A Righteous Female Knight Never Compromises!-Chapter 56 : Without Investigation there’s no peace
{CHAPTER 56} Without Investigation there’s no peace
“The next target, Balin Lorand...”
After returning home with Louise, Anna told this name to Helga and Atala.
“I've never heard of that name, have no impression at all.”
After recalling for a while, Helga helplessly waved her hand.
And Atala, who hasn't been in human society for long, knew even less about this person.
“Father said that person serves as a clown in the court for entertainment, but few have seen him,” Louise explained the situation to these two.
“And he also wears a mask on his face, saying it's disfigured.”
“Sounds so suspicious, the disfigurement thing,” Atala was the first to voice her opinion.
“Not to mention natural healing magic and divine magic, it's quite difficult to leave disfiguring scars that require a mask to cover... At least in my experience, those who wear masks don't seem like good people.”
“...Why such a perception?” Although agreeing with the “suspicious” part, Anna was also curious about Atala's perception of masked figures.
Atala hesitated slightly:
“In the Elven Forest, there is a special 'Masked Corps', specifically used to execute those who severely violate the law...”
“Wait... wait! Can such things be casually mentioned?” Anna's expression changed. “It sounds like something not everyone should know about?”
“It should be fine, it's just that humans here don't know about it alone, but elves all know such a corps exists.” Speaking of these people, the disgust in Atala's eyes could be felt by everyone present.
“Anyway, those who wear masks are scum, and in the Elven Forest, basically no one has a good face towards those who wear masks.”
“I really don't know why these scum haven't been thrown into jail yet...”
Looking at Atala who started muttering, Anna and others exchanged glances.
‘So even among elves there are such... organizations? Institutions? Corps?’
It's said that the neighboring Iveg Empire has a special intelligence gathering and traitor purging secret service organization.
This so-called Masked Corps, in Anna's view, probably has similar functions to Iveg's secret service organization.
Anyway, Anna doesn't know of any similar institutions within the kingdom, or perhaps multiple knight orders have already taken on the task of intelligence work, so there's no need to specifically establish an intelligence agency.
“So what should we do next? Should we still gather information on this jester named Balin first?”
“Indeed, so as before, we'll still rely on you.”
“Why so polite, isn't this what we should do?” Louise waved her hand. “Leave these intelligence tasks to the experts, we just need to make the decisions.”
“Right, let's talk about something happy.” Helga, sitting on a chair with her chin propped, said, “By the way, Anna, you've been promoted to E-rank knight, why hasn't there been any notice of your fiefdom?”
...Why bring up such a topic?
Anna also understood that Helga mentioning this at such a time was indeed to make her feel a bit happier, to look forward to how much land she could get later.
“I think, right now, I have no need for a fiefdom or anything...”
“Huh? Stupid Senpai, isn't what you pursue just getting land, collecting taxes, and idling away?” Louise was somewhat surprised.
“Nonsense! I still have the determination to die for the country... probably.” Anna's words were a bit stiff. “And idling away is idling away, but you can't really just wait to die.”
“...That makes sense.” Thinking of the Balin Lorand they just talked about, Louise immediately understood Anna's meaning.
“What riddle are you two talking about?” Helga listened to their conversation, how could every word be understandable, but when combined, it's like guessing a riddle?
Not to mention even Atala was in deep thought... Only I don't understand anything, isn't that too hard to bear?
“That Balin Lorand we just talked about serves in the court, and is so mysterious that no one knows his true face. Anna thinks that Balin might play some underhanded tricks in the dark, right?” Seeing that Helga's brain really didn't seem to have turned the corner, Atala carefully speculated Anna's meaning and explained to Helga.
“Pretty much, that's what I mean.” Although Anna wasn't speculating, but really certain that someone would set her up.
After all, in the simulation, she literally fell into a pit.
“I think going to receive the fiefdom now feels a bit like seeking death.” Anna explained, “Anyway, not going to receive the fiefdom doesn't mean I can never go in this lifetime, it's fine to go after that guy Theodore steps down.”
“That makes sense.” Helga wasn't that stupid either, and immediately understood after listening to the explanation, nodding in agreement. “After the pure-blood faction steps down, do whatever you want.”
“Then, for Anna to achieve her dream of receiving a fiefdom and idling away.” At this point, Helga's tone carried a bit of teasing. “It seems we'll have to double our efforts to find information on that Balin Lorand.”
“Indeed, after all, Senpai's dream depends on us.”
“It's not that exaggerated...”
“That... I'll also ask a few questions at the Adventurer's Association...”
“Atala, don't be fooled by these two, it's not that exaggerated.” Looking at Atala who seemed much more serious after hearing Louise and Helga's words, Anna smiled bitterly.
“...Isn't this your dream, Anna?”
“Calling it a dream, it's not that dreamy, my real dream is just to idle away, the rest are just extras...” Saying out loud that she wants to idle away, Anna felt a bit ashamed.
Even though I always think about knightly spirit, knightly integrity, my dream is a completely different style of idling away...
But knightly spirit and idling away aren't conflicting! (Probably)
“In fact, with Lou and Helga supporting me, it seems I've already achieved the goal of idling away...”
Anna could completely not think about so many things, just hiding under the protection of these two, Anna could also perfectly spend the rest of her life, at least that's how it was in the simulation.
But Anna, while idling away, still maintains curiosity about her origins.
What exactly was forgotten in childhood, why the pure-blood faction placed such a high bounty on her.
And... the dream before coming to the royal city, as if imprinted in her mind, Anna could never forget.
As if truly not exploring who that shadow was, Anna would lose something very important.
Chapter 56 : Without Investigation there’s no peace
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