Chapter 45 - Happy Birthday, Lotty!

<I'm afraid I'll be absent from this Emperor's birthday banquet. Haha, we don't have a chance to see each other like this, do we? It's such a bummer. I was wondering if I could meet my old friend after a long time, but the situation doesn't allow us.>

"It's useless to use communication magic."

<Oh, my. Henriette. You're just as cold as before and now, right?>

Henriette frowned at the empty attitude of the Duke of Elzerre.

Even if it was the three duke that supported the empire, they had little chance to meet.

"If there's nothing important, I'll hang up."

The Duke of Elzerre was cheerful and talkative in the past and now. It doesn't match Henriette's personality.

When Henriette coldly tried to break off the communication magic, the Duke of Elzerre made a fuss and shouted, 'Aren't I talking about something important?'

But this is Henriette, the Soviet and decided to cut off contact and nod at his aide.

It might have been a better choice to leave it to them.

<Come to think of it, there's a story that you regained your lost daughter! That's something to celebrate! My son is six years old this year, how old is your daughter? If you don't mind.>

The Duke of Elzerre, who has established himself as the head of the Royal Knight, in the subjugation of Holy Spirit, had longer time on the battlefield than the time attached to the Duchy of Elzerre in the southern part of his territory.

It has been eight years since Duke Vescol also did not appear in a public occasion.

No matter how long we've known each other, he couldn't entrust his daughter to such people.

That's what Henriette thought seven years ago.

***

As he stepped forward in front of his sick and tired brother, he spoke calmly and quickly.

"Rossette's maid Peina seems to have followed along, but when she looked away for a second, they're gone. There were witnesses. It seems that an old woman asked the two to move her luggage and they followed her, but in the Capital, it is a technique that is often used to kidnap a child. Avelle is currently chasing with escort guards."

Camillean trembled his stiff lips and noticed that there was no rosette between them.

Then, Henriette asked, as if sensing something was off,

"What's going on? Where is Rossette?"

"Dad, beans, no, Rossette is gone! While we were looking away for a second,"

At what Carlyx shouted urgently, Henriette's face hardened frighteningly.

Camillean is face-to-face with tension and confusion.

It was then.

The door opened roughly, and the blue-faced servant ran in.

"Lord, master!"

I'm in trouble!

"Father!"

It was his sons who pushed through the line and followed him.

Henriette, who just broke the communication magic, said,

"If you catch the criminal before me, bring him back with your breath. It's okay if there's no place that's not broken."

"Okay!"

Knights came out with Henriette.

Camillean and Carlyx also hurriedly followed him, imagining the face of their younger sister, who would be very frightened by now.

The aide, who was also hardening his face, hurriedly turned around.

Henriette ordered his servants to take their outerwear and bring his sword.

Kidnapping.

In this Capital, where Duke Wensgrey is struggling to step, even his daughter was kidnapped.

"I'll try to find them myself."

Henriette grinded his teeth.

They bowed their head.

"I'm sorry. We had to take good care of her, but we failed. ..!"

"I will listen to the… excuses after work."

Henriette's voice gained strength.

"Nibel, get in touch with the imperial family and the imperial guard right away."

"Yes, yes!"

***

I am being dragged by someone and trapped in a warehouse at a general store with Mary, who fainted.

Maybe it's because I've already gone through a similar situation, or because I thought my brothers might be looking for me who noticed that I've disappeared by now.

I feel a little less desperate than when I was sold to a slave in the past.

Anyway, these people, now that I think of it, are talking about my price….

Sadly, it was, the duke's daughter, they tried to kidnap.

The Kidnappers seemed to be very annoyed.

"Then, shall we sell it to the slave market?"

"First, you have to tell your father first, brother. How much can I get this time?"

The men who are currently looking at my price with disgusting faces are saying,

"What are you wearing, why is your face like that?"

It's a story that doesn't match the situation, but when I heard it, I felt a little strange.

Just before I came to the castle, the story I heard when I was taken to a slave statue was spoken in a husky voice by a big man with black hair among them.

"Do you really know who my father is, kid? As for us, we are part of the Rohol Family, which dominates the rest of the world of Capital. My father is that Karyrohol."

"Who is that?"

I asked because I really didn't know.

"My dad is the Duke of Wensgrey! If you get caught, my dad won't stay still!"

"What the heck, kid."

If your dad is the villain, my dad is holding the emperor of this country at his will.

"You know how to break your head with a small thing. Didn't Duke Wensgrey have 3 sons?"

The giggling and laughing sound burst out in all directions.

I don't think I even know whose son that is.

Therefore, I decided to have a little guts.

"Release me right now! Do you not know who my dad is?"

Wow, I didn't know I'd say this all my life.

The kidnappers naturally snorted.

I shouted afterwards.

It burst out like this.

I felt that this argument was slowly meaningless so I just shut up.

They glared at me a little.

"Anyway, let my father know first. I caught a noble child and a maid. Just in case, don't touch it until my father comes."

"Yes, brother."

I believe Henriette and my brothers will definitely come out and find us.

These villains seem to have overlooked the most evil of all villains around the world.

But I don't know, would Henriette really find me?

"They're coming to find me! My dad will definitely find me! You're going to get in trouble now!"

"Okay, okay. Even if you don't know who your dad is, he must be a great person!"

The giggling laughter is thick in all directions, but there was a similar concept of mafia here.

I didn't know.

"Even a crying child knows Kary Rohol and they stops when they hears that name."

"I don't know! Let me go!"

"Your real father is the duke. So there's no reason to look for you, right?"

"The Duke of Wensgrey is blind to whatever we do in return for our father's tribute every year."

I just have to take a few deep breaths, relax, and have some courage to not be afraid in advance.

When I saw that the kidnappers gathered by themselves and began to work on it, I spoke out as if whispering quietly.

"········Kian, Kian. By any chance, can you come where I am?"

Should I try to solve it in the way that I can read my thoughts anywhere?

"What? What do you mean?"

"Even if you don't know if it's the daughter of Duke Wensgrey, she look like a child of a well-off noble family. Opportunities to steal money from aristocrats are not very common. Let's rip it off as much as we can and sell it."

Even if I don't have a chance, I'll have to run away somehow.

It's not like there's no way I can't think of it right away.

But apart from that, isn't there a timing?

It's over when the "father" comes before Henriette and my brothers even find us. I don't know what's going to happen.

I think I should take the opportunity to escape.

Or,

"Don't call my father, I'd be much happier if yoy could help me."

"I just got kidnapped with Mary. I have to run away. Help me."

Honestly, I didn't want to ask Kian for a favor.

I imagined a little what he would do to "help" me.

But didn't he tell me that last time.

He said he'll listen well.

"Rossette, did you finally call me?"

Hey, you're really here.

I felt strange and still nervous to see him, so I swallowed my dry saliva and nodded.

Oh, my. I don't think he forgot the story he told me the other day…

It's Kian who's only called, so wouldn't he be able to hear my call?

That happened before.

Sure enough, before long, the shadow hanging right next to where I was crouching began to sway.

Soon, the shadow rose slightly upward, taking the form of a boy's face that I knew.

Only two red eyes in the dark shadow hold a clear smile!

***

Angry Henriette's throat pierced through everywhere.

He relentlessly exploded at the remnants rushing toward him and cut his arms or legs with a sword.

The first place to suspect in the event of a kidnapping in the Capital was the bandit guild.

"Argh!"

Boom!

Rough binge drinks exploded in all directions.

Beyond the alleys of the Capital, those who were hiding in the shadow of the colorful festival were caught by knights who rushed in and began to be dragged out.

"Don't leave a single thing and drag them all out. Let those who resist also live their lives. However, if they closed their mouth with the intention of hiding the story, it would be nice if they wouldn't have any arms and legs anymore."

***

Soon, Kian's face, made of shadows, smiled.

<All right, my little friend. How do you want me to be for you?>

***

(tl: this is so freaking hard to translate! the point of views are changing every now and then. the scenes are in a rumble. I can't wit this chapter T.T)

They hastily asked their subordinates to find Rossette, who disappeared.

"P, please wait a little bit! We're looking for the daughter of D, Duke! So please don't kill our life."

All kinds of vicious groups begged for their lives in front of Henriette's anger.

They, too, have one request from Henriette, who suddenly lost his tacit alliance the other day.

"Find my daughter right away and bring her in front of me. The one who kidnapped my daughter!"

Henriette's anger shook the entire Capital where the festival was underway.

All of their affiliated organizations, including the bandit guild, are on the verge of being robbed by the empire's best wizard.

Henriette continued his pursuit at a rapid pace.

From shortly after he took control of the imperial power to the present, even those who had been blinding to evil deeds were relentlessly trapped.

In an instant, all the bandit guilds hidden in the shadow of the Capital were destroyed, and the heads were forcibly caught and dragged out.

Those with severe resistance were cut off by Henriette himself.

Camillean looked down at the two upper states with a cold face.

When his protection was exercised, the expressions of the upper states became blank.

"Yes, it's true. They really don't know. The girl with light pink hair and golden eyes didn't come in."

"The same goes for us."

"Then, what about the underlings who mainly kidnap her?"

Who else is there?

"Karyrohol of the gangster group has been heard these days."

Aiming at the bloodstained sword, he shouted violently as if he were ringing his neck.

"Tell me where my sister is right now!"

"If you talk nonsense, I'll cut out your tongue like I did earlier!"

"I really, really don't know! We really don't know! No child came in today!"

"Me, kidnapping? We're in a position to take over the trades. Such a thing!"

"Is that true?"

However, even those who were not familiar with the circumstances of the imperial family or aristocrats did not know about it.

Bandits, black market merchants, and slave merchants, who came in a hurry, searched to the very edge of their respective commands.

At that time, Avelle, who had smashed the entire top two that served as both slave markets, caught the back of the top two heads and hit them on the floor.

I pointed a sword at my neck.

The crowds, who were dancing in full swing, responded and scattered in all directions when they saw Duke Wensgrey suddenly set out to tackle the world, but they stood around and began to watch.

Henriette's cold golden eyes seemed to be infested.

He growled.

"I heard that there was someone who witnessed you guys kidnapping my daughter."

Someone dragged him out.

Karyrohol's face, which was dragged out by Henriette without knowing the reason, turned blue.

"Hey, don't do this to me! Duke, this is not how you do it. How much is the tribute we offer to the Duke every year? Oh my god!"

Henriette, who led Karyrohol to the center of the Capital and to the middle of the square,

"Confess everything right now."

Soon after, based on information from the top states and those who were threatened with life, Henriette led his sons and escort guards to the base of the Rohol Family.

After breaking through the entrance and organizing the gangsters rushing in, they immediately went straight to the head of the Rohol family, Karyrohol.

"I'll end it in my hand!"

People began to be confused at a time when the villain duke was in a hostage race over other villain leaders.

Karyrohal's men rushed to find the gangsters who had kidnapped Duke Wensgrey's daughter without fear.

"Don't let me know who they are."

"Find it right now! Light pink hair, golden eyes, a 7-year-old girl! Quick."

Henriette enveloped Karyrohol in the middle of the square, and all the heads of other groups were also trapped and seated.

With escort knights surrounding it, Henriette's voice, pointing the sword with Karyrohol's neck, rang like thunder.

"I will give you an hour. Find my daughter, or all these leaders today will persish, bring her in front me. Go and hand over my daughter…"

"I can't believe your daughter was kidnapped. So far, such reports have never been made!"