The imperial capital, the royal city, near the city wall on one side, has a courtyard with different kinds of flowers and spices, and if you are in the daytime, you can see the colorful courtyard in the sun.

Even at night, the fragrance of flowers wafts through the garden, which makes the people here feel happy.

In the corridor leading to this courtyard, there were two figures that had fallen to the ground.

The woman in front, Estes, who was the general of the Empire, broke the silence that had not lasted long and asked

"You are a very raw face, although I am often not in the imperial capital, but I have never seen you."

"I'm just an obscure subordinate of Minister Ornest, but the name of General Estes is known to everyone."

"Oh, it turned out to be Minister Earnest's man...... I didn't expect there to be such people. ”

Hiiragi also sensed that Estes didn't doubt his intentions, but it was better to say that the person who lied to [Minister Ornest] was stupid, right?

Even in the imperial capital, there were many people who were dissatisfied with the ministers, and these people must have hated the ministers very much, and for this reason they dared to call themselves his subordinates, and they would die.

Of course, Estes in front of him can be said to be the one who stands on the united front with Minister Earnest, and he will not do anything to Hiiragi.

For Estes, the most important thing is to find the right opponent, a strong enough enemy.

"May I ask? Why is General Estes here? Isn't this the time to crusade against the alien peoples of the North? ”

"That's true, it's just that the battle over there has come to an end, and there are no more people who can resist, so let's go back here and get ready, and there is also a group of guys in the south who want to commit trouble."

In other words, will you leave the imperial capital in a short time? In that case, the plot will be the same as the original......

It's a good thing that the plot is back on track, but now Hiiragi also knows that his actions may change the rest of the way.

"I've told you what you want to know, and as a result of the equivalent exchange, it's time for you to tell me some of the information I want, right?"

"Huh?"

"Could it be that you want to regret it? I have my own way of torturing people who don't believe in my words. ”

"No, no, no, don't dare, don't dare."

Hiiragi, who didn't even know when the 'equivalent exchange' agreement was made, only nodded in agreement, and it seemed that he had fallen into Estes's language trap.

Maybe for Estes, telling someone like herself can't affect her next actions.

Arriving in the courtyard, Estes squatted down in front of the flower bed, and Hiiragi followed.

The moonlight was shining overhead, the temperature at night was a little low, and the cool breeze had long since banished the feeling of fatigue.

"I want to know that the flowers and spices that are grown here, those that have the effect of increasing pain."

"This ......"

The corners of Hiiragi's mouth twitched, and she frowned at Estes, then walked over and plucked one of the plants.

"What are you doing?"

Ignoring Estes, Hiiragi slashed his hand with a knife, chewing up the plant and covering the wound.

"Wow wow!!!!"

"Are you shaking M?! If you want to be abused, I can provide it for free! ”

"It's not !!"

Hiiragi also rejects Estes's words, and chooses to read.

Even after reading the file, the feeling is still there, which is commonly known as the phenomenon of pain retention......

Ten seconds ago, Estes asked

"I want to know that the flowers and spices that are grown here, those that have the effect of increasing pain."

"Well, this plant can cause a sharp burning and stinging sensation in the wound, and at the same time have a corrosive effect."

"That's it! It's really a good plant attribute, let your subordinates plant more in the future, and sprinkle it on the eyes, maybe the effect will be very good. ”

"Ahh......h Big, probably. ”

Hiiragi, who has already tasted the effects of such a special plant, can't help but feel sorry for the person who was caught by Estes, so I'm really sorry.

After apologizing in his heart, Hiiragi also used the same method to find a few plants for torture.

By the way, there are also plants that have a promoting effect, and if you break the rhizome, it will emit that smell, causing Hiiragi to almost pounce on Estes.

It's avoidable to use the read file, but you don't want to be killed by Estes......

All in all, for Estes, today's harvest can be said to be quite rich.

"You're such a good person to torture others, and you know how to use these things."

"Even if you say so, General Estes......"

"I'll tell you the truth, if you're not Chancellor Ornest's man, I'd like you to be my man, my subordinate."

Estes stood up and moved his limbs slightly.

"I've been out fighting and I'm bored."

"Does that mean anything to General Estes?"

"Meaning? No, I just want to find someone strong enough and get into a fight, it's much better than staying in this unpleasant imperial capital, of course, everyone is still very friendly. ”

“…… Sure enough, the thinking of the strong and the average person is different. ”

Hiiragi also said the words in his heart.

It's not for the plot, it's not for the mission, it's just going to talk about it a little bit......

No matter what world you are in, the weak always make up the majority, and Estes believes that to survive is to be strong.

But who can be truly strong?

The bright moon was covered in dark clouds, the courtyard was darkened, and Hiiragi lowered his voice a lot.

"Many people are already doing their best just to survive, and they don't have extra time to think about how to become strong and train themselves, so I think ......"

At least, Hiiragi thinks so, too.

"General Estes's life is very enviable."

No matter when, even if it's not a real smile, you can live with a smile and look down on others.

The corners of his mouth were raised, and Hiiragi laughed too.

The wind, blowing the hair of two people

- The wind was mixed with the scent of flowers.

"It's not bad to aim higher once in a while, right?"

For this reason, Hiiragi will do whatever it takes to complete the task and become a strong enough person.

Speaking of which, Hiiragi also noticed that Estes on the other side suddenly quieted down.

She put her hat on, the brim lowered.

"What a surprising answer, you."

Closing the distance with Hiiragi, Estes opened his eyes wide, put his hands on Hiiragi's shoulders, and said something that disrupted Hiiragi's plan-

"You, you, really become my person! There is no denial of this choice! ”

The noble and proud queen is gone......