That is to say...... All the improvised promises we made were a dead letter, didn't they? ”

There was a bit of silence inside the huge hall with the old man's words, and at the same time, the location of Duan Qing and the others became the target of everyone's attention again, and they who stood in the middle of this line of sight then moved their bodies closer to each other, and at the same time, the lowered voice also confirmed again: "This emperor seems to already know." ”

"The whole city is looking for us, and it's strange that His Majesty the Emperor doesn't know." Duan Qing, who also covered his lips with his hand and came over, replied helplessly: "Although you can't detect it, this should be the option that the system has arranged for us." ”

"Options? What do you mean? ”

"The nobility of the empire are all people who live under the emperor and the imperial aristocracy."

Turning around and quietly looking at the many figures swaying around this hall, Duan Qing explained in a low voice: "Under the operation and persecution of many forces, what they say and what they do are decisions that have been arranged in advance, but we are different, we are adventurers. ”

"We can do anything."

Throwing aside the strategies that had been agreed upon before, he stepped out of the discussion circle and then took a step forward, and his eyes with a look of determination then cast the gray-robed magician's gaze on the dim depths behind the hall, high in the center of the high platform: "Your Majesty. ”

"What do you want to know?"

【Ding——】

[Quest Started: The Emperor's Inquiry.] 】

[Successfully answered the Emperor's question.] 】

There was a system prompt in his ears that could only be heard by himself, Duan Qing couldn't help but gather his spirit, and then slowly incorporated the buzzing of the onlookers around him, along with the majestic questioning voice from above, into his consciousness: "...... I will not continue to pursue the question of your identity. ”

"Is it true that you were commissioned by Volavos to serve as his bodyguard at the castle of Thebilisi?"

"That's right."

In the scene where the buzzing sound around him quickly decreased, Duan Qing, who was standing at the front of the team, nodded slightly: "Although that fat man hasn't paid us until now...... Where's that fat man? Can you get him to come out and pay off our debts a little bit? ”

"Volavos' interrogation will take place at the end, and it is not convenient for him to meet you now." The Imperial nobleman, who had been in charge of the accusation before, replied with a contemptuous smile: "You only need to answer the Emperor's questions in this sacred hall, of course...... Think about it. ”

"Against! He's hinting at coercion and inducement—"

"Silence!"

Like a thunderous roar, the shouting suddenly appeared on the side of the high platform, echoing in this vast and huge space with the upright posture of the old man in military uniform who suddenly stood up: "What is the noise? You've been arguing for almost an hour over these trivial things! Hasn't that consumed all your energy? Shut up and listen honestly! ”

"Well, if you want more specific information, we're also forced to become mercenaries of Volavos."

Looking around at the atmosphere around him that had become quiet again, Duan Qing put his gaze on the old man with a straight waist and a soldier-like shape: "That night...... I don't remember the exact time, but anyway, the people of our adventure group couldn't find a place to stay, so they finally found the head of the Blooming Sword. ”

"Someone has launched an attack on Volavos - the Imperial military must have received the news of this, right?" He nodded at the gray-bearded old man in military uniform, who still looked back at the ordinary man in the gray magic robe with a scrutinizing gaze: "We are the adventurers who rescued Vlavos at that time, so we have gained the trust of the fat man." ”

"Vlavos's trust is really cheap." So the old soldier with his hands on his shoulders let out a few sneers: "So simply gave you the legal status to stay in the castle of Thebilisi? ”

"Later interrogations did allow us to block back a few times with the name of Lord Volavos, but so what?" Duan Qing looked back at the old man with an indifferent gaze: "What's more, this is not the result we want to see, it's not that your group of military people are not in good order, and then they can't find the murderer, so we can only help to investigate......

"What did you say?" The old man's white hair seemed to be all open: "Are you making accusations against our imperial military?" ”

"Rest easy, Marshal Red." A casual and gentle voice then sounded next to him, and at the same time, a middle-aged man who stood up slapped the hand on the old man's shoulder: "He is just stating what happened in the past, and we can discuss this later." ”

"Friedman." His eyes stayed on the middle-aged man's body for a long time, and the white-haired old man who had calmed down looked at the slightly blessed middle-aged man beside him with a scrutinizing gaze: "It's not your turn to speak here, stand down." ”

"Of course, it's my turn to speak here, because I'm one of the Witnesses too."

Releasing his hand, Friedman stroked his chest in the direction of the center of the high platform: "I was also entrusted by Vlavos to participate in the investigation of the murderer in the period of time after that, and this adventurer named Linyuan Broken Water and his companions also met when I was in the castle. ”

"Oh?"

A puzzle full of interest then appeared in the center of the high platform, and then it sounded a majestic question that belonged to His Majesty the Emperor again: "You have already contacted them in advance?" ”

"I'm sorry I haven't clarified this to Your Majesty, but ......" Friedman straightened up with a smile, "Judging by my contacts with them, their conduct should be pretty good." ”

"Since His Excellency Friedman said so, then we can make some difference in the impression of these people." A certain man who looked like an imperial nobleman sitting next to the prime minister on the other side then also stood up: "But since you have had prior contact with those adventurers, then your testimony has lost a certain credibility, right?" ”

"That's true." Understanding the implied meaning of the other party's words, Friedman, who turned around with his hands behind his back, fell his gaze on Duan Qing below: "But ......"

"I wouldn't have defended them too much." The smile on his lips remained the same: "They should be able to do it themselves." ”

The three or two figures then stood up from their sitting positions facing the Emperor, and as Friedman's words fell, the same gaze fell on the gray-robed magician, and the silent silence became more pronounced as they gazed, until the voice of His Majesty the Emperor in the center appeared again and then suddenly disappeared: "Next question." ”

"You've infiltrated a noble mansion, haven't you?"

"Yes."

The voice hesitated slightly for a moment, and Duan Qing then replied affirmatively in the whispered warning of Asahi Dongsheng and Gedmayne behind him: "In order to investigate the murderer." ”

"Investigating the murderer?"

The doubts in the majestic voice became a little thicker, and the silhouette that belonged to His Majesty the Emperor hidden in the darkness moved slightly: "Isn't it to investigate 'Luo Asong'?" ”

"It turns out that His Majesty the Emperor also knows this name." Glancing in the direction where the marshal was, Duan Qing lowered his head deeply: "But...... We only found out about the name when we went to investigate, and we never knew the origin and meaning of the name—"

"No, you ought to know."

The deep and somewhat fierce voice then appeared on a seat at the end of the right head, and quickly penetrated in front of Duan Qing with the movement of the man in the black imperial costume standing up: "Bring her up." ”

"Yes."

The voice of response then sounded to his left and right, and with the sight of two black shadows quickly leaving, it quickly extended towards the dark depths on the side of the hall, and the figure belonging to the image of the red-haired girl magician gradually appeared in front of the eyes of many nobles gathered, and the two delicate arms that were twisted back were also deeply trapped in the hands of the two soldiers in charge of escorting at this time: "Who is this?" ”

"Her name is Thousand-Fingered Crane, and she is one of the more famous mage adventurers in the Mage Council." Bowing his head deeply, the black-clothed nobleman replied in a low voice, "We have learned a lot of important information from her, including some investigations about Luo Asong......"

"The members of the Mage Council are protected by the Mage Council, Susas." The voice of questioning then suddenly echoed at the side of the black-clothed nobleman, and it was the voice of a fat nobleman dressed in gorgeous clothes and oily hair who suddenly spoke out: "Aren't you afraid of attracting their protests?" ”

"The Frey Empire won't even be afraid of the restorers, so why should we be afraid of those guys." The man in black known as Susas let out an eerie sneer: "And ......"

"This witness of ours took the initiative to present this information to us." He stretched out his arms in the direction where the Thousand Fingered Crane was: "Okay, you can say it." ”

"I met him at the branch of the Council of Mages in the Citadel of Thebilisi, and he claimed to be a fellow of my Council of Mages."

Her eyes stayed on Duan Qing's stagnant face, and the red-haired girl then opened her voice slightly: "He, he said a lot of half-truths and half-truths, and finally tried to invite me to join their team. ”

"And then?"

"At that time, he seemed to be trying to secretly get some information from me." There was a slight pause in the voice, and the girl's voice to answer the question became a little quieter again: "Among them...... The name Luo Axon was once mentioned......"

"What?" Duan Qing, whose eyebrows were squeezed together, let out an inexplicable strange scream: "I already knew this name at that time?" How can I not remember myself? ”

"Miss Thousand-Fingered Crane, do you remember when this happened?" The nobleman who was in charge of asking questions at the bottom of the high platform smiled happily: "Was it before the invasion?" ”

"Uh-huh, I remember it was the day I entered the city." Thousand-fingered Crane cautiously replied, "If the invasion of the noble mansion you are talking about was also the same day, then it should be the same day. ”

"So before this Lin Yuan broke the water and his companions were about to sneak into the mansion, they already knew about Luo Asong's existence." The Imperial nobleman standing beside Duan Qing then raised his voice in the air: "It is very likely that they have already known the name of the Ancient Magic Empire relic that we lost, and they must have gone to it on purpose!" ”

"You guys are speculating!" Duan Qing hurriedly shouted, "Moreover, what if we really went for that thing? We don't know what that stuff is for! ”

"This involves a deeper question, and it is the reason why His Majesty the Emperor wants to question you here." In the reaction of the buzzing sound around him again, the black-clothed nobleman named Susas said on the high platform with his hands behind his back: "Because this involves the identity of the black hand behind your back. ”

"Did the Restorationists tell you to infiltrate the castle?" He secretly glanced at the old marshal on the other side, and then asked word by word in a solemn voice, "Are you undercover agents who have infiltrated our empire?" ”

"Undercover, undercover?" The rising sun behind Duan Qing let out two sneers: "How is this possible? We-"

"Don't talk about it."

Stretching out his hand to stop the other party's defense that he wanted to blurt out, Duan Qing, who was looking back and forth between several people on the high platform, finally pulled the focus of his gaze back to the thousand-fingered crane in front of him: "This Miss Thousand-fingered Crane, we have no grievances in the past and no hatred in the near future, why use such a method to put us in such an unfavorable situation?" ”

"Don't try to threaten our witnesses in this way."

The fat body blocked in front of the thousand-fingered crane with flashing eyes, and the imperial nobleman who asked raised his fat fingers: "You ferocious madman! ”

"How did we become fanatics?" Asahi Dongsheng, who was blocked by Duan Qing, finally showed a fierce expression: "If you continue to be told like this, we may really be charged with treason by you." ”

"Oh? Then you should go ahead and explain it to Your Majesty. ”

In the feeling that countless eyes full of malice converged, the middle-aged nobleman with an obese figure crossed his waist proudly: "The next crime is also the most serious crime. ”

"You killed a dozen protesters in the streets of the castle of Thebilisi against the atrocities of Volavos – is this accusation true?"