Chapter 60: Investigation part 1

[Nar point of view]

"And that's why I wanted to go there and investigate with you two, please!" [Diana]

"Denied" [Sas]

"WHY!?" [Diana]

"Isn't it obvious, it's too dangerous!" [Nar]

"But I helped defeat the Chimera! Surely I can still be useful" [Diana]

"Still denied" [Sas]

"This is unfair!" [Diana]

"Now, how about the three of you calm down a bit" [Jean]

After much persuasion, not only by the three of us, but also by the head maid and Ledang, we finally persuaded Diana to stay at home, but since she's sulking to no end, Jean suggested that she stay with Liya and the other, so she wouldn't feel lonely. Of course she agreed, but not without giving us a dagger look. She's still sulking to the end, even at the entrance of the Duke's mansion, where she gave us both a cold goodbye.

"Look at that, somebody who's usually a playboy having trouble with his own little sister" [Linda].

"That's kind of cute of her, but I feel bad for her. Usually sunny and cheerful and now all sour and grumpy" [Kat].

"It's for her own safety" [Elegast].

"She was expecting monsters on that side, but what awaits there is much worse" [Oreforged]

"She needs a strict guide, and the two of you are not suitable" [Aeron]

"No. I disagree. Better let her be spoiled like this, it suits her well" [Randy].

A group made up of the Church Official, Knights of Amleth and the Adventure Guild was quickly formed by order of Her Highness Queen Amleth. Its purpose is to investigate the lair that produced the Chimera that attacked the place where the noble students had made their trip. Inevitably, speculation followed speculation, with some suggesting it was nothing more than a freak of nature, while others bluntly accused several people, from the Emperor to the Saint, and even the Beast King.

The parents involved in the incident have demanded explanation after explanation, and they are seething with anger that their heir was needlessly exposed to such danger, which is why the witch Merlin and the former princess of the Empire Tiara are not here with us, as they are dealing with the complaints filed against the school.

Personally, I am just glad that Diana and the others are unharmed. My feelings are shared by Sas, as our hearts actually stopped when we heard what happened, and even when she successfully helped defeat the Chimera, instead of praising her action, we can't help but sigh and scold her a bit for her recklessness. It's understandable that she would sulk afterwards, but

"What should we do..." [Sas]

"Maybe we can buy her a big cake afterwards..." [Nar]

"Man, you two are becoming parents every day" [Randy]

"Just spend some time with her, I'm sure she's mature enough to understand your actions" [Jean]

"That is... Impossible..." [Sas]

"Sigh... Kat, can you please let her play with your tail before we apologize to her, please" [Nar].

"HEY! PERVERT!" [Kat]

"Shameless" [Jean]

"As expected from him" [Linda]

"That's not what I meant! I mean she's..." [Nar]

"Young hero, you should apologize to her for your rude remark" [Cardinal Davis]

"Right... I apologize..." [Nar]

The old man, the leader of the religious in this country, representing Saint Louis and Saintess Rumia, Cardinal Davis, can't help but intervene. He's someone Sas and I have known since we were little. In fact, he's one of the people responsible for who we are today. We have nothing but respect for him. When others just turn a blind eye, he, along with others like The Saga Khamisah, take great care of us.

The other knights just laugh, while some of the sister look at me in disgust. I'm sorry, it's the only thing I can think of to improve Diana's mood. And Linda, can you please not make the situation any worse? You don't need to fan the flame of disgust in their eyes any further!

"It's not that you two are any better. That girl Khamisah and I used to scold you every day. Compared to you, little Diana is actually a sweet girl. She may be loud in church, but at least she's not someone who disrespectfully runs away every time there's a prayer session, even if she's not praying herself" [Cardinal Davis].

"Forgive us for our behavior back then" [Sas].

"What do you mean back then? You're still sleeping, snoring, and your choice of clothes when you come to church is something to think about! Don't you know how hard it is for me to cover for you! And you, Nar! I told you many times, don't go to the succubus' lair, at least not before you come to church!" [Cardinal Davis]

"Still going there, I see... Shameless " [Jean]

"We got it! We got it! We're sorry!" [Nar]

And there goes his infamous scolding. I'm sure there isn't an Amlethian who doesn't know of Cardinal Davis' infamous scolding. From twisting our ears to forcing us to kneel for hours while he quoted multiple lines from religion to other philosophers, every single soul in Amleth must have experienced it at some point in their lives. Well, Diana hasn't yet... I just hoped that the girl won't run away when the time comes, or else she'll make it even worse... For Sas and me

"Is that the Hanging Treant that was in the report?" [Elegast].

"That's the one. I'm glad I got Diana to talk to him the other day, otherwise our investigation would be over before it even started" [Randy].

"Shall we go then?" [Nar]

Elegast's comment stopped the Cardinal's scolding, and we all looked out the window, where we could see a Hanging Treant, a large one even by the standards of its kind, waiting patiently for us.