Chapter 41: The Commander's Son Catch the Merchant's Son

After I enjoyed my date with Alice and delivered Alice safely to the mansion, I came to a certain restaurant. It felt like a so-called restaurant where both nobles and commoners could enter. Marquez Stereo, the son of the merchant who was the target of the last otome game I know, was sitting elegantly.

"I've been waiting for you, it's been a while, Arth-san."

"Oh, it's been a long time. Marquez. I thought you were quiet at home, but here's a night out."

"Yeah, I'm making a lot of money from my new business. Arth-san seems to be doing well, too. There are rumors that you stole His Highness's fiancée. Well, please don't stand there and sit down."

After looking around the store, I have a general understanding and sit down. After confirming that, Marquez had the clerk bring the food as if he was used to it. Alcohol was also served, but I only drank it lightly. There is no age limit for alcohol in this world. That said, it's probably around the age of 10 that I drink.

I tend to drink it as a ritual, so I don't like it that much, but in this world where there is no carbonated juice, it can't be helped that it tends to be either water or alcohol.

Marquez asked after seeing the food that was brought to his mouth.

"So? What kind of business did you call today?"

"Hey, I heard a rumor that bothered me a little bit, so I just came to see how things are going."

"Curious rumors? Are there any other rumors other than Arth-san?"

"Yeah, I heard rumors that some merchant has been kidnapping and trafficking young children lately. I came here to see if you knew anything."

To be precise, most of them use various methods to force them into a situation where they can only sell themselves, or kill their parents and sell their children, but for me, that matter is nothing more than an incident. It's certainly an unethical act, but I will never act out of a sense of justice. However, the falling sparks will have to be paid off.

"That's scary. I haven't grasped anything, but if you see someone doing something like that, let's keep it in mind."

"Oh, please."

After saying that, I drank the sake that was deliberately poured. And there, I felt a sense of discomfort in my body and fell face down on the desk. Marquez said while looking at it and grinning.

"Oh my God, it's really stupid to come to an enemy's trap easily alone."

"... Poison?"

"Oh, are you still conscious? Yes, I have put a large amount of deadly poison in the alcohol and food you ate. And..."

After saying that, when Marquez gave a signal, the shop's customers and staff all took out their weapons and surrounded us.

"As you can see, this store is occupied by us. No help is coming."

"... what the hell are you guys?"

"Let me tell you about it as a souvenir from the underworld. We are 'Prometheus'. One day, this country, no, the world will change because of our God."

When he said that with a triumphant look, Marquez signaled one of his subordinates and pointed his sword at me to finish me off, so I stopped acting and smashed the sword normally before sighing.

"Well, I didn't think you'd break your mouth so easily, but the play is tiring."

"Wha... you, you! How can you move!? If you ingest that poison, any living thing will instantly become immobile and eventually die! But why!?

No, if you're going to die, don't try to kill me."

I unintentionally put it away in Tsukaimasu. <tn: tsukaimasu means to use or can be use.>

"I haven't done anything difficult. Poison doesn't work on me in the first place."

"Such a stupid thing..."

"To thank you for your kind explanation just now, I knew from the beginning of your silly scheme. All the people in the restaurant were enemies, and the food was poisoned."

To be honest, I was disgusted by the overly obvious number of customers and the overly easy-to-understand preparation of poison. By the way, as for poison, as the son of the Knight Commander, I trained myself to be resistant to poison, but in the first place, I can nullify poison by activating my body a little under the influence of magic that strengthens my body. By the way, if you activate the wound, it will heal immediately. It's really too cheat, but I'm grateful, so I'll use it.

"Well, for now, I will arrest all the people in this store, but before that, let me ask you something.

"...!? Nonsense! Everyone, kill this guy!"

I just use my fists to silence the people who attacked me all at once with that order. After catching Marquez who was trying to escape on the way, I said with a smile that I grabbed Marquez by the lapels. <tn: lapels is the part on each side of a coat or jacket immediately below the collar which is folded back on either side of the front opening>

"I am in a good mood today. so I won't beat you until you mercilessly"

After saying that, I slam Marquez on the ground. After a while, Marquez seems to have fainted, so I starts to suppress the other members while dragging him. On this day, one of the capture targets, Marquez, the son of a merchant, was arrested on suspicion of ties to an illegal organization and human trafficking. I was able to erase one of the capture targets by accident, so he must be satisfied with the job.