of Law and Truth, and then I pledge to the almighty your majesty *****."
I heard your majesty Lilus whispered in a small voice from next to me but..I guess it doesn't matter huh?
Tukerin stated that he received the request to investigate from a certain connection so he went asking around centering around the temples in the poor areas. At the same he recorded that on some paper(!) and submitted it all at once. A member of the knight group received that and acknowledged that it matched up with Tukerin's testimony.
Also, in a corner of the audience there was a group of the witnesses Tukerin found during his investigation from the poor areas as well as around 20(!) low ranking nobles mixed in and they were willing to give testimony to the fact that it was properly investigated and organized, so that added to the reliability in Tukerin's investigation materials.
Obviously the details of that was proof of the fact that since the start of the year there was no activity in the capital relating to the buying of God Notes.
"..I've made my judgement. I give Koritto.Rindobel the punishment of 36 lashes, a fine of 150,000,000 Z, and decapitation with his head displayed above the prison gates for 10 days. The punishment for Meiria.Rindobel is 36 lashes, a fine of 150,000,000 Z, and decapitation with her head displayed above the prison gates for 10 days. The punishment for Harukein.Fumizu is execution by hanging. The punishment for Binsukol.Zemyunel is 31 lashes, a fine of 120,000,000 Z, and decapitation with his head displayed for 3 days."
It seems he doesn't need my testimony.
The punishments were carried out and it reached the lunch break.
I was going to call out to Tukerin to thank him and invite him to lunch but Prince Richard.Rombert the Fourth ran up to us and told us both to come to the government office. Come to think of it it seemed like Tukerin and the King were acquaintances. In the past, I wonder if he made some sort of request from him?
The King was standing in the shadow of the gate for the government office a bit further in behind some plants.
Tuker and I took the retainer's greeting and knelt down.
"Tukerin. Honestly answer my question. What is your relationship with that Greed over there?"
He~ so that was what it was?
"There's no direct relation. I just received a request to investigate by chance."
I wonder if it would be best not to touch on the topic of Miduchi?
"Chi...You're as shrewd as always. Like you would move over something like an investigation request. Not to mention that level of fraud...Well, that's fine. Was it that Greed who directly made the request for you to investigate?"
"No, your majesty. It's because the request came from one of our countrymen who's a subordinate of his. If that wasn't the case then.."
Oh, so it's fine to mention it?
"Ah, it seems there was one dark elf under him. I see, if that was the case then, Well..Hey. Greed"
"Ha"
"There's nothing more I need from you. Calling you out..Hmn, come to think of it, I heard. You supposedly reached the 8th floor right."
"Ha"
He sure is quick to hear things.
"...It's fine, you can take your leave. Tukerin, it's been a while. Let's eat lunch. Come along"
"Ha...If you'll excuse me"
"I humbly refuse."
Eh!!?
"Why? I made preparations for catering at the best restaurant in Baldukk because I heard you were coming. It's stewed tongue and steaks from a young cow."
Oo!! That sounds good! And expensive! If Tukerin-san isn't going to eat it then let me!
"You're the same as usual~ your majesty. The reason I refused was because there's something even better to eat."
"What?"
What?
"Since it's been a while since we last met. It's fine for me to treat your majesty."
It can't be..No..there's no way right?
"Ho? If you're going to say that far then it's delicious right?"
"That's only obvious. Supposedly it's a food that was newly created this Baldukk. I ate it myself this morning as well but..that was..the best."
No, stop it! Something like that isn't what you feed to a King right! We only have one type of flavor today as well. There's not even any beef mixed into it.
"I'll prepare some right away. Greed-san. Can I rely on you for it?"
"Huh..That is..Prepare what?"
Ah, after all..This old man, just when I thought he came late so he was eating sausages huh? Come to think of it they did mention we were in his case for the preservatives or something like that...Though we're still experimenting in various ways with the preservatives so we haven't used them in the product yet.
"That great product you all have created. "Baldoggie" was it? With plenty of mustard and..Ah, I'll stop there. Your majesty, that's the most delicious when it's freshly made. Shall we go? It's right over there."
"Hmph. I see, it bothers me a bit that Greed is related to it but well I guess it's fine. Lead the way."
"Ha, Wa ha!!"
His majesty the King ignored all the customers lined up as he skipped to the front and while everyone in the surroundings was kneeling he ate five of them.
It seems it was good publicity and the 2,000 Baldoggie's were sold out by the evening.
That evening, we were saved that we still had some remaining when an order for 10 Baldoggie arrived from Dorureon. The King even tried to order some to take back with him but since our experiments with the preservatives still haven't finished, as expected we turned that down.
Year 7445, Month 10, Day 7
It's finally become the day of judgement.
Basutoral and the others anticipated this and started negotiating to stock up on the necessary ingredients for sausages before we entered the dungeon last time. Thanks to that we were all busy yesterday. Basutoral left in the morning alone in order to stock up on the pig's bowels so he wasn't around but we ended up with an amount of meat that we couldn't cover with just one meat mincer. It was close to being convinced with tears but I was essentially threatened by everyone's begging so I ended up having to make another meat mincer while my nose bleeds out again.
When I finally finished making the second meat mincer and went to wipe my bleeding nose while basking in the feelings of satisfaction, I could hear the noises of everyone enjoying themselves from upstairs. Everyone else was having fun making use of the first meat mincer to make minced pork and it seems they're in the process of sausage making. Under Catherine's leading they're trying to fill the casings with minced meat but there's a bit of a trick to it so it seems they weren't able to do it well.
"I'll do it next."
"Let me do it after that."
"Koloil-sama, you put your left hand like this."
"Ah, it tore.."
"It's fine if it's just a bit."
"Isn't it simple!"
"Zenom-san sure is skillful!"
And just like that, I can everyone's voices like they're really having a great time.
Even though were right nearby, there should only be one floor difference, but during that I've been alone staring at a wall with my hands over some ores while clenching my teeth and bleeding from my nose while concentrating so I feel a bit lonely but I guess this much can't be helped. While covered in sweat I brought it up to them and they raised cheers over the meat mincer I just made and as Ralpha plundered it from me, everyone else said I was too dirty from the sweat to be around the food products, so I was chased out. This is hard to accept.
Even then just filling the casings ended up taking them into the night and after that they had to work through the night smoking and boiling them. Catherine, Terry, and John were used to the operation but because of the problem of stamina they ended up going to sleep early in the night and after that everyone ended up working the night with almost no sleep under the instruction of Giberuti.
That labor ended up bearing fruit and in just a single night they made close to 2,000 sausages.
If we end up not being able to sell them tomorrow like this it would be hard to make eye contact. The money doesn't matter at all but all of that trouble being for nothing is mentally painful. Zenom, Giberuti, Zulu, and Angela the pure Orth people said, "It'll absolutely sell. If it doesn't then it's fine if we buy it all with the money we've saved." so since they were willing to say it that far we ended up making them.
We put an application for a stall in the plaza in front of the government office immediately after the notice was placed up and we even purchased a proper table, extra stove, frying pans, and such.
"I remember back to the school festival."
"Ah, that, I was thinking the same thing. It was fun right.."
Toris and Bel were whispering to each other while setting up but it seems they're having fun.
"Are the school festivals for college fun?"
"Since we only know the culture festival of our school after all.."
Ralpha and Gwine were asking Miduchi.
"The scale of them is different after all. They're fun!"
Hearing that Ralpha and Gwine laughed while going to the inn to get the sausages for selling. I stand next to Miduchi and call out to her as well.
"Come to think of it~ self-defense university had a festival in commemoration for the opening of the school, that was pretty fun. Since there were exchange students from the armies of foreign countries as well, everyone would setup imitation shops with the cooking of their home town. I went around eating with my friends until we were about to collapse."
"..If you have friends right..Wouldn't it be fun.."
"Eh?"
"I, only went to the school festival of my university during the first year..Since I didn't have any friends to go around with it was boring..After that every year during the period of the school festival I would play net games and go around killing monsters.."
"I..I see..But, you have them now right? Friends."
"..Yeah. Today, I'm in charge at lunch after all! We're going to sell a lot!"
Isn't good if they can make up for their past?
As long as they make sure to properly not forget about the fact that it's business it's fine for it to be fun. There's nothing bad about that at all.
................
I sit down next to Binnodo.Gekudo(Binsu) on one of the seats for witnesses while wearing my high class formal clothes that have no use other these sorts of occasions. I guess Binsu is considerably tense, he's been fidgeting over and over next to me as if he can't calm down.
"Gr..Gr..Greed-kun I'm amazed you can remain that calm.."
Binsu gulped and started talking to me in a small voice.
"..I'm used to it after all.."
Attending a day of judgement like this..how many times has it been again? I appear in it pretty often right. Of course I still think I've properly watched the lashings and hangings from the audience with everyone else while drinking alcohol and eating something more often than like this though.
Since we the {Slaughterers} center around reincarnated people, excluding Zenom and my slaves, the majority of us are still brats and don't really have much interest in the enforcement of punishments so we often come with the feel of viewing sakura trees bloom while drinking and eating. Though things will be busy this time.
"I see..It's my first time and hi..his majesty the King will directly talk to us right? I..I really doubt I can calm down.."
Binsu's knees are still trembling the same as usual.
"Whether or not you'll end up directly having to talk to his majesty, depends on Koritto and the others response..If they deny the charges then you'll be called as witness but if it's a judgement they accept then you won't end up being called. Well I think you'll probably end up being called though. In the first place we've gathered quite a bit of evidence up until yesterday so it's not like there's any problem right?"
Ever since the incident roughly two months ago, the members of the former {Sun.Ray} went around gathering evidence and submitted several pieces of it to the knight group. I had also gained information through Miduchi's connections that the Rindobel couple hadn't done any activity towards collecting the charms in the capital since the start of the year.
Today I heard they've even called the one who commanded and summarized that investigation, Tukerin, a famous healer in the capital. The crimes of the Rindobel couple are of great interest to the town of Baldukk so they're scheduled to take place just before lunch when the most attention is gathered so Tukerin still hasn't arrived here yet.
Just like that, the judgements steadily continue and along with that time continues to pass. The judgements which started at 8 in the morning exceeded tens of cases already and it's reached close to lunch in no time at all. Tukerin had already arrived and was sitting next to me with an uninterested face. After all the dark elf I caught sight of in the capital previously was this old man. Judging from his well ordered features he was probably quite the good looking guy when he was younger.
Finally the Rindobel couple, Harukein.Fumizu(Haruku), and Binsukol.Zemyunel(Bin) were brought out to the court stand like place. The King glanced at the documents for a bit and then flatly declared the charges while asking if they accept their crimes or not. His expression was considerably harsh right from the start. Judging from it, he probably already heard the general outline the other day or this morning.
"..Such charges as these of the crime of fraud, furthermore the same crime of fraud towards a noble, the appropriate punishment for the suspects KroittoRindobel and Meiria.Rindobel who are recognized as the principal offenders, is 26 lashings with a whip, a fine of 125,000,000 Z (125 gold coins), and decapitation along with their heads displayed on the prison gates for one week.
Also, suspects Harukein.Fumizu and Binsukol.Zemyunel are recognized as serious offenders for the same crimes and each should receive punishments of 21 lashings with a whip, a fine of 100,000,000 Z, and death by hanging. Suspects, do you accept the charges and submit to your punishment?"
The Rindobel couple denied their crimes. Haruku silently shook his head up and down to accept it and Bin denied the crimes the same as the couple. Well it's just as expected. The duration of my {Suggestion} spell has long since ended but since he was under the influence of it once, it won't overturn the fact that for the period of time he was under the influence from it he deeply thought about the things he did to himself.
Around now he should be thinking something like, "I want to get revenge on the couple that I dedicated myself to that extent who abandoned me. For that sake it's necessary to reveal all of our crimes. Obviously I won't be able to escape punishment in the process of that either."
Since Haruku obediently accepted his crimes his assets had long since been confiscated and all of it was submitted to the knight group but in the first place it wasn't enough to reach the amount of the fine. Also, since he obediently accepted his crimes he'll most likely just get executed by hanging and most likely go without being lashed with a whip.
In any case, putting aside Haruku since there's still those who haven't accepted their crimes we'll end up being called as witnesses along with the evidence. In terms of order first off the evidence is stated. The knight group of Baldukk reads out the evidence submitted by the members of the former {Sun.Ray}.
Among those was the crimes they committed in the past confessed to by Haruku and the matter of the magician Santosu(the fact that the money he paid wasn't returned) who died in the dungeon in the spring of this year was included as well. Also, the fact that nobles were included(referring to Binsu) as the victims was reported without missing a thing.
The King silently listened to those. And then, it reached the stage of questioning the witnesses. Binsu, me, and Tukerin moved over to the witness seats near where the King was standing on the platform. We all took the same retainer's greeting but since it's a trial we were made to stand up right away.
"Witnesses pledge to the God of Law and Truth that you everything you speak is without falsehood."
The three of us make the pledge one after the other.
"You..Tukerin huh..It's been a while...For you to act as the witness for a fraud like this. Fuffu. Nn...Mu."
The knight commander of Baldukk and what seems to be the knight who's in charge of protecting him whispered something into the King's ear. If I'm certain that person was..Ah, that's right. He's the King's eldest son. Prince Richard.Rombert the Fourth. He's a member of the first knight group but he should still be just a platoon commander.
I've heard before that the leader of the guards of the King has to at least be at the class of company commander or greater to be given the duty but I guess a prince that might become the future King is an exception. Although, it seems the possibility of this persons child, in other words the King's grandchild being the next King is higher. Though it seems they're still two or years and just an infant. The former King was supposedly the grandfather of the current King after all.
"..I see. Yeah, that's right..Got it."
The King makes suggestive responses while looking at me. It was an unpleasant look as if he was evaluating me once again. I just remained quiet with my gaze lowered.
"We've interrupted things..Witness Binnodo.Gekudo sub-Noble. Pledge before the God of Law and the Truth that you speak no falsehoods and give your testimony."
The King first ordered Binsu to give his testimony.
"..And that's the reason why putting aside my little sister who passed away, while I got back the amount of money I paid, during that time, since that money ended up being dead capital I ended up missing business chances and it was impossible to invest it in other ways."
Yeah, he's talking just as we practiced a number of times since last night. He's sweating an amazing amount from the tension but that can't be helped. These sorts of people aren't unusual. Now then, I guess next up is me?
"Well then, foreign merchant leader Baidu~nsu.Tukerin, pledge to the God of Law and Truth that you speak no falsehoods and give your testimony."
Though his status is the same as Miduchi and says Lail Kingdom Commoner {Lilac} though. Well, the only ones who actually have the words commoner in their status are dark elves. Normally it's something or other Family or Squire something's Second Child after all..It must be special. However, foreign merchant leader is it. I wonder how it's different from the president of a company? I guess I'll try asking Miduchi later.
"I, Baidu~nsu.Tukerin, speak only the truth in the name of the God of Law and Truth, and then I pledge to the almighty your majesty *****."
I heard your majesty Lilus whispered in a small voice from next to me but..I guess it doesn't matter huh?
Tukerin stated that he received the request to investigate from a certain connection so he went asking around centering around the temples in the poor areas. At the same he recorded that on some paper(!) and submitted it all at once. A member of the knight group received that and acknowledged that it matched up with Tukerin's testimony.
Also, in a corner of the audience there was a group of the witnesses Tukerin found during his investigation from the poor areas as well as around 20(!) low ranking nobles mixed in and they were willing to give testimony to the fact that it was properly investigated and organized, so that added to the reliability in Tukerin's investigation materials.
Obviously the details of that was proof of the fact that since the start of the year there was no activity in the capital relating to the buying of God Notes.
"..I've made my judgement. I give Koritto.Rindobel the punishment of 36 lashes, a fine of 150,000,000 Z, and decapitation with his head displayed above the prison gates for 10 days. The punishment for Meiria.Rindobel is 36 lashes, a fine of 150,000,000 Z, and decapitation with her head displayed above the prison gates for 10 days. The punishment for Harukein.Fumizu is execution by hanging. The punishment for Binsukol.Zemyunel is 31 lashes, a fine of 120,000,000 Z, and decapitation with his head displayed for 3 days."
It seems he doesn't need my testimony.
The punishments were carried out and it reached the lunch break.
I was going to call out to Tukerin to thank him and invite him to lunch but Prince Richard.Rombert the Fourth ran up to us and told us both to come to the government office. Come to think of it it seemed like Tukerin and the King were acquaintances. In the past, I wonder if he made some sort of request from him?
The King was standing in the shadow of the gate for the government office a bit further in behind some plants.
Tuker and I took the retainer's greeting and knelt down.
"Tukerin. Honestly answer my question. What is your relationship with that Greed over there?"
He~ so that was what it was?
"There's no direct relation. I just received a request to investigate by chance."
I wonder if it would be best not to touch on the topic of Miduchi?
"Chi...You're as shrewd as always. Like you would move over something like an investigation request. Not to mention that level of fraud...Well, that's fine. Was it that Greed who directly made the request for you to investigate?"
"No, your majesty. It's because the request came from one of our countrymen who's a subordinate of his. If that wasn't the case then.."
Oh, so it's fine to mention it?
"Ah, it seems there was one dark elf under him. I see, if that was the case then, Well..Hey. Greed"
"Ha"
"There's nothing more I need from you. Calling you out..Hmn, come to think of it, I heard. You supposedly reached the 8th floor right."
"Ha"
He sure is quick to hear things.
"...It's fine, you can take your leave. Tukerin, it's been a while. Let's eat lunch. Come along"
"Ha...If you'll excuse me"
"I humbly refuse."
Eh!!?
"Why? I made preparations for catering at the best restaurant in Baldukk because I heard you were coming. It's stewed tongue and steaks from a young cow."
Oo!! That sounds good! And expensive! If Tukerin-san isn't going to eat it then let me!
"You're the same as usual~ your majesty. The reason I refused was because there's something even better to eat."
"What?"
What?
"Since it's been a while since we last met. It's fine for me to treat your majesty."
It can't be..No..there's no way right?
"Ho? If you're going to say that far then it's delicious right?"
"That's only obvious. Supposedly it's a food that was newly created this Baldukk. I ate it myself this morning as well but..that was..the best."
No, stop it! Something like that isn't what you feed to a King right! We only have one type of flavor today as well. There's not even any beef mixed into it.
"I'll prepare some right away. Greed-san. Can I rely on you for it?"
"Huh..That is..Prepare what?"
Ah, after all..This old man, just when I thought he came late so he was eating sausages huh? Come to think of it they did mention we were in his case for the preservatives or something like that...Though we're still experimenting in various ways with the preservatives so we haven't used them in the product yet.
"That great product you all have created. "Baldoggie" was it? With plenty of mustard and..Ah, I'll stop there. Your majesty, that's the most delicious when it's freshly made. Shall we go? It's right over there."
"Hmph. I see, it bothers me a bit that Greed is related to it but well I guess it's fine. Lead the way."
"Ha, Wa ha!!"
His majesty the King ignored all the customers lined up as he skipped to the front and while everyone in the surroundings was kneeling he ate five of them.
It seems it was good publicity and the 2,000 Baldoggie's were sold out by the evening.
That evening, we were saved that we still had some remaining when an order for 10 Baldoggie arrived from Dorureon. The King even tried to order some to take back with him but since our experiments with the preservatives still haven't finished, as expected we turned that down.
