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"Give me a moment!"

As the shout to stop was given, the cheers of the crowd ceased.

Under the watchful eyes of others, a fat figure stood at the entrance of the Adventurers' Guild. The adventurers surrounding Kobayashi spontaneously parted to make way for him, allowing him to easily reach Kobayashi.

"Huh? Lord Aldap?"

Sena called out the person's name.

Yes, he is the most disliked lord in Axel's history, and also the person Kobayashi hates the most.

Aldap arrived at the center, arrogantly ignoring Kobayashi, and instead faced the Kingdom Prosecutor Sena, saying in a sticky, goosebump-inducing voice, "Miss Sena, I have something to say about the recent attack by the Demon King's army officers."

"Oh? I wonder what Your Lordship wishes to say?"

Sena pushed up her glasses.

She hates Aldap.

It wasn't just the righteous law enforcer's hostility towards the evil lord, but more importantly, the way he looked at her with such eagerness, as if he wanted to strip her clothes off and lick her clean, that made Sena feel extremely uncomfortable.

He subconsciously leaned closer to Kobayashi.

This action made Aldap snort coldly in displeasure, his eyes revealing a wicked glint as he said, "I'm going to accuse the adventurer Kobayashi!"

"An accusation?" Sena pushed up her glasses again, puzzled. "Does Lord Aldap mean that Mr. Kobayashi damaged your mansion and wants him to pay compensation? But I remember that the kingdom has already fully compensated you for this incident, hasn't it?"

Ok?

The kingdom actually compensated him?

Xiaolin was unaware of this, and her first reaction upon hearing it was displeasure.

You have to understand that the vandalism of the mansion was intentional. If the other party received compensation, how can it be called retaliation?

“That’s not what I’m talking about.” Aldap sneered, then pointed at Kobayashi and shouted, “I’m talking about the things in the lord’s manor, those priceless treasures have been stolen! And the person who stole them is him!”

defamation!

This is blatant slander!

Kobayashi swore that he was definitely not the one who took those precious items!

He dares to use a lie detector to prove this!

Because it was Barnier who took those treasures, and he had absolutely nothing to do with it!

But Kobayashi's silence led Aldap to believe he had caught the culprit, and he said smugly, "Those treasures are worth 1 billion Eris, the result of my hard work. I never expected them to be stolen! I demand compensation!"

1 billion!

This is more than double the bounty issued by the kingdom, and his possessions only amount to 300 or 400 million.

This guy is clearly asking for an exorbitant amount.

Sena's eyes sharpened, and she pushed up her glasses to ask, "Mr. Kobayashi, do you have anything to say about this?"

"...I didn't steal it."

"you are lying!"

Aldap forcefully interrupted Kobayashi, then stated emphatically, "At the time, it was just you and the Demon King's army officers in the lord's mansion. If it wasn't you who stole it, then who was it?"

“Excuse me, my lord, not only Mr. Kobayashi, but also I and all the adventurers in the town were present at that time.”

"Eh?"

Sena's correction left him dumbfounded.

Clearly, Aldap's limited brain capacity failed to grasp this point. He thought he had found the key to profit, but it turned out to be completely unfounded.

But he didn't give up. Instead, he arrogantly declared, "I don't care! All the adventurers present are responsible for the loss of those items! If no one is responsible, then everyone has to pay for it!"

Although it was somewhat rude and outrageous, what he said was true, and Sena didn't know what to do.

"What a joke!"

Suddenly, a loud shout rang out from the crowd: "Why should we pay compensation! It has nothing to do with us!"

"That's right!"

"We had absolutely no idea!"

The adventurers protested loudly.

How could they possibly accept being burdened with a debt for no reason?

However, Kobayashi noticed that Aqua and Kazuma Sato were the loudest shouters in the crowd.

However, Aldap roared, "That has nothing to do with me! You all either pay back the money or be thrown in jail!"

These words caused everyone to fall silent.

Kobayashi asked, "Does Your Excellency mean that Miss Sena should also pay compensation? After all, she was there, wasn't she?"

"That's not necessary."

Aldap's eyes grew even more wicked. He licked his thick lips, a sinister smile spreading across his face, and said, "...Although I'd like to say that, Miss Sena, as a righteous Kingdom Inspector, certainly wouldn't agree. But I don't want Miss Sena's money either. However, I do have another way...hehehehe...hehehehehe..."

That smile was physically unsettling; even an idiot like Aqua knew what he was up to.

Sena glared at him with disgust and moved closer to Kobayashi again.

Not only Sena, but Aldap also cast evil glances at every girl present, causing some to instinctively cross their arms, some to cover their mouths, and some to sob on the spot in fear.

Just how unpopular is this guy?

Just when Aldap thought he was going to succeed, Kobayashi suddenly jumped out and raised his hand, saying, "Excuse me, I have a question."

Seeing this, Sena, who didn't know what to do, breathed a sigh of relief and quickly gestured:

"What is it, Mr. Kobayashi?"

"Why are the Demon King's military officers only destroying the Lord's Mansion?"

"……what?"

“Look. The first time we met Banir, a cadre of the Demon King's army, was in the underground city of Gil, right? He fled in panic after seeing us, and when we thought he was going to destroy the town, he went straight to the lord's mansion... Why is that?”

"Who knows? Besides, what does this have to do with compensating me for my losses?"

Aldap looked irritable and impatient.

Xiao Lin held up one finger and waved it, saying, "Don't be in such a hurry. I just want everyone to understand the reason for the compensation, right?"

"……snort."

Aldap snorted coldly.

Kobayashi continued, "If the Demon King's army officers wanted to destroy a town, they could have simply come from the outskirts and destroyed it directly. Why would they go all the way to the central lord's mansion? I think they're probably looking for something."

"Looking for something?"

"That's right. At first, the Demon King's army officers were plotting something in the dungeon, but after being discovered by adventurers, they fled in panic and ended up in the Lord's Mansion. Because of the urgency, the Demon King's army officers had to wreak havoc on the Lord's Mansion, but since they couldn't find anything, they had no choice but to teleport everything back to the Demon King's army headquarters... or something like that. Although all of this is just my speculation, it's the most likely course of events, isn't it?"

Kobayashi's guidance made Sena fall into deep thought, and also made Aldap's body stiffen.

Before the evil lord could react, Kobayashi quickly approached him and questioned, "So, Lord, what exactly are the Demon King's military officers looking for in your manor?"

"Who...who knows! How could I possibly know about something like this?"

Aldap quickly denied it.

Of course, he would never admit to such a thing, but unfortunately, it doesn't matter whether he has anything to do with it or not.

Kobayashi's lips curled up in a wicked smile, exactly like Aldap's earlier.

But it disappears again in the next second.

He turned to the Kingdom Inspector and said, "Miss Sena, I think it's necessary to interrogate the Lord about this matter. After all, it concerns the Demon King's army, and the Kingdom has zero tolerance for such things."

You should know that this kingdom is currently being harassed by the Demon King's army, and it is the kingdom that hates the Demon King's army the most, without exception.

If a noble lord in the kingdom were to collude with the enemy, his fate would be predictable.

Having found a way out, Sena pushed up her glasses, glanced coldly at the bewildered Aldap, and said, "My lord, I think it's necessary to take you back for interrogation. What do you think?"

Then, without giving him a chance to speak, he signaled to the knights on either side to seize him.

"Wait, wait!" Aldap shouted. "I am a nobleman, you have no right to arrest me! I am a nobleman!"

"My lord, don't you know that this right does not apply to those suspected of colluding with the Demon King's army? No matter who they are, anyone suspected will be treated equally!"

Sena's glasses reflected a white light, making her look cold and ruthless. One wonders if this upright woman is now harboring secret feelings.

If Kobayashi could incite Sena's disgust and use his position to do bad things, then he should feel guilty. Because this kingdom needs someone as rigid and upright as Sena.

"Let go! Let go! Don't hold on! Don't hold on!"

With Aldap's pig-like screams of agony, the once arrogant lord was now being led to the interrogation room like a stray dog ​​by the knights.

May he never come back, A... Aqua!

As the farce ended, the onlookers breathed a sigh of relief, their shoulders heaving noticeably.

Sena seized the opportunity and said, "I didn't expect to find such a useful clue. I thank you again. Well then, Mr. Kobayashi, I must take my leave now."

"Oh, please take care."

Kobayashi waved goodbye to her.

That's it.

Whether Aldap is still colluding with the Demon King's army is no longer important, because once suspicion arises, the charge is already established.

He firmly believed that under Sena's interrogation, the lord would surely bear the greatest crime!

Kobayashi has that confidence in Sena!

After everything was over, Kobayashi slowly raised his right fist, just like a victorious hero, in the same pose he had taken after the battle with the Demon King's army officers that night.

This is already his exclusive settlement screen.

The other adventurers looked at each other, and then—

"Oh oh ...

A cheer erupted, even louder than before.