Chapter 65 Strategy Meeting And Praise From Royalty
"Yep, just as Adel-san predicted."
After identifying the curse user attacking King Zeios, the group gathered around the table as Fran began reporting the results of her "investigation" using her job ability.
"First, we should make this clear. That woman is a member of the Apostles of Salvation."
"I see..."
Upon hearing Fran's report, King Zeios nodded while stroking his beard.
Princess Cress sitting next to him did the same.
The Apostles of Salvation—.
It was the organization name Cress suspected to be involved in the series of missing persons cases within the Rune Gaia kingdom.
"After that, Adel and I split up to investigate everyone in the Rune Gaia Royal Palace. As a result, it seems there are no other suspicious individuals, so for now, we can relax, but..."
"The (Apostles of Salvation), huh... I wonder what their organization is up to. Fran, have you been able to uncover anything from that curse user about them?"
"Unfortunately, that hasn't been revealed yet. And, there's something strange about that woman's memory."
"Strange...?"
"Yes. It's hard to put into words, but it seems like there's some sort of protection on a part of her memory. Given more time, i might be able to uncover it."
Fran, with a puzzled expression, crosses her arms.
Fran's job ability is to delve into the memories of the target's past.
The female user of curse stubbornly refused to talk even under interrogation, but thanks to Fran's job ability, we were able to gather some fragmented information.
However, important details such as the goal of the Apostles of Salvation, their base of operations, and other crucial aspects remain unclear, leaving Fran the informant feeling unsatisfied.
Currently, the female user of curses is being detained, with Cress' servant Halim overseeing her surveillance and interrogation.
Yet, the information obtained so far has not exceeded what Fran has shared.
"Adel-dono, I have something to say to you—"
With those humble words, King Zeios stood up and turned towards me.
"On this occasion, as a king of a nation... no, as a fellow human, I wish to express my gratitude. Not only for uncovering the enemy's treachery but also for freeing me from the curse, I am deeply thankful."
"I would like to express my gratitude as well. Thank you very much for saving my father."
Following King Zeios, Princess Cress also bowed her head.
"No, it's better to prevent a crisis before it becomes serious. I just did what I could."
"Still, without you, I might have lost my life. It's more than enough to receive a distinguished service award."
Saying so, King Zeios smiled slightly.
In any case, I was relieved to see that he had fully recovered.
"However, what should we do next? If we can gather a little more information on the Apostles of Salvation, we might be able to take action from our side..."
"Like when we did it on Reisha-san, how about having Teti-chan investigate using her sense of smell?"
"Unfortunately, even with my nose, I couldn't detect any special scent from that curse user."
Upon Maia's suggestion, Teti shook her head vigorously from side to side.
――When it comes to it, we have no choice but to investigate based on Sen's information that missing persons have appeared as planned...
"If the (Apostles of Salvation) are involved in the missing persons case, it might be good to investigate from that angle."
"I'll look into the curse user a bit more from Fran's side. If we take our time, Fran might find something."
"Yeah... Let's go out into the town tomorrow. There should be people who were involved with the missing persons, so let's ask around."
When I suggested it, Maia and Teti both nodded in agreement.
"...I wish I could be of some help too."
"Cress is a princess, right? It would cause a commotion if you went out into the town, so it can't be helped."
"Y-yes, that's true. Thank you, everyone."
And so, Fran continued the investigation of the female curse user. Maia, Teti, and I decided to conduct interviews in the castle town and then disbanded.
"...Okay."
As everyone headed back to their rooms, I couldn't help but notice that Cress seemed determined, clenching her fist as if she had made a decision.
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