"Krems, you're going to find them, but will Duke Krems agree to help us?" "Duke Krems is a decent duke, and I just wanted to ask him a little bit about magical defense. ”

At 10 a.m. on the 25th, Tapuvi and Celeste arrived at the mayor's office, and Tapuvi asked the mayor to write a letter to the state agency, and Tapuvi wanted permission to negotiate with Duke Krims, after all, some of Duke Krims's private army had graduated from the Magic Kingdom and knew about magic.

"But you have to know something. That's the Duke, but it's not something anyone can see if they want to. Moreover, you are still the chief of the city's police department, and once you go to see Duke Krems, there will be a lack of command on the general department's side. ”

"I understand, Mr. Mayor. However, it was not me who went to see Duke Krims, and I knew my responsibility, so I could only entrust this Mr. Celeste to take me to Duke Krims. He is the steward of the Zagoro family, and in terms of status, he is much higher than me, after all, he has always served the duke and baron of the Zagoro family. ”

This is the purpose of Tapuvi, he naturally knows that he is only the acting director of the police department in a second-tier city, and he does not even have a knighthood, so it is naturally impossible for him to meet a noble duke. However, Serast is different, even though he is only a steward, he has always served the Zagoro family, and the Zagoro family, from the duke (note (1)) to the baron, he has watched them grow up and guide them.

In terms of identity and upbringing, Celeste is more noble than Tapvi. Moreover, since Celeste was born in a noble family, he must know the temper of the duke, and it must be much better for him to negotiate with the Duke of Krims than to go to Tapvi, who knows nothing about the duke.

"But what are your qualifications, your capital?" was Flammençand's question, "after all, you are just a butler, and you have no suitable reason to meet the Duke of Krems." We all know the intrigue between the dukes, and if you ask him about the defense of magic, it will cause a stir in the news, and some people will think that the Zagoro family is trying to find a way to destroy the defense of magic and try to subvert the empire. ”

This problem is undoubtedly fatal, although the identity of Serlaste is advantageous, but there are also disadvantages, the open and secret struggle between the dukes involves various aspects such as political power and military power, and some dukes are even more unscrupulous in order to compete for the upper position. And asking a duke about military politics is hard not to guess that it is to find out information about the future arms race.

"This, Lord Ron had expected for a long time. He had already left me three letters for what might happen in the future. Among them, there was a letter, which was used to negotiate peacefully with the other dukes, and this letter was for the attention of the mayor. "Celeste took out a letter from his coat pocket, it was written by 'Ron Zagolo', but the envelope was not closed.

Flammenção took the envelope, took out the letter and looked at it, and immediately put it back with a look of surprise on his face. "You know, what that means, Mr. Celeste. Flamensan said this in a panic, but Celeste was very calm and replied, "Master, I will give everything for the right thing." Even so, it is at stake for the survival of the Zagoro family. ”

"If this is the decision of your Zagoro family, then I will not stop it. I will write to the national government agencies, and I can't decide whether it will pass or not. With that, Flammenção took out a pen and paper, wrote a letter, and then called the secretary in and arranged for the letter to be delivered to the imperial capital as soon as possible.

"It will take a few days for you to reply to the letter, and in this time you will return to your place for the time being, and I will send someone to inform you when there is a reply. Afterwards, Serast and Tapuvi said goodbye to the mayor and left the Four Politics Building.

"What did you show the mayor?" Tapuvi was curious, but he didn't dare to ask in front of the mayor. "One, a chance to clear the suspicions of Duke Ron. But it will also lead to the complete fall of the Zagoro family. With that, Celeste walked away without looking back, and Tapvi was thoughtful, and then he went to the hospital.

After a short walk around, Celeste returned to the base. And the matter of him handing over the letter to the mayor was something he had discussed with Carmon before.

"I have the power of Csumofey, and all my magical attacks can't do me any real damage in the first place. The armor can only be destroyed because there is no mana on the armor. Before Celeste departs, Carmon explains to Celeste why his armor was destroyed and how powerful the magic bomb was inflicting on him.

"However, since Csumofe is an ancient god, all spell attacks are resisted by spells, or directly hard-connected, so there is no need to defend with armor. If the police want to reduce the damage, they must have weapons that prevent magic explosions, such as enchanted shields, or enchanted armor. "But, Carmon, can't you?" "My four weapons and helmets, all of which have the runic power I imbue, are only useful when I use them. Once these things are not being used by me, they cannot activate the power of the runes. ”

"Then you know, who can provide such equipment as the police? You know, the magic kingdom is impossible to teach directly, and the Demon Soul Empire also strictly prohibits the development of magic weapons without permission. "Naturally, we are not developing weapons, but only equipment that can defend against spell attacks. And, as far as I know, in our country, there are 2 dukes' private armies with magic apprentices among them. "What do you mean...""I have the impression that among the dukes who are in charge of military affairs, only Duke Krems has a good temper, and his private army happens to be a team of magic swordsmen composed of magic apprentices. ”

"But how can we go to see an Imperial Duke? Even if you are not guilty of a crime, it is difficult to meet a Duke. To be able to see the Duke of the Empire, either as a duke with the same title, or as a get... "None of us have this qualification, only my father has the title of duke, although my father belongs to politics, but it is very clear in the national rules that political officials cannot be involved in the affairs of military officials, so even if my father comes forward, he can't ask him about this aspect." The only way to do this is through government agencies. ”

"This is a good and correct idea. However, if you want to realize this plan, you have to cooperate a little. "Which point?" "Well, I'll make my own decision." ”

Right now......

"How's it going, Celeste?" asked Camon hurriedly when he saw Celeste returning, and Celeste's face was full of lightness, as if the whole thing was under his control. "Now, it's just a matter of getting permission from the state. ”

At the same time, in some dimly lit corner of the city.

"Are you sure no one is following?" "Yes, Mr. Brian. "The two guys here, Kollevin and Brian. They were in charge of handing over information, but since both of them were 'foreign' personnel, it was impossible to hand over information openly.

"What's going on lately, Celena, the eldest sister (Seona) is very concerned about everything that is happening here. "As expected, Vicanlo's presence did cause a lot of trouble for the city. But the problem is that, as far as I know, Vicanlo has been detained by the local government and held in the military-controlled area. "It's similar to the information we have. While Mugson and I both thought it was a good thing, both the eldest sister and the second sister (Lorney) thought it wasn't a good thing, but a bigger conspiracy. Should I say that this is a woman's intuition, or is it unfounded?" "With all due respect, Mr. Brian, although the eldest sister and the second sister are women, their minds are absolute, and if it weren't for their judgment and leadership, our organization would not have been established for so long without being discovered. ”

Brian nodded, but his nod was not a precedent of speculation about Seona or Lorney, he had always been in the leadership of the organization, and having listened to Seona for so many years, he certainly knew how accurate her judgment and decisions were.

"By the way, Mr. Brian, how is it going in our country?" Kolevin has been away from home for a long time, he has been transferred to the Kramer Empire to collect intelligence a year ago, and it is precisely because of this year's familiarity and incubation that he will be valued by Seoona, and he was transferred a month ago to Rosafern City to cooperate directly with the local police. In the past year, he has not returned to the Moult Empire, and he is very concerned about the changes in his hometown.

"The tyrant has fallen, and although he and his servants have been captured and executed, the remnants remain lurking in the darkness, ready to return. And the eldest sister is now making a declaration, asking the new king to remove the name of our organization 'N.I.O' (National Investigation Organization), so that we can continue to hide in the darkness. ”

"Why did the eldest sister do this? Wouldn't it be nice to get an official number from the state, as well as an orthodox name, and to be able to move freely in the sun?" Kollevin wondered, why did Seona take the initiative to apply to retreat into the background not long after she came out of the shadows?

And this, Brian also answered him: "The reason is simple, because only in the shadows can you get more clues." When we are exposed to the light, the evil eyes that hide in the darkness will see through our weaknesses, and if we want to completely defeat this darkness, we must hide in the darkness. It's like... Dark web, the same. ”

"I see. After saying that, the two no longer negotiated, but each chose a retreat route to leave, and Brian needed to go out of the city and go abroad, back to his own country, his own organization. Kollepin returned to his lodgings, took out a pen and paper, and did not know what was written, but his expression was very solemn, and when he had finished writing, he stuffed the paper into an envelope, and took it with him and went out.

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Note:

(1) Up to the duke: The father of Carmon and others, Ron Zagolo, was a duke, mainly involved in political issues.

(For the sake of the next plot, I will explain a little in advance.) The current members of the Zagoro family, in addition to the heirs who have already been announced, have two more. As follows:)

Ron Zagolo, Identity: Father, Integrity and Compassion

Anna Zagolo, identity: mother, virtuous and kind. (In the current era, all women in the Kramer Empire do not have titles)