Chapter Twenty-Nine: The Uncrowned Wind
Originally, he was worried about whether it would be embarrassing to confront his colleagues, but after listening to You's straight to the point, Lloyd was not nervous.
"Well, then, I'll talk about my reasoning first."
"First of all, Yuki Tatsumi has a secret that forced him to leave Liber and leave the Guerrilla Society. Let me ask, if your identity had not been revealed, would you have chosen to stay in Liber? ”
Yuki Tatsumi nodded in affirmation. Lloyd continues:
"Then, one conclusion can be drawn that this is a threat to the Kingdom of Liber and to the identity of the Guerrilla Association. But that's not enough, let's move on to the second point. Yuki Tatsumi has excellent physical fitness and speed, and can travel around the autonomous prefecture in three hours. Moreover, he also has very precise skills, especially in disemboweling, although he can fool the past with the practice of a chef, but let me leave it to a conclusion. ”
Yuu Tatsumi continued to nod his head, indicating that Lloyd's words were basically correct, and motioned for him to continue.
"Do you want to ...... Officer Royd, Officer Lloyd" Rui just wanted to ask him if he needed tea and snacks, but was interrupted by You.
"Rui, don't interject. Let Lloyd finish. Rui's eyes dimmed suddenly, and she answered and continued to hide in the corner. Lloyd sighed, and he also vaguely noticed that Rui would always interrupt his train of thought while he was thinking, and through what had just happened, he further confirmed this.
"Yuki Tatsumi has a very good ability to conceal. Even a master like Vincent was successfully attacked without checking for a while. There is no conclusive evidence based on the few conditions that I currently have, but allow me to make a hypothesis. ”
Lloyd took a big breath after speaking, paused, and seeing that Yu-Tatsumi didn't mean to speak, Lloyd continued:
"Your identity is definitely the perpetrator. I used to think that you were a spy or an agent, but judging from what Estelle and Joshua said, at least the Guerrilla Society still welcomes you back, so it shouldn't be a national-level criminal, I'm afraid that even if you have a good personal relationship, you won't be welcome back, right? With your stealth skills and clean knife techniques, I'm afraid that there will be no shortage of work in terms of infiltration and assassination, right? ”
"The head of the analysis is the Tao, Lloyd." You clapped his hands in praise, and then his hands suddenly spread flat, with a really pity gesture: "Then, what about the conclusion?" Who am I? ”
"I don't know."
Surprisingly, Lloyd gave up the conjecture very decisively.
You was also stunned, he thought that Lloyd would come with his own answer. Just listen to Lloyd continue:
"There is too little information, too many possibilities, and I can't rule them all out. But you used to say that, right? 'I can promise to tell you without reservation - as long as you are ready'. So, what I need to do is not find out who you are, but be ready to accept who you are. ”
Yu Tatsumi was stunned, he didn't expect Lloyd to say such a thing. His black pupils suddenly revealed a wonderful look, and he smiled and applauded.
"Awesome. That's wise. I'm underestimating you, Lloyd. ”
You's words were full of joy and pride, as if he was not discussing his identity, but really congratulating Lloyd. Lloyd remained unmoved. I only heard Yu Tatsumi continue: "This reasoning, I will give you 95 points, whether it is the acquisition of information, integration and analysis, and the final leap thinking, using my words to counter my army is even more miraculous - and then, subtract another 15 points, and the final score is 80 points. ”
"Okay, now that you're ready, I'll be honest with you. The two at the door, if you want to know, come in. You laughed while talking, and laughed very happily. It was a smile from the heart, at least much more real than his usual smile.
"Ahaha, I've been discovered." Randy said this and pushed the door open. Behind him stood Ellie.
"Well, I wanted to ask Theo to eat, but I was forced to come over by Randy......" Ellie said timidly, and Randy retorted with a strange scream, "Obviously you want to hear it yourself!" ”
"Haha, well, anyway, since everyone wants to know, I'll just be in the living room, eating and chatting, right? It's a pretty boring story. And, after confessing, I'm going to have to go. You Man said nonchalantly. After hearing this, Rui hurriedly stepped forward and grabbed his sleeve, wanting to say something, but there were too many outsiders, and he couldn't say a complete word. You shook his head, patted her on the shoulder, and led her downstairs first.
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Around the table, the current seven members of the Support Section gathered.
No one spoke, and Lloyd Ellie Randy was waiting for Yuu Tatsumi to explain to himself, that Dio was naturally not inclined to talk much, and that Lotus had just woken up and had no energy. Rui stood behind You, carefully hiding herself in You's figure.
"Well, let's talk about it first, after we know, we won't be able to eat so happily." Before You could finish speaking, he was interrupted by Randy laughing: "It's all here, it's too annoying to hang people's appetites again." ”
"Well, well. If you have any doubts, feel free to interrupt me to ask questions. ”
You shrugged his shoulders and raised his eyebrows, his expression a little helpless.
"I'm a guerrilla by profession, but that's a superficial identity. The real identity is a killer on the job. Codenamed 'Uncrowned Wind'. If it's the eldest lady, you should have heard of it, right? ”
You asked with a smile, just looking at the surface, no matter how you look at it, it doesn't look like a killer.
Ellie was taken aback, she thought that Yu-Tatsumi was a criminal, but she didn't expect it to be a killer, and she was still so familiar and nameless...... Theo also showed a rare look of surprise.
"Wait, wait...... Isn't it the uncrowned wind! Ellie's expression quickly changed from surprise to horror.
The name Ellie is certainly familiar...... A well-known killer in the empire and the republic, assassinating many political dignitaries with cruel methods, Ellie was once worried that if she entered politics, she would one day be targeted by him.
"Assassinated more than a dozen political dignitaries and famous businessmen." Compared to Ellie, Theo quickly calmed down, and she gave a dazed-looking Lloyd science in a calm tone.
"Hawkers, it's not so much a political dignitary, a famous businessman, in fact, I'm just just taking orders of more than 10 million meters. After all, I'm NO.1. You said this, blinking playfully.
"One, ten million?!" Several people screamed in unison, but ...... The exclamation points are different.
Randy was simply shocked by the huge pay, Lloyd was amazed at how dare he say it directly, and Ellie thought a little more......
"Isn't it! You are from the purpose of governing the state! ”
Ellie was dizzy, and while she didn't know exactly how the killer worked, it was worth spending 10 million meters on the target of an assassination attempt at Crossbell...... Few and far between. I'm afraid that the mayor of the autonomous region, the president of the imperial and republican faction, or the president of the IBC.
Crossbell is currently in a state of embarrassment on thin ice, with the Imperial, Republican, and Centrist factions checking each other, and although the politics are very dark, even if people's lives can be guaranteed, the sovereignty of the autonomous region can barely be preserved. And this balance is very delicate...... Whether imperial, republican, or neutral, the assassination of parliamentarians on either side would cause great turmoil in Crossbell.
Ellie couldn't have thought about it anymore.
"Well, please don't worry about this. I came to Crossbell by accident. Just to make a stopover, I was originally going to travel around the mainland. If it weren't for Chief Sergei's invitation to me, I'm afraid I'm already in the Erebonian Empire right now, right? ”
Hearing Yu say this, Ellie relaxed a little.
"Well, then I'll go on? My professional principle is to 'take people's money and eliminate [harmony] disasters for [harmony] people'. In a sense, it's similar to the Chasseur, but we have to be more ethical and more secretive. I say it's a 'killer', but in fact, I don't do any dirty things like stealing information, kidnapping and blackmailing. ”
Yu's tone was very calm, without the slightest sense of guilt.
"Now I understand, I said that once my identity is revealed, I will have to leave. In short, thank you for taking care of this time~~"
After you finished speaking, they began to eat, and it seemed that he was just joking, but there was no doubt that he would not be seen the next morning.
"I see...... Indeed............" Ellie's voice was a little lost.
Yu's identity is too dangerous.
It's not that he's worried about what he'll do, it's the impact of his identity that is dangerous.
Crossbell's police apparatus is infused with killers, not to mention whether he will assassinate the political leaders of the various factions. Just a simple "there is a killer in the police" is enough to make the trust of the people plummet.
Moreover, the Erebonian Empire and the Republic of Calvard will never let go of this excellent political material. Whether the police accepted the killer or the police mixed in with the killer, in short, it can be related to the imperfection of the violent organs, which proves that Crossbell is not capable of protecting himself. Then the two countries could "amicably" "assist" Crossbell in reorganizing the police apparatus.
This kind of unbelievable thing is probably only possible for Crossbell, who has two suzerains at the same time...... But neither as a Crossbell nor as a police officer could allow him to stay here. At least, his identity can't be exposed.
As for the departure of Liber from Liber and the dismissal of the guerrillas, I am afraid that it is also a political consideration.
The Kingdom of Liber once went to war with the Erebonian Empire, and the Empire can be said to have coveted Liber for a long time. If Liber does not hand over his travel, then there will be a series of problems, and the worst result may be war.
If it's an ordinary killer, and it means to change his ways, then maybe it can be better. And Yu Tatsumi, there are a lot of lives on his hands, and most of them involve national-level politicians, and looking at his appearance, it seems that he is not ready to regret it......
Therefore, whether Yu Tatsumi can stay or not is no longer a question of whether he wants to stay or not, but whether the country can allow him to stay......
The more Ellie thought about it, the more worried she became, and her face turned pale. You also felt that she was talking too fast, and it seemed that this eldest lady who was interested in politics thought of something terrible.
"Well, I'm sorry. I didn't want you to touch this dark stuff......" You stood up slightly apologetically, very formally, and bowed ninety degrees to Ellie in apology.
"So, can I ask questions?"
Lloyd raised his left hand in a serious manner, just like a Sunday school student. This good boy's action caused Yu-Tatsumi to laugh for a while.
"No problem, Lloyd. As compensation for the disturbance of your normal life during this time, I will answer whatever you ask. ”
"According to what Theo just said, your hunting range seems to range from the Empire to the Republic, so how did you do it in terms of time? If it was a frequent airship, I'm afraid it would have been caught by the guerrilla association, right? ”
He clasped his hands together, as if waiting for Lloyd to ask.
"Well, this is because of 'power'." Lobbying, he took off his coat and tights, exposing his chest. He pointed to the wound on his chest that had not yet healed and explained, "Because of this." ”
"Originally, there was an 'ancient relic' in my body. However, it was later recovered by a certain Knights. This wound is my medal. Well, this one is relatively long...... In short, it's just a casual conversation after dinner, do you want to listen to it? ”
You asked casually, and Lloyd nodded--there was still too little information about Yu Tatsumi's true identity that Lloyd had, and he needed more information, whether he could use it or not.
"Of course, please tell me."