I love time travel the most!

Chris shrank back, and the thief girl, who was already at a disadvantage in terms of presence, asked fearfully, "Uh, Miss Sena... when did you arrive?"

"When Miss Chris said that Axel was going to change lords."

The rigid Sena showed no mercy, relentlessly poking at Chris's sore spots, and even trying to use this opportunity to uncover the secrets of the thief girl.

She stared intently at Chris and asked, "That's really strange. This appointment hadn't even reached Axel yet, but Miss Chris already knew about it. I'm very interested in your source of information. Could it be…"

"No! No, no, no! I didn't do anything!" Before Sena could press him for answers, Chris panicked.

This further aroused the suspicions of the Kingdom's prosecutor.

"Miss Chris, have you done something wrong?"

"H-How could that be! I'm the most law-abiding person, hahaha, ahahaha..."

Chris scratched his head and forced a hearty laugh, trying to get away with it.

However, given the thief girl's good reputation, Sena did not arrest her on the spot and take her back to the interrogation room, even though she had some suspicions.

and……

"Never mind, the news will be delivered today anyway, so it doesn't matter if it's early or late."

The righteous prosecutor didn't press the matter further, but she also revealed another piece of information that sent chills down Kobayashi's spine.

"—The new lord, the Dustinis family head, is coming to pay a visit."

"what?"

"He wanted to see who the young talent was who would expose the vile deeds of the sinner Aldap."

“——?!!!”

What?! My father-in-law has arrived?!

Chapter 345 Father-in-law Arrives

Aldap has been sanctioned.

The reason given was that he colluded with the Demon King's army and attempted to overthrow the kingdom, which led to his arrest.

Without a doubt, it must be Sena's doing.

Because the "fair" prosecutor from the kingdom is an incredibly rigid and stubborn person who acts entirely on her own whims regardless of the reasons, although I am grateful to her in this matter.

However, there was no sorrow for the fate of the previous lord, Eldap, for a new lord was about to take office. He was none other than the current head of the Dustinis family, and also Darkness's father!

"Because Dustinis is a high-ranking local nobleman who happens to live in this town, the kingdom has temporarily entrusted him with the task of managing the Axel beginner village. This situation will continue until the kingdom bestows the town upon the next new lord."

"Thank you for your explanation, but... Miss Sena, why are you here?"

Kobayashi thanked her for the information she delivered, then turned to look at the prosecutor, Miss Kingdom, who was standing with them outside the mansion waiting for their distinguished guest, with a puzzled expression.

She came over very early this morning and woke them up in a rather domineering manner. Not only that, she also specifically demanded that they dress formally.

Although Darkness rejected her with the excuse that "there's no need to be so serious," Sena seemed to take the meeting very seriously.

"Since Lord Dustinis will be my superior from now on, as a subordinate, I naturally have to prepare for the upcoming visit of my lord."

Sena said it as a matter of course.

However, her words seem to reveal a crucial piece of information.

Kazuma Sato cautiously confirmed, "Wait, wait a minute, Ms. Sena! So... you'll be working in this town from now on, right?"

"Yes, that's right. So, Mr. Kazuma, I hope we can get along well in the future."

"——!!!"

The serious and earnest look of the prosecutor from the Kingdom startled Kazuma Sato, causing his eyes to go blank and his face to turn deathly pale. He then collapsed to his knees, muttering strange things like, "It's over, my life is over, hehehe—"

It's not that I can't understand his feelings, nor would I say something sarcastic like, "Just don't do strange things in the future."

After all, given his luck, he always encountered uncontrollable circumstances, which led to him being caught by Sena and taken back to the interrogation room for a good "training".

May there be no rigid investigators in the heavens, A... Aqua!

Huihui nodded, somewhat curiously asking, "So, does that mean Darkness is actually a daughter of a prestigious family?"

"You're only bringing this up now?"

Youyou called out helplessly, "Huihui, you need to pay more attention to your companions!"

"It's none of my business, because it doesn't feel real at all."

"Wait...Megumi?!"

The silly little girl casually said something hurtful.

It's not that I don't feel like I'm always working with Darkness; it's just that ever since we met and formed a team, she hasn't acted like a spoiled young lady at all.

She is well-mannered, but her frequent outbursts of abnormal behavior have completely ruined her ladylike demeanor.

"I'm sorry... I'm really sorry, Miss."

The female knight covered her cheeks, looking extremely ashamed.

Everyone knew that she was truly ashamed, not enjoying herself, at this moment. One could only say that if she had known this would happen, she would not have done it in the first place.

However, not everyone can resist their nature.

In comparison, a female knight like Darkness, who appears aloof at first glance but is actually a complete psychopath, is more unique and easier to remember.

...Although it's not a good thing.

At this moment, Aqua suddenly asked curiously, "Tell me, what was Darkness's father like?"

"Hmm? What's wrong? Why are you asking this all of a sudden?" Kazuma Sato asked, puzzled.

"Because you see, Darkness's nature is inherently perverted, and her father might be even more extreme. After all, Darkness's fantasies involve evil nobles keeping maids and doing all sorts of things with them. Generally, fantasies only arise when there are real-life examples, so perhaps..."

[Always wearing a despicable smile]

[He's in heat all year round; he looks very lustful.]

If a maid makes a mistake, she should be punished in various ways.

[Get every maid pregnant]

and many more.

These are Darkness's initial delusions about nobles. If there weren't examples, probably no one would have such delusions.

...That shouldn't be the case, right?

"Trust the lord and Eldap are the same kind of people?... No, no, no, how could that be! And you idiot, what nonsense are you spouting in front of Darkness!"

Kazuma Sato hesitated for only a second before rejecting the entire idea, and even scolded Aqua for her wild thoughts.

"No, that's impossible."

Darkness's expression turned serious as he spoke those words.

With her chest held high, she looked so upright and pure.

Darkness assured him, "My father would never do such a thing."

"...This is bad, I suddenly don't believe it anymore."

"Me too."

"And I."

"Although I feel very sorry for Miss Darkness, I'm starting to doubt it myself."

She should have kept quiet, because once she did, everyone became suspicious.

It can only be said that the main reason for Darkness's father, the head of the Darkness family, suffering such a bad reputation was because he had an incorrigible, deranged daughter.

"Come to think of it, we've never actually met Darkness's father."

Others nodded.

For ordinary adventurers like them, the great nobles were still a distant concept, so some tension was inevitable.

"Miss Sena, do you know anything about the head of the Dustensis family?"

Why are you asking me?

"Well... for various reasons, you know."

Sena was speechless.

The other party's daughter is right here, why ask a stranger? Are they out of their minds?

"I rarely meet the head of the Dastines family, but as a high-ranking nobleman of the kingdom, the man with the title of 'Kingdom's Blade' is known for his fairness and integrity, and has an excellent reputation throughout the kingdom."

"Really? That's very helpful. Thanks!"

Sato Kazuma was relieved.

Since the Kingdom Prosecutor Sena has said so, then there shouldn't be any problems.

"Wait! What are you saying in front of someone else's daughter?!"

Darkness pouted and said with dissatisfaction, "Besides, shouldn't you trust me like Kobayashi does? Don't you think that's going too far?"

"I'm sorry, it seems I misunderstood."

"That's right, that's right, I'm sorry."

"I didn't expect Darkness to care so much."

"I'm sorry, Miss Darkness."

Unlike Kazuma Sato and Aqua, who lacked sincerity, Megumin and Yuuyu offered their sincere apologies.

"coming!"

Amidst the banter, Sena suddenly shouted something.

Only then did they see a number of people rushing towards them from a distance. There were mostly women and only one man. Moreover, they were dressed like maids and butlers.

Then, they quickly arrived at the street outside the mansion, lining up in two rows while leaving a path in the middle.

"Huh? What's this?"